Bristol International Classical Season

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“The soloist was out of this world.

The strength in her fingers was absolutely amazing!”

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“Bristol is a wonderful place for the arts in England, and Colston Hall is at the centre of it all. I am always delighted to be here with the Orchestra because the people are so appreciative of all that we play.”

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“Authentic, tender and passionate” Daily Telegraph

tuesday 8 october, 7.30pm tickets: £32, £26, £22 Sponsored by

A sparkling production of Puccini’s tale of love and loss, starring international soloists and performed with the celebrated Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Directed by Ellen Kent

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welcome to the bristol international classical season 2013-14 Welcome to Colston Hall’s International Classical Season 2013/14.

I am delighted to introduce our season of world-class classical music featuring internationally renowned soloists, leading orchestras and some of the most emotionally compelling music ever written.

I’m especially pleased that through exciting initiatives like our Symphony Project and contribution to the Britten 100 Celebrations we are creating innovative and nationally significant work for Bristol and putting learning and participation at the heart of what we do.

Louise Mitchell Chief Executive, Bristol Music Trust

As well as forging closer relationships with a host of local businesses and corporate partners whose support to deliver our work is invaluable and greatly appreciated, we will be working with St George’s Bristol throughout 2014 on a special citywide project called The World Changed. This series of unique events will remember the First World War through performances of some of the great musical works of the time in collaboration with world renowned pianist Stephen Hough. For updates and more information visit www.colstonhall.org/worldchanged I look forward to seeing you at the Hall for a fabulous season of inspirational music.

Arthur Rubinstein, Murray Perahia, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra... over the years Colston Hall’s famously thrilling acoustic has attracted classical music's greatest legends.

I clearly remember my first visit to Colston Hall eight years ago, and being blown away by the vitality of the sound.

And that’s why I’m delighted that BBC Music Magazine is partnering with this fantastic venue – we’re passionate about supporting live classical music and, being Bristolbased ourselves, we’re extremely proud to support this gem of a concert hall.

Oliver Condy Editor of BBC Music Magazine

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Get a deeper insight into the music about to be performed as Peter Yeman (Friends of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) and Jonathan James (Bristol-based conductor) interview a key player from each International Classical Season concert.

Bristol-based conductor Jonathan James hosts this popular series of talks that dig deeper into the themes and ideas behind the music.

In an entertaining and incisive style, Jonathan explores and uncovers the musical building blocks of each programme, putting the music performed into historical and social context.

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supporters Bristol Music Trust was created to run Colston Hall and to promote music and music-making across the region. We would like to thank the following sponsors and funders for their support. principal sponsors

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tchaikovsky symphony orchestra of moscow radio thursday 3 october 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

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Conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev Piano Andrei Korobeinokiv Tchaikovsky Symphony No.1 Winter Daydreams Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

There’s Muscovite magic casting its spell over the start (and close) of our season. And who more qualified to shoulder the Tchaikovsky stopover in our groundbreaking Symphony Project than an orchestra that proudly bears his name?

Under its Principal Conductor of 40 years, the orchestra wraps up warm for a wintry journey in Tchaikovsky's symphonic debut, and battles fate in No. 4 with his folksong-fuelled finale and champagne cork-popping Scherzo.

In between there’s the concerto with which the young Prokofiev bagged the Anton Rubinstein Prize – and to play it a multi-prize-winning pianist described as ‘nothing short of miraculous’ by the San Francisco Classical Voice.

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stephen johnson insight & english piano trio tchaikovsky tuesday 1 october 2013 hall 2, 7.30pm. tickets: £12 or £8 when bought with a ticket to the above concert

Stephen Johnson Insight Tchaikovsky Melodi from Souvenir D’un Lieu Cher Op.42 No.3 Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso Op.62 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor Op.50

Two exquisite miniatures – including Tchaikovsky’s only original work – preface the brooding A minor Piano Trio.

Dedicated ‘to the memory of a great artist’, Op.50 is an imposing, grief-laden commemoration of his friend the pianist-composer Nikolai Rubinstein.

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wagner gala bournemouth symphony orchestra thursday 10 october 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Kirill Karabits Piano Valentina Lisitsa Works by Wagner: Die Meistersinger Prelude Rheingold Entrance of the Gods Tannhaüser Grand March Tristan and Isolde Prelude and Liebestod Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3

Love is in the air, but there’s no fairytale ending. Richard Wagner would have been blowing out 200 birthday candles this year and to celebrate it’s opera-glasses at the ready as Kirill Karabits and the BSO raise the curtain on a quartet of Wagnerian operatic show-stoppers. From the nobility of Meistersinger to the passion and pathos of Tristan, the grandeur of the Gods’ entry into Valhalla to the brass-capped brilliance of the Tannhaüser March, the birthday greetings bedazzle. Away from the opera house, rising star Valentina Lisitsa trains her ‘fevered urgency and iron-clad technique’ (The Telegraph), on Rachmaninov’s own piano concerto favourite.

“Classical concerts at the Hall always take my breath away.

There is something so powerful about experiencing a live orchestra – you can’t beat it!”

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Discovering Music talk Saturday 5 October, 11am.

Tickets: ÂŁ5, ÂŁ3 with a concert ticket, free to subscribers

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czech national symphony orchestra friday 15 november 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Libor Pesek Violin Chloe Hanslip Dvorˇák Symphony No. 5 Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 Dvorˇák Symphony No. 7

part of the symphonyproject Hold on tight. In its 20th anniversary year, and under inspirational Chief Conductor Libor Pesek – 'the final climax left the audience short of breath' (San Francisco Chronicle) – the Czech National Symphony Orchestra delves into Dvorˇák as our Symphony Project crosses borders. Inspired by Brahms, written for London and stirringly patriotic, the turbulent 7th symphony is the perfect foil to the lesser-known 5th – a sunny Bohemian rhapsody in the key of Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony. In between comes the ever-welcome rhapsody of Bruch’s lyrical G minor Concerto, and a soloist whose ‘passion and technical bravura are palpable and exciting: the fireworks never stop’ (The Times).

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stephen johnson insight & english piano trio dvorˇák

Stephen Johnson Insight Dvorˇák Romantic Pieces Op.75 Nos. 1 & 2 Dvorˇák Rondo Dvorˇák Waldesruhe Dvorˇák Piano Trio Op.90 Dumky

tuesday 12 november 2013 hall 2, 7.30pm. tickets: £12 or £8 when bought with the above concert

The signature tune of his farewell tour before ‘exile’ to the USA, bristling with Bohemian gaiety and melancholy, Dvořák’s Dumky Trio remains one of his most popular chamber works, partnered here by seductive violin miniatures and the lambent Waldesruhe in the composer’s own transcription for cello and piano.

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britten and his friends bournemouth symphony orchestra friday 22 november 2013 hall 1 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Kirill Karabits Cello Johannes Moser

Discovering Music talk Saturday 16 November, 11am.

Tickets: £5, £3 with a concert ticket, free to subscribers

In September 1960 Britten met Shostakovich at a concert in London where maestro cellist Rostropovich was giving the UK premiere of Shostakovich’s Cello Symphony. It was to be the start of a long and close friendship between Britten and Rostropovich and life-long respect between the two composers.

Marking to the day the centenary of Britten’s birth, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra celebrate with an AngloRussian programme rich in friendship, triumph and Stalinesque scandal. Stepping into Rostropovich’s shoes is Tchaikovsky Prize-winning Johannes Moser, hailed by Gramophone as "one of the finest among the astounding gallery of young cellists".

Shostakovich Festive Overture Britten Cello Symphony Shostakovich Five Interludes from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District Britten Passacaglia and Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

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britten war requiem bristol choral society and bournemouth symphony orchestra

Discovering Music talk Saturday 16 November, 11am.

Tickets: £5, £3 with a concert ticket, free to subscribers

saturday 23 november 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Britten War Requiem Bristol Choral Society Conductor Adrian Partington Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Gloucester Choral Society Choristers of Bristol Cathedral Soprano Alwyn Mellor Tenor James Gilchrist Baritone Stephan Loges

‘The poetry is in the pity... all a poet can do is warn’. So wrote Wilfred Owen whose poems are ingeniously stitched into the Latin texts of the Requiem in Britten’s own ‘warning’ – composed to mark the re-consecration of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction in World War 2. Scored for massive forces including two orchestras, large choir and a boys’ choir, Britten’s impassioned plea for peace and reconciliation stunned its first audience into silence before heartfelt applause at its 1962 premiere. With a trio of distinguished soloists, and fresh from masterminding last summer’s Three Choirs Festival, Adrian Partington leads an epic and fitting finale to our Britten 100 weekend.

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russian masters bournemouth symphony orchestra thursday 16 january 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Andrew Litton Piano Barry Douglas Rimsky-Korsakov Snow Maiden Suite Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Shostakovich Symphony No.6

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Discovering Music talk Saturday 11 January, 11am.

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Ahead of our closing Symphony Project devoted to Shostakovich, 20 years after he stepped down as Principal Conductor of the BSO, Conductor Laureate Andrew Litton 'a passionate advocate of Shostakovich' (Star Tribune) - offers a sneak preview with the Symphony No. 6. The symphony was completed on the cusp of World War 2 yet, according to its composer, conveys the ‘wonders of Spring, joy, and youth’.

Folk-derived Rimsky Korsakov lifts the lid, and the winner of the 1986 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal should feel particularly ‘at home’ with his Piano Concerto No. 1. ‘Barry Douglas is precisely the big technique pianist that comes out... having both rattled the rafters and made music’ (The Independent).

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hough plays liszt bournemouth symphony orchestra friday 7 february 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Kirill Karabits Piano Stephen Hough Berlioz Romeo and Juliet Suite Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 Scriabin Poem of Ecstasy

Discovering Music talk Saturday 1 February, 11am.

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‘A javelin hurled into the future’ is how Liszt once characterised his music. And when it comes to the Piano Concerto he premiered in 1855 (conducted by Berlioz as it happens), Stephen Hough is the pianist to project it with unassailable insight and strength – ‘if performing Liszt’s piano music was an Olympic event’, declared The Evening Standard, ‘Stephen Hough would be a gold medal contender’.

To the left and right of it passions are equally high as Berlioz brushes up his Shakespeare in a work that made Wagner feel like a schoolboy by comparison, while Scriabin’s fevered symphonic poem embodies the fervour of its accompanying poem: ‘I am a moment of illuminating eternity… I am affirmation… I am ecstasy’.

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vienna tonkünstler orchestra tuesday 4 march 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada Piano Barry Douglas Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Beethoven Symphony No. 5

part of the symphonyproject For those admirers braving the freezing cold of Vienna’s Theater an der Wien on 22 Dec 1808 the prospect of an all-Beethoven Akademie must have felt like Christmas come early – and what a present! As well as the premieres of Symphonies 5 and 6, the Piano Concerto No. 4 and the Choral Fantasia, other ‘sundries’ included a sizeable slab of the Mass in C and the dramatic concert aria Ah perfido. Under its young Columbian maestro Andres Orozco-Estrada – and, after January’s Tchaikovsky, recalling Barry Douglas to the Colston Hall stage - the Tonkünstler Orchestra returns to recreate a part of that monumental evening as the two strongly contrasted symphonies go head to head, separated by a concerto whose opening is nothing short of a ‘velvet revolution’.

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stephen johnson insight & english piano trio beethoven tuesday 25 february 2014 hall 2, 7.30pm. tickets: £12 or £8 when bought with a ticket to the above concert

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Stephen Johnson Insight Beethoven Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 Ghost Beethoven Piano Trio Op.97 Archduke

What’s in a name? The first of Beethoven’s Op.70 piano trios earns its nickname from a spectral slow movement supposedly influenced by Macbeth; the Archduke Trio’s incontestable nobility meanwhile is directed towards pupil and friend Archduke Rudolf, youngest son of Emperor Leopold II – towering trios both, with or without the name tag!

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“I love the venue’s versatility and can-do attitude. Thanks to the supportive Hall team I’ve been able to conduct large classical concerts, speak regularly on music, or put on youth educational events and jazz cross-over gigs with absolute confidence.”

Jonathan James

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glagolitic mass philharmonia orchestra and bristol choral society

Discovering Music talk Saturday 5 April, 11am.

Tickets £5, £3 with a concert ticket, free to subscribers

saturday 12 april 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1 Conductor Jakub Hru ˚ša Piano Lukáš Vondrác ˇek Mezzo soprano Monica Groop Tenor Peter Berger Bass Mischa Schelomianski Organ Thomas Trotter Chorus including Bristol Choral Society Dvorˇák Piano Concerto Janác ˇek Glagolitic Mass

Janáček’s thrilling large-scale choral encounter Glagolitic Mass is brought to life in all its ground-shaking glory by one of the world’s finest orchestras, the Philharmonia, and the tremendous power of a full choir of over 200 voices including members of the acclaimed Bristol Choral Society.

Internationally-renowned conductor Jakub Hrůša leads this very special all-Czech programme that also features Dvorˇák's sometimes puckish piano concerto, given a relatively rare outing by a fiery young pianist The Washington Post insists is "someone to watch".

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brahms symphony cycle bournemouth symphony orchestra saturday 10 may & sunday 11 may 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Kirill Karabits Brahms Symphony Cycle Saturday 10 May Brahms Symphony No.1 Brahms Symphony No.2 Sunday 11 May Brahms Symphony No.3 Brahms Symphony No.4

Over one extraordinary weekend, Colston Hall presents the rare opportunity to hear Brahms’ complete symphonic journey, courtesy of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed conductor Kirill Karabits. It’s a journey Brahms himself didn’t undertake lightly. Although the last three symphonies emerged in well under a decade, the first had been almost fifteen years in the making before its premiere in 1876. And while the conductor Hans von Bulow immediately dubbed it ‘Beethoven’s 10th’, Brahms confided to Herman Levi: ‘you don’t know what it’s like always to hear that giant marching along behind me’.

Buy a ticket to one concert and get the second half price.

Subscriber discounts do not apply for the discounted second concert.

“I’ve been coming to see classical music at Colston Hall for decades.

The building has changed but the music is always world-class.”

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Discovering Music talk Saturday 3 May, 11am.

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moscow philharmonic orchestra wednesday 14 may 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £31, £26, £21, £15, students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Yuri Simonov Piano Natasha Paremski Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

part of the symphonyproject When it comes to Shostakovich the Moscow Philharmonic has form. Under Kirill Kondrashin the orchestra gave the long-postponed premiere of the 4th Symphony and followed it a year later with that of Babi Yar. Current Principal Conductor Yuri Simonov keeps the ‘special relationship’ burning bright, and pairs the compact 9th Symphony (‘pellucid’ was Shostakovich’s description) with the mighty 10th, premiered in the cultural ‘Soviet Spring’ that followed the death of Stalin and shot through with autobiographical ciphers. ‘Refereeing’ is the concerto that unlocked Rachmaninov’s creative block, played by a pianist who ‘fearlessly embraces the extremes of tenderness and fierce passion’ (The Guardian).

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stephen johnson insight & english piano trio shostakovich tuesday 6 may 2014 hall 2, 7.30pm tickets: £12 or £8 when bought with a ticket to the above concert

Stephen Johnson Insight Shostakovich Sonata Op.40 Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 Op.67

Haunted and haunting, Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 enshrines a private valediction and a public outrage at the discoveries as Nazi concentration camps yielded their appalling secrets – horrors undreamt of when, in 1934, against the backdrop of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, he composed the long-limbed Cello Sonata that precedes it.

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popular classics Featuring Hollywood greats, pop sensations and love stories that stand the test of time, this is classical music for everyone.

la bohème tuesday 8 october 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £32, £26, £22 Sung in Italian with English surtitles

bso: new year viennese gala monday 30 december 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £25, £22, £18, £14 students £8, under 18s £1

Directed by Ellen Kent

A sparkling production of Puccini’s tale of love and loss, starring international soloists and performed with full live orchestra. The “authentic, tender and passionate” (Daily Telegraph) production features the famous arias Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and Muzetta’s Waltz.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra return with their much-loved New Year Viennese Gala, featuring a dazzling selection of Viennese dance-hall favourites, whirling waltzes and popping polkas. Before the main concert, the BSO Woodwind Ensemble will give a free recital in our glittering foyer to get you into the party mood.

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bso: heroes and superheroes

bso: a night of burt bacharach

friday 28 february 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £25, £22, £18, £14 students £8, under 18s £1

friday 4 april 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £25, £22, £18, £14 students £8, under 18s £1

Conductor Pete Harrison

Conductor Richard Balcombe with Graham Bickley, Mary Carewe, Alison Jiear, Sarah Lark

Hear themes from James Bond, Apollo 13, Marvel’s The Avengers, Harry Potter, Batman, Superman, Disney’s Hercules, The Incredibles, Spiderman, Lord of the Rings and more. Plus classical greats by Wagner, Beethoven and Rossini.

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What’s new pussycat? A Burt Bacharach evening, that’s what! In a career spanning six decades, Burt Bacharach’s chart-topping hits have provided the soundtrack to our lives. Under Richard Balcombe (whose "baton really sparkles" according to The Sunday Times) the BSO is letting its hair down – joined by a fabulous foursome of soloists to keep those Magic Moments coming thick and fast. So, even if you do know the way to San Jose, don’t Walk On By. Make It Easy On Yourself and simply succumb!

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more great concerts at colston hall

the michael nyman band: music from and for film

bristol choral society: handel’s messiah

tuesday 5 november 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £35, £29.50, £24.50, £22.50, £18.50

saturday 21 december 2013 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £25, £20, £15, £10 under 25s £5, OAPs 10% discount

Nyman and his band perform a selection of his best-loved work, including scores from films like The Piano, Prospero’s Books and A Zed and Two Noughts alongside new compositions and screenings of his own films.

Conductor Adrian Partington

Bristol Choral Society’s renowned performance of Handel’s glorious masterpiece returns to Colston Hall, featuring period orchestra Music for Awhile and a quartet of distinguished soloists in an event that has been described by Bachtrack as “an absorbing and thoroughly entertaining evening.” mini messiah family concert hall 1, 4.30pm. tickets: adults £5, accompanied under 18s free

Before the main concert this bite-sized, familyfriendly introduction to Handel’s Messiah returns, taking in some of the favourite highlights in under an hour.

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valentine's day opera gala friday 14 february 2014 hall 1, 7.30pm. tickets: £25, £20, £15, £10 Under 25s £5, OAPs 10% discount Bristol Choral Society, Bristol Ensemble Conductor Adrian Partington, Tenor John Pierce, Baritone & Raconteur Donald Maxwell

If music be the food of love, play on....and there’s a feast on offer tonight with this evening of dreamy music from the opera. Beautiful arias, duets and choruses from some of the most passionate operas ever written, all with the sumptuous sounds of a full Symphony Orchestra (Bristol Ensemble), choir and fine soloists interspersed with amusing tales and anecdotes from the irrepressible Donald Maxwell. An unforgettable night with musical passion a-plenty for music-lovers, opera-lovers and just plain lovers.

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come & sing mozart requiem with bristol choral society saturday 29 march 2014 hall 1 Singers: 11am, tickets: £18, £20 including score hire. Performance: 6.30pm, tickets: £12, under 18s half-price

Spend the day learning one of the world’s most popular choral works – Mozart’s Requiem – with members of Bristol Choral Society.

Singers of all ages and experience are invited to come and prepare Mozart’s masterpiece from 11am ready for a grand and unforgettable (yet informal) evening performance with orchestra, a choir of hundreds, and soloists at 6.30pm.

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lunchtime concerts at colston hall Make the most of your lunch hour with a lunchtime concert.

Colston Hall has joined forces with the Royal Academy of Music and the Young Classical Artists Trust to present a special series of bite sized afternoon performances from the rising stars of the classical world.

thursday 31 oct 2013 Mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley Piano James Baillieu

YCAT lunchtime sessions This year, we introduce a new series of lunchtime concerts from YCAT (the Young Classical Artists Trust) featuring some of this country’s most exceptional young musicians. Be among the first to see these maestros in the making before anyone else.

thursday 30 jan 2014 Piano Richard Uttley

friday 29 nov 2013 Violin Bartosz Woroch Cello Philip Higham Piano Robert Thompson

RAM lunchtime sessions Back by popular demand, Colston Hall and the Royal Academy of Music present a series of concerts each Tuesday lunchtime given by top students from the prestigious London school.

friday 28 feb 2014 Clarinet Mark Simpson Piano Vikingur Ólafsson friday 28 march 2014 Violin Bartosz Woroch Piano Robert Thompson

From Tuesday 1 October to Friday 28 March.

All concerts are in our intimate Hall 2 space and start at 1.05pm.

Tickets: £5. For subscriber discounts see p32.

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eating and drinking at the hall With our stunning foyer building and central location, Colston Hall is a great place to relax, enjoy panoramic views of the city and meet up with friends before and after a concert.

Our terrace and stalls bars open 90 minutes before concerts begin and remain open until the end of each performance, serving a range of draught and bottled beers, cider, organic wines and spirits and Fairtrade tea plus a range of sweets and nibbles.

Back by popular demand, the stalls and terrace bars will be serving a mouth-watering selection of sandwiches before the start and during intervals of all classical concerts.

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subscribers discounts & seating plan Becoming a season subscriber not only gives you great cost savings and the chance to book your tickets in advance, but also gives you the opportunity to get closer to classical music at Colston Hall with free tickets to our popular lunchtime concerts and free concert programmes throughout the year.

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When booking a series of three or more concerts you will be charged per ticket as follows: Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio Thursday 3 October 2013 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Thursday 10 October 2013 Czech National Symphony Orchestra Friday 15 November 2013 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Friday 22 November 2013 Bristol Choral Society and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Saturday 23 November 2013 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Thursday 16 January 2014 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Friday 7 February 2014 Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra Tuesday 4 March 2014 Philharmonia Orchestra and Bristol Choral Society Saturday 12 April 2014 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Saturday 10 May 2014 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Sunday 11 May 2014 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Wednesday 14 May 2014 single ticket seating area price

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£15

E G H X Z Y

£13.50

£12.75

£12

Popular Classics concerts La Bohème Tuesday 8 October 2013 (see separate pricing table below) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: New Year Viennese Gala Monday 30 December 2013 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Heroes and Superheroes Friday 28 February 2014 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Music of Burt Bacharach Friday 4 April 2014 la bohème

seating area

3–12 concerts discount

£32

B C F J

£26

£26

D E K

£20

£22

AH G L

£16

single ticket price seating area

3–12 concerts discount

£25

B C F J

£19

£22

D K

£16

£18

AL

£12

£14

E G H X Z Y

£8

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A magical, musical delight for children aged 3+

Adapted for the stage by Tall Stories.

room on the broom A spellbinding adventure from the creators of The Gruffalo!

Fri 20, Sat 21 and Sun 22 September Hall 1, 11am, 1.30pm, 2pm. Tickets: £11.50 When a gust of wind blows away a witch’s hat, bow and wand, she enlists the help of a cat, a dog, a beautiful bird and a friendly frog to help her find them. But when a very hungry dragon wants witch and chips for his tea, who will come to her rescue?

The enchanting tale of a witch, her cat and a very busy broom goes from page to stage in this “truly theatrical feast” (The List).

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getting to colston hall and how to book by train Bristol Temple Meads, the nearest station, is about a mile from Colston Hall. Buses 8 and 9 run directly to the city centre promenade. Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 for train times.

by bus Most city centre buses stop at the central promenade where you should alight for Colston Hall. For bus information, call Traveline on 0871 200 2233.

how to book lease note that our box office telephone P number has changed to 0844 887 1500 n Online at www.colstonhall.org n In person at Colston Hall box office n Please note we can only accept postal applications until Monday 27 May 2013 n

by car Via M5: Exit junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. At the promenade (St Augustine’s Parade) turn left into Colston Street.

Via M4: Exit junction 19 (M32). Follow brown signs to the Hall.

box office hours

For dropping off/picking up turn into Colston Street, or use the lay-by next to the Hall in Pipe Lane.

Booking fees apply, except when booking a series of three or more International Classical Season concerts or when paying by cash in person at the box office. All telephone and online bookings are subject to a £1.50 transaction charge.

We recommend parking in the Trenchard Street car park, which is behind Colston Hall. Enter via Trenchard Street and Lodge Street. Charges are payable at the pay machine either at the entrance (before leaving the car park) or exit.

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Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm

booking fees

For information on disability access in the building, please visit www.colstonhall.org/ visitorinformation

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booking form Title / Initials

Surname

Address Postcode Phone (day)

Phone (evening)

Email

Select the number of concerts you are booking for and your preferred seating area (please refer to the seating plan). Your seating area should remain the same for all series concerts.

No. of series

Seating area

No. tickets

concerts you per concert are booking

Preferred seats No preference

Choose your concerts and use the discount table to work out how much your tickets will cost at your level of subscription. If you wish to prepay for your concert programme, please add £3 per programme into the appropriate column.

Series concert

No. of tickets

Price

Programme quantity

TOTAL

Thurs 3 October 2013 l Thurs 10 October 2013 Fri 15 November 2013 l Fri 22 November 2013 Sat 23 November 2013 Thurs 16 January 2014 Fri 7 February 2014 Tues 4 March 2014 l Sat 12 April 2014 Sat 10 May 2014* Sun 11 May 2014* Wed 14 May 2014 l

Series subtotal Buy a main Symphony concert ticket and get a corresponding chamber concert ticket for £8** Chamber concert

No. of tickets

Price

TOTAL

Tues 1 October 2013 l Tues 12 November 2013 l Tues 25 February 2014 l Tues 6 May 2014 l Symphony Project Key l Tchaikovsky l Dvorˇák l Beethoven l Shostakovich

*Half price when bought with the other Brahms concert. **Subject to availability

Chamber subtotal

Work out the cost of you Popular Classical concerts Popular Classical

No. of tickets

Price

Programme quantity

TOTAL

Tuesday 8 Oct 2013 N/A Monday 30 Dec 2013 Friday 28 Feb 2014 Friday 4 April 2013 Popular subtotal Booking fee If you are only booking 1-2 concerts, add 8% booking fee here

Grand total Combine the Series, Chamber, Popular and booking fee totals

payment details Choose your method of payment

n I enclose a cheque payable to Bristol Music Trust n I authorise you to debit my Visa / Mastercard / Maestro account (delete as applicable) Card number Issue no (if applicable)

Security code Start date Expiry date

Signed

Interest free payment scheme

n I wish to pay by two instalments for 9 series concerts or more I enclose a cheque/authorise you to debit my credit/debit card as detailed above, for the first payment of £ –––––––– (half the ‘SERIES SUBTOTAL’ plus the full cost of the extra concerts). This means you can part pay for your concert programmes as well as your tickets.

I agree to make or authorise a further payment for the remaining balance by Mon 31 Dec 2013

Signed

Please send postal bookings to Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

All information correct at the time of going to print.

Our excellent facilities, choice of spaces and central location make us an ideal choice for a range of special events and our highly trained team have the experience to deliver your dream celebration.

A venue that unites stunning contemporary architecture with historical splendour and significance

Contact Naomi Easy 0117 204 7104 naomi.easy@colstonhall.org

celebrate

Give your birthday, anniversary, wedding or party real star quality in the unique surroundings of Colston Hall, Bristol’s favourite concert venue since 1867.

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diary 2013 october

2014 january

Tue 1 Tue 1

Lunchtime concert Stephen Johnson Insight and Chamber Concert

Sat 11 Thu 16 Thu 30

Thu 3

Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio

february

Sat 5 Tue 8 Tue 8 Thu 10 Tue 15 Tue 22 Tue 29 Thu 31

Discovering Music: BSO Lunchtime concert La Bohème Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Lunchtime concert Lunchtime concert Lunchtime concert Lunchtime concert

Discovering Music: BSO Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Lunchtime concert

Sat 1 Fri 7 Fri 14

Discovering Music: BSO Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Bristol Choral Society: Valentine’s Opera Gala

Tue 25

Stephen Johnson Insight and Chamber Concert

Fri 28 Fri 28

Lunchtime concert BSO: Heroes and Superheroes

november

march

Tue 5 Tue 5

Lunchtime concert The Michael Nyman Band: Music from and for Film

Tue 12 Tue 12

Lunchtime concert Stephen Johnson Insight and Chamber Concert

Tue 4 Fri 28 Sat 29

Fri 15 Sat 16 Tue 19 Fri 22 Sat 23

Czech National Symphony Orchestra Discovering Music: Britten 100 weekend Lunchtime concert Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Bristol Choral Society and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Tue 26 Fri 29

Lunchtime concert Lunchtime concert

december Sat 21

Bristol Choral Society: Messiah and Mini Messiah

Mon 30 BSO: New Year Viennese Gala

Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra Lunchtime concert Bristol Choral Society: Come and Sing Mozart Requiem

april Fri 4 Sat 5

BSO: A Night with Burt Bacharach Discovering Music: Philharmonia/ Bristol Choral Society

Sat 12

Philharmonia Orchestra and Bristol Choral Society

may Sat 3 Tue 6

Discovering Music: BSO Brahms Cycle Stephen Johnson Insight and Chamber Concert

Sat 10 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Sun 11 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Wed 14 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Bristol Music Trust ‘putting music at the heart of Bristol life’

Bristol Music Trust is funded by Bristol City Council Bristol Music Trust is a charity registered in England & Wales (no. 1140898).

A non-profit-making company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no. 7531978. Registered office: Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR. VAT no. 108248327

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