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In conversation with a Principal Conductor

LJMU Roscoe Lecture series welcomes To book a press pass, please contact LJMU Press Officer Clare Coombes on 0151 231 3004 or [email protected] Time: 5.15pm-5.45pm (Event begins at 6pm) Wednesday 14 May 2014 Location: Philharmonic Hall I

12 May 2014: Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Liverpool John Moores University Honorary Fellow, will deliver the University’s 119th Roscoe Lecture in conversation with OBE, Managing Director of Classic FM, at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 14th May. Vasily Petrenko was appointed Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2006; in September 2009 he became Chief Conductor. He is now the Orchestra’s longest serving conductor since Sir , who was principal conductor from 1963 – 1977. He has helped boost audience numbers for concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and they are now 17% higher than when he first took up the baton. Petrenko received an Honorary Fellowship from LJMU in 2012 for his outstanding contribution to Liverpool and the arts. He has also received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University. His other awards include German Awards 2012 Newcomer of the Year for the recording of Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 3 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI Classics), the Classic Male Artist of the Year in 2012 and 2010 and the Classic FM/Gramophone Awards Young Artist of the Year 2007. He is also Principal Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Chief Conductor of the Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the in St Petersburg, his native city and where his professional career began in the mid-1990s. Petrenko has made guest appearances with major orchestras throughout Europe, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. He has toured with the European Union Youth Orchestra and made his BBC Proms debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008, returning with Liverpool Philharmonic for the 2010 and 2012 Proms seasons.. As a Principal Partner of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, LJMU demonstrates a shared commitment to providing inspirational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get involved in learning, music and the arts. LJMU's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nigel Weatherill commented: “We are delighted to offer students, staff and members of the public the opportunity to hear Vasily Petrenko talk about his experiences and therefore provide an insight into art and culture in Liverpool as part of our Roscoe Lecture Series. The partnership between Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic provides opportunities for LJMU students to hear concerts and participate in the Liverpool Philharmonic’s Learning Programme, which is acknowledged as a national leader in the field in its quality, research and impact.“ Vasily Petrenko said: “I am honoured to be invited to present one of LJMU’s Roscoe Lectures, which has welcomed so many people from all walks of life to speak about what matters to them in the world, in education and the arts and our responsibilities to be good citizens.” The Good Citizenship Award will be collected by Dylan Evans, a 16 year old cellist in West Everton Super Strings and Deputy Artistic Director Alex Dunn on behalf of everyone involved with In Harmony Liverpool. In Harmony is a national music education and social programme, modelled on Venezuela’s El Sistema. In Harmony Liverpool uses the unique power of music to transform the lives of children, families and the community of West Everton in Liverpool. The programme is led by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and local partners and any child living in West Everton, including all children and staff at Faith Primary School, can learn an instrument free of charge. They then perform in the West Everton Children’s Orchestra, which was established in 2009, with some children engaged in music-making for up to 10 hours each week. In just five years, In Harmony Liverpool has had a significant impact on children’s musical achievement, educational attainment, school culture and the community of West Everton as a whole. In Harmony Liverpool now regularly perform to great acclaim at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and also prestigious venues around the UK, including London’s Southbank Centre and the as part of the BBC Proms. About the LJMU Roscoe Lecture Series The Roscoe Lecture Series is now firmly established as a platform, both locally and internationally, for open dialogue, reflecting the University’s civic role in championing education, global awareness and good citizenship. Speakers have ranged from statesmen, lawyers and religious and political leaders to championing education, global awareness and good citizenship. Speakers have ranged from statesmen, lawyers and religious and political leaders to astronomers, poets, scientists and survivors of the Holocaust, genocide and crimes against humanity. Rarely fewer than 800 people and sometimes more than 2,000 people attend each lecture, making the Series one of the largest spoken word events in the country. The Series is named after William Roscoe, a man central to the story of the city of Liverpool. Further information and tickets http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/Events/viewevent.aspx?articleID=337 Clare Coombes, Press and Publications Officer, Liverpool John Moores University, T: 0151 231 3004 [email protected] Founded in 1825, LJMU is a modern civic university delivering impactful research and scholarship that form the foundation for its interaction with industry, business and the community. Ranked in the top 100 new universities in the world, the University has around 24,000 students, recruited from over 100 countries, who are enrolled on a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degrees as well as continuing professional development programmes. LJMU is one of the UK’s leading research active contemporary universities, with world- leading and internationally recognised research taking place across the institution. It also continues to be one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions for its interaction with business and the community. This interaction informs both teaching and research at the University and impacts positively on graduate employability, with 92% of graduates being in work or further study within six months of leaving the University.