international chamber music season 2012/13
international chamber music season 2012/13 This season presents an invigorating array of musical talent in 11 concerts that demonstrate the energy and intimacy of what we call chamber music. We launch the season with three concerts that showcase the virtuosity and musicianship of today’s finest young musicians – trumpeter Alison Balsom, the Jerusalem Quartet, soprano Kate Royal and the players of Spira mirabilis. From January 2013, the chamber series joins Southbank Centre’s year-long festival, The Rest Is Noise, where we chart the fascinating
progression of 20th-century music, from French Impressionism to Berlin cabaret. Artists including soprano Barbara Hannigan and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker bring this musical journey to life. The season closes with three concerts marking the tenth anniversary of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, which supports the best young classical music talent. We hope you will join us to experience this great collaborative tradition in an iconic setting. Jude Kelly OBE Southbank Centre Artistic Director
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Alina Ibragimova © Briony Campbell
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international chamber music season 2012/13 This season presents an invigorating array of musical talent in 11 concerts that demonstrate the energy and intimacy of what we call chamber music. We launch the season with three concerts that showcase the virtuosity and musicianship of today’s finest young musicians – trumpeter Alison Balsom, the Jerusalem Quartet, soprano Kate Royal and the players of Spira mirabilis. From January 2013, the chamber series joins Southbank Centre’s year-long festival, The Rest Is Noise, where we chart the fascinating
progression of 20th-century music, from French Impressionism to Berlin cabaret. Artists including soprano Barbara Hannigan and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker bring this musical journey to life. The season closes with three concerts marking the tenth anniversary of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, which supports the best young classical music talent. We hope you will join us to experience this great collaborative tradition in an iconic setting. Jude Kelly OBE Southbank Centre Artistic Director
How to book Tickets
Series Savings
southbankcentre.co.uk* 0844 847 9926* 9am – 8pm (daily)
Book 3 – 4 concerts and save 10% Book 5 or more concerts and save 20% (Not available on Premium seats)
* Transaction fees apply. No transaction fees for Southbank Centre Members. In person
Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, 10am – 8pm (daily)
Discover more about the music and performers in our free pre- and post-concert talks (subject to availability). For more details see southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Alina Ibragimova © Briony Campbell
20% discount for groups of ten or more. Call 0844 875 0070 Concessions
Pre-concert talks
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Group Discounts
A limited allocation of half-price tickets is available for recipients of Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit, those aged 16 and under, and full-time students. Appropriate cards to be shown and discounts cannot be combined.
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
TUESDAY 30 October 2012
Alison Balsom & Aronowitz Ensemble
WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2012
Jerusalem Quartet
WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2012
Kate Royal & Spira mirabilis A selection of Schubert Lieder (including ‘An die Musik’) Schubert Octet Join us for an evening of Schubert and immerse yourself in some of his most ravishing, romantic music as British soprano Kate Royal performs a selection of his songs. ‘[She] proved herself a compelling recitalist, colouring words with feeling and creating vivid atmosphere and character.’ (Daily Telegraph)
Alison Balsom © Briony Campbell
Albinoni Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No.2 Boccherini String Quintet Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G, RV.310, Op.3 No.3 Saint-Saëns Septet in E flat, Op.65 Tom Poster Turn to the watery world! (London premiere) Astor Piazzolla Oblivion Astor Piazzolla Libertango In her International Chamber Music Season debut, British trumpeter Alison Balsom presents a wide-ranging programme with the young Aronowitz Ensemble. Two bright and brilliant Baroque concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni are juxtaposed with two pieces – one lush and dreamy, the other a seductive dance – by Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, as well as a new commission by young Scottish composer and pianist Tom Poster.
‘Her playing is breathtaking’ (BBC Music Magazine) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Famous for its melodic grace and complex blend of string and woodwind textures, the Octet remains one of the best loved and greatest of all chamber music works. Hear it performed by Spira mirabilis, a group of young players from the finest European orchestras dedicated to reinvigorating classical music.
Jerusalem Quartet © Felix Broede
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Gary Hoffman cello Schubert String Quartet in C minor, D.703 (Quartettsatz) Beethoven String Quartet in B flat, Op.18 No.6 Schubert String Quintet in C, D.956 This award-winning ensemble has risen to become one of the world’s leading string quartets in little over a decade. Here they perform two of Schubert’s most popular works: the passionate one-movement Quartettsatz and the String Quintet (the sublime slow movement of which is one of the top three most requested Desert Island Discs). The last of Beethoven’s early quartets, from the set with which he first demonstrated his mastery of the form, completes the programme.
‘A quartet that belongs in a higher realm’ (Philadelphia Inquirer) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See opening page for details
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TUESDAY 30 October 2012
Alison Balsom & Aronowitz Ensemble
WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2012
Jerusalem Quartet
WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2012
Kate Royal & Spira mirabilis A selection of Schubert Lieder (including ‘An die Musik’) Schubert Octet Join us for an evening of Schubert and immerse yourself in some of his most ravishing, romantic music as British soprano Kate Royal performs a selection of his songs. ‘[She] proved herself a compelling recitalist, colouring words with feeling and creating vivid atmosphere and character.’ (Daily Telegraph)
Alison Balsom © Briony Campbell
Albinoni Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No.2 Boccherini String Quintet Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G, RV.310, Op.3 No.3 Saint-Saëns Septet in E flat, Op.65 Tom Poster Turn to the watery world! (London premiere) Astor Piazzolla Oblivion Astor Piazzolla Libertango In her International Chamber Music Season debut, British trumpeter Alison Balsom presents a wide-ranging programme with the young Aronowitz Ensemble. Two bright and brilliant Baroque concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni are juxtaposed with two pieces – one lush and dreamy, the other a seductive dance – by Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, as well as a new commission by young Scottish composer and pianist Tom Poster.
‘Her playing is breathtaking’ (BBC Music Magazine) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Famous for its melodic grace and complex blend of string and woodwind textures, the Octet remains one of the best loved and greatest of all chamber music works. Hear it performed by Spira mirabilis, a group of young players from the finest European orchestras dedicated to reinvigorating classical music.
Jerusalem Quartet © Felix Broede
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Gary Hoffman cello Schubert String Quartet in C minor, D.703 (Quartettsatz) Beethoven String Quartet in B flat, Op.18 No.6 Schubert String Quintet in C, D.956 This award-winning ensemble has risen to become one of the world’s leading string quartets in little over a decade. Here they perform two of Schubert’s most popular works: the passionate one-movement Quartettsatz and the String Quintet (the sublime slow movement of which is one of the top three most requested Desert Island Discs). The last of Beethoven’s early quartets, from the set with which he first demonstrated his mastery of the form, completes the programme.
‘A quartet that belongs in a higher realm’ (Philadelphia Inquirer) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See opening page for details
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Spira mirabilis © Briony Campbell tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2013
Barbara Hannigan, Reinbert de Leeuw & Quatuor Diotima
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2013
Katia & Marielle Labèque
The soundtrack of the 20th century Katia & Marielle Labèque © Brigitte Lacombe
Barbara Hannigan © Raphael Brand
Schoenberg 4 Songs, Op.2 Alma Mahler 4 Songs for voice and piano Berg 7 Early Songs Schoenberg String Quartet No.2, Op.10 (with soprano)
In 2007 Alex Ross wrote the seminal book The Rest Is Noise – listening to the Twentieth Century. Throughout 2013 we create a live version of the book, looking at history and art through performances, films, talks and debates.
As part of The Rest Is Noise festival, the International Chamber Music Season features Schoenberg’s Second Quartet. With its feverish atmosphere and high-Romantic aesthetic, it perfectly conjures the mood of fin de siècle Vienna. Songs by two of the composers of the Second Viennese School, the revolutionary group of 20th century composers led by Schoenberg, open the programme.
The 20th century and beyond has been fraught with debate and schism about the worth of different music. There was virtually no consensus from the 1920s onwards as to what ‘music of merit’ meant. Concert goers have often been uninterested in, even hostile towards, many 20th-century works. The Rest Is Noise festival is an attempt to recalibrate this argument by viewing this music through the prism of 20th-century history with its revolutions and counter-revolutions, its major moral and philosophical upheavals around race, gender, faith, political credo and pacifism – and its new relationship to technology and artistic democracy. Jude Kelly OBE, Southbank Centre Artistic Director.
Debussy En blanc et noir Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Satie 3 Morceaux en forme de poire Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Widely recognised as the ‘best piano duo in front of an audience today’ (The New York Times), sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque turn their attention to a period when French music and art influenced culture all over the world – the early 20th century. For this recital the Labèques explore a French musical world characterised by a sense of intimacy and a lightness of touch.
Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is renowned as a performer of modern music, and has been described by The Guardian as being ‘like a cross between Berg’s Lulu and Madonna’.
Satie’s lush and reflective duet Trois morceaux en forme de poire is juxtaposed with ever-popular keyboard works by Debussy and Ravel, including the fairytale beauty of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and the musical painting of Debussy’s En blanc et noir, which was inspired by Goya and Velásquez.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 3pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Southbank Centre’s The Rest Is Noise, inspired by Alex Ross’ book The Rest Is Noise
January – December 2013
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THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2013
Barbara Hannigan, Reinbert de Leeuw & Quatuor Diotima
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2013
Katia & Marielle Labèque
The soundtrack of the 20th century Katia & Marielle Labèque © Brigitte Lacombe
Barbara Hannigan © Raphael Brand
Schoenberg 4 Songs, Op.2 Alma Mahler 4 Songs for voice and piano Berg 7 Early Songs Schoenberg String Quartet No.2, Op.10 (with soprano)
In 2007 Alex Ross wrote the seminal book The Rest Is Noise – listening to the Twentieth Century. Throughout 2013 we create a live version of the book, looking at history and art through performances, films, talks and debates.
As part of The Rest Is Noise festival, the International Chamber Music Season features Schoenberg’s Second Quartet. With its feverish atmosphere and high-Romantic aesthetic, it perfectly conjures the mood of fin de siècle Vienna. Songs by two of the composers of the Second Viennese School, the revolutionary group of 20th century composers led by Schoenberg, open the programme.
The 20th century and beyond has been fraught with debate and schism about the worth of different music. There was virtually no consensus from the 1920s onwards as to what ‘music of merit’ meant. Concert goers have often been uninterested in, even hostile towards, many 20th-century works. The Rest Is Noise festival is an attempt to recalibrate this argument by viewing this music through the prism of 20th-century history with its revolutions and counter-revolutions, its major moral and philosophical upheavals around race, gender, faith, political credo and pacifism – and its new relationship to technology and artistic democracy. Jude Kelly OBE, Southbank Centre Artistic Director.
Debussy En blanc et noir Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Satie 3 Morceaux en forme de poire Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Widely recognised as the ‘best piano duo in front of an audience today’ (The New York Times), sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque turn their attention to a period when French music and art influenced culture all over the world – the early 20th century. For this recital the Labèques explore a French musical world characterised by a sense of intimacy and a lightness of touch.
Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is renowned as a performer of modern music, and has been described by The Guardian as being ‘like a cross between Berg’s Lulu and Madonna’.
Satie’s lush and reflective duet Trois morceaux en forme de poire is juxtaposed with ever-popular keyboard works by Debussy and Ravel, including the fairytale beauty of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and the musical painting of Debussy’s En blanc et noir, which was inspired by Goya and Velásquez.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 3pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Southbank Centre’s The Rest Is Noise, inspired by Alex Ross’ book The Rest Is Noise
January – December 2013
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2013
Emerson Quartet
FRIDAY 10 MAY 2013
Quartet for the end of time
FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2013
Members of Berliner Philharmoniker and guests 1920s Berlin cabaret programme Emerson Quartet © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Bartók String Quartet No.3 Berg Lyric Suite Janáček String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters) The award-winning Emerson Quartet makes a welcome return to the International Chamber Music Season with a programme of string quartets from the 1920s that express their composers’ most intimate thoughts. Both Berg’s and Janáček’s pieces are about forbidden love and are driven by emotional upheaval. Bartók’s String Quartet No.3 was composed in the wake of the Lyric Suite and Bartók acknowledged that Berg’s work had a strong influence on his own thinking. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Renaud & Gautier Capuçon © Marc Ribes
Renaud Capuçon violin Gautier Capuçon cello Denis Kozhukhin piano Jörg Widmann clarinet Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time has an intriguing story behind it. Taken to Germany as a prisoner of war in 1940, the experience inspired Messiaen to write the transcendent eightmovement work, which received its premiere in front of fellow prisoners and guards.
Dagmar Manzel speaker, singer Robert Gallinowski speaker Enter a world of seductive decadence and biting satire as 1920s Berlin cabaret takes over Southbank Centre courtesy of musicians from the celebrated Berliner Philharmoniker. The Daily Telegraph said their last performance here was ‘striking for its muscular energy and unerring dramatic pacing.’ Alex Ross described Berlin in this period as ‘the first all-night city, the city without shame,’ a fleeting moment when classical music mixed easily with the worlds of art, fashion, jazz and music theatre.
Expect fireworks from four renowned chamber musicians known for the full-blooded virtuosity of their performances.
Presiding over this evening’s intoxicating entertainment are singer Dagmar Manzel and narrator Robert Gallinowski. They weave ironic observations, political interjections and menacing bohemian wit with cabaret songs by composers such as Kurt Weill, Erman, Heymann, Schoenberg and Hindemith.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £35, £27, £20, £15 Premium seats £45
Shostakovich’s second piano trio is a haunting lament for the tragic victims of World War II.
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See opening page for details
Shell Classic International: Shell supports Southbank Centre in bringing the finest international orchestras to London. Berliner Philharmoniker © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2013
Emerson Quartet
FRIDAY 10 MAY 2013
Quartet for the end of time
FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2013
Members of Berliner Philharmoniker and guests 1920s Berlin cabaret programme Emerson Quartet © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Bartók String Quartet No.3 Berg Lyric Suite Janáček String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters) The award-winning Emerson Quartet makes a welcome return to the International Chamber Music Season with a programme of string quartets from the 1920s that express their composers’ most intimate thoughts. Both Berg’s and Janáček’s pieces are about forbidden love and are driven by emotional upheaval. Bartók’s String Quartet No.3 was composed in the wake of the Lyric Suite and Bartók acknowledged that Berg’s work had a strong influence on his own thinking. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Renaud & Gautier Capuçon © Marc Ribes
Renaud Capuçon violin Gautier Capuçon cello Denis Kozhukhin piano Jörg Widmann clarinet Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time has an intriguing story behind it. Taken to Germany as a prisoner of war in 1940, the experience inspired Messiaen to write the transcendent eightmovement work, which received its premiere in front of fellow prisoners and guards.
Dagmar Manzel speaker, singer Robert Gallinowski speaker Enter a world of seductive decadence and biting satire as 1920s Berlin cabaret takes over Southbank Centre courtesy of musicians from the celebrated Berliner Philharmoniker. The Daily Telegraph said their last performance here was ‘striking for its muscular energy and unerring dramatic pacing.’ Alex Ross described Berlin in this period as ‘the first all-night city, the city without shame,’ a fleeting moment when classical music mixed easily with the worlds of art, fashion, jazz and music theatre.
Expect fireworks from four renowned chamber musicians known for the full-blooded virtuosity of their performances.
Presiding over this evening’s intoxicating entertainment are singer Dagmar Manzel and narrator Robert Gallinowski. They weave ironic observations, political interjections and menacing bohemian wit with cabaret songs by composers such as Kurt Weill, Erman, Heymann, Schoenberg and Hindemith.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £35, £27, £20, £15 Premium seats £45
Shostakovich’s second piano trio is a haunting lament for the tragic victims of World War II.
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See opening page for details
Shell Classic International: Shell supports Southbank Centre in bringing the finest international orchestras to London. Berliner Philharmoniker © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Borletti-Buitoni Trust: Making a Difference After a decade of award-giving to young musicians, the Borletti-Buitoni Trust’s legacy is a roster of some of the world’s most sought-after soloists, many of whom are participating in this tenth anniversary weekend of performances, masterclasses and talks.
FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013
SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Elias String Quartet Martin Fröst clarinet Alexei Ogrintchouk oboe Llŷr Williams piano Veronika Eberle violin Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Christianne Stotijn mezzo soprano Alina Ibragimova violin Antoine Tamestit viola Nicolas Altstaedt cello Jonathan Biss piano Matthew McDonald double bass
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581 Britten Temporal Variations for oboe and piano Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D.898*
Mozart Duo No.1 in G for violin and viola, K.423 Brahms 2 Songs for mezzo soprano, viola and piano, Op.91* Schoenberg Das Buch der hängenden Gärten* Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D.667 (Trout)
Led by the charismatic pianist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust trustee Mitsuko Uchida, nine young artists combine in this concert. Woodwind instruments dominate the first half with outstanding clarinettist Martin Fröst leading a performance of Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Quintet. In the second half, Uchida performs an example of Schubert’s chamber music at its very best. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35 6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert event 9.45pm at The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall – post-concert event
‘Whatever the song, Stotijn sings from the heart’ (The Times) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
SUNDAY 19 May 2013
6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert interview 9.45pm at The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall – post-concert event FREE
Mahler Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn JacobTer Veldhuis I was like, WOW! Franck Piano Quintet in F minor* Quatuor Ebène joins Mitsuko Uchida for a performance of Franck’s late Piano Quintet, one of the pinnacles of the composer’s formidable chamber output. A selection of songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn is sung by Dutch baritone Henk Neven. Avant-garde pop composer Jacob Ter Veldhuis’ I was like, WOW! is a poignant meditation on the stories of Iraq War veterans. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Alina Ibragimova © Briony Cambell
Mezzo soprano Christianne Stotijn presents two very different sets of songs – Brahms’ brooding Two songs for mezzo soprano, viola and piano and Schoenberg’s early cycle Das Buch der hängenden Gärten.
FREE
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Henk Neven baritone Llŷr Williams piano Jörgen van Rijen trombone Quatuor Ebène
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Five acclaimed soloists, including ‘violinist of fiery talents’ (The Times) Alina Ibragimova, join forces to perform Schubert’s popular Trout quintet.
6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert interview FREE
BBT unwrapped
There’s a whole host of free events taking place across the weekend, including masterclasses with Colin Currie and Jörgen van Rijen (18 May) Alexei Ogrintchouk and Martin Fröst (19 May) as well as a debate entitled ‘is talent enough?’ (18 May).
BBT out of the box
Five free pre- and post- concert events highlight the artistry of the musicians and work of the trust in greater depth.
Go to southbankcentre.co.uk/bbt for more details.
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Borletti-Buitoni Trust: Making a Difference After a decade of award-giving to young musicians, the Borletti-Buitoni Trust’s legacy is a roster of some of the world’s most sought-after soloists, many of whom are participating in this tenth anniversary weekend of performances, masterclasses and talks.
FRIDAY 17 MAY 2013
SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Elias String Quartet Martin Fröst clarinet Alexei Ogrintchouk oboe Llŷr Williams piano Veronika Eberle violin Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Christianne Stotijn mezzo soprano Alina Ibragimova violin Antoine Tamestit viola Nicolas Altstaedt cello Jonathan Biss piano Matthew McDonald double bass
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A, K.581 Britten Temporal Variations for oboe and piano Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D.898*
Mozart Duo No.1 in G for violin and viola, K.423 Brahms 2 Songs for mezzo soprano, viola and piano, Op.91* Schoenberg Das Buch der hängenden Gärten* Schubert Piano Quintet in A, D.667 (Trout)
Led by the charismatic pianist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust trustee Mitsuko Uchida, nine young artists combine in this concert. Woodwind instruments dominate the first half with outstanding clarinettist Martin Fröst leading a performance of Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Quintet. In the second half, Uchida performs an example of Schubert’s chamber music at its very best. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35 6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert event 9.45pm at The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall – post-concert event
‘Whatever the song, Stotijn sings from the heart’ (The Times) Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
SUNDAY 19 May 2013
6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert interview 9.45pm at The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall – post-concert event FREE
Mahler Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn JacobTer Veldhuis I was like, WOW! Franck Piano Quintet in F minor* Quatuor Ebène joins Mitsuko Uchida for a performance of Franck’s late Piano Quintet, one of the pinnacles of the composer’s formidable chamber output. A selection of songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn is sung by Dutch baritone Henk Neven. Avant-garde pop composer Jacob Ter Veldhuis’ I was like, WOW! is a poignant meditation on the stories of Iraq War veterans. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £35
Alina Ibragimova © Briony Cambell
Mezzo soprano Christianne Stotijn presents two very different sets of songs – Brahms’ brooding Two songs for mezzo soprano, viola and piano and Schoenberg’s early cycle Das Buch der hängenden Gärten.
FREE
Mitsuko Uchida piano* Henk Neven baritone Llŷr Williams piano Jörgen van Rijen trombone Quatuor Ebène
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Five acclaimed soloists, including ‘violinist of fiery talents’ (The Times) Alina Ibragimova, join forces to perform Schubert’s popular Trout quintet.
6.15pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall – pre-concert interview FREE
BBT unwrapped
There’s a whole host of free events taking place across the weekend, including masterclasses with Colin Currie and Jörgen van Rijen (18 May) Alexei Ogrintchouk and Martin Fröst (19 May) as well as a debate entitled ‘is talent enough?’ (18 May).
BBT out of the box
Five free pre- and post- concert events highlight the artistry of the musicians and work of the trust in greater depth.
Go to southbankcentre.co.uk/bbt for more details.
tickets 0844 847 9926 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
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shop Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys. Festival Terrace Shop Designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture and jewellery. Hayward Gallery Limited edition prints, exhibition gifts and Hayward publications. Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts. Southbank Centre Book Market Iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge. Shop Online Exclusive design collections, Hayward publications, gift ranges and web-only offers. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop
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The International Chamber Music Season is presented by Intermusica and Southbank Centre
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