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Classical music programme for 2009/2010 at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry in the UK
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box office: 024 7652 4524 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
concert series 2009-2010 Celebrating the re-opening of the Butterworth Hall
• Donations
• Name a Seat campaign
•Sponsorship opportunities
Help play a plart in the bright future of the Butterworth Hall. For more information about how you can help please contact Robin Leonard on 024 7657 5776 or email [email protected]
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Thanks to the University of Warwick for the continued support of Warwick Arts Centre.
Alan RivettDirectorWarwick Arts Centre
We are proud of the results of our efforts – new seats, new acoustics, new décor, new stage and vastly enhanced backstage areas.
I hope you’ll agree that it has improved conditions for both audiences and artists alike. Warwick Arts Centre now has a concert hall fit for the 21st Century where many thousands of people can encounter some of the world’s finest musicians for many more years to come. Thank you to everyone who has contributed generously towards our redevelopment campaign - you have played a vital role in our achievements and we are grateful for your support. For those of you who are still considering making a donation there are several ways you can help ensure that the Hall achieves the aspirations we have for it. These range from one-off (or regular) donations or
participating in our popular seat dedication scheme where you can dedicate a seat to yourself, to a loved one or perhaps remember someone special to you. If you are able then please do help and become a part of Warwick Arts Centre’s history, and its very bright future. In this brochure you will see that we have assembled some of the finest orchestras and soloists from the UK and Europe for you to enjoy over the coming months. This is, we believe, a programme rivalling anything you can find in concert halls across the UK, and it’s right here, on your doorstep, for you. I hope you enjoy our ‘new’ Butterworth Hall and the musical delights of the 2009/10 Concert Series. Please pass on your comments, I am always delighted to hear from you.
Welcome back to the Concert Series at Warwick Arts Centre and thank you for your patience while we undertook a major redevelopment of the Butterworth Hall.
book online www.warwickartscentre.co.uk(booking fee applies)
book by phone Box Office: 024 7652 4524
visit usWarwick Arts Centre The University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL
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SubscriptionBooking opens Sun 19 April 2009
Become a Subscriber!
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To book you must complete the booking form (centre of this brochure) or contact Box Office on 024 7652 4524 for assistance.
Young Attenders
If you are under 26 you can purchase a Subscription for half price from 19 April. A limited number of £5 tickets for University of Warwick students will be available for each concert (subject to availability and with valid ID) from Monday 28 September.
Individual TicketsBooking opens Mon 10 August 2009
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35 (£33), B: £32 (£30), C: £28 (£27), D: £24 (£23), E: £18 (£17), F (Choir): £11 concessions in brackets
Gala Concert Tickets by Seating Area
A: £45, B: £42, C: £38, D: £34, E: £28, F (Choir): £20no concessions
SH Jones & Co. We are delighted that SH Jones & Co, wine merchants of Banbury and Leamington Spa, will present a wine tasting table at the following concerts:30 January, 17 March and 18 May.
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Gala Opening ConcertPhilharmonia Orchestra P – 06 Wed 7 October
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sergey KhachatryanSkempton, Mussorgsky, Sibelius, Debussy, Janácek ˇ
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra P – 08 Tue 17 November
Jacek Kaspszyk, Mikhail RudyElgar, Chopin, Rachmaninov
Philharmonia Orchestra P – 10 Sat 30 January
Vladimir Ashkenazy, James Ehnes Elgar, Mendelssohn
European Union Chamber Orchestra P – 12Tue 23 February
Eva Stegeman, John LillGrieg, Mozart, Barber, Dvorak
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra P – 14 Wed 28 April
Andris Nelsons, Frank Peter ZimmermannWagner, Bartók, Tchaikovsky
Coull Quartet Concerts P – 16, 17Throughout the season
Haydn, Schubert, Dvorak, Mozart, Ravel,Bartók, Brahms, Mendelssohn
Booking details P – 18, 19
St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra P – 07 Fri 16 October
Alexander Dmitriev, Guy Johnston Stravinsky, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky
Gala ConcertLondon Symphony Orchestra P – 09 Sat 12 December
Valery Gergiev, Emanuel AbbühlRavel, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky
Cello and Piano Recital P – 11Wed 10 February
Steven Isserlis, Sam Haywood Dohnanyi, Schumann, Barber, Chopin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra P – 13 Wed 17 March
Maxim Shostakovich, Natasha ParemskiShostakovich
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra P – 15 Tue 18 May
Pavel Kogan, Chloë HanslipTchaikovsky, Glass, Rimsky-Korsakov
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concert series 2009-2010
We are delighted to be reopening the Butterworth Hall with a visit from our old friends, the Philharmonia Orchestra, under their recently-appointed Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen, regarded as one of the world’s most renowned conductors. He directs the Philharmonia in a programme of great range, colour and vibrancy.
The concert opens with a special fanfare commissioned for our opening concert, composed by Howard Skempton and performed by Students of the University of Warwick alongside the Philharmonia Orchestra.
This is followed by Mussorgsky’s dramatic Night on a Bare Mountain. The talented young violinist Sergey Khachatryan performs Sibelius’ ethereal Violin Concerto, which is followed after the interval by Debussy’s much-loved evocation of the sea – La Mer.
The evening is completed by a rare opportunity to hear Janácek’s epic Sinfonietta, which is scored for a colossal orchestra containing 24 brass musicians, including 10 trumpeters that make this work one of the most unique pieces in the entire orchestral repertoire.
Wednesday 7 October 8pm
Howard Skempton – Opening Fanfare (world premiere) Mussorgsky – Night on a Bare MountainSibelius – Violin ConcertoInterval Debussy – La Mer Janácek – Sinfonietta
Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
David Whelton, Managing Director, Philharmonia, in conversation with Alan Rivett, Director, Warwick Arts Centre.
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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What better way to celebrate our beautiful new space than with a Gala Opening Concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra with a specially-commissioned fanfare to raise the roof of the Hall conducted by Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Philharmonia OrchestraConductor – Esa-Pekka SalonenViolin – Sergey Khachatryan
Gala Opening Concert
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Our first international orchestra of the season is the distinguished St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. This famous orchestra performed the premier of Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony during the Nazi’s siege of Leningrad and ever since this historic occasion has been one of Russia’s leading ensembles. Under their music director, Alexander Dmitriev, they will bring to the Arts Centre a programme which opens with Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, a blaze of orchestral colour which has been thrilling audiences since it was commissioned by Diaghilev. The Firebird Suite will be followed by Guy Johnston’s interpretation of Saint-Saens’ delightful yet seldom heard First Cello Concerto.
Guy, who is a past winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, is now regarded as one of this country’s most exceptional cellists and has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras. In the second half the orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s greatest symphonic masterpiece, his Symphony No.6 known as the Pathétique.
Tchaikovsky was to die at the age of 53, only a few days after the world premiere of this extraordinary work. It is this symphony which is most associated with the emotional turmoil that Tchaikovsky was never quite able to overcome.
The first international orchestra in the new Hall just had to be Russian. Led by conductor Alexander Dmitriev and accompanied by one of this country’s finest cellists – a magnificent, opulent concert.
Friday 16 October 8pm
Stravinsky – Firebird Suite (1919 version)Saint-Saens – Cello Concerto No.1Interval Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.6
Conductor – Alexander DmitrievCello – Guy Johnston
St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
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Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Brian Midgley, lecturer in Music at the University of Warwick, talks about the works in tonight's programme.
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Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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Mikhail Rudy
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We are very pleased to welcome back the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under their music director Jacek Kaspszyk. The distinguished Russian pianist, Mikhail Rudy joins the orchestra in a programme that includes Elgar's In The South and Chopin’s romantic First Piano Concerto.
Elgar's In The South was inspired by his admiration for Richard Strauss and echoes the German composer's love of sumptuous orchestral textures. Chopin’s First Piano Concerto will be familiar to many of our regular Concert Series attenders, but in fact is not often performed.
We are very fortunate to have Mikhail Rudy to play one of Chopin’s rare works for piano and orchestra. In the second half the orchestra will play Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, which expresses the composer’s great melodic gift and his extraordinary talent for rich orchestration.
This heartfelt, passionate symphony is now regarded by many as the culmination of the great romantic Russian symphonic tradition of the Nineteenth Century, before the works of Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich transformed Russian music into something altogether different.
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 17 November 8pm
Elgar – In The SouthChopin – Piano Concerto No.1Interval Rachmaninov – Symphony No.2
Conductor – Jacek KaspszykPiano – Mikhail Rudy
A chance to hear one of Chopin’s rarely played works by renowned pianist Mikhail Rudy and this leading Polish Orchestra.
Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Brian Midgley, lecturer in Music at the University of Warwick, talks about the works in tonight's programme.
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
One of the highlights of the season must surely be this concert by the London Symphony Orchestra under their charismatic music director, Valery Gergiev. Chosen as one of the top five orchestras in the world by a recent Gramophone Magazine poll of critics, the London Symphony Orchestra have maintained a level of excellence which is rarely matched. Two years ago they appointed Gergiev as their Music Director, which has resulted in one of the great musical partnerships of recent years.
In a programme of Russian and French orchestra showpieces, Gergiev will give Warwick Arts Centre music-lovers a wonderful opportunity to hear why this orchestra is regarded so highly.
The evening ends with Ravel’s pulsating Bolero, a performance which will undoubtedly be one of the musical highlights of the season.
A chance to hear Russian and French orchestra showpieces under the expert hands of internationally renowned conductor Valery Gergiev. A special Gala in anticipation of Christmas.
London Symphony OrchestraConductor – Valery GergievOboe – Emanuel Abbühl
Saturday 12 December 8pm
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunteDebussy – JeuxStrauss – Oboe ConcertoInterval Stravinsky – Jeu de cartesRavel – Bolero
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Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Valery Gergiev in conversation with a member of the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Gala Concert
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £45, B: £42, C: £38, D: £34, E: £28, F (Choir): £20
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Saturday 30 January 8pm
Elgar – Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) Op.40Mendelssohn – Violin ConcertoInterval Elgar – Enigma Variations
Philharmonia OrchestraConductor – Vladimir AshkenazyViolin – James Ehnes
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The Philharmonia returns for their second visit of the season under the much-loved Russian musician Vladimir Ashkenazy, who has been a regular presence at Warwick Arts Centre over the last 20 years. He is joined by the brilliant young Canadian violinist James Ehnes who will perform Mendelssohn’s ever popular Violin Concerto. On either side of the concerto will be two of Elgar’s most popular works.
The composer’s Cockaigne Overture gives a colourful picture of London life in Edwardian Times.
In the second half of the concert Ashkenazy will conduct perhaps the most quintessential piece of English music, Elgar’s portraits of his friends, the Enigma Variations, with its spell-binding Nimrod variation and its grand and opulent finale, a self-portrait of Elgar himself.
Warwick Arts Centre stalwart, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy is joined by the exceptional young violinist James Ehnes for an exploration of two of Elgar’s most admired works, and Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto.
Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
James Ehnes in conversation with Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick.
SH Jones & Co. wine tasting during interval
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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Wednesday 10 February 8pm
Dohnanyi – Sonata in B flat minor for Cello & Piano Op.8Schumann – (arr. Isserlis) Violin Sonata No.3 Interval Barber – Sonata for Cello & Piano Op.6Chopin – Sonata for Cello & Piano in G minor, Op.65
Cello and Piano Recital Cello – Steven IsserlisPiano – Sam Haywood
01 – Steven Isserlis02 – Sam Haywood
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This year’s recital is given by the renowned British cellist, Steven Isserlis, who in recent years has emerged as one of our most outstanding international musicians. He is joined by a past winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society's Isserlis Award, Sam Haywood. This mixed programme includes an arrangement of Schumann’s romantic Violin Sonata for cello and piano, arranged by Steven Isserlis himself.
In the second half Steven will perform Barber’s lyrical Sonata for Cello and piano and the evening will end with the one work that Chopin wrote for the cello and piano, his great G minor Sonata, which has been at the centre of the cello repertoire ever since it was first performed.
For lovers of the cello, this will be a very special evening indeed.
A gentle, relaxing evening of beautiful work for the cello and piano.
Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Steven Isserlis in conversation with Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick.
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Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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John Lill is a perennial favourite with concert-goers and is excited to be back to test out the acoustic of the new Butterworth Hall.
In his performance with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, he will perform Mozart’s early A major Concerto, one of a number of youthful piano concertos which first expressed Mozart’s extraordinary mastery of the piano in an orchestral context. It was Mozart himself who developed this most popular form of orchestral music – the piano concerto – and this is one of the earliest and most effective masterpieces of the genre.
The orchestra will perform three richly romantic works either side of the concerto. The evening starts with Grieg’s delightful Holberg Suite and, in the second half, Barber’s elegiac Adagio for Strings will be followed by Dvorak’s masterpiece for string orchestra, his Serenade.
An Arts Centre favourite and one of the greatest pianists alive today, John Lill’s career spans five decades. We are honoured to be able to host this concert tonight, joined by the excellent European Union Chamber Orchestra.
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Tuesday 23 February 8pm
Grieg – Holberg Suite Mozart – Piano Concerto No.12 in A, K.414Interval Barber – Adagio for StringsDvorak – String Serenade
Conductor – Eva StegemanPiano – John Lill
Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
John Lill in conversation with Melvyn Cooper.
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John Lill
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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European Union Chamber Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Wednesday 17 March 8pm
Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony for String Orchestra in C minor (arranged by Rudolf Barshai)Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No.2Interval Shostakovich – Symphony No.5
It is generally agreed that Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the titans of 20th Century music and certainly the greatest symphonist of his time. The depth and range of his music is truly Beethovenian and we are very fortunate to have visiting us the composer’s son, Maxim Shostakovich, who will conduct an entire Shostakovich programme to celebrate his father’s great gift to the Western musical tradition.
The programme starts with Rudolf Barshai’s searing orchestration of Shostakovich’s 8th String Quartet. This masterpiece, written for string quartet, has been given a second life in Barshai’s orchestration and is now seen as one of the most passionate works of Shostakovich’s output.
The composer’s Second Piano Concerto is by contrast one of his most optimistic works - it was written as a birthday present for his son, Maxim, who is conducting tonight, and in Natasha Paremski’s performance we will be able to enjoy the lyrical line of the second movement, as well as the exuberance to be found in the opening movement and in the finale.
In the second half Shostakovich’s colossal Symphony No.5 will give us all a chance to hear why Shostakovich is revered as the greatest master of the symphonic form in the 20th Century. The depth of the orchestration, the elemental rhythmic patterns and the sheer range of the musical architecture will be revealed in this performance.
Conductor – Maxim ShostakovichPiano – Natasha Paremski
Maxim Shostakovich conducts his father’s work in what is sure to be one of the most memorable musical evenings in the Butterworth Hall.
01 – Maxim Shostakovich02 – Natasha Paremski
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Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Maxim Shostakovich in conversation with Paul McGrath, Director of Music, University of Warwick.
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SH Jones & Co. wine tasting during interval
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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A Concert Series wouldn’t be complete without a visit by our internationally renowned ‘local band’ the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
We welcome them and their exciting new Music Director, Andris Nelsons, who has made a tremendous impact on the orchestra and audiences alike since his recent appointment.
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 is one of the great orchestral show pieces and it will give you a chance to see why Andris Nelsons’ partnership with the CBSO is now considered to be something special. We also welcome the brilliant German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, who will perform Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto, with its ethereal second movement and pulsating finale.
The CBSO introduces its new Music Director, Andris Nelsons to Warwick Arts Centre for this evening, joined by virtuoso violinist, Frank Peter Zimmermann.
Wednesday 28 April 8pm
Wagner – Die Meistersinger PreludeBartók – Violin Concerto No.2Interval Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.5
Conductor – Andris NelsonsViolin – Frank Peter Zimmermann
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Andris Nelsons in conversation with Stephen Maddock, Chief Executive, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
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Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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Our season ends with a visit from the distinguished Moscow State Symphony Orchestra under their music director, Pavel Kogan. Kogan will be joined on the platform by Chloë Hanslip, the highly talented young British violinist who will perform Philip Glass’ thrilling Violin Concerto. This work has become a great favourite amongst Classic FM audiences and anyone who does not know this concerto should certainly attend the performance, because it is a stunning piece that once heard you will want to hear again and again.
The concert opens with Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Marche Slave and ends with Rimsky-Korsakov’s much-loved Scheherazade with its exotic and highly coloured evocation of the Tales of the Arabian Nights and its mesmerising picture of the hero Sinbad, a tempestuous storm at sea and the lovely figure of Scheherazade herself.
A treat to close this celebratory Concert Series season, complete with Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto performed by the extraordinary young British musician, Chloë Hanslip.
Tuesday 18 May 8pm
Tchaikovsky – Marche SlavePhilip Glass – Violin ConcertoInterval Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Moscow State Symphony OrchestraConductor – Pavel KoganViolin – Chloë Hanslip
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Pre-Concert Talk
Conference Room 6.45pm Tickets £2, Subscribers £1
Brian Midgley, lecturer in Music at the University of Warwick, talks about the works in tonight's programme.
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SH Jones & Co. wine tasting during interval
Ticket prices by Seating Area
A: £35, B: £32, C: £28, D: £24, E: £18, F (Choir): £11
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It is exactly 200 years since the great man's death, but his remarkable originality and wit continue to entertain and inspire musicians and audiences alike.
Mozart was an ardent admirer of Haydn's music, and K.421 was one of six quartets he dedicated to this highly respected composer in 1785. Later, Mozart went on to write his fine string quintets with added viola, and to perform two of these, the Coull Quartet will be joined by Garfield Jackson from the Endellion Quartet, and Ivo-Jan van der Werff, currently professor of viola at the Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas. Distinguished pianist Martin Roscoe makes a welcome return to perform the exhilarating quintet by Dvorak.
The University of Warwick's Quartet-in-Residence presents five exciting and attractive programmes, each to include a string quartet by Haydn.
Tickets per concert £15 (£12.50)
Subscribers can save up to 35% on Coull Quartet concerts if they book in advance – see booking form or ask at Box Office
Coull Quartet Concerts 2009 - 2010
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Coull Quartet
Sunday 8 November 3pm
Butterworth Hall
Coull Quartet with Martin Roscoe, piano
Haydn – Quartet in C Op.20 no.2
Schubert – Quartet in D minor D.810 'Death and the Maiden'
Dvorak – Piano Quintet in A Op.81
Sunday 17 January 3pm
Theatre
Coull Quartet
Mozart – Quartet in D minor K.421
Ravel – Quartet in F
Haydn – Quartet in C Op.76 no.3 'The Emperor'
Sunday 28 February 3pm
Theatre
Coull Quartet
Haydn – Quartet in C Op.33 no.2 'The Joke'
Bartók – Quartet no.2
Brahms – Quartet in B flat Op.67
Sunday 23 May 3pm
Butterworth Hall
Coull Quartet with Ivo-Jan van der Werff, viola
Haydn – Quartet in C Op.64 no.1
Mozart – Quintet in D K.593
Mendelssohn – Quintet in B flat Op.87
Sunday 20 June 3pm
Theatre
Coull Quartet with Garfield Jackson, viola
Haydn – Quartet in G Op.64 no.4
Mozart – Quintet in C K.515
Brahms – Quintet in G Op.111
Pre-Concert Talks
Conference Room 2pm. Tickets £1, Subscribers Free
An informal talk about the afternoon’s recital is held before every concert. The talk on Sunday 8 November will be with pianist Martin Roscoe. All other talks will be with a member of the Coull Quartet.
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Martin Roscoe
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Wheelchair access at ground level to Hall, Studio Theatre, Café Bar, Box Office, Cinema, Conference Room, Music Centre, Bookshop and Rise.
Lift access to Butterworth Hall, Theatre, Theatre Bar, National Grid Room and Mead Gallery.
Guide dogs are welcomed and can be cared for during performances, by arrangement.
Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are freely available from Box Office.
Toilet facilities accessible on all levels.
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Our 'Host Stewards' will be in the foyer before concerts to assist disabled customers who are being dropped off at the main door.
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by car: On approaches to Coventry, simply follow the brown signs for Warwick Arts Centre. We are situated in the centre of the main campus of the University of Warwick.
Once on the University of Warwick campus, head for car parks 6, 7 or 8.
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We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Maestro cards.
reservations: Pay within 4 days or 30 minutes before performance, whichever is sooner.
ticket exchanges:Individual tickets (not subscription) can be exchanged or credited to your account for use in future purchases if they are returned to the Box Office at the latest 24 hours before the performance.
booking by post: Include name, address, phone number, performance details and tickets required, plus cheque/postal order payable to The University of Warwick (add £1.75 for postage or include a large SAE.)
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University of Warwick employees:Ask at the Box Office for staff ticket offers. ID required.
Information correct at time of going to print April 2009. Terms and conditions may change after this date - see website for latest information.
Terms and Condtions:All tickets, discounts and offers subject to availability. Unless otherwise stated, discounts and concessions cannot be combined or used in conjunction with other offers. All information correct at time of going to press. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to make occasional special ticket offers in addition to those listed. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to change programmes and artists without notice.
Please contact the Box Office or check press for updated information, especially if travelling some distance.
Warwick Arts Centre is committed to upholding the Data Protection principles of good practice. When processing your booking, the Box Office will ask for your name, address and telephone number, this is essential for all non-cash bookings. Please let us know if you would like to be kept informed about forthcoming events and campaigns at Warwick Arts Centre or other arts events happening in the region when contacting the Box Office.
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