London Philharmonic Orchestra FUNharmonics programme: All Aboard, 30 Apr 2017

11.45AM

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If you wish to get in touch with us following your visit please contact the Visitor Experience Team at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, phone 020 3879 9555, or email customer@southbankcentre.co.uk Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery are closed for essential refurbishment until 2018. During this period, our resident orchestras are performing in venues including St John’s Smith Square.

Find out more at southbankcentre.co.uk/sjss A few points to note for your comfort and enjoyment: •

Photography is not allowed in the auditorium.

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Recording is not permitted in the auditorium without the prior consent of Southbank Centre. Southbank Centre reserves the right to confiscate video or sound equipment and hold it in safekeeping until the performance has ended.

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Mobiles and watches should be switched off before the performance begins.

on stage today Stephen Bell conductor Rachel Leach presenter London Philharmonic Orchestra Did you know that the LPO travels thousands of miles every year (23,101 miles this year, to be precise!), playing to people around the world? Jump on the tour bus with us and we’ll whisk you to some of the amazing places that the Orchestra has visited. In this concert we’ll be dancing in Hungary, getting caught in the hustle and bustle of Paris and meeting a dragon in Japan – all from the Royal Festival Hall stage. So warm up your voices for our song all about the Paris Métro, have your tickets ready for inspection and mind the gap. All Aboard the LPO!

today's music BRAHMS arr. Parlow Hungarian Dance No. 5 WALDTEUFEL Skaters’ Waltz RACHEL LEACH Dans le Métro HONEGGER Pacific 231 RAVEL Mother Goose Suite (No. 3: Laideronnette) GERSHWIN An American in Paris (extract) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol (4th and 5th movements)

Foyer activities at Royal Festival Hall

Have a Go!

4

Brass

10.00–11.45

Glass Lift

BLUE SIDE

5

Have a Go!

3

Woodwind

10.00–11.45

ARTharmonics 10.00–11.45

OAE Tots 10.15–10.45 11.15–11.45 12.15–12.45

Have a Go! Strings

10.00–11.45

Have a Go!

GREEN SIDE

The Poetry Library

Harp & Marimba 10.00–11.45

2

The Clore Ballroom Cloakroom

Have a Go!

Try out different instruments with expert musicians.

Suitable for ages 6+. Pre-concert only. Concert ticket holders only.

ARTharmonics

A drop-in arts and crafts session inspired by today’s concert.

Suitable for all ages. Pre-concert only.

OAE Tots

An introduction to the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment as they play music inspired by today’s concert. Suitable for ages 2–5. Pre- and during concert only. Pre-booked ticket holders only.

These concerts are generously supported by donors to the LPO’s FUNharmonics Appeal.

FUNharmonics foyer activities are supported by Stentor Music Co. Ltd.