Liverpool Philharmonic Hall - September to December 2010 Brochure

September – December 2010

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Music Film Comedy

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Open Day at the Phil Part of Hope Street Feast Sunday 19 September 10.30am – 5pm Free

Contents Contemporary Music Pages 01– 11 Liverpool Irish Festival Pages 12 – 14

Liverpool Philharmonic joins together with neighbours on Hope Street for the fifth family-friendly street party on this iconic street.

At the heart of the event is the open day at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, a chance to get an insider’s view and celebrate the opening of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season.

Drop in throughout the day for music and fun for all ages, with free performances by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, tasters of our adult learning sessions, chamber, folk and jazz music, films, stages and stalls along Hope Street, and lots more.

After 8 Pages 15 – 19 Comedy Pages 20 – 21 Family & Variety Pages 23 – 26 Learning Page 27 – 28 Classical Music 29 – 40 Film at the Phil 41 – 42 Venue Information 43 – 45 Diary Inside back cover

Please note, programme is correct at time of print.

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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Contemporary Music Pages 01– 11

Bluegrass Night With The Claire Lynch Band and Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Thursday 2 September 7.30pm £16, £21 ‘One of Nashville’s most quietly important performers...gentle, nearly evangelical fervour’ The Daily News (LA) on Claire Lynch

An evening of foot-tappin’ high lonesome sounds by two of the finest bluegrass bands from the US. Grammy-award winning guitarist Peter Rowan spent his early years playing under the tutelage of bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe, followed by a stint in Old & In the Way with Jerry Garcia.

The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band features Jody Stecher, mandolin; Keith Little, banjo; and Paul Knight on bass.

Claire Lynch’s first success came with the Front Porch String Band. She has been nominated for several Grammys for her solo work and has sung on albums by Ralph Stanley, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Dolly Parton, John Starling and Pam Tillis.

The Christians Friday 10 September 7.30pm £18, £23

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The Christians brought a slick, sophisticated, soul-flecked sound to the charts at the end of 80s. Now they are back, with Garry Christian’s incredibly rich and sultry voice and a string of their gorgeous songs. Expect their hits including Harvest For The World, Words, Hooverville, Forgotten Town and of course Ideal World.

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Thursday 16 September 7.30pm

Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge carry on their magical musical legacy. The The creators of classic symphonic rock anthems like Nights In White Satin, they are a band with an enviable repertoire and reputation.

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The Moody Blues

Kate Rusby Thursday 23 September 7.30pm £20.50, £25.50 ‘Folk music doesn’t get any cooler than Kate Rusby’ Q Magazine

Beth Nielsen Chapman In Concert Plus Special Guest Sunday 3 October 7.30pm £19.50, £21.50, £26.50

A defining voice of contemporary English folk music, Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches beyond the genre; a rare achievement for a folk artist but entirely understandable given her expressive vocals and irresistible emotional depth.

On stage Rusby delivers every time and her between-song stories and introductions are cut through with a hugely engaging Yorkshire wit.

Considered by many to be one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation, Chapman has penned hits for artists including Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Roberta Flack and Willie Nelson. In concert her songs are inter-woven with wonderful story telling, all rooted in folk and Americana traditions, adding to the emotion and magic of the experience.

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Level 42 The 30th Anniversary Tour Friday 8 October 7.30pm £25, £30

The band that, with their brand of jazz funk bass lines, helped change the face of the music scene in Britain with hits including Lessons in Love, Something About You, Leaving Me Now and Running in the Family. The line-up for this 30th Anniversary show is: Mark King, bass/vocals; Mike Lindup, keys/vocals; Nathan King, guitar/vocals and Sean Freeman sax/vocals.

Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake Thursday 14 October 7.30pm Undoubtedly one of the most influential English £22.50, £24.50, £29.50 singer/songwriters of the last 50 years, since Drake’s untimely death, his fragile acoustic music has touched the hearts of millions. This special evening, curated by his producer Joe Boyd, features original orchestrations arranged by the late Robert Kirby. Celebrating Drake’s timeless songs are Danny Thompson, the bassist on many of Drake’s recordings, the lovable English eccentric Robyn Hitchcock, folk legend Vashti Bunyan, and ex Scritti Polliti front man Green Gartside plus more special guest artists to be announced.

Maximum Rhythm and Blues The Manfreds, with original members Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg bring their timeless anthems With Special Guests Do Wah Diddy Diddy, 5-4-3-2-1 and Mighty Quinn.

Alan Price and Cliff Bennett Alan Price adds his own quintessential style to the bill with the classics I Put A Spell On You Sunday 17 October 7.30pm and The House That Jack Built and rebel-rouser £22, £24, £29 Cliff Bennett completes the bill with hits like Got To Get You Into My Life.

The Manfreds

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The Anderson Wakeman Project 360 Tuesday 19 October 7.30pm £24.50, £29.50, £34.50

Black Like Me Sunday 24 October 6pm Rodewald Suite £12

An Evening Of

Vintage And Modern Bollywood Classics with Roop Kumar Rathod accompanied

by Sunail Rathod

The key members of the classic line up of legendary rock band Yes, Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman join forces for a one-off exclusive project. A full evening featuring superb classic Yes material and exclusive debut performances of new jointly composed Anderson Wakeman songs written especially for this project, intertwined with hilarious anecdotes from the two celebrated ambassadors of rock.

Celebrate Black History Month with this entertaining show of music for voice and piano by black composers. Local boy Tayo Aluko, a Baritone, known for his award-winning play Call Mr. Robeson, is joined by Raewyn Bailey on piano and the American Countertenor Darryl Taylor, an authority on American song, especially music

by African Americans.

Roop Kumar Rathod is one of Bollywood's soundtrack heroes. He was the voice of Shahruk Khan in Yash Chopra's hit film Veer Zaara in which he sang Tere Liye, the voice behind what became a national anthem Maula Mere Maula from the film Anwar, not to mention the award winning Sandese Aate Hai from the film Border and Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hain from the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Join him and the charming Sunail Rathod for a delightful evening of vintage and modern Bollywood classics.

Sunday 31 October 7.30pm £25, £35, £45, £55

Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky Friday 5 November 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £15

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Three of the world’s leading roots musicians sharing their Celtic, Nordic and Appalachian cultures in a melodically and rhythmically exciting collaboration. Aly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. With multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller, he recently created the album Fully Rigged celebrating their shared Nordic heritage. American fiddler Bruce Molsky has for twenty years explored traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures.

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Hugh Masekela & The Mahotella Queens Saturday 6 November 7.30pm From the townships of apartheid to the opening £23, £28 concert at the World Cup, South African music has travelled a unique road. This double-bill ‘I turn around to watch the presents two of the country’s greatest musical crowd - young kids, funky exports and their songs of resistance. The jazz young women and plump icon Hugh Masekela returns to Britain with his mothers, old grannies and band, in the company of the three doyennes of tough, wannabe gangstas. soulful Zulu jazz, The Mahotella Queens.

I am not the only one with tears in my eyes.’

Hugh Masekela is one of jazz’s greatest horn London Evening Standard players. He was the first African to top the American singles charts, with 1968’s Grazing In The Grass, which he played at the Word Cup concert, and lent his trumpet sound to the Graceland tour with Paul Simon. He has been an outspoken figure in the struggle for civil rights on both sides of the Atlantic and spent his career pushing musical boundaries, adopting township jazz, funk and hip-hop into his music. He is perhaps South Africa’s most enduring musical ambassador.

Although The Mahotella Queens had their first hit in 1964, few voices sound fresher than those of Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and Mildred Mangxola, the three queens of mbaqanga, the soulful Zulu jazz that dominated township music in the apartheid era. From the early 1970s they were one of South Africa’s foremost acts.

After apartheid, they become one of the country’s most important cultural exports, standard bearers for the rainbow nation.

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Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company

Flamenco Sin Fronteras Directed by Jude Kelly Monday 8 November 7.30pm Band leader Paco Peña has thrilled audiences £19.50, £22.50, £27.50 for many years with his masterful flamenco performances, famed for their passion and ‘If you only see Flamenco once in your life, make it this’ authenticity. The legendary flamenco guitarist returns to the Liverpool Philharmonic stage with Independent On Sunday his brand new show, Flamenco sin Fronteras, (Flamenco Without Borders) inspired by the diverse sights, sounds and cultures of Latin America.

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Delving into an often overlooked period of flamenco history, Paco Peña explores the many dance styles that emerged through the migration of Spanish performers to Latin America in the early 1900s, and their significant impact on flamenco today. The show, which had its world premiere at the Sadler’s Wells theatre last year, is spectacular and features a stage full of dancers from Peña's own company, a guest dancer from Venezuela and a band of virtuoso musicians and singers performing live. Audiences will be taken on a journey right to the heart of Latin America, packed with all the intensity, depth and raw energy that have become this maestro's trademark.

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Charlie Landsborough

Landsborough’s blend of easy-listening ballads, blues and country music, mixed with his wit and repartee has produced a winning formula which has endeared him to fans across the globe.

Sunday 14 November 7.30pm £18, £23

Michael Bolton Monday 15 November 7.30pm £39.50, £44.50

Bolton emerged in the 80s reinterpreting old soul classics. He also released an album of Arias, which led to him singing tenor alongside the late, great Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carerras. All the while he was writing his own pop hits as well as supplying material to a raft of other performers, including Barbra Streisand, KISS, Cher and Bob Dylan.

Sixties Gold Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, PJ Proby and Chip Hawkes Tuesday 16 November 7.30pm £22.50, £25, £30

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Gerry & The Pacemakers’ hits include How Do You Do It and the classic Ferry Cross The Mersey.

The Searchers are one of Liverpool’s finest 60s groups, their hits include Sweets For My Sweet and When You Walk In The Room. From the USA PJ Proby has achieved huge success all over the world with his amazing voice and hits Somewhere, Maria and Hold Me. Chip Hawkes is the original lead singer of The Tremeloes with hits Here Comes My Baby, Silence Is Golden and Even The Bad Times Are Good.

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Marc Almond 30 Year Anniversary Tour My Best Bits, Hits & A sides Friday 19 November 7.30pm £22.50, £27.50 Stay at Hope Street Hotel 2 person package £170 Includes tickets & accommodation

Brubecks Play Brubeck Saturday 20 November 7.30pm £22.50, £27.50

With Soft Cell, Almond achieved a string of international hits - biggest of all, the classic Tainted Love.10 million-plus worldwide record sales later, Soft Cell are a British icon, influencing generations of musicians from Pulp, The Pet Shop Boys to Goldfrapp and Antony & The Johnsons. Almond’s songs resemble dramas, whether underpinned by fizzy synth-pop, 60s-inspired pop kitsch or orchestrated splendour.

In their father’s 90th year, three of the iconic jazz pianist Dave Brubeck’s sons come together to play the music that made him a revered icon of modern jazz, with special guest saxophonist Dave O’Higgins. Performing famous Brubeck originals as well as standards, Darius, the eldest son, a jazz pianist, composer, educator and band-leader, Chris, a multi-instrumentalist and award-winning composer who tours the world performing his exciting trombone concertos and Dan the renowned, Grammy nominated percussionist, mark their father’s achievement and how one of the most popular and influential figures in music of the last half century changed the landscape of jazz.

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Aled Jones In Concert Monday 22 November 7.30pm £22.50, £24.50, £29.50

The singer, actor, radio and TV presenter - loved by the nation, originally for his pure treble voice, has just celebrated his 25th year as a household name. His career is going from strength to strength. As well as shows on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Wales, he has sold in excess of 6 million albums. With his incredibly busy TV and theatre schedule this is a fabulous opportunity to hear him sing live in concert.

Described as ‘the closest you will get to seeing Michael Jackson live’, the electrifying tribute The Ultimate show comes direct from the USA. Wearing glitzy Michael Jackson Show jackets, glittering gloves and 80s regalia, Who’s Bad? takes audiences on a musical expedition Tuesday 23 November 7.30pm spanning three decades of Jackson's chart £24.50, £29.50 topping music. From ABC to You Rock My World, ‘I stood at the side of the no song is forgotten in this faithful and fun stage for the whole show in revival of pop music’s Royal Highness.

Nashville last week, Michael would have been proud’ Frank Dileo, Michael Jackson’s long-time manager

Who’s Bad?

The Real Thing The You To Me Are Everything Tour Friday 26 November 8pm £16, £18, £23

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The Liverpool soul group featuring the Amoo brothers Chris & Eddy and Dave Smith had No.1 hits with You To Me Are Everything, Can’t Get By Without You and Feel The Force in the 70s and 80s. In more recent times they had their version of Eleanor Rigby on the chart album Liverpool, The Number Ones and have just released The Singles Collection album. Relive that soul sound with all The Real Thing hits, and their versions of classics like Celebration, Ladies Night and Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.

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Plus special guests The Lightning Seeds

Co-founders and ever-presents Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook have been dubbed ‘The New Lennon and McCartney’.

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Squeeze Monday 29 November 7.30pm

The Stylistics Plus special guest Tuesday 30 November 7.30pm £21, £26

The Saw Doctors Friday 3 December 7.30pm £21.50, £26.50

The Bootleg Beatles Sunday 5 December 8pm £24.50, £29.50

With their charisma, style and harmony The Stylistics have become one of the best-selling soul groups ever, recording a remarkable 10 straight-top ten hits during the early 70s. One of the longest standing, most accomplished soul bands to grace the R&B scene, The Stylistics continue to perform as only they can, bringing with them hits like You Are Everything, Betcha

By Golly, Wow and You Make Me Feel Brand New.

In the last two years, Ireland’s The Saw Doctors have blazed back phoenix-like when their rambunctious cover of The Sugababes’ About You Now rocketed to No 1 in Ireland, restoring them to their rightful place as that nation’s best-loved good-time band. This also prompted the release of their Best Of Collection and a new album this summer.

The world’s premier Beatle band and their spectacular two hour multi-media stage production features all the classic Beatle hits. Using film footage of the period and ‘with a little help from’ their regular brass and string ensemble, the show traces the history of the Fab Four from the Cavern Club through Sgt Pepper to the Apple rooftop in what has now become one of the ‘not to miss’ annual December traditions.

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The Human League Tuesday 7 December 7.30pm £23, £28 Stay at Hope Street Hotel 2 person package £165 Includes tickets & accommodation

Christmas With The Rat Pack Friday 10 December 7.30pm £20.50, £26.50, £29.50, £34.50

Synth pop’s first international superstars, The Human League were among the earliest and most innovative bands to break into the pop mainstream on a wave of synthesizers and electronic rhythms of the late 70s and 80s.

Their marriage of infectious melodies and new technology has proved enormously influential ever since. Now, with a resurgent interest in 80s inflected pop, it is the perfect time to see the originals, and the greatest.

Spend Christmas in Las Vegas of the early 60s in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr & Dean Martin. This spectacular festive production celebrates their incredible singing talent and music. If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance.

Katie Melua Tuesday 14 December 7.30pm £30, £32.50, £37.50, £50

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The unique and remarkable vocalist brings her tasteful blend of jazz vocals and pop style. One of the country’s most popular performers, in 2007 Melua celebrated four consecutive years as the UK’s biggest selling female artist, and after no UK live dates last year this is an extremely welcome return.

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Liverpool Irish Festival 2010 15 to 31 October Pages 12– 14

Celebrating the links between Liverpool and Ireland the festival presents a range of events at venues across the city and I am delighted that we are hosting the focus of the festival’s music line-up, with a comedy gig thrown in, here at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

These concerts, like our programme outside the festival, embody the world’s best artists in their field.

Simon Glinn Executive Director, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall & Events

Brian Kennedy Special guest

Julie Feeney Friday 15 October 7.30pm £19, £24

The Belfast born singer/songwriter, Brian Kennedy is one of the most successful and ‘A voice to charm the angels’ best-loved artists in Ireland. This year has seen him sing in New York with Meryl Streep, play at Q Magazine the Glastonbury Festival and scoop The Lifetime (on Brian Kennedy) Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Irish music industry.

Julie Feeney’s unique music is rooted in classical but straddles the pop and theatre worlds. Her visionary show features a small ensemble of strings, sticks, keys, brass, accordion and singers.

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Andy Irvine Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 October 8.30pm £12

‘Andy Irvine is Woody Guthrie's representative on earth.’

Hot Press

A founding member of two groundbreaking groups, Sweeney’s Men and Planxty, Irvine is one of the great Irish singers. Both groups have inspired Irish traditional music makers for a generation. This would be achievement enough for most, but since, Irvine has created the Irish super group Patrick Street. He is an icon of traditional music and musicians.

Kieran Goss Tuesday 19 October 8.30pm £12 Although this is singer/songwriter and guitarist Goss’ debut headlining a show in Liverpool he has appeared at Liverpool Philharmonic before, as the special guest of Mary Black, and more recently with Don Williams. His performance with Williams led the American country music star to remark ‘Goss is one of the most gifted performers around today. He has an amazing ability to reach out to his audience and connect with them in a very special way. This guy is the real deal’.

Thursday 28 October 8pm £19,50, £24.50 This event may contain material unsuitable for anyone below the age of 16.

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BBC 2’s’ charming, charismatic, fast-talking funny-man host celebrates Liverpool Irish Festival 2010.

Y ED IT IT IL M B LI ILA A AV

Dara O’Briain

‘If you don’t laugh at O’Briain check your pulse you must be dead’ The Evening Standard

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The Irish Sea Sessions Friday 22 October 7.30pm £15, £20 Bernard O’Neill Terry Coyne Ian Prowse Becky Taylor Carlene Anglim Colette O’Leary Eimear McGeown Niamh Parsons Graham Dunne Gino Lupari Dave Munnelly Damien Dempsey Alan Burke Lizzie Nunnery

Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott Friday 29 & Saturday 30 October 8pm £27.50, £30, £35

The inaugural Irish Sea Sessions is part super group, part colossal session and part festival, all in a single gig.

A mass rank of exceptional musicians from Liverpool and Ireland will unite on one stage to enjoy the musical connections between the city, the island it looks out to across the waves, and those who pass through Liverpool en route to, or from, Ireland.

This huge project not only brings together a wealth of music, talent and skills, but people too, musicians and audiences from both sides of the Irish Sea coming together to celebrate their shared roots and music. 14 musicians sharing equal billing will spend the days leading up to the Irish Sea Sessions in the city, creating new arrangements of traditional tunes and each-other’s songs, and presenting them here in session format but filling the stage of the concert hall. Guitars, flutes, pipes, singers, fiddles, bodhran, whistles and some of the most exciting musicianship you’ll see, will combine to revel in the special bond between Liverpool and Ireland and the music that is so much part of both their identities.

With a successful recording career spanning over 35 years Moore is one of contemporary Irish music's best-loved singer/songwriters. Starting life out as a founder of 70s folk band Planxty and then Moving Hearts in the 80s, Moore is now best-known as a solo folk singer/songwriter, guitarist and bodhran player. His stature and influence in Irish roots music is unparalleled.

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After 8 Intimate caberet seating, an in-house bar, rooftop terrace and opportunities to meet artists and other guests. These select shows offer a unique experience.

A series of select roots and unplugged gigs in the Rodewald Suite. Doors 8pm Pages 15 – 19

A welcome reunion of this ground-breaking duo. The remarkable pairing shook up the British folk music scene of the 60s and have remained at its core ever since.

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Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Friday 10 September 8.30pm

Tim Garland & The Lighthouse Trio Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September 8.30pm £13 ‘...not only a commanding saxophonist but a brilliantly inventive writer’ The Independent Book Now at liverpoolphil.com

With a new Grammy Award to his name since his last sell out After 8 appearances Garland, on saxes and bass clarinet, brings back a new version of The Lighthouse Project. Featuring Gwlym Simcock on piano and Asaf Sirkis on a custom built percussion set of frame drums, bass Udu, and hang drum, they mix a range of rhythms from the Middle East, Spain and South America with highly interactive and lyrical jazz.

The result is a transfixing performance and a rousing musical journey.

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International Guitar Night Thursday 30 September 8.30pm £12

Martin Simpson Friday 8 October 8.30pm £13

Krystle Warren Wednesday 13 October 8.30pm £12.50

The world’s leading acoustic guitarists perform their latest compositions and exchange musical ideas in concert. Brian Gore invites Alexandre Gismonti, an exciting young Brazilian guitarist and son of the legendary Egberto Gismonti, and Pino Forastiere from Italy, a leading player of the contemporary steel string guitar to join him in a special evening of solos and duets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity of the acoustic guitar.

Simpson is one of the finest finger pickers and slide pickers of our time. In February he won Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and was nominated a record six times this year, which brings his total nominations to 23, another record! He is a superb interpreter of traditional music and song from both sides of the Atlantic and has worked with Jackson Browne, David Lindley, June Tabor, Martin Carthy, Martin Taylor and Eric Bibb. He is both spell-binding and highly entertaining, a master of his craft.

The guitarist and singers’ distinctive musical style merges jazz, blues, folk, funk and pop.

There is no Krystle Warren-shaped pigeon-hole.

The last twelve months have seen her equally at home touring with the high priests of ‘vocal play’ Naturally 7, appearing alongside the likes of Green Gartside, Teddy Thompson and Robyn Hitchcock, opening for Mercury Award winning Portico Quartet and most recently playing two sell out shows at Southbank Centre as part of Richard Thompson’s Meltdown.

Grossman, Jansch, Renbourn and Carthy all inspire O’Connell and ignited his passion for music. It is these early influences that delicately resonate through the former Groundpig man’s Saturday 23 October 8.30pm Simply Acoustic set, where he mixes his own £12 original songs with timeless instrumental guitar classics.

John O’Connell

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British-Asian clarinettist and composer Ghosh and his Indo-jazz group play original Thursday 28 October 8.30pm music of South Asian origin with a contemporary jazz attitude. Sweet and timeless melodies £10 give birth to soaring improvisations and ‘Extraordinary charisma raag explorations, driven by a heady mix of and musicianship and dub-reggae bass, tabla trickery and ferocious a consistently riveting drum explosions. compositional skill’ Jazzwise

Arun Ghosh

The multi-award winning Scots/English trio of Kris Drever, guitar and vocals; Martin Green, accordion and Aidan O'Rourke, fiddle have Sunday 31 October 8.30pm issued three highly acclaimed albums in as many £15 years to massive critical acclaim. They are one ‘The most important of the most sought-after live acts on the circuit folk voice since Fairport and return to the After 8 Series having won the Convention or Steeleye Span’ 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Group, Music News claiming the prestigious title for the third consecutive year.

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John Head Saturday 6 November 8.30pm £10

Barb Jungr Friday 12 November 8.30pm £12 ‘Terrifically tight... intensely lyrical... heavyweight rhythmic attack’ The Scotsman

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John Head is the lead guitarist and founder, with his brother Mick, of the cult Liverpool indie band Shack. They changed the 90s music landscape with their prized album HMS Fable, every critic’s choice at the time. He went on to further success with his new band The Strands.

‘The British Edith Piaf’, Jungr is renowned for her unique vocal style. She is a brilliant interpreter of contemporary songs, in particular the repertoire of Bob Dylan for which she plays to packed houses in New York and receives rave reviews.

Time Out New York enjoyed her ‘Raw anguish and easy humour, confirming her status as the most exciting interpreter around...One of the very best nightclub singers in the world’.

Jungr is accompanied by the jazz arranger and pianist, Simon Wallace.

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Abram Wilson Saturday 13 November 8.30pm £12 ‘Sensational. Vibrant, confident, and just damn exciting. Five stars!’

The Independent

A graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Abram was Dune Record's first non-British signing and is the hottest young trumpeter to cross the Atlantic in decades.

He’s also a hugely talented jazz/R&B vocalist, trumpeter and rap artist who moves easily between rapping to an edgy hip hop beat, blowing his horn and singing soulful ballads.

Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith's innovative style of Friday 19 November 8.30pm foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music will have you spellbound. Born £10 and bred on the Mississippi River, Catfish was ‘Pulling blues out of the inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2008, sky, Catfish lays down a and is one of the finest and most charming foot-stomping groove. One of the most exciting guitarists acoustic blues musicians you're likely to see. of any genre’ Acoustic Guitar

Catfish Keith

KAN Saturday 20 November 8.30pm £12

Peggy Seeger Friday 26 November 8.30pm £12 ‘Peggy Seeger ranks as one of the most important people who ever graced and shaped British folk’ Roots Magazine

Brian Finnegan and Aidan O’Rourke, front men with two of the most revered bands currently thrilling the folk scene, Flook and Lau, join forces with two of the brightest stars in the world of rhythm and accompaniment. The Irish flutes and whistles of Finnegan combine with O’Rourke’s fiddle, bringing their new compositions to life with scintillating style, in the company of ace young guitarist Ian Stephenson and master drummer Jim Goodwin. These four have an alchemy that is wonderfully hypnotic a uniquely thrilling union.

Seeger was at the forefront of the British folksong revival from the 60s onward. Her innovative work strengthened the ties between traditional and political music. The development of the Radio Ballads was a turning point in her life, this work was seminal - a tapestry of field recordings of speech and sound effects melded with new songs in the folk idiom and complementary instrumental accompaniments. Seeger is considered to be among North America’s finest female folksingers.

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LesTriaboliques Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 November 8.30pm £12

Lulo Reinhardt Friday 3 December 8.30pm £12 ‘The finest concert of acoustic guitar I have ever seen’ Sydney Morning Herald

Self-described as ‘distressed string band music for the 21st century’, Les Triaboliques are a trio who all played a major role in the development of global music. Justin Adams on guitar is best-known for his work with Robert Plant and his African fusion duets with Juldeh Camara. On saz and cumbus (the Middle Eastern long-necked lute and banjo), Lu Edmonds, who has played with everyone from Billy Bragg to the Mekons and Public Image Ltd, and on mandolin and banjo Ben Mandelson, the founder of WOMEX. The band mixes their global influences skilfully creating a new and beautiful acoustic pop sound.

The grand-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt is possibly one of Europe’s finest gypsy guitarists from the most famous gypsy family. On their first ever tour of these shores Lulo and his band, comprising guitar, violin, bass, drums and keys, combine pure gypsy-swing with elements of Latin music like flamenco, tango and bossa nova.

Carter studied guitar with Martin Simpson and toured with Bellowhead whilst holding down his Saturday 4 December 8.30pm post as Emerging Artist in Residence at London’s Southbank Centre. Armed with a ‘killer voice’ £10 (Nitin Sawhney) and the ability to play his guitar ‘‘One of the most gifted ‘like a harp’ (Time Out), as well as an unerring acoustic guitarists of his ability to put his personal experiences into generation’ Mike Harding, beautiful tunes, this songsmith is undeniably BBC Radio 2 making his mark.

Sam Carter

Andrew McCormack & Jason Yarde Duo Friday 10 December 8.30pm £12

Following their highly acclaimed one-off concert at London’s Vortex Jazz Club in the summer of 2008, this formidable duo have become hot property on the live circuit. Revered individually as pioneering jazz musicians Jason Yarde on saxophones and pianist Andrew McCormack perform material from MY Duo their debut album.

‘This duo raised hopes that have been resoundingly met – and then some’ The Guardian

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Comedy Pages 20 – 21

Rhod Gilbert And The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September 7.30pm £20, £25 This event may contain material unsuitable for anyone below the age of 16

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Star of BBC2’s Mock the Week and one of the hottest and most controversial comedians of the moment with an all new live show entitled I Would Happily Punch Every One of You in the Face.

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Frankie Boyle

Due to phenomenal demand Gilbert returns to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for two extra shows.

You may know Rhod Gilbert as the man who punched a shop-assistant over the duvet tog-rating system and went berserk over a mince pie. Now he’s given his show a ridiculous title just to annoy someone in Canterbury. Is he a visionary in a sea of closed minds, or has he got anger-management problems?

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Thursday 28 October 8pm £19,50, £24.50

BBC 2’s’ charming, charismatic, fast-talking funny-man host celebrates Liverpool Irish Festival 2010.

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COMEDY

Lee Mack Tuesday 9 & Wednesday 10 November 8pm £20.50, £25.50 Thiseventmaycontainmaterialunsuitable for anyone below the age of 16.

Due to phenomenal demand fo his sold out date in May, the critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning star of BBC One’s Not Going Out and Would I Lie To You? returns. Mack brings you his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners.

Al Murray The Pub Landlord's Barrel of Fun Friday 12 November 8pm £25, £30 ‘The way he integrates the crowd into the show is awe-inspiring’ The Times

Ken Dodd The Happiness Show Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 December 7pm £14, £16, £18, £23

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Al Murray The Pub Landlord is rolling out his Barrel of Fun, a brand new stand-up show for 2010. Britain's best-known Pub Philosopher will be serving up his own special brew of bar room banter at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall this autumn.

Like a fine wine Doddy simply gets better with age. Join him and his guests for his hilarious Christmas show. Your festive celebrations just aren't complete without a marathon of jokes, fun, songs and happiness courtesy of Knotty Ash's finest.

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Pre-order your interval drinks and find them ready, at a table, at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall's fully licensed cafe bar, Rubato. A relaxed and convenient alternative to the Grand Foyer Bar.

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Pre-show offer on beer & wine on select dates in September.

Open 11am-4pm Monday to Friday from 5pm on concert nights.

FAMILY & VARIETY

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League of Welldoers Jukebox Classics

The League of Welldoers presents a benefit concert featuring the No1 hits from the 1950s to the 1990s, the most popular songs of all time performed by some of Liverpool’s best loved entertainers. Jukebox Classics will guarantee to bring back so many happy memories.

Tuesday 7 September 2pm £8.50 (group discounts available)

Beyond The Barricade Wednesday 29 September 7.30pm £20, £25.50

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Now in its 11th record-breaking year, the show returns with a brand new production featuring the best musical songs of the past 10 years including The Phantom of the Opera, Chess, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon and many more major hit productions, climaxing with a spectacular finale from, of course, Les Miserables!

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Bluebell Dance and Drama Academy

Silver Circles Sunday 10 October 4pm £13, £14

John Barrowman Wednesday 13 October 7.30pm £19.50, £29.50, £37.50, £45

Shilpa dreams of joining the travelling circus, to escape from the everyday hum drum to a place of spectacle and entertainment. The circus is where human imagination has no bounds.

Silver Circles is a production celebrating 25 years of outstanding achievement of the children and pupils at Bluebell Dance & Drama Academy.

Join Barrowman on an evocative and uplifting journey into perhaps his first love, musical theatre, comprising his favourite moments from Cats, Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys and Mack and Mabel, and a beautiful version of You'll Never Walk Alone, a song which his mother sang to him as a child. John Barrowman is at the height of his powers and has never sounded better.

Kodo Saturday 16 October 7.30pm £25, £27, £32 Stay at Hope Street Hotel 2 person package £170 Includes tickets & accommodation

Kodo’s amazing show explores the boundless potential of the ancient Japanese drum, the taiko.

Inspired by the natural beauty of their home on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, Kodo infuse traditional forms with fresh global influences.

Since 1981, they have delivered over 3,200 performances in 46 countries, becoming Japan's most acclaimed performing arts group.

FAMILY & VARIETY

Strictly Big Band Monday 18 October 8pm £25.50, £28.50, £33.50

TalkTalk Family Concert

Fantastic Creatures Saturday 13 November 2.30pm £8, £10, £14, £6 children

A dazzling ride through the golden age of the American big band from the razzmatazz of Harlem’s Cotton Club in the 20s to post-war days of swing and Sinatra to Las Vegas in the 60s.

The heartbeat of the night is the wonderful big band, an electrifying 26-piece orchestra, the perfect complement for spine-tingling performances by a roster of top guest singers.

Backed by a tasty cocktail of tango, salsa, tap and jive dance routines from the ballroom, glittering costumes and classic archive big-screen footage from some of the most famous venues of the time.

Calling all wizards, warlocks and witches! Join us for a programme that celebrates all the fantastic creatures found in the magical world. Highlights include Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King and Elgar’s Wand of Youth together with music from Harry Potter. Come dressed as a mystical being, a wizard or your favourite fictional character.

Most suitable for children Timothy Henty conductor aged 4 – 10, but the whole family is welcome – fidgeting Alasdair Malloy presenter and soloist Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is allowed!

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Ruthie Henshall’s Sounds Of Hollywood Wednesday 24 November 7.30pm £29.50, £35, £40

Step back in time to the glamorous era of the great Hollywood musicals. Olivier Award winning West End Star and Dancing on Ice judge Ruthie Henshall performs in her own incomparable style such classics as There’s No Business Like Show Business, Wouldn’t It Be Loverly, People, Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better, The Man That Got Away and Somewhere over the Rainbow from the Oscar winning movies My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and A Star is Born.

Manchester Concert Orchestra Richard Balcombe conductor

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TalkTalk Family Concert

Rudolph On Hope Street Saturday 18, Sunday 19 & Tuesday 21 December, 11.30am & 2.30pm £9, £12, £15, £8 children SPONSORED BY

Alasdair Malloy conductor Dave Benson Phillips and Big Bear presenters Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Training Choir and Melody Makers Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Move over Frosty! Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is coming to town this year in a one-hour holiday extravaganza for the whole family, singalong to Christmas favourites in this high energy event. There’s even live reindeer to visit just outside the Phil before and after the concert (weekend only). Bring those red noses and get ready to say hello to Santa!

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Glenn Miller Orchestra Monday 27 December 7.30pm £17.50, £25.50, £29

Bandleader Ray McVay swings into Liverpool to direct the UK’s most renowned big band for a nostalgic journey back to the forties with chart topping war time hits such as Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, Let It Snow Let It Snow, When You Wish Upon A Star, Sleigh Ride and Joy To The World, plus all the Glenn Miller favourites. The orchestra will perform the second half of the concert in the World War II uniforms of the US army Air Force.

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Discover the Classics

Another Country Saturday 11 September 11am - 12.45pm £15

Classic FM’s Creative Director, Tim Lihoreau, leads this adult learning session joined by Phil musicians. Discover the stories behind some of the superb music and composers from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2010/11 season. This session takes a look at composers writing while missing their mother countries. Through his Violin Concerto, explore Korngold and his influence on music in the movies. Plus, we discover the Curse of the Ninth!

Discover the Classics

We’ll look at Mahler’s most famous moment – the Adagietto, from the Fifth Symphony – and see how it came hot on the heels from the fantastic Fourth. We’ll also look at Music and Film, including how Robert Powell was Mahler, plus some of the other great ‘music in movie’ moments.

Mahler Edition Saturday 30 October 11am – 12.45pm £15

Discover the Classics

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Saturday 20 November 11am – 12.45pm £15

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We’ll look at ‘The Good’ – Tchaikovsky’s music, his composing, conducting and role in Russian musical society. Then, ‘The Bad’ – Lisztomania, following the superstar of classical music of the day through stories of his fascinating life, before an emotive exploration of ‘The Ugly’ – music in war.

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Lunchtime Learning: Autumn Series £45 for a series of 3 events (includes refreshments)

Whether you are new to classical music or a regular concert goer, join us for a daytime series of inspiring music and relaxed learning.

The series includes three events, a mixture of Lunchtime concerts performed by members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and opportunities to watch full orchestral rehearsals on stage at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Each event will also include a 45-minute interactive workshop in the Rodewald Suite exploring the music to be featured in the concert/rehearsal. Workshops will include discussion, music activities and opportunities to socialise with other adults with an existing or new interest in classical music.

Tea and coffee will be served!

Russian Masters Rehearsal visit Friday 24 September 1 – 3.15pm Music of Rimsky Korsakov, Shchedrin and Shostakovich conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

James Clark and Ian Buckle Lunchtime concert Thursday 7 October 12 – 2pm Music of Delius and Franck Cerberus Trio: Remembrance Lunchtime concert Thursday 11 November 12 – 2pm Music of Messiaen

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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Rodewald Concert Series

Bach Contrapunto No. 1 ‘The Art of Fugue’ Beethoven String Quartet in B flat major Op. 133 ‘Grosse Fuge’ M.M.Ponce Estrellita (arr. Alvaro Bitran) Bach Contrapunto No. 9 ‘The Art of Fugue’ Saturday 11 September Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 7.30pm Rodolfo Halffter ‘8 Tientos’ Cuarteto Revueltas St George’s Hall Concert Room (Tiento No. 5) £20

Simón Bolívar Quartet

New World Symphony

Suk Scherzo Fantastique Korngold Violin Concerto Dvo˘rák Symphony No.9 ‘From the New World’

Libor Pešek KBE conductor Wednesday 15 & Friday 17 September 7.30pm Pavel Šporcl violin £11, £16, £22, £29, £35 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra SPONSORED BY

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Lunchtime Concert

The Evelyn Barbirolli Legacy

Corelli (arr. John Barbirolli) Oboe Concerto Gordon Jacob Sonatina Michael Head 3 pieces for Oboe and Piano Edmund Rubbra Oboe Sonata in C, Opus 100 Ruth Davies oboe Ian Buckle piano

Friday 17 September 1.05pm £6

Russian Masters

Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol Shchedrin Oboe concerto (UK Premiere, jointly commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic)

Saturday 25 September 7.30pm Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 £11, £16, £22, £29, £35 Vasily Petrenko conductor SPONSORED BY Jonathan Small oboe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Programme to include: Shostakovich Festive Overture Grieg Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky Ballet Music (selection) A Decade of Great Music Making Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Friday 1 October 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35 Gabriel Montero piano Jack Liebeck violin

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Vasily Petrenko conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Liverpool Wondrous Place Saturday 2 October 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35 SPONSORED BY

Liverpool is the only UK city at the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has been invited to perform in the city’s dedicated Pavilion, along with The Scaffold, OMD and the Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra, to represent the city’s rich musical heritage. You’ll get to hear this amazing concert, first, as we premiere it in Liverpool!

Vasily Petrenko conductor The Scaffold OMD Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Rodewald Concert Series

Jonathan Biss piano Tuesday 5 October 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £20

Odyssey Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 October 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

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Beethoven Six Bagatelles Op.126 Mozart Adagio in B minor, K.540 Beethoven Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101 Janác˘ek Piano Sonata Beethoven Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 'Appassionata'

Also Sprach Zarathustra conducted by the great Vladimir Ashkenazy, is a thrilling prospect; but first, he puts his own slant on the Phil’s Mahler Edition with Mahler’s rarely-heard version of Schumann’s feisty Fourth Symphony.

Mahler Blumine Schumann (ed. Mahler) Symphony No.4 Strauss Rosenkavalier Waltzes Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Classic Intro 6.15pm Rodewald Suite Vladimir Ashkenazy in discussion with Ian Stephens.

Lunchtime Concert

James Clark and Ian Buckle Thursday 7 October 1.05pm £6

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Join us at the Phil for a musical interlude to your busy day.

Delius Sonata No. 2 Franck Sonata in A Major James Clark violin Ian Buckle piano

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John Lennon Song Book 70th Birthday Saturday 9 October 7.30pm £15, £20, £26, £33, £39 Classic Intro 6.15pm Mike Brocken discusses John Lennon Senior lecturer in popular music at Liverpool Hope University, Mike Brocken is a world authority on The Beatles.

A sell out in 2008, we’ve brought this concert back by popular demand on the 70th anniversary of John Lennon’s birthday. Join us for a very special evening of songs – a rare opportunity to hear classics including Imagine, Woman, Norwegian Wood, Jealous Guy, I am the Walrus and others accompanied by a full symphony orchestra and sung by some of the UK’s top vocalists.

John Wilson conductor Claire Martin singer Curtis Stigers singer Mark McGann narrator and singer Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Bob Eaton script

Carmina Burana

Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes Holst Choral Fantasia Orff Carmina Burana

Thursday 21 October 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Ian Tracey conductor

Rodewald Concert Series

Beethoven String Trio in C minor Op.9 No.3 Debussy String Quartet Dvor˘ák String Quartet Op.96 'American'

Pavel Haas Quartet Friday 22 October 7.30pm £20 St George’s Hall Concert Room

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Thursday 4 November 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

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Mozart Overture: Il Seraglio (The Abduction from the Seraglio) Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No.4

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Vasily Petrenko conductor James Ehnes violin Sarah-Jane Brandon soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Whole World Sunday 7 November 2.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

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The Four Seasons

By Candlelight Sunday 7 November 7.30pm £17.50, £24.50, £28

Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in Eb, K.365 Mahler Symphony No.5 Vasily Petrenko conductor Pascal Rogé piano Ami Rogé piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Special thanks to the Grodner family

Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo, Let the Bright Seraphim Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Albinoni Adagio Stanley Trumpet Voluntary Pachelbel Canon Clarke Trumpet Suite Vivaldi The Four Seasons David Juritz conductor/violin Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Rachel Nicholls soprano Martin Burgess violin A new programme of sublime 18th century classics performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

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Rodewald Concert Series

Tasmin Little violin John Lenehan piano Wednesday 10 November 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £20

Partners in Time Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro Bach Violin Sonata in E major BWV 1016 Mozart Violin Sonata in C Major Grieg Sonata No. 2 in G major Op.13 Tchaikovsky Melodie Bartók Romanian Folk Dances

Lunchtime Concert

Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time Cerberus Trio featuring Thelma Handy violin

Remembrance Thursday 11 November 1.05pm £6

The Emperor Thursday 11 & Saturday 13 November 7.30pm £15, £20, £26, £33, £39 SPONSORED BY

Dvor˘ák In Nature’s Realm Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ Schumann Symphony No.2 Sir Charles Mackerras conductor Artur Pizarro piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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Dutch Treat

(commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival)

Wednesday 17 November 7.30pm The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus £9

Young Rebels Thursday 18 November 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Martijn Padding White Eagle Gary Carpenter Closing Time Jennifer Watson Reflections Helen Hulst violin Tom Raskin tenor Jennifer Watson saxophone Clark Rundell conductor

Mendelssohn Overture, Die Schöne Melusine Op. 32 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K. 453 Wigglesworth A First Book of Inventions (World Premiere)

Beethoven Symphony No.2 Ryan Wigglesworth conductor / pianist Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Hidden Gems Sunday 21 November 2.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Mendelssohn Overture, Die Schöne Melusine Op. 32 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K. 453 Stravinsky 8 Instrumental Miniatures Beethoven Symphony No.2 Ryan Wigglesworth conductor/pianist Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Liszt Prometheus; Symphonic Poem Elgar Cello Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Saturday 27 November 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Alexander Shelley conductor Guy Johnston cello Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Bizet Carmen Suite (selection) Schubert Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Dane Lam conductor

Sunday 28 November 7.30pm £8

Salome Thursday 2 December 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Glanert Drei Gesänge ohne Worte (Three Songs without Words) Richard Strauss Salome (final scene) Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides Brahms Symphony No.3 Roland Boer conductor Susan Bullock soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Fairy Tales Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 December 7.30pm £11, £16, £22, £29, £35

Lunchtime Concert

Ravel Mother Goose Suite Prokofiev Cinderella Suite Tchaikovsky Nutcracker: Act II Vasily Petrenko conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Christmas Carols Cracker

Get into the Christmas Spirit with a selection of Christmas organ favourites including Garth Edmundson’s breathtaking Toccata Vom Himmel Hoch and Leroy Anderson’s evergreen Sleighride.

Thursday 9 December 1.05pm £6

Ian Tracey organ

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Birkenhead School Choral Society

Christmas Crackers With Guest Presenter and Reader Roger McGough Saturday 11 December 7.30 pm £14, £16, £18, £20, £25

As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Birkenhead School presents Carols with readings for all the family from our own Liverpool poet, wit, raconteur Roger McGough and festive shenanigans from the massed choirs of Birkenhead School with the Liverpool Sinfonia.

Birkenhead School Choral Society Birkenhead School Chapel Choir Birkenhead Preparatory School Choir Birkenhead School Cantata Choir Liverpool Sinfonia Graham Jordan Ellis conductor Roger McGough presenter/reader

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

A Christmas concert from one of the finest and most successful youth orchestras in the country.

Dane Lam conductor

Sunday 12 December 7.30pm £8

Rodewald Concert Series

The Katona Twins guitars Tuesday 14 December 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £20

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Rossini (arr. Katona) Overture, ‘Barber of Seville’ Bach (arr.Katona) English Suite No.3 (BWV 808) Rodrigo Tonadilla Scarlatti (arr.Katona) Three Sonatas Bizet (arr.Katona) Excerpts from the ‘Carmen Suite’ Piazzolla Otono Porteno

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Carols By Candlelight Wednesday 15 December 7.45pm £17.50, £27.50, £32

Usher in Christmas with this joyous concert of carols and seasonal classics performed in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting. Carols for all include The First Nowell, Good King Wenceslas, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Away In A Manger, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Once In Royal David’s City and Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing Handel Zadok the Priest Ledger Sussex Carol Mozart It came upon a midnight clear Mozart Laudate Dominum Bach Wachet auf Handel Hallelujah Chorus Vivaldi Gloria Cullen Coventry Carol Pearsall In dulci jubilo Corelli Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto Handel Let the Bright Seraphim Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume Canzonetta Choir Steven Devine conductor Ruby Hughes soprano

Christmas with Carl Thursday 16 December 7.30pm £15, £20, £26, £33, £39

It’s Christmas, it’s Carl Davis, so you know what that means...showbiz glamour, pure entertainment and of course a whole evening of great tunes. Join Carl, the Phil, Liverpool Welsh Choral and – straight from TV’s Strictly Come Dancing - top vocalist Lance Ellington, as they crack open their musical selection box and sprinkle it with stardust. Packed with Christmas classics, from Bach to Broadway, by way of the Beatles, there are seasonal treats here for kids aged 9 or 90!

Carl Davis CBE (Hons) conductor Lance Ellington singer Liverpool Welsh Choral Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

CLASSICAL MUSIC

The Spirit of Christmas Friday 17 – Thursday 23 December 7.30pm No performance on 20 December

£15, £20, £26, £33, £39

A mouth-watering spread of Yuletide music old and new, with classic carols, seasonal readings and some show-stopping songs from host, Britain’s favourite soprano Lesley Garrett.

Lesley Garrett presenter/soprano Ian Tracey conductor Jen Heyes artistic director Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Liverpool Welsh Choral

Countdown to Christmas Monday 20 December 7.30pm £10, £15, £20, £22, £25

New Year’s Eve: Celebrating Sinatra Friday 31 December 7.30pm £15, £20, £26, £33, £39

It just wouldn't be Christmas without the sound of a big brass band and yuletide carols by the tree. With presenter Roger Phillips, the Liverpool Welsh Choral is joined by the Northop Silver Band and Our Lady's Bishop Eton School Choir for an evening of festive fun.

Ring out the old, and ring-a-ding-ding in the new, as for one night only, Philharmonic Hall transforms itself into the Sands Hotel Las Vegas for this sensational tribute to the man, the music, and the legend of Frank Sinatra. Conductor John Wilson has rediscovered Ol’ Blue Eyes’ original scores – and with show-stopping vocalist Matthew Ford backed by the full RLPO, they’ll never sound silkier, sassier or more fabulously swinging.

Matthew Ford soloist John Wilson conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Coming Soon In January 2011

Raymond Gubbay presents

New Year’s Day Prom

Welcome the New Year with a magnificent programme of classic, after classic, after classic to celebrate 2011 in style.

Saturday 1 January 2.30pm £19.50, £29.50, £33.50

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

The 160-strong NYO returns to Liverpool with two star soloists both under 30 and the white-hot talent of Kristjan Järvi, discover why The Times calls them ‘the most uplifting orchestra in the world’.

Wednesday 5 January 7.30pm £8, £11, £14, £17, £20 Under 25s all seats: £5

Polar Saturday 8 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm £15, £20, £26, £39 Raymond Gubbay presents

Johann Strauss Gala Friday 14 January 7.30pm £18, £24.50, £30

A cinematic portrait of the polar kingdoms with a unique live orchestral soundtrack perfomed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Harle.

Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th Century Vienna with the Johann Strauss Orchestra directed from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner by David Juritz.

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Director Michael Patrick King 2010 147mins Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kirsten Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Contains strong language, sex and sex references

This smash hit sequel finds the ladies outside New York for the adventure of a lifetime.

With three of them now married, the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet may be the perfect excuse to remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.

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Film at the Phil A truly unique experience, including the only working Walturdaw Cinema screen in the world, rising out of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall stage, accompanied by resident organist, Dave Nicholas, an institution in his own right.

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The Girl Who Played With Fire 15 Tuesday 12 October 7.30pm £5.50, £6.50 Contains strong language, violence, sex and sexual violence

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Director Daniel Alfredson 2010 130mins Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Sofia Ledarp, Georgi Staykov

Lisbeth Salander and crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist are caught up in a brutal murder investigation. When two of Blomkvist’s researchers are killed, Salander emerges as the Police’s chief suspect. Unconvinced, Blomkvist attempts to track her down and find out the truth. Salander goes on the run and soon stumbles upon secrets of her own past.

Director Radu Mihaileanu 2009 122mins Starring Aleksei Guskov, Dimitri Nazarov, Melanie Laurent, Francois Berleand

Tuesday 2 November 7.30pm £5.50, £6.50 A celebrated Conductor now demoted to the position of cleaner at the Bolshoi, decides to reunite his orchestra and to perform in Paris in the place of the current Bolshoi Orchestra. If they all manage to overcome the hardships ahead, this very special concert will be a triumph.

Made In Dagenham 15 Wednesday 1 December 7.30pm £5.50, £6.50 Contains strong language

It’s A U Wonderful Life Friday 24 December 2.30pm £5.50, £6.50 Contains mild violence

Director Nigel Cole 2010 113mins Starring Miranda Richardson, Bob Hoskins, Rupert Graves, John Sessions.

From the director of Calendar Girls, comes this new comedy-drama with an all star British cast.

Working in impoverished conditions and long arduous hours, the women at the Ford Dagenham plant lay down their tools when they are reclassified as ‘unskilled’. They and the local community take on their corporate paymasters.

Director Frank Capra 1946 130mins Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell

Christmas isn’t Christmas without it! The restored version of the timeless festive classic.

Told mostly through flashbacks, James Stewart is George Bailey, a man whose attempted suicide on Christmas Eve gains the attention of a guardian angel, Clarence Odbody who is sent to help him in his hour of need.

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On behalf of Liverpool City Council, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic are taking the lead role in co-ordinating the city’s bid to become a UNESCO City of Music.

Already a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liverpool will submit its application to join UNESCO's Creative Cities network as a City of Music this year.

Please visit us at liverpoolcityofmusic.com to find out how to take part in discussions about the bid

Book now at liverpoolphil.com

To Book By post / In person Box Office, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP By telephone 0151 709 3789 By facsimile 0151 210 2902 see liverpoolphil.com/tickets for terms and conditions.

Box Office Opening Times In person Monday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm Telephone booking Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm Sunday 12 noon to 5pm Most major credit and debit cards are accepted Mastercard / Visa / Delta / Maestro. Please make cheques payable to ‘RLPS’.

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September 2 7 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 15 16 17 17 23 24 25 29 30 30

Thursday Tuesday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesday Thursday Thursday

7.30pm 2pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 11am 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1.05pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm

Bluegrass Night League Of Welldoers Jukebox Classics The Christians Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Discover the Classics: Another Country COMEDY: Rhod Gilbert Simon Bolivar Quartet AFTER 8:Tim Garland & The Lighthouse...

COMEDY: Rhod Gilbert AFTER 8:Tim Garland & The Lighthouse...

RLPO: New World Symphony The Moody Blues Lunchtime Concert: The Evelyn Barbirolli...

RLPO: New World Symphony Kate Rusby Lunchtime Learning: Russian Masters RLPO: Russian Masters Beyond The Barricade FILM: Sex & The City AFTER 8: International Guitar Night

P01 P23 P01 P15 P27 P20 P29 P15 P20 P15 P29 P02 P30 P29 P02 P28 P30 P23 P41 P16

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 12pm 1.05pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 4pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 8pm 7.30pm

RLPO: Classic FM & the Phil RLPO, The Scaffold, OMD, Pagoda Chin...

Beth Nielson Chapman Jonathan Bliss piano RLPO: Odyssey Lunchtime Learning: James Clarke...

Lunchtime Concert: James Clarke...

RPLO: Odyssey Level 42 AFTER 8: Martin Simpson RLPO: John Lennon Song Book Bluebell Dance & Drama Academy FILM: The Girl Who Played With Fire John Barrowman AFTER 8: Krystle Warren Way to Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake Brian Kennedy & Julie Feeney Kodo LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Andy Irvine Maximum Rhythm & Blues LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Andy Irvine Strictly Big Band The Anderson Wakeman Project 360

P30 P30 P02 P31 P31 P28 P31 P31 P03 P16 P32 P24 P42 P24 P16 P03 P12 P24 P13 P03 P13 P25 P04

October 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19

Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday

19 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 28 28 29 30 30 31 31

Tuesday Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Thursday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday

8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 10.15pm 6pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 8pm 11am 8pm 7.30pm 8.30pm

LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Kieran Goss Carmina Burana LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Irish Sea...

Pavel Haas Quartet COMEDY: Frankie Boyle AFTER 8: John O’Connell COMEDY: Frankie Boyle Black Like Me COMEDY: Frankie Boyle LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Dara O’Briain AFTER 8: Arun Ghosh LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Christy Moore Discover the Classics: Mahler Edition LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL: Christy Moore Vintage and Modern Bollywood Classics AFTER 8: Lau

P13 P32 P14 P32 P20 P16 P20 P04 P20 P13 P17 P14 P27 P14 P04 P17

FILM: The Concert RLPO: Heaven Sent Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky Hugh Masekela & The Mahotella Queens AFTER 8: John Head RLPO: The Whole World Four Seasons By Candlelight Paco Pena: Flamenco Sin Fronteras COMEDY: Lee Mack Tamsin Little violin & John Lenehan...

COMEDY: Lee Mack Lunchtime Learning: Cerberus Trio Lunchtime Concert: Remembrance RLPO: The Emperor COMEDY: Al Murray The Pub Landlord AFTER 8: Barb Jungr Family Concert: Fantastic Creatures RLPO: The Emperor AFTER 8: Abram Wilson Charlie Lansborough Micheal Bolton Sixties Gold Ensemble 10/10: Dutch Treat RLPO: Young Rebels Marc Almond AFTER 8: Catfish Keith Brubecks Play Brubeck Discover the Classics: The Good, The Bad...

AFTER 8: KAN

P42 P33 P04 P05 P17 P33 P33 P06 P21 P34 P21 P28 P34 P34 P21 P17 P25 P34 P18 P07 P07 P07 P35 P35 P08 P18 P08 P27 P18

November 2 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 20

Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday

7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 8pm 12pm 1.05pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 2.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 11am 8.30pm

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday

2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

RLPO: Hidden Gems Aled Jones Who’s Bad? Ruthie Henshall’s Sounds of Hollywood The Real Thing AFTER 8: Peggy Seeger RLPO: Elgar’s Cello Concerto AFTER 8: Les Triaboliques Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra AFTER 8: Les Triaboliques Squeeze The Stylistics

P35 P09 P09 P25 P09 P18 P35 P19 P36 P19 P10 P10

December 1 2 3 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 31

Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday 7.30pm Friday 7.30pm Friday 8.30pm Saturday 8.30pm Sunday 8pm Tuesday 7.30pm Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday 1.05pm Thursday 7.30pm Friday 7.30pm Friday 8.30pm Saturday 7.30pm Sunday 7.30pm Tuesday 7.30pm Tuesday 7.30pm Wednesday 7.45pm Thursday 7.30pm Friday 7.30pm Saturday 11.30am & 2.30pm Saturday 7.30pm Sunday 11.30am & 2.30pm Sunday 7.30pm Monday 7.30pm Tuesday 11.30am & 2.30pm Tuesday 7.30pm Wednesday 7.30pm Thursday 7.30pm Friday 2.30pm Monday 7.30pm Tuesday 7pm Wednesday 7pm Friday 7.30pm

FILM: Made In Dagenham RLPO: Salome The Saw Doctors AFTER 8: Lulo Reinhardt AFTER 8: Sam Carter The Bootleg Beatles The Human League RLPO: Fairy Tales Lunchtime Concert: Christmas Carols RLPO: Fairy Tales Christmas With The Rat Pack AFTER 8: Andrew McCormack &...

Birkenhead School Choral Society Liverpool Philharmonic Youth...

Katie Melua The Katona Twins guitars Carols By Candlelight RLPO: Christmas with Carl RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas Family Concert: Rudolph On Hope St RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas Family Concert: Rudolph On Hope St RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas Liverpool Welsh Choral Family Concert: Rudolph On Hope St RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas RLPO: The Spirit Of Christmas FILM: Its A Wonderful Life Glenn Miller Orchestra COMEDY: Ken Dodd COMEDY: Ken Dodd RLPO: New Years Eve

P42 P36 P10 P19 P19 P10 P11 P36 P36 P36 P11 P19 P37 P37 P11 P37 P38 P38 P39 P26 P39 P26 P39 P39 P26 P39 P39 P39 P42 P26 P21 P21 P39