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Old Swan Hotel
Tickets can be booked through the Harrogate International Festivals Office by the following methods:
Help secure the future of Harrogate International Festivals by becoming a Festival Friend, and enjoy special privileges exclusively reserved for Friends, including use of our Friends lounge at the Sunday Series.
Dating back to the 1840s, the Old Swan Hotel is one of Harrogate’s oldest and most cherished hotels. The hotel’s Victorian splendour and traditional elegance is complemented by a modern and contemporary environment.
As a charitable arts organisation we rely on the generous support of our funders, friends, donors and sponsors to create the quality and range of work we deliver.
The hotel has 175 free car parking spaces and full disabled access. If travelling by train, the Old Swan Hotel is located a five minute walk or a short taxi drive from the railway station.
Your donation will support the production of our internationally acclaimed portfolio of activity delivered throughout the year and the incredible work of ReachOut, our Learning and Participation projects.
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon after the Sunday Series performances with a traditional 3 course lunch at the Old Swan Hotel. Lunch is available on all performance dates and booking is recommended. For more information including menu and to reserve your table please call the Old Swan Hotel directly on 01423 500 055.
Phone
01423 562 303
Online www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com In Person 32 Cheltenham Parade,
Harrogate, HG1 1DB
Payment Method Payment can be made by cash, all major credit / debit cards (excluding American Express) or cheques. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Harrogate International Festivals’ and should be for the full value of your tickets and include applicable fees (see below). Postage Fee In order to cover the cost of postage, there is an additional £1 charge for postal orders, however you can choose to pick your tickets up on the door of the concert or at the office prior to the event. Booking Fee Please note that all bookings are subject to a £1.75 booking fee, including in-person sales. Our fee per booking covers the cost of processing your transaction, debit and credit card fees, staffing, developing and maintaining our booking software. Opening Times The Festival Office is open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. The Festival Office will close for the Christmas period on Tuesday 23rd December and re-open on Friday 2nd January, however you can still buy tickets for the Sunday Series during this time by booking online:
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Advance notification and booking of events
Exclusive Festival reception events
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The membership scheme starts at just £25 annually. Membership of Harrogate International Festivals also makes the perfect gift for anyone who is passionate about the arts & culture. Give the gift of advanced information, booking and exclusive events.
The Old Swan at Harrogate Delighted to be hosting the 2014 Crime Writing Festival
A season of coffee concerts at the Old Swan Hotel
sunday series
Famous as being the bolthole for Agatha Christie, The Old Swan exudes the romance and mystery of its past. With its stunning ballroom and Wedgwood Restaurant, it is perfect for all types of meetings and events, from large
twenty fifteen
weddings and receptions, to board meetings, conferences and product launches.
For more information, or to become a Friend, please contact the Festival Office on 01423 562 303 or download a membership form from the website:
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Enjoy comfortable, contemporary bedrooms, excellent dining, and all the atmosphere, style and attentive service that befits this elegant Harrogate hotel.
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Sunwook Kim, piano | 25th January Badke Quartet | 8th February
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The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 Tel: 01423 500055 | www.classiclodges.co.uk/oldswan | info.oldswan@classiclodges.co
Simone Lamsma, violin | 1st March 3/4/14 Old Swan Crime festival advert A5 port £25.00.indd 1
Emma Johnson, clarinet | 29th March Federico Colli, piano | 12th April
Harrogate International Festivals is a registered charity no. 244861. All information in this leaflet is correct at the time of going to print. Harrogate International Festivals reserve the right to make such alterations as may become necessary.
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03/04/2
HARROGATEINTERNATIONALFESTIVALS Welcome to the 22nd Sunday Series in this remarkable year. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Harrogate International Festivals. To celebrate half a century showcasing the finest international musicians, we’re delighted to present a stellar programme. Over the coming months, you won’t have to travel to London, New York, or Berlin to experience the world’s brightest talents. Opening the series is the phenomenal Sunwook Kim, the youngest winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition. Joining the line-up is one of Britain’s finest string quartets, the Badke Quartet, followed by the exceptional talent of Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma. Emma Johnson, one of the Festival’s Young Musicians who went on to become Britain’s favourite clarinettist, returns to Harrogate and closing the series with Italian panache is pianist Federico Colli. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2015 Spring Sunday Series in the beautiful surroundings of the Old Swan Hotel.
Sunwook Kim, piano
Badke Quartet
Sunday 8 February | 11am Tickets: £17, £15.50 Lana Trotovsek – Violin Emma Parker – Violin Jon Thorne – Viola Jonathan Byers – Cello The Badke Quartet is widely recognised as one of Britain’s finest string quartets. Winners of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2007, the Badke Quartet has received widespread acclaim for its energetic and vibrant performances. Their recording of Brahms and Mendelssohn was praised as ‘heart-stoppingly expressive’ and they frequently broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. The Quartet will be taking us on a journey throughout the ages from Haydn’s final String Quartet to Stravinsky’s thought-provoking Three Pieces. Haydn Stravinsky Schubert
String Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 77 Three Pieces for String Quartet String Quartet No.13 in A minor D.804 “Rosamunde“ “…an unswerving togetherness … thrilling … agile, articulate playing” The Strad
Sunday 25 January | 11am Tickets: £17, £15.50 Born in South Korea, Sunwook Kim began piano aged 3 and secured the international spotlight at just 18 when he won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006. He went on to tour extensively in Europe, America and Japan and his BBC Proms debut showed a maturity beyond his years. Kim will be performing a programme that will showcase his impressive skill and established style including Bach’s technically demanding Partita No. 2 and the Mussorgsky’s virtuosic Pictures at an Exhibition. Described as simply ‘spellbinding’, he was recently selected by the Beethoven-haus in Bonn granting him access to a unique collection and resources. Bach Beethoven Mussorgsky
Partita No.2 in C minor BWV 826 Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ‘Waldstein’ Pictures at an Exhibition
“everything points to the continuing rise and exceptional maturity of this pianist, whose name is definitely one to keep in mind.” The Guardian
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Simone Lamsma, violin Robert Kulek, piano Sunday 1 March | 11am Tickets: £17, £15.50 Hailed by critics and audiences around the world for her distinct voice, maturity, technical brilliance and heartfelt musicianship, Simone Lamsma is one of classical music’s most thrilling rising stars. Lamsma began studying violin aged 5 and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and is now one of the most successful Dutch soloists. Performing with American pianist Robert Kulek, Lamsma will be taking us on an emotional journey performing Schumann’s brooding Sonata in F and Janacek’s intensely emotional Violin Sonata. Mendelssohn Sonata in F Janácˇek Violin Sonata, JW 7/7 Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121* * The final programme is still to be confirmed and is subject to change. “ absolutely stunning performance…. her tone remained piercingly beautiful even as she tore through the virtuosic gymnastics” Chicago Tribune
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Emma Johnson MBE, clarinet
Tickets
Ballroom & Garden Room
Rear of Garden Room
Tickets: £17, £15.50
Series Subscription £76
£69
Finghin Collins, piano Sunday 29 March | 11am
Emma Johnson is one of few clarinettists to have established a busy solo career which has taken her to major European, American and Asian venues as well as to Africa and Australasia. As one of the Young Musicians alumni of Harrogate International Festivals who went on to global fame, it is with great delight we welcome her back to Harrogate with Irish pianist Finghin Collins. This prodigious pair present an eclectic programme of transposed duets including Beethoven’s Variations on La Ci Darem La Mano, the jazz inspirations of Bernstein and Brahms’ clarinet masterpiece Sonata No. 1. Beethoven Variations on La Ci Darem La Mano Brahms Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Dvorˇák Minnehaha’s Melody Bernstein Riffs Ravel Habanera Monti Czardas “England’s best loved clarinet player” BBC Music Magazine
Series Subscribers enjoy a 10% discount when booking for all five concerts
Sunwook Kim
£17
£15.50
Badke Quartet
£17
£15.50
Simone Lamsma
£17
£15.50
Emma Johnson
£17
£15.50
Federico Colli
£17
£15.50
£17 tickets are situated in the Ballroom and front rows of the Garden Room, and £15.50 seats are situated towards the back of the Garden Room.
Federico Colli, piano Sunday 12 April | 11am Tickets: £17, £15.50 This concert is supported by and held in memory of Lynne Yeadon.
Winner of the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition, Colli made his eagerly anticipated Southbank Centre recital debut in 2014. The young Italian pianist from Brescia, with his engaging stage presence and trademark cravat, has played a series of prestigious concert tours playing in some of the greatest halls worldwide. Described as rapt and gloriously poetic, he’s been praised for his subtlety, wit and breathtaking performances. Presenting a programme of Mozart, Schumann and Scrabian, Colli is sure to bring the Sunday Series to a triumphant close. Mozart Schumann Scriabin
Variations on a theme by Gluck K455 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 24 Preludes, Op. 11 ‘...a thrilling majesty that never let up, even in the slow movement where his playing was remarkable in its lyrical beauty.’ – The Guardian
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Discounts All tickets are available at a 30% discount to children aged 16 and under, the unemployed and students in full-time education.* *Appropriate identification must be shown. Subject to availability. Please note this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Coffee and Tea will be available to purchase during the interval for the Festival rate of £1.30. For more information on the Harrogate International Sunday Series please contact the Festival Office on
01423 562 303 or email info@harrogate-festival.org.uk
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