Thu 23 Oct 2014 7.30pm Bruckner Symphony No 8 Bernard Haitink conductor Thu 30 Oct 2014 7.30pm Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Mozart Piano Concerto No 22 Brahms Symphony No 4 Bernard Haitink conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri
Rattle was absolutely on top of the piece, directing with a Boulez-like tension and severity, and the LSO playing was top notch. The Guardian on Sir Simon Rattle with the LSO
Sir Simon Rattle Profound thinking, decades of study, scrupulous attention to detail and visceral energy flow into the spontaneously combustible mix that makes Sir Simon Rattle’s performances so unforgettable. The Liverpool-born musician, who became Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1999, made his mark with the LSO the following year in concert performances of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and with an interpretation of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony that left its audience – and the LSO’s players – uplifted by the experience. Billions of viewers worldwide were glued to their television sets when Sir Simon and the LSO, abetted if not necessarily aided by the keyboard artistry of Mr Bean, appeared in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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MOVING MUSIC GALA
Sir Simon Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director Why not take part in an LSO Singing Day including choruses from Schumann’s work? Or find out more about Schumann in an LSO Discovery Day. See page 46. Thu 15 Jan 2015 7.30pm Webern Six Pieces Berg Three Fragments from ‘Wozzeck’ Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Sir Simon Rattle conductor Barbara Hannigan soprano Supported by LSO Patrons
Thu 12 Mar 2015 7.30pm
Michael Tilson Thomas 70th Birthday Gala Colin Matthews Hidden Variables Gershwin Piano Concerto in F major Shostakovich Symphony No 5 Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano
Wed 18 Mar to Wed 1 Apr 2015, United States West Coast
MTT’s 70th Birthday Tour 18 Mar New York Avery Fisher Hall 21 Mar Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts 22 & 23 Mar San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall 24 Mar Los Angeles Walt Disney Concert Hall 25 Mar Santa Barbara Granada Theater 26 Mar Palm Desert McCallum Theater 28 Mar Costa Mesa Segerstrom Concert Hall 29 Mar San Diego Copley Symphony Hall 30 Mar Las Vegas Smith Center 1 Apr Seattle Benaroya Hall Wed 10 Jun 2015 7.30pm André Previn Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 André Previn conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds
Sun 14 Jun 2015 7.30pm Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’) Bernard Haitink conductor Alina Ibragimova violin Part of the LSO International Violin Festival generously supported by Jonathan Moulds
Sun 21 Jun 2015 7.30pm Beethoven Overture: Leonore No 2 Beethoven Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’) Bernard Haitink conductor Erin Wall soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Hanno Müller-Brachmann bass-baritone London Symphony Chorus Learn more about Beethoven in an LSO Discovery Day. See page 49 for details.
Sun 15 Mar 2015 7.30pm Britten Four Sea Interludes Shostakovich Concerto No 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings Sibelius Symphony No 2
Thu 2 Jul 2015 7.30pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Yuja Wang piano
Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano
To find out more about Sibelius and his music, attend an LSO Discovery Day. See page 47.
Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm
Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 Dvorˇák The Wild Dove Dvorˇák The Golden Spinning Wheel
Jonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze (UK premiere, LSO co-commission) Walton Symphony No 1 Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Youth Choir LSO Community Choir
Michael Tilson Thomas’ concert on Thursday 12 March marks not only his own 70th birthday celebration, but also a special gala performance in aid of the LSO Moving Music campaign.
Turn to page 38 to find out more
full Concert LIstings pages 44 to 49 ~ Booking Details Page 51
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