Perth Concert Hall Season Sep-Dec 2015 Brochure by Horsecross Arts

Sep - Dec 2015

Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk

10 Something for ALL at

Perth Concert Hall

Our 10th Anniversary catchphrase is ‘there’s something for all at Perth Concert Hall!’ and glancing through the range of events we have on offer this season, I can see why! Enjoy internationally celebrated artists, local favourites whose stars shine brightly both home and abroad, visiting orchestras and theatre companies. Come along to kids shows, join-in activities, films, dance performances, visual art, classical series and residences. Join us to celebrate our 10th Anniversary, in fact, you will be hard pushed not to find something to get involved in this autumn! Our two 10th Anniversary weekends are the perfect microcosm of all that is great about your lovely hall and what it can offer you and your families. We welcome Nicola Benedetti, Alison Balsom and more. We present Made in Perthshire featuring Ross Ainslie, Patsy Reid and guests. Drop in to two days of free workshops across a range of artforms and join us to whirl around the auditorium at our Horsecross Hoolie! Nicola Benedetti returns in October for a weekend residency, and, as Perth Concert Hall continues to understudy for Perth Theatre as it is restored and redeveloped, we can all look forward to Perth’s traditional family panto Beauty and the Beast. Finally, I would like to thank you, our audiences, funders, sponsors, supporters and visitors for a fabulous first decade and we look forward to creating many more special memories together over the coming years. Gwilym Gibbons Chief Executive

Horsecross Arts Ltd is registered in Scotland, no SC301328 and a charity no SCO22400. Registered office: Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth PH1 5HZ

www.horsecross.co.uk

Contents 10th Anniversary

4-5

Classical

6 - 17

Music

18 - 23, 28

Pantomime

24 - 25

Contemporary Art

26 - 27

Drama

Join In 32 - 35 Kids and Families

36 - 37

Talks and Events Comedy Film

38 - 39 39 41 - 43

Thanks to our partners and funders

Photo credits: Barry Mitchell Photography, Fraser Band Photography, Hugh Carswell: Warner Classics, Simon Fowler, Felix Broede, Andy Whale, Rob McDougall, M A Saunders, Caroline Bittencourt, Julien Becker, Louis Flood Photographers, Josep Molina, Mike Bell, Keith Saunders, Marc Marine, Annaliese Moyer, Simon Pauly, Martin Hartley, Benjamin Ealovega, Robert Philip, Will Haigh, Sussie Ahlburg, Sverre HjĂ¸rnevik, Ulla-Carin Ekblom, Annie Tuite, Jannica Honey, Glasshouse images, Martin Price, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Neil Cullen, Pathe Live, K K Dundas Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Luke Nugent. Front cover: Illustration by Ross Collins, Brochure Design: greenlightcreative.co.uk

4 10th Anniversary

01738 621031

Community Sat 12 – Sun 13 Sep I Perth Concert Hall Join in a weekend of family activities - there’s something for all at Perth Concert Hall!

Tours

Sat 12 Sep (check website for times) Backstage I Art Exhibition Tours

Join In Workshops

Sat 12 Sep (check website for times) Singing I Collage I BSL Signed Drama I Face Painting I Graffiti Workshops I All or Nothing Aerial Dance I Playwriting I Youth Music I Songwriting

The Horsecross Hoolie

Sat 12 Sep: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); children £5; family tickets available Take your partners, kids, grannies and friends and give The Horsecross Hoolie a whirl! Join us for a family ceilidh and help us celebrate our 10th Birthday in swinging Scottish style! Sponsored by

Join In

Sun 13 Sep (check website for times) Songwriting, Singing (Big Sort of Scottish Sing + Horsecross Voices does Musicals!)

Perth Theatre Memory Collective Sat 12 + Sun 13 Sep: - Free (drop in) Sat: 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm I Foyer Sun: 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm I Foyer

Bring your Perth Theatre memories and memorabilia along to the launch of the Perth Theatre Memory Collective. Throughout the day we will be taking audio recordings of memories and adding photos and memorabilia to our Perth Theatre memory wall. See our website for a full list of activities. www.horsecross.co.uk

www.horsecross.co.uk

10th Anniversary 5

Concerts Nicola Benedetti Thu 17 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Vivaldi Four Seasons Vivaldi Concerto Grosso Mogul Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence One of the world’s best loved violinists accompanied by D OUanTirresistible programme a chamber ensemble SOLplaying of music inspired by Italy - Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso Mogul and the ever popular Four Seasons. The programme also includes a specially commissioned new work for violin and cello by Mark-Anthony Turnage.

Sponsored by

Horsecross Arts presents

Alison Balsom plays Haydn Fri 18 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £31, £27, £19; concessions available (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Sibelius Finlandia Haydn Trumpet Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Eivind Aadland, conductor Alison Balsom, trumpet Alison Balsom returns to Perth for the fourth time in a truly irresistible programme with the brilliant BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra which opens with Sibelius stirring hymn to Finnish nationalism and closes with perhaps the most romantic symphony of all. See page 9.

Perth Chamber Music Society Scottish Saxophone Quartet Sat 19 Sep: 1pm - 3pm | Threshold Lounge, Perth Concert Hall, Free Come along and hear the Scottish Saxophone Ensemble as part of Enterprise Music Scotland’s National Chamber Music Day.

Horsecross Arts presents

Made in Perthshire Sat 19 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £12.50; concessions £10.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Directed by Ross Ainslie and Patsy Reid We celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a specially commissioned show musically directed by two of Scotland’s finest young composers and players, Perthshire’s own Ross Ainslie and Patsy Reid. They’ll be joined by two more local artists, songwriters Fraser Anderson and Lisa Rigby. A top-class backing band featuring the cream of the current Scottish folk scene will complete the line-up for what promises to be a unique and unforgettable night of songs and tunes old and new.

6 Classical

01738 621031

Welcome to the 2015/16 Classical Season at Perth Concert Hall.

Perth Piano Sundays

Unbelievably Perth Concert Hall is 10! We celebrate in style with a visit by Alison Balsom, the world famous trumpeter, performing Haydn with the BBC SSO in a concert which also includes Rachmaninov’s wonderful 2nd Symphony.

Some of the world’s finest players visit Perth for this exceptional series of piano concerts on a Sunday afternoon. Join us for a carvery lunch beforehand to make the perfect day out in Perth.

The autumn opens with a semistaged performance of Wagner’s die Walküre in Jonathan Dove’s celebrated reduced scoring. A distinguished cast includes Ronald Samm and Janice Watson. October sees Nicola Benedetti, Scotland’s favourite classical musician, leading a weekend residency of wonderful chamber music performed with her favourite musical partners. Perth Piano Sundays enters its third season with concerts by Denis Kozhukhin and Piers Lane and the Perth Concert Series opens with the last three of Sibelius’s symphonies conducted by the BBC SSO’s new music director Thomas Dausgaard. Add in a lunchtime series which includes the brilliant Danish String Quartet, Dunedin Consort playing Bach Concertos and Schubert’s Winterreise and you have an autumn which we are hugely looking forward to. We hope to see you there! James Waters Creative Director, Classical Music

Presented by Michael Tumelty 3pm | Perth Concert Hall

Tickets & Information £19.50, £15.50, £11.50; Concessions £17.50, £13.50, £9.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Book a traditional two-course Sunday carvery before the concert for £12.50 (spaces limited)

Book t ickets in advanc e for th ree concer ts and your fourth is FREE

Denis Kozhukhin Sun 11 Oct: 3pm

Haydn Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:24, L.39 Brahms Theme and Variations, Op.18 (piano version from string sextet) Bartok Out of doors Suite Haydn Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32, L.47 Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude S.173 No.3 Wagner (arr.Liszt) Tannhäuser Overture In the last few years Denis Kozhukhin has become one of the most exciting performers on the international concert circuit. His repertoire is wonderfully varied as can be seen by his programme which ranges from the charming classicism of Haydn to the extraordinary virtuosity of Liszt’s transcription of Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture.

Piers Lane Sun 8 Nov: 3pm

Mozart Piano Sonata in B flat K333 Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.57 ‘Appassionata’ Chopin 4 Scherzos Piers Lane is one of the most treasured recitalists of today performing regularly at the Wigmore Hall and other major international venues such as the Carnegie in New York and at the Proms. He is particularly celebrated for his performances of Chopin and his programme also includes Beethoven’s monumental, brooding Appassionata sonata.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 7

Alasdair Beatson Sun 28 Feb: 3pm

Mozart Sonata in A minor K310 Janáček Sonata 1.X.1905 D. Scarlatti 5 Sonatas Scriabin Sonata No.5

Steven Osborne Sun 31 Jan: 3pm

Schubert Impromptus D935 No.1 and No.4 Debussy Masques Debussy Images Debussy L’ile joyeuse Rachmaninov Etudes Tableaux Steven Osborne is quite simply one of the finest pianists in the world. Two times Gramophone Award Winner, his range of repertoire both in recital and concerto is remarkable. The programme is no exception including some of Schubert’s most haunting late music, visiting Debussy’s unique sound world before concluding in the remarkable romantic virtuosity of Rachmaninov’s Etudes Tableaux.

Alasdair Beatson is developing a wonderful series of beautifully planned programmes. Here Mozart’s grief-stricken but controlled classicism is contrasted with the quirky brilliance of Domenico Scarlatti’s sonatas, and Janáček’s austere expressionism counterbalances the hedonistic luxury of Scriabin’s intoxicating harmonies.

Tom Poster Sun 27 Mar: 3pm

Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, Op.7 [29’] Schumann Waldszenen, Op.82 Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op.52 Mendelssohn Songs Without Words (selection) Ravel La valse Winner of the Scottish Piano Competition, Tom Poster is now in considerable demand as recitalist, chamber musician and concerto soloist with orchestras including the SCO, The Hallé and the European Union Chamber Orchestra. His beautifully varied programme underlines the breadth of his repertoire.

Paul Lewis Sun 8 May: 3pm

Brahms Four Ballades Op.10 Schubert Sonata for Piano No.9 in B major D575 (1817) Brahms Three Intermezzi Op.117 Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata We are thrilled to welcome Paul Lewis back to Perth Concert Hall. His series of Schubert recitals were a highlight of recent years and his career has now reached the highest pinnacles of world renown. The programme includes both early and late Brahms and concludes with Liszt’s spectacular Dante Sonata to finish our series in a blaze of brilliant virtuosity. Perth Piano Sundays are sponsored by

8 Classical

01738 621031

Lunchtime Concerts 1pm | Perth Concert Hall

A lunchtime experience that will make your day A break from work, a pause from shopping or an outing in itself; just three good reasons to join us for an hour of music in the middle of your day. Take up our lunch offer and you will have refreshment for body and soul!

TICK advanc ETS + INFO on the e (until 12 n da o £6. Aft y): £7; conce on er 12no ssions concer on on d t: £ a Add so 8; no conces y of sions. up and a sandw for just £3.7 ich 11am o 5 (book until n the d ay)

Sponsored by

Danish String Quartet Mon 21 Sep: 1pm Haydn String Quartet in G minor Op.54 No.2 Nielsen String Quartet in E flat-major Op.14 The brilliant Danish String Quartet return to Perth to celebrate Nielsen’s 150th anniversary. Their brilliance and verve will also be seen in one of Haydn’s most charming quartets.

Susan Tomes plays Beethoven

Schubert’s Winterreise

Mon 19 Oct: 1pm

Mon 16 Nov: 1pm

Beethoven Bagatelles Op.126, no.1, 2 and 3 Beethoven Sonata in E Op.109

Nicholas Mulroy, tenor Alistair Hogarth, piano

Susan Tomes, piano Susan Tomes introduces us to Beethoven’s wonderful E major sonata, with examples played and explained before she gives a complete performance of the work.

Dunedin Consort performs Bach Mon 23 Nov: 1pm Bach Violin Concerto in A minor Bach Violin Concerto in E major Bach Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor

Dunedin Consort Cecilia Bernardini, violin Huw Daniel, violin John Butt, director

Cecilia Bernardini performed unaccompanied Bach at Perth Concert Hall last year to great acclaim. Here she is joined by the brilliant Dunedin Consort in all of Bach’s solo violin concertos, including the remarkable double Concerto with its heart-rendingly beautiful slow movement.

Schubert’s greatest song cycle is performed by Nicholas Mulroy, celebrated for his performances of the Evangelist in the Bach Passions with the Dunedin Consort. He is partnered by Alistair Hogarth who has previously performed in Perth as accompanist, chamber musician and recitalist.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 9

Berwick Festival Opera in association with The Maltings Theatre Productions, NYOS Camerata and Hebrides Ensemble presents

Die Walküre

Sun 6 Sep: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall £24, £15, £13; concessions £22, £13, £11 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Under 26s/students £5 Peter Selwyn, conductor A Scottish exclusive opportunity to experience Wagner’s most popular Ring opera in the acclaimed Jonathan Dove re-orchestration for 15 players. For those who love Wagner this is an opportunity not to be missed. For those who are yet to discover how intoxicating this music is die Walküre is the perfect gateway into Wagner’s extraordinary world of ravishing sound and unforgettable myth.

Ronald Samm Janice Watson Simon Wilding Paul Carey Jones Andrea Baker Miriam Murphy Julie Bale Kathy Taylor Jones

Siegmund Sieglinde Hunding Wotan Fricka/Waltraute Brünnhilde Helmwige Rossweisse

Horsecross Arts presents

Alison Balsom plays Haydn g

Fri 18 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £31, £27, £19; concessions £29, £25, £17 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 26s/students £5 Sibelius Finlandia Haydn Trumpet Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Eivind Aadland, conductor Alison Balsom, trumpet In its 10 year life Perth Concert Hall has welcomed many of today’s most exciting classical artists. None is more celebrated than world-leading trumpeter Alison Balsom, a three-time winner at the Classic Brits and a truly charismatic virtuoso. She returns to Perth for the fourth time in a truly irresistible programme with the brilliant BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra which opens with Sibelius’s stirring hymn to Finnish nationalism and closes with perhaps the most romantic symphony of all.

10 Classical

01738 621031

Perth Concert Series Fri 9 Oct: 7.30pm

Wed 4 Nov: 7.30pm

Thu 11 Feb: 7.30pm

Sibelius: Symphony No.5 Sibelius: Symphony No.6 Sibelius: Symphony No.7

Brahms: Variations on a theme of Joseph Haydn Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Schubert: Symphony No.8 ‘Unfinished’

Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5 R. Strauss: Suite from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Emmanuel Krivine, conductor Karen Cargill, mezzo soprano

Jean-Claude Picard, conductor Boris Giltburg, piano

Famed for the elegance and energy of his colourful performances, SCO Principal Guest Conductor Emmanuel Krivine, directs the SCO in a powerful programme of richly Romantic music. Wagner’s touchingly tuneful Siegfried Idyll was written as a surprise birthday present for his wife Cosima, and renowned Scottish MezzoSoprano Karen Cargill joins the SCO for the same composer’s intensely expressive Wesendonck Lieder. Krivine opens the programme with the infectious jollity of Brahms’s glorious St Anthony Variations, and closes with the high drama of Schubert’s Unfinished.

Rachmaninov’s Second is surely the world’s most romantic piano concerto and with soloist Boris Giltburg, it’s the passionate heart of a Valentine’s concert that’s much more than just a brief encounter. Gustav Mahler sends a tender love-letter to his beautiful young wife under the blue skies of Italy, Tchaikovsky dreams of dark eyes and scented nights; and in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, a silver rose is the key to love at first sight. If music is the food of love, then this is a Michelin-starred banquet!

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor ‘Other composers mix brightly coloured cocktails’ said Jean Sibelius. ‘I offer pure, cool water‘. From the radiant sunrise that opens the Fifth to the deep tranquillity of the Sixth and the windswept peaks of the Seventh, Sibelius’s last three Symphonies are like a force of nature. For the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor-Designate, Thomas Dausgaard, this is music that can transform the very way you hear the world; ‘at once monumental and intimately personal’ is how one critic described his approach to Sibelius. Under Dausgaard’s direction, this single-evening Sibelius trilogy will be an exhilarating journey through one of the 20th century’s greatest and most inspiring musical minds. An unmissable start to the series! Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm Thomas Dausgaard discusses Sibelius (free to ticket holders)

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm Elaine Kelly from the University of Edinburgh provides insights into the works being performed (free to ticket holders) Proudly Sponsored by Quilter Cheviot

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm Manus Carey (RSNO Executive Producer) in conversation with Jean-Claude Picard (free to ticket holders)

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 11

Fri 4 Mar: 7.30pm

Thu 14 Apr: 7.30pm

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune James MacMillan: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No.6 ‘Pastoral’ Donald Runnicles, conductor Vadim Repin, violin James MacMillan dedicated his Violin Concerto to the memory of his mother and, as one critic put it, ‘this is a work so full of ideas that you might wonder if he couldn’t have written two concertos’. In the hands of its dedicatee, Vadim Repin, it’s an arresting companion-piece for Beethoven’s much-loved (and deceptively relaxed) Pastoral Symphony, and the quiet revolution of Debussy’s sensuous Prélude; works chosen by Donald Runnicles both to complement, and to strike sparks off each other. Pre-Concert talk: 6.45pm Vadim Repin in conversation (free to ticket holders) r all Book fo and ts r e c n six co % save 25 7.72, 8 , 2 7 ,£ £ £51.72 112.50 £ , £99

Wed 11 May: 7.30pm

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.4 (for the Left Hand) Prokofiev: Suite from ‘Cinderella’

Mussorgsky: Khovantchina Prelude ‘Dawn on the Moskva River’ Sibelius: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’

Alexander Lazarev, conductor Nikolai Lugansky, piano

Emmanuel Krivine, conductor Tedi Papavrami, violin

Join the RSNO as it celebrates its 125th anniversary with two contrasting pieces from its ‘birthday’ composer Prokofiev, who was born in the same year the Orchestra was founded. Glass slippers, ugly sisters and fairy godmothers... Cinderella was a natural subject for a musical storyteller like Sergei Prokofiev, and if you love Romeo and Juliet, you’ll be enchanted by this, his most magical ballet score. The RSNO’s Bolshoi-trained Conductor Emeritus Alexander Lazarev brings out the gypsy in Rachmaninov, and Nikolai Lugansky shares Prokofiev’s rarely-heard Fourth Concerto. It’s insanely difficult, but don’t worry, Lugansky could play it with one hand behind his back!

Respected equally for the power and the poetry of his searing performances, exceptional Albanian violinist Tedi Papavrami joins the SCO for one of the most evocative works in the violin repertoire, Sibelius’s compelling Violin Concerto. Principal Guest Conductor Emmanuel Krivine opens the concert with Mussorgsky’s atmospheric Khovantchina Prelude and closes with Beethoven at his most heroic in the noble passions of the great Eroica Symphony. Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm SCO Chief Executive Roy McEwan shares his thoughts on Sibelius (free to ticket holders) Proudly Sponsored by Quilter Cheviot

Pre-Concert Talk: 6.45pm Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO Violin) (free to ticket holders) Tickets + Info £11.50, £16.00, £19.50, £22.00, £25.00 (plus £1.50 booking fee per ticket); students £5; no concessions

12 Classical

01738 621031

Nicola Benedetti and Friends

Fri 23 – Sun 25 Oct | Perth Concert Hall

Nicola Benedetti in Recital Fri 23 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £23, £20, £15; concessions £21, £18, £13 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Under 26s/students £5 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 in A ‘Kreutzer’ Mozart Violin Sonata in F K 377 Brahms Violin Sonata No.2 in A Nicola Benedetti, violin Alexei Grynyuk, piano A thrilling programme to open Nicola Benedetti’s residency. One of Beethoven’s finest pieces of chamber music is combined with the fiery romanticism of Brahms and the classical charm and poise of Mozart. ‘Nicola Benedetti and Alexei Grynuk capitalized on this intimate and inventive space, giving structurally aware and timbrally divine performances.’ The Boston Music Intelligencer In Co-production with

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 13

Great Cello Sonatas

Sat 24 Oct: 12 noon | Perth Concert Hall £12; no concessions (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Under 26s/students £5 Beethoven Cello Sonata Op 5 No 2 Rachmaninov Cello Sonata Leonard Elschenbroich, cello Alexei Grynyuk, piano Leonard Elschenbroich has a stellar career as soloist and chamber musician. Here he performs two masterpieces with the Rachmaninov being one of the most compelling and haunting pieces in the cello repertoire. ‘Elschenbroich ...a musician of great technical prowess, intellectual curiosity and expressive depth.’ New York Times ‘Grynyuk’s nonchalant, fine-spun brilliance somehow captures the music’s diablerie’ Gramophone

Brahms Piano Quartet

Sat 24 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £23, £20, £15; concessions £21, £18, £13 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26s/students £5 Mozart Piano Trio in C major, K.548 Brahms Piano Trio in B major, Op.8 Brahms Piano Quartet No.2 in A major Nicola Benedetti, violin Scott Dickinson, viola Leonard Elschenbroich, cello Alexei Grynyuk, piano A fitting culmination to a wonderful weekend’s music-making. BBC SSO Principal Viola joins the team for Brahms’ vibrant A major Piano Quartet to conclude a programme which opens with two masterpieces of the piano trio repertory.

Benedetti Session

Sun 25 Oct: 4pm | Perth Concert Hall £5; concessions £3 The residency finishes with Nicola Benedetti working on Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending with children from Perth and Kinross as well as from Sistema Scotland’s project in Stirling. This will culminate in an informal concert which will include an interview with Nicola.

14 Classical

01738 621031

Perth Chamber Music 2015:16 All concerts start at 7.30pm | St John’s Kirk £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); £2 students and disabled. Buy for all six concerts and pay £48 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

The Schubert Ensemble Tue 6 Oct: 7.30pm Huw Watkins Piano Quartet commissioned 2012 Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Op 47 Brahms Piano Quartet No 1 in Gminor

Scottish Ensemble

The Brodsky Quartet

Sat 12 Dec: 7.30pm | St John’s Kirk £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 26s /students £5

Wed 11 Nov: 7.30pm Borodin Scherzo in D major from Les Vendredis Beethoven String Quartet No.10 in E flat Op.74 Shostakovich String Quartet No.5 in B flat Op.92

Passacaglia Baroque Ensemble Mon 30 Nov: 7.30pm Selection of baroque music by Handel, Bach, Telemann, Marais, Couperin and Geminiani.

James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook Fri 15 Jan: 7.30pm Butterworth Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad Schubert Die schöne Müllerin

Trio Isimisz Tue 16 Feb: 7.30pm Schubert Notturno in E flat D897 Beethoven Piano Trio Op.70 No.2 Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor Op.65

Aurea String Quartet Fri 11 Mar: 7.30pm Haydn Op.55 No.1 Mendelssohn Op.44 No.1 in D major Britten 3 Divertimenti Schumann No.3 in A major

Three Pärts Bach: Concert by Candlelight

Pärt Fratres Bach Violin Concerto in A minor Bach Chorale: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (from Art of Fugue) Gubaidulina Meditation über der Bach Chorale: Vor deinen Thron tret ich hier mit Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Pärt Collage über Bach - Toccata Bach Contrapunctus XIX (from Art of Fugue) Pärt Summa Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Matthew Truscott, guest director / solo violin The meditative, cyclic, cascading notes of Bach hold a subtle power. As musicians begin to play by the soft light of candles, as well as other specially-created lighting touches designed to add to the mesmeric effect, they will fill and transform the space. Add to this slices of spiritual calm, in the form of Arvo Pärt’s cinematic violins, as well as the surprise of Sofia Gubaidulina’s eerie homage to the Baroque master, and the overall effect is one of meditation, reflection and immersion. With his specialist knowledge and passion for period instrument performance, we are thrilled to welcome Matthew Truscott as guest director and solo violinist in two Bach concerti.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 15

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

New Year in Vienna Sun 3 Jan: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall £25.00, £22.00, £19.50, £16.00, £11.50 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 26s/students £5 Brahms Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor Rossini Overture: ‘The Thieving Magpie’ Massenet Meditation from ‘Thaïs’ C Schumann (arr. Swensen) Three Romances Grieg Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite) Dvorak Slavonic Dance No.1 and your favourite Viennese waltzes and polkas! Joseph Swensen, director/violin Is there any finer way to greet the New Year than with a sparkling, traditional Viennese gala concert? Join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for beautiful violin playing and irresistible Strauss Waltzes and Polkas from the Blue Danube and the Tritsch-Tratsch to the Pizzicato and Thunder & Lightning Polkas. This is music to brighten up the darkest days and send you off with a spring in your step!

Sir Alexander Gibson Opera School of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Mozart - Così fan tutte Semi-staged performance, performed in Italian with English supertitles Tue 26 Jan: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £15; concessions £13 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 26s / students £5 Timothy Dean, conductor Following last year’s vibrant performance of The Marriage of Figaro we present Mozart’s masterpiece of crossed love and indeed cross dressing! While Così fan tutte is a comedy, it also contains depths of bitterness and yearning which are reflected in one of the most brilliant operas ever written containing some of Mozart’s most winning arias and brilliant ensembles.

16 Classical

01738 621031

Perth Symphony Orchestra Sat 14 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £12; concessions £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Mozart Overture The Marriage of Figaro Rheinhold Gliere Horn Concerto in B flat Franck Symphony in D minor Christopher Gough, horn Allan Young, conductor César Franck’s symphony has long been one of the best loved of all romantic orchestral works based around a motto theme which carries through all three movements. The concert opens with Mozart’s sparkling overture to his most famous opera and the programme also offers the opportunity to hear the powerful horn concerto by Russian composer Gliere.

Morrison’s Academy presents

Christmas Carol Concert Sun 29 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £10; no concessions (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket) Please join us in celebrating the festive season! The acclaimed massed choirs and orchestra of Morrison’s Academy will be performing a selection of popular seasonal pieces in addition to Rutter’s Feel the Spirit, a captivating and enthralling spiritual masterpiece for vocal soloists, choir and orchestra. The evening is sure to be a wonderful, enjoyable and uplifting experience guaranteed to instil the festive spirit into everyone attending and performing.

ChildLine Christmas Concert Thu 3 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 16s £5 The annual Perth ChildLine Christmas Concert is organised by the NSPCC and Perth & Kinross Council Education & Children’s Services. Now in its fifteenth year, the evening promises to entertain and get you into the festive spirit. The Perth & Kinross Instrumental Music Service which is celebrating its 50th anniversary will present a variety of ensembles including Perth Youth Orchestra, bands and choirs to provide a joyous evening of Christmas music, carols and popular classics.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Classical 17

Kilgraston School presents

Christmas Carol Concert Fri 4 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £9.50; no concessions (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Welcome to the start of the festive season with a traditional Christmas Carol evening led by the pupils and staff of Kilgraston School. This favourite fixture in the Christmas calendar sets the perfect mood with congregational Carol singing and performances from the extensive range of ensembles at Kilgraston - the perfect winter warmer. Tickets on sale from Friday 2 October.

Strathallan School presents

A Musical Showcase Sat 5 Dec: 7pm Perth Concert Hall Free, but ticketed, please contact box office.

Over 100 pupils from the age of 9 to 18 years old perform a selection of instrumental and vocal pieces in a variety of musical genres from Swing to Classical ensembles. Perth Choral Society presents

Handel’s Messiah

Sun 6 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £14; concessions £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) City of Perth Sinfonia Jessica Leary, soprano Marion Ramsay, mezzo soprano

Seamus Begg, tenor Donald Maxwell, bass Peter Rutterford, conductor

Christmas isn’t Christmas without Handel’s evergreen choral masterpiece. Thrilling choruses and sparkling arias create a work of operatic intensity. A terrific set of soloists led by Perth’s own Donald Maxwell, join Perth Choral Society in their 125th season.

18 Music

01738 621031

The focus of a packed autumn music line-up is our 10th Anniversary celebrations in September.

Richard Thompson Electric Trio

We’re putting together a unique show starring some superb locally-sourced acoustic musicians who’ve matured into major players during Perth Concert Hall’s first decade. Made in Perthshire will see two formidable players and composers, Ross Ainslie and Patsy Reid, leading a superb band in a night of songs and tunes old and new that will also highlight songwriters Fraser Anderson and Lisa Rigby.

Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world’s most acclaimed songwriters. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting on both sides of the Atlantic - from the Americana Music Association in Nashville to Britain’s BBC Folk Awards and the prestigious Ivor Novello award.

Elsewhere we welcome many more of Scotland’s finest artists with Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat touring their acclaimed new album, indie icons Idlewild, two nights of folk superstar Dougie MacLean, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with a mouth-watering Glenn Miller programme and, of course, Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook featuring Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Kris Drever. We also extend the hand of friendship to two of the very finest English songwriters to emerge since the 60s in Richard Thompson and Billy Bragg.

Wed 14 Oct: 7.30pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £15; concessions £13 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Andy Shearer Creative Director, Contemporary Music

plus support

Wed 2 Sep: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall £27.50; no concessions (+ £2.50 booking fee per ticket)

Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat return with The Most Important Place In The World, their long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s Scottish Album of the Year Award winner. While the palette utilised across these 12 extraordinary nocturnes bears a direct connection to that of Everything’s Getting Older, Wells and Moffat here deploy a broader and deeper panoply of sounds, touching on electro-pop (The Eleven Year Glitch) as much as the tuxedo seductions of Bacharach and David (Any Other Mirror) and Caledonian gospel (Street Pastor Colloquy, 3am) as they explore the tension between domesticity and devilry, temperance and temptation, in their own inimitable fashion. ‘proof that stories of stagnation and decline in everyday life can still conversely inspire music of great value and beauty’ The Observer

www.horsecross.co.uk

Music 19

Red Pine Timber Co. plus The Holy Ghosts

Fri 16 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Seated: £13.50; concessions £11 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Standing: £10; concessions £8 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Age Guidance: 14+ (standing) After a triumphant debut performance in February, local heroes Red Pine Timber Co. return to Perth Concert Hall for a standing show by popular demand. The release last year of their debut album Different Lonesome brought Red Pine Timber Co. to wider attention and acclaim. Their winning blend of country, soul, blues and southern rock have rightly earned them a formidable reputation as a truly great live band. ‘they have the ability to take this music back to its home land and be a huge success’ No Depression DF Concerts present

Idlewild plus special guests

Tue 24 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £20 (+ £1.50 booking fee) Age Guidance: 14+ (standing) After five years away, Scottish indie icons Idlewild returned with their superb new album Everything Ever Written, earlier this year. The band’s eighth studio recording represents a new chapter, both personally and creatively. Featuring new members Luciano Rossi (piano, organ and vocals) and Andrew Mitchell (bass, guitar and vocals), Everything Ever Written is Idlewild’s most eclectic record to date with twelve tracks of distinctive left-field rock woven together from strands of Scottish folk, Americana and Hebridean psychedelia.

Billy Bragg

Support: Duke Special Wed 2 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £20; no concessions (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Orator, entertainer, rabble-rouser, negotiator, leafletter, the fabled “big-nosed bard from Barking”, Billy Bragg is many things. Above all though, he is a unique and fearsomely talented singer-songwriter. For every protest song (Between The Wars, There Is Power In A Union, Never Buy The Sun), there is a declaration of love (Must I Paint You A Picture, or Brickbat, from the new album, Chasing Rainbows). At their best, Billy’s songs present ‘the perfect Venn diagram between the political and the personal’ The Guardian.

20 Music Butterstone Management in association with Perthshire Amber Festival presents

Caledonia Cantata with Strings and Celtic Musicians

Fri 6 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £22; no concessions (+ £2 booking fee per ticket) The Perthshire Amber Festival is proud to present the premiere of this special synthesis of the wealth of Dougie’s songs and instrumental music. This very special performance brings together Perth favourite Dougie MacLean (famed for his song Caledonia and composition The Gael used in Last of the Mohicans) with some of Scotland’s finest musicians including Jenna Reid (fiddle), Ross Ainslie (pipes, whistles, mandocello), Sorren Maclean (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Iain Sandilands (percussion) as well as the wonderful strings of the Perthshire Ensemble. Dougie MacLean needs no introduction; as singer, songwriter, composer and instrumentalist, no artist captures the soul of Scotland with more authenticity or emotion. During his 40 years as a musician, audiences have been thrilled by performances of his now classic songs as well as his Perthshire Amber Suite, the Muir of Gormack, The Search and in 2014 the Perthshire Cantata. His Caledonia Cantata beautifully fuses together the best of all this previous work with some wonderful new songs and, of course, his engaging stories. Once again he’ll present ‘an irresistible tapestry of tunes, rhythms, instrumental and orchestral colours, harmonies and texture.’ (Michael Tumelty, The Herald) and include much loved songs like Broken Wings, She Will Find Me, This Love Will Carry and, of course, the song that’s been called ‘Scotland’s alternative national anthem’, Caledonia. A full concert experience not to be missed!

01738 621031 Butterstone Management in association with Perthshire Amber Festival presents

Dougie MacLean with Friends Sat 7 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £22; no concessions (+ £2 booking fee per ticket)

This concert brings together some of Dougie’s musical friends, old and new ... with a wonderfully eclectic and stunningly talented line-up! The final evening of the 10-day festival always has a special atmosphere with unexpected combinations and lots of surprises! Special guests will be added right up to the last minute but confirmed for the line-up already are Karine Polwart, Benny Gallagher, Dallahan and Elliott Morris and The Mae Trio from Australia!

www.horsecross.co.uk

Music 21

Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

Sun 20 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £21.50; no concessions (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Now a Perth festive tradition, Phil Cunningham is once again calling his musical pals together and re-opening his Christmas songbook. Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Phil will lead you through a great fun night of modern and traditional Christmas music. Featuring Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest brass band. Oil your vocal chords and bring the family! ‘... the perfect way to fill up your festive fuel tank’ The Scotsman

Breabach + AnDa Union

Thu 28 Jan: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £15; concessions £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

An evening with James Yorkston, The Pictish Trail & Withered Hand Mon 25 Jan: 7.30pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £14.50; concessions £12.50 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket) Age Guidance: 14+ Three of Scotland’s finest and most distinctive songwriters join forces for what promises to be a magical evening of music and chat. An original member of Fife’s famous Fence collective, James Yorkston emerged as a solo artist in 2001 and has since released 8 acclaimed albums. Johnny Lynch, aka The Pictish Trail, is something of a conundrum. Once he begins to sing, Lynch’s extraordinary vocals reveal hidden depths that can subdue the most rowdy audiences into a blissful silence. Withered Hand is the nom de plume of Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Dan Willson. He has come to be celebrated as a songwriter and lyricist of rare wit and remarkable honesty.

Breabach are now firmly established as Scotland’s leading folk band. AnDa Union are a group of Mongolians driven by their thirst to discover the power and magic of the rich and powerful Mongol traditions. Combining horsehead fiddles, percussion, flute, overtone throat singing & dance - they are not to be missed! ‘how catalyzing Scottish traditions with contemporary creative imagination should be done’ Scotsman

22 Music

01738 621031 Robert Pratt for Chimes International proudly presents

All Star 60s Mon 2 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £27.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Five iconic 60’s bands join forces to perform all their hits in an amazing show jam-packed with classic songs you know and love including Gerry and the Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone, Ferry Cross The Mersey, I Like It, How Do You Do It. Brian Poole and the Tremeloes with a string of hits such as Here Comes My Baby, Silence Is Golden, Suddenly You Love Me and The Troggs who had huge hits Wild Thing, Love Is All Around and With A Girl Like You. Badfinger featuring Bob Jackson perform all their hits including No Matter What, Day After Day and Come And Get It and The Ivy League with Tossing And Turning and Funny How Love Can Be. Relive the swinging sixties with this unforgettable show which will have you rocking in your seats!

The Brandon McPhee Show

Fri 13 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £15; no concessions (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Scottish dance music, country songs and a little bit of comedy from a young singer, accordionist and guitarist and friends. One of Scotland’s leading entertainers, Brandon has won almost every “button-box” competition in the Scottish National calendar, crowning his achievements by gaining the coveted Senior Traditional Scottish Accordion Championship the day before his 18th birthday last year! Adding mirth and mayhem to the show is “Scotland’s Son of Fun”, Eddie Rose. He has entertained across Scotland and abroad for many years with his own show and has toured with many of Scotland’s leading artists.

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra present

The Glen Miller Sound

Sun 15 Nov: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £20 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); SNJO Youth Card £5 The emotional power and world-class technique of the SNJO bring Glenn Miller’s legacy beyond nostalgia to new and vigorous life. Miller’s success came after a long wilderness period as he searched for “that sound” he carried in his head and struggled to express until he finally triumphed with music that has transcended one generation gap after another. Many have recreated Miller’s orchestrations, but the SNJO will bring his music to life with genuine feeling - the essential component of rich orchestral jazz.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Magic of Motown The Reach Out Tourur Thu 12 Nov: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall £25.50; concessions £22.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Britain’s biggest Motown spectacular embarks on its 2015 nationwide tour with an all-new, all-star show. Celebrating its 12th incredible year with more chart toppers than ever before, it’s packed with 36 back-to-back massive hits from The Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more. Oozing the style, sophistication and musical brilliance of these musical legends. Five-star performances from a brilliant line-up revive all the style and sophistication, dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and superb musicianship of the original artistes.

Sponsored by

Music 23

Vampires Rock: Ghost Train

Not suitable for under 9s Fri 20 Nov: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall £23.50; £21.50; £19.50; no concessions (+ £1 booking fee per ticket) With over a million tickets sold, Steve Steinman and his superb band and cast return with an all-new classic rock spectacular. As Club Live And Let Die burns to the ground, Baron Von Rockula flees the ill-fated club with his band of blood-sucking vampires in search of a new home. Eventually they come across an old abandoned fairground ride, The Ghost Train, where they take refuge and make their new home. The Baron and his motley crew then set a cunning plan to lure victims into the ride and to live in Rock’n’Roll hell forever. Along with Steve Steinman, is a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blasting their way through some of the greatest classic rock anthems including We Will Rock You, Bat Out Of Hell, Sweet Child Of Mine, Total Eclipse Of The Heart and many more! ‘fantastic, sexy, very funny, and fabulously over the top... A triumph and a standing ovation well deserved’ Nottingham Post

Robert Pratt for Chimes International presents

Abbamania in concert plus support Fri 27 Nov: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall £25; under 12s £12 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); no concessions Abba remain one of the most popular groups in the world today, from Dancing Queen to Waterloo, their recordbreaking songs are timeless and continue to thrill generations. Abbamania are widely regarded as the UK’s top Abba tribute show with countless sensational live performances which will have you dancing in the aisles, creating nearly 2 hours of pure Abba nostalgia. So dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come and enjoy an unforgettable night with Abbamania.

24 Drama

01738 621031

www.horsecross.co.uk

Drama 25

‘possibly the best Scottish pantomime dame since Stanley Baxter’ Sunday Herald on Barrie Hunter

Horsecross Arts presents

Beauty and the Beast by Alan McHugh After refusing to marry the evil Witch Queen, the arrogant Prince Sebastian has been cursed to live as a hideous beast unless he can find a maiden to fall in love with him. Not only that, the Prince’s castle and servants have also been cursed to remain in limbo until the curse is broken. Our panto dame and her hapless son, along with their best friend, the beautiful Belle, arrive in the village on holiday with nowhere to stay. The Beast’s manservant thinks that Belle might just be the one to break the curse, and invites them to stay. Will the Witch Queen’s pet monster succeed in keeping everyone prisoner in the castle, whilst keeping visitors at bay? Will Belle break the curse before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose? Will the Beast learn some manners and charm Belle? Will local heart throb, Blair Atholl, convince Belle he is the man for her and ruin everything? Will the dame and her laddie cause havoc wherever they go? Oh yes they will!

Brought to you by the production team of director Ian Grieve, writer Alan McHugh, and musical director Stuart Watson and starring Perth’s favourite panto dame, Barrie Hunter; join our evil witch, cursed prince, fairytale princess, dopey dame, her hapless son, and a castle full of enchanted prisoners to cheer the goodies and boo the baddies and discover if love will win the day. Throw in a startling set, classy costumes, dazzling dances, magnificent music, and laughs aplenty, and you have the perfect panto night out for all the family. Sat 12 Dec: 2pm (preview) + 7pm Mon 14 Dec: 1.30pm + 7pm Tue 15 - Thu 17 Dec: 10am + 7pm Fri 18 - Wed 23 Dec: 2pm + 7pm Thu 24 Dec: 10am + 3pm Sat 26 Dec: 3pm Peak: £20; concessions £18; under 16s £14.50; Off-peak: £16.50; concessions £14.50; under 16s £12.00 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Family discounts apply, contact Box Office for details. Audio Described and Signed performances: Sat 19 Dec: 2pm

Sponsored by

Ten Years Old is the New Young 26 Contemporary Art

01738 621031

While we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Threshold artspace – Perth’s one-of-a-kind museum for contemporary art – with the pertinent Ten exhibition, I am reminded of October 2005 when we teamed up with Perth’s own Centre for Mountain Studies to co-commission our first artwork by its Director, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist and artist Martin Price.

In October 2015, we are delighted to welcome Professor Price back as part of our new group exhibition Mountains echoing the title and the vision of his own seminal book Mountains. Covering a quarter of the earth’s land surface, on a human timescale mountains seem eternal, yet on geological timescales these dramatic land forms are young. Through a ‘mountain’ range of recent as well as new commissions and acquisitions, I hope together with my esteemed co-curators to encourage a broader critical inquiry into the changes affecting mountain environments. We do hope to make global change in mountains visible. We do hope to unravel why ‘we are all mountain people’.

Looking forward and in anticipation of our forthcoming season of dance on screen, do join in our brand-new Horsecross 50+ Club which will introduce the legendary Margaret Morris to Perth with three taster sessions as part of Luminate: Scotland’s Festival of Creative Ageing. Make sure you also join me for a relaxed guided tour of our exhibitions and of our new Threshold artspace website as part of our increasingly popular Coffee, Croissant and Art Wednesdays. Iliyana Nedkova Creative Director, Contemporary Art

www.horsecross.co.uk

Contemporary Art 27

Image: Sublime and Fragile (2005) by Martin Price

Ten

Extended until Sat 19 Sep Your last chance to join us to celebrate a decade of commissioning, collecting and exhibiting contemporary art in the threshold of Perth Concert Hall and at the heart of Perth. Ten features 40 works by as many artists from 25 countries. All selected from the growing Horsecross Arts collection of contemporary art.. Curated by Iliyana Nedkova

Mountains

Sun 4 Oct – Mon 4 Jan 2016 A critical inquiry by Scottish and international artists and scientists into the mountains of the world including the Highlands of Perthshire. Featuring recent and new commissions as part of the growing Landscape strand of the Horsecross Arts collection of contemporary art including works by Fernando Arias, Alton Beyrs, Su Grierson, Simon Fildes, Katrina McPherson, Harald Pauli, Martin Price and Miranda Whall. Co-curated by Erin Gleeson, Eric Nanchen, Iliyana Nedkova and Patricia Vega

Coffee, Croissant and Art

Selected Wednesdays: 9 and 16 Sep | 7, 14, 21 and 28 Oct | 4, 11, 18 and 25 Nov | 11.30am Meet in Glassrooms Café £3.50 (book in advance on 01738 477724) An informal guided tour of our unique collection of bold contemporary art as part of Ten and Mountains. No prior interest in art required but an acquired taste for coffee and croissant may be desirable.

Mountains is a partnership between Horsecross Arts, The Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands; The Royal Scottish Geographical Society; The Mountain Research Initiative; SMArt: Sustainable Mountain Art and Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh

Mon-Sat 10am-6pm until late (on selected nights) Free to visit, fun to experience

28 Music Seafarers UK presents

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines including Perth Choral Society Thu 15 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £18; concessions £15 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Director of Music RM Band Captain Andy Gregory RM Director of Music Perth Choral Peter Rutterford The popular annual show combining the versatility and talents of the Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland and the singers of the Perth Choral Society. Colour, pageantry and musical excellence in a programme incorporating traditional martial airs, stirring favourite choruses, a flavour of Big Band, some dazzling solo pieces and a few surprises. The immaculate Corps of Drums will also play their part in a show to be enjoyed by all age groups - a truly memorable evening’s entertainment! Proceeds to Seafarers UK

Scottish Brass Band Association

Scottish Festival of Brass 2015

Sat 21 – Sat 28 Nov | Perth Concert Hall £12; concessions £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The largest festival of brass music in the UK with over 1,200 players from Scotland’s youth bands and thirty senior bands from Scotland and beyond. Sat 21 Nov: 9am Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships Sun 22 Nov: 9am Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships Sat 28 Nov: 9am Scottish Challenge Cup The draw for the Scottish Challenge Contest will take place at 8am Scottish Open start time 1.30pm

01738 621031

www.horsecross.co.uk

Drama 29

Pachamama presents in association with Regular Music and supported by the National Theatre of Scotland

Janis Joplin: Full Tilt Fri 4 + Sat 5 Sep: 7.30pm, Sat mat: 2pm Perth Concert Hall £15; concessions £12 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26s/students £5 From multi-award winning writing/directing team Peter Arnott and director Cora Bissett, Full Tilt was a sensation at last year’s Fringe, winning Best Play from the Scottish Arts Club and Best Female Musical Performance for its star, Angela Darcy. On stage a woman stands, the greatest rock singer of her generation. She is Janis Joplin. Standing around her is the hottest band that a record company can buy. In front of her, an audience of thousands of expectant fans. She is utterly alone. A celebration of a sound, a scream of protest at the universe. First Produced at Òran Mór as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Age Guidance: 16+

Rapture Theatre in association with The Beacon presents

The Last Yankee by Arthur Miller Fri 9 Oct: 8pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Sat 10 Oct: 2.30pm + 7.30pm £11; concessions £9 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 26s/students £5 To celebrate the centenary of Arthur Miller, Rapture Theatre presents one of the legendary writer’s last great plays – not to be missed. Leroy Hamilton, a descendant of one of America’s founding fathers and “The Last Yankee”, lives a modest life as a carpenter and has eschewed the pursuit of the American Dream. This has estranged him from his wife, Patricia, who is in hospital and suffering from depression. Over the course of one day, Leroy and Patricia try to come to terms with Leroy’s choices and Patricia’s ‘illness’, as they take a tentative step towards reconciliation and a brave new future. The Last Yankee reflects Miller’s themes of the devastating consequences for those who ‘fail’ to achieve the mythical riches of the American Dream. Age Guidance: 16+

Conference Events ‘Perth Concert Hall is the best venue I’ve ever used – not just for its excellent facilities but also for the friendliness and responsiveness of all the staff’ CELCIS

meetings & conferences

dinners from 10 - 350

dances

weddings awards ceremonies product launches exhibitions

To host the perfect event, please contact our experienced Conference and Events team Michaela Ruff 01738 477732 | Wendy Stenberg 01738 472707 conferences@horsecross.co.uk | horsecross.co.uk/conferences

@PerthConference

CMY

r fo s t n e v e d n a s t r e c n 10% off selected co * ! s r e m Stagecoach custo ncer t Hall

Per th Co f o rs te r o p p su d u ro P

*e rf fo f ts o n v % e 0 d n 1 a ts r e c n o c 10% off selected * s! r e m o st u c at Perth Stagecoach

Concert Hall off at Perth Concert Hall *10%

seasonal brochure. To s rt A s os cr se or H e ures in th as .thToe teure dach esosanaml ebro th here the logo feat s w ha s sea ie ch ts pl hi Ar ap w ss t cro nt ke rse ou tic Ho sc di ch oa *10% the Staginecthe feaetur a es o uc e. e ust log sam pprod ereerthe the l botex asoffic haCson escuwh ich sm pli rt Healda whPe ce t at tscap ke om tic coun st dis0% h ach rt co nt ge *10%ive1 ou Sta a ce ice di on du off rs x pro pe st p in ts ce ke re ncert Hall bo t customers mu t.t.. essee tic th ke tic ok rson at Perth Coor s bo pe rt t in A ts us s ke m receive10% discoun os tic s cr er se m the ke tic to ok H ts bo Cusstomers must se da onee Horsecross Ar rchaase te.. Cu les 10 offf on date purch % of titles 10% tic entit kett pu ticke ticke kett en bu ss tic bu ch ach oa co ec ge ag Sta St e on e i.e on . t, ket, i.e ticke perr tic sco Diisc ouunntt isis pe D

stagecoachbus.com

32 Join In

01738 621031

We believe in Lifelong Learning at Horsecross Arts Every person in Perth and Kinross should have the opportunity to engage and access high quality arts activities and provision regardless of age. As such we have put together an exciting programme of workshops and activities for all ages this autumn.

For adults, old favourites, Blow and Blast and Horsecross Voices return and, as part of Luminate: Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival, we welcome the Tayside Silver Strummers from our local University of the Third Age. We also launch the Horsecross Seniors Margaret Morris Movement 50+ Club.

For little ones our brand new Little Stars: Creative Play workshops for 0-4s and our JOIN IN programme for 5-18s (including Perth Youth Theatre) restart in early September – booking is now open, pick up a booklet from Perth Concert Hall.

As the nights draw in there are lots of ways for you to JOIN IN and get creative at Perth Concert Hall this autumn, whatever your age! Noëlle Cobden Head of Creative Learning

www.horsecross.co.uk

Join In 33

Horsecross Little Stars: Creative Play

Blow & Blast

18+

Saturdays 15 Aug, 5 Sep, 3 Oct + 24 Oct | Norie-Miller Studio + Tilt Room, Perth Concert Hall A range of workshops offering easy and intermediate-level ensemble playing for adult learners/returners on wind instruments. Build your skills and confidence in a light-hearted, friendly and informative environment.

Quavers (easy ensemble workshop) 10:30am - 12:30pm

Wind Band 1pm - 2:20pm

Intermediate Woodwind Workshop (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon only) 3pm - 5pm

Places are limited so book early. Please note you must provide your own instrument.

Blow & Blast Workshops: £14 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per session

Blow & Blast Band: £9 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per session

Fridays 11 Sep – 27 Nov: 4.15pm – 5pm | Drama Studio, Perth North Inch Campus (Creative Learning Spaces) £3 per workshop or buy all 10 and get the last one free Little Stars: Creative Play is our new programme for the under 5s. Led by Horsecross tutors who specialise in this age group, our fun-filled workshops include drama, singing and dancing activities and will be tailored to engage and inspire children aged 0-4 years. The sessions will build a colourful imagination as well as focusing on the four ‘C’s: confidence, concentration, coordination and communication, helping children to reach their full potential. Ag

e 0–4

34 Join In

01738 621031

Horsecross Voices

Wednesdays 16 Sep – 25 Nov, 7.30pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £4.50; concessions £3.50 Buy all 6 for £24; concessions £18 A fun and informal singing group for adults aged 18+. No previous singing experience or music reading is required. 16 Sep: Sounds of the 60s with Joanne Greer 23 Sep: The Great American Songbook with Gillian Frame 30 Sep: Around the world in 120mins with Karen Dietz 28 Oct: Motown with Rachel Lightbody 11 Nov: Barbershop with the B Sharps 25 Nov: Mamas and Papas with Debra Salem Spaces are limited: book in advance to avoid disappointment. Sponsored by

Tayside Silver Strummers Sat 10 Oct: 1pm | Perth Concert Hall £5; concessions £3

To celebrate Luminate: Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival, Horsecross Arts is delighted to welcome the massed ukuleles of the combined Perth and Dundee Universities of the Third Age to Perth Concert Hall as they share their ukulele skills in this concert for all the family. The University of the Third Age (U3A) movement is a unique self-help organisation which provides life-enhancing and life-changing opportunities. Retired and semi-retired people come together and learn for the sheer joy of discovery. The U3A movement is supported by its national organisation, the Third Age Trust.

Horsecross Seniors

Margaret Morris Movement 50+ Club Tuesdays, 13, 20 + 27 Oct: 6pm-7pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £5 each session or book all 3 and pay £12 Margaret Morris Movement believes anyone who wants to dance can! You can too with Sara Lockwood, a professionally-qualified tutor who brings you the magic of the modern dance pioneer Margaret Morris (1891-1980). Work on your posture and breathing, poise and flexibility, balance and co-ordination, footwork and control with the creativity of the legendary Margaret Morris. Supported by Horsecross Arts in partnership with Luminate: Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival; International Association of Margaret Morris Movement and Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Join In 35

RSNO Community Orchestra Sundays 11 Oct, 29 Nov, 24 Jan: 2pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £4; concessions £3 RSNO Community Orchestra is our initiative between Scotland’s National Orchestra in partnership with Horsecross Arts. This is an orchestra geared for those who play anything from grade 1 to grade 4 standard. Whether you played an instrument at school and haven’t picked it up in years, or are a beginner – intermediate player, we’re keen to have you join the RSNO Assistant Conductor in this new venture for RSNO and Perth.

36 Kids and Families

01738 621031

Dinosaur Zoo (aged 3+) Mon 14 – Wed 16 Sep: 4.30pm Tue 15 + Wed 16 Sep: 10.30am Perth Concert Hall Front 2 rows: £15 | £12.50; schools £8.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Direct from Australia via the West End, Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome prehistoric creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before, up close and personal! Join us after the show and meet the dinosaurs! ‘Fearless children will love the realism and thrills. Parents will be awe-struck by the puppetry’. **** Big Issue

Terra Incognita presents:

My friend Selma (aged 8+)

Fri 16 Oct: 2pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall | Early Bird Offer - all tickets £7.50 until Fri 2 Oct | £10; concessions £8 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) When I was 8 years old, my dad set up a charity to help people in danger escape the war in a place called Bosnia. He brought fifty of them over here on big coaches. We moved into an old boarding school with these refugees, to help them settle in. We lived there for four months. It was brilliant - there was a playground in my front garden, we had lots of visitors, people were always feeding me and I learnt to ride a bike! But the best thing about living there was meeting my friend Selma. My Friend Selma is the remarkable real-life story of one girl’s journey from war in Bosnia to safety in the UK. It is the tale of an incredible journey, a world turned upside down, loss, friendship, courage and conkers. ‘I would give this show 280,00,00 out of 5’ Erin aged 9 ‘The most amazing story I’ve ever heard’ Georgia aged 11

Visible Fictions in association with Platform present

Friends Electric (aged 7+) Tue 20 Oct: 11am | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall | £10; concessions £8 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The Professor has spent her life with robots. She has built them, tested them, broken them and started all over again. The Professor has spent so much time with robots that some people say she prefers them to humans. Friends Electric is a magical story about a spark of connection between a human (you) and a robot (like you?). Discover what makes you human, how our hearts can take over our brains and how our brains can do amazing things.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Kids and Families 37

Steve Backshall’s Wild World

Mon 19 Oct: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £18.50; concessions £15.50 (+ £1 booking fee per ticket) Wildlife TV presenter, adventurer, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall takes us on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his novels The Falcon Chronicles. It’s a wild journey, illustrated with photos and films from his expeditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the tundra to the top of the world’s highest peaks, and from the depths of the rainforest to the bottom of the sea. This talk is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages from eight to eighty. There will also be extended Q and As at the end of the show. Parents are advised that the content might be challenging for very young children.

Nonsense Room, Matthew Gregory and ABA International Touring present

FUNBOX presents

Hairy Maclary’s Cat Tales

Santa’s Sleepover Show

Thu 22 Oct: 2pm | Perth Concert Hall £12.50; concessions £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Family discounts available, contact Box Office for details A brand new show featuring your favourite characters including Hairy’s feline friends. Following the huge success of The Hairy Maclary and Friends Show Nonsense Room return with a new set of stories featuring Hairy Maclary, Hercules Morse, Bottomley Potts, Muffin Maclay, Bitzer Maloney and Schnitzel Von Krumm as well as Slinky Malinki, Scarface Claw, Stickybeak Sid and more! The same mix of fun, storytelling and catchy songs will be hugely popular with new audiences and those who saw the original. ‘fans of the storybooks cannot fail to enjoy - every child should see it’ One-4 Review *****

Wed 30 Dec: 12noon + 3pm Perth Concert Hall £14 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); Family discounts available, contact Box Office for details FUNBOX - formerly of The Singing Kettle - are having a sleepover and you are all invited! Join Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo who are too excited about Xmas to get any sleep. There are keys to find, a funbox to open and friends old and new to meet -including the Funsters. Packed with Singalong favourites like Aiken Drum, 10 in the bed and Jingle Bells don’t miss this festive family treat. Who knows, you might even see Santa! Dress for bed and bring a Santa hat.

38 Talks and Events

01738 621031 Horsecross Arts presents

The Horsecross Hoolie g

Sat 12 Sep: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket); children £5; £25 family ticket (up to 4 tickets, max 2 adults) Take your partners, kids, grannies and friends and give the Horsecross Hoolie a whirl! This fun family ceilidh will have everybody in the auditorium on their feet reeling the night away to the music by traditional ceilidh band The Gallivanters. Fill up on our freshly prepared stovies and help us celebrate Perth Concert Hall’s 10th Birthday in swinging Scottish style. It promises to be a unique and unforgettable night of songs and tunes - old and new!

Leo Houlding – A Big Wall in a Lost World – Climbing and Exploring in the Venezuelan Mountains Tue 6 Oct: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall, £15; £8 RSGS Members/under 18s/students (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

The action begins with a covert journey via military check-points and secret ports through Amazonas State. The team of clandestine climbers (disguised as tourists) travel down the Orinoco River to the remote village of Ceguera. From here, sweltering humidity, porter chaos and an assortment of jungle nasties are just a part of this spectacular journey of self-discovery and big wall hunting. ‘it really was a journey into a lost world. There were so many unknowns and hazards, once in a lifetime experiences and unforgettable moments, Indiana Jones would’ve been proud’ Leo Houlding

Acari Stage Hypnotist

Sat 10 Oct: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £14; concessions £11 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Age Guidance: 18+ Comedy hypnotist Acari combines great talent and showmanship in a hilarious and outrageous show that dazzles his audiences. Not many people pay to see a show that they are likely to fall asleep through but that’s just what some folk do when they come along for an evening with ace hypnotist, Acari! His shows feature full 100% voluntary audience participation and as a member of the Federation Of Ethical Stage Hypnotists, Acari is adamant about not embarrassing anyone as he guides them through a unique and hilarious programme using the huge power of suggestion. Acari utilises his artistic flair, talent and showmanship to produce a performance that abounds with special effects, music, and props that dazzle his audiences with his charm, charismatic personality and creativity. ‘...funny, raucous, and outrageous ... a master of his craft’ Evening Telegraph

www.horsecross.co.uk

Talks and Events 39 Precious Sparkle Beads presents

The Handmade Show

Sun 15 Nov: 10.30am | Foyer + Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall, Free, not ticketed Back for a fifth year! Start your Christmas shopping with a wide range of accessories, jewellery, glass, ceramics, photography, wood, textiles, candles, ornaments and more. There’s sure to be something for everyone! Warren Miller presents

Chasing Shadows

Tue 1 Dec: 8pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £8.50 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket) Warren Miller’s 66th snowsports film Chasing Shadows explores what it means to be inspired - exotic locations and snow-covered summits that keep us searching for more. Watch JT Holmes, Seth Wescott, Caroline Gleich, Steven Nyman, Marcus Caston and more as they pursue turns on the mountains of Chamonix, Alaska’s Chugach, the Chilean Andes, Utah’s Wasatch and the mightiest range of them all: the Himalayas. Warren Miller once said, ‘A pair of skis are the ultimate transportation to freedom, and this year, we’re chasing storms, snow, lines that live on the world’s highest peaks, and the freedom that these things grant us.’

Comedy

Tim Vine: Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You plus John Archer Wed 14 Oct: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £21; no concessions (+ £2.50 booking fee per ticket) Age Guidance: 12+ In his first stand-up tour in four years, the punslinger returns with lots of new jokes, silly songs and twitchy dancing. Joke, joke, joke. Prop, prop, prop. Song, song, song. (Sorry the laptop’s jammed). It’s time to put the satire on hold and watch a grown man act the goat. Come along and enjoy the nonsense. WARNING: This show will contain wobbly props, one reference to a panda and a song about getting water in your ear after you’ve been swimming. ‘must-see manic hilarity’ Edinburgh Reporter ‘offering line after line of glorious goofing’ The Times

A round of applause to our sponsors Horsecross Arts would like to thank the following businesses for their valued loyalty and support:

Stagecoach

The Famous Grouse

Mike Hendry

The Salutation Hotel

The Royal George Hotel

Skoda

Grassicks of Perth

John CLark Motor Group

Inveralmond Brewery

DWK Office Solutions Ltd

Arts and Business Scotland

Mercure Hotels

Ivory Whites

If your business would be interested in finding out more about the exciting range of sponsorship packages and associated benefits available, please contact: The Horsecross Arts Development Team on LouisaEvans@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477721.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Bolshoi Ballet £16; concessions £13 (+£1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Bolshoi Ballet Live: GISELLE Sun 11 Oct: 3pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Bolshoi Ballet Encore: JEWELS Sun 8 Nov: 3pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Bolshoi Ballet Live: THE LADY OF CAMELLIAS Sun 6 Dec: 3pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Bolshoi Ballet Encore: THE NUTCRACKER Sun 13 Dec: 3pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Live on Screen 41

42 Live on Screen

01738 621031

Met Opera 2015:2016

National Theatre Live

£17.50; concessions £15 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

NT Live: THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM

Verdi’s IL TROVATORE

Sat 3 Oct: 5.55pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Verdi’s OTELLO (New Production)

Thu 3 Sep: 7pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth £15; concessions £12.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

NT Live: HAMLET

Wagner’s TANNHAÜSER

Thu 15 Oct: 7pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth £17.50; concessions £15 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Berg’s LULU (New Production)

Royal Shakespeare Company Henry V

Sat 17 Oct: 5.55pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Sat 31 Oct: 4pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Sat 21 Nov: 5.30pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA £16; concessions £13 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Mon 19 Oct: 7.30pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

THE MIKADO

Thu 3 Dec: 7.30pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth

Wed 21 Oct: 7pm | Playhouse Cinema, Perth £16; concessions £13 (plus £1.50 booking fee)

www.horsecross.co.uk

Perth Film Society 43

Perth Film Society All films start at 7.45pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £5.50 at the door or £30 for all 7 films (seniors/unwaged/students £4.50 or £25 for all 7)

Two Days, One Night

Cert 15, 2014, 95mins, French with subtitles Thu 10 Sep Sandra discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job. Marion Cotillard stars in intimate drama with thriller-like intensity from the Dardenne brothers. Welcome drinks + nibbles

Wild Tales

Cert 15, 2014, 122 mins, Spanish with subtitles Thu 24 Sep Damian Szifron’s zesty black comedy from Argentina weaves together six short tales of individuals on the verge of a complete meltdown which has struck a chord with audiences around the world.

Ida

Cert 12A, 2013, 82 mins. Polish with subtitles Thu 8 Oct Anna, a young nun in 1960s Poland, is about to take her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the Nazi occupation. 2015 Oscar winner from Pawel Pawlikowski. AGM follows.

Pride

Cert PG, 2014, 119 mins, English Thu 22 Oct London based gay campaigners work to help the South Wales miners during the long strike of 1984/85. Matthew Warchus’s warm & witty film touches on the unfashionable subjects of empathy and solidarity, and has terrific performances with a rousing musical score. In conjunction with Amnesty International.

Of Horses and Men

Cert 12A, 2013, 81 mins, Icelandic with subtitles Thu 5 Nov A country romance about the human streak in the horse and the horse in the human. Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson weaves individual stories together to celebrate the bond between man and beast in this award-winning film.

Force Majeure

Cert 15, 2014, 120 mins, Swedish, Norwegian, French, English with subtitles Thu 12 Nov A Swedish family on a ski holiday in the French Alps encounter an avalanche during lunch one day. Their dynamic is shaken to its core, with a question hanging over their father in particular. Powerful drama from Ruben Ostlund.

Human Capital

Cert 15, 2013 111 mins, Italian with subtitles Thu 26 Nov The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve. Stephen Amidon’s 2004 novel is transplanted by director Paulo Virzi from Connecticut to the prosperous environs of Milan, and the result is a very watchable multiple-point-of-view drama. Wine & Buffet.

44 Enjoy the Show

01738 621031

upstairs

balcony side balcony

side balcony

downstairs

raised side

raised stalls centre

centre side

centre stalls centre

orchestra stalls More detailed seating plans are available on horsecross.co.uk

stage

Enjoy the show Terms and Conditions

Booking

Full conditions of sale are available at box office and on our website.

Book online and choose your own seats at horsecross.co.uk Call us on 01738 621031 Mon - Sat 10am-6pm Book in person Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm at Perth Concert Hall

CONCESSIONS Where available concessions usually apply to 16 and under, Young Scots, unemployed, students, people with disabilities and senior citizens. Where possible, carers go free. Bring your ID when you collect tickets. All are subject to availability. GROUP BOOKERS Groups of 10 or more may reserve seats. Book 10 and get your 11th ticket free (selected shows). BOOKING FEE Booking fees are charged per ticket and go towards processing costs. Fees are waived for tickets £7.50 and under or if tickets are purchased in person by cash at Perth Concert Hall box offices. The booking fee only applies to the first five tickets for any one event. TICKET DONATION We’re asking all our customers if they would like to donate towards the cost of transforming Perth Theatre.

Offers MEMBERSHIP Pay £10 for a year’s horsecrossregular membership. Save 10% on tickets where you see this logo and on food at the concert hall. Also includes advance notice and priority booking where possible. KIDS GO FREE Two 16 and unders go FREE with a paying adult where you see this logo. Limited availability. PRE-SHOW MEALS AVAILABLE where you see this sign

Lost tickets for reserved event only can be reprinted for 50p per ticket on the day of the performance.

www.horsecross.co.uk

Enjoy the Show 45

Cri

oad

ree St

e tre yS

ie us lho

Black Watch Museum

Isla R

eff

eld

nk ad

Bells Sports Centre

rin

e th Ca St oad R

North Inch Atholl Street

Museum

rge St

High St

St Johns Centre

South Street

Tay Street

Canal Street

King Street

P Bus Stn

Geo

eet Str

tree t

Perth Theatre

Victoria Street

ilw

S William Street

S ay

Kings Place

Marshall Place

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ

Shore Road

burg

South Inch

Edin

TOURS Want to see behind the scenes? Come on a tour! Contact our Front of House Manager: Jen Hoy 01738 477748 jhoy@horsecross.co.uk

DISABILITY FRIENDLY Our venue is designed to be disability friendly with wheelchair spaces, stair lifts, induction loops, infrared enhanced hearing systems and staff who are trained to help. We provide other special services for certain shows. Look for symbols in the brochure, see the website or ask box office for dates. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PATRONS We have an audio version of this brochure.

Perth Concert Hall Mill St

Council Offices

Mill St

FAMILY FRIENDLY We have a limited supply of booster seats for little ones; our restaurant provides high chairs, bottle warming and we are breastfeeding friendly. There are baby-changing facilities for men and women to use in the venue.

South Methven St

Riggs Ro

Access

P P

rlott

Tay

Cha

Kinnoul Street

North Methven St

Police HQ

Join us on facebook.com/horsecross

@HorsecrossPerth

Going Green We aim to be as green as possible in all we do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example we recycle and are working to reduce water and energy use. For more info see horsecross.co.uk/about/horsecross-going-green

46 At a glance

01738 621031

Classical Music Drama Join In Kids and Families Contemporary Art Talks and Events + Film Comedy Dance 10th Anniversary

SEP until Sat 19 Sep Wed 2 Thu 3 Fri 4 - Sat 5 Sat 5 - 24 Oct Sun 6 Thu 10 Fri 11 - 27 Nov Sat 12 Mon 14 - Wed 16 Wed 16 - 25 Nov Thu 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Mon 21 Thu 24

Threshold artspace: Ten 27 Richard Thompson Electric Trio 18 Live on Screen: The Beaux’ Stratagem 42 Janis Joplin: Full Tilt 29 Blow & Blast 33 Die Walküre 9 Film: Two Days, One Night 43 Little Stars: Creative Play 33 10th Anniversary: The Horsecross Hoolie 38 Dinosaur Zoo 36 Horsecross Voices 34 10th Anniversary: Nicola Benedetti SOLD OUT 5 10th Anniversary: Alison Balsom plays Haydn 9 10th anniversary - Made in Perthshire: Ross Ainslie & Patsy Reid 5 Lunchtime Concert: Danish String Quartet 8 Film: Wild Tales 43

OCT Sat 3 Sun 4 - Mon 4 Jan Tue 6 Thu 8 Fri 9 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sat 10 Sun 11 Sun 11 Sun 11 - 24 Jan Thu13 - 27 Wed 14 Wed 14 Thu 15 Thu 15 Fri 16 Fri 16 Sat 17 Mon 19 Mon 19 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sat 24 Sun 25 Sat 31

Live on Screen: Il Trovatore Threshold artspace: Mountains Perth Chamber Music: The Schubert Ensemble Film: Ida Perth Concert Series: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra The Last Yankee Acari Stage Hypnotist Tayside Silver Strummers Perth Piano Sundays: Denis Kozhukhin Live on Screen: Giselle RSNO Community Orchestra Margaret Morris Movement 50+ Club Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat Tim Vine The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Live on Screen: Hamlet Red Pine Timber Co. My Friend Selma Live on Screen: Otello Lunchtime Concert: Susan Tomes plays Beethoven Steve Backshall’s Wild World Live on Screen: The Barber of Seville Friends Electric Live on Screen: Henry V Hairy Maclary’s Cat Tales Film: Pride Nicola Benedetti in Recital Great Cello Sonatas Brahms Piano Quartet Benedetti Session Live on Screen: Tannhaűser

42 27 14 43 10 29 39 34 6 41 35 34 18 38 28 42 19 36 42 8 37 42 36 42 37 43 12 13 13 13 42

www.horsecross.co.uk

At a glance 47

NOV Mon 2 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun 8 Sun 8 Wed 11 Thu 12 Thu 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Sun 15 Mon 16 Fri 20 Sat 21 - Sat 28 Sat 21 Mon 23 Tue 24 Thu 26 Fri 27 Sun 29 Mon 30

All Star 60s Scottish Chamber Orchestra Film: Of Horses and Men Perthshire Amber: Caledonia Cantata Dougie MacLean with Friends Perth Piano Sundays: Piers Lane Live on Screen: Jewels Perth Chamber Music: The Brodsky Quartet Magic of Motown Film: Force Majeure The Brandon McPhee Show Perth Symphony Orchestra The Glen Miller Sound The Handmade Show Lunchtime Concert: Schubert’s Winterreise Vampires Rock: Ghost Train Scottish Festival of Brass 2015 Live on Screen: Lulu Lunchtime Concert: Dunedin Consort performs Bach Idlewild Film: Human Capital Abbamania Morrison’s Academy Christmas Carol Concert Perth Chamber Music: Passacaglia Baroque Ensemble

22 10 43 20 20 6 41 14 23 43 22 16 22 39 8 23 28 42 8 19 43 23 16 14

Film: Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows Billy Bragg Childline Christmas Concert Live on Screen: The Mikado Kilgraston School Christmas Carol Concert Strathallan School: A Musical Showcase Perth Choral Society: Handel’s Messiah Live on Screen: The Lady of Camellias Scottish Ensemble: Concert by Candlelight Beauty and the Beast Live on Screen: The Nutcracker Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Funbox: Santa’s Sleepover Show

38 19 16 42 17 17 17 41 14 25 41 21 37

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: New Year in Vienna Perth Chamber Music: James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook Mozart’s Così fan tutte Perth Piano Sundays: Steven Osborne

15 14 15 7

DEC Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3 Thu 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Sun 6 Sat 12 Sat 12 to Sat 26 Sun 13 Sun 20 Wed 30

JAN Sun 3 Fri 15 Tue 26 Sun 31

Passion

served in every bite Visit the striking Glassrooms Café for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and pre-show meals. All freshly prepared by Head Chef, Martin Buchan, using only the finest local ingredients. Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 4.30pm Pre-show meals: 5pm - 7.30pm

CAFÉ AT PERTH CONCERT HALL

01738 477724 | www.horsecross.co.uk

COMING SOON!

ON SAL

Sep 20

TUE 26 - SAT 30 APR 2016