kings place spring brochure by D K

SPRING SEASON 09

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Welcome to Kings Place After our opening 5 day extravaganza and autumn programme we now welcome you to our Spring season at Kings Place which kicks off with a choral feast from Orlando Gough and The Shout. There is a particular focus on voice this season with the unknown songs of Mendelssohn celebrated by Eugene Asti, Beethoven’s songs visited by Iain Burnside and John Mark Ainsley (part of our Beethoven Unwrapped series), and the Classical Opera Company explores Haydn in this anniversary year. We have a wonderful project that Colin Matthews has created for us – 95 new songs from the finest composers of our age, commissioned by Colin for a week at Kings Place – and finally, a celebration of Easter with The Sixteen. Many other concerts are interspersed among these, offering jazz, folk, classical and dance, as well as our regular strands of spoken word, chamber and experimental music – we hope there is something for everyone. Our Gallery shows continue with Albert Irvin, and Francis Giacobetti’s images of Francis Bacon, while Pangolin London’s immensely successful silver show is followed by a Spring Exhibition, and then the early work of Ralph Brown. Visit Rotunda, our waterside restaurant and bar, and the atrium café to enjoy excellent food and drink, including meat from our farm in Northumberland. As Kings Place becomes established on the London scene we are very keen to ensure that we are providing a place you love to visit, and that you will come often. We really welcome all your feedback. Peter Millican CEO

CONTENTS Spring Season at a Glance Ticket details Words on Monday, weekly programme This is Tuesday, weekly programme London Chamber Music Series Sundays Spring Programme Kings Place Gallery exhibitions Pangolin London Gallery exhibitions Eating and Drinking at Kings Place Spring Season Calendar Booking Information Getting to Kings Place

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Tickets at Kings Place

Spring Season at a glance We have asked a group of exceptional musicians with passion in particular genres to curate the following weeks: • The Song of Roland 14 – 17 January • The Art of News 22 – 24 January

HALL ONE ASSIGNED SEATING

• Beethoven Unwrapped: Week 3 27 – 31 January

Choose where you would like to sit. You’ll find ticket prices are listed next to each event.

• Mendelssohn Rediscovered: Unknown Songs 4 – 8 February • Transformations: Words and Music 11 – 14 February • Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues 18 – 21 February • Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts 4 – 7 March

18 £9.50 and only available online. You are guaranteed a seat, but its location will be allocated from the best available one hour before the performance. Limited availability.

• Beethoven Unwrapped: Week 4 24 February – 1 March

• ECM Live at Kings Place 18 – 21 March

HALL TWO GENERAL ADMISSION

Tickets start at £9.50 0nline (£11.50 offline) but may rise in price. The earlier you book the cheaper the ticket.

• Classical Opera Company: Haydn’s Brave New World 11 – 15 March

28 Choose your seat on arrival.

• Beethoven Unwrapped: Week 5 24 – 29 March • The NMC Songbook 1 – 4 April

£9.50 seats available online for all concerts

• Easter Reflections: The Sixteen 8 – 11 April

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FREE Events: Tickets are available by phone or in person at the Box Office – these are not available online.

Plus three regular strands each week throughout the season – • Words on Monday • This is Tuesday

• London Chamber Music Series Sundays

Exhibitions are free, see the gallery pages for details.

OTHER SPACES GENERAL ADMISSION

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At Kings Place all tickets are £2 cheaper when booked online. We do not charge any booking fees. If you do not have access to a computer you can use an online booking terminal in the atrium at Kings Place. If you book more than 7 days in advance we will post your tickets out free of charge, otherwise you can pick them up on arrival. Book online at www.kingsplace.co.uk Box Office telephone: 020 7520 1490 In person at Kings Place Box Office 90, York Way, London N1 9AG

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WORDSonMONDAY

Mon 23 February Hall One 6.30pm £9.50 online

Central Saint Martins presents: An Evening with Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes, and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery. Hans Ulrich Obrist will discuss his new book Formulas for Now - the seminal part of an ongoing project during which he invited contributors from the fields of arts, science, mathematics, architecture, design, literature and sociology to devise their own unique equation to express their understanding of contemporary life in the twenty-first century.

Mon 2 March Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Guardian Debate – Part Two Curated by The Guardian An exciting opportunity to listen to and participate in a discussion on issues of the moment. Panels will include Guardian writers and contributors alongside experts and commentators from the arts, media, politics and the environment. More details at www. kingsplace.co.uk.

Mon 19 January Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

An Anniversary Reading Curated by Faber and Faber & the Arvon Foundation Wendy Cope, Daljit Nagra and Rebecca Lenkiewicz To mark the 40th anniversary of the Arvon Foundation and 80th anniversary of Faber and Faber, a special event that features outstanding Faber poets and playwrights who are also some of Arvon’s most celebrated alumni: readings from poets Wendy Cope and Daljit Nagra and playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

Mon 26 January Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

Desert Blues Curated by Poet in the City From the deserts of Mali to the rain forests of Brazil and the glaciers of Iceland, three distinguished poets from around the world come together, to perform in their original languages (with English translations), poetry reflecting upon the disquieting effect of humankind on the environment.

Mon 2 February Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Guardian Debate – Part One Curated by The Guardian An exciting opportunity to listen to and participate in a discussion on issues of the moment. Panels will include Guardian writers and contributors alongside experts and commentators from the arts, media, politics and the environment. More details at www. kingsplace.co.uk.

Mon 16 March Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Divided Self Curated by Poet in the City What happens when panic and desperation poisons the well of life? This event, held in partnership with leading mental health organisations, features wonderful poetry written by poets suffering from schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder. Experience the unique power of poetry to inform and reveal to us the fragility of our own states of mind.

Mon 9 February Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Nature Darwin Debate 1: Are we still evolving? Curated by Nature Is natural selection still shaping humans, given that our survival is often more dependent on technology than genes? What might our species look like 1000 years from now? Three evolution experts, chosen by Nature, the leading international weekly journal of science, explore the latest evidence and its tricky implications.

Mon 23 March Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

‘Why do the media hate the Human Rights Act’ Curated by English Pen Sir Christopher Meyer, outgoing Chair of the Press Complaints Commission, will join a distinguished panel of journalists and lawyers on both sides of the argument to debate the media’s view of the benefits and drawbacks of this fundamental piece of legislation.

Mon 16 February Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

North and South Curated by Poet in the City Inspired by the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell, Poet in the City will bring together some of the UK’s finest poets for a good-natured look at the North-South divide. Taking place close to King’s Cross, the transport gateway to the North.

Mon 30 March Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Guardian Debate – Part Three Curated by The Guardian An exciting opportunity to listen to and participate in a discussion on issues of the moment. Panels will include Guardian writers and contributors alongside experts and commentators from the arts, media, politics and the environment. More details at www. kingsplace.co.uk.

Mon 6 April Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

Spot On - accompanied by an exhibition of works by Posy Simmonds Curated by Bill Feaver Former art critic of The Observer and author of Masters of Caricature, William Feaver in conversation with Posy Simmonds and Steve Bell, eviscerating the world of cartoon, caricature and graphic satire.

www.kingsplace.co.uk tickets £2 less online

7.00pm £11.50 Mon 9 March Hall One 7.00pm £9.50 online

The Nature Darwin Debate 2: What price biodiversity? Curated by Nature Some have estimated that masses of the world’s plants and animals may be extinct by 2050. Three biodiversity experts, chosen by Nature, the leading international weekly journal of science, explore what this die-off means for the planet and whether it can it be stopped.

Mondays throughout the season

MONDAY evening is spoken word night at Kings Place. Arts, media and politics from The Guardian, and science, ethics and philosophy from Nature will fire your mind. Interviews, discussions, poetry and debate from poets, writers and artists will no doubt be followed by further discussions in the Rotunda bar! Come listen, comment and enjoy.

This is TUESDAY

Tues 20 January Hall Two 8.00 pm from £9.50 online

Vocal Crossings - Curated by Mikhail Karikis Celebrating King’s Cross as a neighbourhood of international musical exchanges, vocalist extraordinaire Mikhail Karikis invites artists from Belgian label Sub Rosa – celebrated avant-folk musician Martyn Bates and sound-poet Gabriel Séverin – plus avant garde legend Linda Hirst.

Tues 27 January Hall Two 8.00 pm from £9.50 online

Christian Forshaw and the Sanctuary Ensemble Curated by John Metcalfe ‘Music with a heart-rending simplicity…very beautiful, very different’ is how Radio 3’s Sean Rafferty describes saxophonist Forshaw’s haunting music. Featuring Forshaw, soprano, keyboards and percussion, this concert includes works from Forshaw’s hugely successful albums Sanctuary and Renouncement. www.christianforshaw.com

Tues 3 February Hall Two 8.00 pm from £9.50 online

This Isn’t for You - Curated by Matt Fretton The event series This Isn’t For You continues with themed, hour-long programmes of classical music ranging from Pérotin to new commissions, performed (and occasionally co-curated) by some of the most brilliant and creative young classical musicians. www.ti4u.co.uk

Tues 10 February Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

The Sound Source: The Meaning Between Us Curated by Sound and Music MIMOMANIAC presents The Meaning Between Us, a series of live installations, films and micro-performances, including Nicholas Brown’s transdisciplinary work about the psychology of singing, As I Have Now Memoyre, featuring guest vocalist, Linda Hirst. www.mimomaniac.com www.myspace.com/thesoundsource

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Tues 17 February Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

The Multiplier - Curated by Graham Fitkin The joyous mixing of single timbres continues with music by Arvo Pärt, Gavin Bryars, Chris Fox and many more. Tonight’s extravaganza includes eight cellos, the wonderful Alan Thomas playing two guitars simultaneously and some blazing new sounds from Andrew Poppy.

Tues 24 February Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

RICORDI – BEYOND 200 - Curated by RICORDI LONDON Leading Irish ensemble the Fidelio Trio perform works by worldrenowned Ricordi composers: Messiaen, Sciarrino, Dusapin, Eötvös, also newer composers to the fold, Dai Fujikura and Rolf Hind. ‘The virtuosic Fidelio Trio’ - The Sunday Times

Tues 3 March Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

Tues 10 March Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

The Sound Source: Crazy Wisdom - Curated by Sound and Music Experimental film, video and performance curated by Anton Lukoszevieze. Iconic works by Stan Brakhage, Bruce Baillie, Wallace Berman and Jayne Parker, avant-harpist Rhodri Davies, sound/video artist Arturas Bumšteinas, poet Sharon Morris.

Tues 17 March Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

The Multiplier - Curated by Graham Fitkin Tonight the focus is on timing and features multiple pianos, the amplified harpsichords of Nash Chapman and the multi-layering of Ruth Wall’s harps. Music from Reich, Shlomowitz and Crane concentrate the mind on musical, psychological and clock time.

Tues 24 March Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

The Bays/John Metcalfe Band - Curated by John Metcalfe Forget every rule you’ve ever been taught about live music. Electronic improvisation pioneers The Bays only perform live and never rehearse. It’s all about a one time experience that exists between band and audience. ‘Fantastic! Amazing!’ - John Peel www.thebays.com

Tues 31 March Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

SARGASSO: C - Curated by the Sargasso label Take a plunge in the Sea of Sound. A music ‘happening’ featuring Philipp Wachsmann (violin/electronics), virtuoso bass-clarinettist Gareth Davis, and established Sargasso artists Daniel Biro (keyboards) and Rob Palmer (elec. guitar). Electro-acoustica, ambient, avant-jazz, sound-sculptures and interactive technologies fuse into one creative continuum. www.sargasso.com

Tues 7 April Hall Two 8.00pm from £9.50 online

This Isn’t for You - Curated by Matt Fretton The event series This Isn’t For You continues with themed, hour-long programmes of classical music ranging from Perotin to new commissions, performed (and occasionally co-curated) by some of the most brilliant and creative young classical musicians. www.ti4u.co.uk

Tuesdays throughout the season

THIS IS TUESDAY series will appeal to the musically curious, and provides a weekly opportunity to indulge in and explore experimental music and film. Curated by leading promoters and musicians who specialise in cross-genre contemporary/avant-garde, left-field music – expect the unexpected!

BREAK YOUR SOUND BARRIER

London Chamber Music Series SUNDAYS President: Levon Chilingirian OBE Artistic Director: Peter Fribbins

Sun 11 January Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Allegri Quartet Haydn – String Quartet in F minor Op. 20 No. 5 Matthew Taylor – String Quartet No. 6 London premiere Schubert – String Quintet in C

Sun 18 January Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Chiron Piano Trio Daniel Becker piano Ning Kam violin Thomas Carroll cello Haydn – Piano Trio in G minor, Hob. XV/19 Alexander Goehr – Piano Trio (1966) Fauré – Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120

Sun 25 January Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Sonatas for Cello and Piano Raphael Wallfisch cello and John York piano

Sun 1 February Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Sacconi Quartet Turina – Prayer of the Bullfighter Robin Holloway – String Quartet No. 2 London Premiere Beethoven – String Quartet in C sharp minor Op. 131

Sun 8 February Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Concertante of London Dir. Sir Nicholas Jackson Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in D & Concerto La Notte J S Bach/Leonhardt – Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in D minor Purcell – Fantasia in 3 parts on a Ground and The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation J S Bach – Cantata Non sa che sia dolore BWV 209

Sun 15 February Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Lendvai Trio Michael Haydn – Divertimento James Francis Brown – String Trio Beethoven – String Trio in Eb Op. 3

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Sun 22 February Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Chilingirian Quartet Mozart – String Quartet in D minor K.421 Bartók – String Quartet No. 3 Mendelssohn – String Quartet in Eb Op. 44 No. 3

Sun 1 March Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Ruth Palmer violin and pianist (to be announced) To include Geoffrey Palmer – Violin and piano pieces

Sun 8 March Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Badke Quartet Haydn – String Quartet in G Op. 76 No.1 Mozart – String Quartet in D K.499 Hoffmeister Schumann – String Quartet in A Op. 41 No. 3

Sun 15 March Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Marmara Piano Trio

Sun 22 March Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Tippett Quartet and soprano (to be announced) Alan Mills – The Birth of Orpheus (premiere) Respighi – Il tramonto for mezzo soprano and string quartet Op. 101 (1914)

Sun 29 March Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Fidelio Piano Quartet

Sun 5 April Hall One 6.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Fibonacci Sequence

Sundays throughout the season

Since 1999 the London Chamber Music Society has managed the celebrated London concert series which can trace its origins to the Sunday concerts at South Place from the 1880s and then Conway Hall from 1929. Their legacy is extraordinary, the concerts having been associated with many important premieres and numerous famous performers over the years, including Henry Wood, Frank Bridge, Albert Sammons, Eugène Ysaÿe and Percy Grainger.

THE SONG OF ROLAND

Wed 14 January Hall One 7.30pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

ICE Hertfordshire Chorus; David Temple conductor The world premiere of Orlando Gough’s Ice, commemorating the first trip to the North Pole in 1909, is preceded by other works making use of spaces and multi-layered textures, Tallis’s Spem in Alium and Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor.

Thur 15 January Hall One 7.30pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Finchley Children’s Music Group 50 Not Out! Grace Rossiter conductor John Evanson piano The renowned Finchley Children’s Music Group celebrates its 50th season with a feast of music including James Weeks’s Hototogisu and Rejoice in the Lamb by Benjamin Britten, who was closely associated with the choir in its early days.

Fri 16 January Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

The Shout 10th Anniversary Concert – classics from 1999-2009 The Shout is a unique mixture of individual voices from many musical backgrounds who together produce a stunning kaleidoscope of sound, song and theatre. They present some of the works which over the last ten years have thrilled audiences at home and in Europe.

Sat 17 January Hall One 7.30pm perf. 9.15pm perf. £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Brighton Line – Class of ’59 Crouch End Festival Chorus; David Temple conductor Peter Jaekel organ ‘Brighton Line’ is the number 59 in bingo parlance and Brighton is also Orlando Gough’s home. Tonight Crouch End Festival Chorus celebrates not only its own 25th, but the 50th birthdays of British composers Howard Haigh, James MacMillan and Jonathan Dove with examples of their fine choral writing. The Chorus makes its Kings Place debut following recent appearances at the BBC Proms, Electric Proms and the Barbican: ‘choral singing, breathtaking in its dignity and beauty’ The Guardian.

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14, 15, 16, 17 January

A series of four choral concerts showing off very different ensembles – from children’s voices with Finchley Children’s Music Group, on to the big sounds of the Hertfordshire Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus to the intimacy of The Shout. All four concerts feature the music of Orlando Gough (hence the title), who has written a new piece for Hertfordshire Chorus’s opening concert. Finchley Children’s Music Group includes a Gough piece among other contemporary works, Crouch End Festival Chorus sings Gough’s arrangement of a Buddy Holly song and Gough presents his own ensemble, The Shout, for an evening of greatest hits.

14, 15, 16, 17 January

THE ART OF NEWS

22, 23, 24 January

Thur 22 January Hall One 7.30pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Music, Melody and Text London Sinfonietta An evening of music, words and politics. Songs and words by Weill, Eisler and Brecht feature alongside lyrical and dramatic music performed by chamber musicians from the London Sinfonietta. Combined Ticket offer with Poetry Platform 1: £22, £26, £31 (online £18, £22, £27). Offer not available on Saver Seats.

Thur 22 January Hall Two 9.30pm from £9.50 online

Poetry Platform 1 London Sinfonietta; Graham Roos presenter Poet Graham Roos hosts three late evening performance poetry events exploring the latest topics in the news. Mixed with musical interludes and collaborations with London Sinfonietta musicians, the three events will feature emerging names on the London scene as well as surprise guest spots. Combined Ticket offer with Music, Melody and Text: £22. £26, £31 (online £18, £22, £27). Offer not available on Saver Seats.

Fri 23 January Hall Two 7.30pm from £9.50 online

Fri 23 January Hall Two 9.30pm from £9.50 online

Carbon Copy Cabaret London Sinfonietta An evening of new songs about the news. Composers from the Royal Opera House’s OperaGenesis programme present an evening that takes the latest breaking stories and sets them to music in song. Expect no tabloid topics to be off limits! Poetry Platform 2 London Sinfonietta; Graham Roos presenter The second of three late-night performance poetry events curated by Graham Roos. Poets both established and emerging will be performing new work that is up to the minute and topical, reflecting the latest breaking news.

www.kingsplace.co.uk tickets £2 less online

22, 23, 24 January

Celebrities, binge drinking, football, the American election… our diet of daily news can be like so much fast food, gulped down and barely digested. This project, led by composer Dominic Muldowney and poet Graham Roos, discovers the ‘art’ under our noses and before our eyes, by turning the daily news into the text for music, radical song and ‘hold the front page’ poetry. The London Sinfonietta (whose headquarters are now at Kings Place, the new home of The Guardian) explore music, words, news and collaborations with composers, singers and poets from all walks of life. Look out for free foyer and on-stage ‘interventions’ with films and performances from members of the local King’s Cross community, developed through the London Sinfonietta’s participation programme.

Sat 24 January Hall One 7.30pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

In the News and On the Stage London Sinfonietta Privacy laws, public transport, rising fuel prices, stabbings – the ticker-tape news in the tabloids and the brooding discussion in the broadsheets provides Dominic Muldowney with the subject matter for a new composition that puts our daily obsessions on stage. Combined Ticket offer with Poetry Platform 3: £22, £26, £31 (online £18, £22, £27). Offer not available on Saver Seats.

Sat 24 January Hall Two 9.30pm from £9.50 online

Poetry Platform 3 London Sinfonietta; Graham Roos presenter The final late-night poetry event. Expect to be surprised by guest appearances and new work that balances comedy, music and poetry that is both lyrical and observational. Combined Ticket offer with In the News and On the Stage: £22, £26, £31 (online £18, £22, £27). Offer not available on Saver Seats.

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BEETHOVEN UNWRAPPED: WEEK 3

Tues 27 January Hall One 7pm £7.50

Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas (3) Jean-Bernard Pommier piano Five more sonatas in Pommier’s complete cycle including the short two-movement sonatas of Op. 49 and Op. 14, which show Beethoven’s wit and humour at their best.

Sat 31 January St Pancras Room 10.30am-4.30pm £39.50 inclusive

Beethoven Study Day: Why and How? This day looks at why Beethoven composed what he did and the processes he went through to reach the finished music. Nicholas Marston from King’s College, Cambridge looks in detail at the composer’s sketchbooks and follows works through to the preparation of the finished piece. In the afternoon, Barry Cooper turns his attention to commissions and the professional composer, and how Beethoven’s personal life is reflected in his music. Four sessions with two breaks and lunch included.

Sat 31 January Hall One 11.30am £7.50

FILM: Missa Solemnis Dir. Zeffirelli, 1970 (88 mins) Radio Orchestra of Rome, Bavarian Radio Choir, Wolfgang Sawallisch With Christa Ludwig, Plácido Domingo, Kurt Moll.

FILM: Quartets Quartet No, 15, Op. 132, Hungarian Quartet (1958) Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 Malincolia, Amadeus Quartet, (1970) Quartet Op. 59, No. 1, Alban Berg Quartet (2007) Three generations of great chamber ensembles; the only extant footage of Hungarian Quartet leader Zóltan Székely, and the moving last concert of the Alban Berg Quartet in 2007.

Wed 28 January Hall One 7.30pm £19.50 £27.50 £34.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Fri 30 January Hall One 7.30pm £19.50 £27.50 £34.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s String Quartets (4) Orion String Quartet The American Orion String Quartet continue their cycle with Op. 18/4, from the set of six quartets written for Prince Lobkowitz, the innovative String Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 127 and Op. 59/3, commissioned by the Russian ambassador, Count Andreas Razumovsky.

Thur 29 January Hall One 7.30pm £19.50 £27.50 £34.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s String Quartets (5) Orion String Quartet The elegant String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 is followed by the String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132, a masterly late work demonstrating how Beethoven had made the form his own.

Thur 29 January Hall Two 7pm £7.50

Masterclass with Jean-Bernard Pommier piano ‘The destiny of the man through his music’ Distinguished French pianist Jean-Bernard Pommier works on one of the piano sonatas that he will be performing on Friday with a conservatoire-level student.

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27 – 31 January

Beethoven is a towering figure in Western music; his music represents the ultimate realisation of one tradition and the explosive birth of another. As a revolutionary artist, he casts a shadow that will surely outreach the 21st century. But his was not just a revolution on the public stage; some of his most radical inspirations are contained in his music for solo piano and string quartet. In the third week of this comprehensive chamber series, the Orion Quartet complete their survey of the string quartets, Jean-Bernard Pommier continues his journey through the piano sonatas and Nicholas Marston examines the sketch books in a fascinating Study Day.

27, 28, 29, 30, 31 January

To celebrate the bicentenary of Beethoven’s birth, Pope Paul IV requested a performance of the Missa Solemnis in the splendour of Saint Peter’s, Rome. Sat 31 January Hall One 7.30pm £19.50 £27.50 £34.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s String Quartets (6) Orion String Quartet The last of Beethoven’s Op. 18 set is followed by the Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 known as the Serioso for its mood of intense anguish. And finally his B-flat major Op. 130 quartet, with the finale that Beethoven developed into his legendary ‘Grosse Fuge’.

MENDELSSOHN REDISCOVERED: Unknown Songs

4, 5, 6, 7, 8 February

Until now a large number of Mendelssohn’s songs have remained hidden away in library archives or private collections. This series, conceived for the Mendelssohn anniversary year in 2009, presents these virtually unknown songs in programmes coupled with music by other composers – mainly friends, colleagues and contemporaries of Mendelssohn who influenced or were influenced by his music. Pianist and series creator Eugene Asti, together with nine leading young singers take you on a fascinating journey of discovery as they explore this unjustly neglected repertoire. Pre-concert talks by two of the world’s most respected song experts, Susan Youens (who will also give a public masterclass) and Richard Stokes, will highlight important aspects of the programmes along the way.

Wed 4 February St Pancras Room 7pm FREE

Pre-concert talk by Richard Stokes

Fri 6 February St Pancras Room 7pm FREE

Pre-concert talk by Susan Youens

Wed 4 February Hall One 8pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Gounod Sophie Daneman soprano Richard Lester cello Eugene Asti piano

Fri 6 February Hall One 8pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn and Zelter Susan Gritton soprano Finnur Bjarnason tenor Eugene Asti piano

Thur 5 February Hall Two 2pm £7.50

Masterclass with Susan Youens Public masterclass by renowned Lieder and poetry expert Susan Youens, featuring talented young student singer/pianist duos from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Songs by Mendelssohn and others will be performed and discussed.

Sat 7 February St Pancras Room 7pm FREE

Pre-concert talk by Susan Youens

Thur 5 February St Pancras Room 7pm FREE

Pre-concert talk by Richard Stokes

Sat 7 February Hall One 8pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann Helene Wold soprano James Rutherford bass-baritone Eugene Asti piano

Thur 5 February Hall One 8pm £13.50 £17.50 £22.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Mendelssohn, Mozart and Brahms Hannah Morrison soprano Stephan Loges baritone Eugene Asti piano

Sun 8 February Hall One 11.30am from £9.50 online

Mendelssohn, Liszt and Wagner Katherine Broderick soprano Anna Grevelius mezzo-soprano Eugene Asti piano

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TRANSFORMATIONS: WORDS AND MUSIC

Wed 11 February Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Lads in their Hundreds Guildhall Songcircle Do soldiers’ songs ever change? Postgraduate singers and pianists from Guildhall School combine in a drama that takes as its starting point, songs and poems from different conflicts.

Thur 12 February and Frid 13 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Transformations Harriet Walter* speaker John Mark Ainsley tenor Iain Burnside piano Gerald Finzi’s song-cycle ‘A Young Man’s Exhortation’ sets poems by Thomas Hardy, charting the progression from youth to old age. Interspersed between Finzi’s songs come spoken poems from a wide range of different authors, in counterpoint to Hardy’s journey.

11, 12. 13, 14 February

Four evenings devised by pianist and broadcaster Iain Burnside combine music and poetry in different ways. Transformations features just a singer, an actor and a pianist, the intensity of sung and spoken poetry enhanced by minimal movement and lighting. Lads in their Hundreds goes one step further: an outstanding group of young artists weave songs and poems about war into a fully-staged theatre piece. Our final evening is more relaxed as a wide range of guests kick loose for Party Time, an entertainment, part-jam session, part-chat show.

11, 12, 13, 14 February

*subject to availability Sat 14 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Party Time Iain Burnside and Friends An eclectic mixture of musicians, actors, writers and thinkers join Iain Burnside on the Kings Place sofas. All are expected to sing for their supper, literally or metaphorically, with party pieces that can be spoken, sung or played!

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MIKHAIL RUDY: PIANO DIALOGUES

18, 19, 20 & 21 February St Pancras Room 6pm FREE

Pre-Concert Film ‘Mikhaïl Rudy: Portrait of a Pianist’ Each evening before the concert there will be a screening of the newly released film portrait of Mikhaïl Rudy, by renowned film director Andy Sommer.

Wed 18 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Double Dream Mikhaïl Rudy piano Misha Alperin piano When a renowned classical pianist meets a phenomenal jazz pianist, sparks fly. Rudy and Misha Alperin, a major figure on the Norwegian jazz scene, improvise on music by J S Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Mozart and Schumann, in a two-piano, interactive concert with video.

Wed 18 February Hall Two 10pm from £9.50 online

Masters of Romanticism: From Chopin to Scriabin 1 Mikhaïl Rudy piano Based on Mikhaïl Rudy’s many years of explorations of Scriabin’s visionary music, this recital links Scriabin with composers who inspired him in different periods of his composition: Chopin in his early years, Liszt and Wagner who influenced his middle years.

Thur 19 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Letters to Milena Mikhaïl Rudy piano Peter Guinness narrator Letters to Milena, conceived by Mikhaïl Rudy with text based on love letters from Kafka to Milena Jesenská, and music by Janácˇek. Leading actor Peter Guinness was Rudy’s collaborator on the highly successful music drama The Pianist at the Manchester Festival in 2007.

Thur 19 February Hall Two 10pm from £9.50 online

Recital Misha Alperin piano Ukrainian-born pianist Misha Alperin’s musical personality is built on his dialogue on a wide variety of musical sources – Moldavian and Balinese folk music, Arvo Pärt, Olivier Messiaen – all of which enrich his own jazz compositions and improvisations.

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Fri 20 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Double Dream Mikhaïl Rudy piano Misha Alperin piano See programme details for Wednesday 18 February

Fri 20 February Hall Two 10pm from £9.50 online

Masters of Romanticism: From Chopin to Scriabin 2 Mikhaïl Rudy piano Another chance to hear Mikhaïl Rudy tease out the links between Scriabin and his musical influences, exploring other masterpieces of piano romantic music including the monumental Liszt sonata.

Sat 21 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Letters to Milena Mikhaïl Rudy piano Peter Guinness actor See programme details for Thursday 19 February

Sat 21 February Hall Two 10pm from £9.50 online

Recital Misha Alperin piano See programme details for Thursday 19 February

18, 19, 20, 21 February

Russian-born pianist Mikhaïl Rudy has always been fascinated by the connections between different types of art. For this series, this creative and versatile artist is presenting a number of innovative projects around classical music conversing with other kinds of music, creators or genres: in Letters to Milena there is a dialogue between Kafka’s text and Janácˇek’s music involving a pianist and an actor. In Double Dream, two different types of music – jazz and classical – collide. And Mikhaïl Rudy’s own recitals set up a dialogue between the pianist and masters of romanticism from Chopin to Scriabin.

18, 19, 20, 21 February

BEETHOVEN UNWRAPPED: WEEK 4

Tues 24 February Hall One 7pm £7.50

FILM: Trios Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1 The Ghost Dir. Christopher Nupen 1983 (28 mins) Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline Du Pré Piano Trio Op. 97, Archduke France 1970 (43 mins) Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose, Isaac Stern Two classic films of two legendary groups of interpreters.

Wed 25 February Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Piano Trios (1) Peter Cropper violin Moray Welsh cello Martin Roscoe piano A varied selection of Piano Trios, from Beethoven’s first published set, Op. 1/1 to the powerful Op. 70, No. I, known as The Ghost because of the shimmering tremolandi in the slow movement.

Thur 26 February Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Songs (2) John Mark Ainsley tenor Iain Burnside piano The Beethoven songs chosen here range from witty declarations of love to the great philosophical scena An die Hoffnung. The recital culminates in the late, pioneering song-cycle An die ferne Geliebte.

Thur 26 February Hall Two 7pm £7.50

Fri 27 February Hall One 7.30pm £19.50 £27.50 £34.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas (4) Jean-Bernard Pommier piano As Pommier works his way through the piano sonatas chronologically, some of the best-known crop up in this concert, including the Funeral March Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Quasì una fantasia Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Moonlight Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor and Sonata No. 15 in D major, the Pastorale.

Sat 28 February Hall One 11.30am £7.50

FILM: The Violin Concerto In search of Beethoven, Part IV Dir. Andy Sommer, 1997 (26 mins) Eavesdrop on rehearsals with Frank Peter Zimmerman and Lorin Maazel with the Vienna Philharmonic.

24 February – 1 March

Beethoven is a towering figure in Western music; his music represents the ultimate realisation of one tradition and the explosive birth of another. As a revolutionary artist, he casts a shadow that will surely outreach the 21st century. But his was not just a revolution on the public stage; some of his most radical inspirations are contained in his chamber music. In the fourth week of Beethoven Unwrapped, violinist Peter Cropper with Moray Welsh (cello) and Martin Roscoe (piano) perform the complete piano trios, while John Mark Ainsley and Iain Burnside combine neglected gems from Beethoven’s song output with his late masterpiece An die ferne Geliebte.

24 February – 1 March

Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 France 1968 (45 mins) A peerless performance by Zino Francescatti, with the Dutch Television Orchestra Sat 28 February St Pancras Room 10.30am - 4.30pm £39.50 inclusive

Beethoven Study Day: The Piano Music David Ward from the Royal College of Music gives a special talk on Beethoven’s pianos through his life. This is followed by an examination of the piano sonatas, given by Barry Cooper, who has recently produced a new edition of them. In the afternoon Dr Kris Worsley of the Royal Northern College of Music examines the Diabelli Variations and their predecessors. Four sessions with two breaks and lunch included.

Sat 28 February Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Piano Trios (2) Peter Cropper violin Moray Welsh cello Martin Roscoe piano The second of the Op. 1 trios is followed by Op. 121a Kakadu Variations: Beethoven amusing himself with a popular song by Wenzel Müller called ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’ (I am the tailor Kakadu).

Sun 1 March Hall One 11.30am from £9.50 online

Beethoven’s Piano Trios (3) Peter Cropper violin Moray Welsh cello Martin Roscoe piano There’s an appealing contrast between the Op. 44 Variations on one of the airs from Dittersdorf’s opera Das rote Käppchen, and the great Archduke Trio, Beethoven’s crowning achievement in the form, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph.

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SACCONI QUARTET: EXPLORING THE ARTS The Sacconi Quartet curates a varied and energetic week of creative performance. The overriding theme is that of chamber music, with the string quartet at its core. The Quartet’s collaboration with dancers stems from the players’ own desire always to feel music within the body as a physical process. The anniversaries of Haydn and Mendelssohn are celebrated through collaborations with musician-playwright Justin Pearson, actor Roger Ringrose and the Badke Quartet. Finally, the Sacconi Quartet’s creative energies are put to the test with a programme of part-notated, part-improvised music with Acoustic Triangle and the Lighthouse Trio.

Fri 6 March St Pancras Room 6.30pm FREE

Pre-Concert talk Tim Garland on composing for Acoustic Triangle

Fri 6 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Acoustic Triangle in Three Dimensions Sacconi Strings; Acoustic Triangle The culmination of Acoustic Triangle’s year-long collaboration with the Sacconi Strings. With specially-commissioned music by Gwilym Simcock and Tim Garland, this is a last chance to hear their unique brand of classically-infused jazz.

Wed 4 March St Pancras Room 6.30pm FREE

Pre-Concert talk Robin Holloway on The Dance in Western Music

Later…with the Lighthouse Trio Lighthouse Trio Tim Garland, Gwilym Simcock and Asak Sirkis

Wed 4 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

The Dance Sacconi Quartet The Sacconi Quartet is joined by contemporary dancers to combine forces in Robin Holloway’s String Quartet No. 2. Elements of dance are explored through Haydn and Brahms String Quintets with guest violist Tim Boulton, and the dancers perform a late-night set of their own....

Fri 6 March Hall Two/Foyer 9.45pm FREE event, no ticket required Sat 7 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Wed 4 March Hall Two/Foyer 9.45pm FREE event, no ticket required

Later…with the Sacconi Quartet Late-night set of contemporary dance

Quartet² Badke Quartet, Sacconi Quartet After Beethoven’s Quartet in F, Op. 18/1, the award-winning Badke Quartet join the Sacconis for two of the greatest romantic chamber works: Brahms’s last Sextet, Op. 36 and Mendelssohn’s ever-popular Octet.

Sat 7 March Hall Two/Foyer 9.45pm FREE event, no ticket required

Later…with the Solstice Quartet Late-night Mendelssohn

Thur 5 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Haydn on Haydn Sacconi Quartet; Roger Ringrose actor Haydn himself (played by actor Roger Ringrose) relives the ups and downs of his time in 1790s London. His accounts are embellished by selections from his massive and defining canon of string quartets, performed by the Sacconi Quartet.

Thur 5 March Hall Two/Foyer 9.45pm FREE event, no ticket required

Later…with the Sacconi Quartet Whilst Haydn conducts more personal conversations with tonight’s audience members (over a few drinks, naturally), the Sacconi Quartet perform more Haydn Quartets.

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4, 5, 6, 7 March

4, 5, 6, 7, March

Classical Opera Company: HAYDN’S BRAVE NEW WORLD

To mark the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death, the Classical Opera Company presents a series of four concerts exploring the magnificent sequence of works which he wrote while in the employment of Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. These concerts combine Haydn’s most innovative symphonies with highlights from the fifteen operas which he wrote between 1762 and 1783. With the company’s acclaimed period-instrument orchestra and an exciting array of young singers, the series offers an opportunity to hear this glorious repertoire performed in the sort of intimate setting for which it was first conceived. The week concludes with a lunchtime recital featuring the outstanding fortepianist Gary Cooper. Each evening concert will be preceded by a free pre-performance talk at 6.30pm in the St Pancras Room. Full details available at www.kingsplace.co.uk

Wed 11 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

CONCERT 1 Eliana Pretorian soprano Andrew Staples tenor Orchestra of the Classical Opera Company Ian Page conductor A selection of arias from Haydn’s earliest operas – Acide, La marchesa nespola, La canterina and Lo speziale – is framed by two of Haydn’s most thrilling early symphonies, No. 21 in A major and No. 44 in E minor, ‘Trauer’, whose sublime slow movement Haydn asked to have played at his funeral.

Thur 12 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

CONCERT 2 Gillian Ramm soprano Joshua Ellicott tenor Orchestra of the Classical Opera Company Ian Page conductor Alongside arias from Le pescatrici, Philemon und Baucis, L’infedeltà delusa and L’incontro improvviso, this programme features two of Haydn’s greatest ‘Sturm und Drang’ symphonies – No. 26 in D minor, whose nickname ‘Lamentatione’ derives from its use of plainsong chant, and No. 45 in F sharp minor, the ‘Farewell’, which culminates in one of the most celebrated and unique endings in the repertoire.

Fri 13 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

CONCERT 3 Rebecca Bottone soprano John McMunn tenor Orchestra of the Classical Opera Company Ian Page conductor As well as a delicious aria from the little-known marionette opera Die Feuersbrunst, we hear highlights from Il mondo della luna, La vera costanza and L’isola disabitata. The programme is completed by Symphony No. 34 in D minor, whose opening movement is one of Haydn’s most exquisite adagios, and No. 64 in A major, ‘Tempora mutantur’.

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Sat 14 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

CONCERT 4 Sophie Bevan soprano Ben Johnson tenor Orchestra of the Classical Opera Company Ian Page conductor A selection of dazzling arias from Haydn’s final three Esterháza operas – La fedeltà premiata, Orlando Paladino and Armida – is complemented by one of Haydn’s most Mozartian symphonies, No. 47 in G major, whose remarkable minuet and trio is a musical palindrome (that is, it sounds exactly the same if played backwards), and the delightfully inventive Symphony No. 80 in D minor.

Sun 15 March Hall One 12.30pm £16.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Lunchtime Recital Gary Cooper fortepiano Sigríður Ósk Kristjánsdóttir mezzo-soprano Acclaimed fortepianist Gary Cooper’s lunchtime recital opens with the charming Sonata in C major, Hob. 35. He is then joined by mezzosoprano Sigríður Ósk Kristjánsdóttir for the popular cantata Arianna a Naxos, and the programme is completed by the superb Sonata in E flat major, Hob. 52, written in London in the mid 1790s.

11 – 15 March

“Whoever studies music, let his daily bread be Haydn. . . Haydn the great musician, the first who created everything, discovered everything, taught everything to the rest.” Jean Ingres (1780-1867)

11, 12, 13, 14, 15 March

The Classical Opera Company’s Haydn residency will be complemented with an informative and approachable Haydn conference at the British Library – just 10 minutes’ walk from Kings Place. This will take place over the weekend of 14 - 15 March, and details will be available in due course at www.bl.uk.

ECM LIVE at KINGS PLACE

Wed 18 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Thur 19 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Rosamunde Quartett Formed in 1991, the Rosamunde Quartett balance command of the string quartet repertoire with a deep fascination with new music. Their recordings for ECM have embraced Webern, Shostakovich and Haydn alongside new composers – the Austrian Thomas Larcher, the Armenian Tigran Mansurian. Dino Saluzzi bandoneon with the Rosamunde Quartett The evocative sound of Argentinian bandoneon master Dino Saluzzi goes straight to the heart. Infused with the passion of tango, his work probes the boundaries of so-called serious and popular musics – an art made of memories. Playing solo and also joined by the Rosamunde Quartett.

Thur 19 March Hall Two 8pm from £9.50 online

Marcin Wasilewski Trio Marcin Wasilewski piano Slawomir Kurkiewicz bass Michal Miskiewicz drums The young Polish trio have made a huge impact since joining the great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko’s quartet. Playing together since they were teenagers, they bring an apparently telepathic group dynamic and irresistible, rhythmic momentum to the classic jazz piano trio.

Fri 20 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Norma Winstone – Distances + Cyminology Long established as one of the world’s most revered jazz voices, Distances places Norma Winstone’s voice – ‘sumptuous and airily ethereal’ (The Guardian) – in a trio with pianist Glauco Venier and the reeds of Klaus Gesling, exploring an absorbing repertoire that stretches from Cole Porter to Peter Gabriel, Erik Satie and Pasolini, folk songs and Winstone’s own evocative lyrics. Cyminology is a brand new signing to ECM, a young international quartet that revolves around the enchanting voice of Persian singer Cymin.

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Fri 20 March Hall Two 10.30pm from £9.50 online

The ECM Jam Musicians taking part in the concerts over the preceding days come together in a spontaneous late-night set that draws together the strands. Unexpected collaborations, solo virtuosity – the living essence of a remarkable community of artists.

Sat 21 March Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

D’Amor Garth Knox viola/viola d’amore Agnes Vesterman cello Rolf Lislevand lute Frode Haltli accordion A journey through a landscape of hauntingly beautiful folk music, from Norwegian and Celtic traditions especially. Garth Knox plays the rarely-heard viola d’amore with French cellist Agnes Vesterman, and they’re joined by two wonderful Norwegian musicians, Frode Haltli and Rolf Lislevand.

Sat 21 March Hall Two 8pm from £9.50 online

Nik Bartsch and Ronin Ritual groove music or zen-funk, jazz or not jazz, Swiss composer Nik Bartsch’s five-piece band Ronin reach both mind and body. Rhythm patterns are complex yet clearly connect to the dancefloor, while the melodic structure imposes layer upon layer without losing the music’s essence.

Sat 21 March Hall Two 10.30pm from £9.50 online

Julia Hulsmann Trio ECM’s ability to find extraordinary new talent is apparently limitless. Discover another of the new generation – pianist Julia Hulsmann’s trio can be ‘down and funky, or up and cerebral… and she always swings’ (All About Jazz).

18, 19, 20, 21 March

ECM Records passes two milestones in 2009. Manfred Eicher’s visionary record label is 40 – four decades of recording that have defined and re-defined a world view of jazz and improvised music, transcending genres, cultures and expectations. And ECM New Series, formed to nurture the label’s commitment to new composition, is 25. This series explores two fascinating strands that reflect paths being followed by ECM artists today. An interest in forging a shared language between early music and European folk musics, and the art of improvisation takes us in one direction – and the new sounds emerging from multiple generations of European musicians and their response to jazz takes us in another.

18, 19, 20, 21 March

BEETHOVEN UNWRAPPED: WEEK 5

Tues 24 March Hall One 7pm £7.50

FILM: Piano Sonata No. 8, Op 13 Pathétique Lazar Berman piano France 1978 (15 mins) Sonate No. 26 Op. 81a, Les Adieux Rudolf Serkin piano Austria 1978 (14 mins) Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor Emil Gilels piano, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Alain Lombard Dir. André Flédérick. 1978, (40 mins) Three great Russian pianists take on Beethoven, including a newly discovered recording of Gilels live in Strasbourg.

Wed 25 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas (1) Peter Cropper violin Martin Roscoe piano This selection ranges from the earliest sonata, Op. 12 No. 1, first performed by Beethoven himself with Schuppanzigh in 1798, to the Sonata, Op. 96, in G, from 1812, in which Beethoven enjoys exploring the relationship between the two instruments.

Thur 26 March Hall One 7.30pm £24.50 £32.50 £39.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto The Avison Ensemble Pavlo Beznosiuk violin, director Richard Tunnicliffe cello Alexei Lubimov fortepiano The sole chance to hear a symphony in this series – in this case No. 1 in C, followed by the Fourth Piano Concerto and the magnificent Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56.

Thur 26 March Hall Two 7pm £7.50

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Fri 27 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas (5) Jean-Bernard Pommier piano From the Opus 31 Sonatas No. 16 in G major, 17 in D minor, and 18 in E flat major, to one of the pinnacles of the piano repertoire, the Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein, which took the instrument to its limits.

Sat 28 March St Pancras Room 10.30am - 4.30pm £39.50 inclusive

Study Day: Beethoven in Context Professor David Wyn Jones leads this day, starting with a look at those who influenced Beethoven, and going on to give an overview of musical life in the Vienna of his time, and the patrons associated with him. In the second part of the day, Jones will talk about Beethoven’s audiences and biographers, while Clive Brown joins the seminar to explore performance practice in Beethoven’s time. Four sessions with two breaks and lunch included.

Sat 28 March Hall One 11.30am £7.50

FILM: Violin Sonata No. 6 Op. 30, No. 1 Henryk Szeryng with Charles Reiner France 1970, (21 mins) Sonata No. 5 Op. 24 Spring David Oïstrakh with Lev Oborin France 1962 (23 mins) Sonata No. 9 Op. 47, Kreutzer Nathan Milstein with Georges Pludermacher France 1969 (20 mins) Jewels from the French television archives: Szeryng on the occasion of Beethoven’s centenary; Oistrakh with his long-time collaborator Oborin; and Milstein giving an intense reading of Beethoven’s chef d’oeuvre.

Sat 28 March Hall One 7.30pm £14.50 £19.50 £24.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas (2) Peter Cropper violin Martin Roscoe piano After the early Op. 12 Sonata in A the duo offer two contrasting works: the Op. 23 in A minor, stormy and dramatic in mood, and its companion, the delightful Op. 24 known as The Spring for its relaxed lyricism and pleasing melodies.

Sun 29 March Hall One 11.30am from £9.50 online

Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas (3) Peter Cropper violin Martin Roscoe piano According to Ferdinand Ries, Beethoven originally rejected his finale for the first sonata in the Op. 30 set because it was ‘too brilliant for this sonata’. It later became a fitting finale for the towering Kreutzer sonata, Op. 47, the last work in this closing concert.

24 – 29 March

Beethoven is a towering figure in Western music; his music represents the ultimate realisation of one tradition and the explosive birth of another. As a revolutionary artist, he casts a shadow that will surely outreach the 21st century. But his was not just a revolution on the public stage; some of his most radical inspirations are contained in his chamber music. In the fifth week of Beethoven Unwrapped, Peter Cropper and Martin Roscoe present all the violin sonatas, the Avison Ensemble perform early orchestral works and JeanBernard Pommier completes his cycle of the piano sonatas.

24 – 29 March

THE NMC SONGBOOK

1, 2, 3, 4 April

To celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2009, the leading new music record label NMC has commissioned songs from nearly 100 British composers. Recorded at Kings Place in the autumn of 2008, the NMC Songbook will be launched on CD simultaneously with the first public performances of the songs, spread over twelve 45 minute concerts curated by composer Colin Matthews. These will also include instrumental music from the 17th-century Fitzwilliam Virginal Book and songs and music by John Dowland. The aim is nothing less than a renaissance for British song! The Composers range from leading figures in British music to many new and rising stars; expect to hear work by Julian Anderson, Richard Rodney Bennett, Harrison Birtwistle, Gavin Bryars, Gordon Crosse, Peter Maxwell Davies, Tansy Davies, James Dillon, Michael Finnissy, Alexander Goehr, Emily Hall, Jonathan Harvey, Robin Holloway, Simon Holt, Oliver Knussen, Stuart MacRae, Anna Meredith, Thea Musgrave, Anthony Payne, David Sawer, Howard Skempton, Errolyn Wallen, Judith Weir and John Woolrich. The Singers include: Elizabeth Atherton, Claire Booth, Ailish Tynan, Susan Bickley, Jean Rigby, Lore Lixenberg, James Bowman, Michael Chance, Daniel Norman, Roderick Williams and David Stout with Iain Burnside, Andrew Ball and Huw Watkins piano Jane Chapman harpsichord Lucy Wakeford harp Antonis Hatzinikolaou guitar Owen Gunnell percussion www.nmc.co.uk Other unexpected events will occur during the week! Please check online for further details on concerts as these become available.

1, 2, 3, 4 April

ALL CONCERTS IN HALL ONE Tickets for each Concert from £6.50 online

Wed 1 April 7.30pm 8.45pm 10.00pm

CONCERT I CONCERT II CONCERT III

Thurs 2 April 7.30pm 8.45pm 10.00pm

CONCERT IV CONCERT V CONCERT VI

Fri 3 April 7.30pm 8.45pm 10.00pm

CONCERT VII CONCERT VIII CONCERT IX

Sat 4 April 7.30pm 8.45pm 10.00pm

CONCERT X CONCERT XI CONCERT XII

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EASTER REFLECTIONS: THE SIXTEEN

Wed 8 April Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Easter-Wings The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Two cantatas by Buxtehude open and closes this evening’s concert, with a glorious selection of poetry and music including George Herbert’s Easter-Wings, Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday and Byrd’s Agnus Dei from his Mass for Four Voices. Two Mystery Sonatas by Biber complete the programme.

Thur 9 April Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

What is Our Life? The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Fretwork The two-part Lamentations for Five Voices by Robert White is divided by an elegy for Thomas Tallis by his friend William Byrd, Ye Sacred Muses. There’s poetry by John Donne and Sir Walter Raleigh’s wry musings on the human condition, ‘What is our life?’, and settings of the In nomine for viol consort by Byrd and Picforth. The evening ends with Cantata 6 – Ad cor from Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri.

Sat 11 April Hall One 7.30pm £17.50 £22.50 £27.50 Saver Seat £9.50

Wherefore Hidest Thou Thy Face? The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Again Buxtehude’s Cantatas bookend a programme which includes Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday, two Mystery Sonatas from Biber, poems by Francis Quarles (‘Wherefore Hidest Thou Thy Face’), Andrew Marvell, George Herbert and John Donne.

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8, 9, 11 April

In this series of three concerts of Easter meditations, members of The Sixteen under the direction of Harry Christophers will be exploring the way in which deeply spiritual composers and poets view Holy Week. Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri acts as the link between the programmes; his passion-meditation sets the scene with subtle emotion and clarity. Coupled with the intense drama of Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories, the searingly powerful Lamentations by Robert White, Biber’s extraordinary Mystery Sonatas and poems by such illustrious metaphysical poets as John Donne and George Herbert, the experience will prove to be heartfelt and inwardly searching.

8, 9, 11 April

Kings Place Gallery

KINGS PLACE GALLERY T: 0207 520 1485 F: 0207 520 1487 E: kpg@kingsplace.co.uk OPENING HOURS Please refer to the website for current opening times. ADMISSION FREE

Albert Irvin SIX PAINTINGS 1 October 2008 – 6 February 2009

Albert Irvin A RETROSPECTIVE 5 December 2008 – 6 February 2009 Once described as powerful manifestations of the Abstract Sublime, Albert Irvin’s monumental paintings, with their blazing hues and restlessly dynamic spaces are an abstract hymn to London, its architecture, energy, diversity and above all its people. Since his conversion to abstraction in the mid 1950s, Irvin has been exploring the possibility that non-representational painting can express profound emotion. By developing a visual language of painterly motifs, squares, circles, lines and crosses, his large colour saturated canvases derive from the experience of movement and time, rather than abstracted representations of specific events or places. 38

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Albert Irvin Charlotte 2001 acrylic on canvas 213 x 305cm

Images courtesy of the artist and Gimpel Fils Exhibition courtesy of Gimpel Fils

Passionate about all kinds of music from Bach to Harrison Birtwistle, Irvin’s imperative lies in the belief that painting can aspire to an equivalent level of expression as music. Kandinsky observed that ‘A painter who finds no satisfaction in mere representation, however artistic, in his longing to express his inner life, cannot but envy the ease with which music, the most non material of the arts today, achieves this end. He naturally seeks to apply the methods of music to his own.’

Exhibition touring to UNIVERSITY GALLERY, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne 18 April – 29 May 2009

Kings Place Gallery

Dale Atkinson Men collecting air pockets oil, pencil on canvas 137 x 153cm

FRANCIS BACON by FRANCIS GIACOBETTI 27 March – 15 May 2009

Dale Atkinson: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 13 February – 15 May 2009 Invited by a company manufacturing harps to compose a piece for their product, Maurice Ravel wrote the magical Introduction and Allegro in one week. Commissions can be as liberating as restricting, as Dale Atkinson well appreciates. Watching him paint is rather like watching Clouzot’s great documentary, The Picasso Mystery. Before our eyes a tree will morph into an owl or a car into an ape. In his risky adventures in erasure and reconstruction he creates more than a narrative of the painting’s history, he also reveals hidden experiences, apprehensions and perceptions; a multiplicity of worlds.

left: Francis Giacobetti The Cry 1992 150 x 100cm right: Francis Giacobetti Vertical Portrait/White 1991 150 x 100cm Images © Francis Giacobetti

Commissioned to document the narrative of the building of Kings Place he has proved to be an inspired choice. His response, of course, has been metaphorical rather than literal with compelling images such as a loose scaffolding grid containing hints of ghostly workers who materialise and vanish as if glimpsed in a dream. The broader metaphor is one which echoes the flux and change of the building itself. This poetic strategy is as far removed from methodical documentation as it is possible to get, each image being as resonant with life as that of his own fugitive world.

www.kingsplace.co.uk exhibitions are free

Gallery closed Easter Bank Holiday weekend 10 – 13 April 2009

The conventional view of Francis Bacon is that he was something of a recluse, rarely venturing from his studio and even then restricting his socialising to meeting his bohemian and underworld friends at Soho’s Colony Club. Bacon, however, had something of a parallel life in Paris where he had a broad circle of friends, among whom was Francis Giacobetti. In spite of his reputation for prickly un-cooperativeness, Bacon agreed to collaborate with Giacobetti on this compelling group of portraits. They are pastiches in the true, positive sense of the word, being a kind of homage produced in the manner of his paintings. Bacon constantly used photographs and film stills, and photographers such as Marye, Muybridge and Harold Edgerton were almost part of his DNA. In addition, he had a collection of 1930s medical text books in which x-rays and close-ups of the mouth featured prominently. Much of this reference material found its way into his paintings. The blurred distortions of movement, for example, or fusions of the inner and outer. Another aspect of Giacobetti’s reinventions is the bleak, existential void in which events occur. This empty darkness, never illuminated by more than a single, naked bulb, emanates danger, like a gathering storm. Small wonder that the Australian painter Brett Whiteley borrowed Bacon’s devices for his macabre series of paintings based on Christie, the 1950s serial killer. 41

Until 18 January 09 Located in a purpose-built gallery in the main entrance to Kings Place, PANGOLIN LONDON is one of Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very few galleries entirely dedicated to exhibiting sculpture.

Sterling Stuff II includes over 70 sculptures cast in silver commissioned from a broad range of artists including Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley and Marcus Harvey. It not only offers a unique opportunity to encounter an extensive cross-section of contemporary sculptural practice but also offers a chance to experience this remarkable material in a totally different way.

The exhibition programme will encompass a range of 20th century British sculptors including Lynn Chadwick, William Tucker, Ralph Brown, Jon Buck, Abigail Fallis, Peter Randall-Page and Ann Christopher. Pangolin London will also hold mixed exhibitions featuring a host of well known contemporary artists.

Pangolin London

STERLING STUFF II

Many of the artists involved with the exhibition have never before explored working in silver which perhaps explains the extraordinary diversity of silver finishes within the show. Some artists have sought to diminish the widely recognised qualities of silver by flocking or tarnishing the surface whilst others have sought to enhance it and exaggerate its highly polished sheen.

As well as exhibitions in the gallery, Pangolin London places a variety of sculpture throughout the public spaces at Kings Place and organises regular lectures and events.

Sterling Stuff II builds upon the success of the original exhibition which was held in 2002 at Gallery Pangolin in Gloucestershire. Now showcased in London the 2008/9 show has invited a number of new artists, including Michael Joo, Dorothy Cross, Alastair Mackie, David Bailey and Kenny Hunter, to experiment with silver.

Email gallery@pangolinlondon.com to be kept up to date. Marcus Harvey Silver Maquette for Heroic Portrait Bust of Churchill Sterling Silver

PANGOLIN LONDON KINGS PLACE

OPENING HOURS Please refer to the website or telephone us for current opening times: 020 7520 1480 ADMISSION FREE Closed between exhibitions for rehanging

right: Alistair Mackie Maquette for a self-portrait Sterling Silver

Pangolin London

left: Lynn Chadwick Two Dancing Figures V 1955 Bronze

right: Ralph Brown Man with Carcass Bronze

SPRING EXHIBITION

RALPH BROWN

27 January – 1 March 09

18 March – 3 May 09

Pangolin London presents a mixed show of Modern and Contemporary British works from a broad range of talented sculptors. Well known and established artists such as Lynn Chadwick, Ralph Brown, William Tucker and Ann Christopher will exhibit alongside younger, emerging artists such as George Taylor, Tim Shaw and Abigail Fallis.

Pangolin London presents a major show of the early work of celebrated sculptor Ralph Brown. Born in Leeds in 1928, Brown was the younger contemporary of the eminent group of Yorkshire sculptors that include Kenneth Armitage, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Like Moore, who befriended him and encouraged him by buying his work, Brown’s art is deeply rooted in the figurative tradition. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, when abstraction prevailed in British sculpture, Brown remained faithful to the human figure and he has long stood out among his contemporaries as a master of human anatomy.

With a rich spectrum of styles and genres, ranging from the figurative to the abstract, the traditional to the cutting edge, we are sure that there will be something for everyone. Jon Buck Double Take Bronze

All photographs © Steve Russell

Brown was elected a Royal Academician in 1972 and his work can be found in many public collections including the Arts Council of Great Britain, Bristol City Art Gallery, Leeds City Art Gallery, The National Museum of Wales and the Tate Collection, London. 45

Eating and drinking at Kings Place From early morning coffee in the Atrium, breakfast on the waterside terrace, a weekend brunch, dinner before or after a concert, or a social drink with friends – there are many ways to make your visit to Kings Place even more enjoyable.

Our café in the Atrium, the central hub of Kings Place, offers wonderful homemade cakes, soups and hot carved sandwiches with fresh fruit smoothies, aromatic coffees and teas. Take advantage of complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout the Green & Fortune café. www.greenandfortune.co.uk

Within the impressive rotunda at Kings Place – with waterfront views and al fresco seating, ROTUNDA Restaurant is an ideal setting to enjoy contemporary British cuisine. A particular emphasis is placed on sourcing sustainable British produce. ROTUNDA Bar offers an all day à la carte menu, both in the Bar and outside on the terrace, brunch at weekends and a great selection of beer and guest ales. The cocktail list is a mix of contemporary and old classics. Try our signature cocktail – the Battlebridge Mojito is a fusion of cloudy apple, rose, elderberries and gin. www.rotundabarandrestaurant.co.uk

KINGS PLACE CONCERT BAR At the foot of the escalator, in the foyer area, the Concert Bar is open before and during the performances in Hall One and Hall Two.

KINGS PLACE EVENTS Kings Place combines outstanding meeting and events spaces with its concert halls, art galleries, waterside restaurant, café and bars in an inspiring setting just a short stroll from King’s Cross/St Pancras. • Waterside location provides a calm and picturesque setting • A range of flexible spaces to accommodate from 20 people up to 420 • Dedicated event management team • High-specification conference room • The Battlebridge Room, overlooking the basin, offers flexibility, integral AV facilities and many break-out spaces • Innovative food prepared and served by the Green & Fortune team • Unrivalled national and European transport links to help your delegates and guests arrive fresh and ready for business or pleasure. To find out more please contact: events@kingsplaceevents.co.uk Event bookings: www.kingsplaceevents.co.uk

WINE EVENTS AT KINGS PLACE Monthly wine tasting events are organised in conjunction with Swig, artisan wines from around the world. For details contact: events@kingsplaceevents.co.uk T: 020 7520 2838

DATE

TIME / SPACE

THEME

EVENT / PERFORMANCE

Sun 11 Wed 14

6.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

LCMS on Sundays The Song of Roland

Allegri Quartet Ice

Thurs 15

7.30pm Hall One

The Song of Roland

Fri 16 Sat 17

7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

The Song of Roland The Song of Roland

DATE

TIME / SPACE

THEME

EVENT / PERFORMANCE

C CC

Mon 16 Tues 17

7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two

Words on Monday This Is Tuesday

North and South The Multiplier

50 Not Out!

Wed 18

6pm St Pancras

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues

Pre-concert film: Portrait of a Pianist

The Shout Brighton Line – Class of ’59

CC CC

7.30pm Hall One 10pm Hall Two

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues

Double Dream Masters of Romanticism 1

M C

6pm St Pancras 7.30pm Hall One

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues

Pre-concert film: Portrait of a Pianist Letters to Milena

F CC

10pm Hall Two 6pm St Pancras

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues

Misha Alperin, jazz recital Pre-concert film: Portrait of a Pianist

J F

7.30pm Hall One 10pm Hall Two 6pm St Pancras 7.30pm Hall One

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues

Double Dream Masters of Romanticism 2 Pre-concert film: Portrait of a Pianist Letter to Milena

M C F CC

10pm Hall Two 6.30pm Hall One 6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two Wed 25 7.30pm Hall One Thurs 26 7.30pm Hall One

Mikhail Rudy: Piano Dialogues LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 This is Tuesday Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4

Misha Alperin, jazz recital Chilingirian Quartet An Evening with Hans Ulrich Obrist Film: Piano Trios Ricordi – Beyond 200 Beethoven Piano Trios 1 Beethoven Songs 2

J C T F CC C C

7pm Hall Two Friday 27 7.30pm Hall One Sat 28 10.30am St Pancras 11.30am Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4

Masterclass with Jean-Bernard Pommier Beethoven Piano Sonatas 4 Study Day – The Piano Music Film: The Violin Concerto Beethoven Piano Trios 2

Sun 1

11.30am Hall One 6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 6.30pm St Pancras

Beethoven Unwrapped Week 4 LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday This is Tuesday Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts

Beethoven Piano Trios 3 Ruth Palmer and Special guest The Guardian Debate – Part 2 This Isn’t For You Pre-concert talk

C C T CC T

7.30pm Hall One 9.45pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 9.45pm Hall Two 6.30pm St Pancras

Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts

The Dance Late-night contemporary dance set Haydn on Haydn Sacconi Quartet performs Haydn Quartets Pre-concert talk

M D M D CC

7.30pm Hall One 9.45pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 9.45pm Hall Two 6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 6.30pm St Pancras 7.30pm Hall One 6.30pm St Pancras 7.30pm Hall One 6.30pm St Pancras 7.30pm Hall One

Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts Sacconi Quartet: Exploring the Arts LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday This is Tuesday Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company

Acoustic Triangle in Three Dimensions Lighthouse Trio Quartet2 The Solstice Quartet: Late-night Mendelssohn Badke Quartet The Nature Darwin Debate 2 Crazy Wisdom Pre-concert talk Haydn’s Brave New World: Concert 1 Pre-concert talk Haydn’s Brave New World: Concert 2 Pre-concert talk Haydn’s Brave New World: Concert 3

CC CC C CC C T CC T O T O T O

The Song of Roland

Brighton Line – Class of ’59

6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One

LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday

Chiron Piano Trio Faber and Faber/Arvon Evening

Tues 20

8pm Hall Two

This is Tuesday

Vocal Crossings

Thurs 22

7.30pm Hall One 9.30pm Hall Two

The Art of News The Art of News

Music, Melody and Text Poetry Platform 1

M M

Fri 23

7.30pm Hall Two 9.30pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 9.30pm Hall Two

The Art of News The Art of News The Art of News The Art of News

Carbon Copy Cabaret Poetry Platform 2 In the News and On the Stage Poetry Platform 3

M M CC M

6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two

LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 This is Tuesday

Sonatas for Piano and Cello C Desert Blues T Film: String Quartets F Christian Forshaw and the Sanctuary Ensemble CC

Wed 28 7.30pm Hall One Thurs 29 7.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall Two

Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3

Beethoven String Quartets 4 Beethoven String Quartets 5 Masterclass with Jean-Bernard Pommier

C C C

Fri 30 Sat 31

7.30pm Hall One 10.30am St Pancras 11.30am Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 3

Beethoven Piano Sonatas 3 Study Day – How and Why? Film: Missa Solemnis Beethoven String Quartets 6

C C F C

Sun 1

6.30pm Hall One

LCMS on Sundays

Sacconi Quartet

Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4

7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 7pm St Pancras

Words on Monday This is Tuesday Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs

The Guardian Debate – Part 1 This Isn’t For You Pre-concert talk by Richard Stokes

T CC T

Thurs 5

8pm Hall One 2pm Hall One 7pm St Pancras

Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs

Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Gounod Masterclass with Susan Youens Pre-concert talk by Richard Stokes

C T T

8pm Hall One 7pm St Pancras 8pm Hall One 7pm St Pancras 8pm Hall One 11.30am Hall One 6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 6.30pm Hall One

Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs Mendelssohn: Unknown Songs LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday This is Tuesday Transformations: Words & Music Transformations: Words & Music Transformations: Words & Music Transformations: Words & Music LCMS on Sundays

Mendelssohn, Mozart and Brahms Pre-concert talk by Susan Youens Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn and Zelter Pre-concert talk by Susan Youens Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann Mendelssohn, Liszt and Wagner Concertante of London The Nature Darwin Debate 1 The Meaning Between Us Lads in their Hundreds Transformations Transformations Party Time Lendvai String Trio

Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun 8 Mon 9 Tues 10 Wed 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15

C - Classical; CC - Contemp. Classical; D - Dance; F - Film; J - Jazz; M - Mixed; O - Opera; T - Talk

Thurs 19

C T

C T C T C C C T CC M M M M C

Fri 20

Sat 21

Sun 22 Mon 23 Tues 24

Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4

Thurs 5 Fri 6

Sat 7 Sun 8 Mon 9 Tues 10 Wed 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13

C - Classical; CC - Contemp. Classical; D - Dance; F - Film; J - Jazz; M - Mixed; O - Opera; T - Talk

GENRE T CC

C C C F C

March

9.15pm Hall One

Sun 25 Mon 26 Tues 27

February

GENRE

Sun 18 Mon 19

Sat 24

SPRING CALENDAR February

January

SPRING CALENDAR

March

SPRING CALENDAR DATE Sat 14

TIME / SPACE 6.30pm St Pancras

THEME Classical Opera Company

EVENT / PERFORMANCE Pre-concert talk

Sun 15

7.30pm Hall One 12.30pm Hall One 6.30pm Hall One

Classical Opera Company Classical Opera Company LCMS on Sundays

Haydn’s Brave New World: Concert 4 Haydn’s Brave New World: Recital Marmara Piano Trio

Mon 16 Tues 17 Wed 18

7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One

Words on Monday This is Tuesday ECM Live at Kings Place

The Divided Self The Multiplier Rosamunde Quartett

Thurs 19

7.30pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two

ECM Live at Kings Place ECM Live at Kings Place

Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Fri 20

7.30pm Hall One

ECM Live at Kings Place

Norma Winstone – Distances + Cyminology

Sat 21

10.30pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One

ECM Live at Kings Place ECM Live at Kings Place

The ECM Jam D’Amor

J J

8pm Hall Two

ECM Live at Kings Place

Nik Bartsch and Ronin

Sun 22

10.30pm Hall Two 6.30pm Hall One

ECM Live at Kings Place LCMS on Sundays

Julia Hulsmann Trio Tippett Quartet and Special guest

J C

Mon 23

7pm Hall One

Words on Monday

‘Why do the media hate the Human Rights Act?’

Tues 24

7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 10.30am St Pancras 11.30am Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 11.30am Hall One 6.30pm Hall One 7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two

Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 This is Tuesday Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 Beethoven Unwrapped Week 5 LCMS on Sundays Words on Monday This is Tuesday

Film: Piano The Bays/The John Metcalfe Band Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1 Beethoven Triple Concerto – Avison Ensemble Masterclass with Jean-Bernard Pommier Beethoven Piano Sonatas 5 Study Day – Beethoven in Context Film: Violin Beethoven Violin Sonatas 2 Beethoven Violin Sonatas 3 Fidelio Piano Quartet The Guardian Debate – Part Three SARGASSO: C

F CC C C C C C F C C C T CC

7.30pm Hall One 8.45pm Hall One

The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook

Concert I Concert II

CC CC

10.00pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 8.45pm Hall One 10.00pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook

Concert III Concert IV Concert V Concert VI Concert VII

CC CC CC CC CC

8.45pm Hall One 10.00pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One 8.45pm Hall One

The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook The NMC Songbook

Concert VIII Concert IX Concert X Concert XI

CC CC CC CC

Sun 5

10.00pm Hall One 6.30pm Hall One

The NMC Songbook LCMS on Sundays

Concert XII Fibonacci Sequence

CC C

Mon 6 Tues 7 Wed 8 Thurs 9

7pm Hall One 8pm Hall Two 7.30pm Hall One 7.30pm Hall One

Words on Monday This is Tuesday Easter Reflections Easter Reflections

Spot On This Isn’t For You The Sixteen: Easter-Wings The Sixteen: What is Our Life?

T CC CC CC

Sat 11

7.30pm Hall One

Easter Reflections

The Sixteen: Wherefore Hidest Thou Thy Face? CC

Wed 25 Thurs 26 Fri 27 Sat 28

Sun 29

April

Mon 30 Tues 31

Wed 1

Thurs 2

Fri 3

Sat 4

C - Classical; CC - Contemp. Classical; D - Dance; F - Film; J - Jazz; M - Mixed; O - Opera; T - Talk

GENRE T O C C T CC J J J

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Booking Information

KING’S CROSS

Online: www.kingsplace.co.uk Tickets £2 less online, and no booking fee. By Phone: 020 7520 1490 10am – 8pm Monday to Saturday, 12 noon – 8pm on Sundays & Bank Hols. In Person: Ticket Desk open: Mon – Sat from 10am until 30 mins. after the start of last performance; On Sundays from 12 noon until 30 mins. after the start of last performance. By Post: Kings Place Box Office, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

TICKETS We do not offer an exchange or refund service. However, we are happy to offer to re-sell tickets once all house seats have been sold. Ticket re-sales will be at the discretion of the Box Office Manager. Tickets that have been sold will be refunded in the form of a gift certificate valid for 12 months. Gift certificates can be used as full or part payment against tickets for future performances or events at Kings Place. REFUNDS Tickets will not be refunded unless a performance is cancelled or abandoned when less than half the performance has taken place. DELIVERY Tickets will be sent out free of charge by 2nd Class post. If the booking is within 7 days of the event your tickets will be held at the Box Office and may be collected from the Automated Ticketing Kiosks on production of the credit / debit card that was used to make your booking. TERMS & CONDITIONS We reserve the right to: i) Refuse admission ii) Request any ticket holder to leave the premises iii) Change details of any performance in case of illness or events beyond the management’s control. ACCESS Kings Place is fully accessible for wheelchair users. There are fully accessible toilets on each floor. A number of wheelchair and carer spaces are available in both auditoria. A free ticket is available to a designated companion on purchase of a standard ticket by the wheelchair user. Infra red hearing assistance exists in Hall One. Hall Two and the Box Office are equipped with ‘Loops’ to help hearing aid users. Visitors can use this facility by switching their hearing aids to ‘T’. The website has been designed to be friendly for the visually impaired. PHOTOGRAPHY is absolutely prohibited during performances, concerts and exhibitions. This also holds true for film, video and sound recordings. Kings Place or any permitted third parties may carry out general filming and sound recording in or about the venue. By purchasing tickets you consent to you and your party being included in, and to the exploitation of, such films and recordings without payment. LATE ARRIVALS for the start of a performance or after an interval – we appreciate that you will want to take your seat as soon as possible. We will do everything possible to assist. To limit disturbance to fellow audience members and artists we may ask you to wait until a suitable break in the performance. Occasionally it may not be possible to enter once the performance has started.

Getting to Kings Place

KINGS PLACE is located just 150 metres from King’s Cross and St Pancras Stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe. The main entrance is situated on York Way beneath the distinctive, undulating glass façade, visible from the York Way exit at King’s Cross Station. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Transport for London’s Journey Planner – http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk provides up to the minute travel options on how to reach Kings Place quickly and accurately. Alternatively, call London Travel Information on 020 7222 1234. UNDERGROUND The nearest Underground station is King’s Cross/St Pancras on the Circle, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Victoria, Hammersmith & City and Northern lines. TRAIN The nearest mainline railway stations are King’s Cross, St Pancras and Euston. Visitors travelling by Eurostar will arrive at St Pancras International. BUS The Bus Route to York Way is 390. Other services running to nearby King’s Cross St Pancras: 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 476. CAR Kings Place is easily accessible by car and is clearly signposted in the immediate area. The building is outside of the Congestion Charge Zone. BICYCLE For recommended cycling routes to Kings Place please visit Transport for London’s website at www.tfl.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can call London Travel Information on 020 7222 1234. TAXIS Visitors can pick up taxis either on York Way and the streets immediately surrounding Kings Place or at the taxi ranks at King’s Cross and St Pancras Stations.

Where to park

CAR Limited parking is available to visitors in the surrounding streets and the nearest NCP Car Park is close by on Pancras Road next to St Pancras International Station. For details visit the NCP website at http://www.ncp.co.uk or telephone 0845 050 7080. COACH Coaches may set down and collect passengers in Crinan Street (See Map). For further information please contact the Events Team via www.kingsplace.co.uk BICYCLE Cycle racks are available on Crinan Street. Cycle helmets and other equipment can be left in any of the cloakrooms at Kings Place.

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a new creative centre presenting music, painting and sculpture from around the world, with a waterside restaurant, bar/cafĂŠ, conference and events facilities