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The world’s most inspiring orchestras and performers are what the reputation of Shell Classic International has been built on and we welcome you to this season packed with electrifying and unmissable concerts. Experience first hand performances from stunning orchestras rich with centuries of history and instantly recognisable sounds, such as the Vienna Philharmonic and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Discover with us inspiring partnerships, such as Bryn Terfel performing The Flying Dutchman with Zurich Opera Orchestra and Chorus; and the return of Europe’s finest young musicians in Spira mirabilis and their concert as part of our year-long festival The Rest Is Noise. Another highlight is a major project War & Peace with Vladimir Jurowski, Principal conductor and Artistic advisor the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This unprecedented and electrifying triplet of concerts, exploring emotional terrain of both Russian and British symphonic music, sees the Russian National Orchestra and our own Resident Orchestra, the LPO, combine forces to create a thrilling orchestral super-group. Join us in witnessing great orchestras from around the world at their rightful home, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Jude Kelly OBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre
London Philharmonic Orchestra © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Shell Classic International: Shell supports Southbank Centre in bringing the finest international orchestras to London. tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
The world’s most inspiring orchestras and performers are what the reputation of Shell Classic International has been built on and we welcome you to this season packed with electrifying and unmissable concerts. Experience first hand performances from stunning orchestras rich with centuries of history and instantly recognisable sounds, such as the Vienna Philharmonic and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Discover with us inspiring partnerships, such as Bryn Terfel performing The Flying Dutchman with Zurich Opera Orchestra and Chorus; and the return of Europe’s finest young musicians in Spira mirabilis and their concert as part of our year-long festival The Rest Is Noise. Another highlight is a major project War & Peace with Vladimir Jurowski, Principal conductor and Artistic advisor the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This unprecedented and electrifying triplet of concerts, exploring emotional terrain of both Russian and British symphonic music, sees the Russian National Orchestra and our own Resident Orchestra, the LPO, combine forces to create a thrilling orchestral super-group. Join us in witnessing great orchestras from around the world at their rightful home, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Jude Kelly OBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre
London Philharmonic Orchestra © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
Shell Classic International: Shell supports Southbank Centre in bringing the finest international orchestras to London. tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
War & Peace
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Vladimir Jurowski & London philharmonic orchestra
Principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, brings the music of his home country together with the music of Britain in three powerful concerts. Resident at Southbank Centre, the London Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by the Russian National Orchestra in performing Russian and British symphonies that evoke the triumph of the human spirit in times of war.
Vladimir Jurowski conductor Laurence Power viola Britten Sinfonia da Requiem Walton Viola Concerto Prokofiev War and Peace excerpts Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem is a dramatic, menacing work written during the Second World War. It ends with a soaring, romantic movement bursting with a sense of poignant regret. Prokofiev’s morale-boosting opera based on Tolstoy’s War and Peace is a probing exploration of rejuvenation through love. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39, £33, £27, £21, £16, £12, £9 Premium seats £65
London Philharmonic Orchestra © Briony Campbell
Royal Festival Hall, 6.15pm: Dr Rosamund Bartlett explores musical adaptations of Tolstoy’s works FREE Thursday 4 October 2012
Vladimir Jurowski & Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor
The Russian National Orchestra takes on two powerful symphonies born out of the Second World War. Both encapsulate the violence and sorrow of war. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
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(The Daily Telegraph)
Vladimir Jurowski, London philharmonic orchestra & Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Lawrence Power viola Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Britten Lachrymae for viola & orchestra, Op. 48a Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
‘There is no denying Vladimir Jurowski is an electrifying phenomenon’
Friday 5 October 2012
An immense evening for orchestra lovers – this is the first opportunity to hear these two orchestras combine forces. Opening the concert is the blazing triumph of Tchaikovsky’s portrait of human victory, followed by a solemn, mournful lamentation for strings from the pen of Benjamin Britten. The relentless crescendo of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony paints a musical picture of Leningrad under siege between 1941 and 1943. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
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Vladimir Jurowski © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
War & Peace
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Vladimir Jurowski & London philharmonic orchestra
Principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, brings the music of his home country together with the music of Britain in three powerful concerts. Resident at Southbank Centre, the London Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by the Russian National Orchestra in performing Russian and British symphonies that evoke the triumph of the human spirit in times of war.
Vladimir Jurowski conductor Laurence Power viola Britten Sinfonia da Requiem Walton Viola Concerto Prokofiev War and Peace excerpts Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem is a dramatic, menacing work written during the Second World War. It ends with a soaring, romantic movement bursting with a sense of poignant regret. Prokofiev’s morale-boosting opera based on Tolstoy’s War and Peace is a probing exploration of rejuvenation through love. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39, £33, £27, £21, £16, £12, £9 Premium seats £65
London Philharmonic Orchestra © Briony Campbell
Royal Festival Hall, 6.15pm: Dr Rosamund Bartlett explores musical adaptations of Tolstoy’s works FREE Thursday 4 October 2012
Vladimir Jurowski & Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor
The Russian National Orchestra takes on two powerful symphonies born out of the Second World War. Both encapsulate the violence and sorrow of war. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts
(The Daily Telegraph)
Vladimir Jurowski, London philharmonic orchestra & Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Lawrence Power viola Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Britten Lachrymae for viola & orchestra, Op. 48a Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
‘There is no denying Vladimir Jurowski is an electrifying phenomenon’
Friday 5 October 2012
An immense evening for orchestra lovers – this is the first opportunity to hear these two orchestras combine forces. Opening the concert is the blazing triumph of Tchaikovsky’s portrait of human victory, followed by a solemn, mournful lamentation for strings from the pen of Benjamin Britten. The relentless crescendo of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony paints a musical picture of Leningrad under siege between 1941 and 1943. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
See back page for details
Vladimir Jurowski © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
‘Widely acknowledged as the world’s finest bass-baritone’ (The Daily Mail on Bryn Terfel)
Saturday 15 December 2012
Bryn Terfel, Zurich Opera Orchestra & Chorus Alain Altinoglu conductor Bryn Terfel The Dutchman Anja Kampe Senta Matti Salminen Daland Wagner Flying Dutchman (concert performance with subtitles) Opera straight from one of the world’s greatest opera houses starring Bryn Terfel in the title role. Wagner’s celebrated story, in which The Dutchman finds redemption through the love of a faithful woman, employs a rich pallet of orchestral colour to brilliant effect, painting a vivid picture of drama on the high seas. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £80, £65, £54, £47, £37, £25, £20 Premium seats £95 Bryn Terfel © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
‘Widely acknowledged as the world’s finest bass-baritone’ (The Daily Mail on Bryn Terfel)
Saturday 15 December 2012
Bryn Terfel, Zurich Opera Orchestra & Chorus Alain Altinoglu conductor Bryn Terfel The Dutchman Anja Kampe Senta Matti Salminen Daland Wagner Flying Dutchman (concert performance with subtitles) Opera straight from one of the world’s greatest opera houses starring Bryn Terfel in the title role. Wagner’s celebrated story, in which The Dutchman finds redemption through the love of a faithful woman, employs a rich pallet of orchestral colour to brilliant effect, painting a vivid picture of drama on the high seas. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £80, £65, £54, £47, £37, £25, £20 Premium seats £95 Bryn Terfel © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
‘Playing of the greatest intelligence and musical integrity’ (The Guardian)
Berliner Philharmoker © Monika Rittershaus
Friday 1 March 2013
members of the Berliner Philharmoniker & guests Dagmar Manzel speaker, singer Robert Gallinowski speaker Enter the world of seductive decadence and biting satire in an evening of 1920’s Berlin cabaret. Presiding over this evening’s intoxicating entertainment are singer Dagmar Manzel and narrator Robert Gallinowski. They weave cabaret songs by composers such as Weill, Erman, Heymann, Schoenberg and Hindemith around ironic observations, political interjections and menacing bohemian wit. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £35, £27, £20, £15, Premium seats £45
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Michael tilson thomas & Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Schoenberg Theme and Variations arr. for orchestra, Op.43b Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 arr. Schoenberg for orchestra Famed for their refined sound, the Vienna Philharmonic explore the relationship between Schoenberg – one of the 20th century’s greatest artistic radicals – and his musical hero Brahms, the arch German Romantic. Schoenberg’s Theme and Variations is a late testament to his love of 19th century music. Brahms’ glorious Piano Concerto No.2, symphonic in scale and ambition, is juxtaposed with his early Piano Quartet No.1 in an opulent orchestral arrangement by Schoenberg.
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‘The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall is simply extraordinary’ (The Telegraph)
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iván fischer, imogen cooper & Budapest Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer conductor Imogen Cooper piano
Celebrated pianist Imogen Cooper performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1, an early masterpiece by the composer, brimming with positive energy.
Ernö Dohnányi Symphonic Minutes Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Bartók Concerto for Orchestra The Budapest Festival Orchestra returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform the piece for which they are perhaps most renowned, Bartók’s colourful Concerto for Orchestra complete with blazing brass, dazzling woodwind and expansive string melodies.
Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
Imogen Cooper© Mark McNulty
Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £68, £55, £47.50, £40, £35, £24.50, £15 Premium seats £85
Monday 22 April 2013
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‘Playing of the greatest intelligence and musical integrity’ (The Guardian)
Berliner Philharmoker © Monika Rittershaus
Friday 1 March 2013
members of the Berliner Philharmoniker & guests Dagmar Manzel speaker, singer Robert Gallinowski speaker Enter the world of seductive decadence and biting satire in an evening of 1920’s Berlin cabaret. Presiding over this evening’s intoxicating entertainment are singer Dagmar Manzel and narrator Robert Gallinowski. They weave cabaret songs by composers such as Weill, Erman, Heymann, Schoenberg and Hindemith around ironic observations, political interjections and menacing bohemian wit. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.30pm £35, £27, £20, £15, Premium seats £45
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Michael tilson thomas & Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Schoenberg Theme and Variations arr. for orchestra, Op.43b Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 arr. Schoenberg for orchestra Famed for their refined sound, the Vienna Philharmonic explore the relationship between Schoenberg – one of the 20th century’s greatest artistic radicals – and his musical hero Brahms, the arch German Romantic. Schoenberg’s Theme and Variations is a late testament to his love of 19th century music. Brahms’ glorious Piano Concerto No.2, symphonic in scale and ambition, is juxtaposed with his early Piano Quartet No.1 in an opulent orchestral arrangement by Schoenberg.
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See back page for details
‘The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall is simply extraordinary’ (The Telegraph)
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
iván fischer, imogen cooper & Budapest Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer conductor Imogen Cooper piano
Celebrated pianist Imogen Cooper performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1, an early masterpiece by the composer, brimming with positive energy.
Ernö Dohnányi Symphonic Minutes Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Bartók Concerto for Orchestra The Budapest Festival Orchestra returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform the piece for which they are perhaps most renowned, Bartók’s colourful Concerto for Orchestra complete with blazing brass, dazzling woodwind and expansive string melodies.
Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45, £37, £29, £22.50, £17, £12 Premium seats £65
Imogen Cooper© Mark McNulty
Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £68, £55, £47.50, £40, £35, £24.50, £15 Premium seats £85
Monday 22 April 2013
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‘They push the boundaries of potential in performance’
Visitor Information
Shop and Eat
(The Guardian)
Access
EAT
Shop
Southbank Centre is accessible to people with disabilities. For more information, visit southbankcentre.co.uk/access call 0844 847 9910 or fax 020 7921 0607
Caffè Vergnano 1882 020 7921 9339
Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys.
Transport
Concrete 020 7928 4123
Canteen 0845 686 1122
Waterloo and Embankment Southbank Centre Car Park – Belvedere Road (7am – 1am)
EAT 020 7401 2989
Southbank Centre Car Park – Hayward Gallery (7am – 1am)
Feng Sushi 020 7261 0001
Get more with Membership
Giraffe 020 7928 2004
Become a Southbank Centre Member and enjoy free, unlimited entry to all exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery, priority booking, no booking fees, invitations to special events, private Members Bar and much more.
sunday 9 JUNE 2013
Spira mirabilis An afternoon which puts a great masterpiece in it’s historical context reimagined by Spira mirabilis, an ensemble made up of Europe’s finest young musicians. Strauss’ Metamorphosen is a devastating lament for destruction of European culture in the second world war.
Queen Elizabeth Hall 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £40
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ping pong 020 7960 4160
get closer with SUPPORTERS CIRCLES
Riverside Terrace Café
For details of how to become more involved please call 020 7921 0825 or email circles@southbankcentre.co.uk
The afternoon consists of a talk by a leading cultural commentator putting the work in historical context, an exploration of the music by Spira mirabilis and a full performance of the work.
Le Pain Quotidien 020 7486 6154
For more information: Phone 0844 875 0071 Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/membership Or ask in person at all Southbank Centre Ticket Offices.
Get closer to the arts at Southbank Centre whilst helping to support our artistic vision by joining the Supporters Circles. From £250 per year you will be invited to previews, rehearsals, receptions and other special events. You will also enjoy privileged access to tickets for sold-out performances, use of the Members Bar and unlimited free access to the Hayward Gallery for yourself and a guest.
Strauss Metamorphosen
Las Iguanas 020 7620 1328
Queen Elizabeth Hall Bar & Food Counter 020 7921 0758
Festival Terrace Shop Expanded store offers designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and more. Hayward Gallery Limited edition prints, exhibition gifts, art books and Hayward publications. Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts. Southbank Centre Book Market Iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge.
Skylon 020 7654 7800 Strada 020 7401 9126 wagamama 020 7021 0877 YO! Sushi 020 3130 1997 southbankcentre.co.uk/food
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Spira Mirabilis © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
‘They push the boundaries of potential in performance’
Visitor Information
Shop and Eat
(The Guardian)
Access
EAT
Shop
Southbank Centre is accessible to people with disabilities. For more information, visit southbankcentre.co.uk/access call 0844 847 9910 or fax 020 7921 0607
Caffè Vergnano 1882 020 7921 9339
Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys.
Transport
Concrete 020 7928 4123
Canteen 0845 686 1122
Waterloo and Embankment Southbank Centre Car Park – Belvedere Road (7am – 1am)
EAT 020 7401 2989
Southbank Centre Car Park – Hayward Gallery (7am – 1am)
Feng Sushi 020 7261 0001
Get more with Membership
Giraffe 020 7928 2004
Become a Southbank Centre Member and enjoy free, unlimited entry to all exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery, priority booking, no booking fees, invitations to special events, private Members Bar and much more.
sunday 9 JUNE 2013
Spira mirabilis An afternoon which puts a great masterpiece in it’s historical context reimagined by Spira mirabilis, an ensemble made up of Europe’s finest young musicians. Strauss’ Metamorphosen is a devastating lament for destruction of European culture in the second world war.
Queen Elizabeth Hall 7.30pm £28, £21, £15, £10 Premium seats £40
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
ping pong 020 7960 4160
get closer with SUPPORTERS CIRCLES
Riverside Terrace Café
For details of how to become more involved please call 020 7921 0825 or email circles@southbankcentre.co.uk
The afternoon consists of a talk by a leading cultural commentator putting the work in historical context, an exploration of the music by Spira mirabilis and a full performance of the work.
Le Pain Quotidien 020 7486 6154
For more information: Phone 0844 875 0071 Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/membership Or ask in person at all Southbank Centre Ticket Offices.
Get closer to the arts at Southbank Centre whilst helping to support our artistic vision by joining the Supporters Circles. From £250 per year you will be invited to previews, rehearsals, receptions and other special events. You will also enjoy privileged access to tickets for sold-out performances, use of the Members Bar and unlimited free access to the Hayward Gallery for yourself and a guest.
Strauss Metamorphosen
Las Iguanas 020 7620 1328
Queen Elizabeth Hall Bar & Food Counter 020 7921 0758
Festival Terrace Shop Expanded store offers designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and more. Hayward Gallery Limited edition prints, exhibition gifts, art books and Hayward publications. Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts. Southbank Centre Book Market Iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge.
Skylon 020 7654 7800 Strada 020 7401 9126 wagamama 020 7021 0877 YO! Sushi 020 3130 1997 southbankcentre.co.uk/food
you book Save up to 20% when multiple concerts See back page for details
Spira Mirabilis © Briony Campbell
tickets 0844 847 9934 southbankcentre.co.uk/classical
How to book Tickets
southbankcentre.co.uk* 0844 847 9934* 9am – 8pm (daily) * Transaction fees apply. No transaction fees for Southbank Centre Members. In person
Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, 10am – 8pm (daily) Hayward Gallery Ticket Office, 10am – 6pm (daily) Series Savings
Book 3 – 4 concerts and save 10% Book 5 or more concerts and save 20% (Not available on Premium seats) Group Discounts
20% discount for groups of ten or more. Call 0844 875 0070 Concessions
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. Pre-concert talks
Discover more about the music and performers in our free pre-concert talks (subject to availability). For times, locations and more details see associated event page at southbankcentre.co.uk/sci
Cover image: Spira Mirabilis © Briony Campbell
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