Classical Music Concerts - Oct 18 - May 19 Norwich Theatre Royal

Classical Music Concerts October 2018 – May 2019

WELCOME Norwich can already boast a buoyant array of classical music concerts and both the city and the county benefit from a large and thriving amateur music-making community.

The Theatre Royal, with its large stage, auditorium and front of house space, is ideally placed to add to this vibrancy by programming larger-scale ensemble concerts on a regular basis and I am delighted that our inaugural season of three concerts in 2017/2018 was enjoyed by over 3,000 people.

CONTENTS RUSSIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

7 October 2018

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ODES TO ST CECILIA

25 November 2018

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CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2 December 2018

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BRITTEN SINFONIA: ELDER CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND MAHLER

19 January 2019

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FLANDERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

17 March 2019

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RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC OF NOVOSIBIRSK

19 May 2019

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It is therefore with great pleasure that we present our second subscription season of concerts with highly regarded international artists and soloists presented alongside the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and the Russian Philharmonic of Novosibirsk. Offering a diverse range of programmes you will find all the details for bookings and discounts in this brochure.

In addition, we are also delighted to welcome one of the world’s most renowned period instrument ensembles,The King’s Consort, to the Theatre Royal for the first time in November. In praise of St Cecilia, whose feast day is just before the concert, this concert showcases great masterworks from Purcell, Britten and Handel - a huge treat not to be missed. And in January 2019, another opportunity to relish will be the return of Britten Sinfonia under the baton of highly-esteemed conductor Sir Mark Elder in a concert of works by Brahms, Mahler and Britten.

We look forward to welcoming you during this season of concerts - whether you are a committed classical music fan or you’re considering coming to your first professional orchestral concert, then we are sure you will find something to uplift, entertain and inspire you.

STEPHEN CROCKER CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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Sunday 7 October 2018, 7.30pm

RUSSIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VALENTIN URYUPIN (CONDUCTOR)

CHLOE HANSLIP (VIOLIN)

Tchaikovsky

Swan Lake

Prokofiev

Violin Concerto No. 1

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 5

Led by the great Svetlanov, the Russian State Symphony performs a programme showcasing the classic works of Soviet and pre-Soviet composers in inimitable, full-bodied style. a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10

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Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Chloe Hanslip. FREE tickets via Box Office.

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“Superb”

“Unmissable”

The New York Times

BBC Music Magazine

Sunday 25 November 2018, 7.30pm

ODES TO ST CECILIA JULIA DOYLE (SOPRANO) ROBIN BLAZE (COUNTERTENOR) JOSHUA ELLICOTT (TENOR)

CHOIR OF THE KING’S CONSORT THE KING’S CONSORT ROBERT KING (CONDUCTOR)

Purcell

Ode to St Cecilia “Welcome to all the pleasures”

Britten

Hymn to St Cecilia

Handel

An Ode for St Cecilia’s Day

An outstanding programme from one of the world’s most renowned period instrument orchestras and choirs presents three masterworks in praise of St Cecilia, Patron Saint of music. Henry Purcell’s delicious, limpid Ode of 1683 and Benjamin Britten’s brilliantly-crafted miniature of 1942 preface one of Handel’s greatest works, filled with magnificent choruses and solos, concluding with a paean of praise to music and harmony. a) £29 b) £29 c) £24 d) £24 e) £10

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Sunday 2 December 2018, 3pm

CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HEIKO MATHIAS FÖRSTER (CONDUCTOR)

JENNIFER PIKE (VIOLIN)

Dvorak

Carnival Overture

Bruch

Violin Concerto

Smetana

Overture from Bartered Bride

Strauss

Thunder & Lightning Polka

Elgar

Nimrod

Tchaikovsky

Marche Slave

Debussy

Claire de la lune

Piazzolla

Libertango

Dvorak

Finale from Symphony No. 9

The Czech National returns with an attractive programme perfectly designed for seasoned music lovers and newcomers of all ages to classical music. The orchestra will be joined by one of our most exciting and brilliant young violinists, Jennifer Pike. a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10

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Pre-performance talk 2pm with Jon James. FREE tickets via Box Office.

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“Beautifully teased out … “Astonishingly fresh” BachTrack exemplary” The Guardian

Saturday 19 January 2019, 7.30pm

BRITTEN SINFONIA: ELDER CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND MAHLER ANNA STÉPHANY (MEZZO SOPRANO)

SIR MARK ELDER (CONDUCTOR)

Britten

Suite on English Folk Tunes

Mahler

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Brahms

Symphony No. 2

Brahms as Brahms wished it to be heard: Sir Mark Elder joins Britten Sinfonia for the second instalment of their Brahms Symphony Cycle, paired with Mahler’s emotionally charged Songs of a Wayfarer, and Britten’s Suite on English Folk Tunes, the composer’s last completed orchestral work. a) £36 b) £29 c) £22 d) £15 e) £10 Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Sir Mark Elder: In Conversation.

FREE tickets via Box Office.

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Sunday 17 March 2019, 7.30pm

FLANDERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JAN LATHAM KOENIG (CONDUCTOR)

FILIPPO GORINI (PIANO)

Rossini

The Italian Girl in Algiers

Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 3

Puccini

Chrysanthemums

Mendelssohn

Symphony No. 3 (The Scottish)

Belgium’s leading orchestra will be joined by Bonn Beethoven Competition winner Filippo Gorini to perform Beethoven’s elemental third piano concerto.

Mendelssohn’s trip to Scotland resulted in his most popular symphony, his Scottish. This programme also offers a rare treat to hear one of Puccini’s purely orchestral works, his delightful Chrysanthemums. a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10

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Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Filippo Gorini. FREE tickets via Box Office.

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Sunday 19 May 2019, 7.30pm

RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC OF NOVOSIBIRSK THOMAS SANDERLING (CONDUCTOR)

SERGEY REDKIN (PIANO)

Wagner

Overture to The Master Singers of Nuremberg

Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 1

Mussorgsky-Ravel

Pictures at an Exhibition

One of the greatest Russian regional orchestras, which has toured extensively throughout Europe and the rest of the world, performs Mussorgsky’s richly colourful and iconic work: Pictures at an Exhibition.

Since shocking its first Russian audience with its dramatic flair, Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto has become perhaps the most popular concerto in the entire repertoire. a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10

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Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Thomas Sanderling. FREE tickets via Box Office.

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BOOK NOW You can book tickets for all of the concerts in this brochure.

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