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Featuring John Grant Rebecca Ferguson Cast with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Bellowhead Gregory Porter The Unthanks Liverpool Acoustic Festival

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Welcome...

In the autumn of 2015, during the 175th anniversary year of our founding by a small group of Liverpool music lovers in 1840, we completed the major refurbishment of our home, the Grade II*listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The refurbishment programme began as an ambition barely three years ago in 2012. It became a possibility and then quickly a reality, thanks to the support of our Principal Funders, Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council, many trusts and foundations and corporate partners, and the great generosity of many individual donors. The Hall refurbishment has enabled us to greatly improve the facilities for our audiences, resident musicians in the Orchestra and visiting artists; and enabled us to build a brand new venue, Music Room (see page 9), located at the rear of the Hall. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko is now in his tenth year at the helm. This dynamic musical partnership has attracted international critical and audience acclaim and awards. The continuation of the Orchestra’s 2015/16 concert season includes new music commissioned for our 175th

anniversary celebrations, with the world premiere of Ludovico Einaudi’s Piano Concerto, performed by by the young Chinese pianist Ji Liu (see page 23), one of many highlights. Liverpool Philharmonic’s learning programme is widely acknowledged as a national leader in its field, offering a range of inspirational opportunities to get involved in live music-making of the highest quality for thousands of children and adults (see page 18). We continue to develop these opportunities and recently announced the expansion of our In Harmony Liverpool programme in Everton. In Harmony aims to inspire and transform the lives of children through community-based music-making (see page 16).

Over 175 years, Liverpool Philharmonic has never stood still. It has always evolved to serve Liverpool as a central partner in its cultural, civic and economic life, and as a proud ambassador for our City across the UK and internationally.

Contents Contemporary Music Page 4 Music Room Page 9 Liverpool Acoustic Festival Page 14 Family & Variety Page 15 Learning Page 18 Classical Music Page 20 Diary Page 29

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4 | Contemporary Music

Paul Carrack Live in Concert

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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

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Saturday 16 January 7.30pm £28.50, £33.50, £38.50

– Former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics with his widely acclaimed recent release Rain or Shine. www.liverpoolphil.com/ carrack

Image Paul Heaton & Jackie Abbott / Page 7 Raymond Gubbay presents

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Sunday 10 January 2.30pm £16.50, £19.50 £25, £28, £30 – One of the UK’s most renowned big bands swings you back in time playing Glenn Miller’s original arrangements of favourite wartime chart-toppers and hits from the forties. The programme includes Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug, String Of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, American Patrol, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Strike Up The Band and Rhapsody In Blue. Plus a special Frank Sinatra anniversary celebration including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Strangers in the Night, Birth of the Blues and New York, New York. The orchestra will perform the second half of the concert in the World War II uniforms of the US Army Air Forces. Ray McVay musical director With special guests The Jiving Lindy Hoppers www.liverpoolphil.com/ glennmiller

Alexander Armstrong A Year of Songs LIVE

Sunday 17 January 7.30pm £20, £25, £35, £41 – Forty years after he became a choirboy, the much loved presenter of Pointless and one half of BAFTA award winning duo Armstrong & Miller

returns to his roots as a classically trained musician performing popular classics and favourites such as A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, On Days Like These, A Stranger in Paradise and Londonderry Air. Join Alexander as he takes to the stage with his live band for a jam packed evening of song and laughter. www.liverpoolphil.com/ armstrong

World Tour

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

Saturday 23 January 7.30pm £22.50, £27.50, £33.50 – A stunning new stage production, performing in meticulous note-for-note detail all the classic hits from one of the most outstanding and enduring catalogues in the history of rock music, including Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Gypsy, Say You Love Me, Sara, Oh Diane and Little Lies. ‘An extraordinary emotive performance of Fleetwood Mac.’ Mick Fleetwood ‘A stunning and incredibly accurate snapshot of the World’s first Super Group.’ The Sunday Times www.liverpoolphil.com/ rumours

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The Dire Straits Experience

Joe Brown In Concert

Saturday 30 January 7.30pm £24.50, £26.50, £31.50 – Recent winner of MOJO magazine’s Outstanding Contribution To Music Award and an MBE (for his services to music), Brown brings his five piece band for this new show packed with timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences. This is a feel-good show, a musical journey and unrivalled entertainment.

Featuring former Dire Straits members Chris White & Chris Whitten Thursday 4 February 7.30pm £23.50, £29.50 – It seems only fitting that, in a year marking the 30th anniversary of the crowning achievement that is Brothers In Arms, The Dire Straits Experience is celebrating these extraordinary songs in all their ambition, grandeur and aching beauty… presented live for the fans that have kept them alive. Featuring Terence Reis fronting the band and former Dire Straits members Chris White and Chris Whitten. www.liverpoolphil.com/ straits

John Grant

Sunday 7 February 7.30pm £22, £28 – Grant’s new (and third) album, Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, recorded in Dallas with producer John Congleton (St Vincent, Franz Ferdinand), refines and entwines the two principal strands of this incredible artist’s musical DNA, namely the sumptuous tempered ballad and the taut, fizzing electronic pop song. He is now receiving recognition as one of the most beautiful voices of the 21st century, matched by

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a songwriting and lyrical prowess that conveys all the pain, fear and endurance that has defined his life so far, not just with a striking level of selfawareness, but the most life-affirming streak of dark humour too. With Grey Tickles, Black Pressure Grant has continued to build on the incredible acclaim won by his first two solo albums, 2010's Queen Of Denmark and 2012's Pale Green Ghosts. www.liverpoolphil.com/ grant

Latin Ala G!

Gilbert O’Sullivan

Rebecca Ferguson plus special guests

Monday 8 February 7.30pm £22.50, £28.50, £35, £42.50

The singer performs songs from her new covers album Lady Sings the Blues. Catch her homecoming show at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. www.liverpoolphil.com/ ferguson

Saturday 20 February 7.30pm £24.50, £29.50, £35.50 – The global star who topped the UK and US charts with the likes of Alone Again (Naturally) and Get Down brings his ten piece band. His lasting influence on the musical landscape can be heard in the music of Ben Folds and Ron Sexsmith - while his songs have been covered by Neil Diamond, Rumer and Sarah Vaughan amongst others. www.liverpoolphil.com/ osullivan

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Classic Rock Show Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs of all time LIVE! Part 2

Friday 26 February 7.30pm £22.50, £28.50, £32.50 – Back for 2016, bigger, fresher, and even better. From the extraordinary opening sounds of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love to Queen's powerhouse anthem I Want It All via AC/DC's Highway To Hell. The virtuoso band takes you on a two and a half hour footstomping ride featuring the music of The Who, ELO, Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top, Van Halen, The Eagles, Eric Clapton and many more! Exhilarating and entrancing in equal measure. www.liverpoolphil.com/ classicrock

The 80s Invasion Tour

Big Country, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Midge Ure & Nick Heyward

Sunday 6 March 7.30pm £29.50, £34.50 – Four of the decade’s most memorable artists together for the first time. These four artists have amassed record sales of over 20 million, 200 gold, platinum and silver discs and numerous awards between them. Big Country’s classic singles include Fields Of Fire, Chance and their signature song In A Big Country. Curiosity Killed The Cat were one of the hottest and most popular bands of the late eighties. Their debut Keep Your Distance went straight in to the UK album chart at number one,

Collabro

Tuesday 8 March 7.30pm £19.50, £29.50, £39.50, £50, £99 –

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All Change: Celebrating 20 years of Cast with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday 27 February 7.30pm £25, £31 – With the phenomenal popularity of the sell-out December 2015 concert we are delighted to add this extra 2016 date. The multi-platinum debut album, All Change, launched anthems like Finetime and Alright. Following 23 weeks in the charts the fourth single to

be released from All Change, Walkaway, was Cast’s first to feature string arrangements. It was followed up by hits Flying, Guiding Star and Magic Hour. This 20th anniversary concert is a unique chance to hear the now classic songs alongside original and new orchestral arrangements next to guitars. Cast alongside the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has been worth the 20-year wait! www.liverpoolphil.com/ cast

Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan and Thomas Redgrave only became Collabro at the start of 2014 and it’s been a steady stream of incredible moments since then. Following their runaway Britain’s Got Talent victory, Collabro have already released a No.1 Gold certified album, performed at the Royal Variety Show and released ‘Our Story’, a band memoir. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

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selling over 1.5 million copies. Midge Ure has received Ivor Novello, Grammy and BASCAP awards along with a flotilla of gold and platinum records. By the time his single If I Was went to number one in 1985 he had already crammed several musical lifetimes into a ten year career - Slik, The Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy, Visage, Ultravox and of course Band Aid. As a solo artist and with his band, Haircut 100, Nick Haywood is responsible for hits including Whistle Down The Wind, Blue Hat For A Blue Day, Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Love Plus One, Fantastic Day and Nobody’s Fool. www.liverpoolphil.com/ 80s

Saturday 26 March 7.30pm £25, £32.50 – Music with lyrical wit and humour, which retains a strong social conscience as you’d expect from former The Beautiful South duo. www.liverpoolphil.com/ heaton

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Gregory Porter

Sunday 17 April 7.30pm £30, £37.50, £42.50, £47.50 – The soul singing sensation has achieved international recognition, Jazz Wise Magazine praises his ‘top drawer musicianship and improvisation’ saying he possesses ‘a voice to die for’. On the back of a steaming set at Glastonbury and other recent shows - critics comment on Porter as a new ’king of jazz’ and a ‘leader of the pack’ – a performer of extraordinary presence who has been compared with the greatest of the greats, like Joe Williams, Nat Cole, Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye.

Bellowhead: The Farewell Tour Tuesday 19 April 7.30pm £23, £25, £31

That's all folks. After 12 amazing years, the UK’s most successful folk band are calling it a day. They have sold over 250,000 copies including the highest selling independently released folk album of all time and won eight BBC Radio 2

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Friday 25 March 7.30pm £26.50, £28.50, £26.50 – A spectacular show featuring greatest hits from Madonna, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Adele, Annie Lennox, Kylie, Diana Ross, Cher, Celine Dion and more. Award winning director and choreographer, Gary Lloyd brings together the biggest hit songs made famous by the world of pop’s most celebrated females in this brand

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

new concert. With a cast of West End singers, and the Simply The Best dancers coupled with sensational lighting effects and video footage, this is the ultimate pop concert experience. Expect your favourite divas and their biggest hits including: Like A Virgin, I Will Always Love You, Single Ladies (Put a ring on it), Rolling in the Deep, Spinning Around, Chain Reaction, My Heart Will Go On and many more!

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Folk Awards. This gig will be the last stop for the big party juggernaut, and the last chance for you to see one of the most rousing live bands ever. www.liverpoolphil.com/ bellowhead

‘The Brooklyn-based singer with the rich baritone and the ever-present Kangol hat is on a mission to revive old-school musical values… Possessed of massive vocal power offset by a rich tone and delicate control, his interpretations flit between jazz and soul, with the finesse of the former and strength of the latter in equal measure.’ MOJO www.liverpoolphil.com/ gregoryporter

Solid Silver Sixties Show

Wednesday 27 April 7.30pm £26.50, £28.50, £33.50 – Commonly referred to as an institution on the 60s circuit, The Solid Silver 60s Show is the UK's original and premier sixties show, bringing you classic hits performed by the original hit makers. 2016 is no different with the unforgettable talents of Peter Noone, Dave Berry and very special guest from the US, Brian Hyland as well as Solid Silver 60s favourites New Amen Corner and special guests The Merseybeats. www.liverpoolphil.com/ silver60s

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Michael Bolton

Plus special guest Gabrielle

Saturday 30 April 7.30pm £25, £39.50, £59, £75 (VIP tickets available; £99, £199) – The two-time Grammy Awardwinning singer/songwriter performing his greatest hits including When a Man Loves a Woman, Georgia on my Mind and, for the very first time, a selection of songs from his new album celebrating music from the movies. He treats us to beloved songs from the soundtracks of iconic films such as The Body Guard, Casablanca, Stand by Me, Risky Business, The Wizard of Oz and many more.

Tindersticks

Sunday 1 May 8pm £20, £26 – This February Tindersticks release their tenth studio album The Waiting Room. It is their first since 2012's acclaimed The Something Rain. Each song on the new album has a specially commissioned film to accompany it with the series produced by La Blogoteque and

directed by a host of different international film directors, including Christoph Girardet Claire Denis, Rosie Pedlow and Joe King. Following the world premiere of the series at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the band makes a welcome return to Liverpool Philharmonic. www.liverpoolphil.com/ tindersticks

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MUSIC ROOM Get closer to Live Music ...

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Ian Buckle piano

Wednesday 20 January 8pm £15 – Join the regular orchestral pianist in an evening of international travel via the piano, featuring Norwegian Edvard Grieg, Frenchman Claude Debussy, and some home grown talent.

Eduardo Niebla

Friday 22 January 8pm £14 – A technically superb and breathtakingly versatile flamenco-jazz guitarist, this is an opportunity to hear world class guitar playing at its very best. www.liverpoolphil.com/ niebla

Music Room is a home for emerging Liverpool artists, a new space for city festival events and a place to try out new things. Our regular series, Close Up, is your chance to see musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra explore music in their own ensembles and bands.

Delicious food Our chefs have designed a unique range of sharing platters for you to enjoy in Music Room choose from Veggie, Fish or Meat, complemented by a selection of world class wines. Have a drink at the bar, grab a bite to eat and come and enjoy.

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Situated on the corner of Myrtle Street and Sugnall Street at the rear of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool’s newest venue, Music Room, is a friendly and informal space offering a programme of folk, roots, world and new music in cabaret style seating or standing format.

Kenny Thomas

Philly Soul Night featuring DJs Wink and Col Saturday 23 January 7.30pm £20 standing – Multi-platinum selling artist who dominated the soul charts in the 90s. Nominated for two Brit Awards by the time he was just 23, he has shared the stage with the likes of Freddie Jackson, Kool & The Gang, Mica Paris, and was a regular on TOTP! This Philly Soul Music night also features DJs Wink and Col playing soul anthems past and present. www.liverpoolphil.com/ kennythomas

The Rails

Sunday 24 January 8pm £12 – Kami Thompson and James Walbourne concoct a kind of sharp, true folk rock blend rarely heard since the 70s. Walbourne has played with Ray Davies, The Pogues and is The Pretenders lead-guitarist. Thompson is the youngest daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson, the first couple of folk rock, she has been a backing singer with Linda, performed with members of the Wainwright family and toured with Sean Lennon and Bonnie Prince Billy. www.liverpoolphil.com/ therails Book now at www.liverpoolphil.com

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Vieux Farka Touré

Thursday 28 January 8pm £16.50 – Celebrated Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré is a genuine global star, ‘the Hendrix of the Sahara,’ whose music embraces the ancient desert blues of West Africa and the sounds of modern rock.

Anda Union

Wednesday 3 February 8pm £16.50 – This brilliant nine-piece band from Inner Mongolia first toured the UK in 2013. They take traditional forms, like the now-famous throat singing, and create a sound uniquely and mysteriously Mongolian, but with a strong appeal to a western sensibility. www.liverpoolphil.com/ andaunion

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

Wednesday 10 February 8pm £14 – Hailing from Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast, MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys serve up high energy oldtime roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar.

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Wille and the Bandits

Friday 12 February 8pm £12 – A classic blues rock three-piece, but as Cream or The Jimi Hendrix Experience did, they take their sound beyond what is expected of a traditional line up. They have toured with Deep Purple and were voted in the top ten must-see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1. Rock legends such as Ian Paice, Joe Bonamassa and Francis Rossi have also praised the band’s musicianship and their unique edge to Rock and Blues. www.liverpoolphil.com/ wille

Esther Yoo Valentine’s Violin Sunday 14 February 8pm £15 –

Spend Valentine’s evening with BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Esther Yoo (violin) and Zhang Zou (piano) as they play music to get you in the mood for love. Music includes Bach, Mendelssohn and Sibelius. www.liverpoolphil.com/ closeup

Loose Ends

Philly Soul Night featuring DJs Wink and Col Saturday 20 February 7.30pm £20 – The first British band ever to top the US Billboard R&B charts. Their debut material was written for them by Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo of The Real Thing. The night also features DJs Wink and Col playing soul anthems past and present. www.liverpoolphil.com/ looseends

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Mihkel Kerem violin A Visit to Estonia

Monday 22 February 8pm £15 – Internationally recognised composer and one of the newest members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra violin section, Mihkel Kerem, invites you to sample the music of his homeland with a gorgeous selection of music for violin and piano.

Breabach

Friday 26 February 8pm £15 – Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ and ‘Best Folk Band 2012’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated Best Band at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards this Scottish five-piece deliver thrilling contemporary folk that has earned them international recognition in the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most exciting bands. www.liverpoolphil.com/ breabach

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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Ryley Walker & Danny Thompson

Thursday 25 February 8pm £16 – Singer-songwriter Ryley Walker plays guitar like Bert Jansch and sings like Tim Buckley. Still only in his mid-twenties, he’s going to be a major figure, as the rave reviews for his second album, Primrose Green attest. Walker is joined by the revered double-bassist Thompson, who performed with both Bert Jansch (in Pentangle) and Tim Buckley, as well as with Nick Drake, John Martyn and many more, helping to create the lyrical, folk-jazz style that so influenced Ryley Walker close to half a century later. As duos go, this is a marriage made in heaven. www.liverpoolphil.com/ walkerthompson

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Saturday 27 February 8pm £10 – Playing western swing, blues, gypsy jazz and country, or ‘North Eastern Swing’ as the Newcastle-based band put it, they are influenced by early 20th century Americana and country. Their music harks back to a golden age whilst staying perfectly modern. Heron’s original songs are full of character, satire, and good old fashion hollerin’. www.liverpoolphil.com/ robheron

Mawkin

Sunday 6 March 8pm £12 – This five-piece band summons all the verve and mystique of ancient folk music traditions. Rousing songs of rebellion are sung by brothers David Delarre (Eliza Carthy, Tred) and fiddler James Delarre (Saul Rose & James Delarre, Topette) all underpinned by Nick Cooke’s melodeon (Kate Rusby, Jim Moray) with Danny Crump on Bass and Lee Richardson (Diverted, Extreme Music) on Drums. www.liverpoolphil.com/ mawkin

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Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro

Syn_ Ryoichi Kurokawa

Friday 11 March 8pm £15 – Award winning artist and musician Ryoichi Kurokawa who is known for his stunning performances and multi-screen installations performs his audio-visual concert syn_ as part of his exhibition at FACT (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology). syn_ uses two huge screens and 2.1 channel sound to produce a breathtaking sensory experience. www.liverpoolphil.com/_syn & www.fact.co.uk

Odyssey

Philly Soul Night featuring DJs Wink and Col Saturday 26 March 7.30pm £20 – This vocal group were one of the most prominent in soul and disco of the early 1980s when they topped the charts with Use It Up And Wear It Out, scoring several other Top Ten hits in Britain. The night also features DJs Wink and Col playing soul anthems past and present.

Sunday 27 March 8pm £12.50 – Bassist Kimbro joins the renowned slide guitarist Harley who has headlined Music City Roots in Nashville and toured with ZZ Ward, Delta Rae, opened for Iron and Wine, Bruce Hornsby, Five for

Fighting, World Party, Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa and many others. ‘The pair hit a relaxed, Ry Cooder-esque groove…with intricate playing yoked to passionate vocals. A spellbinding 50 minutes.’ The Guardian www.liverpoolphil.com/ harleykimbro

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Ezio

Saturday 12 March 8pm £12.50 – Described by The Guardian as ‘easily one of the UK’s best live bands’, Ezio’s music ranges from highly rhythmical Latinfeeling rock to delicate dreamy ballads that are heartbreakingly honest and deeply poetic. www.liverpoolphil.com/ezio

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Fazil Say piano

Friday 1 April 10pm £10 – Having performed with the Orchestra in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall earlier in the evening (see page 24), pianist Fazil Say offers you a chance to hear Mozart’s Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major ‘Turkish March’ and some of his own compositions www.liverpoolphil.com/ closeup

John O’Connell

Thursday 24 March 8pm £12.50 – Co-founder of the celebrated Liverpool band Groundpig performs his own songs mixed with timeless instrumentals and guitar classics. Masterfully swapping between nylon and steel string guitar, and the banjo, the influences of Grossman, Jansch and Renbourne delicately resonate through his set. www.liverpoolphil.com/ oconnell

Kris Drever

plus support Siobhan Wilson

Friday 8 April 8pm £14 – As a solo artist, collaborator and member of folk superstars Lau, Drever is hugely admired. His voice and guitar form part of the backbone of today’s folk roots scene. He has played alongside Tinariwen, Joan As Police Woman, Sarah Jarosz, Shawn Colvin, Phil Cunningham, Rosanne Cash, Roddy Woomble, Eddi Reader, Kate Rusby, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart and many more.

As well as material from his new release If Wishes Were Horses Drever revisits songs from across his catalogue playing many live for the first time. ‘Guitarist with that bravely experimental trio Lau, Kris Drever has all the makings of a solo celebrity.’ The Guardian www.liverpoolphil.com/ krisdrever

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The Rieder Ensemble

Wednesday 13 April 1pm £8 – A quintet of musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Thelma Handy and Andrew Harvey violin, Fiona Stunden viola, and Jonathan Aasgaard and Alex Holladay cello, perform Franz Shubert’s final chamber work String Quintet in C major, D956. www.liverpoolphil.com/ closeup

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Edward II

Friday 15 April 8pm £15 standing – Uniquely blending the rhythms of the Caribbean with traditional songs from the British Isles. For this show the band delve deep into a repertoire of songs born of the industrial revolution in the North West, specifically of their hometown, Manchester (part of their project Manchester's Improving Daily). It’s upbeat, with rock-steady rhythms, blazing horns, fabulous harmonies and fiery melodeon melodies. www.liverpoolphil.com/ edward

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

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Thelma Handy violin Ian Buckle piano Rhapsody and Song

Sunday 17 April 8pm £15 – Violinist Thelma Handy, Joint Leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with Ian Buckle, piano, present an evening of enchanting violin works including Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for violin and piano, Bartok’s Rhapsody No.1 and a selection of Fritz Kreisler’s popular works.

Altan

Thursday 21 April 8pm £16 – From the most sensitive and touching ancient ballads to their energetic foot-tapping reels and jigs Altan’s engaging live performances are heartwarming. The group’s immense impact on recent Irish culture, at home and abroad, and the growing popularity of Irish traditional music generally cannot be over-stated.

Saturday 23 April 8pm £14 – Robert’s sublime vocals merge seamlessly with Lakeman's deft and inventive guitar work. In addition to his chart-topping hit records for brother Seth,

Sean has this year alone produced albums or tracks with The Levellers, Billy Bragg, Frank Turner, Imelda May and Bellowhead. Also this year Roberts was asked to join Fotheringay on tour thus stepping into the shoes of the late great Sandy Denny. www.liverpoolphil.com/ robertslakeman

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The Young ‘Uns

Friday 29 April 7.30pm £14 – Sublime Acappella harmonies from this Teesside trio. Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle perform with irrepressible humour, bold

vocals, gripping storylines and innate musicality. Relying on infallible instinct and their unique rapport with audiences the approach has won them the Best Group at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015 and Spiral Earth Award 2015 winners of 'Best Live Act'. www.liverpoolphil.com/ younguns Book now at www.liverpoolphil.com

14 | Liverpool Acoustic Festival

Music Room Late Session: Tommy Scott & Ian McNabb

Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 March Showcasing the very best in acoustic music from Liverpool, the UK and beyond in venues the length of Hope Street including Liverpool Philharmonic, Unity Theatre, LIPA, Fredrik’s, The Everyman, The Quarter, 60 Hope Street and more.

Festival Pass Friday only £20, Saturday only £30, Full Weekend £40 Visit www.liverpoolacousticfestival.co.uk for full details, highlights at Liverpool Philharmonic include;

Blazin’ Fiddles

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Friday 11 March 8pm £15 – The sound of Scotland’s Highlands and islands brought to you by Inverness’ Bruce MacGregor, Shetlander Jenna Reid, Nairn’s Rua Macmillan, and Orcadian Kristan Harvey. Fiddles and bows come alight atop guitar and piano from Anna Massie and Angus Lyon, delivering an intoxicating gig.

Phrased & Confused

Friday 18 March 6pm – ‘til late Entry by Festival Pass Friday only £20, Full Weekend £40 – Which comes first, the music or the words? Phrased & Confused takes poets and musicians and mixes them up to create a gorgeous evening of lyrical indulgence. With a reputation for discovering and promoting the very best emerging talent (Kate Tempest, Laura Dockrill, Jason Singh and many more) expect a night packed with wordplay, spoken word and lyric-led music featuring

internet sensation Mark Grist and Lizzie Nunnery & Vidar Norheim and more.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

A Symphonic Adventure with The Unthanks

Saturday 19 March 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – The Unthanks and Orchestra Folk Songs old and new – See page 23 for more information. Sponsored by

ARTISTS in RESIDENCE

Saturday 19 March 10pm Entry by Festival Pass Saturday only £30, Full Weekend £40 – Scott, Frontman of the band Space, delivers a special acoustic performance while Ian McNabb closes the festival in style with beautiful renditions of his band The Icicle Works tracks along with brand new solo material.

Music Room Afternoon Session

with Thom Morecroft, Fabia, Rosenblume, Satin Beige and more Saturday 19 March 12 noon-6pm Entry by Festival Pass Saturday only £30, Full Weekend £40 – Featuring some of Liverpool’s leading artists; Morecroft’s raspy voice accompanied with beautiful guitar work is described by Paul Du Noyer (ex-editor of NME, Q, Mojo and Word Magazine) as ‘cheering and addictive’. Charming songwriter Fabia, who describes her music as Baroque-pop entwines classical and contemporary music with piano and voice. She is influenced by Tori Amos, Nick Drake and Alicia Keys. Rosenblume is inspired by the folk greats of Greenwich Village and has developed a brilliant Americana sound. And of Satin Beige getintothis.co.uk says ‘there’s something of an Ed Sheeran and Alicia Keys lovechild vibe about her’ and ‘If you’re looking for some cello infused, lyrically soulful R ‘n’ B, you’ve come to the right place’.

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Raymond Gubbay presents

New Years’ Day Prom

FAMILY & VARIETY

Friday 1 January 2.30pm £16.50, £21.50, £24.50, £29.50 £34.50, £39.50 – Ravel Bolero Bizet The Pearl Fishers Duet Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture Rossini Galop from William Tell Denza Funiculi, Funicula Coates The Dam Busters Bizet Toreador Song from Carmen Rossini Largo al factotum Strauss Thunder and Lightning Polka Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Waltz

Image Home Alone Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Home Alone PG Film with Live Orchestra

Saturday 2 January 7.30pm & Sunday 3 January 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 (Children £8) – Dirk Brossé conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

The League of Welldoers New Year Benefit Show

Friday, 15 January 2pm £10.45 – The League of Welldoers presents a New Year Benefit Show featuring top Merseyside Entertainers. www.liverpoolphil.com/ welldoers

It isn’t Christmas unless you’ve watched a classic holiday film. But switch off your telly, and put away that DVD. You might have seen Home Alone before, but you’ve never heard it like this, as we transform Liverpool Philharmonic Hall into the city’s most luxurious cinema for a special New Year screening of Macaulay Culkin’s uproarious seasonal comedy – with John Williams’ magical score performed live by the full Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and voices from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Choir. That’s right: every gag, every tumble and every splash of aftershave is accompanied in real time by the ultimate sound system: 70 live musicians. A truly spectacular seasonal treat for the whole family – just make sure not to leave anyone behind!

and all your New Year’s Day favourites including Rule, Britannia!, Hornpipe, Nessun Dorma, Land Of Hope And Glory. – Celebrate in style with this magnificent concert of timeless classics to welcome in 2016. Classic…after Classic…after Classic – Manchester Concert Orchestra John Pryce Jones conductor James Cleverton baritone Mario Sofroniou tenor www.liverpoolphil.com/ newyear

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Family Concert

Family Classics with Vasily Petrenko

Sunday 21 February 2.30pm £11, £15, £18 Children £7, £9, £11 – A one-hour concert to introduce the younger audience to the world of the symphony orchestra, led by our dynamic Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko. The programme

includes a rousing selection of favourites such as Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, Ravel’s Mother Goose, and Khachaturian’s Sabre Dance from Gayane. – Vasily Petrenko conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra A perfect choice for children and adults aged 5+.

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Anton and Erin Just Gotta Dance

Tuesday 23 February 7.30pm £26.50, £32.50, £44.50 – The nation’s favourite ballroom couple return with a thrilling new show featuring sensational new choreography, sparkling costumes and an amazing show band performing timeless music from the golden age, with

classic hits Fever, Night and Day, Lullaby of Broadway, Too Darn Hot, Bye Bye Blackbird, Jealousy Downtown and New York New York. – Richard Balcombe conductor Lance Ellington star vocalist London Concert Orchestra

St. Mary’s College

Friday 4 March 7.30pm £10 (children £5) – Featuring over 250 musicians from a range of different musical ensembles from the College and its Preparatory

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The Merchant Taylors’ Company Associated Schools’ Concert Saturday 5 March 7.30pm £10

In Harmony: Celebrating 7 Years

Monday 7 March 1.30pm Tickets are free, but should be booked in advance from Box Office – Children from Everton Youth Philharmonic, Everton Children’s Orchestra and Everton String Orchestra celebrate seven years of In Harmony Liverpool, playing

School, The Mount, including the College’s award-winning Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Band, Stage Band, Baroque Consort, Show Choir, Chamber Choir and Mount Concert Choir as well as a number of gifted soloists. – compere (BBC Radio Merseyside’s) Roger Phillips conductor (Director of Music) Andrew Byers assisted by Colin Johnston.

The Merchant Taylors’ Company brings together all of its associated schools from across the UK for a one-night only spring concert. Each school will showcase the best of their musical talent before uniting for a mass orchestral and choral piece.

alongside musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in this lunchtime concert. – Rod Skipp conductor/ artistic director In Harmony Liverpool Everton Youth Philharmonic Everton Children’s Orchestra Everton String Orchestra www.liverpoolphil.com/ inharmony

James Martin Plates, Mates & Automobiles

Saturday 12 March 7.30pm £30, £36 – The celebrated TV Chef in his very first UK tour. This fastpaced live show features his signature cooking demonstrations, surprises and some very special guests, and includes a thrilling multi-media production on the big stage. Martin opened his first restaurant at the extraordinary

age of just 22. He has become a true household favourite, presenting and taking part in some of the nations most loved programmes. His Saturday morning TV show currently attracts viewers in excess of 3.5 million every week. He is also a massive car and motorbike enthusiast. www.liverpoolphil.com/ jamesmartin

Choral Celebration! Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choirs

Sunday 20 March 6pm £9 adults, £6 under 25s, £2 Liverpool Young Musician Pass –

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Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Liverpool Philharmonic Training Choir Melody Makers Simon Emery conductor & Artistic Director, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Ensembles Alison White conductor, Liverpool Philharmonic Training Choir & Melody Makers – Let the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir, Training Choir & Melody Makers take you on a journey of folklore and legend from a variety of cultures! Under the direction of Simon Emery and Ali White, the choirs will join together to share beautiful songs full of rich heritage and characters from Britain, Ireland, Hungary and South Africa to name a few! www.liverpoolphil.com/ choral

Brendan Cole A Night to Remember

Thursday 24 March 7.30pm £32.50, £37.50, £43.50 – A big band and dance extravaganza from Strictly Come Dancing star. In an exciting new production Cole and his cast of 14 musicians and

eight professional dancers raise the roof all night, with all your favourite Strictly dances, music from across the eras and much, much more. With both Live & Unjudged, Licence To Thrill and now A Night To Remember receiving rave reviews from the fans and critics, this new show is a must see in 2016. www.liverpoolphil.com/ cole

Family Concert

Symphonic Safari

Ray Mears

Saturday 2 April 8pm £21, £27 (under 16s £15) (Family Ticket available £68 not available online). – Mears is recognised throughout the world as an authority on Bushcraft and Survival through his work in some of the world’s most uninhabitable and harshest environments. A fixture on our TVs, in this live show Mears talks about his life, shares stories from his many years surviving the wilderness and its colourful wildlife, and recounts his latest adventures in America and Australia!

Sunday 24 April 2.30pm £11, £15, £18 Children £7, £9, £11 – Natalie Murray Beale conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Come and join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on an animal adventure to meet all sorts of exciting creatures! Expect some awesome animal antics as we encounter fur, feathers and fins from far and near with music to match.

Come dressed as your favourite animal and bring a cuddly animal toy to join in the fun! www.liverpoolphil.com/safari

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DEDICATE A SEAT

Dedicating a seat in the newly refurbished Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a perfect way to celebrate your love of music.

Dedicate a seat today for £150 a year and begin what becomes for many, a lifelong journey in supporting our work. Sign up for Direct Debit and pay just £144 over 12 monthly payments of just £12. – To learn more, please call the Development team on 0151 210 2921 or email fundraising@liverpoolphil.com or visit www.liverpoolphil.com/seat

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Frequencies

LEARNING

Collaborate with professional artists. Get your music heard. Make industry contacts. Tuesday 16 February Music Room

Image Tim Lihoreau & Vasily Petrenko, Discover the Classics

Discover the Classics

£15 per session (£10 per session - students & claimants) – Discover the musical, social and historical stories behind some of the superb music, composers and artists in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2015 – 2016 season.

Hosted by Classic FM Creative Director and Breakfast Show host, Tim Lihoreau and Jane Jones, presenter of Classic FM’s The Full Works Concert and weekend Breakfast Show, Discover the Classics provides insight, commentary and an opportunity for lively debate and questions. www.liverpoolphil.com/learning

Tim Lihoreau with Timothy Jackson, Principal Horn player and composer Saturday 13 February 11am Music Room Linked to concerts on 18 & 19 February. See page 22 – Tim Lihoreau on Einaudi Saturday 5 March 11am Music Room Linked to concerts on 10 & 11 March See page 23 – Jane Jones with violinist Tai Murray Saturday 9 April 11am Music Room Linked to concerts on 10 April. See page 25

Frequencies is a whole day event offering you the chance to perform and connect with industry professionals. Performance Showcase Put yourself forward for a performance slot in the evening showcase starting at 7.30pm. Work with professional stage managers and sound crew. Get your music heard!

Workshop Sessions Work side-by-side with professional artists and other musicians. Develop your music in live workshops. Industry Q&A Panels This is your chance to hear from the professionals, ask those burning questions and get their advice.

Find out more information and to register visit www.mfy.org.uk/frequencies/liverpool

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Lunchtime Learning

£15 (£10 students & claimants) – Whether you are new to classical music or a regular concert-goer, join composer and lecturer Ian Stephens for a daytime series of inspiring music and relaxed learning. Sessions last 2 – 2 ½ hours. In addition to a workshop, you will also have the opportunity to attend a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsal. www.liverpoolphil.com/lunchtimelearning

Post-Concert Discussions

Music of Bruckner and Mozart Wednesday 10 February 12.45 pm Music Room Linked to concert on 11 February. See page 21. – Lindberg conducts Neilsen Rehearsal Visit Wednesday 2 March 12.45pm Music Room Linked to concert on 3 March. See page 23. – Rhapsody Rehearsal Visit Tuesday 26 April 1.45pm Music Room Linked to concert on 28 April. See page 25. Please note that we cannot guarantee that the rehearsal visits will cover all the listed repertoire.

Our popular post-concert discussions are your chance to ask questions of worldfamous artists and hear their perspectives on music. The events are free to all ticketholders and sessions begin 15 minutes after the concert ends in the Grand Foyer.

Thursday 18 February Composer / Principal Horn player Timothy Jackson, Chief conductor Vasily Petrenko and pianist Simon Trpčeski. For conert details see page 22. – Saturday 19 March Artists in Residence The Unthanks and conductor Clark Rundell. For conert details see page 23. – Thursday 7 April Violinist Tai Murray and Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko. For conert details see page 24. For more information visit www.liverpoolphil.com/preandpost

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ALL NEW

The Liverpool Philharmonic Experience Enjoy our new lively, interactive tours of the glorious Art Deco Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, back stage and our new space, Music Room Discover Monday 18 January & Monday 22 February 10am – Learn about the organisation’s rich heritage, explore some of the ‘secret spaces’ not seen by the general public and enjoy a live musical surprise by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tour lasts about 2 hours. Delve Deep Thursday 14 January & Thursday 3 March 10am – Delve deeply into the orchestra’s history and workings. Examine historical material from our 175-year-old archive, gain a better understanding of a musician’s life learn some of the intriguing (and ghostly)stories behind Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and experience a live performance or demonstration by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tour lasts about 2 hours

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Schools Concerts

– Alasdair Malloy presenter Michael Seal conductor – Looking for an inspirational introduction to live music for your children… look no further. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Schools Concerts are designed with children in mind: a music-filled daytime experience with carefully chosen works designed to capture imagination and inspire a love of music. There might even be one or two surprises thrown in for good measure! With schools across the North West choosing to come year on year, these concerts sell fast, so make sure your children’s school gets involved.

For all the dates, timings, information and to download a booking form visit www.liverpoolphil.com/learning

Key Stage Two Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Monday 14 March – Friday 18 March Preston Guild Hall Wednesday 27 April – Key Stage Three Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Thursday 17 March Preston Guild Hall Wednesday 27 April

Play Sunday 3 April 11am – An interactive and super-engaging experience for kids and adults with games, untold tales and some musical surprises along the way. You’ll experience what it’s like to play an instrument centre-stage, hold the conductor’s baton, and enjoy a live performance or demonstration by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tour last about 90 minutes and is suitable for children aged 5+. – Tickets £11 per person. Discounts for groups of 30+

Tours must be booked in advance and numbers are limited. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We can look at scheduling a tour exclusively for groups of 30+. Tours are wheelchair accessible, but if you have access requirements, please call to ensure we accommodate your needs. Please call 0151 709 3789 for more information. Special rates available for school groups.

Now recruiting!

Share your passion for music. SuperOrchestra! and SuperSing! are your chance to rehearse and perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday 10 July.

SuperOrchestra!

If you are Grade 6 standard and above and want the chance to play alongside players from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, please get in touch. –

SuperSing!

For singers and non-singers alike. Previous experience is not required but energy and enthusiasm are essential! This is your chance to be part of a massed choir alongside the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. – Repertoire, tickets, rehearsal dates are available at www.liverpoolphil.com/superorchestra

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

Messiah

Image Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphonie Fantastique

Thursday 14 January 7.30pm 14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Christopher Rouse Bump Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique – Joshua Weilerstein conductor Ning Feng violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Welcome to Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique, a delirious psychedelic extravaganza composed by an obsessive young genius in opium-fuelled overdrive, and the jaw-dropping climax to guest conductor Joshua Weilerstein’s concert tonight. It’s an evening that bursts with colour, first in Christopher Rouse’s Bump, then in Prokofiev’s fairy-tale First Violin Concerto, performed by the star of the Orchestra’s 2014 China tour, Ning Feng. The musicians of the Orchestra loved his playing, and you will too. www.liverpoolphil.com/fantastique Sponsored by

Saturday 9 January 7pm £18, £24, £31, £36, £43 – Handel Messiah – Matthew Best conductor Susanna Hurrell soprano Patricia Bardon mezzo-soprano Ben Johnson tenor Alastair Miles bass – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir www.liverpoolphil.com/messiah

Petrenko’s Shostakovich

Thursday 21 January 7.30pm & Friday 22 January 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Prokofiev Classical Symphony Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.1 Khachaturian Gayane Suite No.3 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Boris Giltburg piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – 'Sensational'. 'Delectable'. 'Smashing and spectacular'. Critics are running out of adjectives for the young Russian piano virtuoso Boris Giltburg – but if you’ve heard him performing with the Orchestra in previous seasons, you won’t need any further recommendation. And when he teams up with Vasily Petrenko in Russian music, something very special happens. Don’t miss this chance to hear this dynamic duo in both of Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos: the cheerful, romantic Second and the brilliantly witty First. And stand back as Petrenko lights two more Russian firecrackers: Prokofiev’s zingy little Classical Symphony, and Khachaturian’s highkicking balletscore. www.liverpoolphil.com/shostakovich2

Chamber Music

Nathalie Stutzmann, contralto Inger Södergren, piano

Saturday 23 January 7.30pm St George's Hall Concert Room £25 – Schubert Winterreise – Schubert’s Winterreise is so much more than just a series of songs; it’s a beautiful study of the human soul. Artist in Residence Nathalie Stutzmann is a singer as well as a conductor; along with pianist Inger Södergren she’s spent decades exploring this greatest of all song cycles. This rare chance to hear their “winter journey” here in Liverpool should be profoundly rewarding. www.liverpoolphil.com/stutzmann

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Dvořák’s Eighth

Thursday 28 January 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Bartók Dance Suite Schumann Cello Concerto No.1 Dvor˘ák Symphony No.8 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Dvořák couldn’t stop writing good tunes and his Eighth Symphony is no exception – it starts with a hymn and ends with an all-out knees-up! Join Vasily Petrenko as he leads with Bartók’s dance suite, and then, by way of contrast, introduces the Liverpool debut of cellist Alisa Weilerstein. ‘She performs with soulful expression and physical abandon’ says the New York Times: Schumann’s heartfelt concerto is the perfect way to discover this remarkable young artist.

Chamber Music

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Pavel Haas Quartet

Monday 8 February 7.30pm St George's Hall Concert Room £25 – Smetana String Quartet No.2 Pavel Haas String Quartet No.2 ‘From the Monkey Mountains’ Dvor˘ák String Quartet No.12 ‘American’ – Multi-gramophone award winning Pavel Haas Quartet bring a typically imaginative programme with Dvořák’s 'American' Quartet alongside two Czech rarities.

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Carmina Burana

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Saturday 6 February 7.30pm £18, £24, £31, £36, £43 – Grieg Lyric Suite with Songs Orff Carmina Burana – Eivind Gullberg Jensen conductor Mari Eriksmoen soprano Gert Henning-Jensen tenor Audun Iversen baritone Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Dances and Variations

Sunday 31 January 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Bartók Dance Suite Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn Dvor˘ák Symphony No.8 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Bartók gives Hungarian folksong a generous dash of paprika in his fiery Dance Suite whilst Dvořák's Eighth Symphony is folk music turned to symphonic gold!. Starting with a hymn, ending with an all-out knees up with birdsong, thunder, village bands and graceful waltzes in between. Vasily Petrenko supercharges it tonight, and by way of contrast, matches it with the noble Haydn Variations by Johannes Brahms.

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Bruckner's Ninth

Thursday 11 February 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 ‘Turkish’ Bruckner Symphony No.9 – Sir Andrew Davis conductor Esther Yoo violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra www.liverpoolphil.com/bruckner Sponsored by

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Sixties’ Valentine: Love Songs from the 60s

Saturday 13 February 2.30pm & 7.30pm £18, £24, £31, £36, £43 – David Firman conductor Graham Bickley, Mary Carewe, Alison Jiear and Abbie Osmon singers Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – You don’t have to be of a certain age to feel the love tonight. David Firman, a team of West End stars and the strings of the Orchestra deliver a very special Valentine’s gift from the decade that defined pop. Tom Jones, Cilla Black, Petula Clark and The Beach Boys all knew how to tell a love story, and songs as timeless as Downtown, Alfie, It’s Not Unusual, Something Stupid, Stranger on the Shore and God Only Knows are always there to remind you. It’s time to fall in love all over again! – Enjoy a Valentine’s Afternoon Tea £15.95 Pre-show dinner - 2 courses £19 3 courses £25

Raymond Gubbay presents

Johann Strauss Gala

Sunday 14 February 2.30pm £17, £24.50, £28.50, £31.50, £36.50 –

Starring Johann Strauss Dancers in glorious costumes of the period and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and featuring the soprano Samantha Hay. On the most romantic night of the year the irrepressible showman, Rainer Hersch, conducts music including Blue Danube Waltz, Radetsky March, Bandit's Gallop, Cinderella Waltz, Emperor Waltz, Polka Furioso, Carmen Quadrille and Napoleon March.

Plus many more of your favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss family and friends. www.liverpoolphil.com/straussgala

Magical Mozart

Thursday 25 February 7.30 pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Beethoven Overture, Egmont Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor Brahms Symphony No.4 – Lahav Shani conductor/piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is drenched in familiar melodies and melancholy and has some of the darkest and deepest music of the 19th Century. Lahav Shani will bring everything he has to a musical tragedy of Shakespearean power. First, though, he makes like Amadeus himself and takes to the keyboard in Mozart’s famous 20th Piano Concerto (familiar from the soundtrack to the film!). To get things off to a truly heroic start, he opens with the Egmont overture – a stirring musical drama of struggle and liberation by Ludwig van Beethoven. www.liverpoolphil.com/mozart Sponsored by

Sound the Trumpet!

La Mer

Thursday 18 February 7.30pm & Friday 19 February 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Timothy Jackson Six Lancashire Folksong Settings Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1 Ravel Mother Goose Suite Debussy La Mer – Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpc˘eski piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Premiere of the Symphony Orchestra version

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Post Concert Discussion see page 18. Discover the Classics see page 18.

Sunday 28 February 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Wagner Siegfried Idyll Haydn Trumpet Concerto Brahms Symphony No.4 – Lahav Shani conductor Tine Thing Helseth trumpet Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Perhaps the world’s most romantic birthday present, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll was written as a gift to his wife Cosima, and first performed by an ensemble of musicians on the staircase of the Wagner’s home on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on her birthday morning. Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is filled with music dark and deep that is instantly recognisable and guest conductor Lahav Shani will pour everything he has into a musical tragedy of Shakespearean power. In between, there’s a welcome return for a real favourite with Liverpool audiences – the brilliant young Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, bringing her trademark sparkle to Haydn’s playful concerto. www.liverpoolphil.com/trumpet

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Einaudi World Premiere Thursday 10 March 7.30pm & Friday 11 March 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Respighi Church Windows Einaudi Piano Concerto

World Premiere. Liverpool Philharmonic 175th Anniversary Commission

Einaudi Wetlands

Lindberg conducts Nielsen

Thursday 3 March 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Bernstein ‘On the Waterfront’, Suite Christian Lindberg Concerto for Wind and Brass

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story – Damian Iorio conductor Ji Liu piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra UK Premiere

World Premiere. Liverpool Philharmonic 175th Anniversary Commission

Nielsen Symphony No.5 – Christian Lindberg conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Those twentieth century blues. . . For Carl Nielsen, music was life. So, confronted with the aftermath of the Great War, he met the challenge head on. His Fifth Symphony is told in music of volcanic power – one of those pieces that everyone should hear before they die. This concert opens with Leonard Bernstein’s musical portrayal of one man’s battle for justice on the mean streets of 50s New York and a brand new work, written specially for the wind and brass of the Orchestra by tonight’s conductor, the inimitable (and inspirational) Christian Lindberg. www.liverpoolphil.com/nielsen

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Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Shostakovich and Bizet

Sunday 13 March 7.30pm £9 adults / £6 under 25s £2 Liverpool Young Musician Pass – Shostakovich Festive Overture Bizet Excerpts from Carmen Shostakovich Symphony No.5 – Simon Emery conductor & Artistic Director, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Ensembles Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra – Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 is one of the most celebrated pieces of the 20th century. Fans of Shostakovich will also be treated to his lively Festive Overture before the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra perform a selection of movements from Bizet’s Carmen, featuring some of the bestloved melodies in classical music. www.liverpoolphil.com/lpyo

www.liverpoolphil.com/einaudi – Discover the Classics see page 18.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

A Symphonic Adventure with The Unthanks

Saturday 19 March 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – A Symphonic Adventure with The Unthanks and Orchestra - Folk Songs old and new – Clark Rundell conductor Rachel and Becky Unthank singers Adrian McNally piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

This concert will include a world premiere of some new arrangements as part of Liverpool Philharmonic’s 175th Anniversary Commissions, alongside symphonic explorations of The Unthanks most popular and well-loved songs from their 10-year career. www.liverpoolphil.com/unthanks – Post Concert Discussion see page 18.

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Nightingale Quartet with Mathias Kjøller clarinet

Sunday 20 March 2.30pm St George's Hall Concert Room £25 – Beethoven String Quartet in B flat Op.18 No.6 Mozart Clarinet Quintet Grieg String Quartet – The 21st century is turning out to be a golden age for new string quartets – and the Nightingale Quartet’s debut recordings of

Bach’s St Matthew Passion

ARTISTS in RESIDENCE

Wednesday 23 March 7pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Bach St Matthew Passion – Nathalie Stutzmann conductor John Mark Ainsley tenor (Evangelist) Christopher Purves baritone (Jesus) Emöke Barath soprano Lidija Jovanovic alto Julien Behr tenor Leon Košavic baritone Pre-Concert Performance

In Harmony: Everton Youth Philharmonic

Thursday 31 March 6.30pm Music Room Tickets are free, but please book in advance from Box Office – Join Everton Youth Philharmonic in a special pre-concert performance before Viennese Masters at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. – Rod Skipp conductor Everton Youth Philharmonic

Rued Langgaard have drawn worldwide critical praise. Their debut Liverpool recital finds this young Danish group tackling early Beethoven, exploring the repertoire of their native Scandinavia – in Grieg’s impassioned G minor Quartet – and joining the awardwinning Danish clarinettist Mathias Kjøller for one of the best-loved works in all chamber music: Mozart’s evergreen Clarinet Quintet. 'Crucially the Nightingale Quartet understand all these aspects: the provocative vitality, the fragile romantic sensitivity and the striking intellectual independence behind it all.' BBC Music Magazine

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Viennese Masters

Thursday 31 March 7.30pm & Friday 1 April 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Haydn Symphony No.96 ‘Miracle’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Brahms Symphony No.1 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Fazıl Say piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – They called it “Beethoven’s Tenth” – and Brahms spent ten years writing his First Symphony. The result is one of those pieces that you just have to experience live. For Vasily Petrenko, it’s more than worthy to stand alongside Beethoven’s darkest, most personal piano concerto, performed by a great Turkish pianist Fazıl Say.

Northern Dreams

Thursday 7 April 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Hugo Alfvén Swedish Rhapsody No.1 ‘Midsommarvaka’ (Midsummer Vigil) Barber Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No.2 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Tai Murray violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius thought of his Second Symphony as a great river flowing to the sea. Others have heard a musical portrait of a nation waking to freedom. It’s all of this and much, much more; music of brooding power, spring-like freshness and truly epic grandeur. Vasily Petrenko takes us on Sibelius’s journey today, and introduces the shamelessly enjoyable Swedish Rhapsody by Sibelius’s contemporary Hugo Alfvén – we think you’ll recognise the tunes! Violinist Tai Murray needs no introduction in Liverpool: this chance to hear her in Barber’s soaring Violin Concerto practically recommends itself! www.liverpoolphil.com/dreams – Post Concert Discussion see page 18 Sponsored by

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Fazil Say piano

Friday 1 April 10pm Music Room – Special post concert performance. For details see page 12.

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Saturday 9 April 7.30pm £5 - £20 – Stravinsky Fireworks Daugherty Fire and Blood, concerto for violin and orchestra Stravinsky The Firebird (1911) full ballet – National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Kristjan Järvi conductor Chad Hoopes violin – The world's greatest orchestra of teenagers burns bright in this electrifying sound experience conducted by vibrant musical personality Kristjan Järvi. Join virtuosic young soloist Chad Hoopes and 'the most uplifting orchestra in the world' (The Times), for Fire and Blood, a concerto by one of America's greatest composers Michael Daugherty. It's highly charged music, describing the fiery furnances of 1930's America car assembly lines, with colourful orchestration and pulsing rhythms. In contrast Stravinsky’s masterpiece The Firebird is a romantic sparkling fairy-tale ballet based on the Russian legend, wonderfully showcasing every instrument in the orchestra.

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Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Sunday 10 April 2.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Hugo Alfvén Swedish Rhapsody No.1 ‘Midsommarvaka’ (Midsummer Vigil) Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Sibelius Symphony No.2 – Vasily Petrenko conductor Tai Murray violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra www.liverpoolphil.com/bruch

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Tuesday 19 April 7.30pm St George's Hall Concert Room £25 – Tchaikovsky String Quartet No.3 Seán Doherty String Quartet No.3

Beethoven String Quartet No.15, Op.132 UK Premiere

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Thursday 21 April 7.30pm & Friday 22 April 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ Franck Le Chasseur Maudit (The Accursed Huntsman) Schumann Symphony No.4 – Darrell Ang conductor Nobuyuki Tsujii piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – What’s your definition of Romantic? A huntsman galloping through a stormy night? A revolutionary warrior storming the barricades of freedom? Or a composer slipping a quiet love-letter into the pages of a tragic symphony? Guest conductor Darrell Ang explores four different shades of romance, from César Franck’s spooky musical spine-chiller to Schumann’s most personal symphony – with the phenomenal

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Thursday 28 April 7.30pm £14, £20, £26, £31, £40 – Szymanowski Concert Overture, Op.12 Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor (orchestrated by Schoenberg) – Jacek Kaspszyk conductor Niu Niu piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Fantasy, humour, dazzling fireworks and a tune to die for… there’s a good reason why Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is quite simply one of the most popular piano works ever written. But every pianist makes it their own, and tonight we’re thrilled to welcome the teenage Chinese virtuoso Niu Niu, making his Liverpool debut in the grandest possible style. This is a deliriously romantic programme that sweeps from the film score gorgeousness of Szymanowski’s Concert Overture to the tender love songs and gypsy fiddles of Brahms’s Piano Quartet. Played by a full orchestra under Jacek Kaspszyk making a much awaited return visit to Liverpool, it might just be the greatest symphony Brahms never wrote! www.liverpoolphil.com/rhapsody – Discover the Classics see page 18.

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DIARY How to Book Online at www.liverpoolphil.com

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Telephone 0151 709 3789 Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm Sunday 12noon – 5pm

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New Years’ Day Prom P15 RLPO: Home Alone with Live Orchestra P15 RLPO: Home Alone with Live Orchestra P15 The Glenn Miller Orchestra P4 RLPO: Symphonie Fantastique P20 The League of Welldoers P15 Paul Carrack: Live in Concert P4 Alexander Armstrong: A Year of Songs... P4 Ian Buckle Piano* P9 RLPO: Petrenko’s Shostakovich P20 RLPO: Petrenko’s Shostakovich P20 Eduardo Niebla* P9 Nathalie Stutzmann & Inger Södergreb** P20 Kenny Thomas* P9 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac P4 Vieux Farka Touré* P10 RLPO: Dvořák’s Eighth P21 Joe Brown P5 RLPO: Dances and Variations P21

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Anda Union* P10 The Dire Straits Experience P5 RLPO: Carmina Burana P21 John Grant P5 Rebecca Ferguson P5 Lunchtime Learning* P18 Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys* P10 RLPO: Bruckner’s Ninth P21 Willie and the Bandits* P10 Discover the Classics* P18 RLPO: Sixties’ Valentine: Love Songs... P22 RLPO: Sixties’ Valentine: Love Songs... P22 Johann Strauss Gala P22 Esther Yoo Valentine’s Violin* P10 RLPO: La Mer P22 Post-Concert Discussion P18 RLPO: La Mer P22 Gilbert O’Sullivan In Concert P5 Loose Ends* P10 A Visit to Estonia: Mihkel Kerem violin* P11

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Anton and Erin Just Gotta Dance Ryley Walker & Danny Thompson* RLPO: Magical Mozart Breabach* Classic Rock Show: The Top 20 ... Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra* Cast RLPO: Sound the Trumpet!

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Lunchtime Learning: Lindberg ...* P18 RLPO: Lindberg conducts Nielsen P23 St. Mary’s College P16 Discover the Classics* P18 The Merchant Taylors’ Schools’ Concert P16 Mawkin* P11 The 80s Invasion Tour P6 In Harmony: Celebrating 7 Years P16 Collabro P6 RLPO: Einaudi World Premiere P23 RLPO: Einaudi World Premiere P23 Syn_: Ryoichi Kurokawa* P12 Blazin Fiddles* P14 James Martin: Plates, Mates & ... P16 Ezio* P12 Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra P23 Phrased & Confused* P14 RLPO: The Unthanks ... P23 Post-Concert Discussion P19 Tommy Scott & Ian McNabb* P14 Music Room Afternoon Session* P14 Nightingale Quartet with Mathias Kjoller** P24 Choral Celebration! P16 RLPO: Bach’s St Matthew Passion P24 Brendan Cole: A Night to Remember P17 John O’Connell* P12 Simply The Best Divas P7 Odyssey* P12 Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott P7 Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro* P12 In Harmony: Everton Youth ... P24 RLPO: Viennese Masters P24

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RLPO: Viennese Masters Fazil Say piano* Ray Mears RLPO: Northern Dreams Post-Concert Discussion Kris Drever* Discover the Classics* National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain RLPO: Bruch’s Violin Concerto The Rieder Ensemble* Edward II* Gregory Porter Rhapsody and Song: Thelma Handy...* Bellowhead: The Farewell Tour RLPO: Emperor Altan* RLPO: Emperor Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman* RLPO: Symphonic Safari Lunchtime Learning* Solid Silver Sixties Show

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