Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 2011-2012 Brochure

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2011-2012 Concerts

2 011-2 01 2 Concerts at southbank centre F I N G ERS, F ELIX & T H E F REES HO OTER Thursday 29 September 2011, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm w e b e r Overture, Der Freischütz m o z a r t Piano Concerto No.23 in mendelssohn

MESSIAH Tuesday 6 December 2011, Royal Festival Hall, 7pm handel

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Symphony No.3 in A minor Scottish charles hazlewood r o b e r t l e v i n piano

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Messiah

l a u r e n c e c u m m i n g s director e l i z a b e t h w at t s soprano t i m m e a d counter-tenor n i c h o l a s m u l r o y tenor l i s a n d r o a b a d i e baritone choir of the enlightenment

PA PA H AY D N & H IS WIFE Friday 21 October 2011, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

THE GLORY OF VENICE Friday 13 January 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

h ay d n Symphony No.6 in D, Le matin b o c c h e r i n i Cello Concerto in G h ay d n Overture for an English Opera salomon

Music by G a b r i e l i , F o n ta n a , G r a n d i , M o n t e v e r d i and M a r i n i

Romance for Violin and Orchestra h ay d n Symphony No.93 in D t r e v o r p i nn o c k conductor k at i d e b r e t z e n i violin j o n at h a n m a n s o n cello

r o b e r t h o w a r t h director j u l i a d o y l e soprano t b c tenor

An O lympic Thread Friday 10 February 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

t e l e m a nn Overture, Les Nations ON THE CUSP OF ROMANCE h a n d e l Aria Figlio d’Altre Speranza Tuesday 1 November 2011, l o c at e l l i Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Concerto Grosso Op.7 No.6, h ay d n Il pianto d’Arianna Symphony No.60 in C, Il distratto s a l ly b e a m i s h weber Spinal Chords (London premiere) Concertino for Horn and Orchestra h a n d e l Cantata, Delirio amoroso w e b e r Symphony No.2 in C m at t h e w t r u s c o t t director s c h u b e r t Symphony No.5 in B flat r o b e r ta i n v e r n i z z i soprano f r a n s b r ü g g e n conductor r o g e r m o n t g o m e r y horn

1 7 0 0s LO N D ON & T H E FA B F O UR Monday 21 November 2011, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm jc bach Symphony in G min Op.6 No.6 a b e l Aria, Frena le belle lagrime j c b a c h Sextet in C a b e l Sonata for violin and cello a r n e A Soldier tired from Artaxerxes h ay d n Symphony No.49 in F minor,

La Passione r a c h e l p o d g e r violin/director r a c h e l n i c h o l l s soprano

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Study Day BERLIOZ ’S ROMEO & JULIET Sunday 12 February 2012 Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10.30am and 2pm ROMEO & JULIET Saturday 18 February 2012, Royal Festival Hall, 7pm Berlioz

Roméo et Juliette

S i r M a r k E l d e r conductor S o n i a G a n a s s i mezzo-soprano J o h n M a r k A i n s l e y tenor O r l i n An a s ta s s o v bass S c h o l a Ca n to r um BBC S y m p h o n y C h o r u s

BARO Q U E G I A N T S : BAC H Sunday 4 March 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm B a c h Suite No.3 in D; Violin Concerto in E major; Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D; Suite No.4 in D L a u r e n c e C u m m i n g s director M at t h e w T r u s c o t t violin L i s a B e z n o s i u k flute

Baroque Giants: Handel Wednesday 7 March 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Overture, Saul; Concerto Grosso in B flat Op.3 No.1; Organ Concerto in D minor Op.7 No.4; Concerto Grosso in A Op.6 No.11: Il pastor fido L a u r e n c e C u m m i n g s director Handel

S o l o i s t s f r o m t h e OAE

Bostridge sings Bach Wednesday 25 April 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm B a c h Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G; Ich habe genug bwv 82; Sinfonia from Cantata No.169; Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer from Easter Oratorio bwv 249; Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus from Trauer-Ode bwv 198; Sinfonia from Cantata No.35; Mein Verlangen from Cantata No.161; Zerschmettert mich, ihr Felsen und ihr Hügel from St John Passion Steven Devi n e Ian B ostr i dge

director tenor

Loo k! N o conductor!

Thursday 3 May 2012, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm H ay d n

Symphony No.104 in D, London M o z a r t Violin Concerto No.3 in G B e e t h o v e n Triple Concerto R o b e r t L e v i n piano/director I s a b e l l e Fa u s t violin/director S t e v e n I s s e r l i s cello/director

French Impressionists Sunday 10 June 2012, Royal Festival Hall, 7pm Fa u r é R av e l

Suite – Pelléas et Mélisande

Piano Concerto for the left hand Debussy

Prélude à l’après midi d’une faune D e b u s s y La mer S i r S i m o n R at t l e conductor P i e r r e - L a u r e n t A i m a r d piano

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‘Britain’s indisputably best period-instrument ensemble’ T h e In d e p e n d e n t

I ntroducing the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment We know that when it comes to choosing a concert, there are a lot of other orchestras in London you could go to; and of course a lot of good reasons to just stay at home. So why choose the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment? Well, apart from our rather enticing name we reckon it comes down to three things: Originality, Freshness and Zest.

So, Originality: the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (oae) play on original instruments (or copies of them) and in styles appropriate to the age of the music. So you get to hear what Mozart or Beethoven actually intended (or pretty darn close) rather than a modern version.

P r i n c i pa l A r t i st s

Iván Fischer Vladimir Jurowski Sir Simon Rattle Emer itus Con ductors

Frans Brüggen Sir Roger Norrington oae.co.uk

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Freshness: the oae isn’t a full time Orchestra.

We’re not playing 365 days a year and we don’t play Beethoven’s fifth symphony every other month. This means that when we do, we’re really excited and fired up about it. We like to think that this comes across.

Lastly, Zest: this is the X factor. We actually love what we do. How often do you see an Orchestra smile on stage? We do. We’re passionate about our music and want you to be too.

So there you have it. Originality, Freshness and Zest. The last two make us sound a bit like a gin and tonic. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

See you at a concert soon!

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1 F I NGER S , F EL I X & T H E F R EESHOO T ER — Thursday 29 September 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

Mozart’s ever-popular 23rd Piano Concerto is the centrepiece of this concert. Its exuberant outer movements contrast with an almost agonisingly beautiful slow central movement. This evening it is played by one of the most brilliant and charismatic pianists of his generation, Robert Levin.

Felix Mendelssohn’s evocative depiction of the Scottish landscape rounds off the evening, and the concert starts with panache with Weber’s overture to his opera The Freeshooter.

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Mendelssohn enthusiast and oae Chief Executive Stephen Carpenter introduces Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony.

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Robert Levin

w e b e r Overture, Der Freischütz m o z a r t Piano Concerto No.23 in A mendelssohn

Symphony No.3 in A minor Scottish — c h a r l e s h a z l e w o o d conductor r o b e r t l e v i n piano Concert finishes at approximately 8.50pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

2 PA PA H AY DN & H IS W I F E — Friday 21 October 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

The music of three contemporaries makes up this programme. Boccherini was an almost exact contemporary of Haydn, and was once referred to as ‘Haydn’s Wife’. His music has much of the similar grace and elegance of Haydn’s, and is always brimming with good tunes. Johann Salomon is known as the man who brought Haydn to London, making him an instant musical superstar, and tonight we hear his own music alongside two of Haydn’s fresh, zesty and inventive symphonies.

Kati Debretzeni

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Symphony No.6 in D, Le matin b o c c h e r i n i Cello Concerto in G h a y d n Overture for an English Opera salomon

Romance for Violin and Orchestra h a y d n Symphony No.93 in D — t r e v o r p i nn o c k conductor k a t i d e b r e t z e n i violin j o n a t h a n m a n s o n cello Concert finishes at approximately 9pm

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We chat to oae Leader Kati Debretzeni about her violin, career and this evening’s concert.

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3 ON T H E CUSP OF ROM A NCE — Tuesday 1 November 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

The music of Weber and Schubert occupies an interesting point in the history of classical music – the real zenith of the ‘classical era’ – and moving towards the ‘romantic’ period.

Weber’s Concertino is a great virtuoso showcase, making huge demands on the player, at one point even requiring the soloist to play two notes at once by humming whilst playing! Schubert’s Symphony No.5, written when the composer was just 19, is a real product and expression of his youth, while still containing some incredibly affecting and moving music.

Frans Brüggen

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Symphony No.60 in C, Il distratto weber

Concertino for Horn and Orchestra w e b e r Symphony No.2 in C s c h u b e r t Symphony No.5 in B flat — f r a n s b r ü g g e n conductor r o g e r m o n t g o m e r y horn Concert finishes at approximately 8.50pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

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A chance to find out more about the period horn and tonight’s concerto, with soloist Roger Montgomery and journalist and horn enthusiast Jasper Rees.

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4 170 0 s L ON D ON & T H E FA B F OU R — Monday 21 November 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

London’s status as one of the world’s musical capitals is nothing new. Indeed if you were there in the 1700s it seems you could barely move without bumping into a composer. This programme features four composers active in London in the mid 1700s. Thomas Arne, composer of Rule Britannia, is represented by an aria from Artaxerxes, a real blockbuster of an opera. There is music from J S Bach’s son, J C Bach and the evening is rounded off with the concentrated emotion of Haydn’s La Passione symphony.

OA E E xtras at 5. 4 5 pm — Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free.

Who are Abel and Arne, and why don’t we know more about them? With David Vickers from the Royal Northern College of Music.

T he A ftershow Join artists after the show for an informal post-concert discussion and q&a.

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Rachael Podger

jc bach

Symphony in G minor Op.6 No.6 a b e l Aria, Frena le belle lagrime j c b a c h Sextet in C a b e l Sonata for violin and cello a r n e A Soldier tired from Artaxerxes h ay d n

Symphony No.49 in F minor, La Passione — r a c h e l p o d g e r violin/director r a c h e l n i c h o l l s soprano Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

5 M ESSI A H — Tuesday 6 December 2011 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm

We take it for granted now that we perform classical music of all ages – Monteverdi, Bach, right up to now. That wasn’t always the case. In the past music was much more disposable (dare we say it, a little like some of today’s pop music). Things were performed, became briefly popular and then disappeared. Sometimes forever.

In 1784 something revolutionary happened though. London became one of the first places to look back at the history of music, when Handel’s visionary, ecstatic Messiah was revived in a huge performance at Westminster Cathedral, an event which ensured its still iconic status.

Elizabeth Watts

h a n d e l Messiah

— l a u r e n c e c u m m i n g s director e l i z a b e t h w a t t s soprano t i m m e a d counter-tenor n i c h o l a s m u l r o y tenor l i s a n d r o a b a d i e baritone choir of the enlightenment

Concert finishes at approximately 9.30pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

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Hallelujah indeed! Join us for a special Christmas celebration – be prepared to sing!

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6 T H E GL ORY OF V EN ICE — Friday 13 January 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

The lavish splendour of Venice in the 16th and 17th centuries is brought to life in 21st century London in this concert celebrating the genius of Giovanni Gabrieli. The evening showcases music both intimate and grand, from a fanciful sonata for three violins through to the rousing Alleluia of the last piece on the programme. The concert features some of the oae’s earliest instruments; cornetts and sackbuts, and they, together with the instrumentalists and singers, will drench the walls of the hall with their glorious sound, much as they did at St Marks in Venice all those centuries ago.

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Robert Howarth talks about tonight’s programme.

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Robert Howarth

g i o v a nn i g a b r i e l i Canzon xiv

Virtutae Magna g i o v a nn i . b . f o n t a n a

Sonata for 3 violins alessandro grandi

S alve Regina Exaudi me Domine g a b r i e l i Sonata septimi toni claudio monteverdi

Exulta filia gabrieli

Jubilate Deo Canzon xvi Cantate Domino Kyrie g r a n d i Lauda Zion salvatorem gabrieli

Gloria Sonata for 3 violins Sanctus/Benedictus m a r i n i La Zorzi g a b r i e l i Exultet iam angelica turba — r o b e r t h o w a r t h director j u l i a d o y l e soprano t b c tenor

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7 A n Olympic T hread — Friday 10 February 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

In this concert the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment takes centre-stage in the Cultural Olympiad celebrations, with the world premiere tour of Spinal Chords by Sally Beamish.

Commissioned as part of New Music 20x12, the piece is set to a text by Melanie Reid, who broke her neck and back during a horse-riding accident in 2010. Melanie has since been writing an inspirational account of her life as a columnist for The Times newspaper and the piece reflects the positivity of Melanie and the immense spirit of the Paralympian movement. The rest of the programme continues the Olympic theme with references to the Movement’s home country, Greece and the coming together of nations.

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Sally Beamish talks about her new piece.

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Matthew Truscott

t e l e m a nn Overture, Les Nations h a n d e l Aria Figlio d’Altre Speranza l o c at e l l i

Concerto Grosso Op.7 No.6, Il pianto d’Arianna s a l ly b e a m i s h

Spinal Chords (London premiere) h a n d e l Cantata, Delirio amoroso — m a t t h e w t r u s c o t t director r o b e r t a i n v e r n i z z i soprano n a r r a t o r tbc Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

— New Music 20x12 is an independent project initiated by Jillian Barker and David Cohen, and is delivered by prs for Music Foundation in partnership with the bbc, London 2012 Organising Committee and Sound and Music.

New Music 20x12 is generously supported by the following committed patrons and funders: Arts Council England, John S. Cohen Foundation, Creative Scotland, prs for Music Foundation, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales, Incorporated Society of Musicians, Musicians Benevolent Fund, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, rvw Trust, Charlotte and Dennis Stevenson, Tolkien Trust, The Bliss Trust, Finzi Trust, John and Ann Tusa, Lilian Slowe, John Wates Charitable Trust and Richard Walduck.

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Study Day BER L IOZ ’ S ROM EO & J U L I E T — Sunday 12 February 2012 Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10.30am and 2pm ‘Just as Shakespeare had laid bare every aspect of human nature in poetry and drama, so Berlioz aspired to chart his own experience in music’

Each session lasts two and a half hours including a break.

Grove Dictionary of Music

£12 per session £6 concessions £4 full time students

Ahead of the OAE’s performance of Berlioz’s mammoth Romeo & Juliet on 18 February this study day gives you a chance to find out more about this unique piece and its context.

The morning session will examine the power of Shakespeare’s works and their representation in music, before looking more specifically at Berlioz’s masterpiece itself. In the afternoon we will look at the impact of Harriet Smithson, (actress and Berlioz’s first wife) on his compositions, and the day will be rounded off with a look at, and discussion of, Berlioz’s songs, culminating in a performance of his stunning song La Mort d’Ophelie with rising young soprano Sarah Gabriel.

Speakers include leading academics Julian Rushton, (Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Leeds, Author of the Cambridge Music Handbook Romeo and Juliet), Dr. Peter Raby, a fellow emeritus of Homerton College, Cambridge (and Author of the book Fair Ophelia – a life of Harriet Smithson Berlioz) and Dr Anna Beer, visiting fellow, Kellogg College, Oxford.

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8 ROM EO & J U L I E T — Saturday 18 February 2012 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm

‘His Orchestration is so dirty that I have to wash my hands after turning over the pages of his scores’ Mendelssohn on Berlioz

Berlioz was never one to do things by halves, and Romeo & Juliet is probably one of his most ambitious ever projects – the first performance had an orchestra of over 100, a chorus of 101 voices, plus soloists. It is a passionate, lush piece which pushed the limits of what an orchestra could do, it’s vivid and dramatic scene-setting upstages that of many operas, and this rare performance of the piece by a period-instrument orchestra is an event not to be missed.

Sir Mark Elder

B e r l i o z Roméo et Juliette

— S i r M a r k E l d e r conductor S o n i a G a n a s s i mezzo-soprano J o h n M a r k A i n s l e y tenor O r l i n An a s t a s s o v bass Sc hola Cantorum BBC S y m p h o n y C h o r u s

Concert finishes at approximately 9.15pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.

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Berlioz expert David Cairns talks about this rarely performed piece.

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9 BA ROQU E GI A N T S : BACH — Sunday 4 March 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

In this, the first of two concerts with director Laurence Cummings, we celebrate the genius of Bach, whose music combines exquisite craftsmanship with innate drama and emotion. Tonight’s programme showcases some of his most famous pieces, including two suites (No.3 including the Air on a G string) and one of his Brandenburg concertos.

This concert is part of a whole day of events at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the Music Nation weekend. Check oae.co.uk for more details.

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Inspired by Bach. Talented young performers join us for some Bach treats.

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Lisa Beznosiuk

B a c h Suite No.3 in D B a c h Violin Concerto in E major Bach

Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D B a c h Suite No.4 in D — L a u r e n c e C u m m i n g s director M a t t h e w T r u s c o t t violin L i s a B e z n o s i u k flute Concert finishes at approximately 8.50pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or pick up a copy on the night.

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10 Baroque Giants : H andel — Wednesday 7 March 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

If Bach was a man of the church, then Handel was a man of the theatre. Not only in that he wrote a prodigious amount of operas, but also in that his music just seems to be deeply theatrical.

Tonight’s concert includes two vibrant concerti grossi, brimming over with full and ripe orchestration, together with music from the opera The Faithful Shepherd.

OA E E xtras at 5. 4 5 pm — Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free.

Handel & Hogarth. Christine Riding, curator of 18th and 19th Century British Art at Tate Britain explores Handel and Hogarth in London.

T he A ftershow Join artists after the show for an informal post-concert discussion and q&a.

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Laurence Cummings

H a n d e l Overture – Saul Handel

Concerto Grosso in B flat Op.3 No.1 Handel

Organ Concerto in D minor Op.7 No.4 Handel

Concerto Grosso in A Op.6 No.11 H a n d e l Il pastor fido — L a u r e n c e C u m m i n g s director S o l o i s t s f r o m t h e OAE

Concert finishes at approximately 8.45pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or pick up a copy on the night.

11 Bostridge sings Bach — Wednesday 25 April 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

Five years ago, star tenor Ian Bostridge joined the oae and brought the house down, singing Handel arias with us. This season he turns his attention to Bach, singing some of the composer’s most sublime and moving works for orchestra and voice.

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Director Steven Devine talks about the evening’s programme.

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Ian Bostridge

Bach

Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G B a c h Ich habe genug bwv 82 B a c h Sinfonia from Cantata No.169 Bach

Mein Verlangen from Cantata No.161 Bach

Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus from Trauer-Ode bwv 198 B a c h Sinfonia from Cantata No.35 Bach

Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer from Easter Oratorio bwv 249 Bach

Zerschmettert mich, ihr Felsen und ihr Hügel from St John Passion — S t e v e n D e v i n e director I a n B o s t r i d g e tenor Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or pick up a copy on the night.

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12 L ook !

No conductor !

— Thursday 3 May 2012 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm

We’re joined in this concert by three exceptional soloists who will each direct a piece from their instrument. The evening starts with Steven Isserlis directing Haydn’s London symphony – the composers musical reponse to the bustling 18th century city. Isabelle Faust then directs, and is soloist for, Mozart’s Violin Concerto, by turns bright, dancelike, tragic and playful. The concert culminates with all three soloists combining for Beethoven’s Triple concerto for violin, cello and keyboard.

Isabelle Faust

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Symphony No.104 in D, London M o z a r t Violin Concerto No.3 in G B e e t h o v e n Triple Concerto — R o b e r t L e v i n piano/director I s a b e l l e F a u s t violin/director S t e v e n I s s e r l i s cello/director Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or pick up a copy on the night.

OA E E xtras at 5. 4 5 pm — Queen Elizabeth Hall, Admission Free Robert Philip looks at the evolution of concertos and virtuoso performers.

T he A ftershow Join the soloists after the show for an informal post-concert discussion and q&a.

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13 F rench I mpressionists — Sunday 10 June 2012 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm

Our season ends with a flourish as we bring our Principal Artist Sir Simon Rattle and the renowned pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard to London, following a European Tour. The concert features four masterpieces rarely heard on period instruments, with all the added clarity and energy that they can bring. The evening concludes with Debussy’s powerful and sublimely detailed evocation of the sea, it’s almost like seeing a picture painted in front of your eyes … but by an orchestra.

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With the help of archive recordings, Robert Philip looks at French orchestral style in the early 20th century

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Sir Simon Rattle

F a u r é Suite – Pelléas et Mélisande R av e l

Piano Concerto for the left hand Debussy

Prélude à l’après midi d’une faune D e b u s s y La mer — S i r S i m o n R a t t l e conductor P i e r r e - L a u r e n t A i m a r d piano Concert finishes at approximately 8.45pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or pick up a copy on the night.

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Our popular Insight Club series returns for another year of informal, enlightening and entertaining events. Each event lasts two hours (with a break) and gives you a chance to find out more about an aspect of our season in the company of musicians, scholars and broadcasters.

T he land without music ?

— Saturday 3 December 2011, 11am Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall For many years England was known as the ‘Land without music’, for between Henry Purcell and Edward Elgar, there seems to have been little home-grown music of note. In this session, related to our concert of Abel and Arne on 21 November, we explore whether English music really did die in this period, or whether it is instead unjustly neglected. Tickets include tea or coffee and a pastry.

W ho needs a conductor ?

— Sunday 29 April 2012, 11am Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall Linked to our concert on 3 May, we look at the art of performing without a conductor, as the oae often does. Have we always had conductors? Do we need them? What challenges does not having one pose for an orchestra? Does artistic vision always need to come from a single person? We’ll explore these questions, and more, in this informal event where speakers will include oae players and Leslie Anne Lewis from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Tickets include tea or coffee and a pastry.

Tots Tickets

£4.50 adults £1 toddlers Book Now

0844 847 9922 southbankcentre.co.uk /oae (Transaction fee applies)

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OA E T ots : L et ’ s get on the bus !

— Sunday 4 March 2012, 11am Queen Elizabeth Hall The very first Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Tots concert at Southbank Centre! A fun, lively and interactive session for everyone aged six and under (and their parents), this hour-long event takes place on the stage itself – so come sit yourself down on a beanbag and join musicians from the Orchestra for an hour of musical fun.

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Book ing & I nformation B y t e l e p h o n e 0844 847 9922 (7 days a week 9am – 8pm) £2.75 transaction fee applies for phone, fax and postal bookings, £1.75 for online bookings.

On l i n e

southbankcentre.co.uk /oae

Southbank Centre Ticket Office, London se1 8xx

By post to

By fa x

020 7921 0607

at Southbank Centre (no transaction fee)

In p e r s o n

M u lt i S av e O f f e r s

Book 2-8 concerts and save 15% Book 9-11 concerts and save 20% Book 12-13 concerts and save 25%, plus receive an invitation to a special wine reception.

Multi-Save offers not available on oae Tots.

This year Premium Seats priced at £60 are available for all Royal Festival Hall concerts plus Queen Elizabeth Hall concerts on 29 September 2011, 25 April and 3 May 2012. These are the very best seats in the hall, with excellent views and acoustics. Please note that series discounts do not apply.

P r e m i u m S e at s

Make your night really special by booking Premium Box Seats. Priced at £70 and only available at Royal Festival Hall concerts, these seats offer you the exclusivity of a box, plus the ticket price includes an interval wine reception. Boxes seat four and seats are sold individually. Details of the reception will be left on your seat on the night.

P r e m i u m B o x S e at s

Book tickets for children under 18 for just £2.50, anywhere in the hall.

We particularly recommend The Works (page 28) concerts for those aged 11 and up.

Children for £2.50!

G r o u p B o o k i n g s We offer a generous 20% discount for groups of 10 or more, with flexible reservation and payment options, plus your group gets a mention in the programme! For further information or to make a group booking, please call the oae on 020 7239 9374 or e-mail info@oae.co.uk. Group bookings are subject to availability.

50% off (limited availability – jobseekers allowance, income support, 16 and unders, appropriate cards will be checked on admission and discounts cannot be combined). Full time students should join our special Attitude scheme to get £4 tickets – visit oae.co.uk/attitude.

Concessions

A wide range of eating, drinking and shopping options are available at Southbank Centre.

E at i n g a n d D r i n k i n g

D i r e c t i o n s The Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall are part of Southbank Centre, on the South bank of the River Thames.

Waterloo, (Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo, Waterloo and City lines) and Embankment (District, Circle, Northern and Bakerloo lines).

Waterloo, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

To be eligible for discounted tickets patrons with a disability should join Southbank Centre’s free Access List. For a form or further information please call 0844 857 9910, email accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk, or visit southbankcentre.co.uk/access.

Access

Car Parking. Southbank Centre Car Parks – Belvedere Road and Hayward Gallery are both open 7am-1am.

Programmes are available free for all audience members. Pick a copy up on the night or download a copy in advance from oae.co.uk/programmes.

Free programmes

A number of seats will go on sale at 12 noon on the day of a concert, giving you the opportunity to purchase tickets for a performance, even if it has otherwise sold out: Royal Festival Hall concerts – 40 seats at £9; Queen Elizabeth Hall concerts – 20 seats at £12.

These seats are sold on a first come first served basis.

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Text ‘OAE’ plus your email address to 81025 to join our mailing list.

mai li ng list

T ick et Pricing & Seating Plans Royal Festival Hall Balcony

£70 £60

Rear Stalls £39 Front Stalls Boxes

£33 £27 £21

Side Stalls

£14

Stage Area

£9

Choir Stalls

£6

Queen Elizabeth Hall

£38 Rear Stalls

£28 £20

Platform Lift

£12 Front Stalls

Platform Lift

Platform Lift

£6 £50 premium seats available for selected dates in the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Stage Area

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OA E Extras

The N ight S hift

The oae is about more than just concerts. Through our oae Extras programme you can learn more about the music, instruments, composers and what we believe makes our performances unique.

Before every 7pm concert there’s a free pre-concert talk or performance, and, in addition, three concerts also feature an informal Aftershow event, featuring a relaxed discussion and q&a with artists in the bar after the concert. Our ever popular study day is on 12 February, with the focus this year being on Berlioz’s Romeo & Juliet.

Our informal Insight Club series also returns, which aims to give you an even closer look at the music and Orchestra in a convivial atmosphere.

Our very popular late-night series, enjoyed by over 10,000 people, returns on 29 September, with other dates during the year to be announced later. The hourlong concerts usually start at 10pm and are presented from the stage, and feature live music and djs in the bar before and after. oae.co.uk/thenightshift

oae Extras events offer a great opportunity to find out more about the music and Orchestra.

Many of them don’t require any musical knowledge in order to enjoy them, so if you’re new to classical music then look out for this symbol:

Attitude The oae’s student scheme, Attitude, continues to be incredibly popular, with over 3,500 students now signed up to the mailing list.

The scheme is free to join and gives students access to discounted tickets and special events, with the occasional free beer thrown in! We are also always looking for Attitude representatives to promote the scheme and the Orchestra across London’s universities and colleges.

To find out more call 020 7239 9374 or visit oae.co.uk/attitude

The Wor ks A brand-new initiative for us, The Works is an informal series of events which will give you a guided tour to a piece of music before a full performance of it. With simple prices, an 80 minute duration, and the ability to bring your drinks in, it’s perfect for dipping your toe into the world of classical music. The first event is on 4 October and full details can be found at oae.co.uk /theworks

Friends Get to know us better by becoming an oae Friend!

Your support will enable us to continue to promote a lively and varied programme of events and concerts over the season, and as a Friend we will enable you to become more closely involved in the life of the Orchestra with opportunities to meet oae players and staff.

Membership of the Friends scheme starts at just £50 a year, or alternatively you can join the Priority Bookers mailing list for £15. Simply call the oae office on 020 7239 9380 or visit oae.co.uk/friends

OAE RELEASED B B C Radio 3 The oae is proud to be a bbc Broadcast Partner, with many of the concerts in this brochure being broadcast live by bbc Radio 3. Check oae.co.uk for full details.

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OAE Released in the Orchestra’s new record label, developed in partnership with Signum Classics.

Our first recording, of Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers, is out now and further releases are planned. To buy OAE Released CDs, plus other OAE recordings and merchandise please visit oae.co.uk

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S ponsors & Supporters

For this brochure’s photographs we asked players to bring a selection of personal mementos with them, which were then photographed and projected on to the player. As you’ll see, these range from jewellery, family photographs and music right through to seed packets!

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Inside front cover C a t h e r i n e W e i s s violin Page 2 C h i - c h i N w a n o k u M b e double bass Page 6 Z o e S h e v l i n bassoon Page 11 M a r t i n K e l l y viola Page 13 M a r t i n L a w r e n c e horn Page 17 T o m D u nn viola Page 20 S t e v e n D e v i n e keyboard Page 23 J a n S c h l a p p viola Page 25 V l a d i m i r W a l t h a m cello — Page 4 R o b e r t L e v i n Photo by Christian Steiner Page 9 E l i z a b e t h W a t t s Photo by Marco Borggreve Page 10 R o b e r t H o w a r t h Photo by Robert Workman Page 12 M a t t h e w T r u s c o t t Photo by Joe Plommer Page 15 S i r M a r k E l d e r Photo by Simon Dodds Page 19 I a n B o s t r i d g e Photo by Ben Ealovega

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