RPO at Cadogan 2022-23 Season by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2022–23 SEASON Resident Orchestra at:

Welcome to our Resident Season at Cadogan Hall It gives me the greatest pleasure to present to you our brand new 2022–23 Season of concerts as Resident Orchestra at Cadogan Hall. They say that there’s ‘no place like home’ and that’s certainly how we feel about the intimate atmosphere and rich acoustic at Cadogan Hall, where audience members can really feel at one with the music and the Orchestra and our guest artists thrive off this closeness. Engaging pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason joins us as the RPO’s Artist-in-Residence, performing three concerts across the season. Her interpretation of the music of Clara Schumann has already won wide critical acclaim, and we look forward to Isata opening the season with Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto, followed by works by Prokofiev and Dohnányi. You can get to know Isata further on in this brochure and, of course, by joining us to enjoy her performances. The Orchestra welcomes an inspiring line-up of conductors and soloists to collaborate on something of a musical adventure, with pieces that will tell intriguing stories, explore magical worlds and stir the senses. We have highly anticipated return visits by Principal Associate Conductor Alexander Shelley, Anu Tali and Jac van Steen, plus exciting debuts from conductors including Shiyeon Sung, Roderick Cox, Adam Hickox, Gemma New and Anna-Maria Helsing, to name but a few. As well as Isata, an outstanding collection of soloists will take centre-stage, including Jennifer Pike, Narek Hakhnazaryan, Shunta Morimoto and Rosanne Philippens, and there is the chance to hear the next instalment of our collaboration with the City of London Choir, exploring the music of Vaughan Williams and Ravel. You can discover more about these concerts online at rpo.co.uk/cadogan22 and we look forward to sharing another season of great live orchestral music with you.

James Williams

Managing Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tue 25 Oct 2022 Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky Tue 1 Nov 2022 Jennifer Pike plays Bruch Thu 10 Nov 2022 Vaughan Williams and Ravel Tue 22 Nov 2022 Magic and Mysticism

Thu 1 Dec 2022 A Classical Christmas Sat 10 Dec 2022 Christmas Cracker Tue 14 Feb 2023 Orchestral Valentines Thu 23 Feb 2023 Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony Thu 2 Mar 2023 Roderick Cox conducts Brahms

Thu 23 Mar 2023 Elgar’s Enigma Variations Wed 5 Apr 2023 Mark Bebbington plays Delius Wed 3 May 2023 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony Wed 14 Jun 2023 Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition

AT A GLANCE

Thu 22 Sep 2022 Isata Kanneh-Mason performs Clara Schumann

Thu 22 Sep 2022 7.30pm

Isata Kanneh-Mason performs Clara Schumann Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Clara Schumann Piano Concerto Arvo Pärt Fratres Sibelius Symphony No.3

Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky Dvořák Carnival Overture Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Gemma New Conductor Alena Baeva Violin

RPO Annual Legacy Giving Concert

Anu Tali Conductor Isata Kanneh-Mason Piano (RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2022–23)

Tue 25 Oct 2022 7.30pm

[Isata] is a pianist who makes lines sing beautifully and virtuosic passages dance, finding intimacy and eloquence at telling moments”

Tue 1 Nov 2022 7.30pm

BBC Music Magazine

Jennifer Pike plays Bruch Smetana Má Vlast: ‘Vltava’ (The Moldau) Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Dvořák Symphony No.8 Chloé van Soeterstède Conductor Jennifer Pike Violin Presented in association with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in London and the Czech Centre London rpo.co.uk

Tue 22 Nov 2022 7.30pm

Thu 10 Nov 2022 7.30pm

Magic and Mysticism

Ravel Menuet antique Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite Ibert Flute Concerto Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music

Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor Anita Watson Soprano Maya Colwell Mezzo-soprano John Cuthbert Tenor Ashley Riches Baritone City of London Choir

Alexander Shelley Conductor Emer McDonough Flute Tama Matheson Actor London Voices

The City of London Choir was outstanding – honed and committed – the RPO consistently neat and stylish.” Classical Source

Vaughan Williams and Ravel

Thu 1 Dec 2022 7.30pm

A Classical Christmas Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel: Prelude Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty: Suite Rimsky-Korsakov The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers Kaprálová Prélude de Noël Waldteufel The Skaters’ Waltz Vaughan Williams Prelude on an Old Carol Tune Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Suite Shiyeon Sung Conductor

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Sat 10 Dec 2022 3pm and 7.30pm

Tue 14 Feb 2023 7.30pm

Christmas Cracker

Orchestral Valentines

Stephen Bell Conductor Katie Birtill Vocalist Oliver Tompsett Vocalist

Paul Bateman Conductor Dinara Klinton Piano Duncan Riddell Violin Petroc Trelawny Presenter

A much-loved concert featuring seasonal classics and sing-along carols, such as: O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Sleigh Ride, Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland and I’ll Be Home for Christmas.

A Valentine’s night to remember, with themes from Out of Africa, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Doctor Zhivago, as well as classics by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Verdi and more. © Susie Knoll

Thu 23 Feb 2023 7.30pm

Thu 2 Mar 2023 7.30pm

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony

Roderick Cox conducts Brahms

Wagner Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Korngold Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphony No.2

Ligeti Concert Românesc Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 Brahms Symphony No.1

Jac van Steen Conductor Rosanne Philippens Violin

Roderick Cox Conductor Isata Kanneh-Mason Piano (RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2022–23)

Energetic, sensitive and flawless playing – a dream violinist” De Telegraaf on Rosanne Philippens

Fabulous” The Washington Post on Roderick Cox

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Thu 23 Mar 2023 7.30pm

Wed 5 Apr 2023 7.30pm

Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Mark Bebbington plays Delius

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Elgar Enigma Variations

Coleridge-Taylor Symphonic Variations on an African Air Delius Piano Concerto* Lili Boulanger D’un soir triste** Lili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps** Walton Henry V: Suite

Adam Hickox Conductor Shunta Morimoto Piano (Winner of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2022)

Alexander Shelley Conductor Mark Bebbington Piano

Kindly supported by Fairlight Arts Trust

Wed 3 May 2023 7.30pm

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony Kodály Dances of Galánta Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Song Beethoven Symphony No.5 Antony Hermus Conductor Isata Kanneh-Mason Piano (RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2022–23)

Wed 14 Jun 2023 7.30pm

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition Khachaturian Masquerade: Suite Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition Anna-Maria Helsing Conductor Narek Hakhnazaryan Cello rpo.co.uk

Isata Kanneh-Mason

RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2022–23 Isata Kanneh-Mason is the recipient of numerous awards, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Kanneh-Mason family. Her debut album of music by Clara Schumann entered the UK classical charts at No.1. Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 2020, Isata has embarked on a successful and increasingly busy concert career, with concerto appearances, solo recitals and chamber concerts throughout the UK and abroad. We caught up with Isata ahead of commmencing her residency to find out a bit more... What has been the biggest inspiration throughout your musical life? I would say the people around me – no one person – my parents, family, friends, peers – all the people who have supported me. Are there any musicians in your generation who you look up to in particular? Tom Poster and Elena Urioste. I love the way they make music, they are both passionate about chamber music. I’ve played with them quite a bit and they’re lovely to collaborate with and they make music in a way that I really agree with and admire. With the past few years of dramatic change to our way of life, has your attitude to music and performing live changed at all? I think I have a greater appreciation for live performance and the spontaneity of being on stage and having the live audience there with you. What words of encouragement would you give to young people wanting to get into performing classical and orchestral music? Music can feel both social and quite isolating so I would really suggest if you’re feeling the latter to search for other young musicians. With a little research you’ll find other young musicians and orchestras and small groups and if you join them, you’ll make great friends through music... What music do you enjoy listening to outside of the classical world? R&B, Reggae and Soul. Don’t miss Isata’s performances on Thursday 22 September 2022, Thursday 2 March 2023 and Wednesday 3 May 2023. isatakannehmason.com

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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Arts Council England. Cover images from left to right: © Arno, © Rémi Thériault, © Robin Clewley, © Evgeny Evtyukhov, © Marco Borggreve. All details correct at time of going to press.