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News from Liverpool Philharmonic Winter / Spring 2011

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Christmas Cracker!

Liverpool Philharmonic enjoyed a bumper Festive Season with 44,539 tickets sold for the seasonal programme compared to 42,575 sold last year and 38,442 in 2008.

A long-established Liverpool tradition, the annual Spirit of Christmas carol concerts are a wonderful opportunity to hear the combined musical forces of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir. We were delighted to welcome soprano Lesley Garrett this year as presenter, who brought her renowned Yorkshire warmth to proceedings, and treated audiences to her own performances of seasonal music and readings too.

These concerts, along with Rudolph on Hope Street, Peter and the Wolf, Polar, Handel’s Messiah, as well as many others suitable for all the family, completed our traditional Christmas and New Year festive programme.

‘Deck the halls with boughs of holly – and with two bow and light-laden trees, then illuminate the whole in seasonal rosy hues. Serve with a large portion of traditional carols (and a wintry ‘wonderland’ outside) and you have an evening Scrooge would be pushed to resist.’

Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo reviews Spirit of Christmas.

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Cover image Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra This page left Lesley Garrett This page right Rudolph on Hope Street

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China Bright

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra made its first ever tour to China in October 2010.

Liverpool’s flag was flown at two of China’s most prestigious festivals in two of its most important cities. Our motto of “playing for Liverpool on the world stage” was well and truly illustrated as the Orchestra played 6 concerts in 8 days; 3 in the Shanghai Concert Hall and a gala concert at the World EXPO, supporting the City of Liverpool’s presence there; and 2 concerts in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. Concert programmes featured the music of Elgar and Shostakovich with Vasily Petrenko, the John Lennon

Forbidden City Council Concert Hall, Beijing

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Songbook under the baton of John Wilson, and a schools’ concert, conducted by Vasily, and presented by Alasdair Malloy. The tour was a both a critical and box office success and we are hugely grateful to Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Vision and the University of Liverpool whose support was crucial in the tour’s success.

Travel the World with Liverpool Philharmonic

It was a pleasure to see the friendly faces of a group of 22 of our supporters, who had made the epic trip to China to support the Orchestra on tour with Maestro Travel. ‘It was an incredible trip and wonderful to see the Orchestra perform in Shanghai and Beijing’ said group member and regular Liverpool Philharmonic concert-goer, Lorna Dobson. ‘Hopefully, with such outstanding performances, the Orchestra will be invited to return and you can guarantee my support for them there then.’

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If you’re interested in joining us on our tours around the world, visit www.liverpoolphil.com/travel or call Stacy Friend at Maestro Travel on 0800 678 5741.

Top Michael Eakin & Vasily Petrenko at a press conference in Beijing Middle John Lennon Songbook in Beijing

Maureen Hardwick, Gill Porter, Alan Jones & Yvonne Bieniek, some of our supporters in Beijing

“Michael Bolton holds multiple Grammy Awards for Best Male Vocalist, has sold more than 53m records, released 18 studio albums and counts much of Hollywood’s A list among his collaborators. The audience hangs on every song, ignoring requests to stay in their seats, instead gathering at the front of the stage armed with camera phones.”

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Prize Days

Liverpool Philharmonic was proud to end 2010 with a clutch of awards and plaudits to add to the trophy cabinet!

2010 Arts and Business Awards

Our media partnership with Classic FM, now in its tenth year, was recognised with the Sustained Partnership Award

The 15th South Bank Sky Arts Awards (formerly the South Bank Show Awards)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Mahler Edition concert series, with Vasily Petrenko is nominated for the Classical Award.

The winner will be announced on 25 January at The Dorchester Hotel, London and the Awards ceremony broadcast on Sky Arts at 9pm the same evening.

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2010 Diapason (magazine, France) d’Or de l’année

Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 and 3 (Avie) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko conductor, Simon Trpc˘eski piano

2011 International Classical Music Awards Symphonic category Shostakovich Symphony No.8 (Naxos) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko conductor

The Sunday Times Best Concert of 2010

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‘Under the charismatic Vasily Petrenko, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic outshone stiff competition in the opening Proms weekend with a thrilling Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony’ Hugh Canning

2010 Liverpool Daily Post Arts Awards

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Liverpoolstudentmedia.com reviews The Human League

Best Classical Mahler Symphony No. 2

‘Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s overwhelming rendition of Mahler’s Resurrection was rewarded with a tumultuous standing ovation from a long sold-out house.’

Laura Davis, Arts Editor Best Folk/Roots - The Imagined Village

‘The Imagined Village returned to the Philharmonic Hall stage where they had played their inaugural gig back in 2007. A celebration of traditional music performed by some of the best musicians on the English folk scene today’. Laura Davis, Arts Editor

2010 Liverpool Daily Post Readers’ Awards

Best Pop/Rock - Gil Scott Heron Best Folk/Roots - The Irish Sea Sessions Best Contemporary Dance - Paco Pena Flamenco sin Fronteras

Liverpool Echo - Jade Wright’s Best Gig Awards 2010

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“From the very moment Phil Oakley came out in a hooded coat alongside Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley the audience stood as one to enjoy one of the highlights of the year at Philharmonic Hall.”

Steinway to the stars

Liverpool Philharmonic’s brand new Steinway concert grand piano made its debut in November in a performance of Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, played by the great French soloist, Pascal Rogé with his wife and fellow-pianist Ami and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

Liverpool Philharmonic is grateful to The Grodner Family whose generosity enabled the purchase of our new Steinway concert grand piano.

Gil Scott-Heron … ‘who would stay at home when the soul/blues/jazz/everything legend was gracing the stage of the Philharmonic.’

The Kinks – ‘Ray Davies is a man who can rightly take his place as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century.’

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Silver Song Ian Tracey celebrated 25 years as Chorusmaster of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir at the traditional, annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, which he conducted on 6th January.

He is now an Honorary Member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.

Ian, who has also just celebrated his 30th anniversary as organist at Liverpool Cathedral, has an association with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir that goes back to the age of five when, already learning piano, he was taken to his first concert, (a Carol Concert), by his parents. During 25 years as Chorusmaster, Ian has enjoyed close working relationships with conductors Sir Charles Groves, Vernon ‘Tod’ Handley – who he describes as his mentor, Libor Pešek and latterly, Vasily Petrenko. Under Ian’s guidance, the Choir has performed to acclaim in Liverpool and all over the world, including a fruitful working relationship in the 1990s with Sir Paul McCartney when they sang his Oratorio.

Ian says he still loves his role as Chorusmaster.

‘I find it very energising. It’s all so varied, it’s all so different. At the moment I’m working on James MacMillan’s St John Passion (20 April) and it’s very stimulating to rub shoulders with these people and hear their thoughts on music.’

(Extracts taken from an interview with Catherine Jones, Arts Editor of the Liverpool Echo and Ian Tracey, reproduced by kind permission of Trinity Mirror/Liverpool Echo)

Ian Tracey encourages the Spirit of Christmas audience to sing-along.

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir has, of course, always been central to the life of Liverpool Philharmonic, and in this current season, their performances have again demonstrated the Choir’s versatility. They sang their usual pivotal role in the Spirit of Christmas concerts and Messiah; earlier in the year they performed in Mahler’s symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 and started the 2010/11 season singing at our annual Open Day in September. Since then, they’ve a performed Carmina Burana and given a concert at New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion.

Coming up later this year are performances of Brahms’ German Requiem (10 March), MacMillan’s St. John Passion (20 April) and Elgar’s 3 Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands (10 June).

‘The Choir produced magical pianissimo moments but blossomed into a striking fortissimo which, along with the Orchestra itself, did great justice to this moving symphony.’

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Glyn Môn Hughes, Liverpool Daily Post/Classical Source, reviews Mahler Symphony No. 2

If you are interested in joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, or would like further information, please email Rosemary Barton at rlpc@liverpoolphil.com or telephone 0151 210 2895 .

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‘(Hugh Masekela’s) music veers from the laid back to the ferociously frantic and had the audience dancing in the aisles by the finish.’

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“Legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Pena sent sparks into a dank November evening with a fiery fiesta of virtuoso music, dance and song. Picking out highlights was almost impossible.”

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What are they talking about?! Andrew Cornall and Vasily Petrenko chat on a sunny day, pre-concert in Southport Victoria Park!

The Leaving of Liverpool

At the end of 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic said goodbye to Andrew Cornall, Executive Director (Artistic Policy – Artists & Ensembles) who has been appointed Vice President, Artists and Repertoire, with international recording company EMI Classics.

Andrew joined Liverpool Philharmonic in June 2004 from Decca Music Group, where he had been Senior Executive Producer since 1995. During six and half years with the organisation he has led artistic policy for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and its associated ensembles, including contemporary music group, Ensemble 10/10. He spotted, and was instrumental in bringing a 29year-old Vasily Petrenko to Liverpool.

Michael Eakin, Liverpool Philharmonic’s Chief Executive commented; ‘Andrew is an exceptional and talented colleague, who has made an immense contribution to the renaissance of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of our Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko.

It is a measure of the quality of his work here that he should have been approached for this significant appointment.’

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‘It has been a privilege to work with so many hugely talented musicians and colleagues here at the Phil as well as with many partners throughout the City’ said Andrew. ‘These years have been a special time in my life and I look forward to maintaining my links with this unique organisation and watching and enjoying its continued successes with great pleasure.’

Ed Smith has been appointed Interim Executive Director (Orchestra & Ensembles), whilst a new Executive Director is appointed. A Liverpudlian, Ed began his career at Liverpool Philharmonic after graduating with a degree in music from Durham University. As manager of Merseyside Youth Orchestra, he first met Simon Rattle as a 15 year-old percussionist. He became Deputy Chief Executive in 1975. At 27, (the youngest orchestra CEO in Britain at the time) he was appointed Chief Executive to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra where he stayed for 22 years. He installed a 25-year-old Simon Rattle as principal conductor and was also instrumental in the conception, design and building of Symphony Hall. Ed has since worked with orchestras worldwide most recently with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra where he appointed Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director in 2006. He returned to the UK after 6 years in Sweden to pursue a freelance career. ‘It’s wonderful to be back working with this great orchestra in this great hall after starting here 41 years ago’ said Ed. ‘It’s an extraordinary coincidence that Deputy Orchestra Manager, Jane Moss recently returned here from working with orchestras in London – she typed my appointment letter in 1970! Liverpool attracts! I’m looking forward to working with Michael, his colleagues and the musicians in ensuring that symphonic music thrives as it always has done in this great city.’

For more about Ed, visit www.edsmithconsulting.com

Ed Smith, Interim Executive Director (Orchestra & Ensembles)

Virgin Trains employees Sue Patton TM Liverpool and Nicky Baxter CSA Liverpool and their families joined in the festive fun at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Rudolph on Hope Street concerts. Here they are pictured with brass section musicians Robin Haggart, Simon Chappell, Paul Marsden, Simon Cowen and Brendan Ball after the concert on a snowy Saturday in Liverpool.

Liverpool Philharmonic is delighted to announce Virgin Trains as our Travel Partner, just as the travel provider is set to carry its 250 millionth passenger.

The new deal, which extends to Spring 2012, cements a partnership approach to working together, begun in 2008, when Virgin Trains began providing travel assistance for some of our Learning activities. Most recently, the company’s support helped transport 100 children and their families from West Everton to London's South Bank Centre to see the internationally acclaimed Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, an ensemble that has emerged through Venezuela's El Sistema, the inspirational model on which In Harmony in West Everton is based.

Virgin Trains is a major presence in the North West, with a significant staff base in Liverpool.

The travel provider has doubled passenger numbers to 28 million a year over the last six years and is now set to carry its 250 millionth passenger since taking over the West Coast franchise in March 1997. Key elements in the new partnership include mutually beneficial special offers and value-added promotions for Liverpool Philharmonic and Virgin Trains’ customers; and

tickets packages and ticket incentive schemes for concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for use by Virgin Trains for customers and employees.

Millicent Jones, Liverpool Philharmonic’s Executive Director (Marketing, Communications & Fundraising) said “Virgin Trains has an important role in the City as a travel provider and also as an ambassador for its cultural offer, bringing many thousands of visitors here to experience it. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Virgin Trains to provide opportunities for the company’s staff and customers to enjoy the great music of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra here in Liverpool.”

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‘New Folk may have its place, but as Christy Moore so deftly demonstrated at Philharmonic Hall this weekend, it can’t hold a candle to old folk. 10/10’ Liverpool Daily Post

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Growing In Harmony

In Harmony ...

Venezuelan Style!

In September, the Simon Bolivar String Quartet, which has emerged through Venezuela’s El Sistema on which In Harmony is modelled, joined the West Everton Children’s Orchestra for their regular Friday afternoon rehearsal at the Friary.

Later, an informal concert for the children, their parents, wider community and invited guests featured a performance by the Quartet and the West Everton Super Strings (former members of West Everton Children’s Orchestra) of ‘Autumn’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Several Super Strings members and their families attended the sell out concert given by the Quartet in St Georges Hall Concert Room to launch the new season of the Rodewald Concert Series. The Quartet’s visit featured in a feature article on El Sistema and In Harmony in The Observer, written by Ed Vuillamy.

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The on-going independent evaluation of In Harmony Liverpool is confirming that children at Faith Primary School are continuing to improve their educational attainment while the project goes from strength to strength as we work with partners in West Everton to broaden the reach of the project and engage more families in music.

In recent months, we‘ve launched the West Everton Junior Strings, an advanced level chamber group for primary aged children excelling in West Everton; orchestral percussion sectional rehearsals; a revamped after school programme including composition and music technology; increased engagement of children from Beacon Primary School; performances by the West Everton Children’s Orchestra at Hope Street Feast and at the Cornerstone Festival; and a further round of In Harmony @ Home concerts in children’s living rooms for family and friends. rehearsal venue at the Friary.

In Harmony ... with Tasmin!

In November, the renowned violinist Tasmin Little led master classes for both the West Everton Children’s Orchestra and West Everton Super Strings, culminating in a short concert for children and their families in Liverpool Philharmonic’s rehearsal venue at the Friary.

On the Record

The latest release from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in their acclaimed Shostakovich symphony cycle, Symphony No.10 (Naxos 8572461)

‘Thrilling, perfect, essential--a magnificent achievement and hands down the modern reference recording. 10/10’ David Hurwitz Classicstoday.com; November 2010

‘Petrenko lives up to – I venture to say, even surpasses – the greatest of his compatriots, joining the earlier Karajan account as the most satisfying I could name.’

David Fanning, Gramophone; November 2010

‘Petrenko and the RLPO have achieved a triumph. The orchestral playing is ripe, detailed, lithe, concentrated and intense.

Petrenko has full measure not only of the symphony’s overarching architecture but also of the individual facets that make it such a fascinating conundrum. ... This is a terrific performance.’ ***** Geoffrey Norris, The Telegraph; November 2010

‘This version of the Tenth Symphony, the latest in the RLPO’s Naxos cycle, boasts the finesse of a top western orchestra but also the splenetic attack usually associated with a Russian ensemble.’ ****Andrew Clark ,Financial Times; November 2010 "The orchestral playing is superb, even stunning in places, and Petrenko has the measure of this great work."

Peter Spaull, Liverpool Daily Post; November 2010

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What’s On

Events to look out for at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Box Office 0151 709 3789 www.liverpoolphil.com

Your Turn to Shine!

Forthcoming events at the Phil that give you a chance to flex your musical muscles.

Winter Supersing!

Contemporary Rehearsals

6 evening rehearsals on consecutive Tuesdays, commencing 8th February at Liverpool Philharmonic at the Friary, West Everton, led by Sense of Sound

Winter Supersing!

Classics Rehearsals

(A waiting list is available for Soprano and Alto places. Tenor and Bass places are still available)

6 evening rehearsals on consecutive Thursdays, commencing 10th February at Liverpool Philharmonic at the Friary, West Everton, Ian Chesworth conductor

Joint Winter Concert Supersing!

16 March 7.30pm Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Spring Supersing! Classics Rehearsals

6 evening rehearsals on consecutive Tuesdays, commencing 3rd May (full details tbc)

Spring Supersing! 2 Rehearsals

6 evening rehearsals on consecutive Thursdays (full details tbc)

Superorchestra!

Rehearsals

12 June 9.30am – 3.30pm Vasily Petrenko conductor Orchestral musicians of all ages, at Grade 4 standard and upwards, are invited to rehearse and perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on stage at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, conducted for the very first time by our Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko!

Joint Spring Concert feat.

Supersing! Classics, Supersing! Jazz and Superorchestra!

12 June 4.30pm, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

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Lunchtime Learning Spring Series

FusionWind Quintet

10th Anniversary – Classic FM & Liverpool Philharmonic

Lunchtime concert Thursday 14 April 12 – 2pm Music of Nielsen, Milhaud and Arnold

Discover the Classics with Classic FM’s Creative Director, Tim Lihoreau

Rehearsal visit Friday 6 May 1 - 3.15pm Music of Schumann, Brahms and Nielsen conducted by Thomas Dausgaard

Saturday 29 January Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Delius’ The Magpie

The Inextinguishable

Trio d’Anches

Lunchtime concert Friday 10 June 12 – 2pm Music of Poulenc, Ibert and Francaix – £45 per person for the series (+£3 booking fee for credit card orders).

20th Century Rocks Made In Britain

Saturday 12 February Great British Composers of the 20th century and today

A Call to Brahms

Saturday 5 March What makes a German Requiem… a German Requiem?

Red Hot Latin

Saturday 7 May Dance music: Piazolla, Ravel, Milhaud and Villa Lobos – £15.00 per session. Concessions (claimants and students) £10 per session Tim Lihoreau

Tea and Coffee kindly provided by Brew Tea Bar

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Schools’ Concerts 2011

Now on Sale

Concerts for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 in March, April and June, supported by INSET training and Scheme of Work for teachers, with CD recorded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. An inspirational introduction to live orchestral music for children and young people, designed to enhance and enrich the music and wider school curriculum.

Full details and booking details at www.liverpoolphil.com

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Thursday 27 & Friday 28 January 7.30pm

Petrenko’s Glorious Rachmaninov

Carolyn Sampson © Annelies van der Vegt

Some of the greatest Russian music conducted by Vasily Petrenko, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Russian Chief Conductor. A suite from Prokofiev’s Le Pas d’Acier is followed by Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.4, with pianist Simon Trpc˘eski, then one of Rachmaninov’s greatest hits, the Symphony No.2.

– Saturday 12 February 7.30pm

Unfinished Symphony

Schubert’s haunting Symphony No.8, the ‘Unfinished’, is followed by songs from Mahler’s Das Knaben Wunderhorn sung by soprano Carolyn Sampson, then Brahms’ sun-filled Serenade No.1. Paul McCreesh conducts.

– Thursday 17 February 7.30pm

The Planets

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John Wilson © Chris Christodoulou

Music by three great British composers. After Walton’s sparkling Scapino: A Comedy Overture, you’ll hear Ireland’s Piano Concerto performed by John Lenehan, and then the complete suite from The Planets by Holst, with otherworldly vocals from the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir. John Wilson conducts

Thursday 27 & Friday 28 January Vasily Petrenko / Simon Trpc˘eski © Mark McNulty

As well as Walton’s Scapino: A Comedy Overture and the complete suite from The Planets by Holst, with the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir, you’ll hear Ireland’s Mai Dun – Symphonic Rhapsody, and one of the best-loved pieces of all British music, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, with violinist James Clark. John Wilson conducts.

Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 February 7.30pm

Spanish Night

Three movements of Iberia by Albéniz, the Interlude and Dance from La Vida Breve and suites from The Three Cornered Hat, both by Falla, and Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez – made famous in Brassed Off – with guitarist extraordinaire Xuefei Yang. Pablo Gonzalez conducts.

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Lark Ascending

Xuefei Yang © Neil Muir

Sunday 20 February 2.30pm

Four Last Songs

The beautiful and poignant Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss, sung by soprano Sally Matthews, are coupled with Mahler’s powerful Symphony No.6. The concert is conducted by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko.

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Sally Matthews

Saturday 5 March 7.30pm

In the first half Carl Davis conducts the world premiere of his Ballade for Cello and Orchestra, with cellist Jonathan Aasgaard taking the spotlight. After the interval Charles Chaplin’s 1923 film The Pilgrim will be screened with Chaplin’s own music performed by the full orchestra.

– Sunday 15 May 2.30pm

Tango

Brazilian guest conductor Roberto Minczuk leads the orchestra in an afternoon of dance music. After Ravel’s La Valse, you’ll hear Aconcagua, Piazzolla’s tango-flavoured concerto for bandoneón, performed by the great Per Arne Glorvigen. Then there’s Milhaud’s jazzy Le Boeuf sur le Toit, a selection of tangos by Piazzolla and the suite from Ginastera’s Estancia.

Per Arne Glorvigen © Jonas Haarr Friestad

Chaplin’s The Pilgrim

Charlie Chaplin

Saturday 30 April 7.30pm

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Forthcoming Highlights

Tuesday 1 February 8pm £28-£34.50

The Waterboys

An Appointment with Mr Yeats Saturday 5 February 7.30pm £19.50-£29.50 SOLD OUT

The Saturdays

Tuesday 8 February 8pm £22.50, £27.50

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Tuesday 22 February 8pm £18.50, £23.50

Stephen K Amos

Friday 25 February 7.30pm £24.50-£31.50

10cc Live in Concert

Tuesday 1 March 7.30pm £19.50-£29.50

Gilbert O’Sullivan Gilbertville Tour 2011

Saturday 12 March 7.30pm £17, £22

Iron and Wine Plus special guests

Saturday 19 March 8pm £24, £29

An Evening with Barbara Dickson Monday 21 March 7.30pm £18.50-£25

The Dubliners The Dublin Experience

Wednesday 30 March 7.30pm £28.50-£37.50

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

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Thursday 31 March 7.30pm £20, £25

Dennis Locorriere Friday 1 April 7.30pm £25-£65

Russell Watson La Voce Tour 2011

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Saturday 2 April 7.30 pm £23.50, £28.50

Rumer

Sunday 10 April 3pm £19, £24

Grimethorpe Colliery Band Friday 22 April 7.30pm £22-£29

Joe Brown in Concert

Wednesday 27 April 7.30pm £22.50-£29.50

Solid Silver 60s

Thursday 28 April 7.30pm £30-£50

Katie Melua

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Friday 29 April 8pm £15, £20

Andy Parsons

Sunday 8 May 7.30pm £19.50-£30.50

Tango Fire Flames of Desire

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