Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor VLADIMIR JUROWSKI supported by the Tsukanov Family Foundation Principal Guest Conductor ANDRÉS OROZCO-ESTRADA Leader pieter schoeman supported by Neil Westreich Composer in Residence magnus lindberg Patron HRH THE DUKE OF KENT KG Chief Executive and Artistic Director TIMOTHY WALKER AM
Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall Saturday 4 March 2017 | 7.30pm
Krzysztof Penderecki St Luke Passion (80’) Please note there will be no interval during this performance.
Vladimir Jurowski conductor Omar Ebrahim narrator Elizabeth Atherton soprano Dietrich Henschel baritone Tomasz Konieczny bass-baritone Polish Radio Choir Camerata Silesia: The Katowice City Singers’ Ensemble Warsaw Boys Choir at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
Organised in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polska Music programme: www.polskamusic.iam.pl
Free pre-concert event 6.15–6.45pm | The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall Krzysztof Penderecki speaks about his St Luke Passion with Gillian Moore, Director of Music at Southbank Centre.
The timing shown is not precise and is given only as a guide. CONCERT PRESENTED BY THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
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Welcome Orchestra news On stage tonight Belief and Beyond Belief About the Orchestra Leader: Pieter Schoeman Vladimir Jurowski Omar Ebrahim Elizabeth Atherton 10 Dietrich Henschel Tomasz Konieczny 11–12 Tonight’s choirs 12 Next concerts 13 Programme note 17 Sound Futures donors 18 Supporters 20 LPO administration