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Season 2012/13

A fearless player with technique to burn. New York Times on Daniel-Müller Schott

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2 Welcome

WelcomeBBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts have been a weekly staple in the events calendar at LSO St Luke’s since doors opened at the Centre nearly ten years ago, and building on from last year’s truly ambitious series, here is yet another compelling season of concerts featuring some of the world’s most exciting artists. The focal point of the year falls on the tenth anniversary of LSO St Luke’s in March 2013, which will feature a BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert residency, broadcasting live from this intimate venue on consecutive weekdays.

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts are just part of the LSO’s commitment to exploring chamber music, and the 2012/13 season gives unique opportunities to hear non-orchestral ensembles perform at both the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s. The UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica series is often programmed to link in to the LSO’s main season at the Barbican, so in this guide are some of those highlights too, alongside other chamber events.

Described as an ‘outstanding artist’ by the Daily Telegraph, pianist Imogen Cooperkicks off the BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert season with Imogen Cooper and Friends. She will be joined by her musical associates cellist Adrian Brendel and violinist Henning Kraggerud, as well as performing two solo recitals.

Interweaving Imogen’s autumn series is Schumann Song Cycles which includesan impressive roll-call of singers, some of whom are long-standing friends of the LSO. John Mark Ainsley, Roderick Williams, Ailish Tynan and superstar mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly perform alongside an equally impressive list of pianists.

The new year brings a residency with the Vienna Piano Trio, a group whohave featured as Gramophone Editor’s Choice on several occasions, and are previous winners of the Echo-Klassik award for their recordings. Beethoven and Schubert form the backbone of this series.

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Hot on the heels of that is the much-anticipated LSO St Luke’s Tenth Birthday Festival – twelve days of celebrations with guests including Nicholas Angelich, the Wihan Quartet and Nash Ensemble.

Tying in with LSO concerts at the Barbican focusing on Britten, the last BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts centre on Bach, Britten and Shostakovich. Joanna MacGregor, Daniel Müller-Schott, the Brodsky Quartet and viola sensation Lawrence Power round off the season.

Over at the Barbican, don’t miss the chance to hear the LSO String Orchestraled and directed by LSO Leader Roman Simovic and a one-off recital with Leonidas Kavakos who is the focus of this year’s UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait.

Join us for this thrilling season either in person at LSO St Luke’s and the Barbican, or listen in on BBC Radio 3.

Lunch at the LSO St Luke’s Café

Why not make an afternoon of it and join us for lunch downstairs in the LSO St Luke’s café? We serve lunch both before and after the Lunchtime Concerts and doors open at 12 noon.

Alongside a full hot food menu, there are sandwiches and cake for those wanting a light bite, not to mention a wide variety of teas, filter coffee and a fully stocked bar.

Photos left to right

Imogen Cooper, Adrian Brendel, Ailish Tynan

Wihan Quartet, Nicholas Angelich

Tickets

Tickets to BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts are £10 (£9 concessions).

For full booking details, see page 20.

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Imogen Cooperand FriendsSome of her favouriteworks with her favourite musical associates

Playing of the greatest intelligence and musical integrity. The Guardianon Imogen Cooper

Imogen Cooper will also be a judge in the final of the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition on Sun 30 Sep 7pm at the Barbican.

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Imogen Cooper and FriendsSome of her favourite works with her favourite musical associates

Thu 4 Oct 2012 1pm

Kurtág Hommage to Schubert for solo piano Schubert Notturno for Piano Trio D897Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat major D929

Imogen Cooper pianoHenning Kraggerud violinAdrian Brendel cello

Thu 18 Oct 2012 1pm

Haydn Piano Sonata in C minor Hob XVI/20 Brahms Three Intermezzi Op 117Beethoven Piano Sonata in D major Op 10 No 3

Imogen Cooper piano

Thu 8 Nov 2012 1pm

Bach Partita No 2 in C minor BWV 826Beethoven Variations on Mozart’s ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ Op 66 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D821

Imogen Cooper pianoAdrian Brendel cello

Thu 22 Nov 2012 1pm

Brahms Variations from String Sextet No 1 Op 18 arr for Clara Schumann Schumann Fantasiestücke Op 12Chopin Ballade in G minor Op 23

Imogen Cooper piano


Schumann Song CyclesIntimate poetry, intimate music, intimate setting.

Thu 11 Oct 2012 1pm

Beethoven An die ferne GeliebteBeethoven AdelaideSchumann Dichterliebe

John Mark Ainsley tenorRoger Vignoles piano

Thu 25 Oct 2012 1pm

Brahms Songs: Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze; In Waldeinsamkeit; Der Gang zum Liebchen; Sapphische Ode; StändchenSchumann Kernerlieder Op 35

Roderick Williams baritoneAndrew West piano

Thu 1 Nov 2012 1pm

Schumann Liederkreis Op 39Selected songs by Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann

Ailish Tynan sopranoIain Burnside piano

Thu 15 Nov 2012 1pm

Schumann Mary Stuart SongsMahler Songs: Ich atmet einen Lindenduft; Liebst du um Schönheit; Rheinlegendchen; Urlicht Schumann Frauenliebe und leben

Sarah Connolly mezzo-sopranoEugene Asti piano

Roderick Williams baritone

I’ve chosen a programme which gives me a chance to revisit the Kernerlieder, a cycle I worked intensively on a couple of years ago. It’s less sung than the others, perhaps because of the demands it makes on the performers! I’m very much looking forward to revisiting the work and searching for something new to bring to it.


Supreme eloquence by themezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly.New York Times


Vienna Piano TrioBogdan Božovic violin Matthias Gredler celloStefan Mendl piano

Thu 7 Mar 2013 1pm

Beethoven Variations in E-flat major Op 44Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat major Op 97 (‘Archduke’)

Thu 14 Mar 2013 1pm

Mozart Piano Trio in G major K11Reinhard Fuchs new workDvorák Piano Trio No 2 in G minor

Thu 21 Mar 2013 1pm

Haydn Piano Trio in C major Hob XV/27Beethoven Allegretto in B-flat major WoO 39Ravel Piano Trio

Part of LSO St Luke’s Tenth Birthday Festival

Fri 22 Mar 2013 1pm

Schubert Trio movement in B-flat majorSchubert Notturno in E-flat majorSchubert Piano Quintet in A major (‘Trout’)

Part of LSO St Luke’s Tenth Birthday Festival

Everything they do is (often quietly) revolutionary.The Independent


Vienna Piano TrioThe Classics – Mozart, Beethoven

Haydn & Schubert

Stefan Mendl piano

We fell in love with this wonderful venue from the first moment on. This residency finally gives us the chance to present our new violinist Bogdan Božovic, born in Belgrade in 1985. We are excited to have been given the chance to present four concerts at LSO St Luke’s next March and embark on a return to Vienna’s probably greatest native composer – Franz Schubert.


Thu 21 Mar 2013 1pmVienna Piano Trio

Haydn Piano Trio in C major Hob XV/27Beethoven Allegretto in B-flat major WoO 39Ravel Piano Trio

Fri 22 Mar 2013 1pmVienna Piano Trio

Schubert Trio movement in B-flat majorSchubert Notturno in E-flat majorSchubert Piano Quintet in A major (‘Trout’)

Tue 26 Mar 2013 1pmWihan Quartet

Mozart String Quartet in D minor K421Dvorák String Quartet in F major Op 96 (‘American’)

Wed 27 Mar 2013 1pmLSO Strings with Roman Simovic

Schoenberg Verklärte NachtTchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Thu 28 Mar 2013 1pmNicholas Angelich

Ravel Extracts from ‘Miroirs’Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentalesMussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Fri 29 Mar 2013 1pmNash Ensemble

Schubert Octet

LSO St Luke’s Tenth Birthday FestivalSix BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts Broadcast Live from 21 to 29 March

Festival Lunchtime Concert Pass

Buy the Festival Lunchtime Concert Pass and experience all six BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts for just £25. Plus, gain guaranteed entry to the LSO Discovery Lunchtime Concert on Monday 25 March.

Book online at lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcertsor call 020 7638 8891


Sat 23 Mar 2013 7.30pmAurora Orchestra

Nicholas Collon conductor

The Royal Philharmonic Society’s youngest ever ensemble winners and Associate Orchestra at LSO St Luke’s, Aurora Orchestra, present another of their utterly unique performances. This concert sees LSO St Luke’s itself being used as the springboard for the ensemble’s unending musical creativity.

Sun 24 Mar 2013 10am–5.30pmLSO Discovery DayJohannes Brahms

with Sir Colin Davis and Nikolaj Znaider

In his 85th birthday year, join Sir Colin Davis at the Barbican as he rehearses the LSO in preparation for two concerts with violinist Nikolaj Znaider. The afternoon sees a chamber music session and talk onBrahms’ life and works at LSO St Luke’s.

Other festival highlights

For full festival listings and ticket information to festival events

Visit lso.co.uk/lsostlukes10

Mon 25 Mar 2013 time tbcLSO Discovery Lunchtime Concert

Some of LSO Discovery’s most talented string players from the LSO On Track and Centre for Orchestra schemes join LSO players in this lunchtime concert which also includes a new commission.

Thu 28 Mar 2013 8pmUBS Soundscapes: EclecticaDhafer Youssef

Dhafer Youssef returns to LSO St Luke’safter a triumphant visit in 2010. Supported by his vibrant band, Dhafer brings middle-eastern flavour to the intimate jazz-café style atmosphere of the UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica series.


Bach, Britten & ShostakovichJuxtaposing timeless genres across 300 years

The magnetic young German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott administered a dose of adrenaline.New York Times


Thu 25 Apr 2013 1pm

Britten Suite for Violin and PianoShostakovich Sonata for Viola and Piano

Lawrence Power violin, violaSimon Crawford-Phillips piano

Thu 2 May 2013 1pm

Bach Selected Preludes and Fugues from ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’Shostakovich Selected Preludes and Fugues

Joanna MacGregor piano

Thu 9 May 2013 1pm

Selected Cello Suites by Bach and Britten

Daniel Müller-Schott cello

Thu 16 May 2013 1pm

Bach Selections from ’The Art of Fugue’Shostakovich String Quartet No 11Britten String Quartet No 3

Brodsky Quartet

The Brodsky’s achingly beautiful performance reached deep into the heart. The Guardian

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Tue 6 Nov 2012 7.30pm, Barbican LSO String Orchestra

Schoenberg Verklärte NachtHartmann Concerto funèbreStrauss Metamorphosen

Roman Simovic violin / directorLSO String Orchestra

Fri 30 Nov 2012 7.30pm, Barbican UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait Leonidas Kavakos Recital

Janácek Violin SonataBrahms Violin Sonata No 1 in G majorStravinsky Duo ConcertanteRespighi Violin Sonata in B minor

Leonidas Kavakos violinNikolai Lugansky piano

Leonidas Kavakos’ LSO Artist Portrait runs from 25 November to 19 December at the Barbican. Visit lso.co.uk/whatson for details.

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LSO Chamber Concertsat the Barbican

Supremely confident in theface of technical challenges and marvellously alert.The Guardianon Leonidas Kavakos

Leonidas Kavakos violinfocus of the 2012/13 SeasonUBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait

I always enjoy playing in London because the audience here is so unpretentious in the way they listen.

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UBS Soundscapes: EclecticaShowcasing today’s most eclectic living composers in a jazz-café style setting

Mark-Anthony Turnage is the composer focus of the LSO’s 2012/13 season at the Barbican. Visit lso.co.uk/whatson for details.

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Tue 19 Feb 2013 8pm, LSO St Luke’s UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica Mark-Anthony Turnage

Programme to include: Mark-Anthony Turnage A Prayer out of Stillness Gwilym Simcock new work

Gwilym Simcock pianoJohn Patitucci double bassLSO String Ensemble

Tue 9 Apr 2013 8pm, LSO St Luke’s UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica Tansy Davies

Tansy Davies curator / composer

Shortly to be announced … Jan 2013, LSO St Luke’s UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica John Adams

Works by John Adamsfeaturing St Lawrence String QuartetLSO Chamber Ensemble

Mark-Anthony Turnage composer

People have an idea of classical music as pure and untouchable, but if you get closer to it you realise composers have always begged, borrowed and stolen from elsewhere. I’ve always been open to influences, even from rock and pop music, which is a bit of a can of worms for some people. But as an artist, if you can’t open a can of worms, what can you do?

Centre for Orchestra Public MasterclassesCentre for Orchestra (C4O) is a ground-breaking initiative in orchestral training, part of a unique collaboration between the London Symphony Orchestra, Guildhall School and the Barbican Centre.

C4O aims to train talented young musicians, prepare them for orchestral careers and support development for established players. Above all, it brings orchestra, composers and audiences together in a forum to develop the 21st century orchestra.

Internationally renowned soloists and conductors share their expertise and creative passion in a series of masterclasses with Guildhall School musicians.

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Open to the public

Masterclasses taking place at LSO St Luke’sFree entry, booking essentialContact the Barbican Box Office on 020 7638 8891

Masterclasses taking place at the Guildhall SchoolFree entry, no ticket required

Participants are selected by the Guildhall School

LINK is the strategic alliance between the LSO, Guildhall School and Barbican Centre; a unique collaboration which aims to create the world’s leading centre for performance, training and education in the arts.

These masterclasses are just a snapshot of the events Centre for Orchestra open to members of the public.

To keep up-to-date, visit lso.co.uk/centrefororchestra

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Mon 8 Oct 2012 10am–1pm, LSO St Luke’s

Ian Bostridge Tenor

Tue 11 Dec 2012 6–8pm, Guildhall School Music Hall

Leonidas Kavakos Violin

Wed 16 Jan 2013 6.30–8.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Tim HughLSO Principal Cello

Wed 13 Feb 2013 2.30–5.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Gareth Davies LSO Principal Flute

Wed 13 Feb 2013 6.30–9pm, LSO St Luke’s

Chris RichardsLSO Principal Clarinet

Thu 14 Feb 2013 6–8.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Joost BosdijkLSO Bassoon

plus don’t miss …

Fri 21 Sep 2012 6–6.45pm, LSO St Luke’s Gamelan Room

Janine Jansen: Artist ConversationViolin

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How to book

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts Tickets £10 (£9 concessions, £5 under-16s)

UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica and LSO Barbican Concerts Tickets from £10

Book online at lso.co.uk (reduced bkg fee)

Box Office 020 7638 8891 (10am–8pm Mon–Sat, 11am–8pm Sun)

Why not book a package and save?

Book any four BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at the same time for just £8 each. Pick and mix from the concerts inside.

Festival Lunchtime Concert Pass

Buy the Festival Pass and attend all seven weekday lunchtime events from 21 to 29 March 2013 for £25. Please note, sales close for Festival Passes on 20 March.

How to find us

LSO St Luke’s UBS and LSO Music Education Centre 161 Old Street London EC1V 9NG

Take Exit 7 out of Old Street station and continue straight ahead of you, LSO St Luke’s will be on your right after a few minutes. For details including access, visit lso.co.uk/yourvisit.

Information correct at time of going to print.

The LSO reserves the right to change artists or

programmes if necessary. Refunds will only be

given in the event of a concert being cancelled.

Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality

assurance or training purposes.

LSO charity registration number 232391.

Photography Sussie Ahlburg, Stphane de Bourgies,

Benjamin Ealovega, Igor Emmerich, Pal Hansen,

Emile Holba, Nancy Horowitz, Kevin Leighton,

Tina Pluchino, Eric Richmond, Bill Robinson,

Christine Schneider, Tomasewicz, Peter Warren

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