Southbank Centre's Classical Guide 2015/16 by Southbank Centre

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Southbank Centre can rightly claim to be the home of classical music in London. We are home to four brilliant and distinct Resident Orchestras – the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the London Sinfonietta – and we also have an incredible programme of artists visiting us from all over the world, as you can see in the pages that follow. We’re working hard to ensure that classical music reaches diverse audiences. This year we introduce our What You Need to Know series, giving you the chance to get insights into a variety of works ahead of their performances. Southbank Centre has a tradition of hosting innovative festivals and this year is no exception. The London Philharmonic Orchestra marks 400 years since the Bard’s death with SHAKESPEARE400, looking at how his words have inspired dozens of composers over the centuries. Darbar Festival returns for the 10th year running, once again presenting the finest exponents of the Indian classical music traditions. And we’re thrilled to be bringing Opera North’s acclaimed production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle to the London stage. With such a huge programme on offer, we hope there is something to entice you and we look forward to welcoming you throughout 2015/16.

Reading the Southbank Centre Classical Guide 2015/16 reminds us once again of the talent that appears here every single week of the season, and the enormous variety of music you can hear – from Vivaldi through to pieces that are being composed as I write. We welcome musicians from all over the world, including the return of great soloists such as Daniel Barenboim, Lang Lang, Mitsuko Uchida, Maurizio Pollini and Gautier Capuçon and we wish two of our Resident Orchestras happy anniversaries, as the Philharmonia Orchestra turns 70 and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment turns 30. The seasons you love are back – the International Piano Series, the International Orchestra Series, the International Chamber Music Series and the International Organ Series. And there are new venues to look forward to. As Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room close for refurbishment in the autumn of 2015, our programme is now taking in destinations including St John’s Smith Square, The Coronet Theatre and Southwark Playhouse. But our classical music season would be nothing without the passion of our audiences, and we look forward to welcoming you back for what promises to be another great year. Gillian Moore MBE Southbank Centre’s Director of Music

Jude Kelly CBE Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director

Chi-chi Nwanoku

Vladimir Jurowski © Benjamin Ealovega

Tamara Stefanovich ©Timothy Cochrane

Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio © Mark McNulty

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Ou r S e ason Four Resident Orchestras Over 2,000 musicians Innumerable hours’ practice More than 17,000 minutes of music One classical season at Southbank Centre

Quite simply, nowhere else in the world offers the breadth of music and musicians that you will find in these pages. From Georg Telemann to Unsuk Chin, from Mexico to Sweden, from the sackbut to a 7,688-pipe organ, this programme comprises the chronological, geographical and aural gamut of classical music. Every time one of our Resident Orchestras – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – walks on stage at Southbank Centre, it represents the epitome of dedication to perfection, of human co-operation and, frankly, an almost unhealthy obsession with music. It is an obsession that is matched by our audiences, who return here season after season. And what is it that they are in search of? For some, it’s the antidote to a society that thinks in soundbites, speaks in status updates and values talent contest outcomes. For others it’s the discovery of something new and challenging. Then there are those who come for the thrilling emotional ride, or a moment of exquisite beauty, or the chance to see a

musician whose talent has made them fall in love. There are as many reasons as there are ticketholders. Whatever it is that moves you to pick up our 2015/16 Classical Guide, we’re so glad you share our passion. We invite you to have your curiosity piqued by the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s examination of how William Shakespeare has inspired composers. To feed your completist urges by booking for every concert in EsaPekka Salonen’s Stravinsky series with the Philharmonia Orchestra. To venture out into the Southbank Centre hinterland with London Sinfonietta, discovering new music in inspiring settings such as The Coronet Cinema and Southwark Playhouse. To see how the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is still innovating, 30 years after it was founded. To scrutinise the world’s best pianists in the International Piano Series, watch Daniel Barenboim work his indefinable magic once again, and get intimate with the International Chamber Music Series. If you’re obsessed with classical music, it’s all here at Southbank Centre.

Esa-Pekka Salonen © Clive Barda

O p e r a i n th e con ce rt hall The new Southbank Centre classical music season features a series of operas performed in versions specially created for the concert hall, from Mozart’s sparkling The Magic Flute through to what might arguably be considered the Mount Everest of the opera world: performances of all four operas of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, by Opera North.

Friday 2 October 2015 Zurich Opera – Wozzeck

Some of these performances involve video projections, others simply present the music, allowing you, the audience, to create pictures in your imagination.

Thursday 26 May 2016 Philharmonia Orchestra – Renard & Mavra

If you’ve been wanting to find a way into opera, our season provides a perfect introduction, taking in a broad range of music. Along with Mozart and Wagner, you can hear Berg’s Wozzeck, Janáček’s Jenůfa, Weber’s Der Freischütz and two short operas by Stravinsky, Renard and Mavra. Many of these operas are also the subject of one of our What You Need to Know sessions – a chance for you to get behind the music and really understand the context of the works before you hear them.

Monday 18 April 2016 Czech Philharmonic – Jenůfa Tuesday 10 May 2016 Budapest Festival Orchestra – The Magic Flute

Tuesday 7 June 2016 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – Der Freischütz Tuesday 28 June 2016 Opera North – Das Rheingold Wednesday 29 June 2016 Opera North – Die Walküre Friday 1 July 2016 Opera North – Siegfried Sunday 3 July 2016 Opera North – Götterdämmerung

For more details about What You Need to Know, see page 15. And see listings for further details about the operas being performed this season.

Das Rheingold © Opera North

Gun-Brit Barkmin © Florian Kalotay

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Jiří Bělohlávek © Czech Philharmonic

Christian Gerhaher © Jim Rakate / Sony Classical

Siegfried © Opera North

S H AK ES P EARE400 w ith the london philharmonic orchestra

Hector Berlioz spoke for dozens of composers before and after him when he claimed to be ‘struck like a thunderbolt’ by Shakespeare’s words. For four and a half centuries, the Bard has inspired music both intimate and grand, devastating and uplifting. His words have compelled composers to write some of their most vivid, dramatic and psychologically affecting music.

Beyond the main stage, there are talks and readings, insight events and performances with a Shakespearian theme by musicians from two of our major education initiatives: LPO Soundworks and Foyle Future Firsts. We also welcome students from the Royal College of Music, who give a post-concert Shakespeareinspired jazz performance to bring the celebrations to a rousing close.

In collaboration with some of London’s leading cultural, creative and educational institutions, the London Philharmonic Orchestra joins SHAKESPEARE400 with a celebration of the Bard’s influence on music and his love for it. During 2016, five concerts contain major works based on Shakespearian stories; a sixth presents an all-Shakespeare programme curated by the incomparable Simon Callow.

Four hundred years since his death, Shakespeare’s influence has never inspired creativity more vibrant or diverse. And music continues to enjoy a special place in that artistic conversation.

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Simon Callow

Kate Royal © Esther Haase

‘ Give me some music; music, moody food Of us that trade in love.’ (Antony and Cleopatra, Act 2, Scene 5) © Benjamin Ealovega

Lang Lang © Harald Hoffmann

Christoph von Dohnányi © Fotostudio Heinrich

Esa-Pekka Salonen © Sonja Werner

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phil h a r monia or ch estra Turns 70

This season the Philharmonia Orchestra and its Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, celebrate their 70th Anniversary at the Orchestra’s London home base, Southbank Centre, where the Philharmonia has been a Resident Orchestra since 1995. The year’s programme is headlined by Salonen’s Myths and Rituals, a major series exploring Stravinsky’s life, music and influences. The season opens on Sunday 27 September with a 70th Anniversary Gala Concert that features a performance of Beethoven’s Choral Symphony No. 9, conducted by Honorary Conductor for Life, Christoph von Dohnányi. Other highlights of the season include an artistic collaboration with Esa-Pekka Salonen and piano sensation Lang-Lang performing piano concertos by Grieg, Bartok and Prokofiev, a series of Rachmaninov’s best orchestral works conducted by Conductor Laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy, and a festival celebrating the trumpet with Håkan Hardenberger – The Trumpet Shall Sound.

‘This is a particularly important season for the Philharmonia Orchestra and me. As part of the orchestra’s 70th Anniversary, we are celebrating one of the most significant figures in music, Igor Stravinsky, with the multi-disciplinary project Myths and Rituals: Stravinsky’s Journeys. ‘This series is very personal. I’m conducting music that I’ve performed over many years; music that I used to conduct a lot in my youth, and music that I’ve never conducted before. My hope is that that this project – which travels from the early Russian ballets to the late, great work of the American years – illuminates Stravinsky’s own journey, and bring this extraordinary, imaginative, powerful music newly to life.’ Esa-Pekka Salonen

Th irty years of the

O r c h estra of th e Age of En l i g ht e nment

Sir Simon Rattle

Sir Mark Elder ÂŠ Simon Dodds

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It’s perhaps something of a surprise that an orchestra dedicated to historically faithful performance is only now celebrating its 30th birthday. Still a mere stripling in the orchestral world, in 2016 the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) does exactly that, right here at Southbank Centre.

Little by little the OAE’s work and reputation grew and in 1993 it became resident at Southbank Centre – which has been the Orchestra’s home and showcase since. In 2015/16 – 30 years after its founding – it is still breaking new ground, with performances of Mahler and Bruckner sitting next to those of Bach and Beethoven.

In the early days, OAE musicians were frequently told that the whole idea was ridiculous. Not only was period performance still seen as something rather outlandish, the whole nature of the OAE was unusual. Democratic rather than autocratic, with committees rather than directors, they couldn’t even do period performance conventionally, and frequently worked with artists from the ‘modern’ world. Thus were forged long-lasting relationships with the likes of Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Mark Elder and the now sadly departed Sir Charles Mackerras. And all started without a scrap of public money.

The OAE’s 30th birthday year concludes in June with a celebratory concert of Weber’s opera Der Freischütz, one of the artistic dreams of the late Founder Member Tim Mason, and a fitting finale to a season that highlights just what the OAE have always done and continue to do best: break the rules.

Marin Alsop © Mark McNulty

Roger Montgomery, OAE Principal Horn © Eric Richmond & Harrison Agency

Da r bar Fest i val 2015 Darbar Festival, a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of Indian classical music, is back at Southbank Centre for the 10th year running.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharmar © Arnhel De Serra

This year’s festival is dedicated to Bhai Gurmit Singh Ji Virdee (1937 – 2005), an inspirational tabla teacher in whose memory the Darbar Festival was first established in 2006. Darbar is a great opportunity to hear different styles of music, from Hindustani, originating in the north, to Carnatic, from the south – as well as the ancient but timeless dhrupad style. Many of the performers who appear each year are making their UK debuts, and this year is no exception. It’s also a place to hear some of the finest improvised music in the world. If you have never been to an Indian classical concert, then join us and discover a world of enchanting melody and rhythm.

‘ You rarely hear music as thrilling as this’ (Evening Standard)

Darbar Festival is presented in association with SkyArts.

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Bhai Gurmit Singh Ji Virdee

Stockhausen © akg-images

Steve Reich © Timothy Cochrane

Igor Stravinsky © George Grantham Bain Collection

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W hat Yo u Need to Know An engaging series of one-day courses in classical music at Southbank Centre

What You Need to Know is a new series of in-depth sessions exploring the music being performed at Southbank Centre. Sessions are designed to deepen the audience experience, whether you’re a seasoned concertgoer or new to classical music. Sessions feature a combination of expert speakers, interactive discussion, films and demonstrations by musicians, led by Southbank Centre’s Director of Music Gillian Moore. The idea for the course comes from the feedback from our award-winning The Rest Is Noise festival, where attendees told us that taking part in talks and events deepened their experience of hearing the music in concert. Choose a What You Need to Know session because you’d like to find out more about a piece of music that is unfamiliar to you. Come along because you know the music already, but would like to deepen your knowledge, or book the whole series as the most engaging way to do a course in classical music in the context of world-class performances.

Sunday 27 September 2015 Berg’s Wozzeck Sunday 25 October 2015 Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Saturday 5 December 2015 Stockhausen’s Hymnen Saturday 9 January 2016 Messiaen’s Turangalîla Saturday 9 April 2016 Janáček’s Jenůfa Saturday 7 May 2016 Mozart’s The Magic Flute Sunday 15 May 2016 Stravinsky Myths & Legends Sunday 22 May 2016 Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June 2016 Wagner’s Ring Cycle

See listings for details of each session.

Tom Service © Ben Larpent

The Con certs This is a chronological listing of our classical music events in the 2015/16 season. If you are looking for something specific, try the index starting on page 60.

Monday 14 – Wednesday 23 September 2015

Friday 18 September 2015

Indian Music Course

Santoor Unwrapped: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma in conversation

Darbar Festival A five-part course designed to demystify Indian classical music, covering Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. Led by journalist and critic Jameela Siddiqi with live music from sitar player Harmeet Virdee and tabla player Sukhdeep Dhanjal. Suitable for beginners and those who have more knowledge. Each session runs for 90 minutes and course dates are Mon 14, Tues 15, Weds 16, Tues 22 and Weds 23 September.

Darbar Festival

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60* (for all five sessions)

Thursday 17 September 2015

Saraswati Veena and The Percussion Masters: double bill Darbar Festival

Shivkumar Sharam © Arnhel De Serra

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma brought the santoor, a humble folk instrument, into the classical genre. At 76, he looks back at his life in music and talks about the challenges of preserving musical tradition. The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £10*

Dhrupad Unwrapped: Pelva Naik in conversation Darbar Festival

Veena D Srinivas

First Half Veena D Srinivas carnatic veena HN Bhaskar violin Sai Giridhar mridangam Giridhar Udupa ghatam Second Half Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Sukhwinder Singh jori Milind Kulkarni harmonium nagma Enjoy the vibrant tradition of Carnatic ragas in the hands of veena player D Srinivas, who makes his London debut. In the second half, tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar leads an ensemble of percussionist masters in tribute to the maestro Bhai Gurmit Singh Ji Virdee. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 6.30pm £35 £25 £15*

* Transaction fees applicable to all prices, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

Pelva Naik talks candidly about the challenges of learning dhrupad. She discusses why she believes that this age-old tradition is more relevant today than at any other time in history. The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 3.30pm £10*

Spirit of Hindustani and Carnatic Ragas: double bill Darbar Festival First Half Abhisek Lahiri sarod Pandit Ramkumar Mishra tabla Second Half Ranjani & Gayatri carnatic vocals HN Bhaskar violin Sai Giridhar mridangam Giridhar Udupa ghatam Sarod player Abhisek Lahiri makes his London debut alongside Pandit Ramkumar Mishra. The second half features Carnatic ragas sung by sisters Ranjani and Gayatri. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 6.30pm £35 £25 £15*

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Darbar Festival

A performance by flute maestro Pandit Ronu Majumdar, who combines technical mastery with creativity, and tabla player Sukhwinder Singh, who returns to the festival for a second year. Hear morning ragas at the time they are intended to be heard. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 10am £30 £25 £15*

Darbar Festival

Darbar Festival A discussion of khayal with Kaushiki Chakraborty, who talks you through this form of singing, from its origins to the present day, and explains the concert format. She also describes the challenges and struggles of creating a name in a male-dominated tradition. The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £10*

First Half Ustad Irshad Khan surbahar and sitar Shahbaz Hussian tabla Second Half Kaushiki Chakraborty khayal vocal Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Milind Kulkarni harmonium The sitar maestro Ustad Irshad Khan returns to the festival after an appearance in 2008. The second half features the winner of the 2005 BBC World Music award, vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty.

Chant Dhrupad: Pelva Naik

Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1pm £35 £25 £20*

Darbar Festival Pelva Naik dhrupad vocal Pratap Awad pakhawaj With her lush and lyrical vocals, Pelva Naik is emerging as a true master of the dhrupad genre. Two tanpura players accompany her, sustaining the drone beneath her soaring voice and Pratap Awad, provides a natural harmonic anchor with the double-barrelled drum. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 3pm £30 £25 £15*

Seduced by the Sitar and Khayal: double bill First Half Mita Nag sitar Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Second Half Jayateerth Mevundi khayal vocal Shahbaz Hussain tabla Milind Kulkarni harmonium Enjoy spontaneously and intricately woven raga notes on the sitar as Satyajit Talwalkar returns to Darbar. From the Kirana Girana School of Music in India, Mevundi is known for his lucid, dramatic performances and technical brilliance. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 6.30pm £35 £25 £15*

Epic Ragas: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Darbar Festival Pandit Shivkumar Sharma santoor Pandit Ramkumar Mishra tabla Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma closes Darbar. He has drawn international critical acclaim by bringing the santoor from its folk roots into the Indian classical music genre, balancing ragas with emotional intensity and poetic subtlety. Accompanied by Pandit Ramkumar Mishra on the tabla. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm £35 £25 £20*

Darbar Festival

Piano Series

A dhrupad concert in the mehfil style – a small, cosy concert – with the king of India’s classical instruments, the rudra veena, performed by Ustad Bahauddin Dagar. Accompaniment is by Pratap Awad on pakhawaj.

Ustad Irshad Khan and Kaushiki Chakraborty: double bill

Khayal Unwrapped: Kaushiki Chakraborty in conversation

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Ustad Bahauddin Dagar rudra veena Pratap Awad pakhawaj

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10am £25*

Saturday 19 September 2015

Orchestra

Morning Bliss: Ustad Bahauddin Dagar Darbar Festival

Pandit Ronu Majumdar bansuri (flute) Sukhwinder Singh tabla

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Sunday 20 September 2015

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Om Music: Pandit Ronu Majumdar

Margam: a classical dance recital by Seeta Patel Darbar Festival Darbar’s first dance event features Seeta Patel, who presents a concert of Bharatanatyam. She is accompanied by an orchestra of Carnatic musicians in a performance with lighting design by Guy Hoare. Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 7.30pm £30 £25 £15*

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o International Organ Series

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listings september

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Friday 25 September 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Vladimir Jurowski conducts Mahler R

Mozart Requiem English Chamber Orchestra Robin Newton conductor Mei Yi Foo piano Stephanie Edwards soprano Kitty Whately mezzo-soprano Leonel Pinheiro tenor Matthew Stiff bass Philharmonia Chorus Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute; Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467; Requiem Mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns an evening of his greatest works. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £47.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir Jurowski conductor

Saturday 26 September 2015

Mahler Symphony No.7 (no interval)

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Tragic Tales R

Vladimir Jurowski opens the season with the continuation of his Mahler symphony cycle – Mahler’s enigmatic Seventh. The bleak emotional world of its predecessors was noticeable in music that appeared to storm new territories in its radical harmonies and its wild scoring. This is one of Mahler’s most inscrutable, fascinating and striking creations. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Thursday 24 September 2015

James McVinnie with Bedroom Community O

Vladimir Jurowski conductor London Philharmonic Choir Taneyev St John of Damascus Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini Sibelius Symphony No.2 Vladimir Jurowski conducts music inspired by tragedy. He frames Tchaikovsky’s vivid, brutal Francesca da Rimini with Sergei Taneyev’s St John of Damascus – a heartfelt response to words by Tolstoy infused with Russian folk and liturgical music – and Sibelius’ pining Second Symphony, a hope-fuelled work that tells both of broad, national struggles and painful domestic tragedies. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Sunday 27 September 2015

James McVinnie © Magnús Andersen

James McVinnie organ Valgeir Sigurðsson Nadia Sirota Ben Frost Puzzle Muteson The Reykjavik Sinfonia Bedroom Community and James McVinnie present a showcase of organ music. Featuring works by Nico Muhly, Ben Frost, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Philip Glass, Timo Andres, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), and a new work by Bryce Dessner (The National), commissioned by Southbank Centre for this concert. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20 £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator William McVicker and guests in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: 70th Anniversary Gala Concert R Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Charlotta Larsson soprano Ruxandra Donose mezzo-soprano Robert Dean Smith tenor James Rutherford bass Rodolfus Choir Philharmonia Voices Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Beethoven Symphony No.9 (Choral) The opening concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 70th anniversary season features Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – a work of epic proportions, erupting in an Ode to Joy choral finale. Before it, Schumann’s Piano Concerto is performed by pianist Martin Helmchen. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. Free.

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Sunday 27 September 2015

Friday 2 October 2015

What You Need to Know: Wozzeck with Berg’s Wozzeck Christian Gerhaher and Zurich Opera I Join speakers including Southbank Centre’s Director of Music Gillian Moore, and Professor Julian Johnson from Royal Holloway University of London for a day exploring Berg’s Wozzeck. Get inside the music, the cultural context of Vienna in the early 20th century and the heartbreaking story of the opera. The session ends at 4pm.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall,12 noon £39*

Thursday 1 October 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Chamber Music Series R Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia Chamber Players. Christian Gerhaher © Jim Rakate / Sony Classical

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Christoph von Dohnányi R

Fabio Luisi conductor Christian Gerhaher Wozzeck Gun-Brit Barkmin Marie Brandon Jovanovich Drum Major Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Captain Lars Woldt Doctor Philharmonia Zurich Zurich Opera Chorus Berg Wozzeck – opera in 3 acts (no interval) (concert performance in German with English surtitles) A performance of Alban Berg’s masterpiece featuring an all-star cast. Wozzeck tells the tragic story of a soldier driven to madness and murder by poverty and oppression. It was written during the First World War, during which Berg served in the Austro-Hungarian Army.

Christoph von Dohnányi © Fotostudio Heinrich

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Carolin Widmann violin

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

Ives The Unanswered Question (Contemplation No.1) Berg Violin Concerto Schubert Symphony No.9 in C (Great)

Saturday 3 October 2015

So profound was the impact of Schubert’s ‘Great’ Ninth Symphony that when Robert Schumann first encountered the manuscript he described it as ‘transporting us into a world where I cannot recall having ever been before.’ The great Viennese tradition can also be savoured in Berg’s Violin Concerto, a heartbreaking lament composed to ‘the memory of an angel’. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski explores Scriabin’s colourful soundworld

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin Knussen Scriabin settings Sibelius Violin Concerto Scriabin Symphony No.3 (The Divine Poem) Vladimir Jurowski explores the music of Scriabin through his Third Symphony and Knussen’s Scriabin Settings. Scriabin’s Divine Poem is the perfect counterpoint to the enigmatic Violin Concerto by Sibelius, played here by a violinist who made his name with exceptional performances of the piece, Leonidas Kavakos. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

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Sunday 4 October 2015

Thursday 8 October 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov R

Philharmonia Orchestra: Trifonov R

Yuri Temirkanov conductor Denis Matsuev piano

Rafael Payare conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Brahms Symphony No.4

Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo & Juliet Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition orch. Ravel

A combination of heroic bravura and Russian ‘big tunes’ have made Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto one of the most popular of them all. Its intensity is felt from its famous opening flourish of grandiose piano chords. Completing the programme is a performance of Brahms’ captivating symphonic swansong, a supreme distillation of a lifetime’s creative achievement. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

An all-Russian extravaganza focusing on Rachmaninov’s final works for piano and orchestra, performed by Daniil Trifonov as part of his Rachmaninov Piano Concerto Cycle. They are framed by two of the most popular works in the repertoire, conducted by Rafael Payare, making his Royal Festival Hall debut. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Tuesday 6 October 2015

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Tuesday 13 October 2015

Denis Kozhukhin, piano p Haydn Sonata in D, Hob.XVI/24 Brahms Theme and Variations in D minor arr. from String Sextet No.1 in B flat Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op.42 Haydn Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI/32 Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, No.3 from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173 Wagner Tannhäuser Overture transc. Liszt

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D Scarlatti A selection of sonatas Bach Capriccio in B flat, BWV.992 (On the departure of his most beloved brother) Beethoven Sonata in E flat, Op.81a (Les Adieux) Bach Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV.826 Liszt Sonetto 123 del Petrarca and Après une lecture de Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage The acclaimed Canadian pianist opens this year’s International Piano Series. Following some of Scarlatti’s intricately written and high-spirited keyboard works, Hewitt offers two pieces by Bach and Beethoven that describe parting and reunion, followed by Bach’s glittering Partita No.2 and two pieces from Liszt’s Après une lecture de Dante, one of this composer’s most dramatic and dazzling works.

The young prize-winning Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin has quickly established a formidable reputation. He performs a programme of musical riches ranging from Haydn’s witty, thoughtful and inventive piano sonatas to the lavish Romanticism of Brahms, Rachmaninov and Liszt. He ends with the latter’s magnificent transcription of Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35* St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Denis Kozhukhin discusses the evening’s programme. Free.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £55 Royal Festival Hall, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Angela Hewitt discusses the evening’s programme. Free.

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Thursday 15 October 2015

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today R Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Kwamé Ryan conductor Soumik Datta sarod

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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Param Vir Raga fields A portrait of composer Param Vir featuring his concerto for sarod and ensemble, Raga Fields. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Trifonov R Ian Bostridge © Sim Canetty-Clarke

Steven Devine director Ian Bostridge tenor Telemann Selection from Suite in F for 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings; Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt; So stehet ein Berg Gottes from Der Tod Jesu Handel Concerto grosso in D minor, Op.3 No.5; Scherza infida from Ariodante; Love sounds th’ alarm from Acis and Galatea; Silete venti – motet; Excerpts from Water Music Suite No.1 Star tenor Ian Bostridge joins the Orchestra to kick-start their 30th birthday celebrations in a programme featuring well-loved arias by Handel and one of his most elaborate motets, Silete Venti. Almost operatic in scale and ambition, the motet is a deeply expressive piece with rich operatic textures and a fitting conclusion to the concert. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £60 Children £2.50*

Jakub Hrůša conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Dvořák Symphony No.7 Dynamic conductor Jakub Hrůša makes a welcome return to perform two Czech works: Smetana’s Overture to The Bartered Bride – a work that heralded the birth of Czech opera; and Dvořák’s mighty Seventh Symphony, a work often described as the composer’s greatest. Daniil Trifonov concludes his Rachmaninov Cycle with the Second Piano Concerto, one of the most popular works of all time. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Saturday 17 October 2015

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Penderecki Adagio for strings; Harp Concerto (UK premieres); Threnody to the victims of Hiroshima Shostakovich Symphony No.6 Krzysztof Penderecki joins the Orchestra to conduct the UK premieres of Adagio for strings and his new harp concerto. They also perform Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony, a work that started life as a vocal hymn to Lenin, but became a wordless orchestral canvas rocked by imbalance and confusion.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jochen Rieder conductor Jonas Kaufmann tenor Sought-after tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to Royal Festival Hall. He performs his own selection of sublime arias accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £125 £95 £85 £50 £40 £30*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Krzysztof Penderecki and Xavier de Maistre discuss Penderecki’s new Harp Concerto. Free.

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Friday 23 October 2015

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London Philharmonic Orchestra: Benjamin Grosvenor plays Ravel R Thierry Fischer conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Catherine Edwards organ Bizet Symphony in C Ravel Piano Concerto in G Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 (Organ) Thierry Fischer conducts music by three French composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.3 uses the organ to earth-shattering effect, while Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto was inspired by the sounds of Harlem, where he heard wild syncopations and exotic blues notes spilling from the jazz bars. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert performance. Children from London Music Masters’ immersive music education programme perform with LPO musicians in the premiere of an innovative new work by composer Gavin Higgins. Free.

Sunday 25 October 2015 Unsuk Chin © Eric Richmond / Arena Pal

Nicholas Collon conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet Alwyn Mellor soprano Stravinsky Fireworks (Feu d’artifice) Unsuk Chin Clarinet Concerto (UK premiere) Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Ligeti Atmosphères Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2 The first UK performance of a dazzling Clarinet Concerto by Unsuk Chin, Artistic Director of the Music of Today series. The programme also features the magical soundworlds of Stravinsky, Wagner, Ligeti and Ravel, providing the perfect complement in this orchestral feast for the ears. Supported by the Meyer Foundation. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening’s programme. Free.

What You Need to Know: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is often described as a seismic moment in musical history, a moment that caused a riot and kicked off modernism. This one-day course looks at the reasons for the controversy and how it fits into Russian cultural history. With speakers including Professor Jonathan Cross of Oxford University and Southbank Centre's Director of Music Gillian Moore. The session ends at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

Philharmonia Orchestra: James Bond – The Ultimate Soundtracks R Carl Davis conductor Lance Ellington voice Mica Paris voice Music from all the great Bond films, in time for the release of new film Spectre. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £55 £45 £35 £29 £24 £15*

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Saturday 31 October 2015

A Night Under The Stars: Fairest Isle

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Skrowaczewski conducts Bruckner R Stanisław Skrowaczewski conductor Bruckner Symphony No.5 (no interval)

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Orion Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Duncan Rock baritone Esther Yoo violin Streetwise Opera

Legendary conductor Stanisław Skrowaczewski, renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner, conducts the composer’s Fifth Symphony. It was written when Anton Bruckner was troubled by problems both professional and personal. Yet still the Symphony emerged as a colossal and inspiring work. Tragically, it was a symphony he never heard performed.

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Tuesday 27 October 2015

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Purcell When I am laid in earth (Dido’s Lament) from Dido and Aeneas; Fairest Isle from King Arthur Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Butterworth Loveliest of trees from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker; Is my team ploughing from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker Handel Ombra mai fù from Serse Walton Henry V Suite

Sunday 1 November 2015

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Edward Gardner conducts music inspired by the history and landscape of the British Isles. The concert is an annual fundraising event for The Passage – a London-based charity that provides the resources to encourage, inspire and challenge homeless people to transform their lives. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £40 £30 £20 £12 Premium seats £60* Esa-Pekka Salonen © Benjamin Ealovega

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Markus Stenz conducts The Rite of Spring R

Richard Dubugnon Caprice for orchestra (UK premiere) Brahms Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No.5 in E flat Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the UK premiere of Richard Dubugnon’s Caprice. It is followed by Brahms’ Violin Concerto, performed by dazzling German violinist Arabella Steinbacher, and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5, renowned for its triumphant finale featuring the famous ‘swan call’ motif.

Markus Stenz conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Beethoven Symphony No.1 Thomas Larcher Violin Concerto Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Markus Stenz conducts The Rite of Spring following Beethoven’s arresting First Symphony and the Violin Concerto written in 2008 with ‘cinematic logic’ by Thomas Larcher, performed by the 2014 Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist of the Year, Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

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Wednesday 4 November 2015

Thierry Escaich, organ O London Philharmonic Orchestra: Paul Lewis Bach Sinfonia in D from Cantata No.29 ‘Wir danken dir, Gott’ plays Beethoven R Vierne Romance in D flat and Finale from Symphonie No.4 in G minor, Op.32 Jehan Alain Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin; Le jardin suspendu; Litanies Liszt Les Préludes – symphonic poem arr. Thierry Escaich Improvisation Tryptique (on given themes) Thierry Escaich is a virtuosic concert recitalist and composer. Here he explores some of the well-known works of Jehan Alain, performs his own transcription of Liszt’s Les Préludes, and offers up an improvised three-movement work on submitted themes – testing this performercomposer’s creative skills to the full. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free. Tuesday 3 November 2015

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Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor Paul Lewis piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Mahler Symphony No.5 Master of Viennese classicism Paul Lewis performs Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. In the second half of the concert, Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, known for its strength, spirit and fight – all Mahler’s demons and doubts thrust up against a proclamation of love so strong it hurt.

Brahms Capriccio in B minor, Op.76 No.2; 16 Variations on a theme by Schumann, Op.9; Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2 Prokofiev Visions fugitives, Op.22; Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14

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Nikolai Demidenko performs Brahms’ Capriccio from the Op.76 late piano pieces and the tender Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann. The second half is dedicated to Prokofiev with his quirky and original Visions Fugitives and the elegant but glittering Sonata No.2.

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Thursday 5 November 2015

Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia Chamber Players.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Vladimir Ashkenazy R * Transaction fees applicable to all prices, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor 2015 Prize Winner of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition piano Berlioz Overture, Le carnaval romain Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Or Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 Hear the London debut of the recent prizewinner of the 2015 International Fryderyk Chopin Competition. Rachmaninov was one of the supreme interpreters of Chopin’s music. His maxim that music should above all ‘exalt’ goes into overdrive in the ecstatic melodic euphoria of his Second Symphony. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

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Sunday 8 November 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mexican Magic R

LPO FUNharmonics Family Concert: Pirates! R Come on board for a brand new swashbuckling story in the Billy’s Band series, brought to life by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with a shipshape selection of sea-themed music. Will Billy’s musicians be able to escape the pirate ambush or will they walk the plank? Shiver me timbers!

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Friday 6 November 2015

Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults £18 £16 £14 £12 £10 Children £9 £8 £7 £6 £5* Alondra de la Parra © Leonardo Manza

Alondra de la Parra conductor Arturo Chacón-Cruz tenor Castro Intermezzo from Atzimba Federico Ibarra Sinfonía No.2 Various Mexican songs Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Revueltas Sensemayá Arturo Márquez Danzón No.2

Tuesday 10 November 2015

An evening showcasing traditional and contemporary Mexican works for orchestra with Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra. She has a zeal for orchestral music from her homeland, and believes it ‘deserves a place in every orchestra’s core repertoire’. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert performance. LPO Soundworks, the dynamic cross-arts ensemble for young composers and instrumentalists, presents its first collaborative performance of the season, inspired by the hypnotic Mexican music in tonight’s concert. Free.

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Schiff’s Schumann R Sir András Schiff conductor, piano Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave); Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 (Scottish) Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Sir András Schiff directs two of Mendelssohn’s best-loved pieces, both inspired by the composer’s travels around Scotland. In the second half, he takes to the keyboard to perform Schumann’s eloquent Piano Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £60 Children £2.50*

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Wednesday 11 November 2015

Viktoria Mullova violin Katia Labèque piano Mozart Violin Sonata in A, K.526 Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105 Pärt Fratres Takemitsu Distance de fée Ravel Violin Sonata in G Acclaimed regular playing partners Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labèque make their muchawaited return to Southbank Centre. The programme includes Ravel’s sparkling Violin Sonata in G, inspired by the jazz and blues of America in the early 1920s, and Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, which combines profound calm and intense hyperactivity. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Royal Festival Hall foyers, 10am – 2pm: come and join the party! Throughout the day there are free musical activities around the building offering a fun and interactive way-in to the concert, and opportunities for children to have a go at different orchestral instruments under expert instruction. Free.

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Evocative French favourites R Robin Ticciati conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite Magnus Lindberg Violin Concerto No.1 Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales Debussy La mer Robin Ticciati leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in this celebration of exquisite orchestral craftsmanship. At the heart of this concert is the Violin Concerto written in 2006 by Magnus Lindberg, its contained proportions and etched delicacy cradling music of striking power and drama. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

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Sunday 22 November 2015

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Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Antony Hermus conductor Julian Anderson Scherzo (with Trains); Book of hours A portrait of British composer Julian Anderson, former Artistic Director of the Music of Today series from 2002 to 2011. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Juraj Valčuha R Juraj Valčuha conductor Valeriy Sokolov violin Weber Overture, Der Freischütz Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.3 (Eroica)

Haydn String Quartet in G, Op.77 No.1 Bartók String Quartet No.6 Dvořák String Quartet in F, Op.96 (American) The Jerusalem Quartet is renowned for a thrilling combination of vitality and glowing technical precision. They perform Dvořák’s radiantly tuneful American Quartet along with Bartók’s Sixth, a nerve-jangling exploration of intense sadness composed shortly before he escaped the horrors of war, bound for New York. St John’s Smith Square, 3pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Tuesday 24 November 2015

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Juraj Valčuha makes a welcome return to the Royal Festival Hall to conduct Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony. Also on the programme is Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, which employs a magician’s sleight-of-hand that ebbs and flows with supreme inevitability, performed this evening by the outstanding Valeriy Sokolov. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Thursday 19 November 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Paavo Järvi Nielsen Series R Paavo Järvi conductor Samuel Coles flute Haydn Symphony No.100 in G (Military) Nielsen Flute Concerto; Symphony No.5 Paavo Järvi conducts music by Haydn and Nielsen. In his 100th Symphony, Haydn startles his listeners with a ‘military’ outburst during the slow movement, whereas Nielsen lets rip with a side-drum frenzy that threatens to obliterate the entire orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to this evening’s programme. Free.

Rachel Podger

Rachel Podger violin, director Kati Debretzeni violin Margaret Faultless violin Matthew Truscott violin Bach Violin Concerto in E, BWV.1042 Vivaldi Concerto in G minor for 2 violins, cello & orchestra, RV.578 (Op.3 No.2) Pisendel Violin Concerto in G minor Bach Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E minor, RV.279 (Op.4 No.2) Telemann Concerto in G for 4 violins (without continuo) Bach Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, BWV.1043 Violinist Rachel Podger joins the Orchestra for Bach’s Double Violin Concerto. This programme features Bach’s upbeat Violin Concerto in E and the dramatic G minor Concerto from the now little-known composer, Pisendel. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £50 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

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Friday 27 November 2015

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London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mälkki conducts Prokofiev and Sibelius R

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Wednesday 25 November 2015

Dvořák Cello Concerto Mahler Symphony No.1 The LPO’s new Principal Guest Conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts the Cello Concerto that Dvořák said ‘outstrips the other two concertos of mine’ and Mahler’s amazingly confident First Symphony, in which the composer sought to lay his experiences and suffering out for all to hear.

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Susanna Mälkki conductor Beatrice Rana piano

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Andrés Orozco-Estrada discusses his new role as the Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor. Free.

Lyadov From the Apocalypse Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 Sibelius Symphony No.1

Thursday 26 November 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen/Lang Lang Series R

Susanna Mälkki makes her debut conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of works by Anatoly Lyadov, Prokofiev and and a work that established one of the most significant symphonic composing careers in history: Sibelius’ gripping, insistent and ultimately uplifting First Symphony. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Monday 30 November 2015

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment R The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s informal series returns giving you a guided tour of classical masterpieces, this time looking at Bach’s Double Violin Concerto. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £25 £15 Children £2.50*

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Peer Perez Øian director cast to be announced

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Grieg Piano Concerto; Peer Gynt – Incidental Music (semi-staged) The opening concert of three featuring EsaPekka Salonen joined by star pianist Lang Lang. It showcases a performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto and also features the incidental music for Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, famous for its ‘Morning’ and ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ scenes. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to this evening’s concert. Free.

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Join the nation’s favourite choirmaster and his choir Voices for an all-new show. Please note, the top price ticket at £55 includes a Premium seat in the front 11 rows, a signed photo from Gareth Malone and a special VIP tour souvenir pass. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £55 £39.50 £29.50 £19.50*

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Thursday 3 December 2015

The Night Shift: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment R

Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen/Lang Lang Series R

London’s late-night classical series returns with an hour of great music in the company of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Featured this time is music by Bach including his Concerto for two violins. Music pre-show from 8pm and DJ set until late. St John’s Smith Square, 9pm £9 (advance) £12* (on the day) On sale from August 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen/Lang Lang Series R Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Beethoven Overture, Namensfeier Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Beethoven Symphony No.2 Lang Lang performs Bartók’s Second Concerto, with its fearsome pianistic and orchestral challenges never failing to set the pulse racing. It is the second concerto the pianist performs in this mini-series. The concert ends with Beethoven’s Second Symphony, his farewell to conventional symphonic Classicism. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65*

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Op.64; Piano Concerto No.3 Scriabin Le poème de l’extase, Op.54 The third and last of Lang Lang’s concerts with the Philharmonia. It features Prokofiev’s radiantly melodic Third Concerto and the apocalyptic eruptions of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy, a super-heated magnum opus generated by cataclysmic waves of sound. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65*

Friday 4 December 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mazzola conducts Puccini R Enrique Mazzola conductor Maria Luigia Borsi soprano, Tosca Thiago Arancam tenor, Cavaradossi Vittorio Vitelli baritone, Scarpia Puccini Excerpts from Tosca Rota La Strada Suite Respighi Pines of Rome Enrique Mazzola conducts music that has Rome at its heart, with Nino Rota’s sparkling composition for the ballet (and later film) La Strada, and excerpts from Puccini’s Tosca. The concert concludes with Respighi’s orchestral cityscape Pines of Rome. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

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Sunday 6 December 2015

What You Need to Know: Philharmonia Orchestra: Stockhausen’s Hymnen Andris Nelsons/Håkan Hardenberger R Join speakers including Tom Service, from BBC Radio 3 and Southbank Centre's Director of Music Gillian Moore to explore Stockhausen's Hymnen, a high point of 1960s experimentalism, with its provocative use of National Anthems (hymns) from around the world. The session ends at 4pm.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

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Andris Nelsons conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Zimmermann Nobody knows de trouble I see (Trumpet Concerto) Bruckner Symphony No.8

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Bruckner’s awe-inspiring Eighth Symphony is a veritable cathedral of sound, conducted here by Andris Nelsons. In the first half of the concert, soloist Håkan Hardenberger opens his series The Trumpet Shall Sound with a performance of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s jazz-inspired trumpet concerto Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Wednesday 9 December 2015

London Philharmonic Orchestra: World premiere of Lindberg’s Second Violin Concerto R Jaap van Zweden conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Wagenaar Overture, Cyrano de Bergerac Magnus Lindberg Violin Concerto No.2 (world premiere) Beethoven Symphony No.7

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Wolfgang Lischke conductor Clio Gould solo violin Sound Intermedia sound projection Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble Boulez Dérive 1; Anthème 2 Stockhausen Region III from Hymnen A rare performance of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Hymnen in which he draws musical material from the national anthems of world nations. This third 'region' of the piece blends the sound of a live chamber orchestra with electronic tape. The first half of the concert celebrates Pierre Boulez’s 90th birthday year with two works from his hugely influential catalogue. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25 £15 Students £5*

Beethoven’s most unusual, fascinating and bold symphony is preceded here by the world premiere of the Second Violin Concerto by Magnus Lindberg, just a month after the London Philharmonic Orchestra's performance of his first concerto for the instrument (11 November). Jaap van Zweden takes to the podium for this concert of powerful orchestral statements. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 5.15pm: pre-concert performance. In the culmination of an intensive LPO composition project, GCSE music students from South London schools perform their own work, supported by LPO musicians. Free. Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Composer in Residence Magnus Lindberg discusses the world premiere of his Second Violin Concerto. Free.

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Christmas at the Ballet R

Christmas Classics with Philharmonia Orchestra R

Jérémie Rhorer conductor James Ehnes violin

David Hill conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor The Bach Choir The Young Singers

Berlioz Excerpts from L’enfance du Christ Lalo Violin Concerto, Op.20 Delibes Excerpts from Coppélia Tchaikovsky Excerpts from Swan Lake Usher in the Christmas season with a selection from Berlioz’s most captivatingly lyrical score, L’enfance du Christ and popular melodies from two ballet favourites, Coppélia and Swan Lake. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Saturday 12 December 2015

Sinatra Centenary London Concert Orchestra Gavin Sutherland conductor Matt Ford singer Emma Kershaw singer JazzCotech Dancers Plus a ballroom duo Celebrate the 100th birthday of the late, great Frank Sinatra with this showcase of songs and music made famous by the much-loved singer. It features standards such as ‘Come Fly with Me’, ‘The Lady is a Tramp’, ‘Witchcraft’,‘Luck be a Lady’ and ‘My Way’, as well as festive favourites for Christmas. Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £47.50 £39.50 £29.50 £22.50 £19.50 £14.50*

Messiah By Candlelight Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th century costume Oliver Gooch conductor Soraya Mafi soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Tyler Clarke tenor James Platt bass The Bach Choir Handel Messiah The Mozart Festival Orchestra returns to Royal Festival Hall, joined by four acclaimed soloists. Full period costume and an evocative candlelitstyle setting provide the perfect backdrop for Handel’s choral masterpiece. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £14.50*

Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture; Schubert Ave Maria; Berlioz The Shepherd’s Farewell Pearsall In dulci jubilo; Rimsky-Korsakov Christmas Eve Polonaise; Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite (excerpts); Franck Panis Angelicus Plus carols and seasonal music. Deck the hall; O come, all ye faithful; O Holy night; O little town of Bethlehem; God rest you, merry gentlemen; Silent night; Hark! The herald angels sing and more. Start your Christmas celebrations with this wonderful selection of carols and classics. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £47.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Saturday 9 January 2016

What You Need to Know: Messiaen’s Turangalîla Messiaen's Turangalîla caused a scandal when it was first performed, because of its opulence and seductive musical language. Speakers include Southbank Centre's Director of Music Gillian Moore, and there are demonstrations of the music as well as discussion of its historical context, ahead of the performance on Saturday 16 January. The session ends at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Lukas Geniušas, piano p Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1 Brahms Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1 Bartók 3 Burlesques Prokofiev Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83 Lukas Geniušas, the silver medallist in the 2010 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, makes his debut in the International Piano Series. He opens with thrilling sonatas by the young Beethoven and Brahms, and then performs the folksy, dynamic Burlesques by Bartók and the great Sonata No.7 by Prokofiev. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35* St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Lukas Geniušas discusses the evening’s programme. Free.

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Sunday 17 January 2016

Simón Bolívar Symphony Daniel Barenboim and the Orchestra of Venezuela Simón Bolívar Symphony with Gustavo Dudamel i Orchestra of Venezuela with Gustavo Dudamel i

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Thursday 14 January 2016

Gustavo Dudamel conductor Daniel Barenboim piano Brahms Piano Concerto No.1; Piano Concerto No.2

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Gustavo Dudamel conductor Stravinsky Petrushka (1947); The Rite of Spring Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela return to their London home. In a spectacular all-Stravinsky programme they offset the carnivalesque sounds of Petrushka against the electrifying rhythmic force of The Rite of Spring, whose primeval eruptions of sound culminate in a shattering dance of death.

Daniel Barenboim joins Gustavo Dudamel and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela for a concert in Royal Festival Hall. Barenboim – a mentor to Dudamel – celebrates the 60th anniversary of his debut concert at Royal Festival Hall in 1956 when he performed aged just 13. Tonight he performs both of Brahms’ piano concertos. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £70 £50 £30 £20 Premium seats £90*

Friday 22 January 2016

Joseph Calleja

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £65 £45 £28 £15 Premium seats £85*

Saturday 16 January 2016

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela with Gustavo Dudamel i Gustavo Dudamel conductor Yuja Wang piano Cynthia Millar ondes martenot Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie A performance of Messiaen’s ecstatic and erotic celebration of love and the universe. Inspired by the Tristan myth, Turangalîla-symphonie expresses intense feelings using a vast orchestra, exotic percussion, a fiery piano solo and the strange sounds of the ondes martenot. Premiered soon after the Second World War, it shocked audiences with its ecstatic music and opulent orchestrations.

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Philharmonia Orchestra Ramón Tebar conductor Joseph Calleja tenor Verdi arias to be announced from operas including Rigoletto, La traviata, Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera and Macbeth The internationally renowned Maltese tenor returns to London with a selection of his favourite music. Following his acclaimed performance in 2014, Joseph Calleja takes to the stage to perform songs and arias from Verdi’s operas.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £65 £45 £28 £15 Premium seats £85*

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Wednesday 27 January 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Isokoski sings Strauss’ Four Last Songs R

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts Bruckner R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Soile Isokoski soprano Mozart Serenade No.8 (Notturno), K.286 Magnus Lindberg Gran Duo Strauss Duett-Concertino for clarinet & bassoon; Four Last Songs Vladimir Jurowski conducts serenades by Richard Strauss and Mozart, as well as Magnus Lindberg’s Gran Duo. The programme finishes with Strauss’ haunting Four Last Songs, sung this evening by Soile Isokoski. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Sunday 24 January 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Great British Classics R John Wilson conductor Mark van de Wiel clarinet Sally Matthews soprano Roderick Williams baritone Bristol Choral Society Gloucester Choral Society Philharmonia Voices

London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Natalia Gutman cello Schnittke Pianissimo Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2 Bruckner Symphony No.3 Vladimir Jurowski continues his exploration of the Bruckner symphonies with a performance of Symphony No.3. He conducts this monumental piece after the dashing drive of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No.2. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert event. Shakespeare400. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the LPO's Foyle Future Firsts in a selection from Shostakovich’s darkly satirical incidental music to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Free.

Thursday 28 January 2016

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Vaughan Williams Overture, The Wasps Finzi Clarinet Concerto Vaughan Williams Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony) Three classics of British music that find their respective composers at the very height of their powers. They range from Finzi’s golden flow of nostalgic lyricism to the Sea Symphony’s surging drama, culminating in a finale that drifts away gently towards uncharted waters via a meditative stream of poetics. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano p Beethoven Sonata in E, Op.109; Sonata in A flat, Op.110; Sonata in C minor, Op.111 The French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is a firm favourite with international audiences. He devotes his recital to the mighty trilogy of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, full of contrasts and extraordinary beauty and often considered one of the ultimate challenges for a performer. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

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Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Sibelius Lemminkäinen’s Return (Lemminkäinen Suite No.4) Rolf Martinsson Trumpet Concerto No.1 (Bridge) Sibelius Symphony No.2 in D The perfect foil for the haunting melodic inspiration of Sibelius’ Second Symphony, Rolf Martinsson’s Bridge forms one of the highlights in the Philharmonia’s The Trumpet Shall Sound series. It is played tonight by acclaimed Swedish virtuoso Håkan Hardenberger, whose name is ingeniously encoded into the virtuoso solo part. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert chamber music from Philharmonia Brass with Håkan Hardenberger. Free. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, postconcert. Håkan Hardenberger plays Both Sides Now. Free.

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Tuesday 2 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: World premiere of Raskatov’s Green Mass R

Ilan Volkov conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Ravel, Shostakovich and Roslavets

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elena Vassilieva soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Toby Spence tenor Nikolay Didenko bass Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) Alexander Raskatov Green Mass (world premiere) At this concert Jurowski and the Orchestra present the world premiere of Alexander Raskatov’s Green Mass, a setting of the Latin Mass dedicated to the beauty of nature. The concert begins with Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, a thanksgiving for the wonders of the earth. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm. Alexander Raskatov discusses the world premiere of his Green Mass. Free.

Sunday 31 January 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: BBC Planet Earth in Concert R

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Saturday 30 January 2016

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Ilan Volkov conductor Ingrid Fliter piano Roslavets In the hours of the new moon Ravel Piano Concerto in G Shostakovich Symphony No.5 in D minor Ilan Volkov directs the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich’s gripping Fifth Symphony, and in music by innovative Russian composer Roslavets, with pianist Ingrid Fliter performing Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £50*

Wednesday 3 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 R Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Maximilian Hornung cello Dvořák Overture, Othello Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello Dvořák Symphony No.6 Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Lisa Batiashvili and Maximilian Hornung performing the ‘endless love song between two instruments’ that is Brahms’ Double Concerto, followed by Dvořák’s powerful Symphony No.6.

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George Fenton conductor A musical event for all the family, as George Fenton’s sublime music is combined with stunning HD imagery from the award-winning BBC TV series Planet Earth. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £55 £45 £35 £29 £24 £15*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. SHAKESPEARE400: Othello the catalyst. Professor Russ McDonald, Goldsmiths University of London, and Professor Clare McManus, University of Roehampton, reflect on Othello’s popularity with adaptors and composers and on its role as a lightning rod for perceptions of ethnicity, religion and gender. Free.

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Saturday 6 February 2016

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Marin, Madness and Music R

Schubert Impromptus, D.935: No.1 in F minor & No.4 in F minor Debussy Masques; Images, Set 2; L’isle joyeuse Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, Op.33: No.2 in C minor, No.3 in C, No.5 in D minor; Op.39: No.2 in A minor, No.5 in E flat minor, No.8 in D minor & No.9 in D Steven Osborne has risen rapidly to become one of Britain’s best-loved pianists. His recital is typically diverse, opening with some of Schubert’s song-like impromptus and Debussy pieces that find the composer conjuring up magical images, and finishing with a selection of Rachmaninov’s Etudes-tableaux, where the most demanding technical tasks are presented in the form of expressive character pieces. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Thursday 4 February 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Lahav Shani R Lahav Shani piano, conductor Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 Mahler Symphony No.1 The brilliant young Israeli conductor-pianist Lahav Shani, recent winner of the prestigious Gustav Mahler International Conducting Competition, presents the searing intensity and brooding power of Mozart’s D minor Concerto alongside Mahler’s exhilarating symphonic debut. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Friday 5 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Nézet-Séguin conducts Gershwin and Rachmaninoff R

Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn (St Anthony) Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor; Symphony No.3 in E flat (Rhenish), Op.97 As part of Southbank Centre’s Altered Minds weekend, Marin Alsop leads a concert focusing on the music of Robert Schumann, a composer who ended his days in an asylum. With violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja performing Schumann’s Violin Concerto, the concert finishes with the joyous Rhenish Symphony. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

Sunday 7 February 2016

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Anu Komsi soprano

Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2

Kurtág Kafka Fragments, Op.24 (no interval)

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Gershwin’s Piano Concerto, which pulsates with the vibrance and energy of his New York home with Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the piano. It is followed by Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, a powerfully emotional work. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

An intimate performance of Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, a probing investigation of the human psyche. It takes place as part of Altered Minds, Southbank Centre’s festival exploring art, health and mental states. In this concert, the audience occupies the choir stalls and the artists perform facing them, creating an intimate artistic experience. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £15*

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Thursday 11 February 2016

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Chamber Music Series R

Buxtehude Toccata in D minor, BuxWV.155 Sally Beamish New work for organ (world premiere) Nielsen Commotio, Op.58 Brahms Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO.9 Franck Grande pièce symphonique in F sharp minor, Op.17

Pre-concert chamber music by the Philharmonia Chamber Players.

International concert organist David Titterington returns to present two milestone works in the organ repertoire – Nielsen’s impressive Commotio and Franck’s mighty Grande Pièce Symphonique – and the premiere of Sally Beamish’s new work commissioned by Southbank Centre. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15*

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Mahler 3 – Jakub Hrůša R Jakub Hrůša conductor Bernarda Fink mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Voices Children’s choir to be announced Mahler Symphony No.3 (no interval)

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

Mahler’s glorious Third Symphony is a sixmovement epic inspired by the beauty of the natural world. It was the outcome of time spent on the shore of an Austrian mountain lake and culminates with a vision of earth and heaven in a captivating slow movement that enshrines the universal ideals of human love and forgiveness.

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 R

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Monday 8 February 2016

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Osmo Vänskä conductor Stephen Hough piano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Dvořák Piano Concerto Sibelius Excerpts from The Tempest Suites 1 & 2 In celebration of 150 years since the birth of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, perhaps his most significant living advocate, Osmo Vänskä, conducts his own arrangements of some of the last music the composer wrote. All the magic and mystery of The Tempest is heard here after a rare performance by Stephen Hough of Dvořák’s compelling and virtuosic Piano Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 5pm: Shakespeare400. A performance by South London GCSE student composers, with brand new pieces inspired by Sibelius’ The Tempest. Free. Royal Festival Hall at 6pm. Shakespeare400. Professor Gordon McMullan, Academic Director of Shakespeare400, explores the ‘late styles’ of writers, artists and composers, including Sibelius and Shakespeare. Free.

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Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello Alexei Grynyuk piano Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D.898 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50 An exciting opportunity to hear violin star Nicola Benedetti making her International Chamber Music Series debut. She plays two glorious piano trio masterworks, by Schubert and Tchaikovsky, with cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

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Saturday 13 February 2016

London Sinfonietta: The Long and Short of It R

Johann Strauss Gala

Samantha Fernando New work (world premiere) An amalgamation of short story readings and new music. Narratives that touch on the themes of human connection and communication come from some of the best contemporary authors writing today. These have been collated and interspersed with a London Sinfonietta commission by brilliant composer Samantha Fernando to provide alternative perspectives and points of reflection. Southwark Playhouse, 7.30pm £15 Students £5*

Friday 12 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 R

Johann Strauss Orchestra Rainer Hersch presenter, conductor Johann Strauss Dancers Programme includes J Strauss (father) Radetzky-March J Strauss (son) Blue Danube Waltz; Emperor Waltz (Kaiser); Tik-Tak Polka from Die Fledermaus; Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka; Roses from the South; Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus; Waltz 1001 Nights; Thunder and Lightning Polka Josef Strauss Feuerfest Polka, Op.269 An enchanting afternoon featuring waltzes, polkas and songs from the Strauss era. The concert stars a soprano soloist and the Johann Strauss Dancers. Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £42.50 £34.50 £29.50 £24.50 £19.50 £14.50*

Mozart Masterpieces Mozart Festival Orchestra Steven Devine conductor Keri Fuge soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson soprano George Humphreys baritone Ji Liu piano Programme includes Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467; Serenade in G, K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik); Symphony No.25; Overtures: The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; The Magic Flute; Là ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni; Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night’s aria) from The Magic Flute

Hyeyoon Park © Giorgia Bertazzi

A new programme of Mozart’s greatest works, performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra.

Osmo Vänskä conductor Hyeyoon Park violin

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39.50 £34.50 £29.50 £24.50 £19.50 £14.50*

Nicolai Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor Korngold Violin Concerto Elgar Symphony No.1

Sunday 14 February 2016

An evening of music featuring Nicolai, Korngold, and Elgar’s grand First Symphony, a piece fuelled by love, hope and optimism. It remains one of the most courageous and uplifting orchestral creations this country has produced, and is played here after Korngold’s swashbuckling Violin Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: Shakespeare400. Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Royal Librarian, talks about Shakespeare in the Royal Collections at Windsor, while Professor Sonia Massai of King’s College London, looks at global adaptations of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: St Valentine’s Day Gala R Michael Collins conductor Alina Pogostkina violin Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 J Strauss (son) Roses from the South Bizet Carmen Suite No.1 The perfect way to celebrate St Valentine’s Day, this afternoon’s concert overflows with unforgettable melodies. They range from the dramatic seascapes of Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, to the pulsating rapture of Mahler’s Adagietto and earthy excitement of SaintSaëns’ Bacchanale. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £48 £40 £32 £27 £22 £18 £14 Signature seats £65*

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Saturday 20 February 2016

LPO FUNharmonics Family Concert: A Roald Dahl Celebration R Imagine Children’s festival

Sir Roger Norrington conductor Lisa Beznosiuk flute Frances Kelly harp Haydn Symphony No.83 (La Poule) Mozart Concerto in C for flute & harp, K.299 Joseph de Bologne Overture, L’amant anonyme Beethoven Symphony No.2 Sir Roger Norrington joins the Orchestra’s 30th birthday celebrations for a programme of Mozart and Beethoven. Mozart’s famous concerto is juxtaposed with Haydn’s ‘fowl’ Symphony No.83, complete with its ‘clucking’ first movement. The evening ends with Beethoven’s Symphony No.2, which was described as a ‘crass monster’ of a symphony by a critic of the time. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

To mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth, the LPO invites you to a gloriumptious musical celebration inspired by one of the most extraordinary imaginations in children’s literature. Our music conjures up a world of dreams and adventure, invention and mischief, taking you to the heart of Roald Dahl’s most well-loved characters.

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Compulsive Lyres and Fowl Play R

Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults £18 £16 £14 £12 £10 Children £9 £8 £7 £6 £5* Royal Festival Hall foyers, 10am – 2pm: come and join the party! Throughout the day there are free musical activities around the building offering a fun and interactive way-in to the concert, and opportunities for children to have a go at different orchestral instruments under expert instruction. Free.

Sunday 21 February 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: R Philharmonia Orchestra: Daniele Gatti Daniele Gatti conductor Music of Today R Arcadi Volodos piano Thursday 18 February 2016

Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Darrell Ang conductor Isang Enders cello

Weber Overture, Oberon Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Schumann Symphony No.2 in C

Ligeti Sonata for solo cello Boulez Messagesquisse Esa-Pekka Salonen Mania for cello & ensemble

Against the backdrop of worsening mental health, Schumann plunged into the depths of his restless spirit to produce his Second Symphony. In the words of the composer, it is ‘full of struggle: capricious, refractory’. By the final movement, light conquers darkness with a tender salute to his ‘distant beloved’, the wife on whom the burden of his illness fell.

A recital showcasing the musical talents of cellist Isang Enders. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Alain Altinoglu R

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Tuesday 23 February 2016

Alain Altinoglu conductor David Fray piano Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite arr. for orchestra Debussy La mer Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491 Ravel La valse

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French conductor Alain Altinoglu, a regular with the Metropolitan Opera, New York, and Wiener Staatsoper, makes his Philharmonia début. This concert contrasts the elegance of Mozart against the sensuality of the Belle Epoque, with music by Ravel and Debussy. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Maurizio Pollini

Programme includes Schumann Fantasie in C, Op.17 Chopin works to be announced The great Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini makes a welcome return to Royal Festival Hall. He revisits some of the composers with whom he is most closely associated, in his only London recital this season. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

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Wednesday 24 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky R

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Vasily Petrenko conductor Augustin Hadelich violin Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto; Manfred Symphony Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko presents music from his compatriot Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky didn’t write six symphonies; he wrote seven. The slippery, unnumbered Manfred Symphony takes its name from a tortured character in a poem by Byron who wanders the Alps, and is an extraordinary, treacherously difficult work. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

Wednesday 24 and thursday 25 February 2016

London Sinfonietta: The Book of Disquiet

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Michel van der Aa director Sam West actor Michel van der Aa The Book of Disquiet (UK premiere) The search for one’s true self is The Book of Disquiet’s thought-provoking narrative, which sets a memoir by Bernando Soares, one of the literary alter-egos of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa. Michel van der Aa’s acclaimed 2009 work integrates spoken narrative, music, electronics and video. The London Sinfonietta is joined by celebrated actor Sam West for its UK premiere. The Coronet Theatre, 7.30pm £20 Students £5* Friday 26 February 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 R Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Kristóf Baráti violin Richard Strauss Macbeth Khachaturian Violin Concerto Stravinsky The Firebird, Suite (1945) Principal Guest Conductor Andrés OrozcoEstrada conducts the condensed Suite from Stravinsky’s The Firebird alongside the rhythmic vivacity and emotional fervour of Khachaturian’s rhapsodic Violin Concerto.

Copland Piano Variations Carter Matribute; Sistribute; Intermittences; Caténaires Ives Sonata No.1 Tamara Stefanovich’s programme sets the seriousness of Copland against the utter mischief in Carter, pairing them with one of the most mysterious works in the repertoire – the monumental First Sonata by Charles Ives. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Saturday 27 February 2016

Beethoven’s Ninth Philharmonia Orchestra David Hill conductor Teo Gheorghiu piano Rebecca Evans soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Toby Spence tenor Graeme Broadbent bass The Bach Choir Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor); Symphony No.9 (Choral) An all-Beethoven concert concluding with the monumental Symphony No.9 and its climactic Ode to Joy. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £54.50 £46.50 £36.50 £29.50 £19.50 £14.50*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: Shakespeare400. Dr Lucy Munro, Lecturer in Shakespeare at King’s College, London, places Strauss’ Overture in the context of the history of spectacular theatrical productions of Macbeth in the late nineteenth century. Free.

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Thursday 3 March 2016

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Rachmaninov Project R

Tugan Sokhiev conductor Akiko Suwanai violin

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Esther Yoo violin

Schubert Overture, Rosamunde Beethoven Violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No.9 (From the New World)

Rachmaninov The Rock Sibelius Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is a virtuosic feast for the ears. It is performed by the sensational Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai. Tugan Sokhiev conducts Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, inspired by the composer’s experiences of the ‘New World’ of America, yet hinting of longing for his distant homeland.

The Philharmonia’s groundbreaking Rachmaninov Project continues with his captivating Third Symphony. It is conducted by one of its greatest interpreters, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Derided as old-fashioned by some critics at its 1936 premiere, this deeply moving, exquisitely crafted piece is now generally considered the last great work in the Russian Romantic tradition.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

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Sunday 28 February 2016

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Tuesday 1 March 2016

Pinchas Zuckerman Friday 4 March 2016 conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Grand Organ Gala Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Greenwood conductor Stephen Disley organ Goldsmiths Choral Union Strauss Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra; Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565; Handel Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1); Fauré Pie Jesu from Requiem; Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 in C minor (Organ); Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial; Mascagni Intermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana; Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Parry I was glad; Bach Ave Maria arr. Gounod; Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah; Widor Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5 in F, Op.42; Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the power and majesty of the ‘king of instruments’. PinchasZuckerman

Pinchas Zukerman conductor Olga Kern piano Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Lyudmila Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 Pinchas Zukerman returns to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a selection of Russian gems. The evening culminates in Rachmaninov’s ravishing Second Symphony. The San Francisco Chronicle declared that Zukerman ‘conducts with an abundance of spirit’, an energy that makes his interpretations of this repertoire irresistible.

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Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elżbieta Szmytka soprano Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Andrzej Dobber baritone London Philharmonic Choir Tchaikovsky Symphony No.3 (Polish) Zemlinsky 6 Maeterlinck Songs, Op.13 Szymanowski Stabat mater Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter performs Zemlinsky’s glistening, tender songs after Maeterlinck’s poetry and the concert concludes with Szymanowski’s moving Stabat mater, written shortly after the death of the composer’s niece Alusia. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert event. Shakespeare400. Musicians from the LPO’s Foyle Future Firsts Development Programme present a feast of chamber music celebrating Shakespeare’s life and works as part of Shakespeare400. Free.

Jose Serebrier conductor Sol Gabetta cello chorus to be announced Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Elgar Cello Concerto John Powell A Prussian Requiem (world premiere) An all-English programme including the world première of John Powell’s new oratorio, A Prussian Requiem, written to commemorate the First World War. Arguably the nation’s favourite piece of classical music, The Lark Ascending opens tonight’s concert, followed by Elgar’s haunting elegy to those who died in the Great War. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale from September 2015

Monday 7 March 2016

Highgate Choral Society: Britten, Corp, Vaughan Williams New London Orchestra Ronald Corp conductor Rebecca Evans soprano Roderick Williams baritone The London Chorus New London Children's Choir Britten 4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Ronald Corp New work (world premiere) Vaughan Williams Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony) Highgate Choral Society celebrates the 65th birthday of composer/conductor Ronald Corp OBE with Rebecca Evans and Roderick Williams. They are joined by The London Chorus and the New London Children’s Choir for a concert of all-British music, including the world premiere of a choral work specially commissioned for the occasion. In aid of Help Musicians UK. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £35 £30 £25 £20 £15*

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Friday 11 March 2016

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Wednesday 9 March 2016

Warsaw every five years, is one of the world’s most highly respected contests. It remains a vital launching pad for the finest young pianists across the globe. This is a very special chance to see the winner of the 2015 competition in action fresh from their triumph.

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Marc-André Hamelin piano Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 Zemlinsky Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid) Jurowski conducts Rachmaninoff’s powerful Third Piano Concerto and Zemlinsky’s colourful tone poem The Mermaid, written after his lover Alma Schindler dumped him unceremoniously to marry Gustav Mahler. The work was Zemlinsky’s coming of age – his discovery of a true musical voice.

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Thursday 17 March 2016

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Thursday 10 March 2016

Pre-concert chamber music by The Philharmonia Chamber Players.

Orchestra of the Age Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free. of Enlightenment: Bach, Philharmonia Orchestra: Secular and Sacred R Jakub Hrůša R John Butt director David Blackadder trumpet Rachel Beckett recorder Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No.42; Mass in G minor, BWV.235; Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F; Mass in G, BWV.236 Period performance expert John Butt joins the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for an all-Bach programme that includes a selection of sacred and secular music. Join the Orchestra in the perfect baroque setting of St John’s Smith Square to hear one of Bach’s well-loved Brandenburg Concertos performed alongside two of the glorious Lutheran Masses. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £50 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

London Sinfonietta: Susanna Mälkki conducts Enno Poppe R Susanna Mälkki conductor Enno Poppe Speicher (UK premiere) Speicher is a six part tour de force by one of Germany's most confident musical voices. Developed over five years, completed in 2013 and since performed to acclaim across Europe, Enno Poppe's piece has an absolute musical narrative that the listener can follow. Celebrated conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the ensemble in a landmark performance for London. The Coronet Theatre, 7.30pm £15 Students £5*

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Jakub Hrůša conductor Jonathan Biss piano Mendelssohn Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Brahms Symphony No. 1 Brahms declared that his First Symphony took over twenty years to complete, and was referred to as ‘Beethoven’s Tenth’ by Hans von Bülow, the conductor for the symphony’s première. Before it, Jonathan Biss performs Beethoven’s bold and brilliant First Piano Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

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David Charles Abell conductor Jayson Gillham piano Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 Brief Encounter film with live orchestra The LPO presents a screening of the classic film Brief Encounter with live orchestral accompaniment. The film is preceded by Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, the music at the heart of the soundtrack, performed by Jayson Gillham.

Respighi Fountains of Rome Dvořák Cello Concerto Stravinsky Petrushka (1911) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by Principal Conductor Charles Dutoit to play the thrilling music from Respighi’s Fountains of Rome, followed by Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, performed by Gautier Capuçon and ending with one of Stravinsky’s most colourful scores, Petrushka. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £50*

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Saturday 2 April 2016

Sunday 20 March 2016

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The Bach Choir: J.S. Bach St Matthew Passion

The UK’s leading big band swings you back in time, playing Glenn Miller’s original arrangements. Tap along to wartime charttoppers and hits from the 1940s with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, who perform the second half of the concert in the Second World War uniforms of the US Army Air Force.

Florilegium David Hill conductor Matthew Best Christus Sophie Bevan soprano Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano Nicky Spence tenor Brindley Sherratt bass

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Bach St Matthew Passion The Bach Choir’s annual tradition of performing Bach’s St Matthew Passion dates back to 1930. A ripieno choir of children drawn from local London schools join the choir to perform the work. Please note, there is a long lunch interval between Parts I and II. Part II begins at 2.15pm. Royal Festival Hall, 11am £52 £44 £37 £30 £24 £17.50 £10*

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London Concert Orchestra Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Anthony Hewitt piano Mario Sofroniou tenor James Cleverton baritone City of London Choir

Ilan Volkov conductor Programme to include new works and collaborations.

Verdi Overture, La forza del destino; Grand March from Aida; Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco; Handel Zadok the Priest; See the conqu’ring hero comes from Judas Maccabaeus; Tchaikovsky Waltz from Sleeping Beauty; Grieg Morning and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt; Bizet Duet, Au fond du temple saint from The Pearl Fishers; Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue; Mozart Overture, The Marriage of Figaro; Rossini Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville; Puccini E lucevan le stelle from Tosca; Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana; Holst Finale (The Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite; Coates Dambusters March; Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1; Traditional Hornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs arr. Henry Wood; Arne Rule, Britannia arr. Malcolm Sargent Celebrate spring with an uplifting afternoon of classics, crowned with a flag-waving Proms finale. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £47.50 £39.50 £29.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Philharmonia Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov R Yuri Temirkanov conductor Nikolai Lugansky piano Beethoven Overture, Coriolan Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Elgar Enigma Variations The Philharmonia performs a mysterious masterpiece. A majestic series of character portraits dedicated ‘To my friends pictured within’, Elgar’s variations had their cryptic headings decoded long ago. Rather more perplexing is the ‘Enigma’ of the title – an unsounded theme that forms a counterpoint to the one we actually hear. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

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Wednesday 6 April 2016

Ingrid Fliter, piano p Chopin Nocturne in B, Op.9 No.3; Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54; Nocturne in D flat, Op.27 No.2; Mazurkas: Op.50 No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.63 No.2 in F minor, Op.63 No.3 in C sharp minor; Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52; 24 Preludes, Op.28 Ingrid Fliter is recognised as one of the pre-eminent interpreters of Chopin’s music. This recital features a programme entirely dedicated to the Polish composer’s masterpieces for piano. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

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Philharmonia Orchestra: Menuhin Competition London 2016 Opening Concert R Kazuki Yamada conductor Tasmin Little violini Rennosuke Fukuda violinii Ray Chen violiniii Elgar Overture, Cockaigne (In London Town) Holst A Song of the Night for violin & orchestra, Op.19 i Roxanna Panufnik New work for solo violin (world premiere) Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasie for violin & orchestra ii Brahms Violin Concerto in D iii Three former winners of the Menuhin Competition perform works intimately connected with Yehudi Menuhin. They showcase the powerhouse Romanticism of Brahms’ Concerto and Franz Waxman’s pyrotechnical wizardry, the eloquence of Holst’s A Song of the Night and a world premiere from sensation Roxanna Panufnik. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

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Thursday 7 – Sunday 17 April 2016 Menuhin Competition London 2016 The world’s leading competition for young violinists returns to London for the first time in 12 years to celebrate the centenary of legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin. Together with a range of partners the Menuhin Competition presents famous and rising stars in an 11-day festival of concerts and events for all ages. See the listings from Thursday 7 – Sunday 17 April for details of all the concerts, including the Gala Concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra, where the winners are announced.

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Friday 8 April 2016

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Totally Teenage

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Christoph Eschenbach conductor Sarah Tynan soprano Matthias Goerne baritone London Philharmonic Choir Marc-André Dalbavie Work for baritone & orchestra (UK premiere) Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem

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Christoph Eschenbach conducts Brahms’ uplifting A German Requiem after the UK premiere of a work written for the German baritone Matthias Goerne by the master of orchestral colour, French composer Marc-André Dalbavie. Please note, there is no interval in this concert.

Programme includes Stravinsky The Firebird, complete ballet (1910)

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Celebrate Menuhin’s groundbreaking eclecticism and passion for music education with the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers. The Orchestra is conducted by musical boundary-crossing Kristjan Järvi and features Menuhin Competition-winning young violinist Chad Hoopes. In association with the Menuhin Competition London 2016. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20 £18 £16 £12.50 £10 £8 Under-25s £5*

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What You Need to Know: Janáček’s Jenůfa Explore in depth this opera about passion, jealousy, religious hypocrisy and redemption. Janáček's gorgeous score accompanies voices who realistically follow the melodies of the Czech language. Experts on the music and the historical context explain how the opera works and where it comes from, with demonstrations. The opera is performed on Monday 18 April. The session ends at 4pm.

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: Shakespeare400. The Orchestra’s creative cross-arts ensemble, LPO Soundworks, takes the characters and words of the Bard of Avon as inspiration for its latest collaborative performance. Free.

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Homage to Yehudi Menuhin – Recital for violin and piano Dong-Suk Kang violin Jeremy Menuhin piano Sought-after Korean violinist and recording artist Dong-Suk Kang was greatly admired by Yehudi Menuhin. Together with Menuhin’s son, the acclaimed pianist Jeremy Menuhin, he performs some of Yehudi Menuhin’s favourite works for violin and piano. Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 7.30pm £25*

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

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Tuesday 12 April 2016

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Davis Kid Auto Races at Venice Chaplin A Dog’s Life; Shoulder Arms See three short films by Charlie Chaplin with live music conducted by arranger/composer Carl Davis. Chaplin’s own music accompanies our two main feature films– A Dog’s Life and Shoulder Arms – while conductor Carl Davis has composed the score to Kid Auto Races at Venice, the first film in which the beloved little tramp character appeared. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Monday 11 April 2016

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Vladimir Jurowski conductor Adriana Kucerova soprano Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Chorus Mahler Symphony No.2 (Resurrection) Isabelle Demers

Bach Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor, BWV.903 transc. Reger; 2-Part Inventions: No.1 in C, BWV.772; No.5 in E flat, BWV.776; No.6 in E, BWV.777; No.8 in F, BWV.779 arr. Reger for organ Reger Chorale fantasia, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for organ, Op.52 No.2; Introduction, passacaglia & fugue in E minor, Op.127 Composer Max Reger died 100 years ago, in 1916. He contributed some of the most impressive and monumental works to the organ repertoire. Isabelle Demers, who took the organ world by storm at the Royal Festival Hall organ’s gala concert in 2014, champions Reger’s music in a selection of works by this giant of the organ repertoire. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s period instrument revolution continues with a landmark moment in the Orchestra’s 30th birthday year: Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony. Vladimir Jurowski conducts this, the Orchestra's first-ever performance of the work. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £75* Children £2.50*

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Junior Semi-Finals The musical mastery of 12 young violinists is tested before an audience. Each competitor performs a short recital including works composed for Yehudi Menuhin by his beloved teacher George Enescu. The Five Junior Finalists are then announced at the end of the afternoon. Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 10am – 5pm Day pass £10*

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Friday 15 April 2016

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Playing for their place in the Finals, nine Senior Semi-Finalists perform a recital in front of an audience. The performances include a world premiere of a new commission for solo violin by one of the UK’s most popular composers, Roxanna Panufnik, and music especially written for Yehudi Menuhin by Béla Bartók. The four Senior Finalists are then announced at the end of the afternoon.

Jaime Martín conductor Miloš Karadaglić guitar

Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 10am – 5pm Day pass £10*

Thursday 14 April 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today R Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Tito Ceccherini conductor Friedrich Goldmann Linie/Splitter 2; Fast Erstarrte Unruhe 3 A portrait of the late German composer Friedrich Goldmann. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Rachmaninov Project R Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Boris Berezovsky piano Rachmaninov The Isle of the Dead Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances is one of the most electrifying orchestral works of the last century. It hurtles through gripping sequences of defiant march rhythms, heavy nostalgia and eerie waltzing towards a demonic finale, capped by Rachmaninov’s musical spectre, the ‘Dies Irae’ chant, marking his creative apotheosis. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale from September 2015 46

Falla The Three-cornered Hat, Suite No.2 Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Concerto No.1 Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet The LPO’s Shakespeare400 celebrations continue with music from Prokofiev’s celebrated ballet score Romeo and Juliet. Before this ground-shaking depiction of Shakespeare’s Montagues and Capulets comes a treat from star guitarist Miloš: Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s beautifully intoxicating Guitar Concerto No.1. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: SHAKESPEARE400. Think you know Romeo and Juliet? Professor Gordon McMullan, Academic Director of Shakespeare400, and colleagues set out to dispel the myths around this well-known story. Free.

Menuhin Competition London 2016: Rising Stars – Junior Finals Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra Vivaldi The Four Seasons Join us for the Finals of the Junior Section in the Menuhin Competition London 2016. Five of the world’s best young violinists under the age of 16 compete for one of the coveted awards. Each perform a world premiere of a new commission for solo violin and lead the orchestra as soloists in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road NW1 5HT, 7.30pm £20*

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Sunday 17 April 2016

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Thomas Carroll conductor joined by contestants and a juror of the Menuhin Competition Programme includes Nathaniel Stookey The Composer is dead (London premiere) Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet There’s dreadful news at Southbank Centre – the composer is dead! The musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? A London premiere of a diabolically fun-filled murder-mystery family matinee, in which we explore the crime and the orchestra’s family of instruments. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £10*

Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial Vivaldi Concerto from The Four Seasonsii Concerto movement to be announcediii Bartók Violin Concerto No.1i Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia after Dante The Philharmonia presents the winners of the Menuhin Competition 2016. They celebrate Yehudi Menuhin’s vibrant legacy, alongside dazzling virtuoso and 1995 winner Julia Fischer playing Bartók’s haunting First Violin Concerto. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

Monday 18 April 2016

Menuhin Competition Jenůfa with Karita London 2016: Rising Mattila and Czech Stars – The Senior Finals Philharmonic I

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Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green conductor Four Senior finalists violin Lalo Symphonie espagnole Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 in D, Op.19 Dvořák Violin Concerto Witness the culmination of the Menuhin Competition London 2016. Four of the world’s best young violinists face a panel of star soloists in their quest for the coveted first prize. Concertgoers also have the opportunity to help bestow the audience award. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £30 £25 £20 £15 £10*

Jiří Bělohlávek conductor Adriana Kohútková Jenůfa Karita Mattila Kostelnička Buryjovka Jaroslav Březina Steva Buryja Aleš Briscein Laca Klemen Svatopluk Sem Stárek (foreman) Yvona Škvárová Stařenka Buryjovka (grandmother) Lucie Silkenová Karolka Luděk Vele Rychtár (mayor) Jana Hrochová Rychtárka (mayor’s wife) Marta Reichelová Jano Kateřina Jalovcová Pastuchyňa (herdswoman) Kateřina Kněžíková Barena (servant girl) Czech Philharmonic Czech Philharmonic Choir Janáček Jenůfa – opera in 3 acts (concert performance in Czech with English surtitles) Hear one of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation, Karita Mattila, perform in Janáček’s powerful music drama. Jiří Bělohlávek conducts the Czech Philharmonic in this tragedy about village life, with heartbreak, jealousy and child murder at its heart. Please note, this performance has two intervals. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

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Programme to be announced Yundi’s fame has spread like wildfire across the world from his native China, where he has been accorded the kind of public status more usually associated with pop stars. He first shot to public attention upon winning the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw aged only 18 and now has an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

Brahms Tragic Overture Hans Rott Scherzo from Symphony in E Bruckner Symphony No.6 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Principal Artist Sir Simon Rattle returns for its 30th birthday celebrations. In another OAE first, he leads the Orchestra in a performance of Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony. It is accompanied by the Mahler-like Scherzo from Symphony in E by Hans Rott, a composer who studied organ with Bruckner. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £75 Children £2.50*

Saturday 23 April 2016 Wednesday 20 April 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts exotic French masterpieces R Vladimir Jurowski conductor Javier Perianes piano Honegger Pacific 231 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.5 (Egyptian) Dukas La péri Debussy Images for orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conducts an evening of French music, featuring Debussy’s Images, Saint-Saëns’ Fifth Piano Concerto, filled with the spice and exoticism of Egypt, and Honegger’s orchestral depiction of a chugging steam train, Pacific 231. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £65*

London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 – Anniversary Gala concert R Vladimir Jurowski conductor Simon Callow director Soloists include Kate Royal soprano Allison Bell soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Ronald Samm tenor Simon Keenlyside baritone Music from: Verdi Otello Tchaikovsky Hamlet Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Britten A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Berlioz Roméo et Juliette Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Adès The Tempest Walton Henry V Suite Verdi Falstaff Vladimir Jurowski conducts music inspired by Shakespeare, with readings from the plays, directed by Simon Callow. The gala concert marks 400 years since the death of the greatest playwright that ever lived. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £39 £33 £27 £21 £16 £12 Premium seats £75*

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Thursday 28 April 2016

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Herbert Blomstedt conductor pianist to be announced Programme includes Bruckner Symphony No.4 (Romantic) Herbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner’s ‘Romantic’ Fourth Symphony, which Viennese audiences instantly embraced with its irresistible combination of flowing lyricism, spiritual intensity and earth-shaking orchestral eruptions. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale from September 2015

Monday 25 April 2016

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Angela Gheorghiu soprano Alexandru Petrovici pianist One of the great sopranos of our generation presents a selection of songs by Fauré, Debussy, Rachmaninov, various Romanian composers and more. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £75 £65 £50 £40 £30 £25 £20*

Tuesday 26 April 2016

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Mozart Sonata in D, K.448 Schubert Fantasia in F minor, D.940 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Katia and Marielle Labèque unleash the untameable musical force of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The first half of their programme features two classics that find Mozart on sparkling form, captivating the ear with a nonstop flow of inspired melody, and Schubert, in the year of his death, expressing himself with a raw emotional power that suggests he already knew his days were numbered. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Saturday 30 April 2016

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jurowski conducts Strauss’ Alpine Symphony R Vladimir Jurowski conductor Alexey Zuev piano

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Berg Sonata, Op.1 Schubert 4 Impromptus, D.899 Mozart Rondo in A minor, K.511 Schumann Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.11

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.4 Strauss An Alpine Symphony

Hear Mitsuko Uchida in a range of music that includes some of the composers closest to her heart. Her interpretative intensity endears her to audiences the world over.

The last piece in the LPO’s season is also the last, largest and longest in the spectacular line of tone poems written by the great musical conjuror Richard Strauss – An Alpine Symphony. It is preceded by Rachmaninoff’s final piano concerto, with its long-breathed phrases and magnetic impulse.

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The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 9.45pm: SHAKESPEARE400. In a rousing finale to the Shakespeare celebrations, the Royal College of Music Big Band, directed by Mark Armstrong, perform Duke Ellington’s Such Sweet Thunder, based on the work of William Shakespeare. Free.

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Karl Jenkins Requiem

Get a guided tour to Mozart’s famous Clarinet Concerto in this informal 80 minute concert, introduced from the stage. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £25 £15 Children over 11 £2.50*

Thomas Dausgaard conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Thomas Dausgaard conductor Khatia Buniatishvili piano Sibelius Symphony No.7 in C Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Thomas Dausgaard conducts Sibelius’ single-movement Seventh Symphony, before taking us on a journey from darkness to light in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4. Schumann’s Piano Concerto is performed by Khatia Buniatishvili, praised by Martha Argerich as ‘a young pianist of extraordinary talent’. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £50*

Thursday 5 May 2016

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The Palladio Orchestra of London Karl Jenkins conductor Lucy Knight soprano Håkan Vramsmo baritone Clive Bell shakuhachi Zands Duggan percussion Karl Jenkins Palladio; The Healer; Requiem Karl Jenkins returns to Royal Festival Hall to conduct a concert of his own compositions. It culminates in a performance of his acclaimed Requiem. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48.50 £39.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £14.50*

SAturday 7 May 2016

What You Need to Know: Mozart’s The Magic Flute Tom Service of The Guardian and BBC Radio 3 provides an upbeat guide to The Magic Flute, with an opportunity to try out some of the vocal lines, and a talk about the social and political context of the work. The opera is performed on Tuesday 10 May. The session ends at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Winds of Change R Matthew Truscott director, violin Peter Whelan bassoon Antony Pay clarinet Mozart Symphony No.33 in B flat Michael Gordon Bassoon Concerto (world premiere) Mozart Symphony No.1; Clarinet Concerto

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Edward Gardner conductor Martin Helmchen piano Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 Elgar Symphony No.2 Elgar often spoke of a cryptic ‘meaning’ to some of his works, and here he tantalises us with a literary clue from Percy Bysshe Shelley at the head of his Second Symphony, an autumnal work of exquisitely refined expression ‘Rarely, rarely, comest thou, Spirit of Delight’. Martin Helmchen makes a welcome return to perform Beethoven’s much-loved Second Piano Concerto.

Hear Mozart's Clarinet Concerto alongside a brand new piece by Michael Gordon for the bassoon, showcasing this instrument’s distinctive timbres. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £50 £39 £24 £10 Children £2.50*

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Brahms 4 Ballades, Op.10 Schubert Sonata in B, D.575 Brahms 3 Intermezzi, Op.117 Liszt Après une lecture de Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage Iván Fischer and Budapest Festival Orchestra © Marco Borggreve

Iván Fischer director, conductor To be announced Tamino Hanno Müller-Brachmann Papageno Nuria Rial Pamina Mandy Fredrich Queen of the Night To be announced Sarastro Sarah-Jane Brandon Lady 1 Olivia Vermeulen Lady 2 Barbara Kozelj Lady 3 Norma Nahoun Papagena Rodolphe Briand Monostatus Peter Harvey Speaker of the Temple, Priest 3, Armed Man 2 Mozart The Magic Flute – opera in 2 acts (staged concert in German with English surtitles) Comic characters, secret rituals, the terrifying Queen of the Night, magic spells and two different love stories feature in The Magic Flute, Mozart’s sublime last opera. It is conducted by Iván Fischer, regarded as one of the great musical personalities of our time, with the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Coproduced by the Palace of Arts in Budapest. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £50 £35 £20 £10 Premium seats £65*

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British pianist Paul Lewis has risen to international stardom with a particularly enviable reputation in the Viennese heartlands of the piano repertoire. From Brahms we hear the emotionally powerful early Ballades Op.10 and later, the 3 Intermezzi Op.117. In between comes Schubert’s enchanting, intimate Sonata in B major, while the Liszt Dante Sonata provides a vivid contrast with its high drama, heady atmospheres and magnificent virtuoso challenges. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £55*

Sunday 15 May 2016

What You Need to Know: Stravinsky Myths and Legends We focus on Stravinsky's obsession with ritual and myth, looking at some of the works featured in the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Myths and Rituals. Professor Jonathan Cross is joined by other speakers and the day focuses on works including Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Les Noces and Oedipus Rex ahead of the concert on Thursday 26 May. The session ends at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39*

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What You Need to Know: Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians

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The day looks at Steve Reich's masterpiece from 1976 with speakers including Southbank Centre’s Director of Music Gillian Moore and percussionist Colin Currie, who performs the work with ensemble on Tuesday 24 May. The session ends at 4pm.

Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments (vers. rev. 1947); Agon – ballet; The Rite of Spring The opening concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s series celebrating the work of Stravinsky. ‘Rituals’ features The Rite of Spring, premièred on the eve of the First World War, the listener is confronted with a powerful and frightening spectacle of human sacrifice. The later, abstract ceremonies of the Symphonies of Wind Instruments and Agon – each written, respectively, after the two world wars – reflect poignantly on personal and collective loss. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50*

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Colin Currie Group: Music for 18 Musicians

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening’s concert. Free.

Thursday 19 May 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today R Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Roland Kluttig conductor Pierre Strauch cello Dieter Ammann Le réseau des reprises; Violation for solo cello & ensemble A portrait of Swiss composer Dieter Ammann. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Paavo Järvi Nielsen Series R Paavo Järvi conductor Mark van de Wiel clarinet Haydn Symphony No.83 (La Poule) Nielsen Clarinet Concerto; Symphony No.3 (Sinfonia espansiva) Hear music by the greatly original composer Carl Nielsen. In his Clarinet Concerto, he revealed the instrument’s ‘wild animal aspect,’ according to one critic at the time, while his ‘Sinfonia espansiva’ is a grippingly restless exploration of conflicting sonorities and expressive profiles. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

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Reich Mallet Quartet for 2 marimbas & 2 vibraphones; Quartet for 2 vibraphones & 2 pianos; Music for 18 Musicians Percussionist Colin Currie and his ensemble return with an all-Reich programme to celebrate the composer’s 80th birthday year. They perform the composer’s hypnotic Music for 18 Musicians and the captivating Quartet for 2 vibraphones and 2 pianos, which received a standing ovation at its premiere here last season. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £35 £28 £22 £16 £12*

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Richard Goode, piano p Schubert Sonata in C minor, D.958; Sonata in A, D.959; Sonata in B flat, D.960 The distinguished American pianist Richard Goode dedicates his programme to the last three piano sonatas by Schubert. The C minor work explores stormy territory with compulsive power; the A major contrasts extremes of expansive beauty and anarchic terror; and finally the B flat Sonata is among Schubert’s best-loved late works, both radiant and heart breaking. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40 £30 £20 £10 Premium seats £55*

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Thursday 2 June 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Tales R Stravinsky Series – Faith R Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Stravinsky In memoriam DylanThomas (dirge canons and song); Requiem Canticles; Introitus (Requiem aeternam) (TS Eliot in memoriam) for male chorus & ensemble; Mass; Elegy for J.F.K; Cantata for soprano, tenor, female chorus & ensemble

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Thursday 26 May 2016

Stravinsky reconverted to the Orthodox faith in 1926. The Church and its rites became a symbol of the Russian motherland he had lost. A gentle sense of lament colours all his late ecclesiastical works, especially the moving Requiem Canticles, his last major composition. Lament, too, is at the heart of his tributes to three great writers and friends.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Stravinsky Renard – chamber opera in 1 act; Mavra – opera in 1 act; Les Noces for soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion Though he left Russia for good in 1914, Russia never left Stravinsky. In these three tales, he looks back nostalgically to the country of his birth in a pantomime-like burlesque about the Fox, the Cock, the Tomcat and the Ram; in a little opera buffa based on a comic poem by Pushkin; and in a glorious celebration, tinged with sadness, of a Russian peasant wedding. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening concert. Free.

Tuesday 31 May 2016

Charles Dutoit conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Carmina Burana Charles Dutoit conductor Chloë Hanslip violin Erin Wall soprano Andrew Kennedy tenor Rodion Pogossov baritone Philharmonia Chorus New London Children’s Choir

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Spectacular Classics London Concert Orchestra John Rigby conductor Sarah Redgwick soprano John Hudson tenor Thomas Gould violin Strauss Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra; Rossini Overture, William Tell; Pachelbel Canon in D; J Strauss (son) Blue Danube Waltz; Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending; Puccini O soave fanciulla from La bohème; Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata; Ravel Boléro; Sibelius Finlandia; Monti Czardas; Vivaldi Presto (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer) Holst Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from The Planets; Verdi Sempre libera from La Traviata Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations Tchaikovsky Finale from Swan Lake; 1812 Overture; Puccini Nessun Dorma from Turandot A special show of classical music with dazzling lasers and special effects. Enjoy a feast of popular classical melodies, from Pachelbel’s Canon to Puccini’s Nessun Dorma and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £49.50 £42.50 £32.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50*

Beethoven Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Orff Carmina Burana Principal Conductor Charles Dutoit directs the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a selection of music to thrill. Beethoven’s delightful Prometheus Overture is followed by Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto performed by Chloë Hanslip. The Philharmonia Chorus and New London Children’s Choir join the orchestra for Orff’s dramatic Carmina Burana.

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Lose yourself in the woods with the LPO and Globe Education in this special musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Expect enchantment and confusion, and a bit of silliness along the way, told through a magical mix of words and music. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults £18 £16 £14 £12 £10 Children £9 £8 £7 £6 £5* Royal Festival Hall foyers, 10am – 2pm: come and join the party! Throughout the day there are free musical activities around the building offering a fun and interactive way-in to the concert, and opportunities for children to have a go at different orchestral instruments under expert instruction. Free.

The Bach Choir: B Minor Mass Florilegium David Hill conductor Susan Gritton soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Ed Lyon tenor Neal Davies bass Bach Mass in B minor In 1876, The Bach Choir gave its first ever concert – the UK premiere of Bach’s Mass in B minor. As part of its 140th anniversary celebrations, the choir returns to its roots, performing the mass in Royal Festival Hall. The work is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements in sacred choral music. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48 £40 £34 £29.50 £22.50 £16.50 £10*

Monday 6 June 2016

Margaret Phillips, organ o Nicolas de Grigny Veni creator Bach Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue), BWV.572 Duruflé Prelude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème du Veni creator, Op.4 Jean Guillou 18 Variations, Op.3 Dupré Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.7 No.3 Margaret Phillips returns to Royal Festival Hall, performing a programme of mainly French music, and Bach’s Piece d’Orgue – a work in which he perhaps sought to emulate elements of the French classical style. Jean Guillou’s colourful Variations explore the nethermost regions of the organ’s vast tonal resources, and the Duruflé work is one of the most beautiful additions to the organ repertoire.

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Sir Mark Elder conductor Christopher Ventris tenor, Max Rachel Willis-Sørensen soprano, Agathe Brindley Sherratt bass, Hermit Wyn Pencarreg bass, Cuno London Philharmonic Choir David Pountney text and translation further cast to be announced Weber Der Freischütz – opera in 3 acts (semi-dramatised) The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s birthday celebrations reach a climax with a concert performance of Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. Also known as The Marksman, the work is a fusion of folklore, rusticism and magic. OAE Principal Artist Sir Mark Elder leads the Orchestra’s performance of this opera that follows the story of Huntsman Max as he makes a pact with the forces of darkness. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39 £24 £10 Premium seats £75 Children £2.50*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire. Free.

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Wednesday 8 June 2016

Programme to be announced A recital of new works as part of the Young Composers Academy. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free. Imogen Cooper © Mark McNulty

Schumann Theme and variations in E flat, WoO.24 (Ghost Variations); Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6 Wagner Elegy in A flat Liszt Spozalizio; Sonetto 104 del Petrarca; Il Penseroso; Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa from Années de pèlerinage Wagner Prelude from Tristan transc. Kocsis Liszt La lugubre gondola, S.200 (vers.1) Wagner Liebestod from Tristan transc. Liszt This much-loved British artist brings together a fascinating mix of works, including contrasting pieces by Schumann. She also matches works by Wagner and the composer who was both his greatest influence and his father-in-law, Franz Liszt. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28 £15 £10 Premium seats £35*

Philharmonia Orchestra: Christoph von Dohnányi R Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Pärt Fratres Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4; Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) The most enchanting of Beethoven’s piano concertos and most lyrically expansive of his symphonies find an ideal musical bedfellow in Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, a hypnotically entrancing score inspired by the ideals of monastic brotherhood and deeply affected by the sound of bells. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

Thursday 9 June 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra: Chamber Music Series R Pre-concert chamber music by The Philharmonia Chamber Players. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm. Free.

Philharmonia Orchestra: Pablo Heras-Casado R Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Gil Shaham violin Shostakovich Festive Overture Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 If Tchaikovsky’s swashbuckling Violin Concerto got off to a rather bumpy start – initially deemed ‘unplayable’, one notorious Viennese critic described it as ‘music that stinks in the ear’! – Prokofiev’s triumphant Fifth Symphony, premiered in January 1945 on the eve of victory over the Germans, was accorded a standing ovation. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42 £33 £27 £22 £17 £14 £11 Signature seats £50* On sale September 2015

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What You Need to Know: Wagner’s Ring Cycle A two-day total immersion course to provide you with all you need to get the most out of Opera North's performance of Wagner's great cycle. Speakers include BBC Radio 3's Tom Service and other experts on the magical world of The Ring. There will also be opportunities to hear extracts of the music with live performers. The sessions end at 4pm. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £39 per day*

Tuesday 28 June 2016

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Deep∞Minimalism is a new festival looking at a particular area of composition – music that takes its time, is about bare essentials, that leaves space for contemplation. Taking inspiration from the term coined by the American experimental composer Pauline Oliveros, Deep∞Minimalism programmer (and Southbank Centre Artist in Residence) Oliver Coates presents work by Oliveros, Downtown New York musician Meredith Monk, Russian composer Galina Ustvolskaya, French electronic-music composer Éliane Radigue, Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Mica Levi (aka Micachu), Edmund Finnis and many others to be announced. Oliver Coates says: 'I think of this festival as if it were a manual for contemplative listening, with a list of iconoclastic figures who have created new attitudes towards time and beauty.' Please check our website this autumn for further details.

Saturday 25 June 2016

Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Markus Hinterhäuser c Deep∞Minimalism Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Markus Hinterhäuser piano Programme includes Galina Ustvolskaya Sonata for violin & piano Bach Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 Galina Ustvolskaya Duet for violin & piano Galina Ustvolskaya’s music is uniquely direct, powerful and sometimes extreme, ‘like a laser beam capable of cutting through metal’, said one enthusiastic critic. Kopatchinskaja pairs Ustvolskaya’s music with the great Chaconne by J S Bach. Part of the Deep∞Minimalism festival. See above for more details. St John’s Smith Square, 7pm On sale autumn 2015

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold with Opera North Richard Farnes conductor Yvonne Howard Fricka Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Loge Michael Druiett Wotan Jo Pohlheim Alberich Giselle Allen Freia Ceri Williams Erda Jeni Bern Woglinde Madeleine Shaw Wellgunde Sarah Castle Flosshilde Andrew Foster-Williams Donner Richard Roberts Mime James Creswell Fasolt Mats Almgren Fafner tenor to be announced Froh Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer Wagner Das Rheingold – opera in 4 scenes (performed in German with English surtitles, no interval) The first of four operas that makes up the epic drama the Ring Cycle, our journey begins with Das Rheingold. We meet Wotan, ruler of the gods, and his wife Fricka; Alberich, the evil dwarf who wants the ring at all costs, the forceful giants who capture Wotan’s sister-in-law and a magic helmet that makes the wearer change size and shape. This is an accessible, five-star production and a great way into Wagner. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60 £45 £35 £25 Premium seats £75* Returns only

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Sunday 3 July 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Die Walküre with Opera North

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung with Opera North

Richard Farnes conductor Alwyn Mellor Sieglinde Kelly Cae Hogan Brünnhilde Béla Perencz Wotan Yvonne Howard Fricka James Creswell Hunding Giselle Allen soprano Sarah Castle mezzo-soprano Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano Ceri Williams mezzo-soprano Fiona Kimm mezzo-soprano tenor to be announced Siegmund soprano to be announced Ortlinde, Helmwige, Gerhilde mezzo-soprano to be announced Waltraute, Siegrune, Rossweisse, Grimgerde contralto to be announced Schwertleite Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Richard Farnes conductor Alwyn Mellor Brünnhilde Mats Almgren Hagen Giselle Allen Gutrune Andrew Foster-Williams Gunther Jo Pohlheim Alberich Heather Shipp Waltraute Fiona Kimm 1st Norn Yvonne Howard 2nd Norn Lee Bisset 3rd Norn Jeni Bern Woglind Madeleine Shaw Wellgunde Sarah Castle Flosshilde tenor to be announced Siegfried Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer

Wagner Die Walküre – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles) The story continues with Die Walküre, the second installment in Wagner’s epic drama Ring Cycle. It contains some of Wagner’s most famous, vivid and heartbreakingly beautiful music – including the rousing ‘Ride of the Valkyries’. Wotan, king of the gods, strives to undo the curse of the ring. How? By fathering a pure-of-heart hero by a mortal woman. But he finds himself conflicted as events spin out of control and his offspring defy his will.

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Wednesday 29 June 2016

Wagner Götterdämmerung – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles) Wagner’s monumental musical drama reaches its overwhelming conclusion with Götterdämmerung. Follow the story through the film projection and atmospheric lighting developed by director and designer Peter Mumford and immerse yourself in a drama like no other. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £60 £45 £35 £25 Premium seats £75* Returns only

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Friday 1 July 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Siegfried with Opera North Richard Farnes conductor Kelly Cae Hogan Brünnhilde Richard Roberts Mime Béla Perencz The Wanderer Mats Almgren Fafner Jeni Bern Voice of the Forest Bird Ceri Williams Erda tenor to be announced Siegfried baritone to be announced Alberich Peter Mumford concert staging, design concept, lighting & production designer Wagner Siegfried – opera in 3 acts (performed in German with English surtitles) The third instalment of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle. Our fairytale reaches new heights of heroism and passion – and Wagner’s magical score rises to the challenge to create unparalleled orchestral story telling, accompanied by film projection and atmospheric lighting. Royal Festival Hall, 5pm £60 £45 £35 £25 Premium seats £75* Returns only

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Get closer with Supporters Circles The Royal Festival Hall Members Bar is open to Full and Dual Members, Supporters Circles and Patrons

Experience more with Membership Members benefit from priority booking for all events in our our artistic programme including our celebrated Classical Music Season, as well as a private Members Bar in the Royal Festival Hall where they can relax with a pre-concert or interval drink. You can become a Southbank Centre Member from £65. To find out about more see southbankcentre.co.uk/membership

‘ Southbank Centre is one of the most important experiences I have in my life and I have been a Member for many years. It is always stimulating, it is always provocative, it is always enriching. I love the atmosphere of the Members Bar with its beautiful surroundings overlooking the river. It is like a home away from home.’

The Supporters Circles are invited to a series of exclusive events including rehearsals by Resident and visiting orchestras, private performances and ‘in conversations’ with selected musicians from our classical music programme, demonstrations of some of our orchestral instruments, and drinks receptions to celebrate key concerts from the season. All events include the opportunity to get to know other supporters over light refreshments as well as an introduction from our Artistic Director or Director of Music You can join the Supporters Circles from £250 for two people. To find out more call 020 7921 0937 or see southbankcentre.co.uk/supporters-circles

‘ I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the evening with Yvonne Howard. What a beautiful singer and charming person she is. I am truly looking forward to hearing her again in next year’s Ring Cycle.’ (Directors’ Circle supporter on 2015 Classical Season Launch)

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Classical Music Patrons Corporate sponsorship Our Classical Music Patrons enjoy a programme of bespoke behind-the-scenes activities, tailored to their interests, which enable them to explore the process of creating and performing world-class music through unique encounters with musicians, performers, conductors and the artistic team at Southbank Centre. They also benefit from privileged access to tickets and a devoted Development Team member to arrange their bookings, drinks and dining and entertaining opportunities. You can become a Classical Music Patron with a donation of £5,000. To find out more call 020 7921 0995 or 020 7960 4248

‘We wanted to thank you so much for enabling us to meet Sir Simon Rattle and some of the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker during their historic London Residency. The whole evening was an extraordinary musical treat and definitely one to remember’. (Classical Music Patron)

Southbank Centre is proud to work on groundbreaking, dynamic partnerships across a wealth of different opportunities, from inkind relationships to major title sponsorships. We work closely with all our partners to develop bespoke benefits packages that meet your objectives, and access to our acclaimed classical music season is just one of the fantastic opportunities we are able to offer. To find out more about partnering with Southbank Centre call 020 7921 0609 or see southbankcentre.co.uk/support-us/ corporate-support for further information.

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Edwards, Catherine

Bevan, Sophie

Edwards, Stephanie

Beznosiuk, Lisa

Ehnes, James

Bhaskar, HN

Elder, Sir Mark

Biss, Jonathan

Ellicott, Joshua

Bisset, Lee

Ellington, Lance

Blackadder, David

Elschenbroich, Leonard

Blomstedt, Herbert

Enders, Isang

Borsi, Maria Luigia

English Chamber Orchestra

Bostridge, Ian

Escaich, Thierry

Brandon, Sarah Jane

Eschenbach, Christoph

Březina, Jaroslav

Evans, Rebecca

38, 40

Briand, Rodolphe

51 56, 57

Briscein, Aleš

Farnes, Richard

Bristol Choral Society

Faultless, Margaret

Broadbent, Graeme

Fenton, George

Budapest Festival Orchestra

Fink, Bernarda

Buniatishvili, Khatia

Fischer, Iván

Butt, John

Fischer, Julia

Fischer, Thierry

Calleja, Joseph

Fliter, Ingrid

33, 43

Capuçon, Gautier

Florilegium

42, 54

Carroll, Thomas

Foo, Mei Yi

Castle, Sarah

56, 57

Ford, Matt

18 30

Ceccherini, Tito

Foster-Williams, Andrew

Chacón-Cruz, Arturo

Fray, David

Chakraborty, Kaushiki

Fredrich, Mandy

Chen, Ray

Frost, Ben

City of London Choir

Fuge, Keri

Clarke, Tyler

Fukuda, Rennosuke

Cleverton, James

Coles, Samuel

Gabetta, Sol

Colin Currie Group

Gardner, Edward

Collins, Michael

Collon, Nicholas

56, 57

Goldsmiths Choral Union

Gooch, Oliver

Goode, Richard

Gould, Clio

Gould, Thomas

Greenwood, Andrew

Gritton, Susan

Grosvenor, Benjamin

Grynyuk, Alexei

Gutman, Natalia

Hadelich, Augustin

Hamelin, Marc-André

Hanslip, Chloë

Hardenberger, Håkan

29, 32

Harvey, Anna

Harvey, Peter

Helmchen, Martin

18, 50, 55

Heras-Casado, Pablo

Hermus, Antony

Hersch, Rainer

Hewitt, Angela

Hewitt, Anthony

Hill, David

30, 38, 42, 54

Hinterhäuser, Markus

Hogan, Kelly Cae

Hoopes, Chad

Hornung, Maximilian

Hough, Stephen

Howard, Yvonne

56, 57

Hrochová, Jana

Hrůša, Jakub

21, 35, 41

Hudson, John

Humphreys, George

Hussain, Shahbaz

Isokoski, Soile

Jalovcová, Kateřina

Järvi, Kristjan

Järvi, Paavo

26, 52

JazzCotech Dancers

Jenkins, Karl

Jenkins-Róbertsson, Ruth

Jerusalem Quartet

Johann Strauss Dancers

Johann Strauss Orchestra

Johnston, Jennifer

Jovanovich, Brandon

Jurowski, Vladimir 18, 19, 32, 33, 40, 41, 45, 48, 49 Kang, Dong-Suk

Karadaglić, Miloš

Kaufmann, Jonas

23, 50

Kavakos, Leonidas

Gatti, Daniele

Keenlyside, Simon

Geniušas, Lukas

Kelly, Frances

37 53

Connolly, Sarah

23, 45

Gerhaher, Christian

Kennedy, Andrew

Cooper, Imogen

Gheorghiu, Angela

Kern, Olga

Corp, Ronald

Gheorghiu, Teo

Kershaw, Emma

Gillham, Jayson

Khan, Ustad Irshad

Giridhar, Sai

Kimm, Fiona

Creswell, James Currie, Colin 60

50 33, 48, 54

56, 57 52

Kluttig, Roland

Park, Hyeyoon

Srinivas, Veena D

Knéžíková, Kateřina

Patel, Seeta

Stefanovich, Tamara

Knight, Lucy

Pay, Anthony

Steinbacher, Arabella

Kohútková, Adriana

Payare, Rafael

Stenz, Markus

Komsi, Anu

Pencarreg, Wyn

Stiff, Matthew

Kopatchinskaja, Patricia 23, 34, 56

Penderecki, Krzysztof

Strauch, Pierre

Kozelj, Barbara

Perencz, Béla

Streetwise Opera

Kozhukhin, Denis

Perianes, Javier

Sutherland, Gavin

Kriikku, Kari

Petrenko, Vasily

Suwanai, Akiko

Kucerova, Adriana

Philharmonia Chamber Players

Szmytka, Elżbieta

40 16, 17

Kulkarni, Milind Labèque, Katia Labèque, Marielle Lahiri, Abhisek Lang, Lang Larsson, Charlotta

16, 17 25, 49

18, 45, 53

Talwalkar, Satyajit

Philharmonia Voices

18, 32, 35

Tebar, Ramón

Phillips, Margaret

16 27, 28

19, 24, 25, 41, 55

Philharmonia Chorus

Temirkanov, Yuri

Pinheiro, Leonel

Tetzlaff, Christian

Platt, James

Thibaudet, Jean-Yves

20, 43

Podger, Rachel

Ticciati, Robin

24, 51

Pogossov, Rodion

Titterington, David

Lischke, Wolfgang

Pogostkina, Alina

Little, Tasmin

Pohlheim, Jo

Liu, Ji

Pollini, Maurizio

Tynan, Sarah

The London Chorus

Lewis, Paul

London Concert Orchestra 30, 43, 53 London Philharmonic Choir 18, 40, 44, 54 Lugansky, Nikolai

Luisi, Fabio

Lyon, Ed

Mafi, Soraya

Majumdar, Pandit Ronu

Mälkki, Susanna

27, 41

Malone, Gareth

Martín, Jaime

Matheuz, Diego

Matsuev, Denis

Matthews, Sally

Mattila, Karita

Mazzola, Enrique

McVay, Ray

McVinnie, James

Mellor, Alwyn

22, 57

Menuhin, Jeremy

Mevundi, Jayateerth

Millar, Cynthia Mishra, Pandit Ramkumar Moser, Johannes

31 16, 17 27

Mozart Festival Orchestra

30, 36

Müller-Brachmann, Hanno

Mullova, Viktoria

Muteson, Puzzle

36 56, 57

Rana, Beatrice

Uchida, Mitsuko

Udupa, Giridhar

Rattle, Sir Simon

Redgwick, Sarah

Valčuha, Juraj

Reichelová, Marta

Van de Wiel, Mark

The Reykjavik Sinfonia

Van der Aa, Michel

Van Zweden, Jaap

Rial, Nuria

Vänskä, Osmo

Rieder, Jochen

Vassilieva, Elena

Rigby, John

Vele, Luděk

Ventris, Christopher

Roberts, Richard

56, 57

Vermeulen, Olivia

Virdee, Harmeet

Rouvali, Santtu-Matias

Vitelli, Vittorio

Royal, Kate

Volkov, Ilan

Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble

Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 21, 33, 39, 42, 50, 53 Rutherford, James

Ryan, Kwamé

Salonen, Esa-Pekka 23, 27, 28, 52, 53 Samm, Ronald

Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

Serebrier, Jose

Shaham, Gil

Nag, Mita

Shani, Lahav

Nahoun, Norma

Sharma, Pandit Shivkumar

16, 17

Shaw, Madeleine

56, 57

Sherratt, Brindley

42, 54

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Shipp, Heather

Nelsons, Andris

Sigurðsson, Valgeir

New London Children’s Choir 40, 53

Silkenová, Lucie

New London Orchestra

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

Norrington, Sir Roger Opera North Orion Orchestra Orozco-Estrada, Andrés

18 33, 34 37 56, 57 23 27, 38

Osborne, Steven

Paasikivi, Lilli

Palladio Orchestra of London

Paris, Mica

Nézet-Séguin, Yannick

29 35, 36

Rodolfus Choir

Newton, Robin

Rock, Duncan

26 32, 52

Rhorer, Jérémie

Schiff, András

16, 17

20, 21 26, 50

Ranjani & Gayatri

Sem, Svatopluk

Naik, Pelva

Trifonov, Daniil Truscott, Matthew

Singh, Sukhwinder

31 16, 17

Sirota, Nadia

Skrowaczewski, Stanisław

Škvárová, Yvona

Smith, Robert Dean

Sofroniou, Mario

Sokhiev, Tugan

Sokolov, Valeriy

Sound Intermedia

Spence, Nicky Spence, Toby

28 33, 43

Volodos, Arcadi

Von Otter, Anne Sofie

Vramsmo, Håkan

Wall, Erin

Wang, Yuja

Warren-Green, Christopher

West, Sam

Wetton, Hilary Davan

Whately, Kitty

Whelan, Peter

Widmann, Carolin

Williams, Ceri

56, 57

Williams, Roderick

32, 40

Willis-Sørensen, Rachel

Wilson, John

Woldt, Lars

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine

Yamada, Kazuki

Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra Yoo, Esther

46 23, 39

The Young Singers

Yundi

Zimmerman, Frank Peter

Zuckerman, Pinchas

Zuev, Alexey

Zurich Opera Chorus

42 33, 38

Composers Adès The Tempest

Sonata in E flat, Op.81a (Les Adieux)

Alain, Jehan Le jardin suspendu

Symphony No.1

Symphony No.2

28, 37

Litanies

Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin

Violation for solo cello and ensemble

Symphony No.6 (Pastoral)

33, 55

Symphony No.7

29 18, 38

Carter Caténaires

Intermittences

Matribute

Sistribute

38 46

Violin Concerto

Berg Sonata, Op.1

Wozzeck

Castro Intermezzo from Atzimba

Violin Concerto

Chaplin A Dog’s Life (film score)

Shoulder Arms (film score)

Scherzo (with Trains)

Andres, Timo

Bach Ave Maria arr. Gounod

Buxtehude Toccata in D minor, BuxWV.155 35

Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Concerto No.1

Anderson, Julian Book of hours

Arne Rule, Britannia arr. Malcolm Sargent

Berlioz L’enfance de Christ (excerpts)

Overture, Le carnaval romain

Roméo et Juliette

Shepherd’s Farewell

Chin, Unsuk Clarinet Concerto (UK premiere) 22 Chopin Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52 43

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Bizet Carmen, Suite No.1

Mazurka Op.63 No.2 in F minor 43

Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 26, 56

Duet, Au fond du temple saint from The Pearl Fishers

Mazurka Op.63 No.3 in C sharp minor

Chromatic fantasia and fugue in D minor, BWV.902 transc. Reger 45

Symphony in C

Nocturne in B, Op.9 No.3

Nocturne in D flat, Op.27 No.2

Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F 41 Capriccio in B flat, BWV.992 (On the departure of his most beloved brother)

Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, BWV.1043 26 Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue), BWV.572

Mass in B minor

Mass in G, BWV.236

Mass in G minor, BWV.235

Partita No.2 in C Minor, BWV.826 20

Dérive 1

Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54

Messagesquisse

24 Preludes, Op.28

works to be announced

Coates Dambusters March

Copland Piano Variations

Corp, Ronald New work (world premiere)

Dalbavie, Marc-André Work for baritone & orchestra (UK premiere)

Davis, Carl Kid Auto Races at Venice (film score)

De Bologne, Joseph Overture, L’amant anonyme

De Grigny, Nicolas Veni creator

Brahms Capriccio in B minor, Op.76 No.2 24 Double Concerto for violin and cello

33 44 51

Piano Concerto No.1

31, 43

St Matthew Passion

Piano Concerto No.2

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565

Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO.9

16 Variations on a theme by Schumann, Op.9

2-Part Inventions No.5 in E flat, BWV.776 45

Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1

2-Part Inventions No.6 in E, BWV.777

Symphony No.1

2-Part Inventions No.8 in F, BWV.779 arr. Reger for organ

Symphony No.4

Violin Concerto in E, BWV.1042 26

Piano concerto No.1 or No.2

Ein deutsches Requiem

2-Part Inventions No.1 in C, BWV.772

Mazurka Op.50 No.3 in C sharp minor

4 Ballades, Op.10

Mazurka Op.50 No.2 in C sharp minor

Boulez Anthème 2

Sinfonia in D from Cantata No.29 ‘Wir danken dir, Gott’ 24

Sinfonia from Cantata No.42

Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2 24

Theme and Variations in D minor arr. from String Sextet No.1 in B flat 20 3 Intermezzi, Op.117

Tragic Overture

Debussy Images, Set 2

Images for orchestra

L’isle joyeuse

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2

String Quartet No.6

Variations on a theme by Haydn (St. Anthony) 34

3 Burlesques

Violin Concerto

Violin Concerto No.1

Violin Concerto in D

Masques

Britten 4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Delibes Coppélia (excerpts)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Dessner, Bryce New commission

Dubugnon, Richard Caprice for orchestra (UK premiere)

Dukas La péri

Beamish, Sally New work for organ (world premiere)

Beethoven Overture, Coriolan

Overture, Namensfeier

Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor 36

Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus

Piano Concerto No.1

Bruckner Symphony No.3

Symphony No.4 (Romantic)

Piano Concerto No.2

Piano Concerto No.3

24, 37

Piano Concerto No.4

Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) 38 Sonata in A flat, Op.110

Symphony No.3 (Eroica)

Symphony No.9 (Choral)

Ammann, Dieter Le réseau des reprises

Sonata in C minor, Op.111

Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1

Sonata in E, Op.109

La mer

34 25, 37

Symphony No.5

Symphony No.6

Symphony No.8

Butterworth Is my team ploughing from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker

Dupré Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.7 No.3

Loveliest of trees from A Shropshire Lad arr. Baker

Duruflé Prelude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème du Veni creator, Op.4 54

Dvořák Cello Concerto

27, 42

Overture, Othello

Piano Concerto

String Quartet in F, Op.96 (American)

Symphony No.6

Symphony No.7

Symphony No.9 (From the New World)

Elgar Cello Concerto

Enigma Variations

Nimrod from Enigma Variations 53 Overture, Cockaigne (In London Town)

Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D 39 Symphony No.1

Symphony No.2

Escaich, Thierry Improvisation Tryptique (on given themes) Falla The Three-cornered Hat, Suite No.2

Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1) 39, 43

Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 36

Haydn Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI/32 20

Symphony No.1

Sonata in D, Hob.XVI/24

27, 34

Symphony No.2 (Resurrection) 45

Symphony No.3

String Quartet in G, Op.77 No.1 26

Symphony No.5

Symphony No.83 (La Poule) 37, 52

Symphony No.7

Symphony No.100 in G (Military) 26

Márquez, Arturo Danzón No.2

Holst Finale (The Dargason) from St. Paul’s Suite

Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from The Planets

A Song of the Night for violin & orchestra, Op.19

Honegger Pacific 231

Ibarra, Federico Sinfonía No.2

Ives Piano Sonata No.1 The Unanswered Question (Contemplation No.1)

Martinsson, Rolf Trumpet Concerto No.1 (Bridge) 32 Mascagni Intermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana

Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage

Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)

23, 25, 36

Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56 (Scottish)

Janáček Jenůfa

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite

Jenkins, Karl The Healer

Pie Jesu from Requiem

Palladio

Requiem

Violin Concerto

26, 47, 53

Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie

Monti Czardas

Mozart Clarinet Concerto

Concerto in C for flute & harp, K.299

Fenton, George The Blue Planet

Fernando, Samantha New work (world premiere)

Khachaturian Violin Concerto

Knussen Scriabin settings

Korngold Violin Concerto

Kurtág Kafka Fragments, Op.24

Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night’s aria) from The Magic Flute 36

Là ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni

Finzi Clarinet Concerto

Franck Grande pièce symphonique in F sharp minor, Op.17

Panis Angelicus

Frost, Ben 18

Lalo Symphonie espagnole for solo violin & orchestra

47 30

The Magic Flute

Notturno in D, K.286

Overture, Don Giovanni

Gershwin Piano Concerto in F

Violin Concerto, Op.20

Rhapsody in Blue

Glass, Philip 18

Larcher, Thomas Violin Concerto

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Lyudmila 39

Ligeti Atmosphères

Goldmann Fast Erstarrte Unruhe 3

Sonata for solo cello

Linie/Splitter 2

Lindberg, Magnus Gran Duo

Requiem

Violin Concerto No.1

Rondo in A minor, K.511

Violin Concerto No.2 (world premiere)

Serenade in G, K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)

Sonata in D, K.448

Symphony No.1

Gordon, Michael Bassoon Concerto (world premiere)

Grieg Morning and In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt 43

Liszt Après une lecture de Dante Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage 20, 51

Peer Gynt - Incidental Music (complete, semi-staged)

Piano Concerto

Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, No.3 from Harmonies poètiques et religieuses, S.173 20

Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa from Années de pèlerinage 55

Guillou, Jean 18 Variations, Op.3

Handel See the conqu’ring hero comes from Judas Maccabaeus 43 Concerto grosso in D minor, Op.3 No.5

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah 39 Love sounds th’alarm from Acis and Galatea

Messiah

Ombra mai fù from Serse

Scherza infida from Ariodante 21 Silete venti – motet Water Music Suite No.1 (excerpts)

21 21

Il Penseroso from Années de pèlerinage

La lugubre gondola, S.200 (vers.1)

Les Préludes – symphonic poem arr. Thierry Escaich 24

Overture, The Magic Flute 18, 36, 50 Overture, The Marriage of Figaro 36 Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 34 Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467

18, 36

Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491 37

Symphony No.25

Symphony No.33 in B flat

Violin Sonata in A, K.526

Muhly, Nico Work to be announced

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition orch. Ravel

Nicolai Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor

Sonetto 104 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage

Sonetto 123 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage

Nielsen Clarinet Concerto

Commotio, Op.58

Spozalizio from Années de pèlerinage

Flute Concerto

Lyadov From the Apocalypse

Symphony No.2 (Sinfonia espansiva)

Symphony No.5

Orff Carmina Burana Pachelbel Canon in D Panufnik, Roxana New work for solo violin (world premiere)

Raskatov, Alexander Green Mass (world premiere)

Ravel Boléro

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2 43

Parry I was glad

Parry, Richard Reed New commission

Pärt Fratres

25, 55

Pearsall In dulci jubilo

Penderecki, Krzysztof Adagio for strings (UK premiere) 21

Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105

Scriabin Le poème de l’extase, Op.54

La valse

Symphony No.3 (The Divine Poem) 19

Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite arr. for orchestra

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2

Festive Overture

Piano Concerto in G

22, 33

Valses nobles et sentimentales 25 Violin Sonata in G

Reger Chorale fantasia, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for organ, Op.52 No.2 45 Introduction, passacaglia & fugue in E minor, Op.127

Reich Mallet Quartet for 2 marimbas & 2 vibraphones

Hamlet incidental music

Symphony No.5 in D minor

Symphony No.6

Sibelius Finlandia

Lemminkäinen’s Return (Lemminkäinen Suite No.4)

Symphony No.1

Symphony No.2

Symphony No.2 in D

Symphony No.5 in E flat

Symphony No.7 in C

Respighi Fountains of Rome

Violin Concerto

Pines of Rome

Revueltas Sensemayá

Sigurðsson, Valgeir Work to be announced

Rimsky-Korsakov Christmas Eve Polonaise

Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride

Roslavets In the hours of the new moon

Stockhausen Hymnen (Region III)

Stookey, Nathaniel The Composer is dead (London premiere)

Rossini Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville

Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14

Overture, William Tell

Strauss, Johann (father) Radetzky March

Symphony No.5

Rota La Strada Suite

Strauss, Johann (son) Blue Danube Waltz

Harp Concerto (UK premiere)

Threnody to the victims of Hiroshima

Music for 18 musicians

Pisendel Violin Concerto in G minor

Quartet for 2 vibraphones & 2 pianos

Poppe, Enno Speicher (UK premiere)

Powell, John A Prussian Requiem (world premiere)

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2

27, 46

Piano Concerto No.3

Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 (excerpts)

28, 46

Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83

Violin concerto No.1 in D, Op.19 47 Visions fugitives, Op.22

Puccini E lucevan le stelle from Tosca

Nessun Dorma from Turandot

O soave fanciulla from La Bohème 53 programme of arias to be announced

Tosca (excerpts)

The Tempest Suites 1 & 2 excerpts) 35

Rott, Hans Scherzo from Symphony in E

Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila 36 Piano Concerto No.5 (Egyptian) 48 Symphony No.3 in C minor (Organ)

22, 39

Thunder and Lightning Polka

Tik-Tak Polka from Die Fledermaus 36 36 36

Strauss, Richard An Alpine Symphony

Duett-Concertino for clarinet & bassoon

Four Last Songs

Fantasia in F minor, D.940

4 Impromptus, D.899

Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra 39, 53

Schubert Ave Maria

Étude-tableau Op.33 No.3 in C 34 Étude-tableau Op.33 No.5 in D minor

Étude-tableau Op.39 No.2 in A minor

Étude-tableau Op.39 No.5 in E flat minor

Étude-tableau Op.39 No.8 in D minor

Roses from the South, Op.388 36

Strauss, Josef Feuerfest Polka, Op.269

Schnittke Pianissimo

Rachmaninov Étude-tableau Op.33 No.2 in C minor

Rachmaninoff see Rachmaninov

Overture, Die Fledermaus

Waltz 1001 Nights

Scarlatti, D. Sonatas to be announced

When I am laid in earth (Dido’s Lament) from Dido and Aeneas 23

Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus

Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

36, 53

Emperor Waltz (Kaiser)

Salonen, Esa-Pekka Mania for cello and ensemble

Purcell Fairest Isle from King Arthur

Impromptus in F minor, D.935 No.1 in F minor & No.4 in F minor 34 Overture, Rosamunde

Piano Trio in B flat, D.898

Sonata in A, D.959

Macbeth

Stravinsky Agon – ballet

Cantata for soprano, tenor, female chorus & ensemble 53

Sonata in B, D.575

Elegy for J.F.K

Étude-tableau Op.39 No.9 in D 34

Sonata in B flat, D.960

The Firebird, complete ballet (1910) 44

Isle of the Dead

Sonata in C minor, D.958

The Firebird, Suite (1945)

Symphony No.9 in C (Great)

Fireworks (Feu d’artifice)

Schumann Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 20

Fantasie in C, Op.17

Introitus (Requiem aeternam) (TS Eliot in memoriam) for male chorus & ensemble 53

The Rock

Piano Concerto in A minor 18, 25, 50

Les Noces for soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion 53

Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.11 49

Mass

Symphony No.2 in C

Mavra

Symphony No.3 in E flat (Rhenish), Op.97 34

In memoriam Dylan Thomas (dirge, canons & song)

Theme and variations in E flat, WoO.24 (Ghost Variations)

Petrushka (1911)

Petrushka (1947)

Piano Concerto No.2

21, 42

Piano Concerto No.3

Piano Concerto No.4

20, 49

Symphonic Dances Symphony No.2

24, 34, 39

Symphony No.3

Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op.42 20

Violin Concerto in D minor 33

Renard

Requiem Canticles

The Rite of Spring

23, 31, 49, 52

Symphonies of Wind Instruments (vers. rev. 1947) 52

Van der Aa, Michel The Book of Disquiet (UK premiere) 38

Wagner Elegy in A flat

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

Götterdämmerung

Liebestod from Tristan transc. Liszt

Prelude from Tristan transc. Kocsis

The Lark Ascending

23 23, 40, 53

Szymanowski Stabat mater

Takemitsu Distance de fée

Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony)

Verdi arias to be announced

Brindisi from La Traviata

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco

Falstaff

Grand March from Aida

Otello

Taneyev St John of Damascus Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo & Juliet

20, 47

Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia after Dante 18, 47 Hamlet

Manfred Symphony

The Nutcracker Suite (excerpts) 30 Piano Concerto No.1

20, 39

Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50

Swan Lake (excerpts)

Swan Lake (finale)

Symphony No.3 (Polish)

Symphony No.4

Violin Concerto

38, 55

Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Telemann Concerto in G for 4 violins (without continuo)

Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt 21 So stehet ein Berg Gottes from Der Tod Jesu 21 Suite in F for 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings (selection)

Ustvolskaya, Galina Duet for violin & piano

Sonata for violin & piano

Overture, The Wasps

Serenade to Music

48 32, 40

Overture, La forza del destino 43 Sempre libera from La Traviata 53 Vierne Romance in D flat and Finale from Symphonie No.4 in G minor, Op.32 24 Vir, Param Raga fields

Vivaldi Concerto from The Four Seasons 47

Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde

Das Rheingold

Siegfried

Tannhäuser Overture transc. Liszt 20 Die Walküre

Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial

39, 47

Henry V Suite

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Violin concerto

Waxman, Franz Carmen Fantasie for violin & orchestra

Weber Der Freischütz

Overture, Der Freischütz

Overture, Oberon

Widor Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5 in F, Op.42 39

Concerto in G minor for 2 violins, cello & orchestra, RV.578 (Op.3 No.2) 26

Wood Hornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs (arr.)

Concerto movement to be announced

The Four Seasons

Worden, Shara New commission

Zemlinsky 6 Maeterlinck Songs, Op.13

Presto (3rd movement) from Violin in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer) 53 Violin Concerto in E minor, RV.279 (Op.4 No.2) 26 Wagenaar Overture, Cyrano de Bergerac 29

Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid) 41 Zimmerman Nobody knows de trouble I see (Trumpet Concerto)

Resident Orchestras Please note some series savings are available when booking multiple Resident Orchestra concerts. See page 71 for details. London Philharmonic Orchestra Jurowski / Mahler / 23 Sep 2015 18

Mazzola, Borsi, Arancam, Vitelli / Puccini, Rota, Respighi / 4 Dec 2015 28

Jurowski, London Philharmonic Choir / Taneyev, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius / 26 Sep 2015 18

Van Zweden, Zimmermann / Wagenaar, Magnus Lindberg, Beethoven /9 Dec 2015

Jurowski, Kavakos / Knussen, Sibelius, Scriabin / 3 Oct 2015

Jurowski, Isokoski / Mozart, Magnus Lindberg, Richard Strauss / 23 Jan 2016 32

Penderecki, de Maistre / Penderecki, Shostakovich / 14 Oct 2015 21 Fischer, Grosvenor, Edwards / Bizet, Ravel, Saint-Saëns / 23 Oct 2015 22 Stenz, Kopatchinskaja / Beethoven, Thomas Larcher, Stravinsky / 28 Oct 2015 23 Skrowaczewski / Bruckner / 31 Oct 2015

Saraste, Lewis / Beethoven, Mahler / 4 Nov 2015

De la Parra, Chacón-Cruz / Castro, Ibarra, Bernstein, Revueltas, Márquez / 6 Nov 2015 25 Ticciati, Tetzlaff / Fauré, Magnus Lindberg, Ravel, Debussy / 11 Nov 2015 25 Orozco-Estrada, Moser / Dvořák, Mahler / 25 Nov 2015 27 Mälkki, Rana / Lyadov, Prokofiev, Sibelius / 27 Nov 2015 27

Jurowski, Gutman / Schnittke, Shostakovich, Bruckner / 27 Jan 2016

Jurowski, Vassilieva, Davies, Spence, Didenko / Beethoven, Alexander Raskatov / 30 Jan 2016 33 Nézet-Séguin, Thibaudet / Gershwin, Rachmaninoff / 5 Feb 2016 34 Petrenko, Hadelich / Tchaikovsky / 24 Feb 2016 38 Jurowski, Szmytka, von Otter, Dobber, London Philharmonic Choir / Tchaikovsky, Zemlinsky, Szymanowski / 5 Mar 2016 40 Jurowski, Hamelin / Rachmaninoff, Zemlinsky / 9 Mar 2016 41 Abell, Gillham / Rachmaninoff / 18 Mar 2016 42

Jurowski, Perianes / Honegger, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Debussy / 20 Apr 2016 48 Jurowski, Zuev / Rachmaninoff, Strauss / 30 Apr 2016 49 London Philharmonic Orchestra SHAKESPEARE400 Nézet-Séguin, Batiashvili, Hornung / Dvořák, Brahms / 3 Feb 2016

Vänskä, Hough, Paasikivi / Dvořák, Sibelius / 10 Feb 2016 35 Vänskä, Park / Nicolai, Korngold, Elgar / 12 Feb 2016 36 Orozco-Estrada, Baráti / Strauss, Khachaturian, Stravinsky / 26 Feb 2016 38 Martin, Karadaglić / De Falla, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Prokofiev / 15 Apr 2016 46 Jurowski, Callow, Royal, Bell, Davies, Samm, Keenlyside / Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Prokofiev, Adès, Walton / 23 Apr 2016 48

Eschenbach, Tynan, Goerne, London Philharmonic Choir / Marc-André Dalbavie, Brahms / 9 Apr 2016 44

London Philharmonic Orchestra FUNHarmonics Family Concerts Pirates! / 8 Nov 2015

A Roald Dahl Celebration / 20 Feb 2016

Bottom’s Dream / 5 Jun 2016

Philharmonia Orchestra Dohnányi, Helmchen, Larsson, Donose, Smith, Rutherford, Rodolfus Choir, Philharmonia Voices / Schumann, Beethoven / 27 Sep 2015 18 Dohnányi, Widmann / Charles Ives, Berg, Schubert / 1 Oct 2015 19 Temirkanov, Matsuev / Tchaikovsky, Brahms / 4 Oct 2015 20 Payare, Trifonov / Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky / 8 Oct 2015 20 Hrůša, Trifonov / Smetana, Rachmaninov, Dvořák / 15 Oct 2015

Collon, Kriikku, Mellor / Stravinsky, Unsuk Chin, Wagner, Ligeti, Ravel / 22 Oct 2015 22 Davis / 25 Oct 2015

Ashkenazy / Berlioz, Chopin, Rachmaninov / 5 Nov 2015

Blomstedt, pianist to be announced / Bruckner / 24 Apr 2016

Gardner, Helmchen / Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar / 5 May 2016 50 Järvi, van der Wiel / Haydn, Nielsen / 19 May 2016 52 Heras-Casado, Shaham / Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev / 9 Jun 2016 Dohnányi, Helmchen / Pärt, Beethoven / 23 Jun 2016

55 55

Philharmonia Orchestra Sunday Matinee Salonen, Steinbacher / Richard Dubugnon, Brahms, Sibelius / 1 Nov 2015 23

9 Jun 2016

London Sinfonietta Stockhausen / Boulez / 5 Dec 2015 29 Samantha Fernando / 11 Feb 2016 36 Samantha Fernando / 12 Feb 2016 36

Temirkanov, Lugansky / Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar / 3 Apr 2016 43

Schiff / Mendelssohn, Schumann / 10 Nov 2015 25

Davis / Davis, Chaplin 10 Apr 2016 45

Podger, Debretzeni, Faultless, Truscott / Bach, Vivaldi, Pisendel, Telemann / 24 Nov 2015 26

Salonen / Stravinsky / 15 May 2016 52

Hrůša, Fink, Philharmonia Voices, children’s choir to be announced / Mahler / 11 Feb 2016 35

Salonen / Stravinsky / 2 Jun 2016 53

17 Mar 2016

Collins, Pogostkina / Saint-Saëns, Mascagni, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Mahler, J Strauss, Bizet / 14 Feb 2016 36

Ashkenazy, Berezovsky / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev / 14 Apr 2016

11 Feb 2016

Shani / Mozart, Mahler / 4 Feb 2016

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Devine, Bostridge / Telemann, Handel / 14 Oct 2015

Fenton / 31 Jan 2016

Yamada, Little, Fukuda, Chen / Elgar, Holst, Roxana Panufnik, Franz Waxman, Brahms / 7 Apr 2016 43

5 Nov 2015

Philharmonia Orchestra Stravinsky: Myths and Rituals

Hrůša, Biss / Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Brahms / 17 Mar 2016

1 Oct 2015

Ilan Volkov / programme to be announced / 3 Apr 2016

Wilson, van der Wiel, Matthews, Williams, Bristol Choral Society, Philharmonia Voices / Vaughan Williams, Finzi / 24 Jan 2016 32

Serebrier, Gabetta, chorus to be announced / Vaughan Williams, Elgar, John Powell / 6 Mar 2016 40

Philharmonia Orchestra Chamber Concerts

Rhorer, Ehnes / Berlioz, Lalo, Delibes, Tchaikovsky / 10 Dec 2015

Ashkenazy, Yoo / Rachmaninov, Sibelius / 3 Mar 2016 39

Enno Poppe / Susanna Mälkki 10 Mar 2016

Sokhiev, Suwanai / Schubert, Beethoven, Dvořák / 28 Feb 2016 39

conductor to be announced / programme to be announced / 23 Jun 2016

Hill, Gheorghiu, Evans, Wyn-Rogers, Spence, Broadbent, The Bach Choir / Beethoven / 27 Feb 2016 38

Kluttig, Strauch / Dieter Ammann / 19 May 2016 52

Michel van der Aa / Sam West 25 Feb 2016

Järvi, Coles / Haydn, Nielsen / 19 Nov 2015

Gatti, Volodos / Weber, Beethoven, Schumann / 21 Feb 2016 37

Ceccherini / Friedrich Goldmann / 14 Apr 2016 46

Michel van der Aa / Sam West 24 Feb 2016

Hill, Ellicott, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers / Strauss, Schubert, Berlioz, Pearsall, RimskyKorsakov, Tchaikovsky, Franck / 13 Dec 2015 30

Valčuha, Sokolov / Weber, Mendelssohn, Beethoven / 12 Nov 2015

Altinoglu, Fray / Ravel, Debussy, Mozart / 18 Feb 2016 37

Matheuz, Fischer / Walton, Vivaldi, Bartók, Tchaikovsky / 17 Apr 2016 47

Salonen / Stravinsky / 26 May 2016 53 Philharmonia Orchestra Salonen/Lang Lang Salonen, Lang, Perez Øian / Grieg / 26 Nov 2015

Norrington, Beznosiuk, Kelly / Haydn, Mozart, Joseph de Bologne, Beethoven / 14 Feb 2016 37 Butt, Blackadder, Becket / Bach / 10 Mar 2016 41

Salonen, Lang / Beethoven, Bartók / 1 Dec 2015 28 Salonen, Lang / Prokofiev, Scriabin / 3 Dec 2015 28 Philharmonia Orchestra The Trumpet Shall Sound Nelsons, Hardenberger / Zimmermann, Bruckner / 6 Dec 2015

Alsop, Kopatchinskaja / Brahms, Schumann / 6 Feb 2016 34

Rouvali, Hardenberger / Sibelius, Martinsson / 28 Jan 2016 32 Philharmonia Orchestra Music of Today

Jurowski, Kucerova, Connolly, Philharmonia Chorus / Mahler / 12 Apr 2016 45 Rattle / Brahms, Hans Rott, Bruckner / 22 Apr 2016

Truscott, Whelan, Pay / Mozart, Michael Gordon / 7 May 2016 50 Elder, Willis-Sørensen, Ventris, Sherratt, Pencarreg, London Philharmonic Chorus / Weber / 7 Jun 2016 54 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Night Shift 30 Nov 2015

Ryan, Datta / Param Vir / 15 Oct 2015

Hermus / Julian Anderson / 12 Nov 2015

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Works

30 Nov 2015

3 May 2016

Ang, Enders / Ligeti, Boulez, Esa-Pekka Salonen / 18 Feb 2016 37

Year Long Series Please note series savings are available when booking for three or more concerts in our annual series (or two or more events in our International Organ Series). See page 71 for details. International Piano Series Angela Hewitt / D. Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt / 6 Oct 2015 20

Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio / Schubert, Tchaikovsky / 11 Feb 2016

Denis Kozhukhin / Haydn, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Wagner / 13 Oct 2015 20

Katia and Marielle Labèque / Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky / 28 Apr 2016 49

Nikolai Demidenko / Brahms, Prokofiev / 3 Nov 2015

Colin Currie Group / Reich / 24 May 2016

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet / Beethoven / 26 Jan 2016

Steven Osborne / Schubert, Debussy, Rachmaninov / 3 Feb 2016 34 37

Tamara Stefanovich / Copland, Carter, Ives / 26 Feb 2016 38 Chopin / 11 Mar 2016

Ingrid Fliter / Chopin / 6 Apr 2016 43 Yundi / programme to be announced / 19 Apr 2016

Mitsuko Uchida / Berg, Schubert, Mozart, Schumann / 26 Apr 2016 49 Katia & Marielle Labèque / Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky / 28 Apr 2016 49 Paul Lewis / Brahms, Schubert, Liszt / 11 May 2016 51 Richard Goode / Schubert / 25 May 2016

Imogen Cooper / Schumann, Wagner, Liszt / 8 Jun 2016

International Chamber Music Series Mullova, Labèque / Mozart, Schumann, Pärt, Takemitsu, Ravel / 6 Nov 2015 25 Jerusalem Quartet / Haydn, Bartók, Dvořák / 22 Nov 2015

Kopatchinskaja, Hinterhäuser / Ustvolskaya, Bach / 25 Jun 2016 56

Lukas Geniušas / Beethoven, Brahms, Bartók, Prokofiev / 12 Jan 2016

Maurizio Pollini / Schumann, Chopin / 23 Feb 2016

International Organ Series James McVinnie with Bedroom Community / 24 Sep 2015 18 Escaich / Bach, Vierne, Jehan Alain, Liszt / 2 Nov 2015

St John’s Smith Square Kozhukhin, piano / 13 Oct 2015 20 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Bostridge / 14 Oct 2015

Demidenko / 3 Nov 2015

Mullova, Labèque / 6 Nov 2015 25 Jerusalem Quartet / 22 Nov 2015 26 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 24 Nov 2015

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 30 Nov 2015 27 The Night Shift: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 30 Nov 2015

Geniušas, piano / 12 Jan 2016

Titterington / Buxtehude, Sally Beamish, Nielsen, Brahms, Franck / 8 Feb 2016

Bavouzet, piano / 26 Jan 2016

Demers / Bach, Reger / 11 Apr 2016

Osborne, piano / 3 Feb 2016

Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio / 11 Feb 2016

Phillips / de Grigny, Bach, Duruflé, Guillou, Jean Dupré / 6 Jun 2016

International Orchestra Series Philharmonia Zurich, Zurich Opera, Luisi / Berg / 2 Oct 2015 19 Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Stravinsky / 14 Jan 2016 31 Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Messiaen / 16 Jan 2016 31 Barenboim, Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela / Brahms / 17 Jan 2016 31

Stefanovich, piano / 26 Feb 2016 38 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Secular and Sacred / 10 Mar 2016

Chopin Piano Competition Winner / 11 Mar 2016 41 Fliter, piano / 6 Apr 2016

Katia and Marielle Labèque / 28 Apr 2016

The Works: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 3 May 2016 50 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Winds of Change / 7 May 2016 50

Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Janáček / 18 Apr 2016 47

Philharmonia Orchestra: Stravinsky Series – Faith / 2 Jun 2016

Fisher, Budapest Festival Orchestra / Mozart / 10 May 2016 51

Cooper, piano / 8 Jun 2016

Kopatchinskaja, Kornsi / Kurtág / 7 Feb 2016 34

Kopatchinskaja, Hinterhäuser / 25 Jun 2016 56

Festivals And Major Projects Darbar Festival Indian Music Course / 14 to 23 Sep 2015

Saraswati Veena and the Percussion Masters: double bill / 17 Sep 2015 16 Santoor Unwrapped: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma in-conversation / 18 Sep 2015

Dhrupad Unwrapped: Pelva Naik in-conversation / 18 Sep 2015 16 Spirit of Hindustani and Carnatic Ragas (double bill) / 18 Sep 2015 16 Om Music: Pandit Ronu Majumdar / 18 Sep 2015

Khayal Unwrapped: Kaushiki Chakraborty in-conversation / 19 Sep 2015 17 Chant Dhrupad Pelva Naik / 19 Sep 2015

Seduced by the Sitar and Khayal (double bill) / 19 Sep 2015 17

What You Need to Know Berg’s Wozzeck / 27 Sep 2015

Morning Bliss: Ustad Bahauddin Dagar / 20 Sep 2015 17

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring / 25 Oct 2015

Ustad Irshad Khan and Kaushiki Chakraborty: double bill / 20 Sep 2015 17

Stockhausen’s Hymnen / 5 Dec 2015

Epic Ragas Pandit Shivkumar Sharma / 20 Sep 2015

Margam: a classical dance recital by Seeta Patel / 20 Sep 2015 17

Messiaen’s Turangalîla / 9 Jan 2016

Janáček’s Jenůfa / 9 Apr 2016

Mozart’s The Magic Flute / 7 May 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle with Opera North Das Rheingold / Wagner / 28 Jun 2016

Das Walküre / Wagner / 29 Jun 2016

Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians / 22 May 2016 52

Siegfried / Wagner / 1 Jul 2016

Wagner’s Ring Cycle / 25 & 26 Jun 2016

Götterdämmerung / Wagner / 3 Jul 2016

Stravinsky Myths and Legends / 15 May 2016 51

V i s i t i n g Us Make the most of your time at Southbank Centre: take advantage of the pre-concert menus at our restaurants, enjoy interval drinks overlooking the river or browse our shops for gifts.

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Visitors with a disability can join our Access List. This may entitle you to: a concessionary ticket price; receive publications in alternative formats; and a seat for a companion. Email accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk or phone 0844 847 9910 or send a fax to 020 7921 0607. Southbank Centre provides Audio Description, Captioning, British Sign Language and Speech-to-Text reporting for some of our events. Please check our website for further details southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info/access

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During the refurbishment of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room Southbank Centre’s 2015/16 Classical Season also takes place in venues including:

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St John’s Smith Square, SW1P 3HA (see p.70) The Coronet Theatre, SE1 6TJ Southwark Playhouse, SE1 6BD Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, NW1 5HT

Underground Waterloo, Embankment and Charing Cross

Tickets for all of these concerts can be booked through our Ticket Office or website.

Buses Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road and Stamford Street Mainline rail Waterloo, Waterloo East and Charing Cross

S O U THBAN K CENTRE at ST J O H N ’S SMI TH SQUARE In autumn 2015 we start the refurbishment of Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery to bring them up to a standard worthy of the artists and our artistic ambition. During the refurbishments we are delighted to be taking concerts from our classical music season to St John’s Smith Square. This 300-year-old church, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture, has long welcomed the world’s finest musicians to perform in its exceptional acoustic. We will be taking performances in the International Piano Series and International Chamber Music Series and from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment and London Sinfonietta. We will also be exploring the world of Minimalism in June 2016, alongside other exciting projects.

How to get to St John’s Smith Square St John’s is located in the heart of Westminster, just a short walk from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey and a 20-minute walk across the river from Southbank Centre. estminster, St James’s Park, Victoria W and Pimlico Victoria and Charing Cross Buses Millbank, Horseferry Road or Marsham Street. Car parking On street Pay & Display parking and Residents Parking is in operation 8.30am-6.30pm, Monday-Saturday. Cycle There is cycle parking in the square. St John’s Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA See southbankcentre.co.uk/sjss for more details on travel.

Shop, eat and drink The St John’s Smith Square Cafe and Restaurant is open for tea, cake and meals. Plus there are two bars for pre-concert and interval drinks. More details online: southbankcentre.co.uk/sjss

Booking Tickets for all our concerts at St John’s Smith Square can be booked via our Ticket Office and website.

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Please phone 0844 847 9910 to receive this guide in alternative formats. Cover images: Front cover: clockwise from top Esa-Pekka Salonen © Sonja Werner, Marin Alsop, Vladimir Jurowski © Benjamin Ealovega, Paticia Kopatchinskaja © Mark Mc Nulty Back cover: from top Paul Lewis © Mark McNulty, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Imogen Cooper © Mark McNulty, Nicola Benedetti © Mark McNulty, Christian Gerhaher © Hiromichi Yamamoto

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