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| 9 February 2010 | |
| 1pm Peel Hall, Salford University The Crescent, Salford Manchester M5 4WT United Kingdom £4 / £3 | Wessel Ensemble - concert for 40 years' service of Michael Allen Wessel Ensemble (flute, violin, viola, cello) - members of the BBC Philharmonic Mozart, J.C.Bach, Viotti, Colin Bayliss - Quartetto Accademico - first performance |
| 7.30pm United Reform Church Cockermouth Cumbria United Kingdom Details: Web site | Pekka Kussisto, Mark Padmore and the Britten Sinfonia : Purcell, Tippett, Britten, Reich, Muhly |
| 10 February 2010 | |
| 7pm Prague National Theatre Prague Czech Republic Details: Web site | Dvorák: Rusalka |
| 7.30pm Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London SE1 8XX United Kingdom Details: London Philharmonic Orchestra Ticket Office Web site +44 (0)20 7840 4242 Address: 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tickets £9-£38 Premium seats £55 | London Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Melvyn Tan, piano Ronald Brautigam, piano Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite 2 Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Debussy: La Mer Fin-de-siècle Paris: a particle accelerator of creative ideas; an artistic universe in itself. In the 1890s the city was edging toward musical revolution. But when that revolution came, it wasn't a Beethovenian firebrand nor a Stravinskian iconoclast who delivered it. It was Claude Debussy who, in his seminal portraits of a mythical faun and the changing textures of the sea, discovered a whole new orchestral language. Suddenly the orchestra was amedium of exotic, luxurious beauty and colour; one of otherworldly magic rather than Romantic angst; one of suggestion and free thought rather than command and explanation. Musical impressionism was born. 6.15pm-6.45pm Free | Royal Festival Hall Yannick Nézet-Séguin introduces the evening's programme. |
| 7.30pm Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Square London SW1X 9DQ United Kingdom Details: Web site | George Gerswhin: Who Cares? Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton, conductor/piano Gershwin: Crazy for You Overture Gershwin: Dayful of Song (London Première) Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin: Who Cares? The Gershwin Songbook Meet the artists, free pre-concert talk from 6.30pm presented by Edward Seckerson. George Gershwin, the son of Russian-Jewish migrants, was born in Brooklyn and musically self-taught. He knew his way around Tin Pan Alley and, during his short life (1898-1947) was able to cut across musical boundaries. The tunes from his opera Porgy and Bess have entered popular culture, and Al Jolson helped put Gershwin on the map with Swanee. Gershwin also left us some inspired concert music imbued with jazz and swing elements as well as writing numerous pulsating shows for Broadway. His dazzling gifts as a songwriter will here be brought to life with a medley of hits familiar to all – even if you didn't know that Gershwin wrote them! Gershwin was a brilliant pianist, too. Rhapsody in Blue is a classic of swing and smoochy melody and will form an integral part of a toe-tapping and brilliantly lively evening directed by and featuring Gershwin devotee, Andrew Litton. |
| 11 February 2010 | |
| 7.30pm Central Theatre 170 High Street, Chatham Kent ME4 4AS United Kingdom Details: Web site | City of London Sinfonia performs string delights with star British soloist Chlöe Hanslip Chloë Hanslip, violin City of London Sinfonia Nicholas Ward, director Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D Minor Walton: Two pieces from Henry V Haydn: Symphony No.91 |
| 8pm Turner Sims Concert Hall Norwich United Kingdom Details: Web site | Pekka Kussisto, Mark Padmore and the Britten Sinfonia : Purcell, Tippett, Britten, Reich, Muhly |
| 8pm Fort Washington Collegiate Church, Fellowship Hall 729 West 181st Street New York United States of America Details: Web site US$12 ($7 seniors and students) | Monthly chamber music series - February event Gerard Reuter, oboe Irina Nuzova, piano Miho Zaitsu, cello Karl Kramer, French horn Works by Telemann, Possinger, Rheinberger and Schubert Concerts in the Heights |
| 12 February 2010 | |
| 7.30pm Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London SE1 8XX United Kingdom Details: London Philharmonic Orchestra Ticket Office Web site +44 (0)20 7840 4242 Address: 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tickets £9-£38 Premium seats £55 | London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski, conductor Alexander Toradze, piano Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet Tempers were frayed backstage at the Kirov Theatre in Leningrad during the early days of 1940. Galina Ulanova was preparing to create the role of Juliet in Prokofiev's new ballet, and found much of the composer's music un-danceable. Not altogether surprising, perhaps. Because what Prokofiev created was unlike anything that had gone before it: a ballet score with symphonic principles and wholeness, music of unprecedented dramatic scope, clarity of emotion, clear-cut characterisation and technical invention. It's little wonder Prokofiev's score has achieved such iconic status - as much a vivid story in music as in dance. |
| 7.30pm Theatre Royal Norwich United Kingdom Details: Web site | Pekka Kussisto, Mark Padmore and the Britten Sinfonia : Purcell, Tippett, Britten, Reich, Muhly |
| 7.30pm Ludlow Assmebly Rooms 1 Mill Street Ludlow SY8 1AZ United Kingdom Details: Web site | Karen Geoghegan and City of London Sinfonia perform Bartok / Mozart / Finzi / Haydn Nicholas Ward, director Karen Geoghegan, bassoon City of London Sinfonia Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra Mozart: Bassoon Concerto Finzi: Romance Haydn: Symphony No 45 (Farewell) |
| 13 February 2010 | |
| 4.30pm St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)20 7766 1100 Adults £8, children £6 | Mini Maestro Family Concert - Tchaikovsky, Elgar and Strauss LMA Orchestra "Great Music for Little Ears" Come and join our musical playground where everyone can listen, learn and join in lots of fun and games. Featuring works by Elgar, Tchaikovsky and Johann Strauss. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| 5.30pm Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall 881 7 Avenue, Manhattan New York NY 10019 United States of America Details: Web site US$25 | Valentine's Day Gala Amaya Arberas, soprano Eric Clark, piano Ana Bermudez, cello Schubert: Gretchen am spinnrade Schubert: Standchen Fauré: Après un Rêve Handel: The Soft Complaining Flute Turina: Cantares Montsalvage: Ninghe, ninghe Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26 Lecuona: La Conga de la medianoche Lecuona: Y La Negra Bailaba Lecuona: La Comparsa This concert was sponsored by the Cuban Cultural Center of New York, and the Basque Government ericclarkpiano.webs.com www.caribbeancello.com www.amayaarberas.com/en |
| 7.30pm Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London SE1 8XX United Kingdom Details: London Philharmonic Orchestra Ticket Office Web site +44 (0)20 7840 4242 Address: 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tickets £9-£38 Premium seats £55 | London Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Lisa Milne, soprano London Philharmonic Choir Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Debussy: Nocturnes Fauré: Pavane Poulenc: Stabat Mater Amongst the cacophonous musical exchanges of mid-twentieth century Paris could be heard a voice of palette-cleansing purity and melodic gift. With a combination of beautiful, uncluttered simplicity and sophisticated metropolitan wit, Francis Poulenc resided alone in a musical place entirely of his own creation. On Wednesday 10 February 2010 experience the suave pleasure of his Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra; three days later, be moved and uplifted by his persuasive poetic portrayal of the mother of Christ weeping at the foot of the cross bearing her crucified son. |
| 7.30pm Forge Music Venue 3-7 Delancey Street, Camden Town London NW1 7NL United Kingdom Details: Web site | Jazz Concert with Nathan Watson and Friends |
| 8pm The Space 269 Westferry Road London E14 3RS United Kingdom Details: Web site +44 (0)20 7515 7799 £7/£5 | Duos/Solos Concert I Louise McMonagle, cello Timothy Orpen, clarinet Thomas Lessels, clarinet Styles: Light Blinks with Torches Holliger: Chaconne Evangelia Rigaki: new work Bach (arranged for 2 clarinets by Junior Trinity College of Music students): two part inventions Roberto Rusconi: Litania Carter: Figment |
| 8pm Nauraushaun Presbyterian Church 51 Sickletown Road Pearl River NY 10965 United States of America Details: A. Robert Johnson Web site +1 212-580-9933 Address: 105 West 73rd Street, Suite 4C, New York, NY 10023 US$30 ($25 seniors, $10 students) | Consummate Artistry Christopher Oldfather, piano Naoko Tanaka, violin Gerald Appleman, ’cello Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in e minor, K 304 for violin and piano Vincent d’Indy: Trio in B flat (1887) for violin, ’cello and piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B flat, Op 97, 'Archduke' |
| 8pm Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street New York NY 10023 United States of America Details: Web site +1 (212) 501 3330 US$30 ($25 seniors, $10 students) | Altino Brothers Present 'Classical with a Twist' Nerva and Robenson Altino, piano duet, duo and solo With Altino Brothers Chamber Choir and Orchestra Guest Conductor: Deneil Clarke Francis Scott Key,John Rosemond Johnson:Star-Spangled Banner / Lift Every Voice and Sing Johann Sebastian Bach:Air in D Major Franz Liszt: Wild Hunt Sergei Rachmaninoff: Suite # 2 for 2 pianos "Tarantella" Original theme by Reginald Heber:1 0 variations on Holy, Holy, Holy Based on a theme by Zilphia Horton: Lyrics by Charles TindleyPiano Fantasy on "We shall overcome" Spiritual: Wade in the Water/Swing Low Sweet Chariot Mili Balakierev:Islamei 'Oriental fantasy' for piano Louis Achille Othello Bayard de Cayes:Haiti Cheri "My Dear Haiti" Spiritual: Amazing Grace Lyrics by John Newton One virtuoso pianist in a family is extremely rare but two is virtually unheard of. Nerva and Robenson Altino are that rare exception. With their dazzling technique and innovative arrangements, they create unique interpretations of the great masters, past and present. Combining their love of Classical, Jazz and Gospel music with their Caribbean roots makes their performances inspiring as well as entertaining. The Altino Brothers are truly a classical duo with a contemporary flair. They will be joined by guest conductor: Deneil Clarke and The Altino Brothers’ Chamber Choir and Orchestra. |
| 14 February 2010 | |
| 3pm King's College Chapel South Road, Taunton Somerset TA1 3LA United Kingdom Details: MusicBox Web site +44 (0)1275 349010 £11 - 20 (students half-price) | Carmina Burana Somerset Chamber Choir South Somerset Youth Choir Nathalie Chalkely, soprano Thomas Hobbs, tenor Benedict Nelson, baritone Anita D'Attellis, piano Annabel Thwaite, piano The Mean Time Percussion Ensemble Graham Caldbeck, conductor Carol Orff: Carmina Burana Jonathan Dove: The passing of the year |
| 6pm St James' Church 197 Piccadilly London W19LL United Kingdom Details: Web site | My Funny Valentine Julian Jacobson, piano Meng Yang Pan, piano Music by Rachmaninov, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Jacobson, Gershwin |
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