What's On
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Wed, 2013-06-19 21:00Ex Cathedra: Mozart Vespers by CandlelightEx Cathedra Choir, Ex Cathedra Classical Ensemble, Greg Skidmore, Jeffrey Skidmore, Jeremy Budd, Katie Trethewey, Martha McLorinanThe Oratory Birmingham B16 8UEUnited Kingdom
Mozart composed some of his most eloquent church music in Salzburg, during his early twenties. His two settings for the Vespers service are full of energy, exuberance and delightful melodic invention; the Laudate Dominum from the Solemn Vespers for a Confessor is probably the most famous and best-loved of all his sacred arias. This is truly enchanting music for dusk on a long summer's evening.
"immaculately sung" (The Times)
- Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Vesperae solennes de Dominica
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
£30 (£28.50) / £22.50 (£21.50) / £15 (£14.50) / Unreserved £9.50 Available from 0121 345 0600 . -
Sat, 2013-06-29 19:30Lincoln Symphony Orchestra: Summer ConcertCaroline Siriwardena, Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, Neville Turner, Thomas DrewLincoln Drill Hall Lincoln LN2 1EYUnited Kingdom
The Lincoln Symphony Orchestra are pleased to welcome back Thomas Drew who will perform Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1. The evening also includes Shotakovich's 5th Symphony and Offenbach's overture Orpheus in the Underworld.
- Overture from Orphee aux enfers, 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
- Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 1 in G minor
- Max Bruch (1838-1920)
- Symphony No 5 in D minor
- Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
£12, £10 concessions, accompanied children under 16 £5 Available from 01522 873894 . -
Sat, 2013-06-22 16:30Wagner's Ring Cycle: Siegfried | Opera NorthAndrea Baker, Annalena Persson, Fflur Wyn, Joachim Seipp, Mati Turi, Mats Almgren, Michael Druiett, Opera North, Richard Farnes, Richard RobertsSymphony Hall Birmingham B1 2EAUnited Kingdom
Opera North’s production of Wagner’s Ring combines both visual impact and great singing and playing. In the words of The Times on Das Rheingold, ‘Farnes has done many fine things at Opera North, but his pacing of this 150-minute sweep of music, his care about balance… and the sumptuousness of the orchestral textures – all this constitutes a massive achievement.’ In the penultimate part of this great tragedy of love and power, the hero Siegfried awakens the warrior maiden Brünnhilde, lying in a deep sleep surrounded by a magic fire, and makes her his wife.
Beg, borrow or be like Wotan and steal a ticket… make sure you catch the rest of Opera North’s Ring as it unfolds over the next four years Richard Morrison, The Times
Oliver Condy, Editor of BBC Music Magazine, explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert:
Opera North have risen to the challenge of performing Wagner’s entire Ring Cycle over four years – if the first performance is anything to go by, this third instalment looks set to be as thrilling as ever.
3.15pm Pre-concert talk
Concert performance sung in German with English surtitles. Please note surtitles may not be visible from every seat. Symphony Hall is a large hall and surtitles can be harder to read from the Grand Tier. To be sure of best visibility, book seats in centre stalls, centre circle or centre upper circle or check with box office before booking.
This concert has a running time of c.5 hours and 45 minutes including two intervals of 30 and 60 minutes.
- Der Ring des Nibelungen: Part 3, 'Siegfried'
- Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
£9.50, £17.50, £25, £30, £35, £40, £50. Discounts available, please visit website for more details Available from 0121 345 0600 . -
Mon, 2013-06-24 19:30Corinthian Chamber Orchestra ConcertAndrew Haveron, Corinthian Chamber Orchestra, Paul HoskinsQueen Elizabeth Hall London SE1 8XXUnited Kingdom
Not quite a night at the movies, but this American-inspired programme borrows much from Hollywood and Broadway. Bernstein's ever-popular Symphonic Dances - so much more than a medley of music from his hit show, West Side Story - is mirrored with Rachmaninov’s autobiographical work of the same name. The two are separated by Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which marked his return to mainstream composing from his highly successful career as a film composer during the Second World War. Buried in the music are themes from many of his fabulous film scores, including The Prince and the Pauper and Another Dawn.
- Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
- Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
- Erich Korngold (1897-1957)
- Symphonic Dances
- Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
£20, £18, £15 (concessions apply) Available from 0844 875 0074 . -
Sat, 2013-06-22 19:30Symphony Concert - Ravel, Stravinsky and SibeliusCharlotte Edwards, Robin Browning, Wimbledon Symphony OrchestraSt Matthew's Church, West Wimbledon London SW20 0DEUnited Kingdom
- Jeu de Cartes, 'Card Game'
- Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
- Symphony No 1 in E minor
- Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
- Suite from Ma Mère L’Oye, 'Mother Goose'
- Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
£13, concessions (OAPs and students) £10. Children under 12 years Free -
Fri, 2013-06-28 19:30City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraAndris Nelsons, Ben Johnson, CBSO Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Iain Paterson, Lucy Crowe, Mihoko FujimuraRoyal Concert Hall Nottingham NG1 5NDUnited Kingdom
The matchless combination of Andris Nelsons and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra provides all the elements for an astounding concert. And as it takes place at the end of June it’s appropriate to begin with Mendelssohn’s sun-drenched ‘Italian’ Symphony. A ten month tour of Italy in 1830 left him with an overwhelming impression of the ‘land of nature, delighting every heart,’ and inspired him to write his most effervescent symphony three years later.
One of the most moving stories of Beethoven is that one of the soloists at the premiere of his 9th Symphony in 1824 had to turn the deaf composer around so that he could witness the tumultuous applause. Few there could have doubted its seismic status. Visionary in scope, extreme in its gestures and technically daunting (horn players still have cold sweats about one notorious solo), it’s a piece which tears at the boundaries of the classical symphony, nowhere more so than in the choral finale that proclaims the words of Schiller’s Ode to Joy.
Free pre-concert talk, 6.30pm in the auditorium: Neil Bennison previews the 2013-2014 season
- Symphony No 4 in A, 'Italian'
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Symphony No 9 in D minor, 'Choral'
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
£32, £27, £24, £19, £16, £10 (£5 for under 25s with a free Go Classics card, £6.50 standbys available on the door from 5.30pm on the concert night) Available from 0115 989 5555 Monday to Saturday: 9.30am - 8.00pm. -
Sun, 2013-06-23 18:30Forest Philharmonic plays Britten's 4 Sea Interludes and Elgar's Symphony No 1Forest Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark ShanahanWalthamstow Assembly Hall London E17 4SYUnited Kingdom
To mark Britten’s centenary we present the Four Sea Interludes from his opera Peter Grimes, paired with a rarely-heard impression of the sea written by one of his tutors, Frank Bridge. Concluding this English evening is Elgar’s ever-popular First Symphony, which bears all the hallmarks of his ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ marches.
- 4 Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes'
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- The Sea
- Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
- Symphony No 1 in A flat
- Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
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Wed, 2013-06-19 19:00Aquinas Piano Trio play Haydn, Mendelssohn and Beethoven (Archduke)Aquinas Piano Trio, Katherine Jenkinson, Martin Cousin, Ruth RogersRoyal Over-Seas League London SW1A 1LRUnited Kingdom
The Medical Music Society of London (formerly the RSM Music Society) is delighted to welcome back the Aquinas Piano Trio following their highly successful and enjoyable concert at the RSM in June 2012. The Aquinas Piano Trio was launched in 2009 and has quickly become one of Britain’s most sought-after ensembles. All three players are established solo artists in their own right, and have vast experience of the chamber music repertoire.
Ruth Rogers (violin) has worked as a duo with Martin Cousin (piano) for several years and has also played extensively with Katherine Jenkinson (cello) in the Iuventus Quartet. All three members of the trio have played before at the RSM, and we're delighted to welcome them back once again.
Between them they have an outstanding array of awards and achievements and have performed at such prestigious venues as the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, South Bank Centre, Barbican Hall and Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
They are all major prize winners from a number of important competitions, have performed with the country's leading orchestras, and played chamber music throughout the globe. This season sees the trio’s debut at King’s Place, London, and they are also featured artists for the Concert Promoters’ Network.
The Aquinas Piano Trio’s debut CD, featuring the Ravel trio being played this evening and Saint-Saens’ Trio No. 2, can be purchased from their website: www.aquinaspianotrio.co.uk
- Keyboard Trio No 25 in G , 'Zigeuner' (Gypsy Rondo)
- (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Piano Trio No 1 in D minor
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Piano Trio No 7 in B Flat 'Archduke'
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
£22 for members of Medical Music Society of London and Friends of ROSL Arts, or £48 including post-concert buffet supper. Non-members: £28, or £56 including post-concert buffet supper. All prices include interval drink. Available from 01494 722017 . -
Sat, 2013-06-22 19:30City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra - with Rebecca Yerevag Greenstreet (violin)City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Rebecca Yerevag Greenstreet, Robert HodgeWest Road Concert Hall Cambridge CB3 9DPUnited Kingdom
The City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra (CCSO), formerly known as the Cambridge String Players, performs about six orchestral concerts a year, usually at the University Concert Hall in West Road, Cambridge. The repertoire is based on music from the 18th Century to the present day, with occasional works for strings only and others for winds and percussion. CCSO is delighted to welcome new Musical Director, Robert Hodge, who took up his position in February 2012.
Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture is a stirring opening statement for this final concert of the season and leads us into the Violin Concerto, which has been the model for all the great violin concertos that followed and remains a commanding tour de force for aspiring and established virtuosi. We warmly welcome tonight’s soloist, Rebecca Greenstreet, who plays with the CCSO for the first time.
The Pathétique Symphony is Tchaikovsky’s most personal and heartfelt utterance. Few have been able to resist the allure of its soaring melodies, lopsided scherzo, robust march and despairing final movement. Why do we willingly involve ourselves in art that makes us weep? Find the answer at this concert.
Formerly a student at Newnham College, Cambridge, Rebecca is now a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music. As a passionate chamber musician, she continues to participate in master classes with the Endellion String Quartet and the Schubert Ensemble, among others. Past performances include appearances with Robin Ireland in the Kellaway Concert Series, and with Levon Chilingirian at the Mendelssohn on Mull chamber music festival, broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland.
- Coriolan Overture
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Symphony No 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique'
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
£18, concession £16, student £8, under 14 £5 Available from 01223 300085 . -
Sat, 2013-06-22 19:30Nottingham Philharmonic OrchestraCallum Smart, Mark Heron, Nottingham Philharmonic OrchestraSouthwell Minster Southwell NG25 0JPUnited Kingdom
2013 marks the cententary of Benjamin Britten's birth and our concert includes two of his works which are less often heard. His opera Gloriana, about Elizabeth 1, was written for Queen Elizabeth 11's coronation and the suite of dances from it are sprightly and great fun.
Britten's violin concerto is a real masterpiece, powerful and moving, but unjustly neglected.
We end the season with the magnificent sounds of Brahms's 2nd symphony which shows the composer at his warmest and happiest.
- The Courtly Dances from Gloriana
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- Symphony No 2 in D
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
£15.00 - £11.00 (concessions available for OAPs) Tickets for children and students - £5.00 Available from 0115 989 5555 .
