Orchestral Series Brochure 2019-20

Paavo Järvi 02 WELCOME

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra © Benjamin Ealovega

Welcome to the 30th Anniversary Season! I am very pleased to introduce this 30th anniversary orchestral series at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. We have an exciting programme for 2019/20 which has been curated by Robert Sanderson, an original director of the venue and most recently interim managing director at Cambridge Live. Robert has brought together a truly wonderful line-up of leading orchestras and top international soloists for local audiences to enjoy in the heart of Cambridge. I would also like to offer thanks to Boldfield Computing for their continuing and much valued support for the series. Acknowledging these are challenging times for many, I am pleased to announce that starting this autumn, tickets to the Series for students and people aged under 26 will cost just £5. I hope very much that you enjoy this special anniversary season. Councillor Anna Smith Executive Councillor for Communities Cambridge City Council BOOKING 03

The more you buy, the more you save Choose from a package of 9, 8, or 7 concerts for the best pricing available. As a season subscriber, you will keep the same great seats for concert after concert. Not ready to subscribe? Book 3 or more concerts at the same time and save 10% on your order. Subscriber Packages Band A Band B Band C Full Your Full Your Full Your Price Price Price Price Price Price

9 Concerts 396 315 306 243 252 198

8 Concerts 352 280 272 216 224 176

7 Concerts 308 245 238 189 196 154

Single Ticket Prices

Standard Student No View

Band A 44

Band B 34 5

Band C 28 5

Band D 5 17 04 SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2019 | 3 PM - MATINEE

Alexandra Dariescu © MarcoBorggreve

Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No 2 Shostakovich – Symphony No 10 An all-Russian programme with the acclaimed Moscow Philharmonic: Sergei Rachmaninov’s most famous work, the renowned Piano Concerto No. 2, plus the glorious terror of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, one of his fastest- paced and most dramatic creations. Moscow Philharmonic Yuri Botnari, conductor Alexandra Dariescu, piano FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019 | 7:30 PM 05

Alexandra Dariescu © MarcoBorggreve Santtu-Matias Rouvali © Kaapo Kamu

Sibelius – Lemminkainen’s Return Prokofiev – Piano Concert No 2 Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from Swan Lake Hear the sweeping drama of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite alongside Prokofiev’s electrifying Second Piano Concerto. Sibelius brings the folktales of the Finnish people to life with Lemminkainen’s Return, his majestic musical retelling of the legends of the Kalevala.

Philharmonia Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor Nikolai Lugansky, piano 06 SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2019 | 7:30 PM

Sayaka Shoji © Formento & Formento -YellowKorner

Grieg – Holberg Suite Brahms – Violin Concerto Dvořák – Symphony No 9, ‘From the New World’ Legendary conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy returns to the Corn Exchange with this triumphant programme of masterpieces by Grieg and Brahms, concluding with Dvořák’s towering Ninth Symphony.

Philharmonia Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor Sayaka Shoji, violin THURSDAY 31 JANUARY 2020 | 7:30 PM 07

Jess Gillam

Marcello – Saxophone Concerto in D minor Mozart – Cassation in G, K 63 Glazunov – Saxophone Concerto Tchaikovsky – Elegy for Strings Haydn – Symphony No 49, ‘La Passione’ Saxophonist Jess Gillam has won rave reviews for putting her instrument back in the classical spotlight. You’ll see why audiences love her as she stars in an eclectic programme mixing Marcello and Glazunov with Mozart and Haydn.

European Union Chamber Orchestra Eva Stegeman, conductor Jess Gillam, saxophone 08 FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | 7:30 PM

30th Anniversary Gala - Celebrating 30 Years of Great Orchestras

Nicola Benedetti © Simon Fowler

Bartók – Violin Concerto No 2 Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique Celebrate 30 years of orchestral music at the Cambridge Corn Exchange with this special gala featuring Nicola Benedetti alongside the acclaimed City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra performing a spectacular programme of Bartók and Berlioz. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Klaus Makela, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin

Tickets for the 30th Anniversary Gala Concert are not included in any subscription package. If you are a subscriber and would like to add this concert, please inform Box Office when you place your oder. WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2020 | 7:30 PM 09

Domingo Hindoyan © Simon Pauly

Glinka – Overture: Life for the Tsar Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky – Symphony No 5 The Royal Philharmonic returns with the full-throttle drama of Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, followed by Tchaikovsky’s gallant and lyrical Symphony No. 5.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Domingo Hindoyan, conductor Leon McCawley, piano 10 TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2020 | 7:30 PM

Viktoria Mullova © Benjamin Ealovega

Tchaikovsky – The Tempest Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No 2 Sibelius – Symphony No 5 The passion of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto mixes with the sweeping drama of Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest, topped off by the rich colours and exuberance of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, in this concert starring violinist Viktoria Mullova.

Swedish Philharmonia Jaime Martin, conductor Viktoria Mullova, violin THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2020 | 7:30 PM 11

Zhang Zuo

Liszt – Piano Concerto No 2 Mahler – Symphony No 5 Renowned conductor Paavo Järvi returns to the Corn Exhange with an extraordinary programme, combining the monumental grandeur of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony – among the most sweeping and unforgettable pieces of music ever written – with Liszt’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 2.

Philharmonia Orchestra Paavo Järvi, conductor Zhang Zuo, piano 12 THURSDAY 7 MAY 2020 | 7:30 PM

Barber – Violin Concerto Copland – Appalachian Spring Bernstein – West Side Story Symphonic Dances This all-American programme brings together the riotous sounds of 1950s New York from Bernstein’s West Side Story with Copland’s masterful reworking of an old Quaker folk tune in Appalachian Spring, whilst violinist Esther Yoo stars in Barber’s tender, rhapsodic Violin Concerto.

Philharmonia Orchestra Joana Carneiro, conductor Esther Yoo, violin SUNDAY 24 MAY 2020 | 3 PM - MATINEE 13

Brahms – Tragic Overture Korngold – Violin Concerto Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Suite The thrilling modernity of the Korngold Violin Concerto contrasts with the majesty of Brahms’s Tragic Overture and Prokofiev’s thunderous Romeo and Juliet Suite.

St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Ben Palmer, conductor Jennifer Pike, violin 14 SUPPORTING THE ARTS

We spoke to Andy Irvine, Managing Director of Boldfield Computing and a long-time supporter of classical music at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

Q: Tell us a bit about your interest in classical music and how you became passionate about it. Andy: My father played music constantly at home across all genres and usually sang along if he could. Like him, I am fond of many different styles but over the years I have found that classical music moves me the most. Even with all the excellent recordings and ways to listen to music wherever you are, hearing live concerts is a special experience for me and I try to catch as many as I can. Q: Do you have favourite composers or pieces of music? Are there special performances you’ll always remember? Andy: I like a lot of different composers but would rank Rachmaninov as my favourite. My first foray into sponsorship was to support the visit of Vladimir Ashkenazy to Cambridge, as he is a favourite of mine, and I am excited that he is returning this season. Some of the performances I have liked best have been at the Corn Exchange, among them Esther Yoo playing Glazunov, Alexandra Soumm playing Bruch and Valentina Lisitsa playing Rachmaninov, to name but a few. I really love it when the soloist plays a little encore at the end of their performance. Q: You recently decided to name the long-running Orchestral Series the Boldfield Orchestral Series. This is a major milestone, both for Boldfield and for the Corn Exchange. Why do you feel it’s important to support the arts in Cambridge? Andy: There is a debate to be had about the role of business and private individuals in supporting the arts in Cambridge and beyond. With the many competing priorities for funding, I believe it is important for classical music lovers to step up so we can continue to have this type of music. There will always be a gap between what you can earn from tickets and the high cost of bringing world class orchestras and artists to Cambridge. We are proud of our involvement.

boldfield.com | 01223 852 660 LEAVE A MUSICAL LEGACY 15

Build a Musical Legacy at the Corn Exchange This year, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of orchestral music at the Corn Exchange: three glorious decades of the best orchestras, conductors and soloists performing in the heart of Cambridge. If you love orchestral music as much as we do, and would like to ensure this legacy continues for another thirty years, please consider making a donation with your subscription or ticket purchase. If every audience member gave £30 this season, that would prove beyond a doubt that Cambridge not only values classical music, but stands behind it, ready to secure a bright future for the next generation of musicians and audience members. If you would like to help secure the future of the Orchestral Series, go to cambridgelive.org.uk/support or ring Development Manager Sophie Channon on 01223 791 794 to learn more about how you can show your support. Thank you. 10 new concerts on sale now at the Corn Exchange Subscribe today from just £22 a ticket

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