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and your colleagues for making it so enjoyable.”

James Johnson – Kingsley Choral Group

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ROYAL ALBERT HALL Tickets: £53.31–£11.15 (after discounts)

Dear Group Travel Organiser,I’m delighted to bring you highlights from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RPO) forthcoming ‘own-promotion’ and 70th Anniversary Season of concerts in London, for which groups of just 10+ receive a host of generous discounts and benefits. We very much hope that you and your group will join us in celebrating the Orchestra’s special anniversary year by attending one or more of the exciting shows and concerts on offer. Remember, tickets sell fast so please do not hesitate to contact me to make your reservations.

With best wishes,

Jo Thomson Friends’ and Groups’ Manager

RPO 70th Anniversary Gala ConcertMonday 19th September 2016, 7.30pm

Rossini William Tell Overture Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919)

Join the RPO in celebrating 70 years of orchestral excellence at this prestigious, star-studded event. Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Charles Dutoit conducts Rossini’s spirited William Tell Overture, Ravel’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto in G – featuring the world famous piano virtuoso Martha Argerich – and Stravinsky’s glittering The Firebird Suite (1919), whilst Principal Guest Conductor Pinchas Zukerman directs and performs Bruch’s lyrical Violin Concerto No.1.

Charles Dutoit Conductor Pinchas Zukerman Director / Violin Martha Argerich Piano

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ROYAL ALBERT HALL Tickets: £40.07–£11.15 (after discounts)

John Williams 2016: A Tribute to the World’s Leading Film ComposerSaturday 1st October 2016, 3.00pm and 7.30pm – TWO shows!

Back by popular demand, and with TWO sensational shows, the RPO celebrates the musical brilliance of John Williams. Featuring his superb orchestrations and legendary melodies from: Star Wars®, Superman, Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park, War Horse, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Schindler’s List... and many more.

Robert Ziegler Conductor Tommy Pearson Presenter Clio Gould Violin

Best of BroadwayTuesday 18th October 2016, 7.30pm

The RPO’s much-loved musical theatre extravaganza is back! Experience all the glitz and razzmatazz from this side of Times Square with your all-time favourite show tunes from: Chicago, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Miss Saigon, Billy Elliot and Wicked... to name just a few.

NEW for 2016: A tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, with timeless songs from: Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita... and more.

David Firman Conductor Graham Bickley Vocalist Mary Carewe Vocalist Michael Dore Vocalist Ria Jones Vocalist

Nick Davies Conductor Metro Voices

Symphonic RockWednesday 23rd November 2016, 7.30pm

Hear your musical heroes come to life together for one epic night in this must-see show of classic rock anthems and hit songs that have each been given the symphonic twist. Featuring the music of: Queen, Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Elbow, Tina Turner, Adele, Meat Loaf, Led Zeppelin... and many more!

NEW FOR 2016: The Beatles’ Number Ones, including: Let It Be, All You Need Is Love, Help!, Penny Lane and more.

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Grand Tier boxes £71.08 £53.31 £46.20Loggia Boxes £66.18 £49.64 £43.02Stalls £61.27 £45.95 £39.83Second Tier Boxes £61.27 £45.95 £39.83Front Arena (rows 1-15) £56.37 £42.28 £36.64Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £46.57 £34.93 £30.27Front Circle (rows 1-4) £36.76 £27.57 £23.89Choir (rows 1-3) £26.96 £20.22 £17.52Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £26.96 £20.22 £17.52Side Circle (restricted view) £17.16 £12.87 £11.15Booking fees apply.

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35% off30+ people

Stalls £53.43 £40.07 £34.73Loggia Boxes £53.43 £40.07 £34.73Second Tier Boxes £48.52 £36.39 £31.54Front Arena (rows 1-15) £45.58 £34.19 £29.63Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £40.68 £30.51 £26.44Front Circle (rows 1-4) £35.78 £26.84 £23.26Mid Choir (rows 1-3) £29.90 £22.43 £19.44Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £25 £18.75 £16.25Upper Choir (rows 4-9) £25 £18.75 £16.25Side Circle (restricted view) £17.16 £12.87 £11.15Booking fees apply.

Ticket prices and group discounts for the RPO’s 70th Anniversary Gala Concert

Ticket prices and group discounts for John Williams 2016, Best of Broadway and Symphonic Rock

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Classical and Choral Encounters Friday 21st October 2016, 7.30pm

Mozart Don Giovanni Overture Mozart Ave Verum Corpus Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 Haydn Heiligmesse

The accomplished conductor Hilary Davan Wetton and the highly regarded City of London Choir will join the Orchestra for another exceptional concert that celebrates the masters of music from the Classical era and demonstrates the classical choral tradition at its best. What better way to open such a concert than with Mozart’s overture to Don Giovanni – full of orchestral gravitas and oomph – followed by his exquisite Ave Verum Corpus, and culminating with Haydn’s moving and majestic mass, Heiligmesse.

Also joining the RPO is the vivacious pianist Alexandra Dariescu for an outstanding performance of Mozart’s immensely popular and influential Piano Concerto No.20.

Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor Alexandra Dariescu Piano City of London Choir

CADOGAN HALL Tickets: £30–£9.75 (after discounts)

A Letter From America with Garrison KeillorSunday 2nd October 2016, 7.00pm

Ensure to book early for this rare opportunity to see American author, storyteller, humourist, and radio personality Garrison Keillor in concert. Known for his comic stories based on the fictional ‘Lake Wobegon’ and his long-running radio show A Prairie Home Companion, Keillor brings his wisdom, wit, songs and stories to Cadogan Hall’s intimate stage for his first UK concert since his sellout performance at the Royal Festival Hall some twenty years ago.

Casting his eye over small-town American life, Keillor will sing humorous songs alongside the Orchestra and narrate between orchestral interludes in a concert that promises to be light-hearted and brimming with whimsical wit.

Philip Brunelle Conductor Garrison Keillor Narrator

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Jennifer Pike performs BruchTuesday 29th November 2016, 7.30pm

Mozart The Magic Flute Overture Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3, ‘Organ’

Hailed by The Independent as ‘simply spectacular’, star soloist Jennifer Pike (BBC Young Musician of the Year 2002 winner) joins the RPO to perform Bruch’s heart-wrenching Violin Concerto No.1.

Under the direction of the young and critically acclaimed French conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud, this concert promises to impress with two ever-popular works from Mozart and Tchaikovsky as well as Saint-Saëns’ epic ‘Organ’ Symphony. This incredible piece was known for pushing the composer to his limits, about which he was to have said: ‘I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.’

Jean-Luc Tingaud Conductor Jennifer Pike Violin

Alexander Shelley conducts Sibelius and ProkofievTuesday 25th October 2016, 7.30pm

Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 Sibelius Symphony No.2

After the roaring success of his From Paris to New York concerts during 2015–2016, Principal Associate Conductor Alexander Shelley returns to Cadogan Hall to present another sensational series, this time focusing on the music of Sibelius and Prokofiev. Shelley will engage audiences with his boundless knowledge of music and his trademark dynamism and charm.

Also taking centre stage is the young pianist Anna Fedorova, performing Prokofiev’s sublime Third Piano Concerto. Melodious and melancholic, yet at the same time powerful and passionate; this concert has something for everyone.

Alexander Shelley Conductor / Presenter Anna Fedorova Piano

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“The organisation is always superb, and we thank you

and your colleagues for making it so enjoyable.”

James Johnson – Kingsley Choral Group

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