HULL CITY HALL CLASSICS 2018/2019 i partnershi w THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND HULL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Box Office: 01482 300 306 www.hulltheatres.co.uk Esther Yoo ©Marco Borggreve ROYAL WELCOME PHILHARMONIC We are delighted to present the 2018/19 Hull City The series includes pre-show lectures curated by Hall Classics season in partnership with the Royal Dr Simon Desbruslais from Hull University as well as ORCHESTRA Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hull Philharmonic insightful pre-concert talks with key players at selected Orchestra. The series will once again feature nine concerts (please see below for full details). Thursday 27 September 2018, 7.30pm outstanding concerts bringing world class music to the Conductor: Barry Wordsworth City of Hull. With such a fantastic concert season, this would be a great opportunity for you to take advantage of several Violin: Esther Yoo The acclaimed Royal Philharmonic orchestra have attractive subscription offers to give you the opportunity BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No.3 curated 6 concerts which includes three visits from to attend several concerts at discounted rates. BRUCH: Violin Concerto No.1 themselves as well as one of the finest international BRAHMS: Symphony No.2 orchestras - the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and We look forward to welcoming Sparkling tunes infuse Beethoven’s ever-popular Leonore a welcome return from one of the UK favourites, the you to Hull City Hall Classics Overture No.3 before the RPO’s 2018 Artist-in-Residence, Hallé Orchestra. This is complemented by three first 2018/19 Esther Yoo, takes centre stage for Bruch’s much-loved master- class concerts from one of the nation’s leading local piece, full of musical fireworks and sparkling brilliance. symphony orchestras, Hull Philharmonic Orchestra. Brahms Symphony No.2, a work of rich complexity and subtlety, closes the concert with its graceful melodies and magnificently radiant brass finale. Pre-concert lecture PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITY MEET THE ARTIST and talk 6.15pm We are delighted to continue our exciting lecture series curated Hull Philharmonic Orchestra by Dr Simon Desbruslais - Lecturer in Music, School of Drama, Saturday 23 February 2019 Music and Screen at the University of Hull. Andrew Penny talks to James Hendry and Richard Uttley Pre-concert lecture and talk at 6.15pm in the Mortimer Suite Hull Philharmonic Orchestra HALLÉ Saturday 11 May 2019 Thursday 27 September Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Penny talks to Kerrin Tatman ORCHESTRA Thursday 1 November Hallé Orchestra and Timothy Ridout Thursday 1 November 2018, 7.30pm Thursday 7 February Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Free to ticket holders. Duncan Ward Please request tickets in advance from the box office. Conductor: Mark Elder Thursday 14 March BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Piano: Francesco Piemontesi Leonard Elschenbroich WEBER: Overture Oberon Thursday 18 April Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.5 Adrian Partington WAGNER: Lohengrin Preludes Act I and III Thursday 23 May Russian Philharmonic Orchestra WAGNER: Die Meistersinger Suite Thomas Sanderling The concert opens with Weber’s magical overture, Oberon, before the exceptionally expressive pianist, Francesco Piemontesi, performs Beethoven’s ‘emperor of a concerto’. Then we hear two contrasting preludes from Lohengrin – the first, serene, and the second, energetic. In a glorious climax, Sir Mark guides us through the intimacy and ceremony of Wagner’s great comic masterpiece, Die Meistersinger. Working in partnership Pre-concert lecture and talk 6.15pm HULL PHILHARMONIC H U L L ORCHESTRA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 1918: End Game: Armistice and Aftermath The final part of our triptych, covering the period from 1917 to the end of the war and beyond, following those stories that began in 1914. Saturday 23 February 2019, 7.30pm Guest Conductor: James Hendry Saturday 24 November 2018, 7.00pm Piano: Richard Uttley Conductor: Andrew Penny WEBER: Overture Der Freischütz Beverley Chamber Choir New York Consort SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade to Music BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.3 in E flat Major (The Eroica) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No.3 ‘The Pastoral’ (Second Movement: Lento Moderato) We welcome Hull born conductor James Hendry as our guest; GUSTAV HOLST: The Planets he has been working with Antonio Pappano at the Royal Opera House as a Jette Parker Young Artist. Richard Uttley The Planets by Holst had its first performance one hundred years ago in 1918. joins him in Schumann’s beautiful Piano Concerto. Vaughan Williams’ ‘Pastoral Symphony’ was written during the war but not performed until 1921. Our spoken narrative reflects on the approaching end of the war from a Hull perspective using images and sounds with pre-recorded Meet the Artists 6.30pm contributions from John and Jane Godber. James Hendry and Richard Uttley The Serenade to Music was written for Sir Henry Wood’s Jubilee in 1938, 80 years talk to Andrew Penny. ago. Sir Henry was conductor of our orchestra for 16 years from 1923 to 1939. Pre-concert lecture ROYAL BBC and talk 6.15pm PHILHARMONIC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Thursday 7 Feb 2019, 7.30pm Thursday 14 March 2019, 7.30pm Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky Conductor: Duncan Ward Soloist: Leonard Elschenbroich Violin: Yury Revich SCHUMANN: Genoveva Overture DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto ELGAR: Symphony No.1 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.5 Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic as they return to Hull City Hall. Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto Schumann’s Genoveva Overture opens this concert with restless, passionate in B minor was premiered on 19 March 1896 in London strings and hunting calls from the horns before Yury Revich takes to the and is the last solo concerto he composed. Former BBC stage to perform Mendelssohn’s tender and emotive Violin Concerto. Radio 3 New Generation Artist Leonard Elschenbroich brings his passion and flair to this much loved staple of Closing the concert is Tchaikovsky’s grand Symphony No.5, which the solo repertoire. Edward Elgar’s Symphony No.1, which alternates between light and dark, melancholy and joy, in what is the composer intended to reflect “a wide experience of considered one of the best-loved symphonies of all time. Pre-concert lecture human life” and “a massive hope in the future”, closes and talk 6.15pm this evening’s concert. ROYAL RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Thursday 18 April 2019, 7.30pm Thursday 23 May 2019, 7.30pm Conductor: Adrian Partington Conductor: Thomas Sanderling SOPRANO: Fflur Wyn Soloist: Sergey Redkin KATIE BRAY: Mezzo-Soprano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol JI HYUN KIM: Tenor TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No.1 BENJAMIN BEVAN: Baritone MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition Leeds Philharmonic Chorus HANDEL: Messiah One of Russia’s finest regional orchestras, the Russian Philharmonic (of Novosibirsk) are conducted by their Music Director, the highly regarded The power and glory of hundreds of voices in monumental Thomas Sanderling, and joined by talented young pianist Sergei harmony is unlike any other! Redkin, to perform works by three prominent Russian composers. Enjoy Handel’s choral masterpiece within the grand and majestic Hull City Hall, sung by four superb soloists and massed choir. Pre-concert lecture Pre-concert lecture From loud, bombastic choral movements, to delicate solo arias, and talk 6.15pm this work has something for everyone. and talk 6.15pm HULL TICKET INFORMATION SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS Hull City Hall Classics For full terms and conditions and further information • 6 concert series save 20% off full price. PHILHARMONIC please visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk • 3, 4 or 5 concerts save 10% off full price. Hull Philharmonic Orchestra ORCHESTRA Hull City Hall Hull Philharmonic • 3 concert series save 15% off full price. Classics Orchestra Saturday 11 May 2019, 7.30pm Joint subscriptions Main Floor A-T £24.50 £19.00 • 5% reduction for 3 Combined Series Soloist: Timothy Ridout including at least 1 HPO Concert. Conductor: Andrew Penny Main Floor U-W £18.00 £10.00 • 10% reduction for 6 Combined Series including at least 2 HPO Concerts. Balcony D Part C & E £28.00 £27.00 KERRIN TATMAN: Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra • 20% reduction for 9 Combined Series WALTON: including at least 3 HPO Concerts. Two Pieces from Henry V Balcony B, F Part C & E £24.50 £22.00 WALTON: Viola Concerto BOOKING FEES BRAHMS: Symphony No.1 in C Minor Balcony A & G £18.00 £18.00 £1.50 per ticket The outstanding young viola player Timothy Ridout, currently a YCAT Gallery A-G £1.20 postage fees Artist joins the orchestra for that brilliant virtuoso showpiece, the £24.50 £22.00 William Walton Concerto. He will also present the world premiere of HOW TO BOOK local composer Kerrin Tatman’s Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra. DISCOUNTS ON INDIVIDUAL TICKETS If you wish to renew your existing season We are launching a cycle of all the Brahms Symphonies over four subscription please book between years with No.1. Under 25s, Students, School Groups of 10 or more: parties, Children 16 and under: 25% Discount Friday 25 May - Thursday 7 June Meet the Artists 6.30pm £5.00 (Main Floor Only) Groups of 30 or more: Season tickets and individual concerts go on Kerrin Tatman and Timothy Ridout talk to Andrew Penny Concessions: 30% Discount general sale on Friday 8 June 10am £1.50 reduction on all tickets Box Office: 01482 300 306 SEATING PLAN For further information please visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk SELECTED SHOWS WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM AT CERTAIN EVENTS www.facebook.com/ @CityHallHull hullcityhall Working in partnership The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. Management reserve the right to change details without notice if necessary..