SCO 2014/15 Season Brochure - Edinburgh

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA EDINBURGH 2014/15

OCTOBER 2014 to MAY 2015 Tickets: 0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net www.sco.org.uk 1

LOVE DRAMA SACRIFICE SERENITY PAIN LAUGHTER TEARS PASSION DEVOTION FREEDOM POWER JOY ELEGANCE EXCITEMENT TURMOIL BLISS BEAUTY SILENCE ROMANCE PEACE COMPLEXITY PLEASURE CALM DEATH INTENSITY ENERGY INTRIGUE LIFE

––––– Mahler... with a chamber orchestra? Haydn... as a second-half and main dish of the evening?

I hope that these are among some of the questions you will have while reading through the concerts for our new 2014/15 Season.

This Season we will perform and explore some specific works of Mahler that will have an exciting home within the SCO. It was while previously performing Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde that I realised that Mahler would represent another expedition for the SCO, me, and I hope you. Hearing Maximiliano Martín revel in the wooded nature calls of his clarinet writing, Alec Frank-Gemmill produce the forest horn calls, and Nikita Naumov and Adrian Bornet dance to their own individual bass line, I experienced another part of this world-class chamber orchestra of soloists. Now that time has come!

The other composer, I have been told on many occasions, is notoriously difficult to ‘sell’ – where is his glamour, his appeal? – and so it is our hope to dispel that absurd view by giving ‘Papa Haydn’ first place this Season with our Haydn Project.

For the last five years I have enjoyed putting Haydn into concert programmes, but never once focused on him as the main course – the composer who looked after the young Mozart, and inspired Beethoven. This Season includes London symphonies and some lesser known earlier gems, that will be new not just for the audience, but for the Orchestra too. We will add a zest of lemon by putting wonderful pieces by contemporary composers – Widmann, Hosokawa, Boulez, Pärt, Martinsson – in and amongst his symphonies to thrill and excite, provoke and challenge.

As with every Season it is a huge pleasure to welcome a stunning array of guest artists – to mention only a few, Christian Tetzlaff comes to play Schumann’s dark and complex Violin Concerto, Mitsuko Uchida brings Ravel’s exotic Piano Concerto, and Renaud Capuçon will perform Lindberg’s Violin Concerto both in Scotland and on tour. The brilliant SCO Chorus under the direction of Gregory Batsleer is joined by Phillipe Herreweghe and Christopher Hogwood in performances of two masterpieces: Mozart’s Requiem and Haydn’s Creation.

The SCO is a group of musicians that pride themselves on a spirit of seeking – searching for the inner depths in music. Our challenge to you is to come along, support us AND most importantly search for yourselves and see what you find!

I look forward to welcoming you all through the music we make.

Robin Ticciati Principal Conductor 2

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ROBIN TICCIATI IS ONE OF THE FINEST YOUNG CONDUCTORS IN THE WORLD HE STRIVES TO DISCOVER THE DEEPER EMOTIONAL ESSENCE WITHIN A PIECE OF MUSIC AND BRINGS TO LIFE THIS EMOTION AND ENERGY FOR THE AUDIENCE

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LOVE DRAMA SACRIFICE SERENITY PAIN LAUGHTER TEARS PASSION DEVOTION FREEDOM POWER JOY ELEGANCE EXCITEMENT TURMOIL BLISS BEAUTY SILENCE ROMANCE PEACE COMPLEXITY PLEASURE CALM DEATH INTENSITY ENERGY INTRIGUE LIFE

YOUR ORCHESTRA The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has brought music to the people of Edinburgh and beyond for 40 years. They have produced many remarkable performances packed with passion and power that radiate energy and connect with audiences in many different ways – the exciting annual fireworks concert to mark the end of Edinburgh’s International Festival; ravishing, momentous nights at the Usher Hall performing with the world’s most talented soloists and conductors; evenings of intensely intimate beauty at the Queen’s Hall; and inspiring social change in people of all ages in schools, hospitals, places of work and many more. The SCO is a truly important part of the life of Edinburgh, and it belongs to you...

––––– As well as concerts at Edinburgh’s Mela and International Festivals, and main season concerts at the Usher and Queen’s Halls (where there are also Chamber Sunday concerts) there are opportunities for people of all ages to engage and interact with the SCO in many different ways across Edinburgh.

AT HOME & ABROAD

GIVING EVERYONE THE CHANCE TO HEAR US PLAY It’s always an exciting experience for the SCO to play to audiences at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, Queen’s Hall and Glasgow’s City Halls, as well as other concert venues around the world. These venues are designed to give the listener the very best experience; the purity of the music creates a direct emotional line to the audience.

The SCO is on a continual quest to play across the length and breadth of Scotland as well as taking their music around the world. The SCO is proudly Scottish and aims to provide as many opportunities as possible for the people of Scotland to hear them play – to inspire, excite, relax and fulfil inner desires to escape from the outside world. Outside Scotland, they are proud to be ambassadors for Scottish cultural excellence.

A different but equally rewarding experience is created when the Orchestra tours the far corners of Scotland where they play to varied audiences in many different venues. These venues allow the SCO to literally get closer to the audience, where the removal of the stage creates a wonderfully intimate connection.

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WHY WE ARE UNIQUE There is flexibility in how the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is used. It expands to include the major repertoire of the Romantics – Brahms, Berlioz, Schumann, Mahler – while bringing suppleness normally found in smaller ensembles.

Throughout the winter and spring months, the SCO tours to Dumfries, Ayr, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and St Andrews in addition to this Edinburgh series.

In March 2015 the Orchestra embarks on a major tour of Europe with Robin Ticciati and Renaud Capuçon.

This flexibility allows the audience to experience the best possible interpretation of a piece of music, and the best possible configuration of musicians to suit the performance space.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is fearless in the pursuit of bringing true meaning and emotional life to the score. Their technical perfection matched with energy and intensity creates a spark that travels from the stage to the audience.

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WHY YOU ARE SPECIAL SCO musicians describe one of their great loves as the interaction they get through their unique and intimate connection with the audience at every concert and event.

SCO musicians love to talk to people before and after performances and hear from you how the music made you feel. The warmth that is created between you and the musicians produces a deeper interpretation of the music and keeps every performance fresh and full of life.

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HOW TO BOOK

PLAYING WITH THE SCO IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE AND AS A GROUP OF MUSICIANS WE LOVE THE INTERACTION THAT WE GET WITH OUR AUDIENCE

Queen’s Hall Box Office Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG 0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net ––––– 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.

(Open until the end of the interval on performance days).

ALL THE DIFFERENT VENUES WE PLAY IN AND ALL THE DIFFERENT AUDIENCES WE PERFORM TO KEEP EVERYTHING FRESH FOR THE MUSICIANS AND KEEP THE MUSIC FEELING ALIVE

All major credit cards, except American Express, are accepted. Postage charge of 75p where applicable.

The Queen’s Hall Box Office sells tickets for all SCO concerts in Edinburgh, including those at the Usher Hall and Assembly Rooms.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tickets for Usher Hall concerts only also available at:

Usher Hall Box Office Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EA

Eric de Wit

0131 228 1155 www.usherhall.co.uk ––––– 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.

(And on concert evenings).

All major credit cards accepted. Telephone and online bookings carry a £1 transaction fee. Tickets for collection are available from the box office from one hour before the performance.

Please note: an allocation of tickets for SCO concerts at the Usher Hall is available from the Usher Hall Box Office in person, by phone and online from 12 May 2014. Tickets are also available from the Queen’s Hall Box Office.

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IF YOU’RE UNDER 26 TICKETS COST £5

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SCO CONNECT

SCO VIBE WAS A REALLY AWESOME UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

Working with the musicians of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, SCO Connect aims to inspire and engage with people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities across Scotland.

Their wide-ranging creative programme includes opportunities for families to engage with the SCO through their Big Ears, Little Ears concerts; opportunities for young people to compose and perform music through both SCO VIBE and creative projects in schools; opportunities for music to have a positive impact on the lives of people in the community through initiatives such as the SCO ReConnect music and dementia project; and opportunities for people to develop their skills, love and understanding of music through educational events such as the ever-popular SCO Explore days.

IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY HOLIDAY BECAUSE I LOVED THE FEELING THAT I WAS IN A BAND I CAN’T STOP SINGING ALL THE SONGS AND I WILL DEFINITELY BE COMING BACK NEXT YEAR Duncan Miller Age 13

For more information about all of SCO Connect’s activities please visit www.sco.org.uk/connect

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SCO EXPLORE: MAHLER

SCO EXPLORE: MOZART’S REQUIEM

Saturday 31 January 2015 10.30am – 4.30pm

Saturday 7 March 2015 10.30am – 4.30pm

Lecture Theatre, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW

University of Glasgow, St Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow G3 6NH

––––– Join the SCO at the National Library of Scotland for a day exploring the endlessly fascinating life and music of Gustav Mahler. Themes to be explored will include his development of musical structure, his radical approach to orchestration, and the way in which he combined and fused the genres of symphony and song – nowhere more so than in his final masterpiece, Das Lied von der Erde. The world-renowned mezzo soprano Karen Cargill will join us on this exploration.

This is a day which promises to offer new insights to both newcomers to Mahler’s music and to people who already know it well.

––––– Professor John Butt from the University of Glasgow leads us through an in-depth look at one of the most performed and studied pieces of music in history, Mozart’s Requiem. Written in 1791, the Requiem was the last composition Mozart worked on before his death and the mysteries surrounding this seminal work continue to fascinate and intrigue audiences today.

Delivered by Dr Michael Downes from the University of St Andrews in partnership with the National Library of Scotland and the University of Edinburgh Open Studies, this Explore day links to the SCO performance of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Robin Ticciati and Karen Cargill on 29 January at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall.

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Delivered in partnership with the University of Glasgow Centre for Open Studies, this Explore day links to the SCO performance of Mozart’s Requiem on 12 March at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

To book, fill out the booking form on page 33, or contact Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office on 0141 353 8000 or visit www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

To book, fill out the booking form on page 33, or contact Queen’s Hall Box Office on 0131 668 2019 or visit www.thequeenshall.net ––––– In association with

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INSPIRATIONAL, FASCINATING...

AN EXCELLENT LEARNING AND INFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITY...

CONGENIAL AND WELL-INFORMED!

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PIANO CLASSICS

LLYR WILLIAMS Plays

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 1 Thursday 6 November 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– STRAVINSKY Concertino for 12 instruments (06’)

From rising stars to living legends, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is joined by some of the greatest piano soloists in the world today in this Season.There are real treats for anyone wishing to enjoy piano music from Beethoven’s dramatic and theatrical concertos to the colourful world of Maurice Ravel.

We explore the world of Romantic Concertos with three great ladies of the piano.

Elisabeth Leonskaja brings her Russian spirit to the powerhouse of both of Brahms’ Piano Concertos; Mitsuko Uchida adds a twist to one of the most glorious Romantic concertos written, Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto, and we welcome the awardwinning Argentine Ingrid Fliter with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1.

The 2012 BBC Music Magazine Rising Star Award went to the Swissborn pianist Francesco Piemontesi. He delivers one of the central works of the piano concerto literature – Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 4.

Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams is obsessed, even possessed, by Beethoven and performs his first two piano concertos.

MOZART Violin Concerto No 3 (24’) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 1 (36’) ––––– ALEXANDER JANICZEK – Director / Violin LLYR WILLIAMS – Piano –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA Plays

BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTOS Nos 1 & 2 Thursday 13 November 7.30pm Usher Hall ––––– BRAHMS Piano Concerto No 1 (44’) Piano Concerto No 2 (44’) ––––– OKKO KAMU – Conductor ELISABETH LEONSKAJA – Piano Elisabeth Leonskaja ––

Francesco Piemontesi –– ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2012 BBC Music Magazine Awards.

MITSUKO UCHIDA Plays

RAVEL PIANO CONCERTO IN G Thursday 5 February 7.30pm Usher Hall ––––– BOULEZ Mémoriale (07’) RAVEL Piano Concerto (23’) FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande (18’)

FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI Plays

HAYDN Symphony No 101 ‘Clock’ (29’)

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 4

––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor MITSUKO UCHIDA – Piano ALISON MITCHELL – Flute

Wednesday 3 December 7.30pm Usher Hall ––––– WEBERN Symphony Op 21 (10’) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 4 (34’) Symphony No 4 (34’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI – Piano –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

LLYR WILLIAMS Plays

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 2 Thursday 15 January 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

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INGRID FLITER Plays

CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO No 1 Thursday 23 April 7.30pm Usher Hall ––––– CHOPIN orch STRAVINSKY Nocturne in A-flat Op 32 No 2 (08’) CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor (39’) MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ (27’) ––––– JUN MÄRKL – Conductor INGRID FLITER – Piano

––––– STRAVINSKY Concerto in Re (12’)

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MOZART Sinfonia Concertante K364 (30’) Symphony No 31 ‘Paris’ (17’)

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BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 2 (28’) ––––– ALEXANDER JANICZEK – Director / Violin LLYR WILLIAMS – Piano JANE ATKINS – Viola

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TICKET DISCOUNTS

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TICCIATI CONDUCTS MAHLER Thursday 9 October 7.30pm Usher Hall

MAHLER SYMPHONY No 4 WE ENJOY THE HEAVENLY PLEASURES AND AVOID THE EARTHLY THINGS. NO WORLDLY TUMULT DOES ONE HEAR IN HEAVEN! EVERYTHING LIVES IN THE GENTLEST PEACE! WE LEAD AN ANGELIC LIFE! NEVERTHELESS WE ARE VERY MERRY: WE DANCE AND LEAP, HOP AND SING!

HOSOKAWA Harp Concerto World Premiere (c. 20’) MAHLER Symphony No 4 (54’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor NAOKO YOSHINO – Harp KAREN CARGILL – Mezzo Soprano ––––– Toshio Hosokawa and Gustav Mahler are linked through their deep connections with nature in this ‘East meets West’ concert. Hosokawa’s music is delicate and fragrant. The fascinating sonorities and the interaction of the SCO and Naoko Yoshino will bring you to undiscovered chambers of your imagination. Ditch your expectations and allow the music to be your guide.

This is followed by the sweetest of all of Mahler’s symphonies, the radiant ‘Heavenly’ Symphony No 4.

The unique sound of flutes and sleigh bells marking the beginning is absolutely unforgettable. In the exquisite final movement Karen Cargill joins in to describe a child’s naïve vision of heaven.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders Toshio Hosokawa and Naoko Yoshino in conversation with SCO violinist Rosenna East.

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MY ROLE IS TO GUIDE THE PLAYERS TO GIVE AN INTERPRETATION THAT WILL HOPEFULLY, FOR HOWEVER LONG, IN HOWEVER SMALL A WAY, CHANGE THE LIVES OF THOSE LISTENING Robin Ticciati

HAYDN & MAHLER Saturday 18 October 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– HOSOKAWA Meditation (14’) MAHLER Kindertotenlieder (26’) Blumine (08’) HAYDN Symphony No 104 ‘London’ (29’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor KAREN CARGILL – Mezzo Soprano ––––– There’s a meditative quality to the first half of this concert. Karen Cargill brings a full spectrum of vocal subtleties to Mahler’s heart-wrenching Kindertotenlieder song cycle, in which Mahler comes to terms with fatherhood. Hosokawa’s Meditation is dedicated to the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in East Japan.

The second half includes Haydn’s rich and majestic Symphony No 104 ‘London’. Its grandeur, vigour, argumentative power and visionary poetry make it a glorious final symphony. If there is one symphony that captures the essence of Haydn, then this is it.

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IF MAHLER IS AWE, HUMILITY AND PASSION, THEN HAYDN IS RISK-TAKING, CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS AND MAYBE EVEN HAVING MORE FUN...

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EXPLORE: MAHLER

Join Karen Cargill for a day exploring the fascinating life and music of Gustav Mahler.

See page 9 for further details.

BEETHOVEN’S EGMONT Saturday 1 November 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– SCHUBERT Overture and Entr’actes from Rosamunde (24’) ZEMLINSKY Waldgespräch (07’) Gregory Batsleer SCO Chorusmaster –– Under Batsleer’s direction the SCO Chorus is lean, clean, buoyant and powerful.

He mediates between the conductor and the chorus, judging the right balance of energy, banter, authority and compassion.

HAYDN’S HARMONY MASS Thursday 23 October 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– PÄRT Solfeggio (03’) Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten (06’) HAYDN Symphony No 90 in C (24’) Harmoniemesse (48’) ––––– TÕNU KALJUSTE – Conductor ANDREA BROWN – Soprano HELEN LEPALAAN – Mezzo Soprano RUPERT CHARLESWORTH – Tenor ASHLEY RICHES – Bass Baritone SCO CHORUS GREGORY BATSLEER – Chorusmaster ––––– Admired for passionate performances of his country’s music, Estonian conductor Tõnu Kaljuste directs the SCO in two hauntingly beautiful works by his compatriot Arvo Pärt. The mesmeric Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten builds a hugely moving statement from the simplest of means, and the brief choral Solfeggio is uncannily atmospheric.

Kaljuste contrasts Pärt’s evocative soundscapes with the wit and sparkle of Haydn, in the celebratory Symphony No 90 – which holds one of the composer’s most famous musical jokes – and the joyfully energetic Harmoniemesse.

BEETHOVEN Egmont (40’) ––––– JOHN STORGÅRDS – Conductor KATHERINE BRODERICK – Soprano ––––– Powerful Finnish conductor John Storgårds directs three works with theatrical connections in a concert combining dramatic intensity and rich lyricism.

Schubert’s warm-hearted incidental music to the play Rosamunde is filled with glowing melody and sparkling colours. The celebrated British soprano Katherine Broderick is the soloist in the Wagner-influenced Waldgespräch (‘Forest Dialogue’) by Zemlinsky, a sinister tale told through dramatic music.

The concert ends with a fight for freedom in Beethoven’s hugely powerful incidental music to Goethe’s Egmont, complete with a narrator.

Katherine Broderick Soprano –– Winner of the 2007 Kathleen Ferrier Award and a member of the English National Opera Young Singers Programme.

PIANO CLASSICS

PIANO CLASSICS

Thursday 6 November 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

Thursday 13 November 7.30pm Usher Hall

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BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 1

BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTOS Nos 1 & 2

LLYR WILLIAMS Plays

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA Plays

––––– BRAHMS Piano Concerto No 1 (44’) Piano Concerto No 2 (44’) ––––– OKKO KAMU – Conductor ELISABETH LEONSKAJA – Piano

––––– STRAVINSKY Concertino for 12 instruments (06’) MOZART Violin Concerto No 3 (24’) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 1 (36’) ––––– ALEXANDER JANICZEK – Director / Violin LLYR WILLIAMS – Piano ––––– Williams and Janiczek bring a wonderful spirit of camaraderie and chamber music to the SCO stage: no surprise as they have appeared as a duo for well over a decade now. They offer two programmes of Beethoven and Mozart this season (see also 15 January), both including music that the composers wrote for themselves to play. Both concertos are wondrous, youthful masterworks that set out to entertain, move, impress and engage: these were young people on the make! Stravinsky’s Concertino is actually a tiny violin concerto – intimate, detailed and perfectly formed.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders Sven Brown in conversation with Llŷr Williams.

––––– One of the most ingenious pianists of our time, Elisabeth Leonskaja takes on the gargantuan task of performing both Brahms piano concertos in one concert. Pinnacles of the piano repertoire both musically and expressively, this will be an evening of volcanic passion as Leonskaja draws out colours and emotions of titanic proportions.

Both concertos also allow principal players to shine – the second concerto opens with a long, soulful horn solo and there’s also an extensive cello solo in the third movement.

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A TRUE LIVING LEGEND OF THE PIANO, ELISABETH LEONSKAJA MAKES HER SCO DEBUT WITH AN ALL-BRAHMS PROGRAMME

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GREAT CHORAL MASTERPIECES

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Thursday 27 November 7.30pm Usher Hall

HANDEL’S MESSIAH FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN, AND THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER: AND HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE

HANDEL Messiah (140’) ––––– RICHARD EGARR – Conductor / Harpsichord ELIZABETH WATTS – Soprano CLAUDIA HUCKLE – Mezzo Soprano JAMES GILCHRIST – Tenor ASHLEY RICHES – Bass SCO CHORUS GREGORY BATSLEER – Chorusmaster ––––– Centuries of tradition dictate how this ever-popular work is performed. Yet with a chamber orchestra performance, Richard Egarr will find something new and fresh in the dynamics, tempo and phrasing to get your imagination working overtime.

Join us together with the SCO Chorus and a brilliant team of soloists for this seasonal experience, and celebrate the start of Christmas with music of power, passion and expressive warmth.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders Richard Egarr provides insight into Messiah.

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PIANO CLASSICS Wednesday 3 December 7.30pm Usher Hall –––––

FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI Plays

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 4

SAINT-SAËNS CELLO CONCERTO Saturday 13 December 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin (17’) SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No 1 (19’)

––––– WEBERN Symphony Op 21 (10’)

FALLA El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat): Suite No 1 (11’)

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 4 (34’) Symphony No 4 (34’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor FRANCESCO PIEMONTESI – Piano

El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician): Ballet Suite (24’) ––––– JOSEP PONS – Conductor GAUTIER CAPUÇON – Cello MARÍA TOLEDO – Cantaora

––––– Young Swiss-Italian star pianist Francesco Piemontesi, noted for his fresh, poetic performances, is the soloist in the most lyrical of Beethoven’s piano concertos.

The Fourth combines intimacy with energy, serenity with wit, and it is the ideal match for Piemontesi’s refined yet powerful pianism.

––––– A glittering programme of colourful French and Spanish music to bring a sparkle to chilly December, directed by renowned Spanish conductor Josep Pons.

SCO Principal Conductor Robin Ticciati concludes his concert with Beethoven’s sunny Fourth Symphony, considered one of the composer’s most perfect creations, and opens with the evocative, colourful and astonishingly brief symphony by Webern.

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BEETHOVEN’S SUNNY FOURTH SYMPHONY IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE COMPOSER’S MOST PERFECT CREATIONS

He opens with the exquisite melodies of Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, and passionate French cellist Gautier Capuçon joins the SCO as soloist in Saint-Saëns’s dramatic First Cello Concerto.

The second half is a programme of vibrant, Spanish music by Falla. Celebrated flamenco singer María Toledo joins in for El Amor Brujo, in a story of passion and pride, with a touch of magic.

Gautier Capuçon Cello –– One of the most admired cellists of his generation.

TICCIATI CONDUCTS SCHUMANN Thursday 18 December 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

SCHUMANN VIOLIN CONCERTO MY COLLEAGUES TRASHED THEIR RECEIVED OPINIONS ABOUT SCHUMANN’S QUALITIES AS AN ORCHESTRATOR IN THE LIGHT OF TICCIATI’S PELLUCID AND TRANSPARENT TEXTURING OF THE MUSIC, AND THE SCO’S TREMENDOUS PERFORMANCES

WIDMANN Liebeslied for Eight Instruments (10’) SCHUMANN Violin Concerto (31’) HAYDN Symphony No 103 ‘Drum Roll’ (27’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF – Violin ––––– Robin Ticciati pairs up with top international violinist Christian Tetzlaff in his continued revival of Schumann’s orchestral works with what is quite possibly one of the loveliest and saddest pieces of music ever written – Schumann’s Violin Concerto.

The concert opens with the well-respected German composer Jörg Widmann’s Love Song and Haydn’s dramatic ‘Drum Roll’ brings the concert to a supremely thrilling close.

Michael Tumelty The Herald

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders Robin Ticciati discusses Haydn’s symphonies.

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PIANO CLASSICS

Lucy Crowe Soprano ––

Thursday 15 January 7.30pm Queen’s Hall –––––

LLYR WILLIAMS Plays

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO No 2 ––––– STRAVINSKY Concerto in Re (12’) MOZART Sinfonia Concertante K364 (30’) Symphony No 31 ‘Paris’ (17’)

NEW YEAR ON THE DANUBE

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 2 (28’) ––––– ALEXANDER JANICZEK – Director / Violin LLYR WILLIAMS – Piano JANE ATKINS – Viola

Thursday 1 January 7pm Usher Hall ––––– J STRAUSS Overture, Die Fledermaus Adele’s Audition Aria (Die Fledermaus) Waltzes, marches and dances

––––– A tale of four cities here: Paris, Salzburg, Vienna and Hollywood. Stravinsky’s infectiously dancy concerto was made in the USA but every single punchy, rhythmic bar is inspired by Bach.

BRAHMS A Selection of Hungarian Dances LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No 2

A pair of sublime Mozart works from 1778-79 offers a snapshot of the young composer in Paris – where his symphony was an immediate hit – and Salzburg where he wrote the sublime Sinfonia Concertante. Mozart himself longed for Vienna, and so did Beethoven as he wrote his first concerto (called No 2 because it was published second). When he finally arrived, Mozart was both a prospective teacher and his biggest competitor.

LEHÁR Vilja (The Merry Widow) Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss (Guiditta) KODÁLY Dances of Galánta ––––– GERGELY MADARAS – Conductor LUCY CROWE – Soprano

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THERE’S SOMETHING QUITE STRIKING ABOUT THE SCO’S SOUND WHEN ITS PLAYERS PERFORM WITHOUT A CONDUCTOR...

VIVID, HIGHLY CHARACTERFUL ACCOUNTS THAT SPARKLE WITH FREEDOM AND CONFIDENCE

––––– Welcome 2015 in sizzling style with this selection of lively rhapsodies, dances and waltzes from Budapest and Vienna! The programme includes colourful, gypsy-inspired dances by Kodály and Brahms, alongside all your favourite Viennese marches, waltzes and polkas by Johann Strauss. Fans of cartoons will love the frequently used Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 by Liszt as heard in Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny and many more.

Soprano Lucy Crowe joins in with a feast of favourite operetta by Lehár and a special aria from Die Fledermaus.

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Collection in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care

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NIELSEN AND SIBELIUS 150 Saturday 24 January 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

OUT OF THE SILENCE THE SCO IS A GREAT MOZART AND BEETHOVEN ORCHESTRA, BUT THE MUSIC OF OUR OWN TIME IS ALSO AT ITS HEART. THE SCO IS DEDICATED TO COMMISSIONING AND PERFORMING NEW MUSIC, AND BUILDING THE REPERTOIRE OF 21ST CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC

McLEOD Out of the Silence World Premiere (c. 18’) NIELSEN Clarinet Concerto (24’) SIBELIUS Symphony No 4 (36’) ––––– JOSEPH SWENSEN – Conductor MAXIMILIANO MARTÍN – Clarinet ––––– A 150th birthday celebration for composers Carl Nielsen and Jean Sibelius! SCO Principal Clarinet Maximiliano Martín is a hugely charismatic player and will embrace the vibrant yet devilish Clarinet Concerto by the Dane Carl Nielsen, who was one of the most original and brilliant musical minds of the 20th Century. John McLeod draws a flavour of this same work in Out of the Silence. Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony evokes the organic beauty of Finland.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders In conversation with John McLeod.

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SONG OF THE EARTH

PIANO CLASSICS

Thursday 29 January 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

Thursday 5 February 7.30pm Usher Hall

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MAHLER arr CORTESE Das Lied von der Erde (65’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor KAREN CARGILL – Mezzo Soprano SIMON O’NEILL – Tenor

RAVEL PIANO CONCERTO IN G

––––– “The most personal utterance among Mahler’s creations and perhaps in all music”. The view of Mahler’s friend, the conductor Bruno Walter, who gave the premiere in 1911 and lived to conduct Das Lied at the very first Edinburgh Festival in 1947.

Inspired by Chinese poetry, the music veers between earthly passions and eternal longings, ultimately dissolving into sublime nothingness.

Preceding this is Haydn’s fire-filled 70th Symphony – an outstanding D major symphony premiered in 1779 at a ceremony to mark the rebuilding of the Eszterháza Palace. The finale has sputtering flame-like high repeated Ds that ignite a ferocious triple fugue.

Karen Cargill Mezzo Soprano –– SCO Associate Artist Karen Cargill has a warm, vibrant and expressive voice, perfect for Mahler’s song cycles.

MITSUKO UCHIDA Plays

––––– BOULEZ Mémoriale (07’) RAVEL Ravel Piano Concerto in G (23’) FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande (18’) HAYDN Symphony No 101 ‘Clock’ (29’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor MITSUKO UCHIDA – Piano ALISON MITCHELL – Flute ––––– Pianist Mitsuko Uchida has long been hailed for her interpretations of Mozart and Schubert. The exquisite poetry and mercurial energy of her refined playing are the ideal vehicles for Ravel’s beautiful Piano Concerto, full of jazzy wit and poignant introspection.

“The instrumentation [in Ravel’s Piano Concerto] reminds me of Mozart piano concertos, particularly the one in A major, K488. It has subtlety and depth.

And the long, never-ending line in the slow movement is very Schubertesque.” – Mitsuko Uchida SCO Principal Flute Alison Mitchell is the soloist in Boulez’s playful, colourful Mémoriale, and Robin Ticciati concludes his concert with Fauré’s moving Pelléas et Mélisande suite and the witty tick-tocking of Haydn’s joyful ‘Clock’ Symphony.

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FAMILY CONCERT

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Saturday 14 February Assembly Rooms 12pm & 2.30pm Running time: approx 50 mins

KING COLIN WASN’T CLEVER AND KING COLIN WASN’T BOLD, BUT WHAT MADE KING COLIN SPECIAL WERE HIS UNDERPANTS OF GOLD!

RISSMANN Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants ––––– BEN GERNON – Conductor CHRIS JARVIS – Narrator ––––– When King Colin’s golden underpants go missing and the royal bottom is bared, it’s Sir Scallywag to the rescue! Brave and bold, courageous and true, he’s the perfect knight for the job… and what does it matter that he’s only six?!

Alongside other pieces including Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Sir Scallywag features lots of audience participation and illustrated projections (including a brief appearance of the King’s bare bottom!).

This laugh-out-loud musical adventure is the new children’s concert by composer Paul Rissmann, and is based on the book by Giles Andreae, illustrated

by Korky Paul and published by Puffin, Penguin Books Ltd. Recommended for children age 3+.

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Join us for Sir Scallywag-inspired events before the concert!

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BRAHMS SERENADE

Robin Ticciati Conductor ––

Saturday 28 February 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– MAHLER arr BRITTEN What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (10’) SUCKLING Candlebird (25’) Scottish Premiere BRAHMS Serenade No 1 (49’) ––––– NICHOLAS COLLON – Conductor MARK STONE – Baritone ––––– Composers dream of the kind of reviews SCO Associate Composer Martin Suckling had for Candlebird when it was premiered in 2011: “staggeringly assured…” (The Sunday Times); “superbly accomplished… utterly surefooted” (The Guardian).

Suckling modestly says that he simply “set out to write songs, in a rather traditional sense” but his musical response to the words of Don Paterson is of a very high order indeed. He is surrounded by formidable masters, and this richly varied programme culminates in vintage Brahms.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO

In conversation with Martin Suckling.

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NICHOLAS COLLON IS A COMMANDING, INSPIRATIONAL INTERPRETER WHO BRINGS IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT DOVETAILS 21ST CENTURY WORKS WITH ROMANTIC MASTERPIECES

Thursday 5 March 7.30pm Usher Hall ––––– BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (42’) SCHUBERT Symphony No 9 ‘Great C Major’ (55’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor RENAUD CAPUÇON – Violin ––––– Considered one of today’s finest young violinists, Renaud Capuçon is prized for the exceptional strength and poetry of his performances. He joins the SCO for Beethoven’s noble, Violin Concerto, with its vivacious, dance-like finale.

Robin Ticciati concludes the evening with the majesty of Schubert’s powerful Ninth Symphony, the ‘Great’, whose boundless heroism is matched only by its effortless melody.

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GREAT CHORAL MASTERPIECES

SCO CONNECT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

EXPLORE: MOZART’S REQUIEM

Thursday 12 March 7.30pm Usher Hall

See page 9 for further details.

MOZART’S REQUIEM POWERFUL, MOVING AND PROFOUND, MOZART’S REQUIEM AFFECTS EACH OF US IN A DIFFERENT, PERSONAL WAY

MOZART Kyrie K341 (06’) Requiem (55’) SCHUBERT Symphony No 8 (25’) ––––– PHILLIPE HERREWEGHE – Conductor JULIA KLEITER – Soprano DIANA HALLER – Mezzo Soprano BENJAMIN BRUNS – Tenor MICHAEL NAGY – Bass SCO CHORUS GREGORY BATSLEER – Chorusmaster ––––– Two of classical music’s most powerful, incomplete creations are brought together. Schubert’s famous ‘Unfinished’ Eighth Symphony speaks to eternal questions and intimate emotions. In a similar vein, Mozart’s stirring Requiem, finished by his pupil Süssmayr, offers both awe-inspiring majesty and tender consolation.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders Gregory Batsleer discusses his role as Chorusmaster with Kate Molleson.

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Alec Frank-Gemmill Principal Horn –– Considered internationally as one of the foremost exponents of the horn.

Alec brings a keen sense of musicianship, enormous technical skill and emotional expressiveness to his performances.

BOOKING FOUR OR MORE CONCERTS? ––––– The SCO offers flexible subscriptions – simply choose any four or more Season 14/15 concerts. As well as substantial discounts on regular ticket prices, you can enjoy priority booking, special events and many other exclusive benefits.

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WHY TAKE A SUBSCRIPTION? Save money Save up to 40% (45% for seniors) on single ticket prices – the more you book, the more you save Free choice of concerts Select any four or more Season 14/15 concerts

MOZART AND THE HORN Saturday 18 April 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

Best seats Priority booking and the best available seats in the area of your choice and, wherever possible, you can keep your seats from year to year Spread the cost Pay by Direct Debit in four instalments Save on SCO CDs Receive a £5 CD Voucher

––––– WEBER Symphony No 1 in C (25’)

Free concert A personal invitation to the Supporters’ recital and reception

MOZART Horn Concerto No 2 in E-flat, K417 (16’) Rondo in E-flat (05’)

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No 8 (26’) ––––– RICHARD EGARR – Conductor ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL – Horn

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––––– An evening of Viennese warmth, humour and sheer virtuosity. “Wolfgang Amadé Mozart takes pity on Leutgeb, ass, ox, and simpleton, at Vienna…1783” – so reads the dedication of his second horn concerto to possibly the greatest horn player of his age, Joseph Leutgeb. Clearly they were firm friends (Mozart was seven when they first met) and perhaps this is what makes Mozart’s horn concertos so irresistible. The SCO’s own award-winning horn player, Alec Frank-Gemmill takes on Leutgeb’s mantle for this evening which climaxes in Beethoven’s thrilling Eighth Symphony.

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Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders SCO violist Steve King in conversation with Richard Egarr.

HOW TO BOOK A SUBSCRIPTION By post Send your completed Booking Form found at the back of this brochure to: SCO Subscription, Queen’s Hall Box Office, FREEPOST EH3185, Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG (No stamp required).

By phone Call the Queen’s Hall Box Office (10am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday) with your selected concerts and credit or debit card details.

Please note: Chamber Concerts, New Year Concert, Family Concerts and Explore Days cannot be included in a subscription, but you can book them at the same time as your subscription. We regret that tickets, including subscription tickets, are non-refundable.

Thursday 23 April 7.30pm Usher Hall

SCO RECORDING

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PIANO CLASSICS

INGRID FLITER Plays

CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO No 1 ––––– CHOPIN orch STRAVINSKY Nocturne in A-flat Op 32 No 2 (08’) CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor (39’) MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ (27’) ––––– JUN MÄRKL – Conductor INGRID FLITER – Piano ––––– No composer captures the soul of the Romantic piano quite like Chopin; and few living pianists play Chopin with more eloquence and truth than Ingrid Fliter.

Framing Chopin’s Piano Concerto are Stravinsky’s beautiful 1909 orchestration of Chopin’s Nocturne in A-flat major and Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’.

–– The SCO has recorded Chopin’s Piano Concertos with Ingrid Fliter and conductor Jun Märkl.

Available to buy in-store and online from www.sco.org.uk/shop

THE SCO’S COLLECTION OF WORLD-CLASS, AWARD-WINNING RECORDINGS CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE ORCHESTRA’S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES THIS ALLOWS THEIR MUSIC TO TRAVEL AROUND THE GLOBE, GIVING YOU THE ABILITY TO HEAR THE SCO WHENEVER AND WHEREVER YOU WANT

Joseph Swensen Conductor / Violin –– Joseph Swensen was SCO Principal Conductor from 1996-2005 and is now Conductor Emeritus.

GARDEN OF DEVOTION Saturday 9 May 7.30pm Queen’s Hall ––––– SIBELIUS Three Pieces from Kuolema (17’) MARTINSSON Garden of Devotion (c. 18’) UK Premiere (co-commission with Kammarorkester Musica Vitae, Sweden) HAYDN Scena di Berenice (12’) Symphony No 86 in D (26’) ––––– OLARI ELTS – Conductor LISA LARSSON – Soprano

––––– STRAVINSKY Concerto in E-Flat ‘Dumbarton Oaks‘ (12‘)

––––– The sensational Swedish soprano Lisa Larsson is at the heart of this programme. Haydn’s operatic Scena di Berenice offers her a dramatic and virtuoso showpiece.

Her voice has been called ‘silvery’, ‘seductively beautiful’ and her interpretations ‘full of life and emotion’.

She has inspired Rolf Martinsson to create a new song cycle for her, based on a selection of poems called The Gardener by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore – if earlier performances of his works by Lisa Larsson are anything to go by, this will be superb. Haydn’s joyous and grand symphony closes the evening, which opens with what may be Sibelius’ most famous piece and his greatest regret: Valse Triste. His regret was that he sold his copyright for a few pennies, then had to stand by as it became a worldwide hit.

BRITTEN Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge (25’)

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BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO Thursday 30 April 7.30pm Queen’s Hall

PROKOFIEV arr SWENSEN Five Melodies (13’) BARBER Violin Concerto (25’) ––––– JOSEPH SWENSEN – Conductor / Violin ––––– The sheer loveliness and passionate lyricism of Barber’s Violin Concerto is superb. It has one of the most arresting openings of any concerto – a great finale to this concert of mid-20th century masterworks.

Stravinsky and Britten wrote their works around the same time in the late 1930s, but otherwise they are chalk and cheese: Britten as flamboyant and extrovert as Stravinsky is concentrated in his jazzy baroque tribute to Bach. Swensen has a special affection for Prokofiev’s Five Melodies. They started life as songs, then became pieces for violin and piano – now Swensen has orchestrated them and given a whole extra dimension to these lovely miniatures.

Pre-Concert Talk: 6.30pm Free to ticket holders In conversation with Rolf Martinsson.

Lisa Larsson Soprano ––

GREAT CHORAL MASTERPIECES Thursday 14 May 7.30pm Usher Hall

THE CREATION HAYDN HAYDN The Creation (sung in English) (105’) ––– CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD – Conductor SOPHIE BEVAN – Soprano ANDREW STAPLES – Tenor CHRISTOPHER PURVES – Baritone SCO CHORUS GREGORY BATSLEER – Chorusmaster

THE CREATION IS HAYDN’S TAKE ON THE MEANING OF LIFE AND THE PURPOSE OF HUMANKIND IT BOASTS EVERYTHING INCLUDING BAROQUE COUNTERPOINT; ELEGANT, CHARMING, ORNATE MOMENTS, AND A WORLD OF MYSTERY AND RAPTURE

––––– Inspired by Genesis, Psalms and Milton’s Paradise Lost, Haydn’s Creation is a cornerstone of western music.

From the opening depiction of chaos to the joyous love-song of Adam and Eve, Haydn’s musical invention is truly breathtaking. A superb trio of soloists, including Sophie Bevan, winner of the Young Singer award at the 2013 International Opera Awards, joins us to bring this superb work to life.

The Creation has been an international hit since its first performance in 1798. Directing this concert is Christopher Hogwood, one of the world’s most eloquent advocates of historically-informed performance.

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CHAMBER SUNDAYS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sunday 16 November 3.00pm Queen’s Hall STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders! (07’) PROKOFIEV Quintet (19’) STRAUSS arr SCHOENBERG Emperor Waltz (12’) SCHOENBERG arr WEBERN Chamber Symphony No 1 (20’) ––––– SCO Chamber Ensemble ––––– An expert group of SCO Principal Players gathers for a richly Romantic recital of lush, vivid music.

Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders! is a frolicking re-imagining of Strauss’ masterful orchestral tone poem for just five virtuosic players, and it’s followed by the witty, rhythmic Quintet by Prokofiev. Two expressive Schoenberg pieces complete this concert.

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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sunday 15 March 3.00pm Queen’s Hall

MOZART Divertimento No 9 in B-flat K240 (10’) Divertimento No 8 in F K213 (10’) Divertimento No 14 in B-flat K270 (10’)

HAYDN Concerto à 5 in D for horn and strings (15’) KROMMER Bassoon Quartet in B-flat, Op 46 No 1 (15’)

POULENC Sonata for two clarinets (10’)

MOZART Quintet in E-flat for horn and strings, K407 (17’) String Quintet in B-flat (19’) ––––– BEDLAM BAROQUE SIJIE CHEN – Violin SARAH BEVAN-BAKER – Violin BRIAN SCHIELE – Viola ERIC DE WIT – Cello NIKITA NAUMOV – Double Bass ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL – Horn PETER WHELAN – Bassoon / Harpsichord

BEETHOVEN March (02’) VIANA Fate, for two bassoons (05’) KROMMER Sextet in E-flat (20’) ––––– MAXIMILIANO MARTÍN – Clarinet WILLIAM STAFFORD – Clarinet PETER WHELAN – Bassoon ALISON GREEN – Bassoon ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL – Horn HARRY JOHNSTONE – Horn

––––– Bedlam Baroque return to the Queen’s Hall to explore the richness of music created during Mozart’s time.

Alec Frank-Gemmill is the soloist in both Haydn’s charming Concerto and in Mozart’s highly virtuosic Horn Quintet while Peter Whelan joins a string ensemble for the mellow melodiousness of Krommer’s graceful Bassoon Quartet. The concert ends in cheerful sophistication with Mozart’s genial String Quintet in B-flat.

––––– Revel in the SCO’s Wind Sextet in this sparkling recital. You will hear three show-off Divertimenti

by Mozart, Poulenc’s glowingly melodious clarinet duet, a mini march by Beethoven, an energetic sextet

by Czech composer Franz Krommer and an intense bassoon duet by Cesar Viana.

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HOW TO BOOK

TICKET PRICES

Queen’s Hall Box Office Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG

All single tickets, including discounts, are on sale from 19 May 2014. Subscriptions are taken from 27 March 2014. Priority booking closes 25 April 2014.

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0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net ––––– 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.

(Open until the end of the interval on performance days).

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FAMILY CONCERTS Tickets: £12 U16s, U26s, students and unemployed people: £5 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £28

All major credit cards, except American Express, are accepted. Postage charge of 75p where applicable.

The Queen’s Hall Box Office sells tickets for all SCO concerts in Edinburgh, including those at the Usher Hall and Assembly Rooms.

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EXPLORE DAYS

Usher Hall Box Office Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EA

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TICKET DISCOUNTS

0131 228 1155 www.usherhall.co.uk

All concerts except New Year on the Danube.

Senior Citizens – £2 off standard prices.

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Under 26s, students and unemployed people – £5 for any ticket.

All major credit cards accepted. Telephone and online bookings carry a £1 transaction fee. Tickets for collection are available from the box office from one hour before the performance.

Under 16s – Free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Maximum of 2 free children’s tickets per adult ticket.

Additional children £5 each (excludes New Year on the Danube Concert – Under 16s £5 each).

Please note: an allocation of tickets for SCO concerts at the Usher Hall is available from the Usher Hall Box Office in person, by phone and online from 12 May 2014. Tickets are also available from the Queen’s Hall Box Office.

People with a disability – 50% off full price tickets for people with a disability and, where one is required, 50% off for their carer.

Group discounts – Groups of 6 or more save 20% off full price tickets.

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School groups – Teachers and/or accompanying adults go free when bringing a school group. For more information, contact SCO Marketing on 0131 557 6802 or info@sco.org.uk Please note: all discounts are subject to availability. We regret that tickets are non-refundable. Every effort is made to ensure that all information is correct at time of going to press.

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SUBSCRIPTION BOOKING FORM Title Forename Surname Address Postcode Telephone (day)

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THANK YOU

PLAY YOUR PART

The SCO expresses its sincerest thanks for the support from the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, Corporate Sponsors, Patrons, Subscribers, 250 Society Members and many trusts and foundations.

There are many ways in which you can support the work of the SCO and help us bring live classical music to people of all ages throughout Scotland. We invite individuals to become a Patron, join the 250 Society, or to consider making a gift to the Orchestra in their will. We offer companies a range of sponsorship and in-kind support opportunities as well as bespoke corporate hospitality packages.

––––– Principal Sponsor Virgin Money Benefactor Dunard Fund

For further information on how you can support the SCO, visit www.sco.org.uk or contact the Sponsorship & Fundraising Department on 0131 478 8344 or sponsorship@sco.org.uk

Corporate Sponsors Baillie Gifford First State Investments

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Corporate Friends Aberdeen Asset Management Key Player

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay Patron

Corporate Supporters Arts & Business Scotland Balmoral Hotel Capital Solutions Corney & Barrow George Goldsmith Hamilton & Inches Isle of Eriska Hotel John Lewis Partnership Kinloch Anderson Lilly UK Linn Records The Miller Group Pulsant Radio Forth Scottish Council for Development & Industry VisitScotland

Robin Ticciati Principal Conductor Joseph Swensen Conductor Emeritus Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Composer Laureate Martin Suckling Associate Composer Karen Cargill Associate Artist Richard Egarr Associate Artist Alexander Janiczek Associate Artist Donald MacDonald CBE Chairman

––––– The Scottish Chamber Orchestra gratefully acknowledges support from

Roy McEwan OBE Chief Executive

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Design Michael O’Shea michaeloshea.co.uk

Photography Sussie Ahlburg Marco Borggreve Eoin Carey Chris Christodoulou Colin Dickson Jack Dine Merlijn Doonernik Ken Dundas

Please note that all timings (shown in brackets) are approximate and do not include intervals or platform changes.

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