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| 21 July 2022 until 6 August 2022 | |
| Opera Holland Park Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester Place, London W86LU United Kingdom Details: Web site | Margot La Rouge / Le Villi Creative team Francesco Cilluffo, Conductor Martin Lloyd Evans, Director takis, Designer Jake Wiltshire, Lighting Designer Jami Reid Quarrell, Choreographer Dominic Ellis-Peckham, Chorus Master Margot la Rouge Cast Anne Sophie Duprels, Margot Samuel Sakker Sergeant Thibault Paul Carey Jones, LArtiste Sarah Minns, Lili Beguin Laura Lolita Peresivana, Nini Laura Woods, La Patronne George von Bergen, First Soldier Jack Holton, La Poigne Alistair Sutherland, Second Solider David Woloszko, Totor Grace Nyandoro, First Woman Alys Roberts, Second Woman Chloe Pardoe, Third Woman Steffan Lloyd Owen, First Drinker Matthew Duncan, Second Drinker Peter Lidbetter, Third Drinker/A Man Richard Moore, Waiter Dragos Andrei Ionel, Police Inspector Le Villi Cast Anne Sophie Duprels, Anna Peter Auty, Roberto Stephen Gadd, Guglielmo Frederick Delius: Margot la Rouge Giacomo Puccini: Le Villi This thrilling double bill of Delius and Puccini contrasts two surprise reunions between old flames. One leads to a crime of passion, the other to supernatural revenge. Delius explores a seedy corner of Paris and verismo extremes in Margot la Rouge, while the Gothic romance of Le Villi is given soaring expression by Puccini. |
| 9 August 2022 until 13 August 2022 | |
| Opera Holland Park Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester Place, London W86LU United Kingdom Details: Web site | HMS Pinafore Creative Team David Eaton, Conductor John Savournin, Director Madeleine Boyd, Designer Jake Wiltshire, Lighting Designer David Hulston, Choreographer Dominic Ellis-Peckham, Chorus Master Cast Richard Burkhard, Sir Joseph Porter John Savournin, Captain Corcoran Peter Kirk, Ralph Rackstraw Frederick Long, Dick Deadeye Themba Mvula, Boatswain Peter Lidbetter, Bob Becket Llio Evans, Josephine Sophie Dicks, Hebe Lucy Schaufer, Mrs Cripps W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Your father is a captain and the Admiral of the Fleet wants to marry you. So how do you tell them that a mere able seaman has captured your heart? A flagship of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fleet of comic operas, HMS Pinafore is a tangled tale of love that cheekily defies the social and naval hierarchy. It follows in the wake of The Pirates of Penzance, 2021’s rip-roaring collaboration between Charles Court Opera and Opera Holland Park. |
| 17 August 2022 until 21 August 2022 | |
| Paris France Details: Web site | International choir and orchestra festival in Paris Paris - city of love, dreams and senses. Nobody can think of Paris without various associations and a multitude of pictures crossing their mind: the river Seine, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Napoleon, the Arc de Triumphe, the Champs-Elysees. No other city exalts the imagination like this metropolis, which is also particularly popular for its musical events. As of late these also include the Paris Music Festival. |
| 24 August 2022 until 28 August 2022 | |
| Prague Czech Republic Details: Web site | International festival of choirs and orchestras in Prague Prague - one of Europe's most beautiful metropoles - experience the Golden City on the Vltava with its flair and numerous sights like the famous Prague Castle, Cathedral of St Vitus, Charles Bridge, and the Golden Alley. You have the opportunity to enrich and experience the magical atmosphere with your musical performances during the Praha Music Festival in front of the picturesque backdrop. |
| 24 September 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St James's Church, Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London West Central London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: St James's Church, Piccadilly Web site 03336663366 £22, £28, £38 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin/guest leader to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Mozart - Piano Concerto in A major K414 Bach – Double Violin Concerto in D minor Vivaldi – The Four Seasons The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St James Church, Piccadilly. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! |
| 30 September 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St Giles' Cathedral High Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh EH1 1RE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £29, £19 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin/guest leader to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Mozart - Piano Concerto in A major K414 Bach – Double Violin Concerto in D minor Vivaldi – The Four Seasons The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! |
| 28 September 2022 until 2 October 2022 | |
| Cracow 00100 Poland Details: Web site | International Choir and Orchestra Festival CRACOW – one of the twelve most important towns in the world The former capital of Poland is one of Europe's last undiscovered destinations by mass tourism. Here the Holy Father Pope John Paul II served as a Bishop for more than twelve years. Centre of the old town is Rynek (main market place), one of Europe’s most beautiful and largest market places. This market place is divided by huge cloth halls as well as the gothic St. Mary’s Basilica. At the south edge of the old town rises the Wawelburg with the famous King’s castle. In these historic surroundings, in the renowned churches of Krakow as well as in the concert hall with its appealing acoustics, the concerts of the Cracovia Music Festival take place. |
| 8 July 2022 until 2 October 2022 | |
| Ascona Switzerland Details: Dhyana McAlister Web site +41 (0)76 334 69 00 55 | Ascona Music Festival 2022 Daniel Levy, piano Stephan Rieckhoff, cello Stella Cattaneo, violin Silvia Cattaneo, piano Ascona is located next to the majestic Lake Maggiore and is surrounded by the impressive Swiss Alps. Its natural beauty is an ideal setting, providing a suitable atmosphere for a festival that aims to attract all lovers of chamber music performed at the highest artistic level. The festival has been created with the awareness of the profound effects that classical music has on the heart of human beings and nature. The 13th Edition of the Ascona Music Festival is dedicated to the fascinating them of Inspiration. |
| 15 October 2022 | |
| 1.00pm St Giles' Cripplegate Barbican London EC2Y 8DA United Kingdom Details: Web site £12 (students £3) | Britten Sinfonia: Magnum Opus Showcase Britten Sinfonia Aileen Sweeney: Chamber Concerto (world premiere) Jonathan Brigg: Chamber Concerto (world premiere) Nathan James Dearden: Chamber Concerto (world premiere) Now in its 30th year, Britten Sinfonia has been involved in the commissioning and performance over 200 words since its inception in 1992. Members of the orchestra are not only among the UK’s finest soloists and chamber musicians, but also among the UK’s finest interpreters of new music. The Magnum Opus scheme has been designed to allow three composers to develop their writing careers, giving them opportunities to engage with professional musicians and develop a year-long relationship with the orchestra. This event is the culmination of the 2021–22 scheme and showcases the composers’ final commissions, a concerto for a solo instrument of their choice and small ensemble, developed with the support of Programme Directors Dobrinka Tabakova and Joe Cutler. |
| 7.30pm Manchester Cathedral Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £29, £19 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin/guest leader to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Bach – Air on the G String Bach - Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major Vivaldi – Four Seasons The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other works by candlelight in the beautiful setting of Manchester Cathedral. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! |
| 7.30pm Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS United Kingdom Details: Web site From £15 | Anoushka Shankar and Britten Sinfonia Anoushka Shankar, sitar Manu Delago, handpan and drums Jules Buckley, conductor Britten Sinfonia Programme to include: Roxanna Panufnik: Indian Summer from Four World Seasons Anoushka Shankar arr. Buckley: A Selection of Music Manu Delago: A Selection of Music Boundary-crossing, multi-Grammy-nominated sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar joins forces with Britten Sinfonia for an evening presenting ragas and the sitar in a new light. Alongside conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, Anoushka Shankar has produced arrangements of her own pieces for Britten Sinfonia, who are joined by her regular collaborator percussionist Manu Delago. |
| 13 October 2022 until 17 October 2022 | |
| Lake Garda Italy Details: Gregor Laskowski Web site | international choir and orchestra festival on Lake Garda (Italy) LAKE GARDA (Italian: Lago di Garda) - the most mediterranean lake of all Italian Alpine lakes. To the alert eye the lake offers a spectacle of natural brightness and colours which makes this place a unique holiday destination for all seasons. Visitors are impressed by places like Riva del Garda or Limone sul Garda with historic buildings and ancient traces of old Roman settlements as well as by imposing palaces and patrician villas that create a fascinating surrounding area for the Lago di Garda Music Festival. This magnificent backdrop provides the opportunity for amateur choirs and orchestras to experience an unforgettable musical event. |
| 21 October 2022 | |
| 6.30pm 1901 Arts Club 7 Exton St, Lambeth, London SE1 8UE Lambeth SE1 8UE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £35 | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight | Four Ballades (6.30pm and 9pm) Warren Mailley-Smith Programme (All Chopin) Impromptu no. 1 Raindrop Prelude Nocturne in B flat minor Souvenir de Paganini Minute Waltz Ballade no. 1 Ballade No. 2 Ballade no. 3 Ballade no. 4 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 (served from 30mins before) 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 2022 with another 8 programmes of Chopin's greatest masterpieces. "Stunning" Classic FM The brilliant piano music of the great Frederic Chopin has never been out of fashion since it first burst onto the international scene in the early 19th century. This music wasn’t intended for the great concert halls of today, but for the intimate setting of Parisian and London Salons of the aristocracy. This was the setting where Chopin felt most at ease and improvised many of his works for the first time. |
| 22 October 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St James's Church, Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London West Central London W1J 9LL United Kingdom Details: St James's Church, Piccadilly Web site 03336663366 £22, £28, £38 | Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin/guest leader to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Bach – Air on the G String Bach - Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major Vivaldi – Four Seasons Since its formation in 2017, the Piccadilly Sinfonietta have become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving up to 100 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods. |
| 28 October 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St Giles' Cathedral High Street, Edinburgh Edinburgh EH1 1RE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £29, £19 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin/guest leader to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Bach – Air on the G String Bach - Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major Vivaldi – Four Seasons The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! |
| 5 November 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Sheffield Cathedral Church Street, Sheffield Sheffield S1 1HA United Kingdom Details: Warren Mailley-Smith Web site 03336663366 £38, £29, £19 | Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight Warren Mailley-Smith Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ('Moonlight Sonata') Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp min - Posthum. Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu Op 66 Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op 23 Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 Beethoven – Sonata in F minor, Op 57 (‘Appassionata Sonata’) Liszt - La Campanella Debussy - Clair de Lune Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith 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 at several venues in 2022. 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 and gave over 100 solo performances in 2021. |
| 3 November 2022 until 7 November 2022 | |
| Vienna Austria Details: Web site | Wien Music Festival International festival of choirs and orchestras in Vienna (Austria) VIENNA - one of the greatest metropolises of the world There are few cities with as wide a cultural offer as that of Vienna which includes the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna State Opera, and countless museums. The city also boasts astounding architecture with a plethora of historic buildings, e.g. the St. Stephen's Cathedral built in 12th century and the baroque Schönbrunn Palace. The vicinities of Vienna are also attractive to visitors. There are the Wachau valley on the Danube river and the Benedictine Melk Abbey. For many people Vienna is the most important music center of Europe where the famous Wien Music Festival takes place. |
| 12 November 2022 | |
| 7.30pm St George's Hall St George’s Place Liverpool L1 1JJ United Kingdom Details: St George's Hall Web site 03336663366 £38, £28, £19 | Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight Warren Mailley-Smith Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ('Moonlight Sonata') Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp min - Posthum. Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu Op 66 Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op 23 Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 Beethoven – Sonata in F minor, Op 57 (‘Appassionata Sonata’) Liszt - La Campanella Debussy - Clair de Lune Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor 3 Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue |
| 18 November 2022 | |
| 6.30pm 1901 Arts Club 7 Exton St, Lambeth, London SE1 8UE Lambeth SE1 8UE United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £35 | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight | Four Scherzos (6.30pm and 9pm) Warren Mailley-Smith Full programme (All Chopin - 1 hour duration) Waltz in F major Nocturne in F minor Mazurka in C major Scherzo no. 1 Scherzo no. 2 Scherzo no. 3 Scherzo no. 4 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 (served from 30mins before) 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 2022 with another 8 programmes of Chopin's greatest masterpieces. "Stunning" Classic FM The brilliant piano music of the great Frederic Chopin has never been out of fashion since it first burst onto the international scene in the early 19th century. This music wasn’t intended for the great concert halls of today, but for the intimate setting of Parisian and London Salons of the aristocracy. This was the setting where Chopin felt most at ease and improvised many of his works for the first time. |
| 19 November 2022 | |
| 7.30pm Manchester Cathedral Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX United Kingdom Details: Web site 03336663366 £38, £29, £19 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Violin soloists to be confirmed Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) Pachelbel - Canon in D Bach - Piano Concerto No 5 Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik INTERVAL Vivaldi - Four Seasons On Saturday 19th November, in the impressive setting of Manchester Cathedral, the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform a spectacular selection of Mozart, Bach and Vivaldi by candlelight in a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! |
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