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Classical Concerts in London UK A selection of forthcoming live music |
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| 25 January 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: Warren Mailley-Smith Web site +44 (0)3336 663366 £ 15, 22, 28, 32 | Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight Ruth Rogers, violin Warren Mailley-Smith, piano The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Handel: Firework Music Mozart: Piano Concerto in A major K414 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Celebrate the end of the week with The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, an exciting new orchestra featuring some of the UK’s most outstanding young professional musicians, led by the sensational violinist Ruth Rogers. This dynamic ensemble present a programme of some of the greatest classical music ever written including Vivaldi’s masterpiece, “The Four Seasons” in the beautiful surroundings of St James’ Church, in the heart of London’s West End by the evocative glow of candlelight. This special concert also features exceptional british pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, who has developed a large following across the UK thanks to his effortless technique and charismatic charm. One of his most extraordinary achievements is performing the complete solo works (3.5 million notes) of Frederick Chopin from memory. Mailley-Smith is a firm favourite with the Royal Family and he has been featured as Classic FM CD of the Week. |
| 28 January 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Martin in the Fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ United Kingdom Details: Box Office Web site +44 (0)20 7766 1100 £9, 13, 18, 25, 29 | Fate: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Third Piano Concerto Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Piccadilly Sinfonia Beethoven: Egmont Overture Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in C minor The Piccadilly Sinfonia presents five concerts that celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The first concert in the series, Fate, features Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto and his Fifth Symphony, a work known worldwide by only four simple notes. Explore the fate of a man who composed for princes and kings, who ushered in a new era in classical music becoming its hero, and is remembered today as an emperor among men, one of the greatest composers of all time. |
| 7.45pm Southbank Centre, Purcell Room Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX United Kingdom Details: Web site | Cellist Kobekina & Pianist Okros: Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov |
| 29 February 2020 | |
| 6.30pm St Cuthbert's Church, Earls Court 50 Philbeach Gardens London SW5 9EB United Kingdom Details: WKMT Ltd Web site +44 (0)20 7101 4479 | Haydn and Mozart concertos in London Juan Rezzuto, piano Paola Delucchi, violin WKMT Strings Ensemble Mozart: Violin concerto No 1 Haydn: Piano concerto Hob XVIII:7 |
| 12 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Andrew Holborn 5 St Andrew Street London EC4A 3AF United Kingdom Details: Web site £15, concessions 10, available online and on the door | Genealogy of a Genius - Bach family motets Orlando Chamber Choir Oliver John Ruthven, organ Lucy Goddard, director Johann Michael Bach: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe Johann Michael Bach: Halt, was du hast Johann Sebastian Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich lasse dich nicht Johann Ludwig Bach: Das ist meine Freude Johann Christoph Bach: Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf Johann Christoph Bach: Herr, nun laessest du deinen Diener Johann Christoph Bach: Der Gerechte Johann Christoph Bach: Fuerchte dich nicht Johann Christoph Bach: Es ist nun aus mit deinem Leben Knut Nystedt: Immortal Bach Orlando Chamber Choir invites you to an evening of copious counterpoint by Johann Sebastian Bach, his ancestors and their descendants. We reel you into the repertoire with "the" Bach's moving masterpiece "Komm, Jesu, komm" - but no sooner have you settled in your seat than we sing you off it with the double-choir jubilation of "Das ist meine Freude" by Bach's third cousin Johann Ludwig. Further down the family tree we find Johann Michael, Bach's father-in-law and uncle to his first wife. He intricately interweaves his motets' melodies to set hymns and Psalm texts simultaneously, creating a contemplative discourse between heavenly and earthly voices. Johann Michael's brother Johann Christoph contributes more intimately crafted compositions with madrigalian musicality and word-painting aplenty. We leave you with the hope and comfort of Bach's "Ich lasse dich nicht" which, true to its title, once heard stays with you forever. Come and marvel at the masterful motets of this phenomenal family! |
| 17 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ United Kingdom Details: Box Office Web site +44 (0)20 7766 1100 £9, 13, 18, 25, 29 | Prince: Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony and Fourth Piano Concerto Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Piccadilly Sinfonia Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat Barber: Adagio for Strings Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 in G The Piccadilly Sinfonia presents five concerts that celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The second concert in the series, Prince, features Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and his Fourth Symphony, works premiered in 1807 in a private concert at the home of Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz. The concert is rounded out with masterful works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Samuel Barber, two composers who were influenced by the works of Beethoven. Explore the fate of a man who composed for princes and kings, who ushered in a new era in classical music becoming its hero, and is remembered today as an emperor among men, one of the greatest composers of all time. |
| 26 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm Milton Court Concert Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 9BH United Kingdom Details: Web site | Britten: Curlew River Benjamin Britten’s church parable is a once heard, never forgotten work. Inspired by Japanese Noh theatre, Benjamin Britten's church parable is a truly striking work. Ian Bostridge heads a starry cast alongside Britten Sinfonia Voices and musicians. |
| 9 April 2020 | |
| 7pm Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS United Kingdom Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: St Matthew Passion at the Barbican |
| 10 April 2020 | |
| 6pm Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS United Kingdom Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: St Matthew Passion at the Barbican |