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Fumiaki Miura © Yuji Hori ROYAL PHILHARMONIC as well as a belief that music is a gift that can bring ORCHESTRA WELCOME people together and inspire positive change, have been RPO hallmarks for the past 75 years. As we embark on Last Night of the Proms the next exciting chapter, the RPO invites you to join the Welcome to the triumphant return of the Hull City journey and share the thrill of live orchestral music. Hall Classics series in partnership with the Royal Thursday 30 September 2021, 7.30pm Philharmonic Orchestra and Hull Philharmonic Alongside this anniversary season, the Hull Orchestra. Philharmonic Orchestra programme includes favourites Hull New Theatre requested by players and supporters, plus the farewell Conductor In an exciting first for the series, the opening two Stephen Bell concert from renowned conductor Andrew Penny, who concerts of the season will be held at our sister Gemma Summerfield Soprano has made a huge contribution to orchestral music at venue Hull New Theatre in order for Hull City Hall to A rousing and exhilarating collection of Proms favourites, including: Hull City Hall over the last 40 years. complete its important role as a Covid-19 vaccination ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 centre. We look forward to seeing you PUCCINI Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro PARRY Jerusalem These concerts are part of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 75th Anniversary Season. Passion, at our venues soon. SAINT-SAËNS Danse Macabre versatility and uncompromising artistic standards, TCHAIKOVSKY The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz SULLIVAN The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No.5 WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs: Tom Bowling and Hornpipe ELGAR Chanson de Nuit PRE -CONCERT ACTIVITY MEET THE ARTIST and more Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. Free for ticket holders Free for ticket holders at 6.30pm An orchestral extravaganza featuring the best of British music. Pre-concert talk & lecture at 6.15pm with Dr Simon Andrew Penny talks to the Artists Desbruslais - Lecturer in Music, School of Drama, Music and Screen at the University of Hull Hull Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday 27 November 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Hull Philharmonic Orchestra Thursday 30 September 2021 Saturday 26 February 2022 Hull New Theatre Lounge Bar HALLÉ ORCHESTRA Hull Philharmonic Orchestra Hallé Orchestra Saturday 14 May 2022 ChloЁ Hanslip plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Thursday 28 October 2021 Hull New Theatre Lounge Bar Please book tickets in advance Thursday 28 October 2021, 7.30pm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Thursday 10 February 2022 Hull New Theatre Hull City Hall Mortimer Suite Ben Gernon Conductor Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Chloë Hanslip Violin Thursday 24 March 2022 Hull City Hall Mortimer Suite HAYDN Symphony No.30 MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto Royal Philharmonic Orchestra DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 Thursday 5 May 2022 Returning to Hull City Hall with Mendelssohn’s Violin Hull City Hall Mortimer Suite Concerto is the ‘passionate, eloquent’ (The Independent) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra soloist Chloë Hanslip, who is no stranger to this Thursday 16 June 2022 Romantic violin favourite. Hull City Hall Mortimer Suite In the second half of the concert, the Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Ben Gernon, will performa Dvořák’s Symphony No.8. It is a piece that is brought to life with its lyricism and use of melody, giving a dance-like sense of joy through the woodwind and moments of provocative power in the strings. Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. Working in partnership

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Saturday 27 November 2021, 7.30pm Saturday 26 February 2022, 6.30pm Hull City Hall Hull City Hall Andrew Penny Conductor Andrew Penny Conductor Jonathan Scott Organ, Tom Scott Piano Harry Kneeshaw Violin GLINKA Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla ROSSINI Overture: The Thieving Magpie BRUCH Scottish Fantasy SHOSTAKOVICH Waltz from Jazz Suite No 2 FLORENCE PRICE Adoration SHOSTAKOVICH The Assault on Beautiful Gorky VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Wasps FLORENCE PRICE Finale from Symphony No 1 HANS ZIMMER The Lion King DVORÁKˆ Largo from The New World Symphony ENNIO MORRICONE Gabriel’s Oboe RICHARD ADDINSELL The Warsaw Concerto JOHN WILLIAMS Jurassic Park SIR KARL JENKINS 6000 Pipes! (HPO Commission 2017) JOHN WILLIAMS Summon the Heroes Solo Trumpet: Sebastian Williman MOZART Andante:Piano Concerto No 21 “Elvira Madigan” ELGAR Chanson de Matin GRIEG In the Hall of the Mountain King ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker PIAZZOLLA Libertango The second programme of requested favourites includes a look into the world of Hans Zimmer, Ennio MASSENET Navarraise from Le Cid Morricone and John Williams. MALCOLM ARNOLD Peterloo Overture Meet the Artist 6.30pm. Meet the Artist 6.30pm. A programme of favourites requested by our players and supporters

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Magic and Fairytales Russian Masterpieces Thursday 10 February 2022, 7.30pm Thursday 24 March 2022, 7.30pm Hull City Hall Hull City Hall Alexander Shelley Conductor Jan Latham-Koenig Conductor Fumiaki Miura Violin Pyotr Akulov Piano MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream: TCHAIKOVSKY Marche Slave Scherzo, Nocturne and Wedding March RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.2 MUSSORGSKY orch Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition RAVEL Mother Goose: Suite The renowned Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow STRAVINSKY The Firebird: Suite presents a vibrant programme of Russian favourites. Explore enchanting worlds with the RPO’s Principal Associate Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Marche Slave leads into Rachmaninov’s Conductor, Alexander Shelley. Mendelssohn captures the wonder and ever-popular Piano Concerto No.2, performed by rising young wit of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, whilst Ravel’s star, Pyotr Akulov. characterful Suite from Mother Goose embraces the joyful world of childhood fairytales. Stravinsky’s ballet score for The Firebird uses Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition takes listeners on a spellbinding music to tell a tale of a glowing Firebird, magical feathers, musical tour of an art gallery. This series of musical pictures princesses, princes and palaces. ranges from the quiet lyricism of The Old Castle to the sonic A contemporary of Ravel and Stravinsky, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto splendour of The Great Gate of Kiev, taking in clucking Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. No.2 ranges from unashamed lyricism to a thrillingly energetic finale unhatched chicks and the terrifying witch Baba Yaga along way. Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. – the perfect showpiece for Japanese virtuoso, Fumiaki Miura (RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2021–22). ROYAL PHILHARMONIc ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony The Colours of Mozart Thursday 5 May 2022, 7.30pm Thursday 16 June 2022, 7.30pm Hull City Hall Hull City Hall Adrian Partington Conductor Kerem Hasan Conductor Samantha Clarke Soprano Fumiya Koido Piano Ema Nikolovska Mezzo-soprano Liam Bonthrone Tenor WEBER Oberon: Overture Brian McAlea Baritone BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 Programme to include: BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3, ‘Eroica’ MOZART The Magic Flute: Overture MOZART Requiem Award-winning conductor Kerem Hasan joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’. This ground-breaking symphony Celebrate the sheer genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a programme that explores the wealth of colours and moods within his is filled the spirit of heroism from its grand opening to the last burst music. Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute gives us a perfect taste of orchestral brilliance, perfectly capturing the spirit of the Romantic of the energy and adventure of his most successful opera. Endlessly imagination. inventive, it shows us the darkness and light of the story, with an infectiously excitable conclusion. Opening the concert, Weber’s magical Overture to Oberon sets the scene Mozart’s Requiem offers a chance for reflection, showing a darker Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm. for Beethoven’s uplifting Piano Concerto No.4, performed by Fumiya side to his writing. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra unites with the Koido, winner of the 2019 Hastings International Piano Competition. Leeds Philharmonic Choir for this powerful yet poignant masterpiece. Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega

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