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new and noteworthy continued player news At the end of 2013 we said farewell to Principal E-flat Clarinet Nicholas Carpenter, who left the Orchestra after 18 years to take up the post of Head of Music at The Prebendal School in Chichester. We wish him all the best in his new role.
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The annual ‘Carols at Waterloo’ event has become a regular fixture in the Orchestra’s festive calendar, and 2013 was no exception. On 12 December an ensemble of LPO brass players and London Philharmonic Choir singers spent the evening rush hour entertaining commuters at Waterloo Station, raising money for Save the Children.
royal festival Hall organ unveiled On Tuesday 18 March 2014 at 7.30pm, the iconic Harrison & Harrison organ at Royal Festival Hall will be re-inaugurated following its nine-year refurbishment, 60 years after it was first installed. This special gala concert will feature a brass ensemble from the London Philharmonic and Philharmonia orchestras along with four top organists, trumpeter Alison Balsom and a massed choir. The concert includes specially commissioned works by Master of the Queen’s Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and the late Sir John Tavener, and will be preceded by a free talk in Queen Elizabeth Hall at 6.15pm. buy concert tickets southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson
more about the organ refurbishment pulloutallthestops.org
in the office We’re delighted to welcome Isabella Kernot as Education & Community Director, succeeding Patrick Bailey who left at the end of 2013. We said goodbye too to Events Manager Melissa Van Emden, who also left at the end of December.
wedding bells Congratulations to LPO viola player Robert Duncan and recently retired LPO oboist Angela Tennick, who were married on 16 October 2013 in the unique surroundings of Horsted Keynes railway station in Sussex.
NEW aRRIvaLS Congratulations to the Orchestra's Finance & IT Manager David Greenslade and his wife Carla on the birth of their son Alexander, born on 31 October 2013.
a new look for villa maria The Orchestra’s long-standing wine partner, Villa Maria, is celebrating an exceptional 2013 vintage with a fresh new look. Over the last 50 years, Villa Maria has been making its mark with award-winning wines from New Zealand’s best wine growing regions. Inspired by the past, they have given the wines a modern yet classic new design to complement the 2013 vintage of which they are particularly proud. As Villa Maria founder and owner Sir George Fistonich (above) explains: ‘We’re starting a new era by giving an old favourite, one that we’ve loved and cherished for the past 50 years, a fresh new look. We wanted to create some vibrancy while reinforcing that it is the same respected and trusted wine brand that consumers know and love. We’re proud to be entirely New Zealand- and familyowned, and making premium quality wine remains our focus. We’re very excited that our new label has coincided with what has been an outstanding vintage.’ Villa Maria wines will be enjoyed at the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Beecham Bar throughout the season. villa maria villamaria.co.nz
corporate partnerships with the lpo lpo.org.uk/corporate
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Waterloo © LPO – Organ © Nick Rochowski
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The Advisory Council of the London Philharmonic Orchestra met for the first time on 28 September 2013. Council members bring a range of skills to support the Orchestra and its Board, particularly in the areas of fundraising and strategy. The Advisory Council was formed to enable individuals to further develop their relationship with the Orchestra, with current members bringing expertise from the legal, media, arts, politics, diplomatic and finance industries. A list of Advisory Council members can be found in each LPO concert programme and at lpo.org.uk/about/board. For further information contact David Burke: david.burke@lpo.org.uk or 020 7840 4221.