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Dear Group Travel Organiser, Welcome to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RPO) 2019/2020 London Season!

I’m delighted to bring you highlights from the first half of this exciting new season, from Oct-Dec 2019, and to remind you of all the great group discounts and benefits available to parties of just 6+.

From John Rutter at St Paul’s Cathedral, to the Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall, and from classical favourites at Cadogan Hall, to Russian Masterpieces at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, there’s something for everyone! Don’t miss out, contact me today – I’d be thrilled to hear from you and I guarantee to get you the best possible deal.

With best wishes,

Jo Thomson Friends’ & Groups’ Manager

AT A GLANCE OCT

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Email: groups@rpo.co.uk Tel: 020 7608 8840

RPO London Season: Autumn/Winter 2019

NOV

DEC

Wed 2 Oct, 7.30pm Wed 6 Nov, 7.30pm The Beauty of Tchaikovsky The Music of the Night Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall

Thu 5 Dec, 7.30pm The Magic of Christmas Cadogan Hall

Thu 3 Oct, 7.30pm Portraits in Music Cadogan Hall

Wed 13 Nov, 7.30pm Choral Majesty Cadogan Hall

Wed 11 Dec, 3pm & 7.30pm John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration Royal Albert Hall

Wed 16 Oct, 7.30pm Great Romantics Cadogan Hall

Thu 14 Nov, 7.30pm John Rutter’s Requiem St Paul’s Cathedral

Sat 14 Dec, 3pm & 7.30pm Christmas Cracker Cadogan Hall

Wed 30 Oct, 7.30pm Russian Masterpieces Royal Festival Hall

Thu 28 Nov, 7.30pm Shostakovich 360˚ Cadogan Hall

www.rpo.co.uk/groups

ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Tickets: £51–£11.19 (after discounts)

WED 2 OCT 2019

WED 6 NOV 2019

THE BEAUTY OF TCHAIKOVSKY

THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

7.30PM

SELLING FAST!

7.30PM

FEATURING DANCERS FROM THE BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

SELLING FAST!

THE SHOWSTOPPING SONGS OF BROADWAY!

Hit songs from the most sensational shows of our time! Join West End stars Louise Dearman (Wicked), Celinde Schoenmaker (Les Misérables), Ben Forster (The Phantom of the Opera) and Alex Gaumond (We Will Rock You) for a dazzling evening of glitz and glamour.

A sensational new concert, celebrating the music and passion of Tchaikovsky!

Barry Wordsworth conducts exquisite excerpts from Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, accompanied by sublime dances from the prestigious Birmingham Royal Ballet, as well as orchestral favourites Polonaise (Eugene Onegin), Capriccio Italien, Marche Slave, and an 1812 firework finale. Simply unmissable!

Richard Balcombe conducts a host of highlights from: The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Les Misérables, We Will Rock You, Cats, Mamma Mia!, Strictly Ballroom, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Wicked, Dreamgirls, Evita, Jersey Boys... and many more!

ROYAL ALBERT HALL GROUP PRICES TICKET 15% off 25% off 35% off 6–9 10–29 30+ PRICE

PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE

SEATING AREA

Loggia boxes (8-seater)

£60

£51

£45

£39

Stalls

£57.21

£48.63

£42.91

£37.19

Second Tier boxes (5-seater)

£54.42

£46.26

£40.82

£35.37

Front Arena (rows 1–15)

£46.98

£39.93

£35.24

£30.54

Rear Arena (rows 16–29)

£42.33

£35.98

£31.75

£27.51

Front Circle (rows 1–4)

£37.67

£32.02

£28.25

£24.49

Rear Circle (rows 5–7)

£27.44

£23.32

£20.58

£17.84

Mid Choir (rows 1–3)

£32.09

£27.28

£24.07

£20.86

Upper Choir (rows 4–?)

£27.44

£23.32

£20.58

£17.84

Side Circle (restricted view)

£17.21

£14.63

£12.91

£11.19

Booking fees apply.

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ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

Tickets: £42.50–£6.50 (after discounts)

RUSSIAN MASTERPIECES Monumental masterworks from one of the world’s most artistic nations, featuring one of the most exciting conductors of our time: Robert Trevino.

Includes Russian pianist, Alexei Volodin (pictured), demonstrating his virtuosic capabilities and dynamic flair for Rachmaninov’s mighty Third Piano Concerto – reputed for being one of the most technically challenging concertos in the repertoire (as depicted in the Oscar® winning 1996 film Shine).

Also hear Shostakovich’s towering Fifth Symphony; composed under political pressure from Stalin’s regime, this courageous response to Soviet power is as angry and bold as it is heartfelt, and as resonant today as ever.

WED 30 OCT 2019 7.30PM

MUSSORGSKY Khovanshchina: Introduction (Dawn on the Moskva River) RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Robert Trevino Conductor | Alexei Volodin Piano

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL GROUP PRICES SEATING AREA

TICKET PRICES

15% off 25% off 35% off 6–9 PEOPLE 10–29 PEOPLE 30+ PEOPLE

Front Stalls

£50

Front Stalls / Side Stalls / Boxes

£40 £34 £30 £26

Front Stalls / Side Stalls / Boxes / Rear Stalls / Balcony

£30

£25.50

£22.50

£19.50

Side Stalls / Rear Stalls / Balcony

£20

£17

£15

£13

Balcony

£10

£8.50

£7.50

£6.50

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£42.50

£37.50

£32.50

Dedicated group bookings line: 020 7608 8840

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

Tickets: £54–£8.40 (after discounts)

JOHN RUTTER’S REQUIEM The Orchestra is thrilled to welcome back national treasure John Rutter for a phenomenal programme of his own resplendent works, including his poignant Requiem.

Featuring the ever-magnificent Bach Choir and star soprano Mary Bevan.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see one of the world’s most celebrated composers conduct a sublime selection of his much-loved choral and orchestral music, within the celestial surroundings of one of the world’s most iconic landmarks: St Paul’s Cathedral.

RUTTER Cantate Domino RUTTER The Lord is My Light and My Salvation RUTTER Four Meditations for Orchestra RUTTER Requiem

THU 14 NOV 2019 7.30PM

John Rutter Conductor | Mary Bevan Soprano The Bach Choir

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL GROUP PRICES SEATING TICKET AREA PRICES Dome Front Nave Front Transepts Front Transepts Rear Transepts Rear Nave

£60

10% off 20% off 30% off 6–9 PEOPLE 10–29 PEOPLE 30+ PEOPLE £54

£48

£42

£55 £49.50 £44 £38.50 £50

£45

£40

£35

£42 £37.80 £33.60 £29.40

Rear Nave

£32

£28.80

£25.60

£22.40

Rear Nave

£22

£19.80

£17.60

£15.40

Restricted view

£12

£10.80

£9.60

£8.40

Booking fees apply.

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CADOGAN HALL

Tickets: £34–£9.75 (after discounts)

THU 3 OCT 2019

7.30PM

PORTRAITS IN MUSIC RPO Artist-in-Residence Kian Soltani (pictured), performs Elgar’s captivating Cello Concerto – a soulful work, which passionately communicates the beauty and anguish of the human condition in a way that no words can.

Before his departure to the ‘new world’ of America, Dvořák composed his life-affirming Eighth Symphony; nature-inspired, effervescent and joyful – a fitting finale to this series-opener at the Orchestra’s resident home

SMETANA Má Vlast: Vltava | ELGAR Cello Concerto | DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8

Jiří Rožeň Conductor | Kian Soltani Cello

WED 16 OCT 2019

7.30PM

GREAT ROMANTICS Three great Romantic composers; three contrasting works. With imposing outer movements and a touch of joie de vivre in the middle, Grieg’s Piano Concerto – performed here by dazzling soloist Federico Colli (pictured) – is rightly considered one of the greatest piano concertos of all time.

A slightly different mood for the second half, with Brahms’ monumental final symphony. Deep, dark and despairing; boldly affirming the composer’s genius.

SCHUMANN Genoveva Overture | GRIEG Piano Concerto | BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Pier Carlo Orizio Conductor | Federico Colli Piano

WED 13 NOV 2019

7.30PM

CHORAL MAJESTY Renowned violinist, Chloë Hanslip (pictured), performs her career-defining interpretation of Mendelssohn’s tender and emotive – and firm classical favourite – Violin Concerto.

Plus, hear unmissable choral masterpieces; culminating with Mozart’s majestic Coronation Mass, featuring the seraphic sounds of the City of London Choir, under the astute hand of their conductor Hilary Davan Wetton, and soprano Grace Davidson.

MOZART Magic Flute Overture | MOZART Laudate Dominum MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto | MENDELSSOHN Psalm 43 MENDELSSOHN Verleih uns frieden | MOZART Coronation Mass Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor | Chloë Hanslip Violin Grace Davidson Soprano | City of London Choir

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CADOGAN HALL

Tickets: £34–£9.75 (after discounts)

THU 28 NOV 2019

THU 5 DEC 2019

SHOSTAKOVICH 360˚

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

7.30PM

RPO Principal Associate Conductor Alexander Shelley’s (pictured) compelling new mini-series examines the full ‘360 degrees’ of composers and the influences on (and of) their music, across three captivating concerts.

7.30PM

Begin your festive season in sparkling style, with this magical evening of choral and classical Christmas gems, featuring the City of London Choir.

GLAZUNOV Valse de Concert, No. 1, Op. 47, D major PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante BORODIN Polovtsian Dances SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9.

Enjoy Yuletide classics from by Finzi, Delius, Vaughan Williams and more, as well as much-loved carols by Rutter, Willcocks and Gardner. Featuring: Sleigh Ride, In the Bleak Midwinter, Three Carols, Folksongs of the Four Seasons, The Little Road to Bethlehem… and many more festive favourites.

Alexander Shelley Conductor Kian Soltani Cello

Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor | William Dazeley Baritone | City of London Choir

CADOGAN HALL GROUP PRICES (Sat 14 Dec - Christmas Cracker prices in brackets) TICKET PRICE STALLS / GALLERY GALLERY

15% 10% off

25% off 20% off

35% off 30% off

6–9

10–29

30+

PEOPLE

PEOPLE

PEOPLE

£40 (£53)

£34 (£47.70)

£30 (£42.40)

£26 (£37.10)

£32.50 (£43)

£27.63 (£38.70)

£24.38 (£34.40)

£21.13 (£30.10)

£25 (£33)

£21.25 (£29.70)

£18.75 (£26.40)

£16.25 (£23.10)

£15 (£23)

£12.75 (£20.70)

£11.25 (£18.40)

£9.75 (£16.10)

STALLS

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• Groups of 30+ save up to 35% • Groups of 10+ save up to 25% • Groups of 6+ save up to 15% • Two FREE tickets (10+ parties) • Priority booking • No payment needed until two months before the concert • Dedicated group bookings line • Regular news and updates from the Orchestra

Telephone: 020 7608 8840 (Mon–Fri, 9.30am–5.30pm) · Email: groups@rpo.co.uk · Website: www.rpo.co.uk/groups All details correct at time of going to press.