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Classical Music ConcertsOctober 2018 – May 2019

WELCOMENorwich can already boast a buoyant array of classical music concerts and both the city and the county benefit from a large and thriving amateur music-making community.

The Theatre Royal, with its large stage, auditorium and front of house space, is ideally placed to add to this vibrancy by programming larger-scale ensemble concerts on a regular basis and I am delighted that our inaugural season of three concerts in 2017/2018 was enjoyed by over 3,000 people.

It is therefore with great pleasure that we present our second subscription season of concerts with highly regarded international artists and soloists presented alongside the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and the Russian Philharmonic of Novosibirsk. Offering a diverse range of programmes you will find all the details for bookings and discounts in this brochure.

In addition, we are also delighted to welcome one of the world’s most renowned period instrument ensembles,The King’s Consort, to the Theatre Royal for the first time in November. In praise of St Cecilia, whose feast day is just before the concert, this concert showcases great masterworks from Purcell, Britten and Handel - a huge treat not to be missed. And in January 2019, another opportunity to relish will be the return of Britten Sinfonia under the baton of highly-esteemed conductor Sir Mark Elder in a concert of works by Brahms, Mahler and Britten.

We look forward to welcoming you during this season of concerts - whether you are a committed classical music fan or you’re considering coming to your first professional orchestral concert, then we are sure you will find something to uplift, entertain and inspire you.

STEPHEN CROCKER CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CONTENTSRUSSIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA7 October 2018 3

ODES TO ST CECILIA 25 November 2018 4

CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA2 December 2018 5

BRITTEN SINFONIA: ELDER CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND MAHLER19 January 2019 6

FLANDERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 17 March 2019 7

RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC OF NOVOSIBIRSK19 May 2019 8

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Sunday 7 October 2018, 7.30pm RUSSIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAVALENTIN URYUPIN (CONDUCTOR) CHLOE HANSLIP (VIOLIN)

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Prokofiev ViolinConcertoNo.1Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Led by the great Svetlanov, the Russian State Symphony performs a programme showcasing the classic works of Soviet and pre-Soviet composers in inimitable, full-bodied style.

Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Chloe Hanslip. FREE tickets via Box Office.

a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10 SEE PAGE 9

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Sunday 25 November 2018, 7.30pm ODES TO ST CECILIAJULIA DOYLE (SOPRANO) ROBIN BLAZE (COUNTERTENOR) JOSHUA ELLICOTT (TENOR)

CHOIR OF THE KING’S CONSORT THE KING’S CONSORT ROBERT KING (CONDUCTOR)

Purcell Ode to St Cecilia “Welcome to all the pleasures” Britten Hymn to St CeciliaHandel An Ode for St Cecilia’s Day

An outstanding programme from one of the world’s most renowned period instrument orchestras and choirs presents three masterworks in praise of St Cecilia, Patron Saint of music. Henry Purcell’s delicious, limpid Ode of 1683 and Benjamin Britten’s brilliantly-crafted miniature of 1942 preface one of Handel’s greatest works, filled with magnificent choruses and solos, concluding with a paean of praise to music and harmony.

a) £29 b) £29 c) £24 d) £24 e) £10

“Superb” The New York Times

“Unmissable” BBC Music Magazine


Sunday 2 December 2018, 3pmCZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAHEIKO MATHIAS FÖRSTER (CONDUCTOR) JENNIFER PIKE (VIOLIN)

Dvorak Carnival OvertureBruch Violin ConcertoSmetana Overture from Bartered BrideStrauss Thunder & Lightning PolkaElgar NimrodTchaikovsky Marche SlaveDebussy Claire de la lunePiazzolla LibertangoDvorak Finale from Symphony No. 9

The Czech National returns with an attractive programme perfectly designed for seasoned music lovers and newcomers of all ages to classical music. The orchestra will be joined by one of our most exciting and brilliant young violinists, Jennifer Pike.

Pre-performance talk 2pm with Jon James. FREE tickets via Box Office.

a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10 SEE PAGE 9


“Beautifully teased out …exemplary”

The Guardian

Saturday 19 January 2019, 7.30pm BRITTEN SINFONIA: ELDER CONDUCTS BRAHMS AND MAHLERANNA STÉPHANY (MEZZO SOPRANO) SIR MARK ELDER (CONDUCTOR)

Britten Suite on English Folk TunesMahler Lieder eines fahrenden GesellenBrahms Symphony No. 2

Brahms as Brahms wished it to be heard: Sir Mark Elder joins Britten Sinfonia for the second instalment of their Brahms Symphony Cycle, paired with Mahler’s emotionally charged Songs of a Wayfarer, and Britten’s Suite on English Folk Tunes, the composer’s last completed orchestral work.

Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Sir Mark Elder: In Conversation. FREE tickets via Box Office.

a) £36 b) £29 c) £22 d) £15 e) £10

“Astonishingly fresh” BachTrack


Sunday 17 March 2019, 7.30pmFLANDERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAJAN LATHAM KOENIG (CONDUCTOR) FILIPPO GORINI (PIANO)

Rossini The Italian Girl in AlgiersBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 3Puccini ChrysanthemumsMendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (The Scottish)

Belgium’s leading orchestra will be joined by Bonn Beethoven Competition winner Filippo Gorini to perform Beethoven’s elemental third piano concerto.

Mendelssohn’s trip to Scotland resulted in his most popular symphony, his Scottish. This programme also offers a rare treat to hear one of Puccini’s purely orchestral works, his delightful Chrysanthemums.

Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Filippo Gorini. FREE tickets via Box Office.

a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10 SEE PAGE 9


Sunday 19 May 2019, 7.30pm RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC OF NOVOSIBIRSKTHOMAS SANDERLING (CONDUCTOR) SERGEY REDKIN (PIANO)

Wagner Overture to The Master Singers of NurembergTchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1Mussorgsky-Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

One of the greatest Russian regional orchestras, which has toured extensively throughout Europe and the rest of the world, performs Mussorgsky’s richly colourful and iconic work: Pictures at an Exhibition.

Since shocking its first Russian audience with its dramatic flair, Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto has become perhaps the most popular concerto in the entire repertoire.

Pre-performance talk 6.30pm with Thomas Sanderling. FREE tickets via Box Office.

a) £37.50 b) £37.50 c) £23.50 d) £23.50 e) £10 SEE PAGE 9



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You can book tickets for all of the concerts in this brochure.Phone: 01603 630000Online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

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