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| 19 May 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £60 £42 332 £20 (students from £5) | Angela Gheorghiu Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Angela Gheorghiu soprano Mats Lidström cello Marios Papadopoulos conductor Verdi Overture to La forza del destino Mats Lidström Puccini Fantasy for Cello and Orchestra world premiere Verdi ‘Tu che le vanità’ from Don Carlo Verdi Canzone del salice e Ave Maria from Otello Our season of great singers continues with the Oxford debut of Angela Gheorghiu. It was Verdi with which the Romanian soprano sprang to international attention more than two decades ago, and it is Verdi to which she returns in this concert, featuring arias from two of his most inventive operas, and perhaps his best-loved overture. We also feature the world premiere of a work for cello and orchestra based on themes from Puccini's opera, written and performed by our Solo Cello, Mats Lidström. |
| 20 May 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St Giles' Cathedral High Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh EH1 1RE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £19, £28, £38 | Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight Piccadilly Sinfonietta Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Violin soloist to be confirmed Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart - Piano Concerto in C K467 Vivaldi – Violin concerto in A Minor Vivaldi - Four Seasons On Friday 20th May in the stunning setting of St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh, the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform a spectacular selection of Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! 'Stunning' - Classic FM Concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week Tel: 0333 666 3366 (Monday-Friday 9.00am-7.00pm excluding bank holidays and Sat 9.0am-5.0pm) tickets@citymusicpromotions.co.uk |
| 21 May 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheffield Cathedral Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HA Sheffield S1 1HA United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £28, £19 | Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight Piccadilly Sinfonietta Katie Stillman (Violin soloist/guest leader) Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart - Piano Concerto in A maj K488 Vivaldi – Four Seasons On Saturday 21st May in the stunning setting of Sheffield Cathedral, the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform a spectacular selection of Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! 'Stunning' - Classic FM |
| 22 May 2022 | |
| 3.00pm Church of the Holy Apostles 296 9th Avenue @ 28th Street Chelsea, NY United States of America Details: Web site $20 general / $15 student/senior | Light of a Brand New Day Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director & Conductor Taisiya Pushkar, piano The Melodia Bluegrass Band Chelsea Starbuck Smith, violin Hilary Hawke, banjo Ann Klein, guitar Eleonore Oppenheim, double bass Barbara Merjan, drums. Melodia’s voices offer a unique blend of early American, country and bluegrass, folk and pop songs we love. Highlights include Southern Harmony selections, rarely heard songs by African American composers Florence B. Price and Margaret Bonds, pop favorites by Dolly Parton and Carole King, with body percussion and more. |
| 27 May 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St James's Church, Piccadilly St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London West Central London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: St James's Church, Piccadilly Web site 03336663366 £22, £28, £38 | Brahms and The Great Romantics, by Candlelight Martyn Jackson, Violin Matt Jones, Viola Tim Lowe, Cello Warren Mailley-Smith, Piano Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major Op.47 INTERVAL Brahms - Piano Quartet in G Minor Op.25 The West End’s newest chamber music platform, The Piccadilly Chamber Music Series, continues in 2022 with five stunning candlelit concerts exploring some of the most romantic chamber music ever written. The popular Piccadilly Chamber Music Series is delighted to present five candlelit concerts from January to July 2022 at St James’ Piccadilly, exploring the chamber music of Johannes Brahms alongside music of other great romantic composers who influenced this towering genius, or who were influenced by Brahms himself. In our penultimate concert, two masterpieces of the romantic chamber repertoire appear side by side. Both works explore a plethora of moods and emotions and after equally epic struggles, conclude with enormous positivity, with Brahms whipping up the piano into an almost-Liszt-like frenzy! Three of the UK’s most brilliant and in-demand string players collaborate in this performance with concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith to perform these tour-de-forces of the Chamber Music repertoire. Set in the heart of London’s West End, The Piccadilly Chamber Music Series provides an exciting new platform for some of the UK’s most outstanding musicians and a new opportunity for audiences to hear some of the world’s greatest chamber music masterpieces performed in an inspiring setting. Each concert showcases some of the UK’s greatest musicians in displays of enormous virtuosity and sublime calmness. |
| 28 May 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Derby Cathedral 18-19 Iron Gate, DE1 3GP Derby DE1 3GP United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £19, £28, £38 | Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight Piccadilly Sinfonietta Laura Rickard (Violin soloist/guest leader) Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart - Piano Concerto in A maj K488 Vivaldi – Four Seasons On Saturday 28th May in the beautiful setting of Derby Cathedral, the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform a spectacular selection of Mozart and Vivaldi by Candlelight in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! 'Stunning' - Classic FM |
| 7.30pm Holywell Music Room Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3BN United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £30 (students £5) | Beethoven and his Colleagues VI Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Mats Lidström cello Sholto Kynoch piano Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 17 Romberg Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op. 38 No. 1 Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 Hummel Les charmes de Londres for Solo Piano, Op. 119 Wölfl Grand Duo for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 31 Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1 Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Solo Cello Mats Lidström is joined by Sholto Kynoch to resume our series of Beethoven's cello sonatas, beginning with a genuine rarity: the composer's own cello arrangement of his perky Horn Sonata in F major. As well as works by the composer's contemporaries Wölfl and Romberg, we here two more of Beethoven's five cello sonatas. No. 3 is a work born amid tears and sorrow, its poignancy lined with sweetness. By the time of the fourth, the sonatas were embracing ever more variety and breadth - this example alternating tenderness and force, explosive energy and wistful contemplation. |
| 3 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £48 £38 £28 £15 (students £5) | Brahms Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Anna-Liisa Bezrodny violin Mats Lidström cello Marios Papadopoulos conductor Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102, ‘Double Concerto’ Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Two decades in the making, the first of Johannes Brahms's symphonies is a powerful drama of heroism and defiance whose journey to victory over torment contains as much intimacy as grandeur. This is a symphonic struggle on Brahms's own lyrical, melancholy-tinged terms with hints of the delicate nobility that would characterise the composer's double concerto for violin and cello written nearly a decade later. Our own Associate Concertmaster and Solo Cello are soloists in the celebration of Brahms's magisterial craft. |
| 11 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Manchester Cathedral Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 | Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, orchestra Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Mozart – Piano concerto in A K414 Vivaldi – Four Seasons The incredible musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic by candlelight in the stunning Manchester Cathedral. Enjoy some of the world's greatest classical music with additional works by the monumental composers Mozart and Handel. |
| 12 June 2022 | |
| 7.00pm Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £60 £42 332 £20 (students from £5) | Beethoven's Ninth Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Claire Rutter soprano Angela Simkin mezzo-soprano Benjamin Hulett tenor David Shipley bass Philharmonischer Chor der Stadt Bonn Paul Krämer chorus master Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor Beethoven Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, ‘Choral Fantasy’ Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, ‘Choral’ Beethoven's ninth still sounds palpably off-the-leash despite the two centuries of musical evolution that have passed since its first performance in 1824. This most iconic part of symphonies is still riddled with contradictions - part model of classical form, part complete rule-breaker; a dark, deranged romp and an inspiring journey to triumph. Marios Papadopoulos conducts it here, the Oxford Philharmonic joined by singers from Beethoven's home town of Bonn, after the very work that smoothened its way: the unique hybrid of symphony, concerto and choral work that is the 'Choral Fantasy'. |
| 16 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £33.50 £28.50 £17.50 £13.50 | Tasmin Walye-Cohen Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Marios Papadopoulos conductor Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, ‘Fingal’s Cave’ Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 Before Beethoven's 'Eroica' came his first breakthrough symphony. The composer's Symphony No. 2 is packed full of innovation, all of it concealed deftly under a joyous veneer of wit, lyricism and playful energy. This fascinating and ever-engaging symphony is heard after a piece every bit as spontaneous and open-hearted: the song for violin and orchestra that is Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 played here by the 'fearless' (The Guardian) virtuosos Tasmin Waley-Cohen. Mendelssohn's vivid musical postcard from Scotland opens our jovial return to Cheltenham Town Hall. |
| 17 June 2022 | |
| 6.30pm 1901 Arts Club 7 Exton St, Lambeth, London SE1 8UE Lambeth SE1 8UE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight | Barcarolle & Berceuse (6.30pm and 9pm) Warren Mailley-Smith, Piano All Chopin: Barcarolle Berceuse Waltz in E flat major Polonaise in B flat (Op posthum.) Mazurka in C Souvenirs de Paganini Heroic Polonaise Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception! Concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith recently became the first British pianist to perform the complete works of Chopin in one series of concerts, from memory. He continues his successful monthly series at the exclusive 1901 Arts Club from October 2021 with another 8 programmes of Chopin's greatest masterpieces. Note - the complimentary Champagne is served from 30mins before the start of each concert "Stunning" Classic FM |
| 18 June 2022 | |
| 1.30pm St Cuthbert's church 50 Philbeach Gardens London sw5 9eb United Kingdom Details: VICTOR RUIZ Web site 02071014479 | SUMMER PIANO FESTIVAL by WKMT |
| 7.30pm St James's Church, Piccadilly St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London West Central London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: St James's Church, Piccadilly Web site 03336663366 £22, £28, £38 | Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta (orchestra) Matthew Jones (violin) Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Bach – Double violin concerto Mozart – Piano concerto in A K414 Vivaldi – Four Seasons On the evening of Saturday 18th June, the incredible musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta will perform Vivaldi's timeless classic 'The Four Seasons' by candlelight in the stunning St James Church, Piccadilly. Enjoy some of the world's greatest classical music with additional works by the monumental composers Mozart, Bach and Handel. |
| 24 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St Giles' Cathedral High Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh EH1 1RE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £28, £19 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Laura Rickard (violin) Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Bach – Double violin concerto Mozart – Piano concerto in A K414 Vivaldi – Four Seasons The stunning musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic The Four Seasons by Candlelight in the the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral, in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! 'Stunning' - Classic FM |
| 2 June 2022 until 24 June 2022 | |
| Opera Holland Park Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester Place London W8 6LU United Kingdom Details: Web site | Carmen Creative team Lee Reynolds, Conductor Sonia Ben-Santamaria, Associate Conductor (conducting on 12 and 14 June) Cecilia Stinton, Director takis, Designer Johanne Jensen, Lighting Designer Isabel Baquero, Choreographer Richard Harker, Chorus Master Cast Kezia Bienek, Carmen Oliver Johnston, Don José Alexander Robin Baker, Don José (Performing on 12 and 14 June) Thomas Mole, Escamillo Alison Langer, Micaëla Natasha Agarwal, Frasquita Ellie Edmonds, Mercédès Jacob Phillips, Zuniga Jevan McAuley, Moralès Themba Mvula, Le Dancaïre Mike Bradley, Le Remendado Georges Bizet: Carmen A fight for love and freedom - Carmen doesn’t play by the rules. She lives as the mood – and her instinct – takes her. When José deserts the army for her, he discovers that her freedom must always come first. Hispanic rhythms and seductive songs turn sour as obsessive jealousy leads to a brutal murder. Bizet’s opera remains as compelling and provocative as ever. |
| 25 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St Mary's Cathedral St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh Edinburgh EH12 5AW United Kingdom Details: St Mary's Cathedral Web site 03336663366 £19, £29, £38 | Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight - Barcarolle, Berceuse & Bolero Warren Mailley-Smith, piano. All Chopin: Barcarolle Berceuse Bolero and a selection of other works by Chopin |
| 31 May 2022 until 25 June 2022 | |
| Opera Holland Park Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester Place, London W86LU United Kingdom Details: Web site | Eugene Onegin Creative Team Lada Valesova, Conductor Julia Burbach, Director takis, Designer Robert Price, Lighting Designer Jo Meredith, Choreographer Richard Harker, Chorus Master Cast Anush Hovhannisyan, Tatyana Samuel Dale Johnson, Onegin Thomas Atkins, Lensky Emma Stannard, Olga Amanda Roocroft, Larina Kathleen Wilkinson, Filippyevna Matthew Stiff, Prince Gremin Joseph Buckmaster, Triquet Konrad Jaromin, Zaretsky/Captain Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin When Onegin arrives at her family’s country estate, bookish teenager Tatyana is impressed by his air of sophistication. Impulsively, she pours her heart out to him in a letter, triggering a life-changing series of events. Years later, they meet again in St Petersburg, and are confronted with a devastating moment of truth. In a timeless story of innocence and experience, Tchaikovsky’s haunting score captures every shade of emotion. |
| 29 June 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom Details: Mollie Lewis Web site +441865980980 £48 £38 £28 £15 (students £5) | Beethoven's Mass in C major Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Eilana Lappalainen soprano* Soloists to be announced Crouch End Festival Chorus David Temple chorus director Peter Tiboris conductor Beethoven Die Weihe des Hauses Overture, Op. 124 Beethoven Ah! perfido, Op. 65* Beethoven Mass in C major, Op. 86 Beethoven's primary concern in his radiant Mass in C major was 'not God or princes, but the human being entering the church.' A combination of spirituality and humanity can be felt in almost every bar of the piece, which treated the text and sentiments of the Mass as they had never been treated before. The result is a humble beautiful contemplation of the divine, invested with Beethoven's innovating, symphonic designs - one of his most unusual and touching works, and a fitting tribute to the composer himself, two-and-a-half centuries on from his birth. Greek-American conductor Peter Tiboris is at the helm of the Orchestra for a concert which also includes Beethoven's great concert aria Ah! perfido. |
| 1 July 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St James's Church, Piccadilly St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London West Central London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: St James's Church, Piccadilly Web site 03336663366 £22, £28, £38 | Brahms and The Great Romantics, by Candlelight Shlomy Dobrinsky, violin Meghan Cassidy, viola Katherine Jenkinson, cello Dave Brown, double bass Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Brahms – Scherzo in C Minor Farrenc - Piano Quintet in A Minor Op.30 Schubert - Trout Quintet Now in its fifth season, the Piccadilly Chamber Music Series is delighted to present five concerts exploring the chamber music of Johannes Brahms alongside music of other great romantic composers who influenced this towering genius - or who were directly influenced by Brahms himself. The final concert of our 2022 series features the well-loved 'Trout Quintet' by Schubert with the added dimension of double-bass, concluding with Louise Farrenc’s acclaimed Piano Quintet in A minor for the same forces, with a ravishingly beautiful slow movement. These two hugely appealing works are linked together with a performance of Brahms’ Scherzo in C minor for violin and piano from the ‘FAE Sonata’. Tonight’s musicians have collectively performed with many of the world’s greatest orchestras, conductors and in the most prestigious Chamber Music Festivals in the UK and abroad. Their breathtaking range of combined musical experience and virtuosity will ensure this thrilling programme is a night to remember! Set in the heart of London’s West End, The Piccadilly Chamber Music Series provides an exciting new platform for some of the UK’s most outstanding musicians and a new opportunity for audiences to hear some of the world’s greatest chamber music masterpieces performed in an inspiring setting. Each concert showcases some of the UK’s greatest musicians in displays of enormous virtuosity and sublime calmness. |
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