The M&G Investments Series 2011/12
St. John’s, Smith Square
MOZARTHAYDN SCHUBERT STRAVINSKY MCDOWALL BEETHOVEN The London Mozart Players returns to St. John’s, Smith Square with a sparkling series of orchestral concerts, generously sponsored by M&G Investments.
Described in the press as “one of the best chamber orchestras anywhere”, this new series showcases the breadth and depth of the LMP’s music-making; young artists, such
The series includes the London première of a new work by Cecilia McDowall, inspired by the tango music of South America. The piece was co-commissioned by the Welsh Chamber Orchestra and the London Mozart Players, through the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders scheme.
Nicholas Collon Photo © Benjamin Ealovega
Cordelia Williams
as pianist Cordelia Williams and conductor Nicholas Collon, join more established names, like pianist Howard Shelley and the LMP’s Music Director Gérard Korsten.
Howard Shelley Photo © Eric Richmond
T
hroughout its sixty year history, the orchestra has specialised in the works of the Classical period but this never limited its repertoire; the orchestra regularly commissions new music and performs everything from the Baroque to the Twentieth Century.
MENDLESSOHN HONEGGER DVORAK GRIEG BRAHMS
Friday 7 October 7.30pm Mozart Haydn Schubert
The Magic Flute Overture Symphony No.96 Miracle Symphony No.9 Great
Conductor
Gérard Korsten
Friday 27 January 7.30pm Stravinsky McDowall Beethoven
Dances Concertantes Theatre of Tango (London première) Symphony No.6 Pastoral
Baritone Conductor
Jeremy Huw Williams Nicholas Collon
Friday 30 March 7.30pm Mozart MENDLESSOHN HONEGGER ˇ DVORÁK
Symphony No.38 Prague Piano Concerto No.1 Pastorale d’été Czech Suite
Piano Conductor
Cordelia Williams Hilary Davan Wetton
Wednesday 25 April 7.30pm Beethoven Grieg Brahms
Coriolan Overture Piano Concerto Symphony No.1
Conductor/piano Howard Shelley
Booking Information
STAGE
STAGE
A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
E-K
L-R S-X
A-D
B 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
UNRESERVED
UNRESERVED
A-D
In person at the Box Office The Box Office is open for advance booking from 10am-5pm Monday to Friday or until 6pm on concert days. After 6pm the Box Office is open for personal callers for that evening’s concert only.
Booking by telephone 020 7222 1061 (£2.00 booking fee per transaction, £1.50 to Friends of St. John’s). We accept Mastercard, Visa and Maestro.
D 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Friends of St. John’s and City of Westminster ResCard holders usually receive a 10% discount on a pair of tickets. Party Bookings of 10 or more qualify for a 10% discount, subject to availability. Ticket prices: £25, £20, £15, £10 If you book the first concert at full price, we are offering the opportunity to book the remaining three concerts of the series at the following discounted prices:
Booking online www.sjss.org.uk (£1.50 per transaction) Bookings can be made online up until two hours prior to a performance. We regret that subscription discounts are not available when booking online.
By post Please enclose a SAE with applications, with cheques payable to ‘St. John’s, Smith Square’.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. The right is reserved to substitute artists and to vary programmes if necessary and to cancel or abandon the performance for reasons beyond the Management’s control without notice and without being liable to pay any person any compensation or damage whatsoever other than, at the Management’s discretion, a possible percentage or maximum refund to the ticket holder of the value of the ticket.
Concert 1
Concerts 2 – 4
A
£25
£65
St. John’s, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA General Manager: Paul Davies
B
£20
£50
Booking opens 1st September 2011
C
£15
£40
D
£10
£25
Smith Square bar & restaurant in the Crypt is open from 5.30pm. Tel. 020 7222 2779.
St. John’s, Smith Square Charitable Trust, registered charity no: 1045390.Registered in England. Company no: 3028678.