Cadogan Hall events brochure, March - May 2015

MARCH – MAY 2015

March 2015 Page

Sunday 1 The West End sings 4for Comic Relief

Monday 2 Navay Bahar, the 5Sound of Spring

Tuesday 3 Philharmonic Chamber 5Orchestra of London

Wednesday 4 Gothic Voices 6

Thursday 5 English Chamber Orchestra 6

Saturday 7 Ealing Choral Society 7

Monday 9 Academy of St Martin 7in the Fields

Tuesday 10 The Doctors Orchestra 8

Wednesday 11 Camerata Salzburg 8

Thursday 12 Sol3 Mio 9

Saturday 14 Crash Bang Wallop! 9

Saturday 14 Cadogan Swings! Kim 10Criswell & Wayne Marshall

Wednesday 18 English Chamber Orchestra 10

Wednesday 25 Southbank Sinfonia 11with Vladimir Ashkenazy

Thursday 26 Goldsmiths Choral Union 11

Friday 27 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12

Saturday 28 Paul Carrack 12

Tuesday 31 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 13

April 2015 Page

Wednesday 8 Bern Symphony Orchestra 16

Thursday 9 Charity Piano Concerto 14with the Orion Orchestra

Friday 10 Bern Symphony Orchestra 16

Saturday 11 Anna-Jane Casey 14

Sunday 12 National Children’s Wind Orchestra of Great Britain 15

Tuesday 14 English Chamber Orchestra 15

Thursday 16 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 17

Friday 17 La Serenissima 17

Saturday 18 Jimmy Webb 18

Sunday 19 Academy of St Martin 18in the Fields

Monday 20 The Pete Cater Big Band 19

Thursday 23 The Band of 19The Coldstream Guards

Friday 24 Pasadena Roof Orchestra 20

Sunday 26 Orfeo Catala 20


May Page

Saturday 2 City of London Sinfonia 22

Sunday 3 Eltham College Choir 22and Choral Society

Wednesday 6 Jack Jones 23

Friday 8 Magma 23

Saturday 9 Crash Bang Wallop! 24

Saturday 9 Ray Charles & Nina Simone 24


Thursday 14 The Tallis Scholars 25

Friday 15 London Chamber Orchestra 26

Saturday 16 Close to You: Sinatra and the Hollywood String Quartet 26

Tuesday 19 L’Orchestre du Monde 27

Wednesday 20 Warsaw Philharmonic 28Orchestra

Friday 22 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 28

Saturday 23 A Tribute to John Dankworth 30

Monday 25 Spanish Symphony Orchestra 29

Wednesday 27 Thea Gilmore 29

Saturday 30 Constanza Chorus 31

AT A GLANCE MARCH – MAY 2015

Cadogan Hall’s new spring brochure brings you an extensive mix of contemporary music, orchestral masterpieces, opera, world music and jazz guaranteed to delight any music lover.

If jazz is your favourite then we have plenty to choose from with Jeremy Sassoon’s 17-piece Big Band and vocalist Liz Fletcher paying tribute to Ray Charles and Nina Simone, then the Pasadena Roof Orchestra brings us music from the 1920s and 30s. Our Cadogan Swings series continues with Kim Criswell and Wayne Marshall’s celebration of the American Broadway Songbook on the 14 March and includes Anna-Jane Casey and special guest Joe Stilgoe on 11 April. There is also going to be a very special evening paying tribute to Sir John Dankworth on 23 May.

Cadogan Hall’s Beethoven series has an impressive roster of soloists including Freddy Kempf, Oliver Schnyder and Chloë Hanslip and a stellar line up of orchestras, including the great Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Bern Symphony Orchestra, who make rare UK appearances. Our resident orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, also comes with an enticing line-up of soloists, including an unmissable Opera Gala on 12 May.

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Contents Pages

At a Glance 2

March 4

April 13

May 21

Future Highlights 32

Food and Drink 33

Getting to Cadogan Hall 33

Seating Plans 34

Booking Information 35

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TICKETS: £50, £40, £30, £20

Alex Parker conductor Nadim Naaman producer/director Singers: Simon Bailey, Gina Beck, Louise Dearman, Killian Donnelly, Wendy Ferguson, Chloe Hart, Chris Howell, Adam Linstead, Laura Jane Matthewson, Jamie Muscato, Nadim Naaman, Steph Parry, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Jeremy Secomb and Laura Tebbutt

Following the success of 2014’s inaugural Playing Our Part event, stars of the West End return to Cadogan Hall for an evening of musical theatre and comedy to raise funds for and celebrate the magnificent work of Comic Relief.

Featuring an orchestra conducted by Alex Parker (Guys and Dolls, The Pajama Game, Putting It Together), special guests and a line-up of leading West End vocalists from the likes of Les Misérables, Phantom of The Opera, Wicked, The Sound of Music, Memphis, The Commitments, Sweeney Todd and many more smash hits.

All proceeds go to Comic Relief.

SUNDAY 1 MARCH, 6PM

Playing Our Part 2015 The West End sings for Red Nose Day

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TICKETS: £40, £35, £25, £20Encore members and concessions: £2 off

Group discounts available

TICKETS: £35, £29, £22, £15

A Festival of Music from Iran welcoming the Norooz

Mahbanoo EnsembleSahar Mohammadi vocalsMajid Derakhshani directorTaal Ensemble featuring folk maestros Faraj Alipoor and Shaho AndalibiSaz-o-Dohol featuring Ehsan Abdipour

An exceptional evening of the best of classical and regional music from Iran welcoming the upcoming Persian New Year, Norooz, featuring folk music maestros Faraj Alipoor and Shaho Andalibi, the young and vibrant vocalist Sahar Mohammadi, with the renowned Mahbanoo Ensemble directed by Maestro Majid Derakhshani and a special sorna and dohol treat with sorna maestro Ehsan Abdipour.

Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and LazarusFinzi Requiem da CameraVaughan Williams Fantasia on GreensleevesElgar Serenade for StringsVaughan Williams Flos Campi

Sarah-Jane Bradley violaNicholas Merryweather baritoneThe London ChorusRonald Corp OBE choral music directorChristopher Petrie conductor

The Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London presents a concert featuring great British composers. The orchestra is thrilled that The London Chorus and Sarah-Jane Bradley join PCOL for two pastoral masterpieces that are seldom performed: Finzi's Requiem da Camera and Vaughan Williams’ Flos Campi. Alongside these are other much-loved works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams that feature the sweeping melodies and sumptuous harmonies for which they are treasured.

MONDAY 2 MARCH, 7PM

Navay BaharThe Sound of Spring

TUESDAY 3 MARCH, 7.30PM

Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London

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TICKETS: £30, £26, £22, £18Encore members: £26 for top price seats

TICKETS: £35, £25, £15, £10Encore members: £5 off top two prices

Part of Choral at Cadogan 2014-15

Anon. C13 Ave Maria Joanne Metcalf Il nome del bel fior Anon. C13 Super te Ierusalem; Sed fulsit virginitas Anon. C14 Stella maris illustrans omnia; Ab ora summa nuncius Dunstaple Ave maris stella; Beata mater Anon. C12 Tronus regis Shert Ave, decus seculi Arvo Pärt Most Holy Mother of God Anon. C13 Stond wel Moder Anon. C15 Sancta Maria Virgo Andrew Smith Stond wel Moder (world premiere) Anon. C14 Jesu fili Dei; Jesu fili virginis; Jesu lumen veritatis Godric of Finchale Crist and Sainte Marie Frye Ave Regina Caelorum a4 Anon. Gaude Maria virgo; Sancta mater graciae; Dou way Robin Anon. Alleluya psallat; Alleuya concinat; Alleluya / Virgo Jesse

Vaughan Williams Overture The Wasps Elgar Cello Concerto Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Elgar The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1

Caroline Dale cello Duncan Ward conductor

The ECO launches its spring season at Cadogan Hall with works from the greatest English music of the twentieth century.

Our own principal cellist Caroline Dale is soloist in one of Elgar’s most moving and heartfelt works, the autumnal Cello Concerto; we also hear two of Vaughan Williams’ best-known orchestra works, his Overture to Aristophanes’ Greek play The Wasps and his Tallis Fantasia for strings. The concert ends with Elgar’s spirited Wand of Youth Suite No. 1.

WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH, 7.30PM

Gothic Voices Mary, Star of the Sea

THURSDAY 5 MARCH, 7.30PM

English Chamber Orchestra


TICKETS: £40, £33, £27, £15Front Row: all front row tickets reserved for young people aged 16-25 for £5 each

TICKETS: £22, £16, £10

Suk Serenade for Strings in E flat, Op. 6 J.S. Bach Piano Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1053 J.S. Bach Piano Concerto No. 4 in A, BWV 1055 Dvorák Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22

Jeremy Denk piano

Prior to a 13-date tour of the U.S., the Academy returns to Cadogan Hall with acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk. Jeremy is the winner of a 2013 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship, the 2014 Avery Fisher Prize and Musical America’s 2014 Instrumentalist of the Year award.

Central to this evening’s concert are two Bach concertos, originally composed for harpsichord, performed here on the piano. Book-ending these are two beautiful Serenades for Strings. The first, by Josef Suk, was in fact inspired by Dvorák’s, which is a much-loved Academy favourite. The connection is also echoed by suggestions that Suk’s Serenade is a portrait of his wife, who was in fact Dvorák’s daughter Otylka.

Mozart Requiem Bach Cantata: ‘Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben’, BWV 77 Bruckner Motets

Laurie Ashworth soprano Emma Stannard mezzo Stuart Jackson tenor George Humphreys bass The Van Swieten Band Jonathan Williams conductor

Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor is without doubt the most famous of all unfinished musical works.

With the work only partially complete Mozart died of a fever aged just 35. At the request of Mozart’s widow Constanze, it was completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, who routinely commissioned works by composers and passed them off as his own!

Richard Maunder’s completion of the work will be performed this evening, alongside a Bach cantata and a selection of Bruckner’s motets.

MONDAY 9 MARCH, 7.30PM

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Spheres of Influence

SATURDAY 7 MARCH, 7.30PM

Ealing Choral Society Mozart Requiem


TICKETS: £32, £25, £15Encore members: £5 off top two prices

Students: £10

TICKETS: £40, £33, £27, £18Encore members: pay £30 for top two prices

Schubert Symphony No. 9 (Great) Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Stephen Brearley conductor

In its sixth concert in support of Freedom from Torture The Doctors’ Orchestra presents two monumental symphonies written only four years apart by composers aged just 29 and 27, yet as different in style and technique as they could possibly be.

Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 overtly pays tribute to Beethoven, whom he revered, while lacking nothing of its composer’s gift for melody. Berlioz, though no less in awe of Beethoven, produced in his Symphonie fantastique a mould-breaking work whose brilliant orchestration and stunning effects profoundly influenced generations of composers who followed him.

Compare and contrast… and enjoy!

Zurich International Orchestra Series 2014-15

Bartók Divertimento Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 (Turkish) Mozart Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F major (arr. for string orchestra) Mozart Symphony No. 29

Nicola Benedetti violin Ben Gernon conductor

We are very pleased to see Camerata Salzburg back in our Zurich series tonight and excited to welcome Ben Gernon, who made his BBC Proms debut in September last year conducting Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ 80th birthday concert.

Nicola Benedetti MBE, winner of Best Female Artist at the 2012 and 2013 Classical BRIT Awards and one of the most sought after violinists of her generation, tonight plays Mozart’s sunny and uplifting Violin Concerto No. 5.


The Doctors’ Orchestra A fundraising concert in aid of Freedom from Torture


Camerata Salzburg & Nicola Benedetti


TICKETS: Adults: £10; Children £8 Family of four: £30

TICKETS: £35, £25

City of London Sinfonia Claire Henry animateur

Prepare for sun, wind and rain in this fun-filled family concert all about the weather! Introduce your little ones to Vivaldi’s glorious Four Seasons as City of London Sinfonia’s very own weather forecaster, Claire, leads us through the seasons, from the sunny spells of summer to the freezing snowstorms of winter!

Pre-concert activities from 11am include: Meet the Musicians Percussion Zoo Minute Maestro conducting Musical arts and crafts

Concert is most suitable for children aged three to eight years.

Made up of two tenor brothers, Pene and Amitai Pati, and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay, SOL3 MIO is the combination of three powerful operatic voices, and a dash of irrepressible Samoan humour. The Samoan New Zealand trio are very quickly establishing an international reputation. Their album reached five times platinum sales in just six weeks in New Zealand, making it the biggest-selling album of last year.

Through a desire to share, entertain and inform, the trio breathe new life into time-honoured classics, breaking down the perceived barriers and stereotypes of opera. SOL3 MIO attract a whole new audience to the music they have devoted their lives to, earning fans wherever they go.

SOL3 MIO have released their self-titled recording via Decca Records. The album features opera classics and modern surprises from the unique blend of voices that is SOL3 MIO. Among the tracks are such favourites as Nessun Dorma, Amazing Grace, O Sole Mio, and the rousing We Are Samoa.

SATURDAY 14 MARCH, 12 NOON

Crash Bang Wallop! Family Concert Wacky Weather


SOL3 MIO


TICKETS: £29, £24, £18 Encore members: £5 off top price tickets

For their first London appearance in a decade, cabaret/recital duo Kim Criswell and Wayne Marshall bring their unique partnership to Cadogan Hall.

Specializing in the American Broadway Songbook, they promise an evening of vocal and piano pyrotechnics, as they explore some of their favourite music – everything from well-known hits to little-known gems, accompanied by anecdotes creating a theatrical context.

Featuring songs and music by some of the giants of Broadway’s golden era, including: Leonard Bernstein (Something’s Coming, Tonight, One Hundred Easy Ways), George Gershwin (Love Walked In, The Man I Love, The Lorelei, Soon), Cole Porter (Oo-La-La, So In Love, You Don’t Know Paree), Kurt Weill (West Wind, Lost In The Stars) and others.

Part of Cadogan Swings!

Saturday 11 April, 7.30pm Anna-Jane Casey


Kim Criswell & Wayne Marshall American Broadway Song Book


Beethoven Leonora Overture No. 3 Schumann Piano Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)

Gloria Campaner piano Daisuke Muranaka conductor

The ECO welcomes the return of the well-known Japanese conductor Daisuke Muranaka in a programme of favourite works from the classical repertoire. The grandest of the four magnificent overtures Beethoven composed for his only opera, Leonore – later renamed Fidelio – is followed by the ever-popular Piano Concerto of Robert Schumann, with the prizewinning young Italian pianist Gloria Campaner as soloist.

Mendelssohn’s memories of a youthful walking tour of Scotland are brought vividly to life in his ‘Scottish’ Symphony, No. 3 in A minor, composed in 1842.

Sponsored by MIKI HOUSE and Yamanaka Konzern Group.


English Chamber Orchestra

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Rachmaninov Vocalise Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Dvorák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Alessio Bax piano Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor

A familiar face on the podium with many of the world’s greatest orchestras, Vladimir Ashkenazy personally champions the electrifying young musicians of Southbank Sinfonia, a ‘dashing ensemble who play with exhilarating fizz, exactness and stamina’ (The Times).

Dvorák’s Ninth Symphony is a masterpiece born from the thriving metropolis of late 19th century New York, blending a love for his native bohemia with the exhilarating thrill of the New World. Featuring acclaimed pianist Alessio Bax, Rachmaninov’s iconic Rhapsody transforms, embellishes and amplifies a melody by Paganini into one of the all-time great works for piano and orchestra.

Haydn Creation Mass Schubert Magnificat Mozart Litany, K.195*

Musicians of London Martene Grimson soprano Sophie Mansell alto Thomas Erlank tenor Ed Ballard baritone Brian Wright conductor William Cole conductor*

Not to be confused with his famous oratorio The Creation, Haydn’s superb Creation Mass of 1801 quotes briefly from the larger work.

Schubert’s sparkling Magnificat and Mozart’s beautiful Litany, K.195, complete this richly varied programme of classical choral music performed with authentic orchestral forces. Brian Wright conducts the Schubert and Haydn, handing over the baton to William Cole, GCU’s trainee conductor, for the Mozart.


Southbank Sinfonia with Vladimir Ashkenazy


Goldsmiths Choral Union

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TICKETS: £40, £32.50, £25, £15Encore members: £5 off top 3 prices

RPO Friends’ discounts available

Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor Dvorák Symphony No. 8

Janina Fialkowska piano Michał Nesterowicz conductor

Mendelssohn became enchanted by the Scottish landscapes after he toured there in 1829; his stirring evocations of the natural world are not only evident in his Scottish Symphony but also the Hebrides Overture, which vividly depicts both stormy tides and still coastal waters.

Dvorák found inspiration for his Symphony No. 8 closer to his home in the folk music of native Bohemia; it is one of his most exuberant works, conducted tonight by Polish conductor Michał Nesterowicz.

Esteemed virtuoso Janina Fialkowska also performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24, written at the summit of Mozart’s creativity, the work’s unique quality is fashioned through the darkness of the minor key.

FRIDAY 27 MARCH, 7.30PM

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

TICKETS: £33.50Gold Circle tickets: £43.50

Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics returns to the road following his widely acclaimed recent album release Rain or Shine, a mix of new original songs and classic tracks. With a back catalogue of hits to his name including How Long, Tempted and The Living Years, Paul’s marvellously soulful voice is known to millions around the world. His songs have been performed by some of the biggest names in music including The Eagles, Diana Ross and Tom Jones and he is constantly in demand as a session keyboardist, having recorded and toured with Elton John, Eric Clapton and BB King.

Recently dubbed by the BBC as ‘The Man with the Golden Voice’, Paul is undoubtedly a key figure in British pop history, an all-rounded musical talent. And as his devoted fans know all too well, a Paul Carrack show is always something very special.


Paul Carrack Rain or Shine




Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 4

Freddy Kempf piano Josep Caballé Domenech conductor

Tonight the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the award-winning Josep Caballé Domenech, gives an all-Beethoven concert. Our resident orchestra begins with Beethoven’s turbulent Symphony No. 2 and then vivacious Symphony No. 4, so enamoured by the latter symphony, Mendelssohn chose it to be performed at his first concert at Gewandhaus in Leipzig.

Brilliant pianist Freddy Kempf joins the RPO with a performance of Beethoven’s glittering Piano Concerto No. 1. The piece, which was written during 1796 and 1797, showcases the piano in all its glory; piano and orchestra alternate throughout the composition, as was appropriate for the early period.



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TICKETS: £29, £24, £18Encore members: £5 off top price tickets

One of the West End’s leading ladies for over 20 years, Anna-Jane’s talents for singing, dancing and acting are phenomenal. Her combination of pop, comedy, ballads and musical theatre songs have audiences enthralled and her range of vocal styles will leave you moved and elated.

Anna-Jane Casey performs with her trio, including music director Paul Herbert (Radio Times / The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole). Expect songs by artists as diverse as Jerry Herman, Bruno Mars, Liza Minnelli, Stiles and Drewe plus Leonard Bernstein, including: One Hand One Heart (West Side Story), Wherever He Ain’t (Mack and Mabel), I'm The Greatest Star (Funny Girl), Sweet Georgia Brown, Diva’s Lament (Spamalot), Not While I’m Around (Sweeney Todd) and Stevie Wonder’s Overjoyed.

‘AJ is a magnetic presence on stage…’ (The Guardian)

Part of Cadogan Swings!

Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm Kim Criswell and Wayne Marshall

SATURDAY 11 APRIL, 7.30PM

Anna-Jane Casey with special guest Joe Stilgoe

TICKETS: £50, £40, £20; VIP tickets: £100 (includes cocktail party at 6pm and best seats)Encore members: £5 off top price tickets

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Goldsmith Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra (world premiere)

Orion Orchestra Evelina Puzaite piano Aisa Ijiri piano Grace Mo piano Toby Purser conductor

A unique evening (in aid of this most worthwhile charity – Prostate Cancer UK) comprising three major piano concertos and the world premier of an amateur composer’s very individual Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra.

Three leading lady concert pianists perform together for the first time to create a stand out musical evening.

VIP cocktail party from 6pm.

THURSDAY 9 APRIL, 7PM

Charity Piano Concert in aid of Prostate Cancer UK with the Orion Orchestra

TICKETS (separate tickets for each concert: free entry to second concert booked): £17.50 adults, £13.50 concessions, £10 children 16 and under

Six groups of varying ages between 10 and 19 meet every Easter at Queenswood School for eight days of rehearsing, balanced by a fun recreational programme. Over the years, concerts have been given at venues throughout Britain and abroad, including the BBC Proms, the Cheltenham Music Festival, the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival, and the WASWBE festivals in Ireland, Sweden and Taiwan.

2.15pm The National Children’s Wind Orchestra The National Youth Wind Ensemble

5pm The National Children’s Chamber Orchestra The National Youth Chamber Orchestra

Celebrating 30 glorious years of youthful music making! An eclectic mix of music will be performed, including music by Mozart, Manuel de Falla, Elgar, Faure, Judith Bingham, Kenneth Hesketh and David Maslanka.

SUNDAY 12 APRIL, 2.15PM AND 5PM

NCWCO Celebrating 30 glorious years of youthful music making


Handel Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 2 in B flat Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K.453 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, Mozart Concert aria, K.505: Ch’io mi scordi di te Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G,

Nicholas Kraemer conductor/harpsichord Imogen Cooper piano Mary Bevan soprano Stephanie Gonley violin Charlotte Barbour-Condini recorder Miriam Nerval recorder

The highly acclaimed English pianist Imogen Cooper is the ECO’s guest soloist in Mozart’s G major Piano Concerto, one of the six great piano concertos which he composed in the prolific year of 1784; it includes a tune he had taught his pet starling to whistle. Conductor and harpsichordist Nicholas Kraemer also directs two of Bach’s ever-popular Brandenburg Concertos, and the beautiful Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 2 by Handel, featuring soloists from the orchestra.

TUESDAY 14 APRIL, 7.30PM

English Chamber Orchestra A Charity Concert in aid of Unicef

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Tickets: £40, £33, £27, £18

Wednesday 8 April, 7.30pm Mario Venzago C O N D U C T O R

Oliver Schnyder P I A N O

Beethoven L E O N O R E O V E R T U R E N O . 2

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 2

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 3 ( E R O I C A )

The great Berner Symphonie-Orchester, conducted by Mario Venzago, performs the most significant of Beethoven’s works in the first of two concerts this season. Before the interval, Swiss pianist Oliver Schnyder performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Friday 10 April, 7.30pmMario Venzago C O N D U C T O R

Chloë Hanslip V I O L I N

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 8

Sibelius V I O L I N C O N C E R T O

Brahms S Y M P H O N Y N O . 2

The talented Chloë Hanslip, applauded as ‘the most charismatic violinist the UK has produced in recent years’ joins the orchestra to play Jean Sibelius’ only violin concerto. The piece is obsessive and driven, departing from the often lighter accompaniments of many other concertos and is perfectly paired with Brahms’ warm and melodic Symphony No. 2, which follows after the interval.

Encore members pay £30 for top two prices

Bern Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Series



Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Elizabeth Sombart piano Pierre Vallet conductor

Although most often associated with solo piano works, Frédéric Chopin also wrote two notoriously challenging piano concertos and appeared as soloist at each premiere. Celebrated French pianist Elizabeth Sombart joins the orchestra to perform Chopin’s first concerto under the baton of Pierre Vallet.

The wit and sparkle of the ever-popular comic Overture to Rossini’s vaunting The Barber of Seville gets this concert off to an effervescent start, contrasting with the menacing ‘fate fanfare’ of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. First performed in 1878, this symphonic masterpiece moves through brooding pessimism to a lively Scherzo and glorious Finale.

THURSDAY 16 APRIL, 7.30PM


TICKETS: £25, £20, £15Encore members: all seats £10

Students: £5

Vivaldi Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in D major Vivaldi Concerto per Maestro dè Morzin for bassoon, strings & continuo in G minor Vivaldi Concerto per violino in tromba marina, strings & continuo in G major Vivaldi Concerto La Notte for bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat major Vivaldi Le Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos 1-4 (Manchester version)

The award-winning period instrument ensemble, leading exponents of the music of Vivaldi, performs the composer’s most famous work, The Four Seasons, in a brand new performing edition, plus concertos for bassoon and for il violino in tromba marina.

FRIDAY 17 APRIL, 7.30PM

La Serenissima Vivaldi: The Four Seasons


TICKETS: £25 TICKETS: £40, £33, £27, £15Front Row: front row tickets reserved for young people aged 16-25 for £5 each

Jimmy Webb has influenced generations of musicians worldwide from Billy Joel to John Mayer and Keith Urban to Rumer. Webb is the man who gave the world what has been called ‘the first existential country song’ (The Highwayman) and confounded generations of radio listeners with the brilliance of a lyric about a cake left out in the rain (MacArthur Park). Webb has topped the country, disco and pop music charts with a list of artists astounding in its diversity and he remains a trailblazer among songwriters 50 years after his first hit.

Webb now brings his multi-platinum playlist on the road in an intimate evening of songs and stories not to be missed, including Wichita Lineman, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, MacArthur Park, Up, Up and Away and many more.

Haydn Violin Concerto in G, Hob. 7a:4 Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano in D minor Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht

Julia Fischer director/violin Oliver Schnyder piano

The ever-popular violinist Julia Fischer leads the Academy for this beautiful programme of elegant string compositions.

Haydn’s Violin Concerto is followed by Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto for Violin and Piano, for which the orchestra is joined by pianist Oliver Schnyder.

The concert concludes with Schoenberg’s moving Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night). Inspired by Richard Dehmel’s poem, this masterpiece of the 20th century reflects the imagery of a moonlit night, a woman’s heartfelt confession to her lover and the man’s forgiveness, ending with a feeling of lightness and hope.

SATURDAY 18 APRIL, 7.30PM

Jimmy Webb An Evening of Songs and Stories

SUNDAY 19 APRIL, 7PM

Academy of St Martin in the Fields A Romantic Conversation


TICKETS: £30, £25, £20, £15

Since making his London debut in April 1995 Pete Cater quickly established himself as the UK’s number one big band drummer/bandleader. Of more recent years Pete, together with his superb, award-winning orchestra, has received worldwide acclaim as the leading living interpreter of the iconic big band music made famous by the legendary Buddy Rich.

This exclusive concert features the biggest hits as well as rarely performed items from Buddy Rich’s repertoire. In addition the band performs music from the box office smash Whiplash alongside items from the acclaimed recordings Playing With Fire, Upswing and The Right Time, together with a few ‘autobiographical’ selections from Pete’s five decades of powering a big band quite unlike anyone else.

MONDAY 20 APRIL, 7.30PM

The Pete Cater Big Band 20th Anniversary Concert

TICKETS: £18, VIP tickets: £35 (includes interval champagne reception)

Peter Meechan St George’s Day (world premiere) Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Elgar Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1

Christopher Biggins host Susanne Dymott mezzo-soprano David Childs euphonium

Direct from duties at Buckingham Palace, the Band of the Coldstream Guards invites you to spend St George’s Day at Cadogan Hall. Performing alongside international euphonium soloist David Childs, and hosted by television and stage superstar Christopher Biggins, you will be treated to an evening of fun, musical excellence and Englishness as you travel on a musical journey on this most important of days.

All proceeds donated to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

Superbly supported by Buffet Group.

THURSDAY 23 APRIL, 7.30PM

The Band of The Coldstream Guards St George’s Day Concert


TICKETS: £30, £26, £22Limited VIP tickets: £38 (includes pre-show and interval drinks, plus a signed copy of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra brochure)

Duncan Galloway bandleader/vocalist

Hot dance music from the 1920s and ’30s.

A vintage dance band in every sense of the word! For 45 years the Pasadena Roof Orchestra have been re-creating the sounds of a golden era of music from the 1920s and 1930s. Enjoy beautifully arranged songs from Irving Berlin, Ray Noble, Cole Porter and their contemporaries, re-live the electrifying hot jazz from Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington.

The vocalist and bandleader is the suave Duncan Galloway. The orchestra’s current line-up has never sounded better. As one reviewer put it: ‘Pure champagne’.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL, 7.30PM

Pasadena Roof Orchestra Puttin’ on the Ritz

SUNDAY 26 APRIL, 1PM

Orfeó Català Song of the StarsPart of Choral at Cadogan 2014-15

Granados El cant de les estrelles Casals Tres obres corals: O vos omnes; Nigra sum; Glòria a Déu Reig Sancta Maria Toldrà Dues cançons: Cançó de comiat; Festeig Morera La sardana de les monges Montsalvatge Pianto della Madona Josep Vila i Casañas Dues peces sacres: Laudate Dominum; In Paradisum Bernat Vivancos Le cri des bergers

Albert Guinovart piano Juan de la Rubia organ Josep Vila i Casañas director

Formed in 1891, Orfeó Català is one of Spain’s most historic choirs. The centrepiece of this Catalan programme is Cant de les estrelles (Song of the Stars), a work by Enric Granados which had been lost for decades and was recently re-discovered. Crowning the performance is a selection of works by Casals, Toldrà, Montsalvatge and others, illustrating the remarkable legacy of this territory.

TICKETS: £30, £26, £22, £18Encore members: 26 for top price tickets




Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)

Martin Roscoe piano Garry Walker conductor

We welcome back conductor Garry Walker, who leads an irresistible programme of Russian works.

Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is a remarkable composition that fuses contemporary invention with the romantic, lyrical writing of his predecessors. This astonishing 20th-century work features Martin Roscoe, a pianist renowned for his versatility at the keyboard.

Equally as vivid are the contrasts of style and traits within Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony; his final symphonic essay juxtaposes playful central movements with the bleakness that haunted Tchaikovsky’s life so often.

TUESDAY 28 APRIL, 7.30PM



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TICKETS: £32, £25, £18, £12

Herrman Overture to North by Northwest Eisler Kleine Sinfonie Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements Dvorák Cello Concerto Korngold Adventures of Robin Hood Suite

Michael Collins conductor Michael Petrov cello

Join City of London Sinfonia as it performs some of the most evocative works resulting from the influx of composers migrating to the USA in the last 150 years.

In the 1920s and 30s, an exodus of composers escaping religious and political persecutions in Europe, created the sound of Hollywood and some of classical music’s biggest names, Stravinsky chief among them, headed to Los Angeles in their wake.

Half a century earlier, Dvorák left Prague for a new life in New York, and while there poured his longing for his Czech homeland into his Cello Concerto, which Michael Petrov performs in the second half.

SATURDAY 2 MAY, 7.30PM

City of London Sinfonia Émigré: From Hollywood to New York

TICKETS: £20, £15, £10

Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

Laura Oldfield conductor

Eltham College returns to Cadogan Hall to perform Karl Jenkins’ inspirational and uplifting work. This concert will include images that reflect the powerful message of this thrilling piece.

The College Choir and Choral Society will also be performing Five Negro Spirituals from A Child of our Time by Tippett.

Stick Attack, the school’s principal percussion ensemble, will present Sextet for Percussion by leading contemporary percussionist and composer, Stephen McNeff, as part of this celebration of twentieth century music.

Eltham College Choral Society was founded over a decade ago and comprises pupils from as young as nine, up to septuagenarians performing with an orchestra combining Eltham College pupils and music teachers. Over 200 performers will take part in this very special performance of dramatic music.

SUNDAY 3 MAY, 7PM

Eltham College Choir and Choral Society


TICKETS: £29.50

Jack Jones is the double Grammy-winning easy-listening giant nominated by Frank Sinatra as ‘one of the major singers of our time’. Jack’s swinging renditions of contemporary pop and rock, as well as classic standards has packed out UK tour dates time and time again.

This fabulous show will feature all the big hits including Wives and Lovers, Love Boat, Impossible Dream, The Race Is On, to name only a few. There will also be a special video presentation of Jack’s latest video featuring the songs Imagine and From A Distance.

Joining Jack on his tour is his very special guest, double Grammy award winner and Hit Recording Star from the USA Rita Coolidge. Rita is one of the most versatile singers of our time whose hits include We’re all Alone and Higher and Higher, to name but two.

WEDNESDAY 6 MAY, 7.30PM

Jack JonesThe ‘Coming Home’ Tour

TICKETS: £32.50, £27.50, £22.50

Since releasing their self-titled début album in 1970, French rock group Magma have captivated listeners with an explosive fusion of rock, jazz and classical composition including powerful brass and mysterious vocals devised in their own eccentric language to complete their unique sound.

The group consists of leader Christian Vander (drums, vocals), Stella Vander (vocals), Isabelle Feuillebois (vocals), Herve Aknin (vocals), Benoit Alziary (vibraphone), James Mac Caw (guitar), Bruno Ruder (piano), and Philippe Bussonnet (bass). Their backgrounds in classical, jazz, blues, rock and pop mean the eight founding members are musicians with the requisite talents to bring their unique and visionary music to life.

FRIDAY 8 MAY, 7.30PM

An Evening with Magma

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TICKETS: Adults £10; Children £8Family of four: £30 (not available online)

City of London Sinfonia Claire Henry animateur

Jump aboard the CLS Express, because Claire and acclaimed New York composer and musician Ljova are embarking on an amazing adventure around the world. Collecting musical momentos along the way, join them for an exciting journey across the globe with City of London Sinfonia musicians in tow!

Pre-concert activities from 11am include: Meet the Musicians Percussion Zoo Minute Maestro conducting Musical arts and crafts

Concert is most suitable for children aged three to eight years.

SATURDAY 9 MAY, 12 NOON

Crash Bang Wallop! Family Concert Bon Voyage!

Jeremy Sassoon’s 17-piece Ray Charles Project Liz Fletcher and her Quartet

Two great legends of jazz and soul are celebrated in this fabulous show.

Jeremy Sassoon brings his 17 piece Ray Charles Project to London for the very first time and it’s not to be missed. Their sound is electrifying with punchy brass, a dynamic trio of backing vocalists, a tight and dynamic rhythm section and Sassoon’s soulful voice soaring over the top of it all capturing the essence of Ray’s style.

Liz Fletcher’s rich and expressive voice has long been lauded on the UK jazz scene and the emotional warmth she projects is just perfect for Nina Simone’s distinctive and diverse repertoire of great songs.

Jeremy Sassoon: ‘True showmanship.. masterfully crafted’ London Jazz News

‘Liz Fletcher – one of the UK’s top jazz singers.’ Ronnie Scott’s Magazine


The genius of Ray Charlesand the high priestess of soul Nina Simone

TICKETS: £36, £28, £22, £16


TUESDAY 12 MAY, 7.30PM

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Grand Opera Gala

Including music from:

Rossini William Tell Puccini La bohème, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi, Turandot Bizet Carmen, The Pearl Fishers Verdi Rigoletto, La Traviata Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana Mozart The Marriage of Figaro

Hye-Youn Lee soprano Garðar Thór Cortes tenor Colin Schachat baritone Renato Balsadonna conductor

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by world-class opera stars to celebrate operatic gems written across three centuries. This promises to be a sensational evening, with a medley of arias from celebrated operas by Puccini, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and more. Renato Balsadonna, the Royal Opera House’s Chorus Director, conducts the Orchestra for what will be a gala night of opera.


RPO Friends’ discounts apply

TICKETS: £30, £26, £22, £18Encore members: pay £26 for top price

Choral at Cadogan 2014-15

Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis Taverner Leroy Kyrie Mouton Nesciens mater Arvo Pärt The Woman with the Alabaster Box; Tribute to Caesar Tallis Sancte deus Sheppard Libera nos, salva nos (I and II) Allegri Miserere Tallis Miserere Arvo Pärt Triodion; Which was the Son of…

Peter Phillips director

2015 sees not only the 80th birthday of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, but also the 500th anniversary of the birth of the Tudor composer, John Sheppard. To link them in a concert programme may seem capricious, but in fact they are aesthetically quite closely linked, in mood if not exactly in style. In fact Pärt’s deeply contemplative language is beautifully reflected in a number of the surrounding renaissance works.

THURSDAY 14 MAY, 7.30PM

The Tallis Scholars Tintinnabuli

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TICKETS: £35, £25, £17.50, £10Encore members: 10% off

Butterworth The Banks of Green WillowColes Cortège (from Behind the Lines)Kelly Elegy for StringsDuncan Chapman New commission (world premiere)Sibelius Symphony No. 5

Music Junction ParticipantsChristopher Warren-Green conductor

Had the First World War never happened, how different the 20th-century musical landscape would have looked. Tonight reunites composers Butterworth, Coles and Kelly, all killed in their prime on the battlefi elds of the Somme. Complementing this is a new commission by Duncan Chapman based on the theme of ‘transformation’, performed by LCO and young people from its education and community project, Music Junction. Finally, we hear Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony, a piece that threw away the rulebook, marking a new beginning in musical history.

Concert supported by MariaMarina Foundation.

FRIDAY 15 MAY, 7PM

London Chamber Orchestra

TICKETS: £28, £22, £16

Matt Ford voiceThe Tippett QuartetJames Pearson pianoJeremy Brown bassMatt Skelton drumsHoward McGill saxophones/woodwindsCallum Au tromboneHugh Webb harpMonica McCarron fl ute

This reinvention of Close to You, one of the great Sinatra recordings, features an ensemble of handpicked musicians, including John Wilson Orchestra/BBC Big Band vocalist Matt Ford, acclaimed chamber ensemble the Tippett Quartet and Ronnie Scott’s artistic director James Pearson. In the year of Sinatra’s centenary, the group celebrates the genius of Sinatra’s performances and the artistry of Nelson Riddle, the Hollywood String Quartet and the extraordinary studio musicians who so skilfully brought this music to life.

“It’s musical gold” – Stewart Collins


Close to You: Sinatra and the Hollywood String Quartet


L’ORCHESTRE DU MONDEWorld Virtuosi

TICKETS: £40, £33, £28, £19

Janusz Piotrowicz is a visionary musician: clarity and intensity, unique depth of sound and leonine energy are hallmarks of his conducting.

TUESDAY 19 MAY, 7.30PMSchubert Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)

J. S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins Mozart Overture Marriage of Figaro Mozart Symphony No. 38 (Prague)

Janusz Piotrowicz conductor Stephanie Gonley and Ofer Falk violins

TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER, 7.30PMBeethoven Overture Coriolan

Beethoven Violin Concerto Schubert Symphony No. 9 (The Great)

Janusz Piotrowicz conductor Alexandra Soumm violin

Hosted by Joanna Lumley OBE

L’Orchestre du Monde musicians are soloists, members of ensembles, and

principals of leading orchestras including the Nash Ensemble, Berlin Philharmonic,

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Concertgebouw, Hannover Radio

Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia.

L’Orchestre du Monde supports humanitarian causes worldwide.

This concert benefits Marie Curie Cancer Care

“sublime … a profound performance”The Guardian

TICKETS: £45, £35, £29, £20Encore members: £35 for top two prices

Zurich International Orchestra Series 2014-15

Szymanowski Stabat Mater Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Choral)

Jacek Kaspszyk conductor Claire Meghnagi soprano Hannah Pedley mezzo-soprano Andrew Rees tenor Paul Carey-Jones baritone

Founded in 1901, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Poland’s oldest musical institutions and continues to attract outstanding soloists and conductors from all over the world.

Tonight they are led by Music and Artistic Director Jacek Kaspszyk to perform two major choral works, including a rare performance at Cadogan Hall of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony.


Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus


RPO Friends’ discounts apply

Liszt Les préludes Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Javier Perianes piano Eduardo Portal conductor

Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling Scheherazade forms one of the highlights of this concert. Themes of orientalism and the exotic, the orchestration and enchanting orchestral solos culminate in a vivid tone poem, inspired by the folk tales of One Thousand and One Nights.

In contrast, the vision for Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G struck the composer ‘on a train between Oxford and London’, according to Ravel himself; the Concerto exhibits the vogue jazz idioms of Paris and the United States, where Ravel undertook a concert tour in 1928.

Ravel’s compatriot Franz Liszt wrote 13 symphonic poems, of which Les préludes (No. 3) is one of his most popular – the striking dynamic ranges and kaleidoscope of orchestral textures create a dramatic symphonic work.

FRIDAY 22 MAY, 7.30PM



TICKETS: £38, £33, £25, £18

Weber Overture to Oberon Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme Dvorák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Wen-Sinn Yang cello Grzegorz Nowak conductor

The Spanish Symphony Orchestra (La Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia) is based in Madrid and includes musicians who have performed in some of Europe’s leading orchestras and in prestigious venues and festivals throughout Spain. They have been directed by renowned conductors including Roberto Abbado and Michail Jurowski, and performed with soloists including Nicola Benedetti, Renaud Capuçon, Maxim Rysanov, Leticia Moreno and Konstantin Lifschitz.

Grzegorz Nowak is the Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1989, at the age of 24, Swiss cellist Wen-Sinn Yang, was appointed Principal Cello with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

MONDAY 25 MAY, 7.30PM

Spanish Symphony Orchestra

TICKETS: £24.50 (stalls), £22 (Gallery)

Singer, songwriter and unique performer Thea Gilmore’s razor sharp lyrics, melodic flair and honey-toned voice have received acclaim and admiration by wide-ranging contemporaries such as Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez.

Thea’s new album Ghosts and Graffiti is out on 27 April.

‘Vituperative, intelligent and sharp as a tack.’ The Observer

‘The most coherent, literate and charged British singer-songwriter of her generation.. makes mincemeat of the current propensity for feyness.’ * * * * MOJO

‘Gilmore is blazing her own path towards classic status as a songwriter.’ The Guardian


Thea Gilmore with special guests

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A Tribute to John Dankworth With special guest Cleo LaineFeaturing Emma Johnson

John Dankworth QuintetWavendon Quartet led by Warren ZielinskiJames Pearson piano Mark Nightingale MD/trombone

A musical tribute to John Dankworth, a true pioneer of the musical world, who enjoyed a glittering career spanning more than 50 years as performer, composer and conductor. Internationally acclaimed

clarinettist Emma Johnson is joined on stage by Dame Cleo Laine, the John Dankworth Quintet and the

Wavendon Quartet led by Warren Zielinski.

This all-star line-up performs a wide-ranging selection of music written

or arranged by John. The programme includes movements from the Suite

for Emma, especially composed for Emma Johnson, Turkish Delight, Experiments with Mice, I Got Rhythm, and a wonderful Gershwin Medley.

TICKETS: £29, £24, £18

TICKETS: £25, £18, £15, £12

Brahms Requiem Schumann Rheinweinlied Overture Brahms Song of Destiny Brahms A German Requiem

London Mozart Players Cheryl Enever soprano Edward Grint baritone Joanna Bywater conductor

Brahms’ highly emotional Requiem is performed by one of London’s most exciting choirs – the young and passionate Constanza Chorus. They are joined by the UK’s longest established Chamber Orchestra, the London Mozart Players.

Schumann’s little known Rheinweinlied Overture is scored for full orchestra, chorus and soloists, and this may be the first time this work has been performed in the UK since the nineteenth century.


Constanza ChorusLondon Mozart Players Brahms Requiem

LOCAL DININGCôte Brasserie 7-12 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EG For reservations, email [email protected] or call 020 7881 59992 courses £11.70 or 3 courses £13.65. Perfect for a pre or post-concert meal… ‘Robust French flavours, cheery continental vibes and brilliant value for money’ Good Food Guide 2011.

Colbert 50-52 Sloane Square, Chelsea, SW1W 8AX 020 7730 2804, [email protected], www.colbertchelsea.comInspired by the great boulevard cafés of Paris, Colbert serves a classic Parisian café menu all day until late, perfect for before or after Cadogan Hall events.

Le Chinois Restaurant and Bar Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge 17 Sloane Street, SW1X 9NU Tel: 020 7235 4377 www.millenniumhotels.co.ukExperience afternoon tea with a twist at Le Chinois Restaurant and Bar – Dim Sum Afternoon Tea for £25 per person with a complimentary glass of Champagne.

The Botanist Sloane Square, SW1W 8EE 020 7730 0077Pre-concert offer: 2 courses for £20/ 3 courses £25 (Order between 5.30-6.15pm)

The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Cadogan Place, SW1X 9PY 020 7858 7250This iconic restaurant celebrated its 50th anniversary with a make-over in late 2011. With an extensive choice of wine and cocktails, and delicious British cuisine, it’s the perfect destination for a pre-show drink or a bite to eat post-show.

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FUTURE HIGHLIGHTSTUESDAY 2 JUNE, 7.30PM

Royal Philharmonic OrchestraDvorák Cello Concerto Ravel Mother Goose Suite Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919)

Natalie Clein cello Rory Macdonald conductor

THURSDAY 4 JUNE, 7.30PM

Edith Piaf: Centenary Celebration of a LegendAward-winning vocalist Tina May and her trio of exceptional jazz musicians bring to life the music of Edith Piaf in this special centenary celebration of France’s national icon and musical legend.

FRIDAY 19 JUNE, 7.30PM

Suzanne VegaPioneering American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega returns to the UK this summer, marking 30 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Suzanne Vega, and following last year’s critically acclaimed eighth studio album release, Tales from the Queen of Pentacle.

SUNDAY 21 JUNE, 3PM

Royal Philharmonic OrchestraElgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Handel Water Music (excerpts) Haydn Symphony No. 104 (London)

Duncan Riddell director/violin

Dresden Philharmonic & Freddy Kempf Beethoven SeriesTHURSDAY 18 JUNE, 7.30PMBeethoven Fidelio Overture, Piano Concerto No. 3, Symphony No. 5

SATURDAY 20 JUNE, 7.30PMBeethoven Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto No. 4, Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)

MONDAY 22 JUNE, 7.30PMBeethoven Prometheus Overture, Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor), Symphony No. 7Michael Sanderling conductor

THURSDAY 16 JULY, 7.30PM

The Jacqui Dankworth TrioIt is no surprise that Jacqui Dankworth has become known as one of the finest British singers of her generation. Daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, Jacqui’s musical pedigree is in no doubt. Her live concerts showcase her unique versatility and effortless mastery of a wide spectrum of genres, drawing on jazz, folk, soul and blues, as well as her acute sensibility as a songwriter and lyricist.

With a string of award-winning albums behind her, Jacqui and her stellar group of the finest British musicians will be performing material from her current album Live to Love as well as an exclusive preview of songs from her forthcoming disc and a selection of her favourite standards.

'Probably the most flexible and expressive voice of her generation' (The Observer)

‘One of our finest singers, regardless of category’ (The Sunday Times)

‘Makes almost any material sound special’ (The Guardian)


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GETTING TO CADOGAN HALLThe easiest way to travel to Cadogan Hall is by public transport.Located two minutes walk from Sloane Square Tube, served by District and Circle lines, just one stop from Victoria station which has both mainline and additional Tube connections.

Sloane Square Underground Two minutes walkUpon exiting Sloane Square Station, turn immediately right, passing the Royal Court Theatre. (You will see Cadogan Hall’s tower immediately before you). Cross over Cliveden Place and walk up Sedding Street to the Hall.

Bus Sloane Street one minute walkFrequent bus services stop in Sloane Square and neighbouring streets including King’s Road, Sloane Street and Lower Sloane Street. Bus services include numbers 11, 19, 22, 137, 211, 319, 360 and c1.

Taxi RankSloane Square one minute walkTaxis are numerous in the area and there is a taxi rank located on Sloane Square opposite the Underground Station.

ParkingA limited number of bays are available on Sloane Terrace, Wilbraham Place and Sedding Street after 6.30pm.

Special Offer from NCP Car Park,Cadogan Place 6 hours parking for £10Cadogan Hall audience members may obtain a discounted ticket for the car park when they purchase a concert ticket. Car park tickets are held at the Box office, please drop in to collect one or ask for one to be posted to you when you are booking your concert ticket.

FOOD AND DRINKOakley Bar and Café

FoodA selection of savouries, sandwiches and cakes are available from the Oakley Bar and Café.

BarsCadogan Hall’s bars offer a large selection of champagne, wines, spirits, beer, soft drinks and tea and coffee.

For your added convenience, why notpre-order your interval drinks at the bar beforethe performance and have them ready andwaiting for you?

Gallery BarDrinks will be available to purchase from the Gallery during the interval at some concerts.

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ENCOREENCORE is a membership scheme for frequent concert goers.

Take advantage of exclusive privileges such as:

• Priority booking

• Invitations to special events

• A minimum of 10% discount on selected concerts and events throughout the season

• No booking fees

• Discounted food and drink

ENCORE subscription fees:

BRONZE£40 per person, per year.This entitles one member to a maximum of one ticket for each concert available at a discounted friend’s rate, plus all other Encore benefi ts.

SILVER£60 per couple, per year.This entitles members to a maximum of two tickets for each concert available at a discounted friend’s rate.

GOLD£80 for friends and family, per year.This entitles members to an unlimited number of tickets (subject to availability) for each concert available at a discounted friends' rate.

Encore members who sign up by standing order get £5 off each price, per year.

Please call our Box Offi ce on 020 7730 4500 and your membership benefi ts and ticket discounts will apply immediately.

ENCORE Corporate membershipENCORE Corporate membership includes opportunities for advertising and sponsorship, corporate entertaining and staff benefi ts.

To join, or for more information, please callLisa McFall on 020 7730 5744.

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SEATING INFORMATIONSeat ticket price bands (where available)

Viewing your seat online www.cadoganhall.com

Using our seating plans you can check the view of the stage from every seat in the hall.

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BOOKING INFORMATIONCadogan Hall Box Offi ceSloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQTo book in person the Box Offi ce is open Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday3pm-8pm on concert days only.

Book online www.cadoganhall.comThis is a secure site available 24 hours a day. All bookings subject to a £3.00 transaction fee. Using our venue viewer technology you can check the view of the stage from every seat in the hall.

Telephone sales 020 7730 4500Monday-Saturday 10am-6pmAll bookings subject to a £3.00 transaction fee. Tickets are posted unless the performance is within seven days where tickets will be held for collection.

Concessions and student ticketsWhere general concessions are available this is defi ned as under-16s, full time students, senior citizens and persons out of work. Tickets are subject to availability and at the discretion of Cadogan Hall. A limited number of £10 student tickets are available for many of our concerts. For availability, please call the Box Offi ce on 020 7730 4500.

Group discountsCadogan Hall offers generous discounts for groups of six or more. Discounts vary according to event so please call 020 7730 5744 for further information or to make a group booking.

Data ProtectionWhen making a booking your details will be recorded on to our database and may be used by Cadogan Hall and our associates to inform you of forthcoming events. If you do not wish to receive this information please inform the Box Offi ce at the time of booking.

Conditions of salePlease note that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Only one discount is available per booking. Children under fi ve will not be admitted to Cadogan Hall except for family shows, where children over the age of one must have their own seats. We reserve the right to remove children from the auditorium if they are not well behaved. Price band structure refl ects the level of comfort and clarity of view. We regret we cannot guarantee unrestricted view at all times due to the varying nature of performances.

ACCESSIBILITYFree companion / Assistance schemeCadogan Hall has a range of services to assist disabled customers including provision for wheelchair users in the stalls. Customers in receipt of disability-related state benefi ts, and members of our Access Scheme, may be entitled to concessionary ticket prices for some events or a free companion seat. Please contact the Box Offi ce for a form to register for Cadogan Hall's Access Scheme.

Wheelchair usersIf you use a wheelchair and wish to transfer to a seat, we regret we may not be able to provide a member of staff to help you physically. However, we will arrange for your wheelchair to be taken away and stored. A lift is located to the right once inside the Box Offi ce reception allowing access to a lowered Box Offi ce counter. Foyer areas are on the same level as the Box Offi ce and the foyer bar (Oakley Room) is accessed via a wide access lift. Seats within the stalls are accessed via a wide lift as are adapted toilet facilities.

The GalleryPlease note the lift provides access to all levels except the gallery seating areas. Gallery seating can only be accessed via the main stairwell. When travelling to and from the gallery seating areas please allow suffi cient time in order to be seated at an appropriate time.

Customers with hearing requirementsThe auditorium is fi tted with an infra-red amplifi cation system. This is not the same as a Loop System so switching your hearing aid to ‘T’ is not suffi cient. Please contact a member of staff on arrival to be given an amplifi cation aid.

Customers with sight impairmentGuide dogs are welcome to access the hall and auditorium but please do let us know prior to arriving at the hall so we may make any special arrangements if necessary. We produce CD versions of this brochure. To request a free copy please call the Box Offi ce and ask to be added to our regular lists. ‘Touch / Familiarisation’ tours can be arranged and we have unisex accessible toilets on all levels except the Gallery.


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