Turner Sims Autumn 2015

TURNER SIMS Southampton

Autumn season 2015 greatmusiclive

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kEvin appleby

In a season full of inspiring music, exciting debutants and returning favourites, it is a particular pleasure to welcome a new pair of Associate Artists. I’ve been a fan of Britten Sinfonia’s work for many years and I’m delighted that we will be bringing more of it to Turner Sims from this Autumn. Alongside Britten Sinfonia the Vienna Piano Trio become our first ever International Associate Artists. Their previous visits have provided some invigorating chamber music making and the programmes they are presenting over the next three years will be a combination of bespoke series for Turner Sims and some of the celebrated work from their residency at Vienna’s Konzerthaus.

As ever the range of music on offer is vast and varied. Manu Delago is one of the world’s leading exponents of the Hang percussion instrument and his hypnotic stage performance is something to be seen.

Cult Australian group The Necks meanwhile have turned the jazz piano trio format on its head with their totally improvised events and they visit in November.

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Photo by Paul McCabe, University of Southampton

Photo by Paul McCabe, University of Southampton

welcome

Spontaneity comes from notated music too though with artists including harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani performing Bach, vocal group the Orlando Consort providing the soundtrack to a classic silent film, and guitarist Morgan Szymanski presenting his audio-visual Sketches of Mexico.

Ensuring that artists and audiences can enjoy the best surroundings within which to present and experience music is at the heart of The Ruby Campaign, our fundraising appeal launched in 2014. I am hugely grateful to everyone who has donated thus far. As we continue to seek funds to transform the concert hall and surroundings do consider supporting the Campaign. More details can be found on the opposite page.

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Finally having introduced our new auditorium seating at the start of our 40th anniversary season this 41st season brings a fresh look for Turner Sims in print.

Enjoy browsing through the events and special artist insights in this new-look brochure. Look out for a refreshed website in the coming months too, with new features and easier ways to interact with us.

Kevin Appleby Concert Hall Manager

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With the replacement of our auditorium seating completed, made possible in part through a significant contribution from an anonymous donor, our sights are firmly set on Phase Two. Planned renovations include modernising our backstage facilities and improving our foyer.

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Orchestras Live

Global

BRITTEN SINFONIA

MANU DELAGO

VIENNA PIANO TRIO Associate Artists

Associate Artists

Thursday 24 September 8pm

Tuesday 29 September 8pm

Thursday 1 October 8pm

jeremy denk piano

manu delago hang, percussion chris norz beats, percussion Isa Kurz violin, piano, vocals christof dienz bassoon

David Mccarroll violin matthias gredler cello stefan mendl piano

bach arr stravinsky

Prelude and Fugue X stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks stravinsky Ragtime HINDEMITH Ragtime bach Keyboard Concerto in E, BWV 1053 bach aRr stravinsky

Prelude and Fugue XXIV bach arr webern Fuga stravinsky Piano-Rag-Music stravinsky Tango bach Keyboard Concerto in A, BWV 1055 Turner Sims’ new Associate Artists begin their partnership with a vibrant programme of music from two of history’s greatest composers, JS Bach and Stravinsky. The orchestra is directed by acclaimed American pianist Jeremy Denk.

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HAYDN

Aged just 30, Manu Delago is the world’s leading Hang player, a virtuosic percussionist and drummer, songwriter and producer, who has worked with artists including Björk, the London Symphony Orchestra and Anoushka Shankar. His newly-released album Silver Kobalt, co-produced by Matt Robertson (Björk, The Streets, Bat For Lashes), revolves around the unique timbre of the Hang, but encompasses much more, from acoustic percussion, bassoon, piano and chimes to multi-layered beats and synths.

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Piano Trio in G, Hob XV/25 Gypsy Rondo beethoven

Piano Trio in E flat, Op 70 No 2 schubert

Piano Trio in E flat, D929 For their inaugural concert as Turner Sims Associate Artists the Vienna Piano Trio feature music by three composers inextricably linked with the city from which the ensemble takes its name. Haydn’s work is perhaps the most well known of all of his trios whilst Schubert dedicated his work to ‘nobody save those who find pleasure in it’.

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Jazz

Global

AARON PARKS TRIO

cara dillon

Friday 2 October 8pm

Tuesday 6 October 8pm

Friday 9 October 8pm

Cataclysmic events in Ukraine make this visit especially poignant. The internationally acclaimed Boyan Ensemble is known for its mastery of vocal technique, with its delicately floated pianissimos, breathtakingly brilliant fortes and a bass resonance that is considered unique. In a thrilling programme combination, Sacred Orthodox Chants seek to inspire in the listener a sense of the divine, while in the folk section a vivid display of songs conveys the rich folk culture of Ukraine.

aaron parks piano ben street double bass billy hart drums

cara dillon vocals, whistle sam lakeman guitar, keyboards Niall murphy fiddle luke daniels melodeon

boyan ensemble of kiev sacred orthodox chants

Standard £18 Students, Under 16s £10 Promoted by Margarete Rolle Promotions in association with Turner Sims

Aaron Parks is a leading voice in the new generation of New York based jazz pianists and composers. As an ECM artist he has forged an impressive reputation for excellence and he will be joined tonight by fellow ECM artists: the in-demand bassist Ben Street and the iconic and masterful drummer Billy Hart, whose rich history stretches back to Miles Davis and includes stints with Wes Montgomery, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and many others.

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With her crystal clear and hauntingly expressive voice, Cara Dillon has earned legions of admirers around the world. The extraordinary Irish singer returns after a break of five years with music from her fifth solo album, recorded with her husband and collaborator Sam Lakeman. A Thousand Hearts is a masterpiece of song and emotion, gliding with ethereal grace from traditional folk to pop, to modern Americana.

A Thousand Hearts, a brittle and beautiful meditation on love, longing and loss that boasts one subtly executed stand-out performance after another.

Songlines

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britten sinfonia artist insight

‘We are delighted to be performing at Turner Sims this autumn, marking the start of our three-year partnership with this wonderful venue as Associate Artists.’

Thriving without a principal conductor or musical director means that Britten Sinfonia has collaboration at its very heart, and we are looking forward to bringing a number of electrifying and distinctive programmes to Turner Sims as part of our association.

Each programme comes about through a personal and unique relationship with the guest artist and we begin with a programme of music by Bach and Stravinsky – two of music history’s most iconic composers – working alongside acclaimed American pianist Jeremy Denk.

Fresh from his BBC Proms debut this summer, Denk brings his expertise to this programme as both a soloist and director in two of Bach’s great Keyboard Concertos. We maintain a balance between old and ‘new’ throughout as we move between intellectual, distinguished baroque counterpoint and thrilling 20th century reimagining of ragtime and tango from Stravinsky and his contemporary Hindemith.

See Thursday 24 September concert details on page 4

Certainly over the past few 100 years we seem to have had a preoccupation with the past and how it should be treated. Arguably, one of the joys of programming is the opportunity to sit the music of two masters from different eras alongside each other, not just as separate entities but also to enjoy the relationship between them, as can be heard in Stravinsky’s arrangements of Bach’s Preludes and Fugues for chamber orchestra.

I am very much looking forward to our future appearances in Southampton and I do hope to see many of you this autumn.

David Butcher Chief Executive of Britten Sinfonia

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Piano

Global

Jazz

denis koZHukhin

THE shee

colin towns mask orchestra

Saturday 10 October 8pm

Thursday 15 October 8pm

Friday 16 October 8pm

Haydn Sonata in D, Hob XVI/24

lillias kinsman-blake flute shona mooney fiddle rachel newton vocals, electro-harp olivia ross vocals, fiddle, viola laura-beth salter vocals, mandolin Amy thatcher accordion, clogs

julian siegel, peter king, simon allen, alan skidmore, nigel hitchcock saxophones george hogg, graham russell, henry lowther, rory simmons trumpets barnaby dickinson, tom white, harry brown, roger williams trombones stephan maass percussion andrew mccormack piano chris montague guitar arnd geise bass ralph salmins drums colin towns conductor

Brahms

Theme and Variations in D minor (arr from String Sextet, Op 18) Bartók Out of Doors Suite, Sz81 HaYDN Sonata in B minor, Hob XVI/32 liszt

Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, No 3 from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S173 Wagner

Tannhäuser Overture (transcr Liszt)

The young prize-winning Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin has quickly established a formidable reputation. After his recital debut in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw in 2014 a five-star review in De Volkskrant declared: By his final encore, the audience was lying at the feet of Denis Kozhukhin...

Kozhukhin has already shown that he belongs to the vanguard of pianists. Tonight he performs a programme of musical riches ranging from Haydn’s witty, thoughtful and inventive piano sonatas to the lavish Romanticism of Brahms and Liszt. He ends with the latter’s magnificent transcription of Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture.

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This exceptional all-female Scots-English sextet combine astonishing instrumental prowess with three powerful voices. Their diverse range of individual musical influences produce an adventurous brew of folk, Gaelic and bluegrass, with their third and most recent album, Murmurations received to great acclaim. On their first visit to Turner Sims expect slow airs, Gaelic ballads, original songs, high-energy tunes, hypnotic riffs, and of course... clog dancing!

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An all-star line-up of jazz musicians come together under the expert direction of composer Colin Towns to showcase their latest project – which features original music from Towns’ extensive work in theatre and drama.

The new Colin Towns Mask Orchestra will play original works from classic plays such as One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Equus and Macbeth as well as contemporary works such as Copenhagen and Terry Johnson’s Hysteria.

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Global

xuefei yang

wihan quartet

yoruba women choir

Saturday 17 October 8pm

Thursday 22 October 8pm

Friday 23 October 8pm

albeniz Torre Bermeja

Leos epický violin Jan schulmeister violin Jakub epický viola ales kasprik cello

funmi olawumi leader

Schubert 3 Schubert Songs Paganini Caprice No 24 llobet Scherzo-vals bach Chaconne from Violin Partita No 2

JanáCek

chinese trad Fisherman’s song

Quartet No 1, JW VII / 81 Kreutzer Sonata

john williams Song from a bird

DvoRák

piazzolla La muerte del Angel pujol Guajira Brouwer Sonata

Quartet No 12 in F, Op 96 American SCHUBERT

Quartet No 14 in D minor, D810 Death and the Maiden

The Yoruba Women Choir, founded by Funmi Olawumi, is one of Africa’s greatest choirs. Their rich harmonies and infectious grooves create music that uplifts the soul, an event bursting with joyful singing and dancing. The 10 singers of the choir and their 6-piece band create a stunning show that leaves you breathless from the minute they arrive on stage.

With soloists from many genres of Yoruba-Nigerian music, expect a spectacular performance in the grand tradition of Nigeria.

debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin falla Homage pour le tombeau de Debussy Spanish Dance No 1

Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is hailed as a musical pioneer. The first-ever guitarist in China to enter a music school, she now enjoys a flourishing international career.

Standard £20 Friends £18.30 Students and Concessions £17 SCGS Members £15 Presented by Southampton Classical Guitar Society in association with Turner Sims and supported by Stuart Christie Guitars.

Celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2015, the Wihans visit with a programme which concludes with Schubert’s work, named after the song whose theme features in its second movement. Not performed during the composer’s lifetime, it has gone on to become one of the pillars of the chamber music repertoire. The first half reflects the ensemble’s Czech heritage and includes Dvorák’s homage to his homeland composed whilst resident in the United States.

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Jazz

Film

julian arguelles tetra

orlando consort voices appeared: LA PASSION DE JEANNE D’ARC

Saturday 31 October 8pm

Sunday 1 November 7.30pm

Julian Argüelles saxophone kit downes piano sam lasserson bass james maddren drums

When Carl Dreyer’s La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc was released in 1928 it caused a minor scandal. Condemned unseen in France, vilified by Catholic authorities, and even banned in England for its depiction of English soldiers, it is now recognised as a cinematic masterpiece, regularly appearing in lists of the top ten greatest ever films and featuring what is generally accepted as one of the finest performances on film, by Renée Jeanne Falconetti in the title role. The superb voices of the Orlando Consort provide live accompaniment for this silent classic with an original medieval score, bringing the sound of the fifteenth century to life.

From his beginnings with the legendary Loose Tubes, through his worldwide collaborations, to his searching solo projects, Julian Argüelles has always spoken with a unique voice and is hugely influential to a new generation of British jazz musicians. Tonight the multi-award winning bandleader and saxophonist leads his current quartet – Tetra - through tracks from their forthcoming release.

Expect to hear music that is supremely lyrical, with beautiful melodies whilst staying cliché free. Irish Times

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Film Duration: 110 minutes Certificate: PG Standard £20 Concessions £19 Friends £18 Students £10 In association with

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Mexico Week

Mexico Week

dr jago cooper

morgan szymanski

the power of public art in ancient mexico

sketches of mexico

Thursday 29 October 8pm

Tuesday 3 November 8pm

Dr Jago Cooper is a British archaeologist and the Curator of the Americas at the British Museum. In recent years he has written and presented a series of programmes for BBC Four, including Lost Kingdoms of South America, Lost Kingdoms of Central America, Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World and The Inca: Masters of the Clouds. Tonight he explores the role art has played in the development of the great civilizations of ancient Mexico.

Described as a player destined for future glories (Classical Guitar Magazine), multi-award winning virtuoso Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski presents his latest recording project: Sketches of Mexico. A unique collaboration combining Mexican music and the work of twenty visual artists from UK, Mexico, Portugal and China, this is a visual and auditory journey not to be missed.

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mexico week 28 october - 4 november

FREE Pre-concert Event Danzón: Dance Workshop and Performance

As part of University of Southampton’s Centre for Mexico-Southampton Collaboration, Turner Sims presents two events that celebrate Mexico, its culture, society and people.

Tuesday 3 November 6pm - 7.30pm Turner Sims Foyer

For further information please see www.southampton.ac.uk/mexsu

Danzón is a popular Mexican and Cuban music-dance form. This free event includes a participatory dance workshop led by danzón specialist, Dr Hettie Malcomson, and culminates with the University of Southampton Danzonera, directed by Jamie Wall, performing live.

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vienna piano trio artist insight

‘The Vienna Piano Trio is delighted to be part of Turner Sims’ 2015/16 season.’

Having performed twice already in this gorgeous hall with its exceptional acoustics, knowledgeable and appreciative audiences and the great Steinway inaugurated by Radu Lupu, which I personally love dearly, we feel more than privileged to have been offered a residency here.

We are excited to present the complete piano trios

by Johannes Brahms in three concerts between November and May next season. Those trios are among the most important ever written for our medium in the 19th century and we are proud to announce that we will record the complete set in 2015/16 as well.

Vienna Piano Trio Series events: See Thursday 1 October concert details on page 4 See Thursday 26 November concert details on page 16 Tuesday 16 February (Spring Season) Brahms 2, Mozart and Shostakovich Thursday 5 May (Spring Season) Brahms 3, Haydn, Ravel and Frank Bridge

In addition, we will start our series with a work that we always call the ‘Mount Everest’ amongst piano trios - the giant and (at least to me) unsurpassed E flat major trio by our city’s greatest native composer Franz Schubert.

Other highlights in our forthcoming programmes include two of the 20th century´s most important chamber music works: Ravel´s intense Piano Trio from 1914 and Shostakovich`s famous second trio from 1944. Of course we would not feel complete without Haydn (this time his famous Gypsy Rondo and E major trios), Mozart (his last piano trio in G major), and Beethoven (the wonderful E flat major trio Op 70/2).

We are especially looking forward to presenting some works to our Southampton audiences that are found on piano trio programmes less frequently.

CPE Bach´s lovely B flat trio represents the early days of our medium whereas the colourful works by British composers Rebecca Clarke (1921) and Frank Bridge (1907) will put a spotlight on masterworks that are rarely heard even in England.

Stefan Mendl Pianist and founding member of the Vienna Piano Trio

The Vienna Piano Trio Series is supported by the Friends of Turner Sims

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Jazz

Piano

Global

EMPIRICAL

Angela Hewitt

lau

Tuesday 10 November 8pm

Thursday 12 November 8pm

Saturday 14 November 8pm

NATHANIEL FACEY saxophone LEWIS WRIGHT vibraphone TOM FARMER bass SHANEY FORBES drums

bach Partita No 2 in C minor, BWV 826

kris drever vocals, guitar martin green accordion, wurlitzer, keys,

With the release of their 5th studio album this autumn, recorded in early 2015 following a weeklong residency at Foyles Bookshop in London, Empirical show once again why they were dubbed by The Daily Telegraph as the coolest of Britain’s young jazz bands. Now come of age, they are considered one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed jazz outfits, known for producing forward looking, risk taking and creative music.

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scarlatti A group of Sonatas bach

Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 liszt

Three Sonnets of Petrarch, Nos 47, 104 and 123 (from Années de Pèlerinage II: Italie) Ravel Sonatine Chabrier Bourrée Fantasque

One of the world’s leading pianists Angela Hewitt makes a welcome return to Turner Sims with a diverse programme. The recital opens with Bach, a composer with whom Angela Hewitt is synonymous, features music from one of Liszt’s musical pilgrimages, and concludes with French repertoire. Chabrier described his virtuosic work to its dedicatee as a little piano piece which I think is quite amusing and in which I have counted about 113 different sonorities.

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electronics

aidan o’rourke fiddle

Lau effortlessly bridge the seemingly diametrically opposed worlds of acoustic folk tradition and electronica. Since their debut album in 2007 they have picked up four awards for ‘Best Group’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, as well as multiple awards and recognition for their acclaimed solo works.

They make a welcome return to Turner Sims with music from their latest album The Bell That Never Rang. …the most musically adventurous trio in British folk.

Exquisite and hypnotic, musicianship at its best.

The Guardian

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Jazz

the necks

songs in the theme of love

Thursday 19 November 8pm

Friday 20 November 8pm

chris abrahams piano tony buck drums lloyd swanton bass

harvey brough leader university of southampton voices ben okafor vocals liane carroll vocals mike outram guitar joe nurse keyboards andy hamill bass adam skinner drums

The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. Their music features stunning long-form improvisations inspired by their surroundings and audience – no two performances are ever the same. The pieces slowly unravel in the most enchanting fashion, frequently underpinned by a deep groove and always driven by how they feel in the moment. Over their 29 years together, they’ve made 16 albums and subsequently developed a deep and profound understanding of one another’s playing, making for mesmerising listening. …one of the most extraordinary groups on the planet… a sonic experience that has few parallels or rivals.

The Guardian

Composer and conductor Harvey Brough directs the University of Southampton Voices and two very special guests. In an evening of soulful and vibrant music the USV are joined by Nigerian born singer-songwriter Ben Okafor to perform a selection of afrobeat and reggae songs and Liane Carroll, one of the UK’s finest jazz singers, who works her magic on a selection of jazz standards and soulful songs.

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Early Bird Tickets Until 7 September 2015 only Adult £10 Children and students £5

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Jazz

Teatime Special

julian joseph’s jazz legends

sibelius unwrapped

Thursday 26 November 8pm

Friday 27 November 8pm

Sunday 29 November 3pm

david mccarroll violin matthias gredler cello stefan mendl piano

julian joseph trio julian joseph piano mark hodgson bass mark mondesir drums

david owen norris presenter, piano robin browning conductor són

vienna piano trio Associate Artists brahms series i

sibelius

CPE bach Piano Trio in B flat, Wq 89/1 rebecca clarke Piano Trio (1921) brahms

Piano Trio No 1 in B, Op 8 (revised version 1889) The Vienna Piano Trio launch their survey of Brahms’ piano trios with the composer’s first work in the version which he revised more than 30 years after its composition in 1854. Dissatisfied with his original effort he wrote to Schumann’s widow Clara With what childish amusement I whiled away the beautiful summer days you will never guess. I have rewritten my B major Trio.... It will not be as wild as before - but will it be better?

Pre-concert Talk 7pm

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Pianist Julian Joseph performs pieces by some of the great jazz legends that have inspired his long and distinguished career. Expect treats from many of the iconic names of jazz from Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Count Basie to Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis from one of the finest pianists currently on the scene.

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Impromptu for Strings (including original piano version, Op 5) Valse Triste, Op 44 Pelléas et Mélisande, Op 46 Andante Festivo Sibelius Unwrapped celebrates the Finnish composer’s 150th anniversary this December.

A revealing first half explores the music’s depths with pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, alongside són, Southampton’s innovative professional chamber orchestra, featured here in their launch concert.The afternoon concludes with a complete performance of all the works.

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Jazz

bach’s goldberg variations

polar bear

mahan esfahani Thursday 3 December 8pm

Friday 4 December 8pm

bach Goldberg Variations BWV 988

seb rochford drums mark lockheart saxophone shabaka hutchings saxophone tom herbert double bass leafcutter john guitar, electronics

One of Bach’s greatest masterpieces, the Goldberg Variations were dedicated to the composer’s friend Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who needed a piece of music to help put his insomniac master to sleep at night. First published in 1741 and originally composed for harpsichord, the Goldbergs have since been performed Mercury nominated jazz outfit Polar Bear are undoubtedly one of the most and recorded by an array of instruments and combinations. Mahan Esfahani, exciting groups around. Led by the incredibly gifted drummer Seb Rochford (who’s who in 2011 gave the first-ever solo harpsichord recital in the BBC Proms’ 116-year worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Beck and Adele) they continue to explore history with an acclaimed performance of the work now brings his captivating and push the boundaries of jazz. Tonight they will perform from their latest project interpretation to Turner Sims.

– Same as You – which follows 2014’s critically acclaimed In Each and Every One.

If you buy only one record of harpsichord music in your life . . . buy this sensational The UK’s most forward-thinking jazz act. Q album. The 30-year-old Iranian-American Mahan Esfahani has been making waves among connoisseurs for several years. Now he emerges as a superstar whose musicianship, imagination, virtuosity, cultural breadth and charisma far transcends the Standard £18 Concessions £17 Friends £16.20 Students £9 ivory tower in which the harpsichord has traditionally been placed . The Times

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Performance lasts 80 minutes without an interval

Early Bird Tickets Until 7 September 2015 only Adult £10 Children and students £5

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eska artist insight

‘The child-like feeling when being immersed in music that is totally alien to you is such a thrill.’

Championed by Laura Mvula and Jamie Cullum, singer/songwriter ESKA visits Turner Sims this Autumn having just released her long-awaited and critically acclaimed debut album, ESKA. She’s an incredible performer and highly sought after collaborator/writer – she’s worked with the likes of Grace Jones, Zero 7, The Cinematic Orchestra and Bobby McFerrin.

We caught up with ESKA ahead of her performance to ask her about her career highlights so far, inspiration for her album and what we can look forward to from her gig...

What can Turner Sims audiences expect from your gig?

It’s an ever-evolving live show that at the core aims to maintain the essence of my debut album; eclecticism, emotion and energy. Bringing the songs back to life to an audience that I get to see will inevitably affect the way I reinterpret them - I’m quite a different creature on stage compared to the studio.

See Saturday 23 January concert details on page 21

You’ve worked with some incredible musicians - who are some highlights for you?

When I think of collaborative highlights, I instantly think of Morocco when I got to work with the Gnawa Maalems Hamid El Kasri and Abdelkebir Merchane.

The child-like feeling when being immersed in music that is totally alien to you is such a thrill.

Has working on those different projects helped inform the material on your debut?

Working with such a variety of artists has helped me to keep my music open.

I’ve tried to be led by my ears alone. When I was making my debut record, I kept asking myself if I was liking what I was hearing. It didn’t matter to me if the next idea was in a completely different soundworld. The thread that tied the project together was my voice.

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Christmas at Turner Sims

Christmas at Turner Sims

red priest’s winter baroque carnival

mellstock band

Thursday 10 December 8pm

Sunday 13 December 7.30pm

Tuesday 12 January 8pm

piers adams recorder julia bishop violin angela east cello david wright harpsichord

dave townsend concertina, violin, vocals tim hill clarinet, vocals phil humphries serpent, vocals charles spicer oboe, vocals

magnus johnston violin marije johnston violin simone van der giessen viola brian o’kane cello

The world-famous baroque quartet Red Priest, led by recorder playing maestro Piers Adams, present a cheering feast of music for December performed in their own inimitable, high-octane style. Expect music by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel as well as a few unsung heroes, in a display of baroque brilliance with a modern twist. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Vivaldi’s Winter from the Four Seasons, Van Eyck’s Carol Variations and a suite from Handel’s Messiah provide a seasonal flavour.

The perfect festive night out as the Mellstocks perform Christmas music in the English tradition.

From carols to revels, from alehouse to church gallery, with merry and majestic tunes, readings and humour, join us for some festive folk.

mozart Quartet No 1 in G, K80

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navarra quartet

the leaves of life

Standard £18 Concessions £17 Friends & Fo’c’sle Folk Club Members £16.20 Students £9

haydn Quartet No 25 in C, Op 20, No 2 Beethoven

Quartet No 14 in C sharp minor, Op 131 Defining music from three classical giants is the focus for the Navarra Quartet’s Turner Sims debut.

The first of Mozart’s 26 quartets dates from 1770 when the composer was just 14 whilst Haydn’s work comes from the set of six collectively known as the Sun quartets and regarded as landmarks in the history of the genre. The concert ends with another landmark work, Beethoven’s monumental penultimate quartet, an intense seven movement work played without a break.

Standard £20 Concessions £19 Friends £18 Students £10

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Jazz

Piano

roller trio

alessandro taverna

eska

Friday 15 January 8pm

Saturday 16 January 8pm

Saturday 23 January 8pm

james mainwaring saxophone, electronics luke wynter guitar luke reddin-williams drums

chopin Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58

Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements - hints of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion.

Roller Trio‘s music is a fresh, visceral stew of conventional and experimental sounds that features stonking riffs, thrashy noise, evocative songs and electronic soundscapes. Incubated in mammoth improvisation sessions and honed in local gigs, their music is delivered with a captivating swagger and greedy energy that is utterly beguiling and packs a powerful punch. Their riveting debut album was a Mercury Music Prize album of the year 2012 and All About Jazz, reviewing their 2015 follow-up release, declared [The] ability to blend the accessible and the serious, the melodic and the experimental is a real gift that Roller Trio have…

Dark, menacing, bass heavy – the new sound of UK jazzzzzzz! Gilles Peterson BBC 6 Music

rachmaninov

Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 36 ravel Gaspard de la nuit ravel La Valse

Born in Venice in 1983, Alessandro Taverna has already won numerous awards in international competitions, including the Minnesota, London and Leeds International Piano Competitions. For his Turner Sims debut he performs a pair of sonatas – Chopin’s magisterial third and last, and Rachmaninov’s second – and two of Ravel’s most virtuosic works.

The backbone of the British music scene has stepped out from the shadows to take centre stage. i-D Magazine In my opinion she is the finest female vocalist in the UK... Laura Mvula

Standard £18 Concessions £17 Friends £16.20 Students £9

Standard £20 Concessions £19 Friends £18 Students £10

Standard £18 Concessions £17 Friends £16.20 Students £9 Early Bird Tickets Until 7 September only Adult £10 Children and students £5

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Jazz Teatime Special

Orchestras Live

Orchestras Live

oae tots

orchestra of joe stilgoe the age of ENLIghtenment

sailing away

watercycle

Saturday 30 January 11am

Saturday 30 January 7.30pm

Sunday 31 January 3pm

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment present a fun, water-themed concert designed especially for the youngest of music lovers. With masterpieces by Handel as well as family sing-alongs, it promises to be an enchanting morning of music guaranteed to thrill and captivate TOTS and parents alike.

Sea shanties, catchy tunes, Handel’s Water Music and Vivaldi’s hugely popular Four Seasons sit side-by-side in this water-themed concert from the world-renowned OAE. Introduced from the stage you’ll have the chance to learn more about what the Orchestra are playing in this concert suitable for all ages. Plus there’s even a chance to join in, with the audience encouraged to lend their voices to the uplifting, new song for massed voices, Watercycle.

Acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe’s performances mix impeccable musicianship, breathtaking theatricality and sparkling repartee.

This afternoon, for Turner Sims’ first ever Jazz Teatime Special, join Joe and his trio as he showcases music from his latest album New Songs for Old Souls along with his inimitable takes on jazz standards and classics from the 1950s to the present day.

For children aged 2 - 5 years Standard £7 Children £4 Family Ticket £20

Standard £24 Concessions £23 Friends £21.60 Students £12

OAE Watercycle Residency at Turner Sims

OAE: Music to your Beers Friday 29 January

Join the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment on their Watercycle tour, a journey across England performing music about water, music inspired by water and music written to be played on water. With events for toddlers, adults and families, Watercycle gives everyone the chance to experience the spectacular OAE and their period instruments.

Look out for Music to your Beers, as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment pitch up with a spot of live classical music. A bit of Vivaldi to go with your vodka?

Or perhaps some Purcell to accompany your pint?

After all, classical music needn’t be dry...

Further details to be announced at turnersims.co.uk

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1 Vienna Piano Trio 2 Boyan Ensemble of Kiev 6 Aaron Parks Trio 9 Cara Dillon 10 Denis Kozhukhin 15 The Shee 16 Colin Towns Mask Orchestra 17 Xuefei Yang 22 Wihan Quartet 23 Yoruba Women Choir 29 Dr Jago Cooper | Public Art in Ancient Mexico 31 Julian Argüelles Tetra

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1 Film: Orlando Consort | Voices Appeared 3 Morgan Szymanski | Sketches of Mexico 10 Empirical 12 Angela Hewitt 14 Lau 19 The Necks 20 Songs in the Theme of Love 26 Vienna Piano Trio | Brahms I 27 Julian Joseph’s Jazz Legends 29 Sibelius Unwrapped

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3 Mahan Esfahani | Bach’s Goldberg Variations 4 Polar Bear 10 Red Priest’s Winter Baroque Carnival 13 Mellstock Band | The Leaves of Life

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