Dear Group Travel Organiser, I’m thrilled to share with you highlights from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RPO) autumn / winter 2018 London Season of events, for which the RPO’s great group discounts apply. Featuring brand new shows such as Symphonic Pop and A Classical Christmas, as well as back-by-demand hits The Music of Bond and Christmas Cracker! As ever, groups of just 6+ receive up to 35% off tickets and a whole host of other benefits. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact me directly in the RPO office and I guarantee to get you the best possible deal on the finest seats available in the house. We hope to see you and your group at an RPO concert soon! With best wishes,
Jo Thomson
Friends’ & Groups’ Manager
Email: groups@rpo.co.uk Tel: 020 7608 8840
THE MUSIC OF BOND With a new blockbuster release just around the corner, celebrate the world’s most famous spy in this sensational show, featuring hit songs and timeless themes from all your favourite 007 films.
WEDNESDAY 19 SEPT 2018 7.30PM
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The RPO is thrilled to be joined by film star and Quantum of Solace ‘Bond girl’, Gemma Arterton, who will present this spectacular selection of all your favourite James Bond songs and music. Including: Diamonds Are Forever, Goldfinger, Casino Royale, From Russia with Love, Skyfall and more, each performed by star vocalists Matt Ford and Alison Jiear!
Gareth Hudson Conductor Gemma Arterton Presenter Matt Ford Vocalist (BBC Big Band, The John Wilson Orchestra) Alison Jiear Vocalist (Jerry Springer: The Opera)
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ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Tickets: £50.41–£11.15 (including discounts)
SYMPHONIC POP BRAND NEW SHOW!
Hear the greatest pop hits and anthems from some of the world’s bestselling artists, each performed with the RPO’s signature symphonic twist and featuring a spectacular light show!
FRIDAY 12 OCT 2018 7.30PM
Don’t miss this upbeat celebration of chart-topping songs from the past five decades, from: Adele, Amy Winehouse, Ed Sheeran, Dido, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston… to name just a few.
Nick Davies Conductor Special Guest Presenter to be announced!
‘THE MUSIC OF BOND’ AND ‘SYMPHONIC POP’ GROUP PRICES
TICKET 15% off
25% off
35% off
SEATING AREA 6–9 10–29 30+ PRICE PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE Loggia boxes (8-seater)
£59.31
£50.41
£44.48
£38.55
Stalls
£56.37
£47.91
£42.28
£36.64
Second Tier boxes (5-seater)
£54.41
£46.25
£40.81
£35.37
Front Arena (rows 1–15)
£46.57
£39.58
£34.93
£30.27
Rear Arena (rows 16–29)
£41.67
£35.42
£31.25
£27.09
Front Circle (rows 1–4)
£36.76
£31.25
£27.57
£23.89
Mid Choir (rows 1–3)
£31.86
£27.08
£23.90
£20.71
Rear Circle (rows 5–7)
£26.96
£22.92
£20.22
£17.52
Upper Choir (rows 4–9)
£26.96
£22.92
£20.22
£17.52
Side Circle (restricted view)
£17.16
£14.59
£12.87
£11.15
Booking fees apply.
Dedicated group bookings line: 020 7608 8840
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ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Tickets: £43.75–£4.78 (including discounts)
VERDI’S REQUIEM An unmissable opportunity to hear Verdi’s momentous score, performed alongside a formidable line-up of soloists. Combining choral splendour with mesmerising vocal duets, and culminating in an astounding ffff finale – this musical tour de force truly is something of a marvel.
TUESDAY 20 NOV 2018 7.30PM
Jac van Steen Conductor Helena Dix Soprano Alessandra Volpe Mezzo Soprano David Butt Philip Tenor Roland Wood Baritone City of London Choir Brighton Festival Chorus
VERDI’S REQUIEM GROUP PRICES TICKET 15% off 25% off 35% off 6–9 10–29 30+ PRICE PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE
SEATING AREA
Loggia boxes (8-seater)
£51.47
£43.75
£38.60
£33.46
Stalls
£46.57
£39.58
£34.93
£30.27
Second Tier boxes (5-seater)
£46.57
£39.58
£34.93
£30.27
Front Arena (rows 1–15)
£31.86
£27.08
£23.90
£20.71
Rear Arena (rows 16–29)
£26.96
£22.92
£20.22
£17.52
Front Circle (rows 1–4)
£26.96
£22.92
£20.22
£17.52
Rear Circle (rows 5–7)
£22.06
£18.75
£16.55
£14.34
Side Circle (restricted view)
£7.35
£6.25
£5.51
£4.78
Booking fees apply. Please note there is no Choir seating available for Verdi’s Requiem.
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ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
Tickets: £42.50–£6.50 (including discounts)
RUSSIAN MASTERWORKS The RPO is delighted to be joined by two young and dynamic artists – French conductor, Lionel Bringuier, and Ukrainian violinist, Valeriy Sokolov, each already taking the classical music world by storm – for a phenomenal performance of two of the greatest classical masterpieces ever written. Find yourself instantly swept up in the passion of Rachmaninov’s spirited Symphony No.2 – rich with luscious texture and enchanting melodies. Also featuring Shostakovich’s brooding Violin Concerto No.1 – an intense work full of anguish and despair, legendary in its difficulty to play.
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 Lionel Bringuier Conductor Valeriy Sokolov Violin
TUESDAY 30 OCT 2018 7.30PM
ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL GROUP PRICES
15% off
25% off
SEATING AREA TICKET PRICE 6–9 PEOPLE 10–29 PEOPLE
35% off
30+ PEOPLE
Front Stalls
£50
£42.50
£37.50
£32.50
Front Stalls / Side Stalls / Boxes
£40
£34
£30
£26
Front Stalls / Side Stalls / Boxes / Rear Stalls / Balcony
£30
Side Stalls / Rear Stalls / Balcony
£20
£17
£15
£13
Balcony
£10
£8.50
£7.50
£6.50
£25.50 £22.50 £19.50
Dedicated group bookings line: 020 7608 8840
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CADOGAN HALL
Tickets: £34–£9.75 (including discounts)
WEDNESDAY 26 SEPT 2018
7.30PM
BEETHOVEN, BRUCH & BRAHMS The Orchestra’s first ever Artist-in-Residence, Esther Yoo, returns to perform Bruch’s utterly irresistible Violin Concerto No.1 – a firm favourite of the classical repertoire. Conductor Clemens Schuldt closes the concert with Brahms’ pastoral Symphony No.2 – a contrasting work, combining the darkness with wit and rousing reverie.
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3 BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 BRAHMS Symphony No.2
Clemens Schuldt Conductor Esther Yoo Violin
WEDNESDAY 3 OCT 2018
7.30PM
MOZART’S REQUIEM The outstanding City of London Choir, led by its Principal Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton, performs Mozart’s resplendent Requiem – a powerful yet poignant masterpiece, showing a darker side to the composer’s writing. Also featuring Mendelssohn’s delightful Piano Concerto No.1, performed by the dynamic soloist Leon McCawley.
MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No.1 Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor Leon McCawley Piano MOZART Requiem City of London Choir
TUESDAY 13 NOV 2018
7.30PM
ESTHER YOO PERFORMS MENDELSSOHN Esther Yoo performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Effervescent, yet warm; evergreen yet always fresh – it’s little surprise that this beloved work remains so popular. Conductor Michele Mariotti concludes this programme with Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Symphony No.4 – a thrilling work, depicting both delight and despair.
WAGNER Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
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Michele Mariotti Conductor Esther Yoo Violin
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CADOGAN HALL
Tickets: £45–£9.75 (including discounts)
FRI 7 DEC 2018
SUN 16 DEC 2018
A CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS CRACKER
7.30PM
BRAND NEW CONCERT!
The Orchestra is thrilled to welcome back Owain Arwel Hughes to conduct this exciting new festive concert. Brimming full of seminal orchestral works and themes from seasonal operas and ballets. Programme includes: Delius’ Sleigh Ride, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel operas, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky’s timeless Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker… to name just a few!
Owain Arwel Hughes Conductor
3PM & 7PM
This fun, festive concert is back for two performances of glittering Christmas songs and music, featuring soprano Sarah Brown and West End star Oliver Tompsett (Guys and Dolls). This sparkling programme includes: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, White Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland… and more!
Nick Davies Conductor Sarah Brown Vocalist Oliver Tompsett Vocalist
‘CLASSICAL’ GROUP PRICES TICKET PRICE STALLS / GALLERY
GALLERY
STALLS
15% off
25% off
35% off
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
6–9
10–29
30+
£40
£34
£30
£26
£32.50
£27.63
£24.38
£21.13
£25
£21.25
£18.75
£16.25
£15
£12.75
£11.25
£9.75
CHRISTMAS CRACKER GROUP PRICES TICKET PRICE STALLS / GALLERY
10% off
20% off
30% off
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
£50
£45
£40
£35
£40
£36
£32
£28
£30
£27
£24
£21
£20
£18
£16
£14
6–9
Dedicated group bookings line: 020 7608 8840
10–29
30+
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Reserve now, pay later! • Groups of just 30+ people save up to 35% off all ticket prices • Groups of just 10+ people save up to 25% off all ticket prices • Groups of just 6+ people save up to 15% off all ticket prices • Two FREE tickets for the group organiser (groups of 10+ people) • FREE concert programmes (subject to availability) • No payment needed until eight weeks before the concert • Dedicated group bookings line • Monthly e-newsletters
Telephone: 020 7608 8840 (Mon–Fri, office hours) · Email: groups@rpo.co.uk · Website: www.rpo.co.uk/groups All details correct at time of going to press.