Season 2016/17 St Andrews

ST ANDREWS CONCERT SEASON –––––

OCTOBER 2016 to APRIL 2017 –––––

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA www.sco.org.uk

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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay Patron Donald MacDonald CBE Life President Colin Buchan Chairman Roy McEwan OBE Chief Executive Robin Ticciati Principal Conductor Emmanuel Krivine Principal Guest 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 Gregory Batsleer Chorus Director ––––– The SCO would like to thank Local Authorities, Corporate Partners, Patrons, Subscribers, 250 Society Members and many trusts and foundations.

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–– The depth and the emotional sphere of the performance was breathtaking and the music was just sublime. What a fabulous evening!

First-time concert attender

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–– We have never heard the SCO excel themselves so well.

The opening of the second movement of Beethoven 7 was spellbindingly magical.

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WELCOME TO OUR 16/17 SEASON ––––– Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 4 –– Beethoven – The ‘Pastoral’ 5 –– New Year in Vienna 5 –– Beethoven – Symphony No 2 6 –– Beethoven – The ‘Eroica’ 7 –– Subscription Prices & Booking Form 10 –– How to Book / Ticket Prices / Seating Plan 11

–– I took some firsttime concert goers along with me and they absolutely loved it. We’ll definitely be returning many more times! @SCOmusic

Wednesday 12 October 2016 7.30pm

Robin Ticciati conducts

Strauss Le BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME TICCIATI AND THE SCO, IN SPLENDID FORM, STRIPPED IT TO THE BONE, MADE IT LEAN, LOW-CALORIE AND VERY BEETHOVENIAN IN ITS DRAMA AND EXCITEMENT, AND DELIVERED AN ACCOUNT THAT SEEMED WHIPLASH AND INCISIVE IN ITS IMMEDIACY… IT WAS UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL. The Herald

MOZART Overture, The Marriage of Figaro (4’) SUCKLING Piano Concerto (c.30’) SCO Commission, World Premiere STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (36’) ––––– ROBIN TICCIATI – Conductor TOM POSTER – Piano Strauss once claimed that “the human soul was first revealed… in Mozart’s melodies”. Tonight’s programme juxtaposes the sparkling overture to Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, an opera Strauss conducted many times, with a distinctly retrospective work – the charming, dance-like incidental music to Molière’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme. The programme includes a new Piano Concerto by Martin Suckling, written for the SCO, Robin Ticciati and Tom Poster.

Suckling blurs the lines between soloist and orchestra, abandoning traditional ideas of the concerto as a vehicle for display for one in which “the piano sings the world into existence”.

––––– COMPOSER INSIGHTS: 6.30pm Martin Suckling introduces his new Piano Concerto.

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BEETHOVEN THE ‘PASTORAL’

Join us for a night to remember

Wednesday 9 November 2016 7.30pm

NEW YEAR in VIENNA

BEETHOVEN Overture, Prometheus (5’)

Wednesday 4 January 2017 7.30pm

MÉHUL Symphony No 1 in G minor (26’) BEETHOVEN Symphony No 6 ‘Pastoral’ (40’) ––––– RICHARD EGARR – Conductor We have come to expect startling adventures every time our Associate Artist Richard Egarr is in town, and this programme will doubtless be no exception. We may not be familiar with the name Etienne Méhul as his scores were lost for many years but, as Paris’ answer to Mozart and Haydn, Beethoven thought highly of his French contemporary. Egarr agrees, reasoning that Méhul’s stormy First Symphony “deserves a much higher status in 19th century music history”. Experience the freedom of the countryside and total harmonic happiness with Beethoven’s homage to nature, his ‘Pastoral’.

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Kindly supported by SCO PATRONS Please see page 10 to make a donation or visit www.sco.org.uk/support-us for more information.

––––– CONDUCTOR INSIGHTS: 6.30pm Richard Egarr in conversation with SCO Viola Player Steve King.

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Programme includes: J STRAUSS II Viennese Spirit Blue Danube Waltz Champagne Polka Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus STOLZ March from Spring Parade You shall be the Emperor of my soul from Der Favorit E STRAUSS Posthaste! – Polka Clear the Tracks! – Polka LEHÁR My Lips’ Fiery Kiss from Guiditta WALDTEUFEL Skaters’ Waltz ––––– NICHOLAS McGEGAN – Conductor ELIZABETH WATTS – Soprano There is nothing quite like the atmosphere in the concert hall on New Year’s Day: anticipation, celebration of a new start, sharing time with family and friends, and of course the captivating Orchestra with Soprano Elizabeth Watts adding a touch of sparkle to the evening. With twirling cellos, party poppers, waltzes and polkas, expect a skip in your step as you leave the concert hall feeling upbeat.

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Thursday 2 March 2017 7.30pm

Andrew Manze conducts

Beethoven SYMPHONY No 2 A COMPOSER SO CONFIDENT OF HIS OWN MUSICAL LANGUAGE THAT HE MAKES IT INSTANTLY COMMUNICATIVE TO HIS LISTENERS. The Guardian on Sir James MacMillan

BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (25’) MACMILLAN Concertino for Horn and Strings (c.15’) SCO Commission: World Premiere BEETHOVEN Symphony No 2 (32’) ––––– ANDREW MANZE – Conductor ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL – Horn The SCO’s superb Principal Horn, Alec Frank-Gemmill, is in the spotlight for Sir James MacMillan’s new arrangement of his thrillingly theatrical Horn Quintet.

MacMillan grew up playing in brass ensembles and he cherishes the horn of fanfares and hunting calls as much as the soft-voiced instrument of matchless lyrical beauty. Either side of the premiere we have youthful tours-de-force by two of the great ‘Bs’ of history.

Conductor Andrew Manze is rightly acclaimed as an outstanding interpreter of both Britten and Beethoven.

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Wednesday 19 April 2017 7.30pm

Alexandre Bloch conducts

Beethoven The ‘EROICA’ ALEXANDRE BLOCH IS A YOUNG CONDUCTOR WITH A LOT TO SAY. HIS MASTERFUL STORYTELLING AND FRENCH-POLISH FINISH TO BEETHOVEN WILL MAKE THIS CONCERT AN EXPERIENCE TO REMEMBER.

ESCAICH Baroque Song (16’) HAYDN Cello Concerto in D (25’) BEETHOVEN Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’ (47’) ––––– ALEXANDRE BLOCH – Conductor JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS – Cello The ‘Eroica’. The Symphony that changed the musical world, casting aside the familiar forms of Haydn and Mozart and announcing the beginning of the Romantic age with the most expansive and heroic sounds the world had yet heard. Be inspired, energised and discover the transformational nature of this seminal work.

Before this, relish Haydn’s supremely assured Cello Concerto, played by the virtuosic soloist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

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EARLY EVENING CONCERTS SCO musicians in recital as part of the University Music Centre’s concert programme.

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Wednesday 16 November 2016 Younger Hall – 5.30pm Fiddle Focus: AISLING O’DEA – Violin MARCIANA BUTA – Violin Hailing from Ireland and Romania, SCO violinists Aisling O’Dea and Marciana Buta perform classical works by Eastern European composers who were heavily influenced by folk music traditions.

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Wednesday 12 April 2017 Byre Theatre – 5.30pm Composer Focus: JEREMY THURLOW Musicians from the SCO join forces with students and staff from the University of St Andrews to explore music by Jeremy Thurlow, a composer whose music is familiar to many in St Andrews.

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Available from the Byre Theatre, University Music Centre, www.sco.org.uk or on the door.

THE ST ANDREWS & FIFE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Younger Hall, St Andrews

Wednesday evenings during term time 7.15pm - 9.30pm The St Andrews and Fife Community Orchestra meets weekly to make and perform music. There are no auditions and all players are welcome, from adult learners to advanced musicians and those who have not played for years.

Members have the rare opportunity to play alongside and receive coaching from SCO musicians in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.

The music includes works performed by the SCO in its concert visits to the Younger Hall and there are informal concerts to show off everyone’s hard work, but the main idea is to meet up, play and have fun.

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ORCHESTRA IN RESIDENCE

As Orchestra in Residence at the University of St Andrews, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra offers a number of initiatives to nurture talent and inspire people of all ages. These include concerts, masterclasses, the community orchestra (StAFCO), creative projects in schools, and an opportunity for a graduate of the University of St Andrews to work across both organisations for one year to develop their skills in arts management.

For further details please visit www.sco.org.uk Kindly supported by The Cookie Matheson Charitable Trust, Kinburn (St Andrews) Charitable Trust, Mrs M A Lascelles Charitable Trust, The R J Larg Family Trust and St Catherine Trust.

–– Excellent. Great to get the children engaged in listening to real instruments, live music and storytelling.

Family Workshop participant

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–– Most of us play in amateur orchestras and ensembles. Playing with SCO players takes us to a completely new level.

Feels like driving a Formula One super car!

YOUR ORCHESTRA GIVING BACK TO YOU –––––

Scrapers and Tooters participant

–– Really beautiful!

The most beautiful introduction to classical music. Best workshop I have been to.

Creative Workshop participant

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SUBSCRIPTION PRICES For all five concerts and saving off full price ticket.

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TICKET PRICES

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All single tickets including discounts are on sale from 1 June 2016. Subscriptions are taken from 16 March 2016.

Byre Theatre Box Office Abbey Street St Andrews KY16 9LA

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EARLY EVENING RECITALS

01334 475 000 www.byretheatre.com 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday.

All major credit cards, except American Express, are accepted. Postage charge of £1 where applicable.

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TICKET DISCOUNTS

The Byre Theatre Box Office sells tickets for all SCO concerts in St Andrews. Subscriptions can be bought directly from the SCO.

Senior Citizens – £2 off standard prices.

Under 26s, students and unemployed people – £6 for any ticket (stalls only).

Under 18s – Free if accompanied by a paying adult.

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

Additional children £5 each.

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.

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. The SCO does, however, reserve the right to change dates, artists or programmes if necessary.

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Wednesday 12 October Wednesday 9 November 7.30pm 7.30pm

STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

BEETHOVEN The ‘Pastoral’

Wednesday 4 January 7.30pm

Thursday 2 March 7.30pm

NEW YEAR in VIENNA

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 2

Wednesday 19 April 7.30pm

BEETHOVEN The ‘Eroica’

PLAY YOUR PART Now, more than ever, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra needs your help.

Ticket income accounts for less than a third of what it costs the SCO to operate and we face challenging times in terms of public sector funding cuts.

The SCO would simply cease to exist without generous financial support from our family of Patrons, Corporate Partners and trusts.

You can help by making a donation on your subscription form or by visiting us online at www.sco.org.uk/support-us.

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LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE AND TALKING NOTES VERSIONS OF THIS BROCHURE ARE AVAILABLE. CALL 0131 557 6802

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