2013-2014 Concert diary
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MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Gamechangers: Musical Fireworks
SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2013 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL King Of Fools: Offenbach’s Fantasio
Orchestral overtures, suites and arias by Baroque giant, Rameau Arias and Music for the Royal Fireworks by his ‘English’ contemporary, Handel
OFFENBACH Fantasio (concert performance)
WILLIAM CHRISTIE conductor Sandrine Piau soprano —
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2013 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL Gamechangers: Arcangelo Corelli HANDEL Overture to Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno MUFFATT Passacaglia from Armonico Tributo No. 5 CLARE CONNORS Corelli Leaves (London premiere) CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op 6, No 8, Christmas Concerto CORELLI Sinfonia to Santa Beatrice d’Este HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op 6, No. 4 CORELLI Trio Sonata Op 3, No. 12 GEMINIANI Concerto Grosso, La follia ALISON BURY director/violin —
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2013 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL A Pianistic Partnership BEETHOVEN Overture, Coriolan MENDELSSOHN Concerto in A flat for Two Pianos SCHUBERT Fantasy in F minor for piano duet BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F
SIR MARK ELDER conductor Cast includes: MARLIS PETERSEN Elsbeth (La Princesse) SARAH CONNOLLY Fantasi VICTORIA SIMMONDS Flamel LOÏC FELIX Marinoni RUSSELL BRAUN Le Prince NEAL DAVIES Sparck BRINDLEY SHERRATT Le Roi Concert given in partnership with Opera Rara —
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL Gamechangers: A Forgotten Revolutionary CPE Bach Symphony in E flat, Wq 179 Symphony in B minor, Wq 182, No. 5 Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano in E flat, Wq 47 Symphony in A, Wq 182, No. 4 Symphony in D, Wq 183, No. 1 Symphony in F, Wq 183, No. 3 REBECCA MILLER conductor MAHAN ESFAHANI harpsichord DANNY DRIVER fortepiano
THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 11.30AM Family concert: Fancy that! (part of Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival) Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos Soloists from the OAE —
THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL French Fancies DEBUSSY (arr Schoenberg) Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune RAVEL Mother Goose Suite (original version for piano duet) IBERT Divertissement RAVEL Introduction and Allegro SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals KATIA AND MARIELLE LABÈQUE pianos SOLOISTS FROM THE OAE —
TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL Gamechangers: A Forgotten Cello CORELLI Concerto Grosso in B flat Op 6, No. 11 VIVALDI Concerto for Violoncello da Spalla in D, RV404 BACH Concerto for Two Violins in D BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat VIVALDI La follia BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G
TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2014 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Gamechangers: Symphonic Greats BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 in C, Great SEMYON BYCHKOV conductor —
TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Gamechangers: Creation HAYDN The Creation SIR SIMON RATTLE conductor Soloists tbc Choir of the Enlightenment —
SUNDAY 11 MAY 2014 PURCELL ROOM AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 10.30am & 2pm Gamechangers Study Day: Creation —
SUNDAY 11 MAY 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL In The Spirit Of Tradition CORELLI Concerto Grosso in D, Op 6 No. 1 VIVALDI Sinfonia in B minor, Al santo sopolcro SALLY BEAMISH Spinal Chords BACH Violin Concerto in A minor HANDEL Concerto Grosso in A Op 6 No 11 MATTHEW TRUSCOTT director/violin Narrator tbc
SIGISWALD KUIJKEN director/violoncello da spalla Soloist from the OAE
MARGARET FAULTLESS director/violin ROBERT LEVIN AND YA-FEI CHUANG fortepiano
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THE WORKS YOUR GUIDED TOUR OF THE CLASSICS The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s The Works concert series continues into a third year, giving audience members the opportunity to enjoy a guided tour of selected pieces of music. The evening features a movement-by-movement guide and full performance, plus a chance to meet musicians afterwards. (Concert lasts 80 minutes with no interval.) oae.co.uk/theworks — THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 7pm BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F MARGARET FAULTLESS leader/director
— WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2014 QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 7pm
VIVALDI Concerto for Violoncello da Spalla in D,
RV404
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G SIGISWALD KUIJKEN violoncello da spalla
— OAE TOTS The OAE’s popular series of events for the very youngest music-lovers returns to Southbank Centre. Suitable for ages 2-6 (and parents!) SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2013 PURCELL ROOM, QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 9.30 AM & 11AM — SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2014 PURCELL ROOM, QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 10.30 AM & 12PM — SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2014 PURCELL ROOM, QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, 10.30 AM & 12PM — THE NIGHT SHIFT Our late-night series continues throughout the season. Check oae.co.uk/thenightshift for details oae.co.uk theoae orchestraoftheageofenlightenment
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