What's On at Leeds Town Hall January - August 2016 by Leeds International Concert Season

What’s On Your guide for January – August 2016

Welcome to your What’s On at Leeds Town Hall brochure for January to August 2016, proudly sponsored by the Yorkshire Evening Post. As ever, the Spring/Summer season is packed with a range of outstanding music, comedy, film, talks and tours. Leeds International Orchestral Season continues in to 2016 with world-class performances from the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (13 Feb), and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performing an all-Russian programme of Shostakovich and Rachmaninov (7 May). We’re also hugely excited to present Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand, featuring the Orchestra of Opera North and the joint forces of Leeds Festival Chorus, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Bradford Catholic Youth Choir; the first performance of this colossal work at Leeds Town Hall since 1985 (4 June).

comedian Sarah Millican with her new show, Outsider, performing for four consecutive nights (19 – 22 Jan). And Irish comedian Dylan Moran returns with his popular show Off the Hook (16 March) For film fans, returning once again is the ever-popular Banff Mountain Film Festival (27 Jan) and, as part of Leeds Young Film Festival, there will be two very special interactive screenings over Easter weekend, of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Shawshank Redemption (25 – 28 March). Finally, if you were a child of the 80s then you won’t want to miss a very special concert from Jason Donovan, performing, for the first time ever, his albums Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits (4 March).

Opera North offer a rare and unique opportunity We hope to see you at Leeds Town Hall over the to see the complete Ring Cycle here in Leeds coming months. this Spring –don’t miss it! Following six sold out shows here at Leeds Town Hall, we are delighted to welcome back

Councillor Judith Blake Leader of Leeds City Council

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Saturday 2 January, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by George Kennaway

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain ‘...a brilliant constellation of young stars who produce miracles’ The Observer

Shakespearean drama; Hollywood splendour; mankind’s spirit and endeavour – all in a night’s work for the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers…

Nicholas Collon conductor Tai Murray violin Tchaikovsky Fantasy-Overture: Hamlet Korngold Violin Concerto Prokofiev Symphony No 5

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, under the dynamic leadership of conductor Nicholas Collon, performs a rousing programme of orchestral works culminating in Prokofiev’s popular Symphony No 5, his moving wartime tribute to the ‘grandeur of the human spirit.’ This music is compelling, dramatic, powerful, and in the hands of 163 of the UK’s brightest teenagers, totally uplifting.

A hymn to free and happy Man, to his mighty powers, his pure and noble spirit… I cannot say that I deliberately chose this theme. It was born in me and clamoured for expression. The music matured within me. It filled my soul. Sergei Prokofiev on writing Symphony No 5 A B £33.50 £30.50

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Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music

Saturday 16 January, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Julian Rushton

The Hallé

Mondays at 1.05pm

Lothar Koenigs conductor Gretha Tuls bassoon

Presented by

Dr Simon Lindley

City Organist, with special guests

Wagner A Faust Overture Weber Bassoon Concerto Brahms Symphony No 1

The second half of our annual organ series features four of our regular visitors whom we are privileged to host as solo artists each season: Gordon Stewart (18 Jan), Thomas Trotter (29 Feb), Ian Tracey (7 March) and Alan Horsey (11 Jan). Other highlights include the University of Huddersfield Brass Band (8 Feb), the Choir of Leeds Minster performing William Lloyd Webber’s The Saviour (21 March) and a performance of Bach Cantatas from St Peter’s Singers and Principals of the National Festival Orchestra (15 Feb). See inside back cover for all dates or visit www.leedsconcertseason.com

Brahms was under immense pressure when he wrote his first symphony and he put it off for many years for fear of comparison to Beethoven. Despite Brahms’ confession that it took 21 years to write the piece, it didn’t take long for critics to draw similarities between Brahms’ First Symphony and Beethoven’s Ninth, an observation to which Brahms retorted, “any ass can see that!” and the work soon became known as ‘Beethoven’s Tenth’. The similarities are strongest in the final movements of both pieces, although during composition Brahms said he was thinking of John 14:10: “I am in the Father, and the Father is in me.”

Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind’s eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration. Johannes Brahms

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Behind the Lions The hidden histories of the Town Hall come alive in our tours, talks and exhibitions programme.

Cultural Talks

Exhibitions

Our free talks programme is brought to you in partnership with Leeds University’s Brotherton Library, Leeds Central Library, Leeds Beckett University and its Centre for Culture and the Arts, Royal Armouries and Leeds City Museum. All talks are free and last one hour.

Leeds Town Hall hosts a range of temporary exhibitions in the Staircase and Reception Galleries.

Wed 13 January 12.30pm The Real Fagin? The Life and Crimes of William Sheen with Dr Heather Shore Fri 5 February 1pm The Experience of Resistance: Conscientious Objectors to the First World War Wed 10 February 12.30pm Pride of Place: LGBTQ Histories and Heritage with Professor Alison Oram Wed 2 March 1pm The Tournament with Senior Royal Armouries Curator Karen Watts

Town Hall Tours This heritage tour is your chance to hear the secrets to the Victoria hall, stand at the dock where prisoners once stood, sit at the judge’s bench in the Borough Court, descend the stone steps into the dark prison cells below and climb the 203 stairs to the top of the Town Hall’s landmark clock tower to see the fascinating clock mechanism itself whilst taking in a view of Leeds unlike any other.

January – March features Heroes, an exhibition of posters by Pyramid of Arts Young Adults Group in the Reception Gallery as part of the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, and the My Leeds In Focus photography exhibition with Leeds Community Foundation in the Staircase Gallery. From April to June we explore 30 Years of Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah – with stories since 1985 on display, and 10 years of LGBT Pride in Leeds on display July – September.

Mondays at 2.30pm: 25 January, 29 February, 25 April, 27 June, 25 July Saturdays at 10.30am: 30 January, 27 February, 26 March, 30 April, 28 May, 25 June, 30 July

Wed 9 March 12.30pm Women, Visibility and Playful Acts with F= members Dr Liz Sterling, Tickets: £4.50 Dr Casey Orr, Jo Hassall, Laure We also offer private tours for Robinson – a talk/performance groups at a date/time to suit you. Tours are £115 and can take Wed 11 May 12.30pm Eastern European ‘Show Trails’ of up to 25 people. Please call the Arts Development office for the 1950s: the Slansky Case with more information and to book: Dr Kelly Hignett 0113 247 6419. Email arts@leeds.gov.uk or Please note: Some areas of the tour are call 0113 247 6419 for further inaccessible to those in wheelchairs information on talks.

or with limited mobility. Access to the clock tower and outside the clock tower is subject to weather conditions. If the weather is particularly bad we retain the right to remove this part of the tour for safety reasons.

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Tuesday 19 January EXTRA DATE ADDED Wednesday 20 January SELLING FAST Thursday 21 January SELLING FAST Friday 22 January SOLD OUT!

The Independent

In the past when you put Sarah Millican outside, she asked things like: ‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a cardie?’ and said things like: ‘There’ll be wasps. I’ve nothing to sit on. Is that poo? Can we go home?’

But things have changed. Now she has outside slippers. She can tell a chaffinch from a tit (hey). But she still can’t tell if it’s an owl or her husband’s asthma. Sarah Millican is venturing outside. Bring a cardie. Tickets: £25

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Saturday 23 January, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Dan Holden

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko conductor Boris Giltburg piano Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2 Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (Classical) Khachaturian Suite: Gayane Shostakovich wrote his second piano concerto for his son Maxim’s 19th birthday in 1957 and Maxim premiered the piece at his graduation ceremony at the Moscow Conservatory. Like the Capriccio Italien, this work ends with an uplifting dance and it was voted 3rd piano concerto and 26th piece overall in the 2015 Classic FM Hall of Fame. Upon graduation from the St Petersburg Conservatoire in 1916, Prokofiev set upon writing his first symphony in the style of Haydn, saying “…if Haydn were writing today…he would keep to his way of writing, whilst at the same time incorporating newer ideas. I wanted to compose just such a symphony.”

Sunday 24 January, 2pm

Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Remembrance Event Join the Lord Mayor of Leeds and hundreds of local people for an afternoon of commemoration in response to the international Holocaust Memorial Day theme of Don’t Stand By. The keynote speaker will be Nick Winton, son of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved the lives of 669 children through arranging Kindertransports from Czechoslovakia in the lead up to the Second World War. The internationally renowned Academy of Northern Ballet presents students from its Centre for Advanced Training programme in classical ballet who will be performing Small Steps, choreographed by Cara O’Shea. This moving interpretation of the inspirational stories of bravery and upstanding in the face of extreme adversity fuses classical ballet and theatre to re-tell the journeys to safety undertaken by almost 10,000 children who were forced to leave their families to survive. The event will also include music performed by members of The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds, reading of the seven statements of commitments with candle lighting and a traditional Hebrew memorial prayer sung by the Chairman of Bradford Synagogue, Rudi Leavor. Free and open to all.

The concert concludes with music from Khachaturian’s ballet, Gayane, which was premiered in 1942 by the Kirov Ballet. In four parts, the instantly recognisable Sabre Dance from the frenetic final movement is certainly the most popular part of the score, and can be heard on the soundtracks to many films and television shows. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Wednesday 27 January, 7.30pm

Friday 5 February, 7.30pm (doors)

John Grant With the release of his hugely-anticipated third album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, John Grant has announced an extensive UK and Ireland tour for early 2016.

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival. Follow the expeditions of some of today’s most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline-packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. This year there are two evenings that will ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel with free prize giveaways! Visit www.banff-uk.com for more details Age Guidance: 12A (TBC) Tickets: £13.50 (concessions/groups of 6+ £12)

For double the adventure come along to Carriageworks Theatre on Thursday night and experience a second and totally different collection of Banff festival films. Tickets for both events £25 (concession/groups of 6+ £22)

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Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, recorded in Dallas with producer John Congleton (St Vincent, Franz Ferdinand), refines and entwines the two principal strands of Grant’s musical DNA, namely the sumptuous tempered ballad and the taut, fizzing electronic pop song. The contagious, gleeful You and Him marries buzzing rock with a squelchy electronic undertow, while orchestral drama swathes the bad-dreamy Global Warming and the album’s gorgeously aching widescreen finale Geraldine. Tickets: £22

SOLD OUT

Saturday 6 February, 7.30pm

Saturday 13 February, 7.30pm

Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Catherine Tackley

European Union Chamber Orchestra

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Hans-Peter Hofmann director Martin James Bartlett piano

Alexander Liebreich conductor Nikolai Demidenko piano

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3 Vivaldi Concerto for two oboes Mozart Piano Concerto No 12 Liszt Angelus! Prayer to the Guardian Angels Haydn Symphony No 55 (Schoolmaster)

Adams The Chairman Dances Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1 Penderecki Chaconne Brahms Symphony No 3

Bach’s Brandenburg concertos were commissioned by the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721 after he heard Bach perform. The Brandenburg concertos have featured countless times in film and television; No 3 was the original theme tune to the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and featured in the original Die Hard film.

Rachmaninov was just eighteen when he composed his first piano concerto for his friend Alexander Siloti. Around that time, Siloti had been practising Grieg’s piano concerto in Rachmaninov’s house and influences can be heard throughout.

Liszt’s Angelus! Prayer to the Guardian Angels is taken from a set of three solo piano pieces called Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage), influenced by the work of Goethe. The section heard this evening is from the 3rd of these pieces and Liszt dedicated this to his granddaughter.

So far as genius can exist in a man who is merely virtuous, Haydn had it. He went as far as the limits that morality sets to the intellect. Friedrich Nietzsche

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Penderecki’s Chaconne is taken from his Polish Requiem, first performed in 1984. Originally commissioned to write a piece commemorating those killed in anti-government riots in 1970, Penderecki began to expand the work into a requiem, honouring other key events and figures in Polish history. The Chaconne was not added until 2005, in memory of Pope John Paul II. Brahms’ third symphony is widely considered to be his best, despite tension at the premiere, when fans of the recently deceased Wagner, a long standing enemy of Brahms, tried to sabotage the performance. The recurring motif throughout the piece is based around the notes F, A and F, representing the words “frei aber froh” meaning “free but happy” – the single 50 year old’s description of himself! A B £33.50 £30.50

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Sunday 21 February, 4pm

THE BEST

FROM THE WEST END Orchestra of Opera North Robyn North The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Les Misérables Sally Ann Triplett Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Cats, Anything Goes Michael Xavier Mamma Mia!, My Fair Lady, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera Scott Davies The Phantom of the Opera, Carousel, Cats, Brigadoon.

The glitz and glamour of the musicals arrives in Leeds as Yorkshire’s very own symphony orchestra, the Orchestra of Opera North, Razzle Dazzles with toe-tapping show tunes and heartsearing melodies from Broadway. Bursting with some of the biggest hits – and biggest stars – from the West End, the evening features songs from some of the longest-standing, most-cherished shows of all time including Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Chicago, Mamma Mia! and The Lion King. All within the stunning setting of Leeds Town Hall, there’s no need to go to London – because we’ve already reserved the best seats for you.

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Saturday 27 February, 7.30pm

Friday 4 March, 8pm

Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Brian Newbould

BBC Philharmonic Juanjo Mena conductor Augustin Hadelich violin Smetana Má Vlast: Vltava Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 Dvorˇák Symphony No 9 (From the New World)

Ma Vlast means “My Homeland”, and Smetana’s six symphonic poems were each composed to represent an aspect of his country. Vltava depicts the journey of the longest river within the Czech Republic, described by Smetana as: “starting from the two small springs, the cold and warm… the unification of both streams… through woods and meadows… through landscapes where a farmer’s wedding is celebrated, the round dance of the mermaids in the night’s moonshine: on the nearby rocks loom proud castles, palaces and ruins aloft. The Vltava swirls into the St John’s Rapids…widens and flows toward Prague… and then majestically vanishes into the distance…” Dvorˇák’s Symphony No 9 is one of the most popular symphonies from the romantic repertoire, and is best known to many as the tune from the Hovis advert which featured the theme from the second movement. Dvorˇák wrote the piece to mark 400 years since Columbus’ discovery of America, but whilst he was influenced by African-American spirituals, a nostalgic sense of longing for his homeland, Czechoslovakia can be sensed. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Jason Donovan

Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits By popular demand, star of stage and screen, Jason Donovan is returning to his roots for a solo tour of his debut 5 times Platinum 1989 album Ten Good Reasons and his Greatest Hits. Ten Good Reasons became the biggest selling album of 1989 and remains a massive fan favourite with two solo No 1 singles, Too Many Broken Hearts and Sealed with a Kiss. It also featured a duet with Kylie Minogue, Especially for You, which reached No 1. The tour marks a huge step for the 80s heart throb: this is the first time he has toured as a solo artist for six years and the first time he has ever toured the Ten Good Reasons album. Jason will perform Ten Good Reasons in its entirety alongside some greatest hits. Having performed on the musical theatre stage across the globe, Jason Donovan has appeared in hit musicals and leading shows including The Rocky Horror Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sweeney Todd, Joseph, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The War of the Worlds, and The Sound of Music. Jason also presents a radio show on Heart every Sunday, and has played the celebrity game in I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing. He also recently toured the UK in the highly acclaimed play The King’s Speech. Tickets: £32.50, £28.50 www.leedstownhall.co.uk

Saturday 5 March, 7pm

Sunday 6 March, 3pm

Please note this concert starts at 7pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.15pm by Judy Blezzard

English Chamber Orchestra Garry Walker conductor Aristo Sham piano Schubert Overture: In the Italian Style Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor) Mendelssohn Symphony No 3 (Scottish)

Having recently heard two of Rossini’s operas, Schubert wrote two overtures. This evening we hear an orchestral arrangement of the Overture in C major, D591. As is typical with Rossini’s works, woodwind is at the fore. Beethoven’s Emperor piano concerto, the last that he composed, was given this title as it re-wrote the relationship between orchestra and piano. Previously the piano almost played a supporting role – repeating or developing themes laid out by the orchestra. This was the first time the piano competed head-on with the orchestra with a full voice of its own. Whilst travelling around Scotland, Mendelssohn visited Holyrood Chapel which was the source of inspiration for the Scottish Symphony. Mendelssohn said: “In the deep twilight we went today to the palace...The chapel below is now roofless. Grass and ivy thrive there and at the broken altar. Everything is ruined, decayed, and the clear heavens pour in.” Listen out for the nod to Scottish folk music in the upbeat second movement and folk dance in the finale. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Leeds University Symphony Orchestra Leeds University Chorus In aid of Lost Chord

Mahler

Symphony No 2 (Resurrection) Leeds University Symphony Orchestra returns to the Leeds Town Hall for another thrilling concert in aid of Lost Chord, this time performing Mahler’s second symphony, Resurrection. The concert also features the Leeds University Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Leeds University Chamber Choir, promising an exciting programme. This turbulent Symphony conveys an explosion of emotions, enhanced by the energy of the orchestra featuring some of Leeds’ top musicians. Following the funereal opening movement, Mahler progresses through the different stages of life and death, ending with a choral finale of the hymn of resurrection. Lost Chord is a charity that offers engaging and interactive sessions in a wide range of homes, aiming to engage with those suffering from dementia, whether in the early or later stages. Their support helps victims through music and drama. The Leeds University Music Society is proud to be working with the charity, performing such a spectacular programme. Tickets: £15 (concessions £10)

Saturday 12 March, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Peter Whitfield

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Leeds Festival Chorus

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is known as the first of the Romantic period. Despite following the usual form of three movements, the concerto was unusual for its time as the movements are all linked together, in order to prevent the audience from applauding in the breaks. Whilst applause between movements was the practice previously, Mendelssohn’s concept became the norm.

Simon Wright conductor Leticia Moreno violin Rebecca Evans soprano Jennifer Johnston mezzo soprano Ben Johnson tenor David Soar bass

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Tippett A Child of our Time

Tippett began writing his secular oratorio A Child of Our Time in 1939, on the day Britain declared war on Germany. The work, with an overriding message of peace, was written in reaction to Nazi persecution of Jews. Tippett shaped the work into three parts, explaining: “Part I…deals with the general state of oppression. Part II presents the particular story of a young man’s attempt to seek justice by violence and the catastrophic consequences; and Part III considers the moral to be drawn, if any.” Listen out for five American spiritual songs, including Steal Away and Deep River. Tippett felt that the songs of slavery had a universal message, reflecting oppressed people across the world. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Wednesday 16 March, 8pm

Due to overwhelming demand following his recent sell-out UK, Australian and South African dates, Dylan Moran, star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary brings his latest show, Off the Hook, back to Leeds Town Hall. Expect a master class in comedy! Dylan, who has been referred to as ‘The Oscar Wilde of comedy’, has recently been sharpening his deceptively rambling stand-up in unusual places including Kiev, Moscow and Kazakhstan – making him the first western comic to perform in St Petersburg. Having received overwhelming reviews in the UK, Off the Hook is a hilarious glimpse into Dylan’s unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all delivered with poetical panache.

‘Trumping Shakespeare, he reduces life to four ages: ‘Child, failure, old and dead’. Faced with one-liners as killing as that the world suddenly seems a better place.’ The Telegraph

‘His comedy takes on an existential dimension, as tubby, nicotine-starved, emasculated Moran comes to represent the struggles we all wage for meaning and connection’ The Guardian

‘High-octane riffs from Irish master of grumpiness… spellbinding’ Evening Standard

‘In his heightened ideas and vocabulary, Moran compulsively swerves clichés as he builds up layers of laughs… funny and fascinating, and utterly deserving of his place in the modern classics’ The Times

Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide Ltd Suitable for age 15+ In association with the Irish Arts Foundation Tickets: £25 (concessions £23) 14

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Friday 18 March

Saturday 19 March, 7.30pm

Leeds Lieder Education Projects

Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Mark Pallant

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor Lawrence Power viola

11.30am – 12.30pm

Walton Prelude: Richard III Walton Viola Concerto Elgar Symphony No 2

Cool Lieder

Young people from Leeds secondary schools have been working with a creative team led by storyteller, Jo Blake-Cave, exploring some of the great songs from the Lieder repertoire. This concert showcases the work they have done. Grown-ups also welcome! In partnership with Leeds International Concert Season and supported by The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust and The Thistle Trust.

2pm – 3pm

Discovering Lieder Over two hundred school children who have been taking part in the Discovering Lieder project will be having fun in this concert led by Leeds Lieder favourites Aimee Toshney, Philip Wilcox and Ewan Gilford. Grown-ups also welcome! In partnership with Leeds International Concert Season and supported by The Winship Foundation, The Jean Meikle Music Trust and Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Both events are FREE!

Friday 1 April 4-5pm

Woodsong in the Wood Beneath the World Part of the Leeds Lieder Festival, Jonathan Fisher (piano) and Philip Smith (baritone) work with young artists with and without learning disabilities from Pyramid of Arts. For more information please see www.tinyurl.com/yoyowoodsong.com

Elgar’s second (and last) symphony was dedicated to the late King Edward VII who had recently passed away and the second movement is a funeral march. Elgar instructed: “I want you to imagine a great crowd of silent people, watching the passing of a beloved sovereign. Strings, you must play those semiquaver figures of yours like the sigh of an immense crowd... Oboe, I want you to play your lament entirely free, with all the expression you can get into it...” Elgar said that he was inspired to write this movement following a visit to Venice and also by a Percy Shelley poem but another profound influence was his friendship with Alice Stuart Wortley, with whom many believed he was in a romantic relationship.

My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require. Edward Elgar

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Sunday 20 March, 7.30pm

City of Leeds Youth Orchestra

Dougie Scarfe conductor Members of Inspiration Choir Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Opera North Children’s Chorus St Peter’s Singers

Suk Meditation on Old Bohemian Chorale St Wenceslas Bax Tintagel Walton Henry V – A Shakespeare Scenario

‘a glimpse into our musical future – and the future looks bright’ The Yorkshire Post

The City of Leeds Youth Orchestra’s performances in recent years are one of the great success stories of music making in the region. Tonight it joins forces with the Opera North Children’s Chorus and members of Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Inspiration, St Peter’s Singers and actors to present the extraordinary music William Walton wrote for Laurence Olivier’s film version of Shakespeare’s Henry V. Released in 1944, the film was intended as a morale booster for Britain as the battle on the European mainland raged. Dedicated to the ‘Commandos and Airborne Troops of Great Britain the spirit of whose ancestors it has been humbly attempted to recapture’, Walton’s thrilling music perfectly matched Olivier’s vision. The first half of the concert explores two other great legends; Saint Wenceslas in Joseph Suk’s beautiful work for strings and the Arthurian Legend in Arnold Bax’s sumptuous tone-poem Tintagel. Tickets: £10 (Under 18s, students and jobseekers £5, Over 60s £1.50 off)

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Monday 21 March, 7.30pm

Psychic Sally Call Me Psychic Tour

The nation’s favourite psychic, Sally Morgan is back and better than ever with her brand new and most jaw-dropping show yet – Call Me Psychic. Funny, entertaining, sometimes heart breaking, often controversial; the show celebrates her 8th year on the road. Sally says “Every night when I’m on stage amazing things happen and it’s a privilege to be able to pass on messages of love and comfort to the people I share my gift with”. This is a fantastic and unique evening out not to be missed. Book your tickets now to see this phenomenal psychic in action! Tickets: £24 The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.

Why not host your event at Leeds Town Hall? Iconic, historic and refurbished, Leeds Town Hall is the ideal destination for all kinds of events, great and small. The Victoria Hall offers one of the largest spaces available for hire in Leeds, perfect for a presentation to an audience of up to 1200 people or a banquet for 400 people. With seating removed, the hall can be used for a wide variety of events, including dinners, conferences, exhibitions or dances. Flexible meeting room spaces are also available with a choice of eleven meeting rooms. For further information please contact a member of the Commercial Team on 0113 247 7988 or email leedstownhall@leeds.gov.uk. To hire Leeds Town Hall for a concert or performance please contact a member of the Arts Planning Team on 0113 247 8336 or email music@leeds.gov.uk. www.leedstownhall.co.uk

All events run Friday 25 – Monday 28 March

the film house Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 10am & 2.30pm

Sneaky Experience in partnership with Leeds Young Film Festival is excited to present this classic film, loved by young and old. In true Sneaky style, we’ll be providing so much more than the movie with lots of scrumdiddlyumptious experiences on the way... Tickets include a FREE props pack – Charlie and his team will show you how to use these treats throughout the film. Tickets: Child £9, Adult £6 (concessions £5) Family (4 people): £23

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The Shawshank Redemption 6.30pm

In partnership with Leeds International Film Festival, Sneaky Experience presents a screening of Frank Darabont’s ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ at Leeds Town Hall... only the Town Hall will actually become the ‘Ohio State Reformatory’ for the evening. Follow in the footsteps of Andy and Red as you become an inmate of Shawshank prison and join us for an interactive experience that will be a night to remember. Tickets: £17 (concessions £15)

Friday 1 April, 7.45pm

Sunday 3 April 2016, 4pm The massed voices of Inspiration and Royal Northern Sinfonia present

Seize the Day Inspiration launches an occasional series of concerts exploring the work of a single composer, with one of the most versatile and popular songwriters alive today, Alan Menken. From Little Shop of Horrors and The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, to Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Enchanted and Tangled, Alan Menken is widely regarded as one of Disney’s greatest composers. You will know the films and the songs, but you will never have heard them like this. The massed voices of Inspiration will also be performing an exciting new concert at Leeds Town Hall on Sunday 17 July at 4pm. For more information visit www.inspirationuk.com Tickets: £22.50, £17.50, £12.50.

Featuring the Eastcoast Boys celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Oh what a night awaits for all music fans... during the 60s and 70s No 1 hits Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll and Big Girls Don’t Cry saw the Four Seasons and lead singer Frankie Valli propelled to super stardom. Selling an incredible 100 million records worldwide, there’s a Four Seasons song that shares a special place in everyone’s heart. Big Girls Don’t Cry authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. It showcases Frankie’s incredible falsettos, and features solo hits that range from the exuberant rock’n’roll nostalgia of Grease to spine-tingling show-stealers such as My Eyes Adored You. Drawing from a repertoire that includes Let’s Hang On, Working My Way Back to You, Beggin’, Who Loves You and I’ve Got You Under My Skin, you’re never more than a song away from another classic hit. Big Girls Don’t Cry – the critically-acclaimed spectacular that is taking the UK by storm. easytheatres.com Tickets: £24.50 (concessions £22.50) Early bird: £1 off all tickets booked by 31 January www.leedstownhall.co.uk

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Wednesday 6 April, 7.30pm

The Necks and James McVinnie The Secret Life of Organs Music by Squarepusher, Philip Glass and The Necks performed on Leeds Town Hall’s organ Exceptional performers The Necks and James McVinnie explore the secret sounds of Leeds Town Hall’s magnificent organ. The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. Each of the trio’s improvised sets is “a thrilling, emotional journey into the unknown” (The Guardian), making every performance a unique and spellbinding experience. Part of their 30th anniversary season, this concert brings pianist Chris Abrahams out from behind the piano as the trio explore the powerful, intricate and varied sonorities of Leeds’ colossal organ. Previously Assistant Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, James McVinnie is fast becoming the country’s leading performer of new organ music.

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As a member of the Bedroom Community label collective, his boundless approach has led him to collaborate with some of the world’s leading artists including Nico Muhly, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Bryce Dessner (The National). James will play a specially commissioned score by electronic artist Squarepusher (Warp Records) which echoes the fast, cut-up beats and synth lines for which he is so well known, interlaced with expansive classical influences and electronics. The programme will also include two of Philip Glass’s most emblematic organ pieces which are rarely heard live on instruments of this scale. Produced by No-Nation Promoted in association with the Howard Assembly Room at Opera North, Room 237 and Recon Tickets: £15 (£13.50 Under 18s, students, jobseekers, over 60s)

Saturday 9 April, 7.30pm

Various dates

Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Judy Blezzard

Royal Northern Sinfonia Kyra Humphreys director Tim Orpen clarinet Stephen Reay bassoon Peter Francomb horn Mozart Symphony No 33 Strauss Duet Concertino Mozart Horn Concerto No 4 Tchaikovsky Suite No 4: (Mozartiana) Written in 1947, Duet Concertino was Strauss’ final composition, and as with many of his later works, was composed for a smaller orchestra. He dedicated the work to his friend who played bassoon in the Vienna Philharmonic. Strauss said that throughout the piece the bassoon represents a prince in pursuit of a princess, the clarinet. With its memorable hunting theme and use of hunting calls in the melody, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No 4 is an audience favourite. We complete our concert with Tchaikovsky’s tribute to Mozart, written for the 100th anniversary of Don Giovanni, a piece that made a huge impression on Tchaikovsky. The piece consists of orchestral arrangements of three lesser-known piano works by Mozart and one written by Tchaikovsky, whose aim was to showcase Mozart’s talent to a wider audience.

More than 15 unforgettable hours of music and passion in a dramatic performance for the concert hall. Opera North brings the four operas that together form Wagner’s epic music drama, Der Ring des Nibelungen to Leeds Town Hall. Under the baton of acclaimed Music Director Richard Farnes, the Orchestra of Opera North is placed at the centre of the action. Including film projections and titles, these dramatic performances enhance the masterly storytelling of Wagner’s mythological creation and are ideal for newcomers to the Ring and for Wagner fans alike. Performed individually to five-star reviews, the cumulative power of this unique music drama is most palpable when the four parts are experienced in straight succession. Join Opera North for this magnificent experience and immerse yourself in some of the most sublime and exhilarating music that has ever been composed.

‘A tremendous achievement’

Rupert Christiansen, The Daily Telegraph on Götterdämmerung 2014

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Financially supported by Opera North Future Fund The Ring Fellowship 2016 Ring Circle The Emerald Foundation www.leedstownhall.co.uk

Saturday 7 May, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Mark Pallant

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Having suffered from depression and writer’s block for two years, Rachmaninov wrote his Piano Concerto No 2 to celebrate his recovery, dedicating it to his doctor who used hypnotherapy to improve his mental health and self-confidence. The music features heavily in the 1945 film Brief Encounter.

Pavel Kogan conductor John Lill piano

Shostakovich Festive Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 Shostakovich Symphony No 5

This UK tour by the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Shostakovich completed his Festive Overture in just three days, for a concert in 1954. Musicologist Lev Lebedinsky recounted that “He laughed and chuckled as he wrote”, and as he did this he produced one of his most remembered orchestral works. Seventeen years earlier, Shostakovich wrote his fifth symphony at quite a different time in his life, following the unsuccessful premieres of his highly criticised opera, Lady Macbeth, and his ballet, The Limpid Stream. His music had been banned by Stalin and he was under pressure to please a government he detested. Nevertheless, there was a forty minute standing ovation after the first performance of this symphony. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Dan Holden

Orchestra of Opera North Leeds Festival Chorus, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Bradford Catholic Youth Choir For the final concert of Leeds International Orchestral Season 2015/16, we present one of the largest classical choral works ever written, Mahler’s Symphony No 8, for the first time on the Leeds Town Hall stage in over 20 years.

David Hill conductor Lee Bisset soprano Katherine Broderick soprano Kate Valentine soprano Sarah Castle mezzo soprano Madeleine Shaw mezzo soprano

Peter Wedd tenor Andrew Foster Williams baritone Michael Druiett bass Mahler Symphony No 8 (Symphony of a Thousand)

Subtitled Symphony of a Thousand due to the vast numbers of performers required, this evening’s performance will feature the joint forces of three different choirs along with the Orchestra of Opera North and eight soloists. The work is in two parts, with the first section based on Latin text from the hymn Veni creator spiritus. This hymn greatly inspired Mahler, who said “I saw the whole piece immediately before my eyes, and only needed to write it down as though it were being dictated to me.” The second part of the work uses words from the final part of Goethe’s Faust, and continues with the theme of love conquering all. Mahler was undeniably proud of his work, describing it as his “gift to the nation ... a great joy-bringer.”

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Saturday 11 June, 7pm

Black Dyke Brass Festival 2016 The world’s most famous brass band and current European Champion returns to Leeds Town Hall for a gala concert featuring Black Dyke Band and guests including Yorkshire Youth, Armthorpe Elmfield, Blackley, Delph, Kirton and Trentham Bands. Music for everyone: Featuring the golden swing of Black Dyke including Opus One, I Only have Eyes for You and Mack the Knife, a soloists showcase featuring Richard Marshall, Gary Curtin, and Katrina Marzella. Plus a grand finale with over 200 musicians performing Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, Land of hope and Glory and Wagner’s magnificent Procession to the Minster! More information from Festival Administrator, Alison Childs alison4horn@btinternet.com Tickets: £14, £12, £11, £10

Yorkshire Voices Beethoven Missa Solemnis Guest Soloists Sarah Fox Soprano Melanie Marshall Mezzo Ben Thapa Tenor David Soar Bass Andrew Padmore Conductor Manchester Camerata

After a gap of six years, Yorkshire Voices return to Leeds Town Hall to present the choral tour de force which is Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. The aim of this musical partnership between The Harrogate Choral Society and the Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir, both fine choirs in their own right, is to showcase works that are seldom performed because the musical resources required are often beyond that available to a single society. Missa Solemnis has not been performed in Leeds for several years, so here is a rare opportunity to experience what is generally considered as one of the composer’s supreme achievements. Tickets: £12.50 – £33.50 24 Box Office: 0113 376 0318

Thursday 30 June, 7.30pm

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Forget The Summer of the Somme

Manchester Camerata Leeds Festival Chorus Leeds Philharmonic Chorus St Peter’s Singers

Ben Gernon conductor Butterworth The Banks of Green Willow Elgar Serenade for Strings Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

A special commemorative concert of glorious English music, in honour of those who gave their lives during the Somme offensive exactly a century ago. Over a million men perished between July and November 1916, including brilliant budding English composer George Butterworth, whose music will be played at the start of our musical homage to the fallen. The Banks of Green Willow, is a glorious, dream-like Idyll, composed just before the war began. Karl Jenkins’ visionary work The Armed Man – a Mass for Peace, was commissioned by the Royal Armouries and uses texts from Latin originals, the Psalms of David and the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson amongst other sources. The combined choirs of Leeds Festival Chorus, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and St Peter’s Singers, along with Manchester Camerata, will be led by fantastic young conductor Ben Gernon, featured recently in BBC Music Magazine as its ‘Rising Star/Great Artist of tomorrow’. A B £33.50 £30.50

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Wednesday 27 July, 7.30pm

Breeze Arts Festival

Palestine Youth Orchestra

The Breeze Arts Festival is a multi-arts festival planned and programmed by young people, and will be packed full of activities for 11 – 19 year olds, celebrating the creativity of young people across the city. Young people have been working on projects in the lead up to the festival and will showcase their work throughout the week. There will also be an opportunity to get involved in workshops and activities throughout the festival. The Town Hall is pleased to be hosting a series of events during the festival. For more details see www.breezeleeds.org

Sian Edwards conductor Nai Barghouti voice The Palestine Strings performed at the BBC Proms three years ago to a sell-out audience and unanimous acclaim in the British press. In 2016 its sister ensemble, the Palestine Youth Orchestra, brings a musical programme featuring Arabic songs from Egypt and Lebanon, symphonic music by Beethoven and Stravinsky and contemporary British classical music. Young musicians and soloists from Palestine and the Palestinian Diaspora are joined by students from British music colleges conducted by Sian Edwards, Head of Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music. The PYO was founded in 2004, and has since toured in Germany, Greece, Italy, France and throughout the Middle East. Tickets: £15, £10

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Saturday 13 August, 7pm

Saturday 20 August, 7pm

National Children’s Stephen Hough Yorkshire Young Sinfonia Orchestras of Great Britain Under 13 Orchestra

Roger Clarkson conductor Join the UK’s most talented young musicians as they return to Leeds Town Hall to present a stunning programme of classical favourites. NCO’s Under 13 Orchestra comprises over one hundred young musicians who are no older than 13, yet their age is belied by their passion, precision and professionalism. NCO performances are a regular feature in the Leeds Town Hall programmes, and each concert has been met with thrilling reviews and thunderous applause.

‘Many concert reviewers have agreed that the age of these superb musicians astounds and would grace many adult professional players.’ Elaine Annable, Yorkshire Times

Tom Hammond conductor One of Classic FM’s “25 greatest pianists of all time”, Stephen Hough is one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. Stephen will be joining Yorkshire Young Sinfonia, who received national acclaim this year as the subject of the BBC Radio 4 programme “Birth of an Orchestra”. For details on joining YYS, please see www.yys.org.uk Tickets: A £22.50, B £20, C £17.50, D £15, E £12.50, 0 n/a (Students and under 18s £5)

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Concert Bus A coach service is available for orchestral attenders*, picking up from Addingham, Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Guiseley, Yeadon, Rawdon and Horsforth. Ticket price: £5 return journey (£4 from Yeadon) For booking information please contact the Box Office on 0113 376 0318 or boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk. Please note that seats are only guaranteed if reserved by the Wednesday before the concert. * Please note there is no service for the choral concerts on 12 March and 4 June.

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There is full wheelchair access to Leeds Town Hall and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities on all floors. A number of spaces in the seating area are reserved for wheelchair users. Please let us know when booking of any special access requirements you may have.

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The following discounts are available for LICS orchestral concerts, identified by the LICS logo. Please call the Box Office for information on discounts for other concerts and events. Over 60s: £1.50 reduction. Under 18s, full-time students and unwaged: 50% reduction. Patrons with disabilities: Patrons with disabilities and their essential carers may obtain two tickets for the price of one.

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