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Dydd Mercher 10 Hydref 2012, 7.30pmWednesday 10 October 2012. 7.30pm

S t. P e t e r S b u r g

S y m P h o n y

o r c h e S t r a

Arweinydd / Conductor: Vladimir AltschulerUnawdydd / Soloist: Alexander Sitkovetsky,ViolinRhaglen / Programme:STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite 1919PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Mae’n bleser gennym agor ein cyfres gyda’rgerddorfa enwog o Rwsia, Symffoni St Petersburg.Bydd y gerddorfa’n dechrau’r rhaglen gydachampwaith Stravinsky, ei gerddoriaeth ar gyfer yfaled Firebird, cyn cael perfformiad o goncertofeiolin cyntaf nefolaidd Prokofiev, wedi’i berfformiogan y feiolinydd ifanc arbennig o Rwsia, AlexanderSitkovetsky. Yn yr ail hanner bydd y gerddorfa ynperfformio’r hyn mae llawer yn ei ystyried ynSymffoni fwyaf cyffrous a deinamig Tchaikovsky -ei Symffoni Rhif 5 gyda’i Adagio atgofus i’r corn a’ifinale grymus a bywiog.

We're very pleased to open our series with thedistinguished Russian orchestra, the St PetersburgSymphony. The orchestra will start theprogramme with Stravinsky's masterpiece, hismusic for the ballet Firebird, followed by aperformance of Prokofiev's ethereal first violinconcerto, performed by the brilliant young Russianviolinist Alexander Sitkovetsky. In the second halfthe orchestra will perform what many believe tobe Tchaikovsky's most exciting and dramaticSymphony - his Symphony No. 5 with its hauntinghorn Adagio and its exhilarating powerful finale.

Dydd Sul 11 Tachwedd 2012, 7.30pmSunday 11 November 2012, 7.30pm

P r a g u e

S y m P h o n y

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Arweinydd / Conductor: Heiko-Mathias Forster Unawdydd / Soloist: Igor Tchetuev, pianoRhaglen / Programme:SMETANA Bartered Bride OvertureBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4JANACEK AdagioDVORAK Symphony No. 8

Rydym wrth ein bodd i groesawu un o brifgerddorfeydd Ewrop o’r Weriniaeth Siec, SymffoniPrague. Byddant yn agor eu rhaglen gyda’r darndisglair Bartered Bride Overture gan Smetana. Byddyr haner cyntaf yn cloi gyda’r pianydd ifanc disglairIgor Tchetuev yn perfformio’r arbennig ConcertoPiano Rhif 4 gan Beethoven gyda’i ystod uchel ofynegiant emosiynol. Wedi’r toriad, bydd ygerddorfa’n rhoi perfformiad prin o Adagio ddirgelJanacek, i’w ddilyn gan Symffoni Rhif 8 gan Dvorak.Bydd clywed cerddorfa flaenllaw o’r Weriniaeth Siecyn chwarae fersiwn ddiffiniol o un o gampweithiausymffonig Dvorak yn un o uchafbwyntiau’r tymor.

We're delighted to welcome from the CzechRepublic one of Europe's leading orchestras, thePrague Symphony. They will open their programmewith Smetana's scintillating Bartered Bride Overture.The first half will conclude with the brilliant youngpianist Igor Tchetuev performing Beethoven'swonderful Piano Concerto No. 4 with its great rangeof emotional expression. After the interval, theorchestra will perform Janacek's mysterious andrarely performed Adagio, which will be followed byDvorak's Symphony No. 8. To hear a leading Czechorchestra play a definitive version of one of Dvorak'ssymphonic masterpieces will be one of thehighlights of the season.

Annwyl Gefnogwr Theatr,

Yn yr amseroedd caethiwus hyn, CerddoriaethGlasurol yw un o’r gweithgareddau diwylliannolmwyaf calonogol a gwerth chweil sy’n dal i ddenuniferoedd uchel o bobl ledled Prydain. Rydym fellywedi penderfynu cynnal ein hymrwymiad igerddoriaeth ryngwladol ar y lefel uchaf posibl acrydym yn falch iawn i gynnig tymor sy’n cynnwysdwy gerddorfa dramor o safon ryngwladol, o StPetersburg a Prague. Yn ogystal, ar ôl eu cyngerddhynod lwyddiannus a ddarlledwyd ledled y wlad ytymor diwethaf, bydd Cerddorfa Siambr yr UndebEwropeaidd yn dychwelyd gyda John Lill, sy’n caelei ystyried gan lawer yn bianydd amlycaf Prydain.Bydd ein hen gyfeillion y Manchester Camerata ynrhoi dechreuad bywiog i 2013 gyda chyngerddgala bendigedig y Flwyddyn Newydd gydacherddoriaeth gan Johann Strauss a’i gyfoedion oFienna. Gan gadw at draddodiad, byddwn wrthgwrs yn rhoi gwahoddiad unwaith eto i GerddorfaGenedlaethol Gymreig y BBC a fydd yn chwaraeein cyngerdd olaf ym mis Mawrth.

Gallwn ond cynnal y lefel hwn o ragoriaeth artistigos ydym yn parhau i gael eich cefnogaeth chi acrydym yn gobeithio’n fawr y byddwch yn teimlo,fel rydym ni, bod y tymor hwn yn cynnal y safonuchaf o gyngherddau rhyngwladol y mae VenueCymru wedi dod yn adnabyddus amdanynt.

Edrychwn ymlaen yn fawr i’ch croesawu chi ymmis Hydref ar gyfer ein cyngerdd cyntaf ac yna’chgweld chi drwy gydol tymor 2012/13.

Dear Concert-goer,

In these straightened times, Classical Music is oneof the most cheering and rewarding culturalactivities that still attracts large numbers of peoplethroughout the UK. We therefore have decided tomaintain our commitment to the highest possiblelevel of international music making and we're verypleased to offer a season that contains two world-class foreign orchestras, coming from StPetersburg and Prague. In addition, the EuropeanUnion Chamber Orchestra, after their verysuccessful concert that was broadcast across thenation last season, will return with John Lill,regarded by many as the UK's most distinguishedpianist. Our old friends the Manchester Cameratawill give us a rousing start to 2013 with a splendidNew Year's gala concert with music by JohannStrauss and his Viennese contemporaries. As isour tradition, we will of course be inviting back theBBC National Orchestra of Wales who will beplaying our final concert in March.

We can only sustain this level of artistic excellenceif we continue to have your support and we verymuch hope that you will feel, as we do, that thisseason maintains the very highest standards ofinternational concerts that Venue Cymru hasbecome renowned for.

We very much look forward to welcoming you inOctober to our first concert and then seeing youthroughout our 2012/13 season.

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S a r a h e c o b

Rheolwr Cyffredinol / General Manager

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Dydd Sul 6 Ionawr 2013, 2.30pmSunday 6 January 2013, 2.30pm

m a n c h e S t e r

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Arweinydd / Conductor: Stephen BellUnawdydd / Soloist: *Jane Irwin - SopranoRhaglen / Programme:New Year’s Strauss Concert

SUPPE Morning Noon And Night In Vienna*LEHAR ViliaSTRAUSS Emperor WaltzSTRAUSS Hunting PolkaLANNER New Year Galop*LEHAR Love Live ForeverSTRAUSS Trisch TraschEgwyl / Interval:STRAUSS Fledermaus Overture*STRAUSS CzardasSTRAUSS NordseebilderJ & J STRAUSS Pizzicato PolkaSTRAUSS Egyptian March*ZELLER Don’t Be CrossSTRAUSS Blue Danube

Byddwn yn dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd gydapherfformiad disglair o Gala'r Flwyddyn Newyddgan Strauss, wedi’i pherfformio gan yManchester Camerata, dan arweiniad StephenBell gyda’r brif soprano Jane Irwin, a rhaglen yncynnwys gweithiau gan Suppe, Lehar, Lanner acwrth gwrs Johann Strauss. Bydd hon yn fforddarbennig o ddechrau’r Flwyddyn Newydd acrydym yn edrych ymlaen yn arw i’ch croesawui’n dathliad Blwyddyn Newydd.

We start the new year with a sparkling StraussNew Year's Gala, performed by the ManchesterCamerata, conducted by Stephen Bell with theleading soprano Jane Irwin, with a programmefeaturing works by Suppe, Lehar, Lanner and ofcourse Johann Strauss. This will be a scintillatingway to start the New Year and we very muchlook forward to welcoming you to our NewYear's celebration.

Dydd Sul 3 Chwefror 2013, 7.30pmSunday 3 February 2013, 7.30pm

e u r o P e a n

u n i o n c h a m b e r

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Arweinydd / Conductor: Hans-Peter HofmannUnawdydd / Soloist: John LillRhaglen / Programme:GRIEG - Holberg SuiteMOZART - Piano Concerto K.414TCHAIKOVSKY - Elegy for StringsHAYDN - Symphony No.48 "Maria Theresa"

Yn dilyn eu llwyddiant mawr y tymor diwethaf,mewn cyngerdd a ddarlledwyd ledled Prydain,mae’n bleser mawr gennym i roi croeso yn ôl iGerddorfa Siambr yr Undeb Ewropeaidd gyda’upianydd bythol boblogaidd John Lill yn unawdydd.Bydd y rhaglen yn dechrau gyda’r bendigedigHolberg Suite gan Greig ac yna bydd John Lill ynperfformio’r concerto swynol cynnar K414 yn Afwyaf gan Mozart. Bydd yr ail hanner yn dechraugyda’r telynegol Elegy ar gyfer Llinynnau ganTchaikovsky a bydd y noson yn gorffen gydapherfformiad cyffrous o Symffoni Rhif 48 ganHaydn, sy’n cael ei hadnabod fel y Maria Theresa.

After their great success last season, in a concertthat was broadcast throughout the UK, we're verypleased to welcome back the European UnionChamber Orchestra with the ever popular pianistJohn Lill as their soloist. The programme willbegin with Grieg's delightful Holberg Suite andthen John Lill will perform Mozart's captivatingearly A major concerto K414. The second half willstart with Tchaikovsky's lyrical Elegy for Stringsand the evening will conclude with a rousingperformance of Haydn's Symphony No. 48,known as the Maria Theresa.

Dydd Sul 17 Mawrth 2013, 3pmSunday 17 March 2013, 3pm

b b c n a t i o n a l o r c h e S t r a o f W a l e S

Arweinydd / Conductor: Thomas SøndergårdUnawdydd / Soloist: Robert Plane, Clarinet

Rhaglen / Programme: HORNEMAN Gurre (Overture) SIBELIUS Spring SongMOZART Clarinet Concerto GLAZUNOV Spring STRAVINSKY Symphony in C

Daw’r tymor i finale cyffrous gyda CherddorfaGenedlaethol Gymreig y BBC, sy’n dychwelyd iLandudno gyda rhaglen liwgar sy’n cynnwys dau oweithiau i ddeffro’r Gwanwyn, gan Sibelius aGlazunov, un o hoff weithiau Mozart – ei goncertoclarinét diweddar a’i symudiadau araf a gosgeiddig– ac yn olaf y gyffrous Symffoni yn C ganStravinsky, finale addas i’r hyn rydym yn credu sy’ndymor bendigedig o gyngherddau rhyngwladol.

The season is brought to an exciting finale with ourown BBC National Orchestra of Wales, returning toLlandudno with a colourful programme whichincludes two works evoking Spring, by Sibelius andGlazunov, one of Mozart's most beloved works - hislate clarinet concerto with its elegiac slowmovement - and finally Stravinsky's excitingSymphony in C, a fitting finale to what we feel is asplendid season of international concerts.

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Cynllun Cerddorion IfancBydd cerddorion ifanc yn gallu prynutocynnau I’n cyngherddau am £5 (un oedolyn am ddim gyda phlant).

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynllunhwn, ffoniwch Swyddfa Docynnau VenueCymru ar 01492 872000.

The YoungMusician SchemeYoung musicians will be able to purchasetickets for our concerts at a special price of£5 (one accompanying adult goes free).

For further information on this schemeplease contact the Venue Cymru Box Officeon 01492 872000.

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• Rhaglen am ddim• Tocyn cyfweliad Cyn-Perfformiad am ddim• Te prynhawn ar y gyfradd ddisgownt o £6 yndilyn y cyngherddau ar 6 Ionawr a 4 Mawrth

• 50c oddi ar bob dangosiad ffilm yn TheatrColwyn (yn amodol ar argaeledd)

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Archebwch ar gyfer pob cyngerdd ynardaloedd C neu D• 15% i ffwrdd wrth archebu pedwar cyngerdd ar bob band pris

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Seats will be allocated in each price bandfrom front to back. If you have a specificseating requirement please contact our Box Office where our staff will be more

than happy to help.

WIN WIN WIN!PLATINUM COMPETITIONThe Platinum subscriber’s competition returnsagain this year! Enjoy an evening with the CzechPhilharmonic Orchestra at Manchester BridgewaterHall on Sunday 14 April 2013 at 7.30pm. We willprovide accommodation for the night of theconcert in a central Manchester hotel (either

double or twin depending on winner’s preference).Draw date: Monday 1st October

ENILLWCH ENILLWCH ENILLWCH!

CYSTADLEUAETH BLATINWM

Mae’r gystadleuaeth i danysgrifwyr Platinwm yn ôlunwaith eto eleni! Mwynhewch noson gydaCherddorfa Ffilharmonig Gweriniaeth Siec ynNeuadd Bridgewater Manceinion ddydd Sul 14

Ebrill 2013 am 7.30pm. Byddwn yn darparu llety arnoson y cyngerdd mewn gwesty yng nghanolManceinion (naill ai ystafell ddwbl neu ystafellddau wely sengl yn ôl dewis yr enillydd).

Dyddiad dewis enillydd: Dydd Llun 1 Hydref

Ar ôl y perfformiadau ar 6 Ionawr ac 17 Mawrth byddwn yn cynnig te pnawnam £7.50, gyda chyfradd ostyngol

arbennig o £6 i danysgrifwyr Platinwm.

After the performances on 6th January and17th March we are offering afternoon teafor £7.50, with a specially reduced rate of

£6 for Platinum subscribers.

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