Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Review of the Year 2017–2018 2

Patron Her Majesty The Queen President The Rt Hon the Earl of Derby DL Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Board of Directors Professor Nigel Weatherill DL, DSc, FREng, FRSA Chairman Jon Corner Michael Eakin Mel Grodner Dr Tony Harvey FRSA (retired 5 November 2017. Dr Harvey continues as Company Secretary) Alexander Holladay Susanna Jordan (appointed 5 November 2017) Baroness Estelle Morris of Yardley (appointed 4 December 2017) Dave Nicholls Vanessa Reed Martin Richardson (retired 5 November 2017) Councillor Wendy Simon

Chief Executive Michael Eakin S Chief Conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Board of Directors Vasily Petrenko 3

Foreword

This Review covers 2017–2018, concluding with our performance at the BBC Proms in August.

It has been a period in which the Royal Liverpool Liverpool ensembles; an adult learning programme of pre Philharmonic delivered a diverse programme of music which and post-concert talks, extended seminars, building tours had reach and impact locally, nationally and internationally, and rehearsal visits; and a diverse learning programme always seeking to take forward our mission of enhancing across the city working with young people, people living with and transforming lives through music. Royal Liverpool mental illness and many more. Philharmonic is a strong asset of international importance for our city, and plays a key role in making it an attractive We have delivered our activities whilst working hard to place to visit, study, work and invest in. maximise our earned and fundraised income, which now represents 70% of our annual turnover. We know we are We have enjoyed 12 remarkable years with Vasily Petrenko extremely fortunate too, to enjoy outstanding support from as our Chief Conductor; 12 years in which the Orchestra’s hundreds of individual donors as well as long-standing and reputation has reached, perhaps, an all-time high. Audiences loyal sponsors, and a wide range of charitable trusts and have grown significantly; recordings have won national and foundations. international awards; and the Orchestra has undertaken return visits to China and Japan, as well as their first Public investment remains a critical part of our overall tour to Italy and Slovenia. And, under Vasily’s artistic income. We are very grateful for the support of Liverpool leadership, we are not standing still, but continuing to strive City Council and Arts Council England, and their belief in for the highest possible artistic standards; to explore new and endorsement of the quality and wide reach of our work. repertoire, to commission and perform major new works; and to build on our extensive recording programme. We are determined to grow our impact across Liverpool City Region. We are also focussed on ensuring that we have Our musicians in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic a sustainable business model during a period of financial Orchestra performed in a range of ensembles, including and political uncertainty as we prepare for our exit from the many performances in our smaller space, Music Room. European Union. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir continued to be central to our concert seasons and we have welcomed major We are very grateful to our musicians in all our ensembles, international artists to Liverpool across all areas of our our staff and volunteers for their hard work and diligence artistic programme. in enabling to us to achieve so much; and to our Board of Directors, for their guidance and support. We completed a major tour with the Orchestra and Bootleg Beatles, marking the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Liverpool Philharmonic means so much to so many people seminal album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. – audiences, participants, donors, funders, supporters – and we take our responsibility to them very seriously. We are We released a number of new recordings, including the immensely grateful for their commitment and their trust in second volume of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies with Vasily, us as we head into 2019 and beyond. and the first instalment with Vasily of a series of recordings of Stravinsky’s ballet music, beginning with the Rite of Spring. We completed the cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies conducted by our newly announced Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze. Professor Nigel Weatherill DL, DSc, FREng, FRSA Our learning team delivered perhaps the most ambitious Chairman programme of work we have ever undertaken. Our annual Schools’ Concerts in 2017 and 2018 reached 18,000 children and young people from across the North West. We have a growing number of youth ensembles including Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Youth Choir and Children’s Choirs, Michael Eakin Everton Children’s Orchestra and associated In Harmony Chief Executive 4

Award-Winning

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2017 Vasily Petrenko Voted Gramophone Classical Music Awards Artist of the The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chief Year 2017 Conductor Vasily Petrenko won two awards at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2017 for their recording of Tchaikovsky’s Our Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko, who was the Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 5, released in 2016 on the Onyx Gramophone Classical Music Awards ‘Young Artist of the Year’ label. in 2007, was voted ‘Artist of the Year’ in the Gramophone Classical Music Awards - the Oscars of the classical music The recording took the BBC Music Magazine Awards’ most world. Gramophone paid particular tribute to Vasily Petrenko’s prestigious title, crowned ‘Recording of the Year’ as voted ‘extraordinary work’ with the Orchestra on their critically by the BBC Music Magazine Jury. The recording was also acclaimed recordings of Tchaikovsky and Elgar symphonies on ‘Orchestral Recording of the Year’. Onyx, which have met with universal acclaim. 5

T Members of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the recording team receiving the BBC Music Magazine Awards’ ‘Recording of the Year’ and ‘Orchestral Recording of the Year’

‘A triumphant celebration of ten years since Petrenko became the youngest ever principal conductor in the Liverpool ensemble’s history, and an affirmation of a brilliant musical partnership.’

T Vasily Petrenko receiving the Gramophone Classical Music Awards ‘Artist of the Year’ Award

‘When someone can take on two of the most performed symphonies in the repertoire (Tchaikovsky’s Nos 4 and 6, alongside the less- often encountered No 3) and make them sound entirely new – and astoundingly original – then it’s time to sit up. Vasily Petrenko, installed in Oslo as well as with his beloved Liverpool orchestra, is certainly on the ascent, and his way with Russian repertoire remains enormously compelling.’ 6

Congratulations……

To Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra violinist David Rimbault, who was awarded the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Association of British Orchestras (ABO) Salomon Prize for orchestral musicians.

At 37 years of age, he is one of the youngest recipients of the annual award, and was nominated by his colleagues in the Orchestra for his tireless commitment to the orchestra and its audiences. David is the first musician from the Orchestra to win this national prize. He was presented with the award on stage at the concert on 22 March, which was broadcast live on Radio 3.

In their citation, the RPS and ABO said:

‘David Rimbault is the embodiment of what the Salomon Prize is all about – an adept and enthusiastic navigator of modern orchestral life, and a passionate advocate for the Orchestra to be as fair, inclusive, progressive and enjoyable a place to work as possible.

‘Friendly, sociable and popular, he is a great source of cohesion, morale and motivation across the organisation.’

To Emily Howard on winning a 2017 British Composer Award for Torus: Concerto for Orchestra. The work received its world premiere on 25 August 2016 at the BBC Proms with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko, and its Liverpool premiere in January 2017. The British Composer Awards are presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, and sponsored by PRS for Music, in association with Radio 3.

Attitude is Everything

Liverpool Philharmonic has been awarded Gold Status by Attitude is Everything, one of only nine music venues nationally, of which three are in the North, to have achieved this highest standard.

Attitude is Everything is an organisation which aims to improve access to live music at venues and festivals for deaf and disabled people, so that they can be as independent as they want to be at live music events. They work in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry to achieve this. ‘‘It is fantastic to see Liverpool In order to achieve Gold Status, Liverpool Philharmonic has Philharmonic make great strides implemented additional improvements to its facilities and in accessible and inclusive working practices including the introduction for the first time information provision, partnering in the Orchestra’s 2018-2019 concert season of Relaxed and Dementia-Friendly Concerts. An Access Scheme which customers with local disability organisations with access needs are encouraged to join to ensure a smoother to welcome diverse audiences. We booking process. This is complemented by a short film that look forward to seeing what they shows visitors what to expect when they arrive at Liverpool do next!’ Philharmonic Hall for a concert. Suzanne Bull MBE, Chief Executive Officer of Attitude is Everything 7 8

‘Vasily Petrenko has quite an ear for exciting young pianists – his partnerships with Simon Trpčeski and Daniil Trifonov are fast becoming legendary – and here he introduced another: the Swiss- born Teo Gheorghiu (to perform Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy) who combines the hairstyle of a Premiership footballer with the soul of a poet.’

Classical Source ‘Under Manze’s baton this was a successful group performance from the Liverpool Phil however I must T remark on the ravishing playing all Violinist Ray Chen rehearsing with Vasily Pentrenko evening of the principal oboe and and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra cor anglais plus the admirable horn section who excelled all evening.’

T Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with Elim Chan conductor and Kathryn Stott piano 9

Passionate about Music

Liverpool Philharmonic delivers an ambitious programme of nearly 450 Bachtrack concerts and events at Liverpool ‘When these two artists (Daniil Trifonov and Vasily Petrenko) Philharmonic Hall and other venues combine with the Royal Liverpool in the city. Philharmonic Orchestra, the only response is to offer superlatives. This It has been another outstanding period of concerts, recordings and was music-making of real power and broadcasts under the baton of Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko, force, the kind you always hope to find guest conductors and soloists, here in Liverpool, across the UK and internationally. in the concert-hall.’ HHHHH Concerts as always featured the cornerstones of orchestral and choral music as well as providing opportunities to hear new, less familiar, or rarely performed music.

Vasily Petrenko and the Orchestra showcased their acclaimed ‘The conductor (Andrew Manze) so music partnership in a wide range of repertoire, their signature good I nearly crashed my car….the surveys of Russian music and an exploration of American greatest living interpreter of Vaughan repertoire running through the 2017-2018 season. Williams’ music and especially of his symphonies. The performances of Screenings of films with live orchestral accompaniment continued (RVW’s) Fifth and Sixth symphonies to be hugely popular and included Casablanca, Back to the Future and Vertigo. last week in Liverpool were awesome.’ Simon Heffer’s Hinterland Column The Orchestra worked with a range of major artists including Paul Lewis, Teo Gheorghiu, Anderson & Roe, Baiba Skride, Mahan Esfahani, Daniil Trifonov, Sir Andrew Davis, Simon Trpčeski, Classic Iconoclast Craig Ogden, Ray Chen, Sir James MacMillan, Alexey Stadler, Sir Bryn Terfel, Julian Joseph, Boris Giltburg, Ruthie Henshall, James ‘Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Ehnes, Stephen Osborne, Nathalie Forget, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Elim Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Chan, Kathryn Stott, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Jian Wang, Zhang Zuo, are a great combination, truly major Long Yu, Anna Tsybuleva, Joshua Weilerstein, Nathalie Stutzmann, league.’ Francesco Tristano and Andrew Manze.

R Daniil Trifonov and Vasily Petrenko 10

Artists in Residence

Sir Bryn Terfel

Following his sold-out residency with Liverpool Philharmonic which included a semi-staged production of Tosca with young singers from European Opera Centre, Sir Bryn Terfel returned to Liverpool Philharmonic in 2017 as Artist in Residence. His residency included two performances of a semi-staged production of Verdi’s Falstaff with Terfel reprising one of his signature roles as Shakespeare’s eponymous fat Knight, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko, and guest soloists and singers from the European Opera Centre, directed by Amy Lane.

W Sir Bryn Terfel, singers from the European Opera Centre and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko perform Verdi’s Falstaff. 11

Stephen Hough

As part of our focus on the piano in the 2017-2018 season, Heswall-born Stephen performed all five Beethoven Piano Concertos, gave a solo piano recital at St. George’s Hall Concert Room and performed a chamber music concert in the Music Room with musicians from the Orchestra, which included one of his own compositions, Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano.

During his residency in Liverpool, Stephen was presented with Honorary Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS). The presentation on stage before the concert on 31 May recognised Stephen’s long association with the Orchestra. He heard his first ever orchestral concert in the Hall at the age of 8 in 1969, with pianist John Ogden and conductor Sir Charles Groves, who was ‘Veteran Falstaff Bryn Terfel and also an RPS Honorary Member. Sally Groves, daughter of Sir a splendid cast made this concert Charles, made the presentation. staging of Verdi’s final opera a joyous experience. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the European Opera Centre, also based in the city, first joined forces in 2006 for a double bill of Fleischmann and Shostakovich, and the two have collaborated regularly ever since... two performances featured Bryn Terfel as Falstaff. Rebecca Evans was Alice and Mark Stone Ford, while the other roles were taken by EOC young singers, with Vasily Petrenko conducting. It was a joyous, often exhilarating performance.’ HHHH 12

Our Musicians

Our musicians in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra continue to perform at the highest level in one of the most ambitious and eclectic concert programmes of any orchestra in the UK.

They are also central to the delivery of our extensive learning and education programme which is recognised nationally and internationally as a leader in the field.

Many of our musicians performed as soloists or in their own ensembles in our Close Up series in the Music Room including Klezmer-ish, All Cellos, Thelma Handy and Ian Buckle, Mihkel Kerem and Luba Ulybysheva and Gethyn Jones’ Ensemble of St. Luke’s.

Honorary Graduate Thelma Handy Congratulations to our joint leader of the Orchestra, Thelma Handy, who was conferred with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Music by the University of Liverpool in the University’s 2017 Graduations.

Welcome to.... Nina Ashton Principal Bassoon Richard Cowen Associate Principal Trumpet Minn Majoe First Violins Emily Mowbray First Violins Jamey Kenney Double Basses Laura Murphy Double Basses Ausias Garrigos Morant Bass Clarinet

Distinguished Service Cellists Hilary Browning and Ian Bracken, double bassists Nigel Dufty and Ashley Frampton, and Principal Trumpet, Rhys Owens (pictured left with Classic FM’s Bill Turnbull) all celebrated 25 years with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017.

Janet Carver, Elspeth Christie, and Penny Morton celebrated 25 years singing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir in 2017, and James Hawkins and Dyanna Swindlehurst reached the same landmark in 2018. Colin Smith marked an incredible 50 years singing with the Choir in 2017. Colin sadly passed away in 2018.

Liverpool Philharmonic is fortunate to benefit from the great musicianship of our professional musicians in the Orchestra, and singers in our Choir who give their time as volunteers. All bring a love of music and great dedication to what they do. 13

T Left to right: James Clark, David Pigott, John Hebbron and Martin Anthony Burrage All at Liverpool Philharmonic and many of our audience members who remember them were saddened to hear of the deaths of three former members of the Orchestra in 2018.

Sandy Ferguson Sandy played viola in the Orchestra from 1961 until 1996. He retired whilst the Orchestra were on tour in Prague with Libor Peŝek and was presented with his leaving gift by Czech President, Václav Havel. Sandy played under several Principal Conductors, from Charles Groves through to Libor Peŝek and was a font of knowledge where the history of the Orchestra was concerned. He continued to attend concerts until very recently. Our condolences to Isabel and Glyn, Richard and Mary. We said some farewells too.... Alan Johnson At the end of 2017, we said goodbye to our joint leader, James Clark after twelve years’ joint leading the Orchestra alongside Alan played cello in the Orchestra for 29 years, from 1979 Thelma Handy. Jim joined the Orchestra in 2005 and, with to 2008. As well as being a professional cellist, Alan was also a Thelma, was a crucial part of our artistic growth and reaching talented pianist and was known to get on the piano for various for ever higher musical quality. parties, including a lovely evening at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Singapore when the Orchestra were on a Far East In Spring 2018, David Pigott, french horn, retired after 43 tour in 1994 under the baton of Libor Pešek. years and John Hebbron, first violin, retired after the Japan Our condolences to Alan’s widow Fiona Vella Johnson. Fiona’s tour, after 37 years playing in the Orchestra. Our longest- late parents, Alan’s parents-in-law, were Oliver Vella, former serving player in the Orchestra, Martin Anthony Burrage, Principal Cello with the Orchestra during the late 1940s, retired on 1 October after 47 years in the Orchestra. All returning in the 1960’s until 1975, and Liverpool pianist Sheila have been great members of the organisation, through their Dixon, who first played with the Orchestra aged 17 at the performances with the Orchestra, and offstage including invitation of Sir Malcolm Sargent. playing on our numerous recordings and delivering many aspects of our learning activities. We wish them well in John Ward their retirement, and thank them for everything they have John Beith Ward, our former principal percussionist inspired contributed to our success over the last four decades. many musicians including a young Simon Rattle, who he taught, and our current Principal Percussionist, Graham Johns. John was Principal Percussionist for almost 30 years. He retired from the Orchestra in 1982 and was later made an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society among many other accolades.

‘Writing about John Ward, the problem is where to start. I am anything but unbiased; when I was a small boy he was my total hero, more than any football player. He was a great teacher and one of the funniest, sweetest and most generous of men. He was of course a consummate percussionist, and I am sure his famous snare drum roll is still the ideal for generations of players. But, in fact, he played all the instruments wonderfully, in a time where one really had to play everything. He seemed to me, then and now, somehow the beating heart of the orchestra, a personality who will ever remain embedded in the walls and the memory of the Phil. I hope he realised how much he was loved and respected, and we will miss him and carry him in our hearts. Wardie, thank you….’ Sir Simon Rattle

Our condolences to John’s wife Jay, his sons Steve and Phil, grandsons ‘AJ’ and Ben and granddaughter Frankie. R Left to right: Sandy Ferguson, Alan Johnson and John Ward 14

It’s Liverpool Calling

Celebrating Sgt Pepper, the Mersey Sound and the 1967 ‘Summer of Love’

‘Celebrating the 50th anniversary Liverpool Philharmonic played our part in celebrating The Beatles’ of Sgt Pepper, the real band would iconic album and presented events as part of Liverpool’s 67-17: 50 have struggled to fake it as well as Summers of Love, a season of events and performances inspired by the this…. it was as exhilarating as that golden anniversary of that famous year. remarkable album itself.’ HHHHH Celebrating Sgt Pepper: Live

The Orchestra and the nation’s premier Beatles group, The Bootleg Beatles, teamed up to perform The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on stage with arrangements by Nigel Osborne, presented by legendary Liverpool poet and ex-member of Scaffold, Roger McGough and conducted by Richard Balcombe. Three capacity shows at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall were followed by a sell-out UK tour to venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Manchester Bridgewater Hall, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Sage Gateshead and Portmeirion’s Festival No. 6. A final performance S on 13 January 2018 at Liverpool Echo Arena marked the venue’s 10th Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bootleg Beatles performing The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at Birthday and the start of Liverpool 2018, a year of special cultural the Royal Albert Hall. events 10 years after Liverpool’s Year as European Capital of Culture. 15

Roger McGough with Ensemble 10/10 Japan was followed by the Orchestra and Petrenko’s third Summer with Monika tour to China following tours in 2010 during which they supported the City of Liverpool’s presence at the World EXPO ‘I spent the summer with Monika and Monika spent the in Shanghai, and 2014. summer with me’. Marking the 50th anniversary too of The Mersey Sound, the game-changing anthology of verse For the five concerts in cities including Shanghai and Beijing, written by the Mersey Poets, Roger McGough, Brian Patten the Orchestra performed different concert programmes and Adrian Henri. Liverpool Philharmonic’s new music group including one featuring the music of Lennon and McCartney. Ensemble 10/10 presented three performances of Summer The great Russian virtuoso pianist Boris Giltburg, whose with Monika, Roger McGough’s classic sequence of love recent recording of Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 poems, (republished by Penguin in the summer, along with with the Orchestra and Petrenko received world-wide critical The Mersey Sound) with original arrangements by composer acclaim, joined the tour to perform music by Beethoven and and guitarist Andy Roberts. Rachmaninov.

George Harrison Within You Without You: At the BBC Proms The Story of The Beatles and Indian Music In August the Orchestra returned to the BBC Proms at A unique, one-off performance explored George Harrison’s London’s Royal Albert Hall for their fifth Prom together with discovery of Indian music and the unique impact it had on Vasily Petrenko, who made his BBC Proms debut with the The Beatles. Orchestra during Liverpool’s Capital of Culture Year in 2008.

Swedish soprano Miah Persson joined Vasily and the And on the World Stage….. Orchestra to perform Ständchen, Das Bächlein, Morgen! and Zueignung by Richard Strauss; and Romanian soprano, Adela Zaharia winner of Placido Domingo’s Operalia 2017 sang the In 2017, Vasily Petrenko led the Orchestra on a highly world premiere of Iain Bell’s Aurora which had been jointly successful four-concert tour of Italy and Slovenia with cellist commissioned by Liverpool Philharmonic and the BBC Proms. Kian Soltani. The Prom also included Elgar’s Italy-inspired overture In the South, and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which the Royal 2018 has seen the Orchestra and Petrenko undertake major Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra gave the UK premiere of tours of Japan and China and perform at the BBC Proms, the under the baton of Sir Malcolm Sargent. world’s biggest classical music festival.

Two virtuoso Japanese soloists joined the Orchestra for the seven-concert tour of Japan; pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and violinist Fumiaki Miura. This was a return visit to Japan following a triumphant first visit in 2015 with concerts in major venues including Tokyo’s legendary Suntory Hall. The violinist Fumiaki Miura performed Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending.

With Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, these concert programmes bring together the Orchestra and Petrenko’s tradition of performing English music with their reputation for signature interpretations of the Russian classics. T Left to right: The Orchestra acknowledge the audience applause on stage during their tour of Japan; at the Bejing NCPA during the tour of China, and members of the Orchestra walking the Great Wall of China. 16

T Miah Persson and Vasily Petrenko backstage at the Royal Albert Hall. 17

‘Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra showed why they have become one of the UK’s most compelling teams.’ HHHH

'exuberant and detailed playing' HHHH

‘What singers, what a conductor and what an orchestra!’ HHHH

‘Ravishing and exquisite’ HHHH

Bachtrack ‘….an ideal showcase for Petrenko’s mix of precision and pacing’ HHHH 18

As well as soloists performing with the Orchestra, we welcomed many internationally acclaimed artists, bands and ensembles to the Hall, Music Room and St. George’s Hall Concert Room including….

– ABC – Amy MacDonald – Caro Emerald – Robert Cray Band – Courtney Pine – Billy Ocean – The Saw Doctors – Shirley Collins – The Human League – Simple Minds – Procol Harum – Madeleine Peyroux – Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Jools Holland & his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Marc Almond – Mike and the Mechanics – Barbara Dickson – Kraftwerk – Texas – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, Damon Albarn and musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – The Pretenders – Collabro – Michael Kiwanuka – Alison Moyet – Van Morrison – Billy Bragg – Squeeze – Chris Rea – Echo and the Bunnymen – Everton FC The Dixies Awards

Chamber Music

Liverpool Philharmonic’s Chamber Music Series in the glorious setting of St. George’s Concert featured some of the world’s greatest artists and ensembles including:

– Ensemble 10/10 – Armida Quartet – Kirill Gerstein – Brodsky Quartet with Martin Roscoe piano – Garrick Ohlsson – Red Priest – ZEN Trio – Diotima Quartet – Stile Antico S Left to Right: Caro Emerald, Robert Cray, ZEN Trio, Texas, Chrissie Hynde, Jools Holland, The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, Damon Albarn and musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Collabro, Billy Ocean, Alison Moyet, Amy MacDonald and Diotima Quartet 19 T Top to bottom: Kraftwerk, Ensemble 10/10 at St. George’s Hall Concert Room and Michael Kiwanuka

‘Chrissie Hynde is still every inch the bona fide rock star that she has always been…she absolutely owned the stage.’ Review of The Pretenders

‘…tonight was another level, the (Liverpool) Philharmonic with its excellent acoustics, great sound and superb atmosphere could have been made for her…. joyous … a special evening.’ Review of Alison Moyet

‘With the obvious exception of the Beatles, it’s hard to think of many acts who have had such influence on popular culture as Kraftwerk…. this show is as much a visual art presentation as a gig… a 3D craft is first pictured flying over Liverpool and then actually “lands” right outside Philharmonic Hall….. a vintage Volkswagen Beetle “drives” from the screen over the audience.’ HHHHH

‘‘Future folk-rock and soul legend Michael Kiwanuka graces the stage of Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall and expands the list of phenomenal gigs that took place in Liverpool in 2017.’ 20

Classic FM: Celebrating 25 Years

The UK’s biggest classical music brand Classic FM, with whom Liverpool Philharmonic has enjoyed an award- winning partnership since 2001 as the ‘Classic FM Orchestra in North West England’, celebrated their 25th birthday and started our 2017-2018 concert season with a sold out concert at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall performed by the Orchestra and Choir and presented by Bill Turnbull. The concert was broadcast live on Classic FM to their 5.6 million listeners.

Classic FM’s 25th Birthday concert was Liverpool Philharmonic’s first foray into live-streaming concerts. Three further concerts subsequently live streamed in partnership with Classic FM. Close to 200,000 people from around the world were watching, presenting an unprecedented platform for both partners to reach a global audience. Viewers watched from Japan, South Africa, Slovenia, America, Spain, Mexico, the Netherlands, Malta, Canada, Hungary, Brazil and the USA.

S Classic FM’s John Brunning broadcasting live from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall during the radio station’s 25th Birthday concert. 21

On Air and Online We reach 6 million people annually through social media, streaming platforms including 200,000 listeners each month on Spotify, and for our recordings and concert broadcasts.

Our Audiences Each year, 340,000 people attend 450 events presented in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Music Room and other venues in the city. 22

Vasily Petrenko Chief Conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Our Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko is one of the most highly-regarded conductors in the world.

His award-winning musical partnership with the Royal Vasily is Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic and his Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is now in its 13th year. Their passion for music takes him around the globe as a guest concerts, broadcasts and recordings have attracted world-wide conductor with many more of the world’s great orchestras to critical acclaim and helped build new audiences for classical the benefit of both Liverpool Philharmonic and the City. music, including many young people. Recent additions in a distinguished discography with the Royal Highlights over 2017-2018 included a performance of Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra include award-winning Messiaen’s Turangiliîa, their signature surveys of Russian surveys of Rachmaninov’s symphonies, orchestral works music including Shostakovich’s shattering Fifth Symphony, and complete piano concertos with Simon Trpčeski and the Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony in a concert joined by the complete symphonies of Shostakovich, Elgar, and Tchaikovsky’s Japanese pianist Nobujuki Tsujii who played Rachmaninov’s symphonies and piano concertos which have garnered Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. They joined forces with world-wide critical acclaim. The recording of Tchaikovsky’s Artists in Residence Stephen Hough in performances of Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 5, won ‘Recording of the Year’ and Beethoven’s First and Second Piano Concertos; and Sir Bryn ‘Orchestral Recording of the Year’ at the BBC Music Magazine Terfel in performances of Verdi’s Requiem and comic opera, Awards 2017. Falstaff, and gave the UK premiere of Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 11, marking the composer’s 80th Birthday. Since he took up the baton in Liverpool in 2006, and recognising his contribution to music and public engagement, Vasily is deeply committed to providing opportunities for Vasily has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University people to enjoy and participate in music from the earliest of Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, University of York, and age. He is actively involved in our learning programme In an Honorary Fellowship by Liverpool John Moores University. Harmony Liverpool and Musician in Residence programme He was admitted to the Roll of Citizens of Honour of the City of with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust which achieve Liverpool in 2016. positive change within and beyond music, contributing to improving musical skills, confidence, health, education and Vasily was the Classic BRIT Awards Male Artist of the Year 2012 aspirations for participants and audiences. He supports and and 2010, Germany’s Echo Klassik Awards Emerging Artist of mentors our Youth Company musicians, conductors and the Year 2012, Gramophone Classical Music Awards ‘Young composers and those of the European Union Youth Orchestra Artist of the Year’ 2007, and ‘Artist of the Year’ 2017. where he is Chief Conductor, and as a former principal conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

‘None of Vasily Petrenko’s recordings with his Liverpool orchestra has missed its mark... Burning within: a masterclass in both intensity and orchestral colour… as impressive as any of the greats.’ HHHH CD Review: Tchaikovsky Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 & 6 23

Andrew Manze Appointed Principal Guest Conductor

In May 2018, we were delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Manze as Principal Guest Conductor – effective from September 2018. Andrew is widely ‘The Liverpool celebrated as one of the most stimulating and inspirational conductors of his generation. Since he first conducted the Orchestra in November 2011, Andrew has audience is wonderful, enjoyed a fruitful relationship and critical acclaim with the Orchestra in concerts, the orchestra’s broadcasts and recordings. education work is utterly admirable, ‘Andrew is in great demand around the world as a guest conductor, so we are the management is thrilled that we can recognise the great partnership he has established with courageous and fun, our Orchestra and our audiences over a number of years,’ said Chief Executive and the orchestra plays Michael Eakin. with such warmth and Andrew is also Chief Conductor of NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover. a spirit of collaboration that visits to Liverpool Philharmonic have become a very important part of my musical life.’

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On the Record

12 new recordings with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy Printemps Elgar Tchaikovsky Prokofiev Stravinsky Symphony No. 2 Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 and 6 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 3, The Rite of Spring Overture on Hebrew Themes Rachmaninov Vasily Petrenko conductor Vasily Petrenko conductor Spring Cantata Vasily Petrenko conductor Onyx Onyx Simon Trpčeski piano Vasily Petrenko conductor Onyx Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Onyx

Vaughan Williams Vaughan Williams Vaughan Williams Prokofiev Symphonies Vol. 1 Symphonies Vol. 2 Symphonies Vol. 3 Peter and the Wolf Saint-Saëns Andrew Manze conductor Andrew Manze conductor Andrew Manze conductor Carnival of the Animals Rawsthorne Onyx Onyx Onyx Practical Cats

Vasily Petrenko conductor Alexander Armstrong presenter

Warner Classics 25

Beethoven Shostakovich Bernstein Wolf-Ferrari Violin Concerto, Romances Piano Concertos Nos.1 and 2 On the Waterfront, West Side I Quatro Rusteghi Schubert Story, Candide Overture, On Rondo Vasily Petrenko conductor the Town, Fancy Free Vasily Petrenko conductor Boris Giltburg piano European Opera Centre Andrew Manze conductor Christian Lindberg James Ehnes violin Naxos conductor Rubicon

Onyx BIS Records

‘….this is a searing ‘Any lover of ‘It has always been ‘It sounds classy, account of the Rite… Vaughan Williams an eye-opener when cool…There’s plenty there’s a visceral as a symphonist will Russian conductors to admire in the energy to the RLPO’s find this recording have turned to Elgar gleaming textures.’ playing, the orchestra exceptionally and Vasily Petrenko’s cultivating a rawness rewarding.’ concentrated and Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf of sound.’ Vaughan Williams exhaustively rehearsed Performance HHHH Symphonies Vol. 3 performances with Recording HHHH his Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Orchestra are ‘The Royal Liverpool exceptional…. grips Philharmonic was ‘Petrenko draws clean early in and refuses to born in the same and articulate playing let go.’ year as Tchaikovsky Musical Toronto from the Liverpool Phil HHHH so perhaps this is a and the singers respond ‘Almost faultless…. romance that was with character and Elgar wonderfully skittish, Symphony No. 2 written in the stars. point as they make up a series of melodic The orchestra’s chief the battle-of-the-sexes in-jokes and conductor, Vasily cast. Standouts from exchanges with the has wrapped up a the delicious soprano orchestra — a reduced Tchaikovsky cycle of Ana James as Royal Liverpool ‘….persuasive mix in rip-roaring, Felice and the likable, Philharmonic and its of poetry, raw wonderfully Latin tenor of Tansel superb trumpet, Rhys splendour and seductive style.’ Akzeybek as Filipeto, Owens, conducted by poignancy, with while the best sections HHHHH Vasily Petrenko.’ exceptional playing of the piece – like the from the RLPO. Tchaikovsky HHHHH well-known intermezzo Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 and 6 Shostakovich – are light as a feather.’ HHHHH Piano Concertos Nos.1 and 2 HHHH Vaughan Williams Symphonies Vol. 2 Wolf-Ferrari I Quatro Rusteghi 26

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir are central to our concert programme. In 2018-19, they joined forces with the Orchestra for memorable performances of John Rutter’s The Gift of Life and Requiem, Berlioz’s Damnation of Faust, ‘This wonderful performance of Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s Verdi’s mighty Requiem was a Requiem, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Handel’s Messiah. terrific team effort – orchestra, With Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir they performed the annual Spirit of Christmas concerts. They recorded choir, international soloists and Rachmaniov’s Spring Cantata, and Vaughan Williams’ A Sea maestro Vasily Petrenko bringing Symphony. it all together in one sublime and stirring 90 minutes. The Royal Our Choir members, all amateur singers, are drawn from all Liverpool Philharmonic Choir are walks of life. Under the leadership of Chorusmaster Ian Tracey, on a roll, following a magnificent we are grateful for the great commitment and love of music performance of The Sea Symphony they bring to their roles as part of one of the UK’s leading professional music organisations. 10 days ago with a bold and thrilling Requiem which saw them being We now host an annual Choir Alumni event for all those who applauded not just by the audience have been a member. If you would like to know more please but by the soloists too.’ contact [email protected] HHHHH 27

Commissions, Premieres and Performances of New Music

Throughout our long history, Liverpool Philharmonic has supported established and emerging composers by commissioning new music for performance by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, associated ensembles including Ensemble 10/10 and our Youth Ensembles.

19 January 2017 28 September 2017 19 October 2017 2 November 2017 Emily Howard Torus: Philip Glass Symphony Aaron Jay Kernis Legacy Gabriela Ortiz Suite from Concerto for Orchestra No.11 (UK premiere) for Solo Horn, Harp and Hominum (UK premiere) Liverpool Premiere – BBC Percussion and Strings (UK Proms and Liverpool Philip Glass is a composer premiere, co-commission Ortiz flew in from Mexico to Philharmonic 175th who defines our age. This with Grant Park Festival, hear the Orchestra perform Anniversary Commission UK premiere marked the Chicago) her work under the baton of composer’s 80th birthday her compatriot, Carlos Miguel Torus concluded our 175th year. The Orchestra’s Principal Prieto anniversary commissions, 14 Horn player Timothy Jackson in total presented over two was in the spotlight as soloist years from the end of 2014. for the UK premiere of Kernis’ Torus received its world beautiful new work for the premiere at BBC Proms 2016 instrument in a concert with the Orchestra under the broadcast by BBC Radio 3. baton of Vasily Petrenko.

Emily Howard won a 2017 British Composer Award for Torus.

‘Howard’s ethereal, ‘It is a bit unusual for Getintothis to be reviewing deliberately slow- a classical concert and yet we found the whole moving piece thing to be richly rewarding….something to established a slippery, be remembered for a very long time indeed…. infinite glissando as magnificent music, a world-class orchestra and if running a finger conductor performing in a world-class venue. We around the rim of the should be proud that our city has all this and we known universe.’ should celebrate it loudly. This is one of the most HHHH vital and life-affirming music experiences you can have. Give it a try.’

Q Emily Howard with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at BBC Proms. 28

Supporting Young Composers

7 September 2017 The Christopher Brooks Composition Prize, supported by the Rushworth Foundation and Lancashire Sinfonietta provides a unique opportunity for a Dani Howard young artist/composer who writes original music to develop their talent and Argentum (world premiere) access guidance and support from Liverpool Philharmonic’s and a wide range of people working across the music profession. Performed by Royal Liverpool 23-year-old Richard Miller was our second prize winner in 2017. Liverpool- Philharmonic Orchestra born Richard sang in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and is currently Michael Seal conductor studying at the Royal College of Music.

5 October 2017 ‘As a Christopher Brooks Prize-winner, I’ve had access to so many amazing opportunities. Having a piece played by the fabulous Ensemble 10/10, an additional performance opportunity with the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Jack Pepper Choir, and one-to-one sessions with artists including Andrew Manze and Signal: Fanfare for Orchestra Stephen Hough are just a few significant highlights.’ - Richard Miller (orchestral version: world premiere)

23-year-old Grace Evangeline Mason is the third recipient of the Christopher Performed by Brooks Composition Prize. Ensemble 10/10 will give the world premiere of a Royal Liverpool new work by Grace in autumn 2018. Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko conductor Dani Howard, Alexia Sloane and Jack Pepper are three of the seven young composers commissioned by Classic FM for the station’s 25th birthday who are 11 October 2017 no older than the station itself.

Richard Miller Our Rushworth Young Composers include Yasmin Al-Zuhairi (16), Bethany Nighthawks (world premiere) Jackson (17), David Noble (17), Armand Rabot (18) and Joshua Quinlan (18), all Alexia Sloane of whom will conduct their own work in Music Room, performed by members of Elegy for Aylan (world premiere) Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir and Youth Orchestra.

Performed by All will benefit from access to mentoring and masterclasses from professional Ensemble 10/10 composers and musicians and will have their work performed by young Clark Rundell conductor musicians in Music Room.

Joshua Quinlan’s piece about Liverpool, Songs of Stone, was selected to be performed at the National Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham in July this year. The piece was performed by members of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, with Joshua conducting, on the new Music Stage at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham. This is the second year that a Rushworth Young Composer’s work has been shortlisted for this event, following Yasmin Al-Zuhairi’s The Art of Colourful Emotions in 2017 , and we were thrilled to represent Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company on this national platform again this summer!

U Clockwise from top: Grace Evangeline Mason with Vasily Petrenko, Dani Howard with Classic FM’s Bill Turnbull, Jack Pepper and Yasmin Al-Zuhairi. 29

Music Room

Since opening in autumn 2015, Music Room has enabled Liverpool Philharmonic to deepen its relationships with city-based emerging and established Music Room has welcomed more artists, festivals, and promoters both in the city, and across than 50,000 people through its the UK.

doors, and consolidated its position Since the venue opened in autumn 2015, it has presented as one of the most important small more than 400 events. In 2017-2018 these included Carleen venues in Liverpool, presenting Anderson, Connie Lush, John Harle, Anderson & Roe, Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls, Dillie Read, Mark Radcliffe, Police many artists who otherwise would Dog Hogan, The Fureys, Fairport Convention, Coppe, Boyes not be seen in the city, as well as and Simpson, My Darling Clementine, Roger McGough and giving a platform for some superb Dean Friedman. performances by members of the Liverpool Philharmonic collaborated with many of Liverpool’s Orchestra. festivals in presenting their events in Music Room’s unique space including Liverpool Irish Festival, Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival, Liverpool International Music Festival, Africa Oyé, Liverpool Acoustic Festival, DaDa Fest, Writing on the Wall and Liverpool Light Night.

The Close Up series features ensembles and soloists from the Orchestra and visiting guest artists who are performing with ‘I haven’t been to the Music Room the Orchestra in their concert series in the main auditorium. It has been a vehicle to promote their virtuosity close-up in their before, but would certainly go own ensembles such as Mishima and Philharmonic Quartets, again. It was a great, intimate All Cellos and Klezmer-ish, alongside visiting artists including atmosphere to be so close to Anderson & Roe and Jesús León. the artists. Many thanks for your work in providing great Many members of our Youth Company perform in Music entertainment.’ Room to packed houses. Our learning programme including pre and post-concert talks, children’s workshops and concerts Jean. Customer Feedback Survey for Under 5s, all of which sell out, are presented there. Feedback: Peggy Seeger

W Left to righ: St.Luke’s Ensemble perform a Close Up concert and Connie Lush. 30

X Singers from the European Opera Centre and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko perform Verdi’s Falstaff. 31

Leap into Live Music!

Leap into Live Music! is generously supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to enable Liverpool Philharmonic to provide free and discounted tickets for people to experience live music events. The scheme offers a range of performances across Liverpool Philharmonic’s varied programme, from orchestral performances

2146 individuals are registered on the scheme and close to 13,000 tickets have been allocated.

‘For carers with young families it has been a great opportunity for them to spend time together away from the demands of their caring role and to watch them enjoying the performances has been extremely humbling. There has been a positive impact on each carer’s health and wellbeing following their attendance at Liverpool Philharmonic. The feedback we have had has been tremendous.’

Maureen Austin, MyTime Coordinator

‘…didn’t think that I would, as I have never had an interest in classical music but I found myself totally relaxed, a fantastic performance.’ First time attender 32

Liverpool Philharmonic’s learning programme is central to our to mission to enhance and transform lives through music

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Liverpool Philharmonic provided 6,000 learning sessions for more than 80,000 children, families and adults.

Each year 18,000 children from more than 200 schools from in Liverpool and the North West joined us for one of our 13 Schools’ Concerts in 2017 and 2018.

In Harmony Liverpool –Birthday Celebrations This was the best experience Young musicians of In Harmony Liverpool took to the stage in of my life. Maybe, just maybe, 2017 and 2018 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall alongside musicians one day I’ll be a musician from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for the annual myself.’ concert celebrating Liverpool Philharmonic’s ground-breaking project in Everton and the success and musical achievements of our Pupil young musicians. We’re delighted that in 2018, 16-year-old Caitlin Doran became an associate member of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. ‘This was our first time at the Schools’ Concert and Since it was established in 2009, In Harmony Liverpool has I am very impressed with presented 300 performances by young people to a total audience everything you did. Thank of 42,000 in 38 venues, including local community venues, you for your teaching Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall and resources and for giving our Southbank Centre, and Sage Gateshead. children a happy, positive Special celebrations are planned for 2019, In Harmony Liverpool’s experience.’ milestone 10th birthday, marking the contribution and impact Teacher of the transformational music programme on children, families, schools and the wider community in Everton.

Family Concerts and Especially for the Under 5s Liverpool Philharmonic’s Family Concerts feature music designed to entertain and enthrall younger audiences. New in 2017, we introduced a series of sell-out concerts for the Under 5s, presented with musicians from the Orchestra, in the smaller ‘At Sing-along with Santa, setting of Music Room. little ones can wriggle all they want, it allows them to experience the orchestra in a way that draws the audience in with them, there is even a bit of Mozart. You leave feeling ready to make mince pies and wrap presents until Christmas Eve. ‘ HHHHH 34

Music and Mental Health Programme

Liverpool Philharmonic’s Musician in Residence programme in partnership with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust supports some of the most vulnerable people in Liverpool and improves the recovery, health and wellbeing of participants through music, benefiting 10,000 service users and their families and carers since 2008.

A specially commissioned report published in 2017 outlined the positive impacts of our innovative and far reaching partnership which is now in its 10th year.

‘My community mental health team recommended this to me and I’ve really enjoyed it. I found I’ve enjoyed the music and it’s helped me rediscover things that I used to enjoy which I stopped doing because I was not feeling well. I was very proud to hear my lyrics being performed and it felt as if I was giving something back. I’ve also enjoyed meeting more people and it tends to become more like a family than just a group.’ Mersey Care Service User.

The commissioning of the report, researched and authored by Dr Susanne Burns, has been made possible through the generous support of Liverpool Philharmonic’s Premier Sponsor, Hill Dickinson.

Over 50 Liverpool Philharmonic musicians have provided over 3,500 sessions to more than 10,000 service users throughout Liverpool City Region.

Our vision for the next five years is to benefit a further 10,000 people, including young people living with mental health, across Liverpool City Region by 2022.

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Nurturing Talent – Liverpool Philharmonic Classical Music is the Business Youth Company In 2017, the University of Liverpool and Royal Liverpool Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company performs frequently Philharmonic launched a new postgraduate course, the in Music Room including collaborations with Liverpool Business of Classical Music, the first in the UK, which is International Music Festival Academy, Youth Company on aimed at developing further generations of music industry Broadway and Youth Company Big Band. professionals. The first cohort of students graduated from the course in 2018 and several have already been employed in the The annual Music Industry Careers Day is also hosted in music industry. Music Room, featuring speakers from BBC, Live Nation, Drake Music, PRS Foundation, Royal Northern College of The MA is part of our wider partnership with the University Music and AdLib Audio. Master classes and workshops from which includes our delivering a range of activities including internationally renowned artists, including Jessica Cottis, supporting composition students, providing lunchtime Kathryn Stott and Roderick Williams, have given Youth concerts, careers events, lectures, instrument demonstrations Company members amazing opportunities. and ensembles coaching. Rod Skipp, Artistic Director of In Harmony Liverpool, conducts the University of Liverpool Symphony Orchestra. Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra We continued our longstanding partnership with Liverpool Great Northern Tour Hope University, and our professional experience scheme with the Royal Northern College of Music. Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra went on tour during the summer 0f 2017 for the first time since 2008, performing across the North of England. Their Great Northern Tour included performances at Ripon Cathedral, Sage Gateshead and Lancaster University. Our talented musicians, aged 13-23 years, performed Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Dukas’ Fanfare, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite (1919) and Berlioz’s Marche Hongraise conducted by Liverpool Philharmonic’s Youth Ensembles Artistic Director, Simon Emery.

Liverpool Philharmonic is grateful to donors Robin Bloxsidge and Nick Riddle for their support of this fantastic opportunity for the Youth Orchestra.

Q The first cohort of MA students, with University of Liverpool Music Industry Lecturer Dr. Mike Jones 36 37

Our Environmental Sustainability

Liverpool Philharmonic is keen to play our part in reducing the impact of our activities on the environment.

In the last year, we made some positive steps forward in raising awareness amongst our colleagues, visitors and the wider public of our environmental impact and the things we do to reduce it.

In 2017, we installed an electric vehicle (EV) charging point in the Caledonia Street Car Park. Information on our website and in pre-and post-concert emails now actively encourages people to consider public transport options, walking or cycling when attending our events.

We are part of Julie’s Bicycle’s Creative Green Scheme, which recognises and celebrates environmental best practice of cultural organisations. The first organization in Liverpool to participate in this scheme, our initial assessment gave us 3 out of 5 stars, and we were nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ in the Creative Green Industry Awards.

We are ensuring that suppliers have strong sustainability credentials across all areas of our business, from the papers and inks we use on printed materials to containers and packaging we use for consumable goods. We have also removed disposable plastic glasses from our bars and are sourcing water in glass rather than plastic. And we are working with our neighbours and other partners to take positive action to work towards a low-carbon economy and improve our energy performance. 38

Our Supporters

Liverpool Philharmonic generates over two-thirds of our income through ticket sales, fundraising, orchestral engagements, broadcasts and recording, hires of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and catering.

Our existence is made possible by the continuing support of our sponsors in Liverpool’s business community, the support of major trusts and foundations and the amazing generosity of many individual donors.

Individual supporters donated over £445,000 last year to support the work we do on stage and in our community. This included annual donations from our loyal membership base, plus generous support for Bryn Terfel’s residency and Love Music: From the First Note campaign, which supports school’s concerts, In Harmony Liverpool and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company members.

Thank you to our Principal Funders Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council for their investment in our artistic and learning programmes. 39

Our Principal Funders

Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support

Our Principal Partners

Thank you to our Principal Partners, Investec Wealth & Investment and Liverpool John Moores University for their invaluable continued support.

Investec Wealth & Investment Following a five year extension, agreed in 2015, we enjoyed yet another year working in partnership with Investec Wealth & Investment.

Investec Wealth & Investment continued to sponsor the Henry E Rensburg series of concerts in 2017, as well as the prestigious Chamber Music series in St George’s Hall Concert Room. We welcomed the firm and a number of their guests at the concert on 23 March, featuring Anderson & Roe – an exciting piano duo from America. They also brought their guests to support Andrew Manze, who conducted the Orchestra in April. Another highlight of Investec Wealth & Investment’s 2017 concerts was their support of soloist Boris Giltburg playing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. S Left to Right: Carl Cross, Divisional Liverpool John Moores University Director, Investec Wealth & Investment, Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Building on from the Principal Partnership established in 2013, we continued to enjoy a successful Eakin, Chief Executive, Royal Liverpool partnership in 2017. We continue to work closely with the university’s Student Opportunities Philharmonic team to ensure as many students as possible are able to experience world-class music, orchestral or otherwise, for free. LJMU students have also been offered a behind-the-scenes experience of watching our orchestra during rehearsals.

Our partnership means that Liverpool Philharmonic is a hugely important part of a student’s life in Liverpool, providing them with the opportunity to see our world class orchestra in action. Over 1,900 tickets were allocated to LJMU students in 2017, and we hope to exceed that number in 2018 as a direct result of the partnership.

LJMU sponsored our Saturday concerts in 2017 – The Liverpool John Moores University Series. Highlights included our annual performance of Handel’s Messiah in the Hall and James MacMillan’s Gloria in Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral. S Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko, an LJMU Honorary Fellow, pictured with final year LJMU History students

Premier Sponsor

2017 saw us into the second year of our three year partnership with locally-based international law firm, Hill Dickinson. The firm sponsors three concerts per season and in 2017 supported Russian Superstars (2 & 3 February), Symphonie Fantastique! (6 & 7 April) and Dvořák’s Cello Concerto S Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Malcolm (21 & 22 September). Kennedy, Beatrice Frankel, Chairman and Joe Rafferty, Chief Executive of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Hill Dickinson, Vasily Petrenko and Liverpool Hill Dickinson also provided additional financial support towards an independent report on Philharmonic Musicians who lead our Liverpool Philharmonic’s Musician in Residence programme with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Musician in Residence programme Trust, which was completed this year (see page 34 to read more about the report). 40

Jerwood Charitable Foundation gives Major Award for Pioneering ‘Elite Performance in ‘I would like to thank Orchestral Musicians’ Programme the Trustees of Jerwood Charitable Foundation for The Award is providing access to specialist support to enhance the artistic their generous support of development and performance of Liverpool Philharmonic’s greatest asset, this initiative. An orchestra the 79 professional musicians in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. is a body of artists, artistic excellence is at the heart of Building on injury prevention and physiotherapy programmes run by Liverpool what we do and this requires a Philharmonic since 2015, the Elite Musicians’ Performance Programme is high level of artistic, technical, drawing on established practice in elite sport and performance science, to physical and psychological support the orchestra members in the physical demands of consistently playing at the very highest level. skill and endurance to succeed at the highest level. With Jerwood Charitable Foundation’s support, Liverpool Philharmonic will further develop its work into the psychology of performance. Performance ‘This is a pioneering coach Mike Cunningham works with top performers in orchestras, the wider programme in our sector and performing arts, sport and business in the UK and internationally. He is working will support our individual with our musicians to develop their mind-sets to consistently perform at their professional development, best, to grow as artists individually and collectively, and effectively manage enhance our performances pressure and challenges that can be part of the profession. Musicians are also able to access sports massage both on-site and off-site, and when on tour, and an and drive improvements in Injury Prevention Screening Programme provided by a physiotherapist. the artistic excellence of the Orchestra and wellbeing of our Liverpool Philharmonic is working with partners including Liverpool John musicians.’ Moores University, Help Musicians UK and the Royal College of Music, alongside performance science experts, in delivering the programme. Thelma Handy, Leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra On Air and On-line

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Our Sponsors

During 2017, in addition to our Principal and Premier Sponsors’ support, we were grateful for the support of The Rushworth Foundation, David M Robinson, Weightmans, Boodles and Maestro Travel.

The Rushworth Foundation sponsored Verdi’s Requiem (19 November) and Grieg’s Piano Concerto (4 February).

David M Robinson sponsored our Spirit of Christmas concerts (16-23 December).

Weightmans sponsored The Birds (5 October).

Boodles sponsored Eroica (8 February).

Maestro! Tour Management sponsored our series of Lunchtime Concerts in Music Room. 41

W Chloe Ellen Jones flute performs in Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company’s Recital at St. George’s Hall Concert Room, March 2018 42 43

In Memory

We are grateful to all those who have made charitable bequests to Liverpool Philharmonic. They help to ensure future generations will receive as much pleasure from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as audiences today.

We are proud to honour these benefactors and also thank those who have given anonymously:

With special thanks to supporters Mrs Mintose Bibby Mr Neil Ronald Lindley Thomas who left us an exceptional gift: Miss Kathleen Elizabeth Sconce Ms Jessica Stuart Simpson JAS Memorial Trust John Stanley Moorman Mr Anthony Brown Horace Richard Bennett Phyllis Stephenson-Jones Mrs Lillian Woodward Dr Harold Jacob Stern Arthur Owens Francis Ann Edwards Herbert Clifford Brough Dr AH Cruickshank Dr Michael Charles Richard Butler Barbara Cross Melville Bernstein Thomas Nugent Louisa and Walter Joseph Lello Miss Cynthia Stroud Alec Mackinnon Helen Hayward Kenneth Edwards Raymond Holdman The Solomon and Isabel Blankstone Mrs Lillian Woodward Mavis Clark Charitable Trust George Walter Smith David Anthony Hebbert Mrs Irene Frances Brand Albert Phythian Mary Riddoch Mr A J Burd Charles Vernon Wilson Dr A E Mussett Mr S A Burns Dr David James Silvester Miss I Lowe Miss D Rathbone Mr J Birch Father Peter Nicholson With thanks to supporters whose Mrs Frances Peck Anne Curtis generosity has enabled us to achieve Mrs Mary Macphail Kenneth & Pamela Williams so much: Mr A D Wood Kenneth Harry Huxley Mrs J Rogers Ernest McCormick Frederick and Christina Hughes Mrs F R Edwards Margaret B Willett Miss Ida Louise Kirby Mr W J Armstrong Marjorie Edith Holliday Mr J H Stowell Miss M N Alexander Miss Elisabeth Hickie Estate of Miss Margaret M Wethered Miss K V Pollard Margaret Lewis Miss Annette Buckley Mrs E M Ashcroft Joseph Taylor Unsworth Lillie and Abe Swift Miss J Wallace Peter Mountain Miss J C Dicks Dr J G Foley Mrs EM Sutton Laura Elizabeth Barlow Mr Colin Maude Dr Mona Duggan of Ormskirk Miss L M Cunningham Mr Eddie Cross Betty Roberts Miss Shelagh Cunningham Mrs Megan Evans Mrs Shirley Hope Charles George Bell Miss Nan Rushton Mr James Richard Bell Dr Phyllis Marsh Mr G Mugridge Iris Caulfield G H W Boam Dr K J Cowen Miss Beatrice Adelaide Hough Kathleen Cromwell Mr H Coville Carl & Glenys Mayl Miss A V Simpson Mr Derek A Webb Anne Wolff Roy Kenyon Mr S E Beddoe Mr Gordon Dinwoodie Margaret Jean Bleach Mrs B V Herd John Alexander Weir Edith Olwen Smith Mr J P Sloane Elsie Mary Kidd Dr Stanley Kennett Mrs D Stankley Roz Kelly Miss M A Lewis Norah Cameron Barr Barnaby Mr William Harold Spencer Mason Miss Margaret Young Mckenna Cyril Schofield Miss B Mcgree Mrs Marjorie Krell Norman Kidd Miss C Tilsley Jean Margaret Anderson Mr Arthur Utley Charles Elston (CHE) Dr Charles Hopkins Mrs Hilda Isabella Foster Dorothy Iris Clayton Jack Shuttleworth Ruth Maxwell Mrs Phyllis Amos & Mr Frank Amos Joyce Edwards Marjorie Cutts Dorothy H Gill Miss Margaret Johnson Mr Allen V Taylor Kathleen A Hamilton Mrs Dorothy Agnes Hawkins Meta Wilson 44

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who has supported Liverpool Philharmonic over the last year. Your support helps us to attract the best musicians and music to Liverpool; continue our commitment to lifelong learning and participation in music; and provide musical experiences of the highest quality for our audience and players.

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Taylor, Collin E Collins, Marjorie Colville, Joe Connell, Mr Connell, Anthony Connell, Mrs L Thompson in memory of Jill Carr, Maggie Tillett, Steve Valiant & Ellen Jones, Conway, Mrs Katherine & Mr Nicholas Cooper, Mr DL & Mrs K Cooper, Trent NP Weatherill, Willaston Village Concert Society, Ralph & Mary Yardley, Roland Corr, Sally Cottrell, Jenny Couldrey, David Cowan, Mr Cox, Thomas Coyle, Brian Zollner & Colin Parr & Barbara Crabtree, Vanessa Crabtree, Marcus & Paula Crompton, Jean Cross, Carl Cross, Mr & Mrs D Crumpton, Jennie Cunningham, Howard Curtis, Dr PJR Cuthbertson, Mr P Dagley, Mrs Dale, Ian Dalrymple, Ann Daniels, Mrs Eileen Daniels – In Memory of William Daniels, Mrs Patricia Daniels MBE, Mr & Mrs K Gold Members Davies, Ms Angela Davies, Ms Davies, Barbara Davison, Hazel Dawes, Rod & Heidi Dawson, Laura Dean, Mr Mark Delaney, B Denton, Mr & Mrs Denye, Edward Devine, Jill Devine, RE Devonport, Peter Deyes, Mrs Netta Dixon, Mr Dr & Mrs RS Ahearn, Peter Allan, Prue Ashworth, Mrs Jean Bingham, Bill & Dodd, Ms G Dowman, Mrs P Downey, Dr P Drury, Robert Duffield, Philip Duffy, Christina Bowley, Mr Campbell, Mrs Alison Cohen, Dorothy Taylor & Jill Conlan, Mr Duggan, Christina Duncan, John Dunn, James Durkin, Sarah Dyas, Mr & Mrs Andrew & Jane Cornall, Mr FI Cottrell, Brian D Crabtree, Barbara F Crellin, JKP Edwards, Mr Egerton, Dr Stuart Eglin, Tony & Jenny Ensor, Rhona England, Duncan & Susan Crewe, Ms Crosbie, Mr D & Dr A Davidson Lund, Lorna Dobson, William Esplen, Mrs P Evans, Prof Rhiannon Evans & Dr Graham McLean, Sean & Diana Duncan, Kenneth & Judith Duvall, Fr Bernard Eager, Helen Favale, Jeremy Eyre, Gaynor Fass, Miss Farrell, Greta Fenney, Robert & Pamela Mr TG Ferguson, Mrs Frazer, Mrs AV Gardner, Nigel & Tilly Gilmour QC, Mr Ferguson, John Findlow, David Finnegan, Derek Finney, Edith Firth, Prof JR & & Mrs G Goodchild, John Telford Gorner, Vanessa & Clement Goldstone, Mr Mrs EA Fisher, Timothy Fitzsimons, Mr & Mrs J Fleming, David W Fletcher, & Mrs G Goodchild, Peter & Gwen Goodhew, Mrs Elizabeth Hargreaves, Claire Jeffrey Fletcher, Paul Flight, Mr Bernard Flood, Ms Caroline Fogell, Kathryn & Hetherington, Barry & Jean Highcock, Peter Hodgson, John & Barb Ingham, Mr David Formby, Michael Formby, Dr Ewen Forrest, Jill Forrest-Biggs, Mrs Sandra Eric Jennings, Mike & Joanne Jones, In memory of Winifred M Sheldon 1915- Foster, Mr & Mrs BW Fowler, Mrs Fox, Catherine Freeman, Dr Anne Fuller, 2012, Mr N Kelly, Mr & Mrs K Kelly, Mary Kennan, Dr WE & Mrs JM Kenyon, Michael & Sue Gaffney, Joyce & Carole Gardner, Arthur William Garnett, Jayne Tony & Jane Kwok, Anthony Knifton, Mr & Mrs SG Laing, Mr & Mrs Richard & Garrity, Noreen Garrity in memory of Ken, Joan Geldeard, Mr SA Gent, Mrs Susan Lewis, Maureen Malkinson, Mrs J Marwing, KJA O’Brien, Jeremy Paterson- Barbara Gibbons, Peter & Rachel Giblin, David & Kathy Gibson, Lawrence Gibson, Fox, Dr BA Proctor, Peter & Susan Rathe, Paul Radford, Mr & Mrs J Rodgers, Evelyn Gilbertson, Robert & Jennifer Gill, Mr D & Mrs B Gilyard, Jean Glenn, Mrs Howard & Sue Rogers, Martin Rogers, Jon & Sally Sheard, Mr Nigel Smith, Ingrid EA Goodwin, Dr & Mrs Derek A Gould, Mr TR Gough, P&M Gray, Tony & Lynda Spiegl in memory of Fritz, Philip Stern, Miss Carmel Stewart, P Sumption, John Green, Tom Greenham, Mrs S Greenhalgh, Mr & Mrs R Greenway, Rob Gregory, & Christine Sutcliffe, Mrs BM Sweetlove, Ian & Kathy Taphouse, Mr I Taylor, The Preston Friends, Michael Griffith, Adrian & Clare Griffiths, Ms Griffiths, Jane Dr Geoffrey Tresise, Alan Turnock, Peter Urquhart, Andrew Vaughan, CP & Grimes, Sally Groves, Dr Steve & Mrs Lorraine Groves, Mat & Ann Grunnill, Mr M JM Vellenoweth, Dr John H W Whitford & Mrs K Whitford, Mr Kevin F Wilde, Gubbins, Rob Hackett, Dr Kevin Bean & Pauline Hadaway, Mrs Christine Hall, Jacqueline Williamson, Eric & Val Winstanley, Mr Paul Wisdell, Raymond Wood, Miss Halliday, Ian Hamilton-Burke, JA & CM Hampton, Chris Hardaker & June Eric Wright FRICS Parkins, Ann Hardwick, Joanna Hargreaves, Dr F & Mrs S Harkins, Mr Graham Harley, Mrs Harper, Celia Harris, Mrs Harris, Mr Taran Harris, John Harris, 45

R Supporters, Orchestra members and staff at the Annual Patrons Dinner.

Heather Harrison, Linda Harrison, Mrs Harrison, Victoria Harrison, Mrs Hartell, Bulmer, John Robertson, Mrs MF Robertson, Miss C Robinson, Ms Christine Mr Philip Harvard, Michael Harvey, Mrs A Hastings, Mrs Noreen Hayden, Paul & Robson, Dr L Rosenbloom, Mrs E R Rowlands, Christine Ruth, Ella Ryrie, John T Pauline Hayward, Wendy Hazlehurst, Catherine Henthorn, Philip Hepworth, The Sage, Mr T Salter, Mr & Mrs Sayer, Mr & Mrs David Sayle, Claire Scholes, Natalia Heswall Friends, Marilyn Heywood, Dr Garth Higginbotham, David Schwarz, David Scott, Gaynor Scrivenger, C & M Scudamore, Mr JR Settle, Karen Higginbottom, Vivienne Higgins, Gordon P Hoare, Mr Hodgson, Ros & John Segal, Jim & Barbara Shapton, Paul Sharrock, Mrs M Shellard, Mr JA Shields, Hoggarth, Mr Ken Holding, Mr & Mrs NA Holladay, Barry & Lois Holland, Brian Aurora Sim, In Memory of Anne Wolff, Hope and John Sills, Mr & Mrs JW Hollis, Rod & Sally Holmes, Sara Holroyd, David Holt, Ruth & David Honour, Slatcher, Mr J Slater, Leonard J Smith, Mr Colin Smith, Mrs Margaret F Smith, Noel Hooker, Dr & Miss Howard & Bonnett, Mr Paul Howard, Mike Howden & Royston & Sarah Smith, Dominic Smith, Susan Smith, Ray Snaith, Mr Peter Teri Holmes, Ms Maureen Howell, Rob & Val Howell, Alan Hudson, Jean Hudson, Somerfield & Mrs Amanda Branson, Mrs Olga South, Dennis Southwick, Carl Anne Sandbalh-Hughes, Mr & Mrs David Hughes, Mrs M Hughes, Mr & Mrs D Spurling, Mrs Stanistreet, Judy Stead, Mrs EM Stephenson, Mr & Mrs T Stevens, Hugo, Prof Derek Hull, John Hunter, Mrs Hyland, Mrs D Igglesden, Ms Iliff, Colin Mr & Mrs Stevenson, J Stopforth, Martin Strauss in memory of Valerie, Anita & Cally Ince, John & Barb Ingham, Mr J Ireland, Professor Monir Islam, Mrs Ann Sumner, Anna Sutherland, Mr & Mrs Swain, Rachel Sweeney, Mrs C Sweeney, Ives, Philip Jackman, Diane Jackson, Mr & Mrs I Jackson, Mrs Jackson, Mr Pam Swift, Mr John Derek Swinburn, Dyanna Swindlehurst, Martyn Harris & Jaeger, Mr Philip Jenkins, Mrs HP Jennins, Phil Jeremiah, Mrs Johnson, Dr Michael Sykes, Dr Juliet Szestak, Adrian Tayler, Captain & Mrs Taylor, Misses Jones, Jan Jones, Lincoln & Bel Jones, Michelle O’Callaghan, Mr Eryl Wynne MM & B Taylor, Thomas Teague, Mrs PA Temple, Professor & Mrs AB Jones & in memory of Mair, Mr & Mrs Jones, Mr Paul Jones, Sybil Anne Jones, Templeman, Mr & Mrs B Thaxter, Derek Thew, Dennis Thomas, E Rosemary Alan Jones, Mrs M Joynson, Mr Tom Jump, Ron Kane, Mrs Deryn Kelly, Mrs Thomas, Michael Thomas, Ms Helena Thomas, Edward Thomas, Paula Thomas, Katherine Keegan, Colin Kenyon, David Kenyon, Mr John Keogh, Linda & Walter Drs B & R Thompson, Dr Lucy Everington, Mr N Threlfall, Mr JR & Mrs CM Hepworth, Mr A J B Kidson, Phil & Cath Kightley, Martin Kime, Richard Thwaite, Ms J Tickridge, David Tidbury, John & Diane Tiernan, Mr & Mrs David Kimpton, Mr & Mrs Kingston, Douglas & Frances Kirby, Philip Kitts, Dr & Mrs B Tilley, Mrs DE Todd, Dr E Toke, Reverend M & Mrs W A Tompkins, Mr & Mrs P Kneale, Stanley Knowles, Tony & Jane Kwok, Dr Walter La Frenais, Mrs C Toosey, Maureen Tosson, Ms Jo Travis, Sue Tressider, Tony Tudor, Nancy M Lancashire, June Lancelyn Green MBE, Mr George Lawless, Ms Sarah Lapsley, Tuke, Alistair Turner, David Turner, Tim Turner, Mr PM & Mrs M Tyler, Ronalde Le Blanc, Paul Leach, Nicola Leather, Mr & Mrs Nick Ledingham, Eileen Rosemary Urion in memory of Allan Urion, Mrs B van Beek, Mr & Mrs KF Lee, Linda Leggett, Dr F & Mrs JM Levy, Mr Bob Lewinski, Eileen & John Lewis, Vearncombe, Professor Julian Verbov, Mr Ben Vlies, Miss NL Wainwright, Ms Mr Hedley Lewis, Geoff Liddy, Douglas Ligertwood, Miss K Ligertwood, Michael Jennifer Waite, Rachel Wakerley, Barbara Wall, Mary Wall, Miss Carolyn Wall, Lind, Dr Dale Littler, Mrs Helen Lloyd, T Lockyer, Mr & Mrs Lodge, Nick & Sue David Walters, Joan Walters, Roy Walton, Colin Wardale, Janet Wareing, Mrs Looker, Robert Lovatt, A & H Lovelady, Alison Lui, PS & SI Lucas, Mrs M Lynch, Christine V.W Warner, Gillian Marsh & David Watson, Mr & Mrs JR Watson, Miss PL Mackenzie, Mrs A McDonald, Mr John MacLeod, Dr Susan Main, Robin Professor Andrew Wawn, John Watts, Sue & Colin Weir, Angela West, Vera West, Makin, Shirley & Rex Makin, Mrs J Markham, Dr David & Mrs Katy Marsh, Mr Bernard & Mary Weston, Julia Westwell, David Wetherell, Frederick Whaley, Ms John Marshall, Mr J & Mrs B Martin, Mrs J Martin, Mr &Mrs WE Marsden, Dr VJ Margaret Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Claire & Marc Whiteside-Ehlen, Miss Jill Martlew, Michelle Maskell, Mrs D Mason, Alan Matthews, Ms Fiona Matthews, Dr Wilkinson, Mrs P Wilkinson, Colin Wilkinson, Barry Williams, Hilary Williams, Tom & Mrs Jo Mawdsley, Marguerita McBride, JR & IM McCann, Dr Melissa Mr Terry Williams, Betty Williams, Sylvia Williams, Dr & Mrs Winter, Ruth McCarthy, Chris McCormack, Mr David McCrave, John McDermott, Robert E Winterburn, Linda & Eric Winrow, Prof Neil Winterton, Canon Michael & Mrs McGrae, Bryan McDonagh, Andrew McGowan, Colin McGreary, John McIntosh, Brenda Wolfe, Dr Geoffrey Woodcock, Alexandra Worthington, AF Wright, Andrew McKnight, Pam McNamara, Mrs R McNamara, Chris & Maureen Andrew Wright, Mrs A Wright, N Wright, Niall Wright, Mr & Mrs Wright, Mr Paul McParlin, Mrs Cath McVey, Dr Pam Melding, Shevaun Mendelsohn, David H & Mrs Ann Wynn, Mr & Mrs GR Wynne, Alan Yuill, Dr & Mrs A Zsigmond Mellows, Stephen & Maureen Mercer, Mr & Mrs Meredith-Jones, Helen & Richard Merritt, Lynsey Merryweather, Margaret Metcalf in memory of John, JE & WT Middlehurst, NG Mills, Barry Minnery, Dr & Mrs B Mintz, Mr Paul Molyneux, Jan Monkley, Robin & Ann Moor, Denise Morgan, Valerie & Elfed Morgan, Mr Morris, Anne Morris, Nancy Mortimer Rudd, P Morton, Mrs MJ Murphy, Mrs M Nathanson, Mr Newberry, Professor Emeritus Peter Newstead, And all donors who give anonymously and the hundreds Dr Cliona Ni Bhrolchain, David Nichol, David Nicholls, Alan Nixon, Rt Rev B M of people who have made a donation in the last year not Noble, Sheila Nuttal, Dr F & Mrs L Nye, TF & T O’Dempsey, Bill Ogle, Mrs M O’Hare, Margaret & Stuart Osborne, Dr Olojugba, Mr & Mrs WA Owens, David & listed here. For a full list of our supporters, please see Stella Owen-Setty, Beth & Richard Parker, Jim & Monica Parkinson, Sandra Parr, the display in the foyer or visit liverpoolphil.com. Mrs D Patmore, J & B Pearson, Cynthia & Rab Peck, Margaret Pegg, Janice Perkins, Malcolm Perry, P & L Dvelt Ltd, Cornicopia, Andy Phoenix, Mr C & Mrs J If you would like to support us, please call 0151 210 Pickavance, Barbara Pickering, Alan Platt, Dr Christopher Pogson, Mary Rose Pointon & Frank Pointon, Ian & Jane Pollitt, Mrs Hazel Poole, Ms Anne Pope, Mrs 2921 or email [email protected] Margaret Povall, Ronald Powell, Mr John Prescott, Mr Eric Preston, Mrs Susan Prime, Dudley Pritchard, Helen Pritchard, Peter Quinn, In memory of Stephanie Redmond, Barbara Reece, Vanessa Reed, Ann Rees, Malcolm & Margaret Reid, CA Reilly, Arthur Rice, Eric Rice, Joyce A Ridpath, Judith Rigby, Kari Robert, Helen Roberts, Isabel & Glyn Roberts, Jane Roberts, Mrs Sheila M Roberts, Raymond & Pamela Roberts, Mr Keith Roberts, Susan Roberts, Mrs I Roberts

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is grateful to the following supporters

PRINCIPAL FUNDERS IN HARMONY LIVERPOOL

Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS

The Grodner Family | The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust | PREMIER SPONSOR MEDIA PARTNER The Oglesby Charitable Trust In Harmony Fund | The Rushworth Foundation | The Ernest Cook Trust | Robin Bloxsidge & Nick Riddle | Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust | The Hemby Trust | Peter Moore Foundation | Liverpooljazz | Anonymous donors

OTHER PUBLIC FUNDERS SPONSORS

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS CORPORATE MEMBERS

THE KENNETH AFL Insurance Brokers | Andrew Collinge | Bermans | STERN MgMaStudio/architecture |R S Clare & Co. Ltd | Sutcliffe | Tilney TRUST

HOTEL PARTNER RESTAURANT PARTNER

The Leslie Bibby Fund | The Hilda Black Charitable Trust | Solomon and Isabel Blankstone Charitable Trust | The Amelia Chadwick Trust | John S Cohen Foundation | The Earl of Derby’s Charitable Trust | John Fairclough Charitable Trust | J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust | The Granada Foundation | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS Hemby Charitable Trust | The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust Award | Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund | The Eric and Dorothy Leach Charitable Trust | Lancashire Sinfonietta Legacy Fund | The Linbury Trust | Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust | The Newstead Charity | Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust | Sir Alastair Pilkington’s Trust | Pilkington General Charity | The Ravensdale Trust | The Rayne Foundation | The Rushworth Foundation | TRAVEL PARTNER The J A Shone Memorial Trust | The N Smith Charitable Settlement | The Claude Ballard Southall Memorial Charity | The Standfield Charitable Trust | The Steel Charitable Trust | The Kenneth Stern Trust | The Tavener Charitable Trust | The Tung Foundation | West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity | The Margaret Wethered Trust | Sir Donald and Lady Edna Wilson Charitable Trust IN-KIND SPONSORS And thank you to everyone who supports the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic through membership, patronage or donations, or by donating their time.

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