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| 26 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm Milton Court Concert Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 9BH 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. |
| 27 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's Plain Norwich NR3 1AU Details: Web site +44 (0)1603 630000 | Britten Sinfonia: Curlew River |
| 28 March 2020 | |
| 7.30pm Saffron Hall Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4UH Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: Curlew River |
| 9 April 2020 | |
| 7pm Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: St Matthew Passion at the Barbican |
| 7pm St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's Plain Norwich NR3 1AU Details: Web site +44 (0)1603 630000 | Britten Sinfonia: St Matthew Passion |
| 10 April 2020 | |
| 6pm Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: St Matthew Passion at the Barbican |
| 20 April 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Luke’s Church Queen’s Park Road East Sussex BN2 9ZB Details: Zachary Vanderburg Web site 03336663366 £28, £19, £15 | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight | April | Barcarolle & Ballade No 3 Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) PROGRAMME: Ballade No.3 in Ab op.47 (1841) Nocturne No. 16 in E-Flat, Op. 55, No. 2 Waltz op.64 (1847) No.3 in Ab Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat, Op. 70, No. 3 Impromptu No.2 in F# op.36 (1839) Nocturne No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48, No. 2 Barcarolle in F# op.60 (1845-46) Mazurka No. 45 in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 Polonaise in G-Sharp Minor, Op. posth.: Scherzo No.4 in E op.54 (1842-43) Warren Mailley-Smith recently became the first British pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John’s Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement”, Mailley-Smith will repeat the series across the UK in 2020. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. One of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, he will give over 100 solo performances in 2020. His career has taken him all over the world, with solo performances in Australia, Europe and most recently solo tours in China and the USA. He is a popular soloist on the London concert scene and performs regularly in music societies, festivals, schools and concert halls throughout the UK and abroad and as guest artist on several of the world’s most famous cruise liners. He has 30 piano concertos in his repertoire, having made his concerto debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Warren’s growing discography has made an impact on critics, broadcasters and the public alike. His recordings have been featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week and his recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and the BBC. He is currently recording the complete works of Chopin over a 3-year period for a 14-disc set for Sleeveless Records. He is Artistic Director of The Piccadilly Sinfonia and also of The Piccadilly Chamber Music Series Warren studied with some of the world’s leading pedagogues, including Peter Feuchtwanger, Ronald Smith and John Barstow at The Royal College Of Music. He is now in demand himself as teacher in both masterclasses and private lessons. He teaches at Royal College of Music Junior Department and tutors on a number of residential piano courses, including Pro Corda, Piano Week, Pianissimi and Finchcocks, in addition to giving masterclasses and adjudications throughout the UK and further afield. “Tall and talented, Warren Mailley-Smith is the embodiment of a modern romantic concert pianist…” – Musical Opinion |
| 28 April 2020 | |
| 7.30pm St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ Details: Box Office Web site 020 7766 1100 £29, £25, £18, £13, £9 | King: Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and Second Piano Concerto Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Piccadilly Sinfonia Mozart’s Overture from The Marriage of Figaro Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B flat Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A The Piccadilly Sinfonia present five concerts that celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The third concert in the series, King, features Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto and his Seventh Symphony, the latter a work often associated with kings, most famously in The King’s Speech. The concert is rounded out with masterful works by Mozart, one of the kings of the Classical Period. 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. |
| 5 May 2020 | |
| 7.00pm Leighton House Museum 12 Holland Park Rd London W14 8LZ Details: Web site | Prelude Our annual Prelude event at Leighton House Museum is an evening to remember. Join us for an evening of performances by some of the stars of our 2020 Season, as we look forward to a summer of opera in Holland Park. Ticket price includes a drinks reception before the performance. |
| 14 May 2020 | |
| 7.30pm Milton Court Concert Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 9BH Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia with Alison Balsom |
| 16 May 2020 | |
| 7.30pm Saffron Hall Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4UH Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia with Alison Balsom |
| 17 May 2020 | |
| 3pm The Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AZ Details: Web site | The Lodore Trio Pam Pecko Smith, flute Heather Birt, viola Margaret Ozanne, piano To include: Graham Williams: Three Bagatelles (first London performance) The Lodore Trio (flute, viola and piano) plays recently composed works for this evocative instrumental grouping. |
| 23 June 2020 | |
| 1.00pm West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road Cambridge CB3 9DP Details: Web site | Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch Three with Iestyn Davies |
| 26 June 2020 | |
| 1.00pm St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's Plain Norwich NR3 1AU Details: Web site 1603630000 | Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch Three with Iestyn Davies |
| 2 June 2020 until 26 June 2020 | |
| Holland Park Theatre Ilchester Place London W8 6LU Details: Web site | Eugene Onegin is now one of the most cherished and popular operas in the repertoire. |
| 6 June 2020 until 27 June 2020 | |
| Holland Park Theatre Ilchester Place London W8 6LU Details: Web site | The devil has the best tunes in Verdi’s scalding exposé. |
| 2 July 2020 until 4 July 2020 | |
| Holland Park Theatre Ilchester Place London W8 6LU Details: Web site | The Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park once again to showcase its talented young artists-in-training across four spectacular performances. |
| 16 July 2020 | |
| 1.00pm St Andrew's Hall St Andrew's Plain Norwich NR3 1AU Details: Web site 1603630000 | At Lunch Four with Britten Sinfonia Academy |
| 17 July 2020 | |
| 1.00pm West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road Cambridge CB3 9DP Details: Web site | At Lunch Four with Britten Sinfonia Academy |
| 3 July 2020 until 22 July 2020 | |
| Buxton Derbyshire Details: Web site | Buxton International Festival |
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