NCH International Concert Series 2018/2019

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Fáilte/Welcome I am delighted to present the International Concert Series for 2018/19, the National Concert Hall’s flagship classical music season.

For the opening concert of the series we welcome the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to Ireland for the first time, bringing an all Leonard Bernstein programme in celebration of the centenary of the birth of the great American composer on August 25th 1918. Coming direct from the BBC Proms in London, the orchestra will be conducted by its music director Marin Alsop, a protégée of Bernstein and one of his most passionate advocates. Along with music from Bernstein’s stage works West Side Story and On the Town, Nicola Benedetti is violin soloist in the rarely heard Serenade after Plato’s Symposium.

Following the success in previous seasons of superb choirs from the UK such as The Sixteen and The Tallis Scholars, the second concert in this year’s series brings another exceptional English vocal ensemble, Andrew Carwood’s The Cardinall’s Musick. Taking its name from the 16th-century cardinal, Thomas Wolsey, not surprisingly the group is renowned for its performance of English Renaissance music. However, its repertoire embraces a wide range of styles and periods and for its NCH debut the group will perform a programme from the 16th and 21st centuries under the title ‘The Music Makers’.

Kremerata Baltica, the chamber group founded and directed by the celebrated Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer are the official cultural ambassadors for the three Baltic States Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, as they celebrate the centenaries of their independence this year. Both Kremer and his orchestra are known for their imaginative and creative programmes and for their first visit to the NCH they have chosen ‘After Schubert’, which frames Kremer’s favourite composer with fascinating contemporary works.

Making its third appearance in the ICS, the peerless Emerson String Quartet celebrated its 40th birthday last year and has had only one change of personnel in that time. By the quartet’s own admission the arrival of Paul Watkins as cellist in 2013 had a profound effect, bringing a palpable joy to a new collaborative process and infusing the quartet with an even warmer and richer tone. For this visit the quartet plays masterpieces by Mozart, Shostakovich and Dvořák.

The extraordinary ‘orchestra of voices’ that is the Californian choral group Chanticleer is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2019 and makes a welcome return to the NCH as part of a special European tour. Its programme Then and There, Here and Now includes some of the groups favourite works from the last four decades, demonstrating the seemless virtuosity in ensemble singing for which it has become famous.

Pianist Paul Lewis is now recognised as one of the great exponents of the classical and German romantic canon, a role inherited from his mentor Alfred Brendel. His programme features Haydn and Brahms as well as Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, one of the great masterpieces of the piano repertoire.

Amongst the elite of violinists today Nikolaj Znaider’s first NCH recital with pianist Robert Kulek made a big impression a couple of seasons ago. Since heard in concerto and as conductor with the RTÉ NSO last autumn, he returns with Robert Kulek for another recital programme that includes three major sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms and Prokofiev.

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I know the pianist and conductor Sir András Schiff has many fans here so I am delighted that he is returning after a gap of nearly 8 years in a programme of Brahms and Schumann as part of a tour he is undertaking with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Also featuring as soloist and conductor is the great violinist Pinchas Zukerman, returning with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 will be sandwiched by two masterpieces of English music, Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme

by Thomas Tallis.

Two of our own leading international artists – mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught and pianist John O’Conor gave a joint recital in Washington’s Kennedy Center earlier this year and a repeat performance provides the perfect opportunity for Tara to make her debut recital appearance in the International Concert Series.

The dazzling virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin brings one of his characteristically imaginative programmes, coupling the familiar (Schumann and Chopin) with the rarely-played. Included in the latter is a set of six arrangements by Alexis Weissenberg of songs by the French popular singer-songwriter Charles Trenet, which Hamelin transcribed from the original 1950s recording.

Making its debut at the NCH, is one of the world’s most distinguished chamber music ensembles sponsored by a major symphony orchestra, Boston Symphony Chamber Players. Made up of principal players from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of America’s oldest and most distinguished ensembles it brings an attractive programme of chamber music for strings and wind, culminating in Beethoven’s Septet.

To round off the season the London Symphony Orchestra returns for the second visit in its five year residency at the NCH. This second concert of the cycle is with one of the LSO’s Principal Guest conductors, Gianandrea Noseda and includes no less than three distinguished soloists: the orchestra’s principal trumpet Philip Cobb, the French viola player Antoine Tamestit (in Berlioz’s unique Harold in Italy) and a Dublin concerto debut by pianist Daniil Trifonov, following his exceptional recital here last December.

The series as a whole is a judicious mix of familiar artists and those appearing in the season for the first time. I hope you find plenty to entice you. As an added incentive, there are a number of concert packages available with savings of up to 15% on full season subscriptions and 20% for NCH Season Friends, Friends and Patrons.

Our thanks to our media partner, The Irish Times, for their support and I look forward with you to many wonderful evenings of great music throughout the season.

Simon Taylor Chief Executive National Concert Hall

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'18/'19 International Concert Series At a Glance Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Wednesday 29 August 2018, 8pm

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Sir András Schiff piano/conductor Saturday 23 March 2019, 8pm

The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood director Tuesday 9 October 2018, 8pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman violin/conductor Saturday 30 March 2019, 8pm

Gidon Kremer violin Andrei Pushkarev piano Kremerata Baltica Thursday 18 October 2018, 8pm

Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano John O’Conor piano Friday 26 April 2019, 8pm

Emerson String Quartet Tuesday 6 November 2018, 8pm Chanticleer Sunday 20 January 2019, 8pm Paul Lewis piano Wednesday 6 February 2019, 8pm Nikolaj Znaider violin Robert Kulek piano Thursday 14 February 2019, 8pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano Thursday 9 May 2019, 8pm Boston Symphony Chamber Players Tuesday 21 May 2019, 8pm London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Philip Cobb trumpet Antoine Tamestit viola Friday 14 June 2019, 8pm

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“I was again won over, even sometimes bowled over by the orchestra’s volume and intensity.”

©Dean Alexander

The Washington Post

“Ms. Benedetti’s playing is always top-notch, her sound brilliant and clean.”

The New York Times

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Wednesday 29 August 2018, 8pm

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop CONDUCTOR Nicola Benedetti VIOLIN Bernstein Centenary Programme Bernstein Bernstein Bernstein Bernstein

Birthday Bouquets (Berio, Corigliano, Williams) Serenade Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Three Dance Episodes from On the Town

©Simon Fowler

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©Benjamin Ealovega

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“The voices of Andrew Carwood and his 8 cohorts could probably start a blaze in the Antarctic.”

The Times

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Tuesday 9 October 2018, 8pm

The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood DIRECTOR The Music Makers: A 16th Century and Contemporary Miscellany Padilla Nico Muhly Byrd

Cheryl Frances-Hoad Praetorius Guerrero Paul Crabtree

Guerrero Judith Weir Palestrina

Ave Regina Caelorum In great numbers Propers for the Assumption of the Virgin (Gaudeamus omnes – Propter veritatem – Assumpta est Maria – Optimam partem) From the Beginning of the World Magnificat quinti toni Virgo Prudentissima The Valley of Delight (Journey – Workdance – Death and Resurrection) Ave virgo sanctissima Vertue (Vertue – Antiphon - Prayer) Magnificat primi toni

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©Angie Kremer

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“Gidon Kremer is one of those rare musicians capable of illuminating a new work in such a way as to reveal its true greatness.”

Gramophone

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Thursday 18 October 2018, 8pm

Gidon Kremer VIOLIN Kremerata Baltica ‘After Schubert’ Pete ˉris Vasks Musica Dolorosa Leonid Desyatnikov Wie der alte Leiermann Schubert (arr. Kissine) Fantasy D. 934 ‘Schubert Meets Silvestrov’ Andrei Pushkarev piano Schubert Valentin Silvestrov Schubert

Silvestrov Schubert Silvestrov Schubert

Silvestrov Schubert Silvestrov

Quartet Satz D. 703 Elegie Sonatina for violin and piano, No. 2, Allegro Moderato Serenade Sonatina for violin and piano, No. 2, Andante Intermezzo Sonatina for violin and piano, No. 2, Menuetto (Allegro) Barcarolle Sonatina for violin and piano No. 2, Allegro Nocturne

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©Lisa Mazzucco

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“They are a paragon of polish, refinement and even-handedness.”

The Irish Times

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Tuesday 6 November 2018, 8pm

Emerson String Quartet Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer violins Lawrence Dutton viola Paul Watkins cello

Mozart String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K 464 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Dvořák String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106, B. 192

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“Arguably the world’s best group of chamber musicians.”

Fortune

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“The world’s reigning male chorus.”

©Lisa Kohler

New Yorker

“Tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity.”

San Francisco Chronicle

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Sunday 20 January 2019, 8pm

Chanticleer 40th Anniversary Programme: Then and There, Here and Now A programme celebrating the ensemble’s 40th Anniversary, Then and There, Here and Now contains music by some of Chanticleer’s favourite composers, from Palestrina and Victoria to Mason Bates and Steven Stucky, lustrous examples of the South American baroque, as well as audience favourite arrangements by Jennings, Puerling, McGlynn and others. Then and There, Here and Now reflects the expansive aesthetic and seamless virtuosity in ensemble singing which have been Chanticleer’s hallmark for four decades.

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ŠJosep Molina

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Wednesday 6 February 2019, 8pm

Paul Lewis

PIANO

Haydn Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI: 34 Brahms Three Intermezzi Op. 117 Beethoven 33 Variations in C on a Waltz by Diabelli Op. 120

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“Lewis brought his customary intelligence and intensity…with endless shifts in colour and weight.

The fearsome technical demands…were met with unshowy dexterity”.

The Guardian

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“The duo launched into the finale with great gusto and brought down the house with their tremendous drive and fire”.

©Lars Gundersen

Seen and Heard International

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Thursday 14 February 2019, 8pm

Nikolaj Znaider VIOLIN Robert Kulek PIANO Beethoven Brahms Shostakovich Prokofiev

Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 Sonata No. 1 in G major Preludes Op. 34, Nos. 10, 15, 16 and 24 Sonata No. 2 in D major

©Merlijn Domernik

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“…Sir András Schiff and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment…were truly revelatory.”

©Nadia F Romanini

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Saturday 23 March 2019, 8pm

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Sir András Schiff PIANO/CONDUCTOR Schumann Schumann Brahms

Konzertstück in G major, Op. 86 Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

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“The RPO do sensuousness uncommonly well.

The end result was rich yet delicate, with wonderfully liquid woodwind solos and an exquisite sheen on the strings.”

©Chris Christodoulou

The Guardian

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Saturday 30 March 2019, 8pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman VIOLIN/CONDUCTOR Vaughan Williams

Mozart Elgar

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major Enigma Variations Op. 36

©Cheryl Mazak

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“Erraught appeared as a singer now at the height of her powers, blending an innate sense of musicality with a youthful voice and well-honed technique.�

Bachtrack.com

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Friday 26 April 2019, 8pm

Tara Erraught MEZZO-SOPRANO John O’Conor PIANO Programme to include works by Strauss, Mahler and Rossini Tickets: €37.50, €29.50, €25, €19.50

“…even to the uninitiated it is obvious that Tara Erraught could probably sing the phone book and make it a moving experience ….”

Evening Echo

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“A performer with a reputation for a kind of superhuman mastery.”

©Canetty Clarke

The Irish Times

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Thursday 9 May 2019, 8pm

Marc-André Hamelin Castelnuovo-Tedesco Schumann Weissenberg

Fauré Chopin Chopin

PIANO

Cipressi Op. 17 Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Six arrangements of songs sung by Charles Trenet (Coin de rue, Vous oubliez votre cheval, En avril à Paris, Boum!, Vous qui passez sans me voir, Ménilmontant) Nocturne No. 6 in D flat, Op. 63 Polonaise-Fantaisie No. 7 in A flat, Op. 61 Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54

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“the string players’ unity of tone and timbre was such that they could have been five fingers on the same hand.”

The Boston Globe

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Tuesday 21 May 2019, 8pm

Boston Symphony Chamber Players Françaix Mozart Michael Gandolfi

Beethoven

Dixtuor for wind quintet and string quintet Quartet for oboe and strings in F major, K. 370 Plain Song, Fantastic Dances for strings and winds Septet for strings and winds in E flat, Op. 20

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ŠDario Acosta

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Friday 14 June 2019, 8pm

London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda CONDUCTOR Daniil Trifonov PIANO Philip Cobb TRUMPET Antoine Tamestit VIOLA Beethoven Shostakovich

Berlioz

Egmont Overture in F minor, Op. 84 Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 for piano, trumpet and strings Harold in Italy Op. 16

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“The LSO offered unstinting attentiveness to detail and colour, and flawless technique”.

The Times

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NCH Seating Plan

Zone A

Note:

Stalls seating starts to elevate from row L. Hand rail from Y until row F.

Zone B Zone C

Steps

Zone D

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2018/’19 Season Subscription Package Ticket Prices 20% saving for Season Friends, Friends and Patrons Concert

Date

Zone A

Zone B

Zone C

Zone D

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop conductor Nicola Benedetti violin

Wed. 29 Aug. 2018, 8pm

€90

€75

€60

€40

The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood director

Tue. 9 Oct. 2018, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Gidon Kremer violin Andrei Pushkarev piano Kremerata Baltica

Thurs. 18 Oct. 2018, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Emerson String Quartet

Tue. 6 Nov. 2018, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Chanticleer

Sun. 20 Jan. 2019, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Paul Lewis piano

Wed. 6 Feb. 2019, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Nikolaj Znaider violin Robert Kulek piano

Thurs. 14 Feb. 2019, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Sir András Schiff piano/conductor

Sat. 23 Mar. 2019, 8pm

€70

€57.50

€49.50

€35

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman violin/conductor

Sat. 30 Mar. 2019, 8pm

€80

€67.50

€52.50

€40

Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano John O’Conor piano

Fri. 26 Apr. 2019, 8pm

€37.50

€29.50

€25

€19.50

Marc-André Hamelin piano

Thurs. 9 May 2019, 8pm

€55

€47.50

€37.50

€27.50

Boston Symphony Chamber Players

Tues. 21 May 2019, 8pm

€37.50

€29.50

€25

€19.50

London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Philip Cobb trumpet Antoine Tamestit viola

Fri. 14 June 2019, 8pm

€95

€80

€65

€45

€795

€671.50

€539.50

€391.50

€636.00

€537.20

€431.60

€313.20

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Flexible Ticket Options Scheduled Payment Plan Option Spread your payments for any International Concert Season package across three months Conditions of scheduled payments: 1. Payments will be scheduled over three monthly instalments.

2. Payments will be collected from Debit or Credit Card only.

3. NCH will automatically debit the same card used to pay the initial payment.

4. No tickets will be issued until receipt of final payment.

5. The date of the final scheduled payment must not be later than Friday 27 July 2018.

Ticket Exchange Ticket exchange is an exclusive benefit for ‘Choose Your Own’ Package Bookers in the 2018/19 season. Bookers can exchange tickets in their package for another performance in the International Concert Series 2018/2019 (only), subject to availability. ‘Choose Your Own’ Package Bookers for the 2018/2019 season can use this exchange facility for up to two concerts in the Series.

Where tickets are exchanged for a higher priced ticket, the difference in price will be charged to you. Refunds are not available on this offer.

To offer tickets for exchange, the NCH requires the original concert tickets at least one week before the concert date. At this stage you are required to inform the NCH of which concerts you would like to exchange your tickets from and to.

Resale In the case of a sold-out performance, if you are no longer able to attend, you may return the tickets to the NCH for resale.

Ticket exchanges and resales are subject to availability and the usual conditions of sale apply.

For more information see www.nch.ie/online/ICS-Package-Info Visitor Information For information on services and facilities at the NCH including The Terrace Restaurant and indeed transport options please see www.nch.ie/online/Your-Visit Conditions of Sale Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Programme and artists are subject to change.

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CORPORATE ASSOCIATES We would like to acknowledge with appreciation and gratitude the generous support of our Corporate Associates, Patron Circle members and John Field Society members.

Your support plays a principal part in securing the future of the National Concert Hall, allowing us to deliver world class artists to Irish audiences and develop our Learning and Participation programme.

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LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION PARTNERS Lauritzson Foundation, HPRA, Grant Thornton, Science Foundation Ireland, Dublin Port, Dublin City Council, Michael & Loret O’Brien, Brackaville Investments Ltd., Community Foundation for Ireland

PATRONS AND JOHN FIELD SOCIETY Frank & Ivy Bannister, Tony Brown, Tom Bryant & family, Sharon Burke, Tom Carey, Denis & Gráinne Cremins, Veronica Dunne, Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway, Matthew King, Brian Kingham, Mary MacAodha, Brian McElroy, Don & Gina Menzies, Deirdre O’Grady, Rachel Patton, Richie Ryan, Simon Taylor Kieran Tobin, Stephen Vernon We also gratefully acknowledge those patrons who have requested to remain anonymous.

Make a Difference Today For further information contact Matthew King on 01 417 0072 or email matthew.king@nch.ie

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