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Finding Turner Sims CONTACT US How to Book TURNERTURNERSouthampton SIMSSIMS Southampton Turner Sims is provided by University of Southampton and gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council England. [email protected] turnersims.co.uk SPRING SEASON 2020 Box Office 023 8059 5151 INSPIRING MUSIC Box Office 023 8059 5151 turnersims.co.uk KEVIN APPLEBY FOUR WAYS THAT YOU CAN WELCOME - A YEAR OF JOURNEYS SUPPORT OUR WORK... Like us Photo by Simon Weir by Photo Follow us @TurnerSims Subscribe Follow us on Instagram JOIN THE PIANO CIRCLE In the second half of our Year of Journeys we the range of his musical interests: from the might LEAVE A LegACY celebrate the musical pathways of current stars, of Sweden’s Västerås Sinfonietta in February Remember Turner Sims in your will and give Join with like-minded people who have a award winners and artists of the future. – featuring Lawrence as guest soloist alongside future generations the opportunity to enjoy passion for classical piano repertoire and cellist Paul Watkins – to the intimacy of string what makes the concert hall experience special Our Piano Series sees a welcome return for Paul duos with celebrated violinist Vilde Frang. contribute annually to help Turner Sims develop for you. Every legacy we receive ensures that Lewis with music by Beethoven and Schubert, and strengthen the Piano Series. Donate a gift of we can continue to excite, engage and inspire plus debut recitals from Beatrice Rana and Traditional music from Iran takes us on a stunning £1000 or over to ensure that the Turner Sims’ people of all ages and backgrounds through Joseph Moog. Beethoven also features auditory journey courtesy of Kayhan Kalhor series continues to thrive. music and the arts. elsewhere, as we mark his 250th anniversary. and Kiya Tabassian, part of a global strand that Hear two of his late quartets performed by the includes singer Olcay Bayir, and the London NAME A SEAT PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS Chiaroscuro and Takács quartets, whilst our Klezmer Quartet. Folk fans will enjoy visits from Donate a gift of £250 or over for the opportunity Associate your business with outstanding artists Orchestra in Association SÓN are joined by Lau and Flook, as well as violinist and veteran of to name a seat in our auditorium. This is performing great music in one of the finest John Lill for his Emperor concerto. SÓN return the mighty Bellowhead, Sam Sweeney. the perfect way to mark a special occasion, music venues in the country. Turner Sims offers in March for a special weekend of science and remember and honour a friend or loved one, or a number of exciting sponsorship, hospitality discovery with guests David Owen Norris and We welcome artists of the future as students from be a part of your favourite venue. In recognition and advertising opportunities enabling you to James Mayhew, exploring the music of Mozart local schools perform with guests Palisander of your donation, an engraved plaque will be promote your brand to an influential audience and Holst’s ever popular The Planets. in our Recorder Extravaganza, SYJO team placed on the base of your seat(s) . of opinion formers. up with star saxophonist Tim Garland, and the Jazz this Spring encompasses vintage 1920s University Music Department’s concert includes a melodies from The Dime Notes, a celebration new work by young composer Zoe Sones. of the music of Joni Mitchell from singer Sara For more information about ways to support Turner Sims visit Colman, the ambient sounds of Portico All this and more means a Spring 2020 packed full turnersims.co.uk Quartet, Mercury Prize nominees SEED of inspiring music and experiences. Journey with Ensemble, and star trumpeter Theo Croker. us this season. If you have any questions or wish to discuss a particular proposal please Lawrence Power concludes his time as Turner Kevin Appleby contact Jay Mendivil, Head of Operations on 023 8059 7753 or email Sims Associate Artist with two visits which reflect Concert Hall Manager [email protected] 2 | turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 3 | turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 Join the Friends today and enjoy fantastic benefits at one of TURNER Orchestra in Association Jazz the country’s finest music venues SIMS Friends SÓN WITH FERGUS JOHN LILL MCCREADIE Friends receive ticket discounts, TRIO priority booking, free programmes, invitations to BEETHOVEN GALA Friends’ events and more. Saturday 1 February 7.30pm Saturday 8 February 8pm Membership is great value at just £40 per year for Individuals, £70 BEETHOVEN FERGUS MCCREADIE piano for Joint membership or Friend Symphony No 4 in B flat, Op 60 DAVID BOWDEN bass Plus One and £15 for Students. Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat, Op 73 Emperor STEPHEN HENDERSON drums Under 18s join for Free. In Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year SÓN’s Fergus McCreadie is an astonishing talent. Still only three-year journey with celebrated pianist John 20, he is creating music that draws on the Scottish Lill concludes with the last, longest, and arguably landscape and musical traditions for inspiration, greatest of the composer’s five piano concertos. yet honours jazz masters from McCoy Tyner to The Emperor is paired with Beethoven’s classical Esbjorn Svensson. fourth symphony, described by Robert Schumann as ‘a slender Greek maiden between two Norse Tonight the sensational young pianist and his giants,’ reflecting its place between the epic Third magnificent trio (featuring Young Scottish Jazz and Fifth symphonies. Musician of the Year 2017, bassist David Bowden and drummer Stephen Henderson, one of Fresh, vital playing from such fine players. John Lill Jazzwise magazine’s ones to to watch in 2018) perform music from their debut album Turas (Scottish Gaelic for Journey). The album takes the listener on an auditory journey of the band’s native Standard £29 Concessions £28 land. From the West Hebrides to the East Neuk of Friends £26.10 Students £15 Fife, the music paints an evocative picture of the landscapes it has taken inspiration from. Simply outstanding. Jazzwise Joseph Moog: photo by T. Mardo T. by Joseph Moog: photo EARLY BIRD Until Fri 3 January 2020 Standard £16 Concessions £15 Friends £14.40 Students £8 Standard £20 Concessions £19 Friends £18 Students £10 4 | turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 | 5 University of Southampton Music Department IN THE ALPS FREE WITH LUNCHTIME JULIET FRASER CONCERTS Spring 2020 Sunday 9 February 7pm University of Southampton’s Music Department JULIET FRASER soprano Vermandel Eva Quartet: by photo Chiaroscuro ‘Music @ 1pm’ Monday free lunchtime concert DAVID OWEN NORRIS piano series presents leading professional musicians VERITY BROOKS piano from across genres. Spring highlights include a live BEN OLIVER director recording of leading jazz pianist Ivo Neame’s new HARTLEY LooP ORCHESTRA Chamber solo album for Edition Records (20 April), classical pianist Ikuko Inogucki (3 February) and a visit CHIAROSCURO QUARTET from leading American contemporary ensemble RICHARD AYRES In the Alps (2008) loadbang (9 March). SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals (1886) ZOE SONES New Work (2019) The Department also stages a wide range of other public events including informal student lunchtime concerts at Turner Sims, Tuesday 11 February 8pm Romsey Abbey, Hartley Research Residencies, Leading soprano Juliet Fraser joins the Hartley composition workshops and special performance Loop Orchestra for Richard Ayres’ melodramatic projects such as In the Alps (9 February). masterpiece In the Alps, playing a girl who is ALINA IBRAGIMOVA violin EMILIE HÖRNLUND viola stranded on top of an unclimbable mountain PABLO HERNÁN BENEDÍ violin CLAIRE THIRION cello peak as a baby and is taught to sing by mountain animals. Expect a theatrical adventure featuring Please visit the Music Department’s event the Creation (or the big bang), a lonely existence, MOZART Quartet No 15 in D minor, K421 page for further information: scenes of rustic village life, some carpentry, many HAYDN Quartet in F minor, Op 20 No 5 www.southampton.ac.uk/music mountain goats, unrequited love, and ending in a quest destined to fail. BEETHOVEN Quartet No 13 in B flat, Op 130 @UoSMusic Also featured will be Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, with soloists Professor David Owen The celebrated Chiaroscuro Quartet, led by violinist Alina Ibragimova, perform three classical Norris and Southampton finalist Verity Brooks, masterworks concluding with Beethoven’s extraordinarily rich, six-movement work. One of the six alongside a brand new ensemble work by quartets that Mozart dedicated to Haydn opens the programme. Haydn himself is represented by one of Masters composer Zoe Sones. his landmark Op 20 set of quartets. All tickets £10 Standard £24 Concessions £23 Friends £21.60 Students £12 University of Southampton students FREE FREE TICKETS FOR 8-25 YEAR OLDS Presented by the University of Southampton Go to turnersims.co.uk 6 | turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 Department of Music in association with Turner Sims to find out more. turnersims.co.uk Box Office 023 8059 5151 | 7 Global Orchestral LONDON VÄSTERÅS KLezMER SINFONIETTA QUARTET Thursday 13 February 8pm Tuesday 18 February 8pm ILANA CRAVITZ violin SIMON CRAWFORD-PHILLIPS conductor SUSI EVANS clarinet LAWRENCE POWER viola CAROL ISAACS accordion PAUL WATKINS cello INDRA BURACZEWSKA double bass, vocals MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides, Op 26 (overture) The London Klezmer Quartet takes you on a ANGELA TARRODI Zephyros musical journey from the Baltic to the Black Sea - and beyond. Enjoy old and new traditional LIGETI Concert Românesc Jewish music as LKQ bring you soulful and DVOŘÁK Silent Woods celebratory tunes and songs covering life’s major BRAHMS themes - from love and loss to conscription and Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op 102 beetroot soup.
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