2021/22 concert season at Brighton Dome
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INTRODUCTION
A warm welcome to our 2021/22 season
Glyndebourne’s Music Director, Robin Ticciati opens our season with three powerful works guaranteed to fill the concert hall with sound and feeling. British pianist Leon McCawley joins the programme with Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 20, and Brahms’s dark-tinged, tumultuous Fourth Symphony closes what will be a memorable return to live music-making. Clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer enraptured audiences when he made his debut with us in 2019, and we are delighted to welcome him back in January 2022 for a concert that will no doubt banish any winter blues. Spring 2022 sees us dive into a world of musical storytelling,
with works from Russian masters Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky, hero of French music Ravel, and a beautiful but often forgotten Fantasia by the 20th-century Welsh composer Grace Williams. We are thrilled to be joined by two former BBC Young Musician of the Year finalists. Pianist Martin James Bartlett, who won the competition in 2014, performs Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and Jess Gillam, the first saxophonist ever to reach a final, closes our season with Glazunov’s beautiful and melodic Concerto for Saxophone. I am sure that we have all experienced the transformative power of music in the last year. It lifts you when you are low, calms you when you are anxious, it can evoke memories, and it can take your imagination on new journeys. What excites us now is the chance again to experience every note and emotion together.
David Burke Chief Executive, London Philharmonic Orchestra
© Irina Zakharova
Following one of the most turbulent periods in LPO history, it gives me enormous pleasure to welcome you all to our 2021/22 season of concerts as at last we return to live performance in Brighton after a long 20 months away. It is a season that we are greatly excited by, and it offers something for all audiences, old and new.
OCTOBER
From the Depths
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Saturday 9 October 2021 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Tickets £15–£32 Premium seats £40 Book 01273 709709/brightondome.org Series discounts Page 08
Brahms Tragic Overture Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 Brahms Symphony No. 4 Robin Ticciati conductor Leon McCawley piano
© Camille Blake
Robin Ticciati
The emotions in Brahms’s final symphony come in waves, ebbing and flowing, building and dying away in an elegy to life and music. Music Director of Glyndebourne, Robin Ticciati will bring out every cathartic note. As for Mozart’s stormy Piano Concerto No. 20 (think Amadeus), expect both poetry and emotion from the award-winning Leon McCawley. Brahms’s mighty Tragic Overture raises the curtain on a concert packed with big emotions and even bigger tunes.
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JANUARY
Stormclouds and Spring Flowers
Saturday 29 January 2022 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Tickets £15–£32 Premium seats £40 Book 01273 709709/brightondome.org Series discounts Page 08
Debussy Printemps (Symphonic Suite) Copland Clarinet Concerto Debussy Première rhapsodie Dvořák Symphony No. 7 Kazushi Ono conductor Andreas Ottensamer clarinet
You never know where inspiration will strike. For Dvořák, the sight of a train arriving in Prague suggested the opening of his Seventh Symphony. Personal tragedy did the rest, and the result is one of the most stirring of Romantic symphonies: tense, stormy and pulsing with heartfelt emotion. It’s a perfect match for guest conductor Kazushi Ono – described as ‘a phenomenon’ by Le Figaro – just as the soaring tunes and primary colours of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto could have been written for the glorious sound and effortless flair of Andreas Ottensamer, clarinettist extraordinaire. And to begin, spring flowers from Claude Debussy: fresh, fragrant, and delivered with love.
© Miyoshi Eisuke
Kazushi Ono
MARCH
Daydreams and Fantasies
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Saturday 12 March 2022 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Tickets £15–£32 Premium seats £40 Book 01273 709709/brightondome.org Series discounts Page 08
Williams Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams) Holly Mathieson conductor Martin James Bartlett piano
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Holly Mathieson
‘Captivating from start to finish’ declared one critic when Martin James Bartlett won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2014. Time flies: since that incredible night Bartlett has established himself as one of the most imaginative (and brilliant) pianists of his generation. He’s perfect, in other words, for the fantasy, the humour and the pure, heart-on-sleeve romance of Rachmaninoff’s hugely popular Rhapsody. Conductor Holly Mathieson stays in Russia for Tchaikovsky’s fairytale First Symphony, and she rediscovers a forgotten British classic from the 1940s – the delightful Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes by Grace Williams. Britten was a fan: we think you’ll hear why.
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APRIL
Magical Tales
Saturday 23 April 2022 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Tickets £15–£32 Premium seats £40 Book 01273 709709/brightondome.org Series discounts Page 08
Mussorgsky Night on a Bare Mountain Glazunov Concerto for Saxophone Ravel Ma mère l’Oye Ravel Boléro Finnegan Downie-Dear conductor Jess Gillam saxophone
‘He’s mad!’ cried an audience member at the first performance of Ravel’s Boléro. ‘She’s right!’ said Ravel. And who’d have guessed that a simple rhythm, a smoky tune and a dash of Ravel’s special magic would still be driving audiences wild nearly a century later? Boléro is the climax of this colourful concert – starting with the ghosts and ghouls of Mussorgsky’s supernatural thriller, and stopping off to meet the magical characters of Ravel’s ravishing Ma mère l’Oye. First, though, a sweet, songful saxophone concerto from old Russia, played by Britain’s best-loved star of the classical sax: former BBC Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam.
© Robin Clewley
Jess Gillam
FIND OUT MORE
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LPO Concerts on Marquee TV
London Philharmonic Orchestra Label
A selection of our 2021/22 concerts will be filmed in high cinematic quality and released on Marquee TV.
With more than 100 releases and 1,000 tracks to discover on the LPO label, make our music part of your everyday. In our series of playlists, we have hand-selected some of our favourite pieces to suit your every mood. Find out more at lpo.org.uk/playlists and stream on Spotify and IDAGIO.
The full London Philharmonic Orchestra 2020/21 season is still available to watch on demand for Marquee TV subscribers, and we have teamed up with Marquee to offer you 50% off your first year of subscription. Head to marquee.tv/ lpo2021 and use code LPO2021 to get 50% off. Art lovers can stream the LPO collection as well as the world’s best dance, opera, theatre, music and ideas on demand on Marquee TV. marquee.tv
Explore recorded highlights of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with live, studio, and archive recordings from Principal Conductors past and present and distinguished guest conductors, including Jurowski, Tennstedt, Haitink, and Nézet-Séguin at lpo.org.uk/ recordings Stream or download our music online from Apple Music, Spotify, IDAGIO, Primephonic, Amazon Prime Music and others. CDs are available from the LPO and all good retail outlets.
LPO Offstage Podcast World-renowned saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown hosts our behind-the-scenes podcast, delving deep into the world of the Orchestra, and chatting with musicians about their lives in and around the LPO. If you have ever wondered what musicians get up to before concerts or on tour, how you go from being a 4-year-old violin novice to a member of one of the world’s great orchestras, or why some musicians pour litres of water over their instruments, LPO Offstage has the answer. Subscribe to LPO Offstage wherever you listen to podcasts, and find out more at lpo.org.uk/podcast
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BOOKING
Booking information
Brighton Dome Ticket Office 01273 709709 Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Book online
brightondome.org Tickets £15–£32 Premium seats £40 There is a £2.50 per order charge for booking online, by phone and by post. There is no per order charge for bookings made over the counter in person.
Play your part
The London Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity that relies increasingly on its audience support to continue its work both on the concert platform and in the community. There are a number of different ways through which you can support the Orchestra, including one-off and regular donations, memberships and legacies to help secure our future. For more information or to make a donation please contact: 020 7840 4212 development@lpo.org.uk lpo.org.uk/support
Book more, pay less: series discounts – 10% discount for 2 concerts – 15% discount for 3 concerts – 20% discount for 4 concerts
Book all four concerts and receive a voucher for you and your guests to enjoy a free glass of house wine at Brighton Dome. Redeemable pre-concert on Saturday 9 October 2021 only. Please note these discounts are only available by calling the Ticket Office on 01273 709709.
Group discounts: Bring friends – save money!
– Groups of 10 or more will receive a 20% discount on ticket prices – Groups of 20 or more will receive a 20% discount as well as an extra complimentary ticket for the group organiser. Please call the Ticket Office for details. Please note that offers cannot be combined.
NOISE Schemes for students and 18–26 year olds
If you are a full-time student in higher education or aged between 18 and 26 you can get discounted tickets to all London Philharmonic Orchestra concerts in Brighton and selected London concerts throughout the year. Offer excludes premium seats. Valid ID required. Sign up to NOISE at lpo.org.uk/noise to get details of these fantastic offers!
Access
Brighton Dome is committed to making your visit easy and enjoyable. Where possible, we operate family friendly and accessible venues. If you require a wheelchair position or have any other access requirements please register for the Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Access Scheme. For more information contact 01273 261 541 / access@brightondome.org or visit the access area of the website brightondome.org/access.
GENERAL INFORMATION
General information
Access dogs are welcome in all Brighton Dome venues. Printed materials are available in large print on request from the Marketing Department on 01273 260825.
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Visually impaired customers
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There is a Sennheiser radio frequency system in the Concert Hall, which can be used with or without a hearing aid. Please contact the access team to pre-book and collect the unit and a headset from the Ticket Office upon arrival at the venue. Please allow 15 minutes before the start of the performance to pick up your headset, and note that a £20 returnable cash deposit will be required.
Brighton Dome is situated on Church Street in the heart of historic Brighton, on the Royal Pavilion Estate. It comprises three spaces – the Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre.
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The Concert Hall has several specially designed seat positions as well as lift access and accessible toilets (RADAR keys in operation). A companion sitting in a neighbouring seat may be admitted free of charge (subject to availability). If you require this service please register for the Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival Access Scheme.
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Public transport
Brighton Station is a ten-minute walk away with fast, regular services to Brighton from London (under an hour from Victoria and London Bridge) and elsewhere. To book tickets and for travel updates visit southernrailway.com or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950. For information on frequent local bus services go to buses.co.uk. Visit visitbrighton.com for information on car parking and accommodation in Brighton. journeyon.co.uk has information on public transport and walking routes around the city.
Parking
You can park at the NCP Theatre Car Park for £6.70 (£6.50 using the ParkPassApp) after 5pm (exit by 3am). Before 5pm, Brighton Dome visitors can access a special reduced price on the daytime rate at the NCP Theatre Car Park Church Street and the NCP Car Park on Russell road when using the NCP Park Pass App only. Up to 4 hours – £8 (normally £18) Up to 12 hours – £15 (normally £28) NB Car park charges correct at time of going to press.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Arts Council England. Concert texts Richard Bratby Photography James Wicks Design JMG Studio Printer Impress (This brochure is produced on paper from a sustainable source). Information in this brochure was correct at the time of going to press. The right is reserved to substitute artists and to vary programmes if necessary. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity No. 238045.