Concerts & Events 2015–16
Saffron Hall Saffron Walden www.saffronhall.com
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“Splendid… pristine in appearance and acoustics” The Times
“Superb new concert hall”
Cover images: © Marco Borggreve ANGELA DIXON: © Paul Eccleston www.arthousedigital.com
The Telegraph
Welcome to our 2015–16 presentations at Saffron Hall, our second full season of world-class events. Saffron Hall’s famed acoustic is proving to be both intimate and powerful, and I have invited an unrivalled roster of artists and ensembles this season. It is difficult to pick out highlights, but I am particularly excited to welcome two international groups, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Bach Collegium Japan to the hall. Britten Sinfonia hits a blue note with their intriguing jazz collaboration with Eddie Gomez, and we will be working once again with Saffron Screen – this time on the classic Hitchcock film Psycho with live orchestra. We are currently experiencing a golden age of the violin with many virtuoso exponents worldwide. We celebrate this with a series of concerts that feature the artistry of Leonidas Kavakos, Maxim Vengerov, Nicola Benedetti and Joshua Bell playing some of the finest repertoire written for their instrument. Saffron Hall is located within Saffron Walden County High School, which has a thriving performing arts culture. This season we celebrate young talent through many different participatory activities, including a packed day of masterclasses with Nicola Benedetti and an immersive residency with The Brodsky Quartet. Hundreds of primary school children will come together for Aldeburgh Music’s ‘Friday afternoons’ singing event, and we are especially excited to be working with over 200 children on a newly commissioned opera based on local legend The Glass Knight. If Saffron Hall is inspiring you to dust off your old clarinet or warm up your vocal chords, why not get involved? Be part of this brochure next season by joining one of our fabulous local groups, Saffron Walden Choral Society, Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra or Saffron Opera Group, who all continue to flourish in the hall. Become one of our volunteers helping at our concerts and learning & participation events, or simply come and enjoy the stunning artistry at Saffron Hall. I do hope you will join us for what promises to be a superb season. More events are still to be announced, so look out for the spring brochure later this year. We look forward to welcoming you. Angela Dixon Chief Executive, Saffron Hall
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Leonidas Kavakos © Marco Borggreve
Sunday 13 September 2.30pm
Saffron Opera Group The Rake’s Progress
Saffron Opera Group Orchestra Saffron Opera Group Chorus Michael Thorne conductor Soloists include Adam Tunnicliffe, Hilary Summers and Mark Beesley
Friday 2 October 7.30pm
London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin
Stravinsky The Rake’s Progress
Oliver Knussen Scriabin Settings Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5
After the success of last year’s Die Meistersinger, the Saffron Opera Group presents an in-concert performance of Stravinsky’s witty tragi-comedy The Rake’s Progress. Mozartian melodies, spiky humour, and a delicious dash of devilry, all delivered by a stellar cast.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and its Principal Conductor return for Saffron Hall’s first Tchaikovsky symphony, the stormy No.5. The mesmerising Greek virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos performs a work for which he is celebrated: the Sibelius Violin Concerto.
Tickets £16-£20
Tickets £16–£40
Presented by Saffron Opera Group
Presented by Saffron Hall
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Sunday 11 October 11am Thursday 8 October 7.30pm
Terry Waite
Words in Walden Festival The Voyage of the Golden Handshake
Terry Waite, diplomat, humanitarian and former hostage, has, to his own surprise, written a comic novel – though its origins lie in his darkest days in captivity. He offers his perspective on world affairs with his understanding of diverse cultures and belief in the necessity for humour. Tickets £12.50 Presented by Words in Walden
Jayson Gillham in Recital
Young Artist Coffee Concert Jayson Gillham piano Handel Suite HWV430 in E major ‘Harmonious Blacksmith’ Schubert Piano Sonata in A major D.664 Brahms Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, Op.24
Praised by Sir Mark Elder for his ‘glowing’ performances, the prize-winning Australian-British pianist performs Handel’s most popular keyboard suite and a crowdpleasing masterpiece by Brahms. Tickets £12/Under 18s free (TICKET REQUIRED)
Saturday 10 October 7pm
Hitchcock’s Psycho Film Screening
Britten Sinfonia Marcus Barcham-Stevens violin/director Anthony Gabriele conductor
Presented by Saffron Hall
Masterclass @SWCHS 1.30pm Watch Jayson as he gives
a masterclass to the school’s Music Academy students. Free event
Strauss Metamorphosen Hitchcock/Hermann Psycho
As well as those justly famous nervejabbing chords in the shower scene, Bernard Hermann’s brilliant score for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho offers fabulous musical riches – as you’ll hear with a live performance by Britten Sinfonia accompanying the iconic film. Tickets £10–£25 Age guidance: 15 certificate Presented by Saffron hall in partnership with Saffron Screen
Psycho © Alfred Hitchcock Psycho
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Paddington Bear
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Sunday 1 November 1.30pm and 4pm
Paddington Bear’s First Concert
City of London Sinfonia Hugh Brunt conductor Narrator to be confirmed Sunday 18 October 3pm
Words in Walden Festival Children’s Concert
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra James Mayhew illustrator/narrator Mussorgsky arr. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Children playing, chicks hatching, gnomes running - just some of the images which inspired Mussorgsky. Here James Mayhew introduces each ‘musical picture’ and paints while the SWSO plays. Paintings raffled for Home-Start Uttlesford. Tickets £10/£5 Children Age guidance: 6+ years Presented by Words in Walden
Story by Michael Bond, original score by Herbert Chappell with music by Schubert, Haydn, Rossini and Piazzolla
The world’s most famous bear visits the magnificent Royal Albert Hall for his very first concert in this charming musical story. Pre-concert activities available an hour before each show. Tickets £8–£20 (Under 18s half price) Age guidance: 4-9 years Presented by Saffron Hall
Saturday 7 November 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Choral Society Chameleon Arts Orchestra Janet Wheeler conductor Gillian Keith soprano Ross Ramgobin baritone
Monday 19 – Friday 23 October
Programme to include Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
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An immersive, cross-arts week of album making with The Brodsky Quartet and SWCHS students. Final session on the Friday afternoon will be open to the public.
By turns stormy, sublime and tranquil, Vaughan Williams’ visionary and rapturous A Sea Symphony depicts the waters of the earth in all their majesty – a monumental and exhilarating work for chorus and large orchestra.
further details to be announced
Tickets £16-£20, £10 Students, £2 under 18s
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Walden Choral Society
The Brodsky Quartet
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James Farm © Jimmy Katz
Saturday 14 November 7.30pm Sunday 8 November 11am and 2pm
Musical Rumpus
Zoë Palmer director/librettist Sam Glazer music director/cellist Soosan Lolavar composer
Spitalfields Music’s award-winning, interactive musical adventure for babies comes to Saffron Hall. A delight for children and adults alike. For ages 0 to 2 ½. Tickets £10/£5 babies (special booking conditions apply – see website) Presented by Saffron Hall
James Farm
Joshua Redman saxophone Aaron Parks piano Matt Penman bass Eric Harland drums
Fluent contemporary bop, folk-music mutations and compelling improvisations on pop-like tunes from the American jazz supergroup featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman. Tickets £10–£25 Presented by Saffron Hall
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Nicola Benedetti © Simon Fowler
Sunday 15 November 7.30pm
Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio
Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello Alexei Grynyuk piano Schubert Adagio in G major D.178 Schubert Piano Trio in B flat D.898 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor Op.50
After her sensational debut concerts last season, we welcome Nicola Benedetti back in a more intimate setting with her acclaimed chamber trio. The evening includes their ‘signature’ work – the brooding, unforgettable Trio by Tchaikovsky.
Monday 16 November
The Benedetti Sessions @SWCHS
Tickets £12–£30
A special day of workshops and masterclasses for local children and their teachers. Details of open sessions to be announced.
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Hall
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“Incredible” Classic FM on the Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio
Friday 20 November
Friday Afternoons @SWCHS Saturday 21 November 7.30pm
Eddie Gomez & Steven Osborne with Britten Sinfonia Kristjan Järvi conductor Steven Osborne piano Eddie Gomez double bass
Aldeburgh Music’s award-winning Friday afternoon singing project comes to Saffron Hall. Dominic Peckham leads a hall-full of primary school children through new songs by Nico Muhly. further details to be announced Presented by Saffron Hall
Sunday 22 November 11am
Michael Petrov & Alexander Ullman in Recital
Stravinsky Tango Zappa arr. Cashian Igor’s Boogie Stravinsky Ragtime for 11 instruments Zappa Perfect Stranger Bill Evans arr. Claus Ogermann Symbiosis (Part II) Milhaud La Creation du Monde Simon Bainbridge New work (world premiere tour)
Bach Gamba Sonata No.1 in G major BWV.1027 Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor Op.19
Stravinsky, Milhaud, Zappa… the list of composers who were fascinated by jazz is a stellar one. Legendary jazz bassist Eddie Gomez and acclaimed pianist Steven Osborne take Britten Sinfonia on a musical journey from classical harmonies to the hotspots of Harlem.
Although only 25, Bulgarian cellist Michael Petrov has already attracted the highest praise: ‘dazzling flair’ (New York Times). With rising pianist Alexander Ullman, he plays two contrasting pieces – a lively dance-like work by Bach and Rachmaninov’s epic Sonata.
Young Artist Coffee Concert Michael Petrov cello Alexander Ullman piano
Tickets £10–£25
Tickets £12/Under 18s free (ticket required)
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Hall
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Friday 27 November 7.30pm
Benjamin Grosvenor & Escher Quartet Benjamin Grosvenor piano Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34 Dvořák Piano Quintet in A major Op.81
Since winning the keyboard section of the BBC Young Musician Competition aged just 11, Benjamin Grosvenor has developed into an international star of the piano. With the dynamic Escher Quartet, he performs Dvořák’s folk-like Piano Quintet and Brahms’s more majestic work for the same forces. Tickets £8–£20 Presented by Saffron Hall
Sunday 29 November 3pm
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Friday 4 December 7.30pm
Richard Hull conductor Sam Haywood piano
Flamenco Jazz
Borodin Polovtsian Dances Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 ‘Pathetique’
From Rachmaninov’s most famous work to the deep and often desperate emotional journey that is Tchaikovsky’s last symphony, this all-Russian programme brings together three masterpieces of the Romantic repertoire. Tickets £12/£10 CONCESSIONS, UNDER 16s FREE (ticket required) Presented by Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
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Chano Dominguez & Niño Josele Chano Dominguez piano Niño Josele guitar
The worlds of flamenco and jazz collide in a fascinating collaboration between the great jazz pianist Chano Dominguez and Nuevo Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele. From their shared artistry to interpretations of songs by Brazilian composers, this is music that communicates with passion and flair. Tickets £10-£25 Presented by Saffron Hall
Alison Balsom © Hugh Carswell – Warner Classics
“ An astonishing virtuosa” The Times on Alison Balsom
Sunday 6 December 3pm
Alison Balsom Alison Balsom trumpet/director London Chamber Orchestra Programme to include Tartini Trumpet Concerto in D major D.53 Bach Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 Albinoni Oboe Concerto in B flat major Op.7 No.3 (arr. for trumpet) Vivaldi Concerto in F major RV.551 (arr. for trumpets) Handel Overture to The Occasional Oratorio
Combining brilliant technique with a luminous stage-presence, award-winning trumpeter Alison Balsom explores the grandeur of Baroque music. Tickets £12–£30 Presented by Saffron Hall
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Sunday 13 December 2pm and 4pm
The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Film screening
Southbank Sinfonia Terry Davies conductor Huw Davies guitar
Silly old fox, doesn’t he know? There’s no such thing as a Gruffalo! The Southbank Sinfonia accompanies a double-bill screening of the delightful films based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s enchanting stories. Tickets £8–£20 (Under 18s half price) Age guidance: 0-6 years Presented by Saffron Hall
Gruffalo © Courtesy of Magic Light Pictures Ltd
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“ A modern classic” The Observer on The Gruffalo
Sunday 20 December 7.30pm Saturday 19 December 7.30pm
BBC Singers at Christmas
David Hill conductor Onyx Brass Narrator and actor to be announced Programme to include Ding Dong Merrily, The 12 Days of Christmas, Good King Wenceslas and Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Dylan Thomas A Child’s Christmas in Wales
The Sixteen
The Virgin Mother and Child Harry Christophers conductor Programme to include Plainsong Puer natus est nobis Tallis ‘Gloria’ from Puer natus est nobis Tavener The Lamb Traditional Rejoice and be merry Gabriel Jackson The Christ-child Byrd Ave Maria Howard Skempton Adam lay y-bounden Traditional A child is born in Bethlehem Alec Roth Song of the Shepherds
Dylan Thomas’s nostalgic prose-poem invokes the charm of Christmases past in witty, lilting phrases filled with innocence and humour. This festive production, packed with seasonal music, follows a sparkling first half performance of much-loved carols and readings.
In The Sixteen’s uplifting Christmas concert, the beauty of Renaissance choral music is complemented by new works rooted in the ethereal harmonies of sixteenth and seventeenth century polyphony.
Tickets £10-£25
Tickets £14–£35
Presented by Saffron HALL
Presented by Saffron Hall
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Sunday 17 January 2.30pm
Saffron Opera Group Das Rheingold
Saffron Opera Group Orchestra Michael Thorne conductor Jeremy White Wotan Nicholas Folwell Alberich Deborah Humble Erda Other cast members to be announced Wagner Das Rheingold
After the plaudits for its hugely ambitious Die Meistersinger in 2014, Saffron Opera Group continues its Wagnerian ascent with a new Ring Cycle. This in-concert performance sets the epic story in motion and includes a superb team of international soloists. Tickets £16-£20 Presented by Saffron Walden Opera Group
Saturday 23 January 7.30pm
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell director/violin Steven Isserlis cello Dvořák ‘Silent Woods’ from Bohemian Forest Beethoven Symphony No.8 Schumann arr. Britten Elegie for Orchestra Brahms Double Concerto
From Brahms’ sweeping Double Concerto to Beethoven’s penultimate symphony, expect stylish playing when two of the world’s most inspiring musicians join the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a truly unmissable programme. Tickets £14-£35 Presented by Saffron Hall
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Joshua Bell © Bill Phelps
Saturday 30 January
Singing Day
with Eamonn Dougan & Saffron Walden Choral Society A rare opportunity to take part in a choral workshop with Eamonn Dougan, Associate Conductor of The Sixteen. Booking details to be announced Presented by Saffron Walden Choral Society
Sunday 31 January 3pm
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Lahav Shani conductor Nicola Benedetti violin
Haydn Symphony No.92 ‘Oxford’ Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2 Dvořák Symphony No.9 ‘New World’
Nicola Benedetti returns for a sensational concert to play Szymanowski’s ravishing, folk-tune influenced second concerto. It’s paired here with Dvořák’s Symphony from the New World, inspired by the dynamism and energy of New York. Tickets £16–40 Presented by Saffron Hall
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Sunday 7 February 3pm
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra Richard Hull conductor Programme to include popular film scores
After last year’s sell-out success, this concert of film-score classics is back by popular demand. Blow away the winter blues with a sprinkle of Hollywood stardust. Tickets £12/£10 CONCESSIONS UNDER 16s FREE (ticket required) Presented by Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 20 February 7.30pm
Maxim Vengerov in Recital Maxim Vengerov violin Roustem Saitkoulov piano Ravel Violin Sonata No.2 in G major Shostakovich Violin Sonata in G major Op.134 Enescu Violin Sonata No.3 in A minor Op.25 Ysaÿe Violin Sonata No.6 in E major Op.27 Ernst Introduction, Theme and Variations on the Irish Folksong ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ Paganini Cantabile for Violin and Piano in D major Op.17 Paganini arr. Kreisler I Palpiti Op.13
Saturday 27 February 7.30pm
The Sixteen
The Sixteen choir and orchestra Harry Christophers conductor Grace Davidson soprano Charlotte Mobbs soprano Katy Hill mezzo-soprano Jeremy Budd tenor Simon Berridge tenor Eamonn Dougan bass Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon Handel Chandos Anthem No.11 ‘Let God Arise’ Handel Coronation Anthem ‘Let thy Hand be Strengthened’ Handel Overture to Jephtha Handel Dixit Dominus
The superstar violinist and showman Maxim Vengerov returns for another brilliantly varied recital – including classical reworkings of jazz, tango and folk.
The Sixteen devote an entire evening to music by Handel, including the exuberant early work Dixit Dominus and two anthems from Handel’s period as a patriotic Englishman.
Tickets £20–£60
Tickets £14–£35
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Hall
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Vasily Petrenko © Mark McNulty
“In the premiere league of international orchestras” The Guardian on the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 13 March 3pm
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12 March
The Glass Knight (World Premiere) Philip Sunderland music Gareth Prior libretto
Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpčeski piano Grieg Lyric Suite excerpts: Gangar, Notturno, Trolltog Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Mahler Symphony No.5
A mysterious knight must save Saffron Walden from a terrible basilisk, but nothing is quite as it seems. Five centuries of local history collide in this spectacular opera with students from SWCHS and local primary schools.
Under its star music director, one of the world’s greatest orchestras performs Saffron Hall’s first Mahler symphony – the achingly beautiful No.5. In Rachmaninov, Vasily Petrenko and the globally acclaimed pianist Simon Trpčeski have already been hailed a ‘dream team’.
Booking information to be announced
Tickets £16–£40
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Hall
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“ The performers live and breathe Bach’s music” BBC Music on Bach Collegium Japan
Sunday 20 March 7.30pm Saturday 19 March 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Choral Society Chameleon Arts Orchestra Janet Wheeler conductor Soloists to be announced Puccini Messa di Gloria Rossini Stabat Mater
Full of youthful exuberance and irresistible melodies, Puccini’s miraculous Messa di Gloria was written when the composer was just 21. Paired here with Rossini’s equally seductive Stabat Mater, it is performed by one of the country’s top choral societies, with professional orchestra and soloists.
The English Concert Harry Bickett conductor Nadja Zwiener violin Katharina Spreckelsen oboe Anna Devin soprano Robin Blaze countertenor Scarlatti Sinfonia from I Dolori di Maria Vergine Vivaldi Violin Concerto in C major RV.581 Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor Op.9 No.2 Vivaldi Sinfonia in B minor RV.169 ‘Al Santo Sepolcro’ Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Four baroque works expressive of the sorrows of the Virgin Mary form the prelude to Pergolesi’s heartbreaking Stabat Mater, performed by a superb period ensemble and soloists.
Tickets £16-£20, £10 STUDENTS, £2 UNDER 18s
Tickets £14–£35
Presented by Saffron Walden Choral Society
Presented by Saffron Hall
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Masaaki Suzuki © Marco Borggreve
Sunday 10 April 7.30pm
Bach Collegium Japan Thursday 31 March 7.30pm
Sir András Schiff in Recital András Schiff piano Haydn Piano Sonata in C major HXVI:50 Beethoven Piano Sonata in E major Op.109 Mozart Piano Sonata in C major K.545 Schubert Piano Sonata in C minor D.958
Masaaki Suzuki conductor Hana Blažíková soprano Joanne Lunn soprano Robin Blaze countertenor Colin Balzer tenor Dominik Wörner bass
Bach Cantata BWV.21 ‘Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis’ Bach Cantata BWV.170 ‘Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust’ Bach Magnificat in D major BWV.243
Long revered for his elegant, honest, and emotionally direct accounts of the core Austro-German piano repertoire, Sir András Schiff has chosen a luminous programme of masterpieces for his Saffron Hall debut.
Under the direction of founder Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan has built a worldwide reputation in the music of Bach. In this rare visit to the region, the lauded Baroque ensemble present two highly dramatic cantatas and the gloriously celebratory Magnificat.
Tickets £12–£30
Tickets £14–£35
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Hall
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“ The superlative British Mezzo” San Francisco Chronicle on Alice Coote
Sunday 17 April 11am
Benjamin Baker in Recital
Young Artist Coffee Concert Benjamin Baker violin Pianist to be announced Britten Suite Op.6 for Violin and Piano Schubert arr. Ernst Der Erlkönig Op.26 Elgar Violin Sonata in E minor Op.82
The rising New Zealand violinist showcases his richly sonorous playing with Heinrich Ernst’s dazzling - and fiendishly difficult Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig. Tickets £12/Under 18s free (ticket required) Presented by Saffron Hall
Masterclass @SWCHS 1.30pm Watch Benjamin as he
gives a masterclass to the school’s Music Academy students. Free event
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Saturday 23 April 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra Richard Hull conductor Soloist to be announced Beethoven ‘Coriolan’ Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’
One of Beethoven’s most dramatic overtures ‘Coriolan’ and his great ‘Eroica’ Symphony frame Mendelssohn’s evergreen Violin Concerto. Tickets £12/£10 CONCESSIONS, UNDER 16s FREE (ticket required) Presented by Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Alice Coote
Sunday 8 May 11am
Anna Huntley & James Baillieu in Recital Young Artist Coffee Concert Anna Huntley mezzo-soprano James Baillieu piano
Sunday 15 May 3pm
Programme to include Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben Frank Bridge Love went a-riding Cole Porter The Tale of the Oyster
Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Mahan Esfahani harpsichord/director Jacqueline Shave violin/director
Mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley offers dramatic German Lieder, bittersweet English pastoral songs, and a jazzy taste of the ‘Great American Songbook’ in her fascinating recital.
Programme to include Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Bach Keyboard Concerto in D minor BWV.1052 Britten Phaedra Op.93 And works by Purcell, Tippett and Handel
Tickets £12/Under 18s free (TICKET REQUIRED) Presented by Saffron Hall
Masterclass @SWCHS 1.30pm Watch Anna and James as
they give a masterclass to the school’s Music Academy students. Free event
Britten Sinfonia
Britten’s last great masterpiece – a taut, devastating work of great emotional power – is sung by mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, acclaimed for her performances at the major opera houses of the world. Tickets £10–£25 Presented by Saffron Hall
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Gautier Capuçon © Gregory Bartardon
Sunday 5 June 7.30pm
Leonidas Kavakos, Gautier Capuçon & Nikolai Lugansky
Saturday 18 June 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Leonidas Kavakos violin Gautier Capuçon cello Nikolai Lugansky piano
Richard Hull conductor Alex Redington violin John Myerscough cello Siu Chui Li piano
Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B major Op.8 Brahms Piano Trio No.2 in C major Op.87 Brahms Piano Trio No.3 in C minor Op.101
Saint-Saëns Bacchanale Beethoven Triple Concerto Martinů Symphony No.3
Three renowned soloists come together for an inspirational concert of chamber music. Brahms’s piano trios travel from his turbulent early Op.8, through the joyous energy of Op.87, to the majestic storms of the late Op.101.
The wild Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila makes a thrilling overture to Beethoven’s delightful Triple Concerto, performed by Alex Redington and John Myerscough of the Doric String Quartet and pianist Siu Chui Li.
Tickets £12–£30
Tickets £12/£10 CONCESSIONS, UNDER 16s FREE
Presented by Saffron Hall
Presented by Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
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Saffron Walden County High School presents Saffron Walden County High School has been at the heart of the community in Saffron Walden since 1950 and is now one of the top performing non-selective state schools in England. Saffron Hall is a magnificent addition to the facilities at the school and one that the students benefit from every day.
SWCHS presents Music
Over 2,500 people saw the school’s outstanding production of Oliver in March 2015 and termly school concerts showcase the work of the large number of SWCHS ensembles. The school launched a Sixth Form Music Academy in September 2014, providing incredible opportunities for talented musicians to improve their skills through an excellent teaching programme and connections with artists who appear at Saffron Hall.
SWCHS presents Theatre
For more information and on sale dates visit www.swchs.net Oliver
Each term SWCHS’s music ensembles – from string quartets to big bands – give outstanding student performances.
SWCHS joins forces with Saffron Hall to present The Glass Knight, a stunning new youth opera performed by SWCHS students and local primary schools.
SWCHS presents Dance SWCHS’s dance presentation is a galaxy of dance styles and genres involving students of all ages.
© Elliot Hingston
Thursday 25 – Saturday 28 February
Saffron Walden Music Festival Saffron Walden’s very own Young Musician Competition – see the community’s most talented young people compete for the Mullucks Wells Trophy.
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About Saffron Hall
Saffron Hall is an award-winning 740-seat performance space built in the grounds of Saffron Walden County High School. The hall’s critically acclaimed acoustic and state-of-the-art facilities surpass many of the world’s more established venues and since the hall opened in November 2013, artists including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov, Penguin Cafe, Nicola Benedetti, Courtney Pine and The Sixteen have performed on its stage. Close to Saffron Walden’s historic town centre, the £10-million venue is the result of a partnership between the School and Yellow Car Charitable Trust and is believed to be the largest gift of its kind to a state school. Thanks to on-going support from Yellow Car, Saffron Hall is becoming a vibrant cultural centre for the region, offering outstanding artistic encounters in an expanding programme that weaves international artists together with local performance groups and learning & participation activities. The hall’s location within the County High allows it to be deeply involved in the life of the school, and to work closely both with its students and children from the surrounding primary schools. In its second full season Saffron Hall continues to realise its aim – to be a trail-blazing model of state school and community music provision, producing outstanding events with world-class artists, inspiring through music and the arts. Registered Charity No.1153685. Chairman: Dr Nigel W Brown OBE.
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Saffron Hall gratefully acknowledges generous support from the Yellow Car Charitable Trust. Founded in 2008, Yellow Car was set up to make grants to projects identified by the Trust as offering particular educational and social benefits. Based in Saffron Walden, it has a special interest in supporting initiatives that benefit the local community. The building of Saffron Hall was conceived and made possible as a result of substantial grants from the Trust.
Visiting us
Saffron Hall is just minutes from the centre of Saffron Walden, a picturesque medieval town in north-west Essex. Saffron Hall is situated in the grounds of Saffron Walden County High School. Car
Minibus
Saffron Hall is a 30-minute drive from Cambridge and Bishop’s Stortford and easily accessible from the M11. Directions are available on our website.
Saffron Hall operates a free minibus between Audley End Station and the Hall from 60 minutes before and until 60 minutes after most events. Please visit our website for more information.
Parking Ample free parking is available on-site. Our address is: Saffron Hall Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4UH
Bus
Limited local services to Saffron Walden operate between Bishop’s Stortford, Cambridge, Haverhill and Stansted Airport. Details are available on our website. Saffron Hall and the entire school grounds are smoke-free.
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Online: www.saffronhall.com By Phone: 0845 548 7650 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday inclusive (excluding Public Holidays) In person: Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden 9.30am–5pm Monday to Saturday 10.30am–1pm Public Holidays (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) On the door: Saffron Hall box office will open for ticket sales and collection an hour before each performance begins. Booking fees
Saffron Hall charges a £1 fee per transaction for phone and in person bookings. A charge of £1 also applies if you would like your tickets posted. Refunds and exchanges
Tickets can only be refunded or exchanged if a performance is cancelled. Returns may be taken for sold-out events; please visit our website for more information. Concessions
For Saffron Hall presented events, children’s tickets are half price.
Accessibility
Saffron Hall is fully accessible. Patrons with access requirements can book their tickets by contacting the Box Office on 0845 548 7650 or visiting the Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre. There are 6 wheelchair spaces and 10 level access seats reserved for patrons with very limited mobility (subject to availability). Assistant dogs are welcome. Parking for Blue Badge holders is available on a first-come, first served basis .
For Saffron Hall presented events, wheelchair patrons are eligible for a half-price ticket (excluding lowest price band) and one free ticket for their assisting companion. Registered disabled patrons who require full-time support to attend an event are also eligible for a free ticket for their assisting companion. For full details about our accessibility facilities and conditions of sale please visit www.saffronhall.com
All information is correct at time of going to print. Saffron Hall reserves the right to substitute artists and vary the programme if necessary.
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Concert & Events 2015–16 september
Sunday 13 2.30pm
Saffron Opera Group
october
Friday 2 7.30pm Thursday 8 7.30pm Saturday 10 7.00pm Sunday 11 11am Sunday 18 3pm 19–23 October TBA
London Philharmonic Orchestra Words in Walden Festival Hitchcock’s Psycho Jayson Gillham in Recital Words in Walden Festival The Brodsky Quartet @SWCHS
November
december
January
February
march
April
May
June
Sunday 1 1.30pm & 4pm Paddington Bear’s First Concert Saturday 7 7.30pm Saffron Walden Choral Society Sunday 8 11am and 2pm Musical Rumpus Saturday 14 7.30pm James Farm Sunday 15 7.30pm Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio Monday 16 TBA The Benedetti Sessions @SWCHS Friday 20 TBA Friday Afternoons @SWCHS Saturday 21 7.30pm Eddie Gomez & Britten Sinfonia Sunday 22 11am Michael Petrov & Alexander Ullman in Recital Friday 27 7.30pm Benjamin Grosvenor & Escher Quartet Sunday 29 3pm Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra Friday 4 7.30pm Sunday 6 3pm Sunday 13 2pm & 4pm Saturday 19 7.30pm Sunday 20 7.30pm
Chano Dominguez & Niño Josele Alison Balsom The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child BBC Singers The Sixteen
Sunday 17 2.30pm Saturday 23 7.30pm Saturday 30 TBA Sunday 31 3pm
Saffron Opera Group Academy of St Martin in the Fields Singing Day with Eamonn Dougan City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 7 3pm Saturday 20 7.30pm Saturday 27 7.30pm
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra Maxim Vengerov in Recital The Sixteen
9–12 March TBA Sunday 13 3pm Saturday 19 7.30pm Sunday 20 7.30pm Thursday 31 7.30pm
The Glass Knight Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Saffron Walden Choral Society The English Concert Sir András Schiff in Recital
Sunday 10 7.30pm Sunday 17 11am Saturday 23 7.30pm
Bach Collegium Japan Benjamin Baker in Recital Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 8 11am Sunday 15 3pm
Anna Huntley & James Baillieu in Recital Britten Sinfonia
Sunday 5 7.30pm Kavakos, Capuçon & Lugansky Saturday 18 7.30pm Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
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Saffron Hall Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4UH United Kingdom Box office: 0845 548 7650 www.saffronhall.com
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Administration: Concept House, 2 Great Chesterford Court, Great Chesterford, Essex CB10 1PF, United Kingdom. 01799 588 545.