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Zurich International Orchestra Series 2019–20

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‘ The magic of an intimate concert hall in Chelsea – every expression, articulation and breath can be observed’

Jaime Tung, ‘Why I love Cadogan Hall’ For Time Out London

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Welcome to the 2019–20 Zurich International Orchestra Series at Cadogan Hall.

As ever, we welcome acclaimed international orchestras and artists to Cadogan Hall, celebrating the best musical talent from around the globe. This season is no different, with orchestras arriving in Chelsea from Sweden to Siberia, St Petersburg to Prague.

Soloists this season include world-renowned familiar faces and rising young talent: from Miloš Karadaglić, Freddy Kempf and Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Pavel Kolesnikov, Yeol Eum Son and Alexandra Dariescu.

This season is packed with Russian music by favourite composers Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich, performed by a number of Russian orchestras including the mighty Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev. We also look forward to presenting evenings of Spanish and French music, as well as two great Mahler symphonies – his First and Third.

I hope you enjoy browsing the 2019–20 season and look forward to welcoming you to Cadogan Hall.

Adam McGinlayManaging Director, Cadogan Hall

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What’s on

201925 September / page 4Britten-Shostakovich Festival OrchestraBritten / Rachmaninov / Vaughan Williams / Shostakovich

7 & 8 October / page 6Mariinsky OrchestraRimsky-Korsakov / Berlioz

10 October / page 7Moscow Philharmonic OrchestraTchaikovsky / Rachmaninov / Khachaturian

30 October / page 8Flanders Symphony OrchestraRossini / Rodrigo / Villa-Lobos / de Falla / Bizet

12 November / page 10Prague Symphony OrchestraMahler

Alexandra Dariescu performs Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto in an all-Russian programme with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (10 October).

‘ Hottest guitarist in the world’ (The Sunday Times) Miloš Karadaglić gives a performance of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra on 30 October.

Valery Gergiev brings his Mariinsky Orchestra to Cadogan Hall for two nights (7–8 October).

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The Times described Jennifer Pike’s 2016 performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as ‘superbly graceful’. Hear her perform it with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra on 27 May.

‘ The #Mariinsky Orchestra were on magnificent form tonight ... All in the strong sound and perfect sight lines of @cadoganhall. An absolute treat.’

202029 January / page 11 Orchestre National de Lille Ravel / Debussy / Beethoven

10 February / page 12 Iceland Symphony Orchestra Bizet / Ravel / Anna Thorvaldsdóttir / Prokofiev

13 March / page 13 Swedish Philharmonia Mendelssohn / Prokofiev / Sibelius

23 April / page 14 Siberian Symphony Orchestra Shostakovich / Rachmaninov / Tchaikovsky

27 May / page 15 St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Prokofiev / Tchaikovsky

11 June / page 16 Brussels Philharmonic Anna Clyne / Liszt / Mahler

Freddy Kempf makes a welcome return to Cadogan Hall with a performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (23 April).

Hear Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand played by Yeol Eum Son with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on 10 February.

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Wednesday 25 September 2019, 7.30pm

Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Shostakovich Hamlet Op. 116a

Pavel Kolesnikov piano Jan Latham-Koenig conductor

Opening with the evocative wind-swept shores of Peter Grimes’ fishing village in coastal Suffolk, this programme deftly switches from the UK to Russia and back again. Rachmaninov’s thrilling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini will give star pianist Pavel Kolesnikov a chance to show off his virtuosity, before Shostakovich tells the story of Hamlet in his own unique way. An orchestra comprised of British and Russian talent performs music of their homelands in this unique concert programme.

Tickets: £45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18ENCORE Members: premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35Series discounts of up to 20% available

Britten-Shostakovich Festival OrchestraJan Latham-Koenig conducts

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Jan Latham-Koenig, founding Artistic Director, Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra

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The Guardian

Pavel Kolesnikov performs Rachmaninov’s thrilling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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Mariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev conducts

Valery Gergiev, Artistic & General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre

Monday 7 October 2019, 7.30pm

Rimsky-Korsakov Mlada (excerpts)Concerto Performed by a winner from the XVI International Tchaikovsky CompetitionBerlioz Symphonie fantastique

Tuesday 8 October 2019, 7.30pm

Berlioz Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)Concerto Performed by a winner from the XVI International Tchaikovsky CompetitionRimsky-Korsakov The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (Suite)

Valery Gergiev conductor

Valery Gergiev brings his prized Mariinsky Orchestra to Cadogan Hall for a pair of concerts celebrating the best upcoming talent and marking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz’s death. Each date features a different soloist winner from the prestigious XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition of which Gergiev is Co-Chair. Elsewhere the programme highlights the dramatic capabilities of the Mariinsky Orchestra, with Rimsky-Korsakov operas, excerpts from Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet, and a full performance of his ode to the life of the artist and unrequited love, Symphonie fantastique.


Mariinsky UK tour supported by BP

October

‘ The depth of sound from the Mariinsky players ... was almost edible. Sometimes Russians just do it better.’

The Times

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October

Alexandra Dariescu performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Thursday 10 October 2019, 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (excerpts) Khachaturian Gayane (excerpts)

Alexandra Dariescu piano Yuri Simonov conductor

Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake … Tchaikovsky really knew how to tell a story with music. Have your heart-strings pulled by Tchaikovsky’s iconic melodies, performed by the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, before Alexandra Dariescu plays Rachmaninov’s sumptuous Piano Concerto No. 2 in this programme full of Russian romance.


Moscow Philharmonic OrchestraRussian Romance

‘ Dariescu may be young but she already has an impressive reputation as a live artist … She has that very special thing: presence’

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Flanders Symphony OrchestraSpanish Nights

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Miloš Karadaglić performs Spanish classical guitar favourites

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October

Wednesday 30 October 2019, 7.30pm

Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Villa-Lobos Three Preludes for Solo Guitar de Falla El Amor Brujo Ballet SuiteBizet Carmen Suite

Miloš Karadaglić guitar José Luis Gomez conductor

Be transported to the courtyards of Seville, the shaded gardens of the Palace of Aranjuez and the heat of the bullring by this concert programme. ‘Hottest guitarist in the world’ (The Sunday Times) Miloš Karadaglić brings his trademark skill and charisma to guitar music by Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos, completing an evening of glamour and sunshine.


‘ The hottest guitarist in the world ... the King of Aranjuez’

The Sunday Times

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Prague Symphony OrchestraMahler’s Third Symphony

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Tuesday 12 November 2019, 7.30pm

Mahler Symphony No. 3

Ester Pavlů mezzo-soprano Pietari Inkinen conductor

‘Just imagine a work of such magnitude that it actually mirrors the whole world,’ said Mahler of his Third Symphony as he wrote it during his summers at a tiny cabin by the lake at Attersee. His surroundings certainly impacted him, and the pastoral themes of nature ring through the Symphony. This is not just a picturesque scene of birdsong and flowers though – Mahler’s ambitions were loftier than that – and his Third Symphony achieves them: depicting the forces of the natural world through to the heavenly beings that created them.


Pietari Inkinen, Chief Conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra

‘ The crowd favourite ... was Inkinen. He knows how to draw a sensuous, surging sound from the orchestra’

Classical Voice America

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Wednesday 29 January 2020, 7.30pm

Ravel Ma mère l’Oye SuiteDebussy La MerBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 4Ravel La Valse

Eric Lu pianoAlexandre Bloch conductor

The Orchestre National de Lille promises to shine in this programme packed with luscious French textures and evocative melodies from the very best of the French composers: Ravel and Debussy. Completing the programme with its poise and grace is Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, performed by 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition Winner Eric Lu, whose recent release of this Concerto garnered great critical acclaim.


Orchestre National de LilleFrench Landscapes

January

‘ Artistry of that kind is rare in pianists of any age; to find it in a 20-year old is simply astounding’

The Daily Telegraph

BBC New Generation Artist Eric Lu performs Beethoven

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Arpège is happy to sponsor the UK tour of Orchestre National de Lille

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Monday 10 February 2020, 7.30pm

Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Anna Thorvaldsdóttir Aereality Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (selections)

Yeol Eum Son piano Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor

Written for a pianist who had lost his right hand in World War One, Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand is a spectacular piece to experience; full of jazz influences virtuosity and flair. Yeol Eum Son will perform it with her characteristic sensitivity, backed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Yan Pascal Tortelier leads the Orchestra in a programme culminating in excerpts from Prokofiev’s dramatic Romeo and Juliet – the tragic story of star-crossed lovers told just before Valentine’s Day.


Iceland Symphony OrchestraRomeo and Juliet

February

‘ Yeol Eum Son, a model of clarity and fleetness’

The Times

Yan Pascal Tortelier, Chief Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Yeol Eum Son performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

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Swedish PhilharmoniaMullova plays Prokofiev

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Friday 13 March 2020, 7.30pm

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 ‘Reformation’ Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Sibelius Symphony No. 5

Viktoria Mullova violin Jaime Martín conductor

‘One of the great experiences of my life! God, how beautiful,’ wrote Sibelius in his diary, alongside the climactic theme ending his Fifth Symphony, after having witnessed 16 swans take flight. Your heart will soar with Sibelius’ stunning music, after a performance of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto by violin tour de force Viktoria Mullova.


‘ Mullova’s bow dances across the strings with a virtuosity and panache few could match’

Evening Standard

Jaime Martín conducts the Swedish Philharmonia

Viktoria Mullova performs Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto

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Thursday 23 April 2020, 7.30pm

Shostakovich Festive Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Freddy Kempf piano Dmitry Vasiliev conductor

Freddy Kempf makes a welcome return to Cadogan Hall with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in an all-Russian programme with the Siberian Symphony Orchestra. Also on the bill is Tchaikovsky’s thrilling Fourth Symphony, in which the composer takes a simple Russian folksong and turns it into something altogether more dramatic.


Siberian Symphony OrchestraKempf plays Rachmaninov

April

‘ Kempf’s watchfulness led to miracles of co-ordination you never get when soloists are lost in their own world.’

The Arts Desk

Freddy Kempf performs Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto

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St Petersburg Symphony OrchestraFateful Tchaikovsky

May

Wednesday 27 May 2020, 7.30pm

Prokofiev Cinderella Suite No. 1 (excerpts) Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Jennifer Pike violin Nikolai Alexeev conductor

‘Superbly graceful’ was how The Times described Jennifer Pike’s 2016 performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Four years on, she performs it with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. Full of vivid orchestral colour and repeating ‘fate’ motifs, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony is an audience favourite for a reason.


‘ [A] superbly graceful virtuoso without airs or affectation’

The Times

Jennifer Pike performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

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Brussels PhilharmonicMahler’s ‘Titan’

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Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto

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Thursday 11 June 2020, 7.30pm

Anna Clyne This Midnight Hour Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 Mahler Symphony No. 1

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Stéphane Denève conductor

The extraordinary opening music of Mahler’s First Symphony, with its razor-thin drone on the strings and echoes of brass calls, heralds the symphonic career of one of the greatest composers that ever lived. Experience this Symphony in a programme of thrilling orchestral music, also including Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto, sure to be performed with characteristic flair by internationally renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.


June

‘ The performance was so exuberant and inspired it was impossible not to be swept up’

The New York Times

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Ticket prices£45 (premium), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18

ENCORE Members Premium seats for £42, £42 seats for £35

How to book

cadoganhall.com

By phone 020 7730 4500

Monday-Saturday 10.00am-6.00pm

Sunday 3.00pm-6.00pm (concert days only)

In person Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ

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Transaction fees apply to all bookings except those made in person.

Group bookingsBook 10 or more tickets and save 10%

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Students£10 tickets (in £18 ticket price band). Limited availability, only available in person with valid ID.

AccessibilityCadogan Hall has a range of services to assist customers with access needs including provision for wheelchair users in the stalls. Customers in receipt of disability-related state benefits and members of our Access Scheme may be entitled to a concession discount or a free personal companion seat.

Please contact the Box Office or visit cadoganhall.com/access for an Access Scheme registration form and for further details about Cadogan Hall’s arrangements.

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Series discounts are available on premium, top and second-price seats across the series. To qualify for the discount, the same number of tickets must be bought for each event in the same transaction.

Book 3–4 concerts and save 10%

Book 5–7 concerts and save 15%

Book 8+ concerts and save 20% plus free concert programmes for each ticket holder(excluding Mariinsky Orchestra and Orchestre National de Lille)

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Seating informationCheck the view from your seat online at cadoganhall.com/seatingplans

The GalleryPlease note the lift provides access to all levels except the gallery seating areas. Gallery seating can only be accessed via the main stairwell.

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If you love attending concerts at Cadogan Hall, then our ENCORE membership scheme is for you. Members can take advantage of exclusive privileges including:

Priority booking to selected concert series including Zurich International Orchestra Series and Choral at Cadogan

Invitations to special events

Discounts from at least 10% on selected events throughout the season

No booking fees

Discounts on ice cream and selected wines

ENCORE subscription fees

BRONZE £40 per person, per year This entitles one member to one ticket for each concert at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits

SILVER £60 per couple, per year This entitles members to a maximum of two tickets for each concert available at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits

GOLD £80 for friends and family, per year This entitles members to an unlimited number of tickets for each concert available at a discounted ENCORE rate, plus all other ENCORE benefits

Please note ENCORE discounted tickets are subject to availability

Visit cadoganhall.com/encore or call 020 7730 4500 for more information.

ENCORE membership

ENCORE member tickets for the Zurich International Orchestras Series:

£42 Premium seats for

£35 £42 seats for

The easiest way to travel to Cadogan Hall is by public transport. Cadogan Hall is a two-minute walk from Sloane Square tube station, which is served by District and Circle lines, and one stop from Victoria station with mainline and additional tube connections. Visit tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey.

Sloane Square Tube StationTwo minutes’ walk. Upon exiting Sloane Square station, turn immediately right, passing the Royal Court Theatre. Cross over Cliveden Place and walk up Sedding Street towards Cadogan Hall.

Bus Frequent bus services stop in Sloane Square and neighbouring streets including King’s Road, Sloane Street and Lower Sloane Street.

Taxi Sloane Square one minute walk. There is a well-served taxi rank located on Sloane Square opposite the tube station.

Parking A limited number of parking bays are available on Sloane Terrace, Wilbraham Place and Sedding Street after 6.30pm.

Special offer: NCP car park, Cadogan Place – 6 hours parking for £16 Cadogan Hall audience members may obtain a discounted ticket for the car park when they purchase a concert ticket. Car park tickets are held at the Box Office. Please drop in to collect one or ask for one to be posted to you when you book your tickets.

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