CLASSICAL MUSIC ALIVEIN READINGInternational PerformanceSeason 2010/11 A BRITISH CELEBRATION

201010 October Yevgeny Sudbin, Piano 321 October Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & John Lill 47 November Pavel Haas Quartet 521 November London Philharmonic Orchestra 612 December The Sixteen 7

201115 January The Hallé 930 January Osborne, Ibragimova & Gerhardt 1017 February City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1113 March Sergio Tiempo, Piano 1226 March Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Behzod Abduraimov 1310 April The Nash Ensemble 1410 May Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Pinchas Zukerman 1515 May John Williams, Guitar 1612 June Steve Reich: Drumming 17

ORGAN RECITALS AT THE CONCERT HALL

Celebrity Recitals4 November Carlo Curley 1814 April Dame Gillian Weir 18

Lunchtime Recitals 1822 September William McVicker & David Pether17 November Mervyn Williams12 January Tom Bell16 March Tim Harper11 May Mark Venning6 July A student from Eton College

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TICKET PRICES

The Hexagon £31.50, £28.00, £25.00, £20.00, £15.50

The Concert Hall £22.50, £20.00, £18.00, £14.00, £11.50

Organ Recitals £12.00

Concessions reduction of £2.00 per ticket available for Senior Citizens and groups of 10+

Children and students can experience live classical music for even less.Pre-booked children and students in full-time education - £10 for individual tickets.Schools - £5 each, including free programmes (subject to availability).Student Standby - £5 (Available one hour before advertised performance start time in person only at the Box Office. NUS card/proof of status/age is required).

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In 2010-2011, Classical Music Alivecelebrates British music-making; ourshores boast some of the finestorchestras, ensembles, conductorsand soloists in the World. In addition tothree concerts by The Hexagon’sResident Orchestra, the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra, we also welcometo the stage the London PhilharmonicOrchestra, the Hallé and the City ofBirmingham Symphony Orchestra.

The Concert Hall will play host to top Britishartists including The Sixteen, The Nash Ensembleand an exciting performance of Steve Reich’sDrumming by the Colin Currie Group, as well as someof the best talent from further afield.

We are also delighted to present Noisy Kids “All CreaturesGreat & Small” - a lively and exhilarating family concert with theRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, full of musical stomping, rumblesand growls! A perfect introduction to classical music for your childrenor grandchildren.

Subscription packages are available, saving up to 30% on the price of your booking, plus pre-pay programmes and pre-pay car park tickets.

Enjoy the season!

PRIZE DRAWBook your subscription before Friday 21 May 2010 to be entered in a RPO prize draw.Winners will receive a VIP trip for two to a concert of their choice, from the RPO’s ‘TheGreat Classics’ series at the Royal Albert Hall. (More details available from the Box Office)

FREE TICKETSBook for 13 or more concerts BEFORE THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER 2010 and receive 2 FREE TICKETS for your friends to one concert in the season. (Terms & Conditions apply)

ROYALPHILHARMONICORCHESTRARESIDENCYClassical Music Alive 2010/11 Thursday 21 OctoberJohn Lill

Saturday 26 MarchBehzod Abduraimov

Tuesday 10 MayPinchas Zukerman

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Sunday 10 October 7.30pmYevgeny Sudbin, Piano

Born in St Petersburg in 1980, Yevgeny Sudbin is already being hailed as ‘potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st Century’ (The Daily Telegraph). Yevgeny has appeared with many of the world’s mostdistinguished orchestras and has given recitals in halls and festivalsthroughout the world. His love of chamber music has led him to collaboratewith many leading musicians including Hilary Hahn and Julia Fischer.

Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in F minor K.466, L.118Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in G Major K.455Liszt Three Petrach SonnetsShostakovich Four Preludes from Op.34 Nos.2, 6, 17 & 24Scriabin Mazurka in G minor Op.3 No.3Scriabin Mazurka in E Major Op.3 No.4Scriabin Piano Sonata No.9 in F Major Op.68 ‘Black Mass’Rachmaninov Four Preludes: Op.23 No.5, Op.32 Nos 5, 6 & 12

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Thursday 21 October 7.30pmRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra

To open the Hexagon season and launch ourBritish Celebration, our Resident Orchestra, theRPO will be joined by perhaps the most popularof British pianists, John Lill, performing one of theseventy or more concertos from his repertoire,Rachmaninov’s 2nd. A firm favourite amongReading audiences and local orchestras alike,John Lill has performed on The Hexagon stageon many occasions. In a career that spans overfifty years and has taken him to over fiftycountries around the world, John is unanimouslydescribed as the leading British pianist of hisgeneration.

ConductorJosep Caballé-Domenech

SoloistJohn Lill, Piano

ElgarOverture: Cockaigne

RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18

Rimsky-KorsakovScheherazade Op.35

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm Kennet Room, Civic Offices(FREE)

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Sunday 7 November 7.30pmPavel Haas QuartetVeronika Jaruskova, ViolinEva Karova, ViolinPavel Nikl, ViolaPeter Jarusek, Cello

The Pavel Haas Quartet returns to The ConcertHall, following their debut recital in 2007. Based inPrague, the Quartet has quickly become knownand celebrated by audiences, critics and promotersaround the world. They studied with masters of theQuartet world including members of QuartettoItaliano, Quatuor Mosaiques, Borodin Quartet andAmadeus Quartet and have worked particularlyclosely with Milan Skampa, the legendary violist ofthe Smetana Quartet. The Quartet takes its namefrom the Czech composer Pavel Haas who wasimprisoned at Theresienstadt in 1941 and tragicallydied at Auschwitz three years later.

SchubertQuartettsatz in C minor D.703

DebussyString Quartet in G minor Op.10

SchubertString Quartet in D minor D.810‘Death and the Maiden’

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

“perhaps the most exciting young string quartet of our time (and the competition is fierce!)” Gramophone

In association with Berkshire Record Office

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Sunday 21 November 7.30pmLondon Philharmonic Orchestra

Raphael Wallfisch is one of the mostcelebrated cellists performing on theinternational stage. Born in London to afamily of distinguished musicians, he hasenjoyed a world-wide career playing withorchestras such as the London Symphony,Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, Hallé, LeipzigGewandhaus, Berlin Symphony, Los AngelesPhilharmonic and many others.

Kirill Karabits studied conducting andcomposition at the Lysenko Music Schooland the National Tchaikovsky Music Academyin Kiev and at the Vienna Hochschule fürMusik. His BBC Proms debut with theBournemouth Symphony Orchestra in August2009 effectively launched his four-year tenureas their Principal Conductor and he is alsomuch in demand as a guest conductor.

ConductorKirill Karabits

SoloistRaphael Wallfisch, Cello

MozartOverture: The Marriage of Figaro

ElgarCello Concerto in E minor Op.85

TchaikovskySymphony No.5 in E minor Op.64

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Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm Kennet Room, Civic Offices (FREE)

In association with Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centres

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Sunday 12 December 7.30pmThe SixteenThe Angel GabrielPärt O Weisheit (from Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen)Trad (arr. RVW) This is the truth sent from aboveByrd O magnum mysterium (with Beata Virgo)Dering Quem vidistis, pastores?Praetorius Ingressus Angelus ad MariamTrad - Old Basque Carol Gabriel’s Message Victoria Ave Maria a 8Guerrero Pastores loquebanturPärt O Morgenstern (from Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen)Praetorius Magnificat Quini toni a 8Praetorius Quem pastores laudavereTrad (arr RVW) Down in yon forestVictoria O magnum mysteriumWarlock Corpus Christi Victoria Quem vidistis, pastores?Pärt O König aller Völker (from Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen)Victoria Salve Regina a 6Warlock Benedicamus Domino

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

After thirty-one years of worldwide performance and recording, The Sixteen isrecognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising choir and periodinstrument orchestra, The Sixteen’s total commitment to the music it performs is itsgreatest distinction. A special reputation for performing early English polyphony,masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and earlyClassical music and a diversity of twentieth-century music, is drawn from the passionsof conductor and founder, Harry Christophers.

Photo: Mark Harrison

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GREATPIANISTSFeaturing

Yevgeny SudbinJohn LillSteven OsborneSergio TiempoBehzod Abduraimov

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Saturday 15 January 7.30pmThe HalléConductorAndre de Ridder

SoloistNatalie Clein, Cello

Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

BarberCello Concerto in A minor Op.22

MozartOverture: Don Giovanni

BrahmsSymphony No.2 in D Major Op.73

Over a quarter of a million people heard The Hallé in their 09/10 season, and in theirfirst visit to The Hexagon, we are delighted thatReading concertgoers can now join them.

Founded in Manchester by the pianist andconductor, Charles Hallé in 1858, and Britain’slongest established permanent professionalsymphony orchestra, it presents over 110performances throughout Britain each year. Its reputation for artistic excellence andversatility has led to many international tours as well as frequent broadcasts andtelevised performances.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm Kennet Room, Civic Offices (FREE)

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Sunday 30 January 7.30pmSteven Osborne, PianoAlina Ibragimova, ViolinAlban Gerhardt, Cello

From exhilarating concertos to delicate chamber works, from mainstream Beethoven,Mozart and Brahms to the rarefied worlds of Messiaen, Tippett and Britten, Steven Osborne is at home with the widest range of styles, to much critical acclaim.

The Times has written that Alina Ibragimova performs with “a mixture of totalabandonment and total control that is in no way contradictory” and that she is “destined to be a force in the classical music firmament for decades to come”.

Over the past decade, Alban Gerhardt has established himself among the greatestcellists of our time. His sound is unmistakable and his interpretations are distinguished intheir originality; the cello starts to sing under his hands.

Combine the three and you have a formidable trio. This, their second tour together,includes recitals at Wigmore Hall and Bridgewater Hall and is part of the StevenOsborne’s ‘Schubert Series’.

SchubertPiano Trio No.2 in Eb Major D.929

SchubertPiano Trio No.1 in Bb Major D.898

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Alban GerhardtAlina IbragimovaSteven Osborne

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

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Thursday 17 February 7.30pmCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

In 2002, at the age of twelve, Jennifer Pike became the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious BBC YoungMusician of the Year. Jennifer has performed with theUK’s major orchestras and has given recitals around theUK, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. At the age offifteen she made her BBC Proms début in the RoyalAlbert Hall and has since made recital débuts inLondon’s Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room to greatcritical acclaim. She has broadcast frequently on radioand television, and now aged just nineteen she is widelyregarded as one of the finest violinists in Britain.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm Kennet Room, Civic Offices (FREE)

ConductorAndris Nelsons

SoloistJennifer Pike, Violin

BeethovenPrometheus Overture & Ballet Music

Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending

BeethovenSymphony No.3 in Eb Major Op.55 ‘Eroica’

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Sunday 13 March 7.30pmSergio Tiempo, Piano

Heralded by critics and fellow musicians asone of the outstanding pianists of hisgeneration, Argentine-Venezuelan pianistSergio Tiempo has quickly risen tointernational prominence since making hisdebut at age 14 on the ‘Great Pianists’ seriesat the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 1986.He now appears regularly in recitals and withorchestras in the leading halls of Europe,North America, South America and Japan.

An avid chamber music lover, he has playedextensively in duo with his sister KarinLechner and also with Martha Argerich, who is one of his staunchest supporters.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

Haydn Piano Sonata in D XVI/37Beethoven Sonata No.14 in C# minor Op.27 No.2 ‘Moonlight’Chopin Selection of EtudesRavel Gaspard de la NuitLiszt Consolation No.3Liszt Mephisto Waltz No.1

In association with Berkshire Archaeology

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Saturday 26 March 7.30pmRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra

Behzod Abduraimov brought The Hexagonaudience to its feet as a very last minutereplacement for Martha Argerich at the RPO’sconcert in May 2009, playing Prokofiev’s PianoConcerto No.3. Only days after winning theLondon International Piano Competition, Behzod took it all in his stride and proved justhow he had wowed the judges.

We are delighted to welcome him back toReading as he continues his journey to theworldwide stage.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm Kennet Room, Civic Offices (FREE)

ConductorBarry Wordsworth

SoloistBehzod Abduraimov, Piano

BrahmsAcademic Festival Overture Op.80

ChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21

ElgarVariations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’

Barry Wordsworth Behzod Abduraimov

In association with Berkshire Federation of Women’s Institutes

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Sunday 10 April 7.30pmThe Nash EnsemblePhilippa Davies, FluteRichard Hosford, ClarinetLucy Wakeford, HarpMarianne Thorsen, ViolinLaura Samuel, ViolinLawrence Power, ViolaPaul Watkins, Cello

A regular to Classical Music Alive in Reading,The Nash Ensemble has built up a remarkablereputation as one of Britain’s finest and mostadventurous chamber groups, and through thededication of it’s founder & Artistic Director,Amelia Freedman and the calibre of its players,has gained a similar reputation all over the world.

Their repertoire is vast and the imaginative,innovative and unusual programmes are as finelyarchitectured as the beautiful Nash terraces inLondon from which the group takes its name.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

In association with The Friends of Reading Museum.

MozartFlute Quartet in D

Huw WatkinsGig for flute, clarinet, string quartetand harp

DebussySonata for flute, viola & harp

RavelIntroduction & Allegro

MozartClarinet Quintet in A Major K.581

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Director/SoloistPinchas Zukerman, Violin

ElgarSerenade for Strings in E minor Op.20

BeethovenViolin Concerto in D Major Op.61

SibeliusSymphony No.2 in D Major Op.43

Tuesday 10 May 7.30pmRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra

RPO’s Principal Guest ConductorPinchas Zukerman has been

recognised as a phenomenon fornearly four decades. His musicalgenius and prodigious technique

have long been a marvel to critics and audiences, and hisexceptional artistic standards

continue to earn him the highestacclaim. His devotion to younger

generations of musicians who areinspired by his magnetism has

been applauded worldwide.Equally respected as a violinist,

violist, conductor, pedagogue and chamber musician, Pinchas

Zukerman is indeed a master of our time.

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Sunday 15 May 7.30pmJohn Williams, Guitarwith Richard Harvey, Recorders, Flutes & Whistles

John Williams can be regarded as aforemost ambassador of the guitar. He has toured the world playing bothsolo and with orchestra and hasappeared regularly on radio and TV. Here he collaborates with the manyinstruments of Richard Harvey withtheir ‘World Tour’ programme, whichhas seen them travel throughout theUK, Europe and the Far East.

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Town Hall (FREE)

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Handel Sonata in F MajorHarvey Gothic Suite (Medieval European)Hand PrayerO’Carolan O’Carolan SuiteGutierrez Alma LlaneraPiazzola Café 1930Harvey Suling BandungTrad. Chinese (arr. Harvey) Huija 18 beatsBebey EngomeRalanto OmbyHarvey Enfield Dances

In association with Reading Post.

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Sunday 12 June 7.30pmSteve Reich: DrummingThe Colin Currie Group

The Colin Currie Group was formed to perform Steve Reich’s iconic Drumming, a work which has built a huge following with audiences around the world. The pieceemploys Reich's trademark technique of phasing, where a number of players, playing a single repeated pattern in steady but not identical tempo. The instruments graduallyshift out of unison, creating first an echo, then a doubling of each note, then a complex ringing effect.

Colin Currie leads this dynamic group of virtuoso young percussionists combined with Synergy Vocals. The group first performed at the BBC Proms and have recentlygiven sell-out performances in London, Birmingham and Perth, and will tour more widely in 2011 and beyond.

Pre-concert Talk 6.15pm - 7pmThe Town Hall (FREE)

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Thursday 4 November 7.30pmCarlo CurleyCarlo Curley’s Great Anglo-American Experience

Trad. Viennese Folk Melody The Old Refrain Bach Sinfonia in D MajorStanley Voluntary in F MajorElmore PavaneDethier ChristmasDawes Melody in A MajorWalford Davies Interlude in C MajorSousa The Liberty BellPerry Christos PatterakisIreland Elegaic RomanceDussek Andante in F MajorLindblad Toccata on an American Theme

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Concert Hall (FREE)William McVicker interviews Carlo Curley about 40 years of music making in the UK.

The international doyen of the organ returns to Reading Town Hall to mark 40 years ofperformances in the UK. Carlo Curley, dubbed ‘the Pavarotti of the organ’ plays a sparklingprogramme of music in an Anglo-American evening celebrating his musical influences,including Sousa’s famous march The Liberty Bell and Ireland’s Elegaic Romance.

“A Curley concert is a celebration of the organ” London Evening Standard

Celebrity Organ Recital

The Concert Hall presents a series of lunchtime organ recitals by locally and nationallyrenowned organists. All recitals begin at 1.00pm, and last approximately 45 minutes.

Wednesday 22 September William McVicker & David PetherWednesday 17 November Mervyn WilliamsWednesday 12 January Tom BellWednesday 16 March Tim HarperWednesday 11 May Mark VenningWednesday 6 July A student from Eton College

Lunchtime Organ Recitals

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Thursday 14 April 7.30pmDame Gillian WeirAn evening with Dame Gillian Weir

J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Major BWV.547 Rossi Toccata Settima Scarlatti 3 SonatasSaint-Saëns Prelude and Fugue in B MajorGade Tonstück No.1Harris Prelude in Eb MajorParry Chorale Prelude on Croft's 136th Schnizer Sonata in C Major Franck Choral III in A minorFrançaix Suite Carmelite Dubois Toccata

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm – 7.00pm The Concert Hall (FREE)William McVicker interviews Dame Gillian Weir about her busy concert schedule.

Throughout her glittering career as an international concert artist, Dame Gillian Weir has redefined the organ for new audiences throughout the world. Reading Arts is proudto present this ambassador for the King of Instruments, performing on the Town Hall’sfamous ‘Father’ Willis concert organ. The programme contrasts the finely wroughtTeutonic counterpoint of Bach and the Gallic grace, charm and wit of Saint-Saëns,Françaix and Dubois.

CELEBRITY ORGAN RECITAL

£12 Concessions: £2.00 off Subscribers: £9*

* Set price for subscribers – no additional concessions. PLEASE NOTE: Organ recitals do not count towards a subscription package.

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL

All tickets £4 (Not available to book via subscription form)

Celebrity Organ Recital

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Hexagon, Reading

Saturday 26 March 2011, 11.30am - 12.45pmJoin the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for this lively and

exhilarating family concert, full of musical stomping, rumbles and growls!Zany presenter Tim Steiner leads this accessible introduction to classical music,

guiding kids, parents and grandparents through the weird and wonderful world of creatures, great and small.

Programme to include music from:

WILLIAMS - E.T.STRAVINSKY - THE FIREBIRD

NOTT - WALLACE AND GROMITRIMSKY-KORSAKOV - FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE

...PLUS PLENTY MORE BEASTLY TUNES!

And you just never know, you might be asked to join in with the musicians... no instruments required.

ADULTS £8 CHILDREN £6 FAMILY TICKETS £22 (4 TICKETS, MAXIMUM 2 ADULTS)

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Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years CentresBerkshire Archaeology

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Reading Post

If you would like to find out more about supporting a concert, call 0118 937 2708

If you would like to find out more about supporting a concert, call 0118 937 2708

HEXAGON HOSPITALITYThe theatre café in the upper foyer opens at 5.30pm ahead of all classical concerts serving

light meals, Fairtrade barista coffees and a sumptuous range of freshly baked cakes and pastries. The menu includes:

WHITE AND HARVESTER BAGUETTES WITH FILLINGS FROM THE DELI COUNTERVEGETARIAN SOUPS FROM THE SOUPERY

BAKED POTATOES WITH A SELECTION OF HOT AND COLD FILLINGS CARVERY BAGUETTES SERVED HOT WITH A SALAD GARNISH

Please see www.readingarts.com for more details.

In the lower foyer the bar is open from 6.30pm where staff will be on hand to assist with orders for interval drinks.

Also in the lower foyer you will find programmes, free cloakroom facilities, an additional tea and coffee bar, as well as confectionary and

soft drinks to enjoy during the performance.

Award winning Marshfield Farm Ice Cream is served during the interval from the freezers inside the auditorium, the sweet kiosk and the theatre cafe.

CONCERT HALL CONCERTSMake the most of your visit to The Concert Hall and relax over a drink before

your concert in the Victorian splendour of the Waterhouse Chamber, where you can also reserve interval drinks before the performance. Just ask our bar staff, they

will be happy to take your order.

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Classical Music Alive in ReadingWhy subscribe?

• Save up to 30% on standard ticket prices – a possible reduction of around £150.• Enjoy advance booking and request your preferred seats, before single concerts go on sale.• Spread payments over 6 months – interest free (available before Friday 30 July 2010).• Pick further concerts at any stage in the season and benefit from reduced ticket prices

based on your original subscription.• Pre-pay for your printed concert programme at a reduced rate. (At least one programme

must be ordered per subscribed concert. The cost per programme is £2.25 (£2.50 on the night) Acknowledgement of your pre-paid programme will be sent in due course, with instructions about how to claim it).

• Subscribe to 13 or more eligible concerts and receive a free programme at each performance PLUS 2 FREE TICKETS for your friends to one concert in the Season. (Terms & Conditions apply)

The Hexagon Privilege ClubWe will be launching an exciting new membership scheme in the Autumn for our loyal patrons.This will replace The Hexagon Privilege Club and will offer enhanced benefits for members. If you are a Privilege Club member you will be contacted with details in due course.

Please note: Previous Privilege Club benefits will no longer be available.

For more information call Marketing on 0118 937 2065.

Concessions EligibilitySenior Citizens and groups of 10+ are entitled to a £2.00 concession off all individual ticketprices. There is no concession price on subscription tickets.

Disabled patrons are entitled to a 2 for 1 offer on individual tickets and subscriptions.

Children and students can experience live classical music for even less. Pre-booked children and students in full-time education: £10 for individual tickets.Schools: £5 each, including free programmes (subject to availability).Student Standby: £5 (Available one hour before advertised performance start time in person onlyat the Box Office. NUS card/proof of status/age is required).

For groups, we can help arrange pre- or post-performance receptions and organise schoolbookings. Please call Carole Loftus on 0118 937 2011 for more details.

Henley Symphony Orchestra

Sunday 31 October 2010Bearwood College, Wokingham

Sunday 12 December 2010Christ Church, Henley

Sunday 20 March 2011The Hexagon, Reading

Sunday 26 June 2011Venue To Be Confirmed

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SUPPORTING LOCAL ORCHESTRAS

Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 23 October 2010Way Hall, Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning

Saturday 22 January 2011The Concert Hall, Reading

Saturday 14 May 2011 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham

www.aldworthphilharmonic.org.uk

Reading Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 13 November 2010Venue To Be Confirmed

Sunday 6 February 2011The Concert Hall, Reading

Saturday 2 April 2011Venue To Be Confirmed

Saturday 18 June 2011Venue To Be Confirmed

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Our local orchestras have concert seasons of a very high quality- why not see one of these as well?

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How To Find UsTravelling by Car

The Hexagon

The Broad Street Mall and Chatham Place carparks are open all day. Plus the Civic Centre CarPark B opens from 6pm – 11.30pm. All car parks are well lit.

The Concert Hall

The nearest car parks are Reading Station andGarrard Street. Car parking is also available at theQueen’s Road car park after 6pm.

Pre-book your car park ticket

When you book in advance for a Hexagonperformance, you can now add a car-parkingvoucher for the adjacent Broad St Mall NCP carpark for only £3 after 6pm. This means you don’thave to queue to pay when you leave the theatre.Include the number of tickets required in the carpark row on the subscription booking form or addit to the basket when you book for individualconcerts online, For more details contact the BoxOffice on 0118 960 6060.

Travelling by Bus or Train

For details of the Nighttrack, Daytrack andFasttrack bus services, call Traveline, public transport info on 0118 959 4000 or visitwww.reading-buses.co.uk. For National Railenquiries, call 0845 748 4950 or visitwww.nationalrail.co.uk

Directions

For directions, please visit the ‘How to Get There’section on www.readingarts.com

Useful InformationAccess

Both venues are now completely smoke-free environments.

• Level access to wheelchair seating.

• To enhance your safety and comfort we require patrons in wheelchairs to book a designated wheelchair space.

• Please inform the Box Office should you require level access of have limited mobility.

• We welcome both seeing and hearing Guide Dogs, please advise at the time of booking. A bowl of water can be provided.

• An infrared sound enhancement system for the hard-of-hearing is available for use with or without a hearing aid. Please reserve sets at the time of booking, to be collected from the Box Office prior to the event – a small deposit is required.

• Disabled toilets available at both venues.

Bookings• All bookings received will be treated on a

‘first come, first served’ basis with the best available seats being allocated – a second choice of seating area may be asked for in case of high demand.

• All Direct Debit booking closes on Friday 30 July 2010.

• Booking for individual concerts is open fromFriday 21 May 2010 on 0118 960 6060 or online at www.readingarts.com. Standard booking fees may apply – contact box office or see website for details.

• Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged for another performance.

Reading Arts and Venues reserve the right to refuse entryand to make any changes to the information contained inthis brochure without prior notification in the event ofillness or any other unavoidable cause. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Information correct at time of printing.

The Management reserves the right to refuse entry and tomake any changes to the information contained in thisbrochure without prior notification in the event of illness orany other unavoidable cause.

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Subscription BookingPlease complete the booking form clearly in ink and using BLOCK CAPITALS. Send it with your payment to the Reading Arts & Venues Box Office: The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk, Reading RG1 7UA. Best available seats will be allocated.WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO MEET YOUR REQUESTS BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DEMAND MAY BE HIGH.

How to subscribe1. Pick your concerts; choose which seating area you would like and decide how many tickets

you require. (See below for seat requests)

2. Count how many concerts you will be attending (excluding Organ Recitals and Noisy Kids) then look at the Price Table to see which subscription band you fall into – enter your subscription band overleaf.

3. Check whether the performance will take place at The Hexagon or Concert Hall; insert the subscription band ticket price for the venue, the booking fee (if applicable) and number of tickets in the appropriate sections on the booking form overleaf. Calculate the total per concert and insert in the end column.

4. Include requirements for Organ Recitals, Noisy Kids, Pre-pay programmes and Pre-pay parking tickets in the appropriate sections.

5. Add together all entries in the final column and enter the amount in the Grand Total box.

6. Complete the address form above and payment form overleaf, tear off and hand to a member of Box Office staff or post to the address above.

Seat RequestIf you know which seat(s) you would like, please state here:

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Payment (please select one of the following)By Cheque

Cheques should be made payable to Reading Borough Council.

By Credit CardIf you would like to pay by Credit or Debit Card, a box office representative will contact you for your card details when processing the booking.

By Direct DebitSpread your payments over 6 months – INTEREST FREE. A Direct Debit mandate will be issued to you with a pre-paid envelope. We will calculate your monthly payments for you.

If you have already set up a direct debit for Classical Music Alive, and wish to pay in the same waythis season, please tick here . We will calculate payments for you and confirm in writing, after yourtickets have been processed. (You will not need to sign a new mandate unless you have alreadycancelled your old one.)

If you have any queries regarding payment by Direct Debit please call the Finance Team on 0118 937 2002. The deadline for Direct Debit requests to be received is Friday 30 July 2010.

PLEASE NOTE: There is a reduced booking fee for subscribers, of £1.15 per ticket for tickets with a value greater than £10. For ticketsup to and including £10, the booking fee is £1 per ticket until September 1 2010, after which it is £1.15 per ticket. This includes thepostage, packaging and administration costs. This booking fee applies when paying by Cheque, Credit/Debit Card and Direct Debit.Cash purchases, made in person, are not subject to a booking fee. Please allow 28 days for your subscription to be processed.

Example 1A £21.50 £1.15 2 £47.50

2010

Sun 10 Oct Yevgeny Sudbin, Piano Concert Hall

Thurs 21 Oct RPO/John Lill The Hexagon

Sun 7 Nov Pavel Haas Quartet Concert Hall

Sun 21 Nov London Philharmonic Orchestra The Hexagon

Sun 12 Dec The Sixteen Concert Hall

2011

Sat 15 Jan The Hallé The Hexagon

Sun 30 Jan Osborne, Ibragimova & Gerhardt Concert Hall

Thurs 17 Feb City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The Hexagon

Sun 13 Mar Sergio Tiempo, Piano Concert Hall

Sat 26 Mar RPO/Behzod Abduraimov The Hexagon

Sun 10 Apr The Nash Ensemble Concert Hall

Tues 10 May RPO/Pinchas Zukerman The Hexagon

Sun 15 May John Williams, Guitar Concert Hall

Sun 12 Jun Steve Reich: Drumming Concert Hall

ORGAN RECITALS

Thurs 4 Nov Carlo Curley Concert Hall £9.00 £1.00

Thurs 14 Apr Dame Gillian Weir Concert Hall £9.00 £1.00

FAMILY CONCERT

Sat 26 Mar RPO Noisy Kids The Hexagon ADULT £8 £1.00

CHILD £6 £1.00

FAMILY £22 £4.00

PRE-PAY Price Each No. Items Total

£2.25 -

£3.00 -

GRAND TOTAL

Programmes

Parking

I AM A: 13-14 9-12 5-8 SUBSCRIBER

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Seating Plan and PricesBALCONY BALCONY

CONCERT HALL

STAGE

3B

1B

1A

2A

2B

2C

5 5

432A

1

2B

34

3A4A

3B

1B

1A

2A

2B

2C

4A

PRICE CODE 1 PRICE CODE 2 PRICE CODE 3 PRICE CODE 4 PRICE CODE 5

NOT AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

The Hexagon £25.20 £22.40 £20.00 £16.00 £12.40

Concert Hall £18.00 £16.00 £14.40 £11.20

NOT AVAILABLE

The Hexagon £26.75 £23.80 £21.25 £17.00 £13.15

Concert Hall £19.10 £17.00 £15.30 £11.90

Book 13-14Concerts and Save 30%

Book 9-12Concerts and Save 20%

Book 5-8Concerts and Save 15%

The Hexagon £31.50 £28.00 £25.00 £20.00 £15.50

Concert Hall £22.50 £20.00 £18.00 £14.00Full Price

SUBSCRIPTION BANDS – PRICE PER TICKET

The Hexagon £22.05 £19.60 £17.50 £14.00 £10.85

Concert Hall £15.75 £14.00 £12.60 £9.80

CHOIR

STAGE4C

4B

4C

4B

5

THE HEXAGON

1 PRICE CODE

2 PRICE CODE

3 PRICE CODE

4 PRICE CODE

5 PRICE CODE

£11.50

CELEBRITY RECITALSTickets £12.00Concessions £2.00 offSubscribers £9.00*

* SET PRICE FOR SUBSCRIBERS NO ADDITIONAL CONCESSIONS.

Organ RecitalsPLEASE NOTE: Organ Recitals do not count towards asubscription package. Concessions are not available on subscription prices.

PLEASE NOTE:There is a reduced booking fee for subscribers, of £1.15 per ticket for tickets with a value greater than £10. For tickets up to andincluding £10, the booking fee is £1 per ticket until September 1 2010, after which it is £1.15 per ticket. This includes the postage,packaging and administration costs. This booking fee applies when paying by Cheque, Credit/Debit Card and Direct Debit. Cash purchases, made in person, are not subject to a booking fee. Please allow 28 days for your subscription to be processed.

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