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LSO Season 2015/16 Advance Concert Listings

The LSO at full tilt is a terrifying, glamorous beast.The Times on the LSO with Daniel Harding, Principal Guest Conductor

32 WELCOME

Season 2015/16 Highlights

The Power of the VoiceIMMERSIVE CHORAL WORKS

The London Symphony Chorus, under the direction

of Simon Halsey, continues to break new ground.

Stand-out works of 2015/16 include Haydn’s

The Seasons with Sir Simon Rattle, The Dream

of Gerontius with highly-regarded Elgar interpreter

Sir Mark Elder, and a new community and

children’s opera by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

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Man of the TheatreGERGIEV CONDUCTS DRAMATIC BALLET SCORES

Stravinsky and Bartók top the bill in Valery

Gergiev’s 2015/16 season with pivotal dramatic

works to which the LSO’s Principal Conductor

brings a wealth of theatrical experience.

Pieces include The Firebird, The Rite of Spring

and The Miraculous Mandarin.

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Creative GeniusesSIR SIMON RATTLE & PETER SELLARS

Pelléas et Mélisande begins Sir Simon Rattle’s 2015/16

concerts with the LSO and, with director Peter Sellars on

board following several critically acclaimed co-productions

with Rattle in the past, this semi-staged performance of

Debussy’s opera promises to cast an exciting new light.

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Shakespeare 400GIANANDREA NOSEDA & SIR JOHN ELIOT GARDINER MARK THIS SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY

Celebrate one of the most iconic figures

in English literary history – a man who

has inspired 400 years’ worth of music,

art, drama and culture. Gianandrea Noseda

and Sir John Eliot Gardiner conduct works

inspired by all corners of his oeuvre – the

tragedies Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth,

comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

and, from the history plays, Richard III.

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Creative GeniusesSIMON RATTLE AND PETER SELLARS PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE

CREATIVE GENIUSESSat 9 & Sun 10 Jan 2016 Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande (semi-staged performance) Sir Simon Rattle conductor Peter Sellars director

Wed 13 Jan 2016 Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Dutilleux L’arbre des songes Delage Four Hindu Poems Dutilleux Métaboles Ravel Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No 2 Sir Simon Rattle conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

Thu 14 Apr 2016 Messiaen Couleurs de la cité céleste Bruckner Symphony No 8 Sir Simon Rattle conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano

Sun 17 Apr 2016 Haydn The Seasons (sung in German) Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Sun 30 Jun 2016 Ives The Unanswered Question Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano

A collaboration between two of the boldest creative minds in theatre

and music forms the backbone of this series of concerts exploring works of

true creative genius.

Peter Sellars and Sir Simon Rattle delight in subverting expectations.

Take for example Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande. Where most see an

evocative fairy-tale presented as a sensuous wash of sound and colour, Sellars

and Rattle see absolute clarity, hard-edged realism and modernity. Their critically

acclaimed 1993 production transposed Debussy’s timeless impressionistic

masterpiece into the present day, highlighting the darkness that lingers just below

the surface of Debussy’s score. It is this ability to see and hear what no-one else does,

and make it a tangible reality that characterises the genius of Rattle and Sellars.

In 2015/16, Sellars and Rattle, both of whom have a long history of

innovative productions at the Barbican, return to Pelléas for the first time

in over twenty years, in a new production that will undoubtedly cast an

exciting new light on Debussy’s opera. Elsewhere in the series Sir Simon will

interpret scores of incredible genius and sensitivity with highlights including

Henri Dutilleux’s exalted violin concerto L’arbre des songes (Tree of Dreams),

Haydn’s The Seasons, and Charles Ives’ seminal work The Unanswered Question.

‘Rattle was absolutely on top of the piece, directing with a Boulez-like tension and severity, and the LSO playing was top notch.’The Guardian on Sir Simon Rattle with the LSO

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The Power of the Voice

Fri 6 Nov 2015 Bernstein Chichester Psalms James Gaffigan conductor

Sun 13 Dec 2015 A Choral Christmas Simon Halsey conductor

Sun 20 Mar 2016 Schumann Scenes from Goethe’s Faust Daniel Harding conductor

Sun 17 Apr 2016 Haydn The Seasons (sung in German) Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Sun 24 Apr 2016 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Sir Mark Elder conductor

Thu 12 May 2016 Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’) Michael Tilson Thomas conductor

Sun 26 Jun 2016 Peter Maxwell Davies new community and children’s opera Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Discovery Choirs LSO Community Choir Guildhall School musicians

CHORAL SINGING DAYSSat 14 Nov 2015 Haydn The Seasons

Sat 23 Jan 2016 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

Sun 6 Mar 2016 Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)

COMMUNITY SINGING DAYSSun 4 Oct 2015 A Taste of America

Sat 14 May 2016 Jazzamatazz!!

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FROM ORATORIOS TO CHORAL SYMPHONIES AND COMMUNITY OPERA

LSO Sing, the London Symphony Orchestra’s singing programme, devised

by Choral Director Simon Halsey, takes on an international flavour this year.

The Chorus’ season begins in transatlantic style featuring Bernstein’s signature

soundworld in the Chichester Psalms, linking his US roots back to the UK;

the Chichester Festival being the work’s commissioner. The opposite end of this

choral year brings a brand new opera by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies co-commissioned

by the LSO, Berlin Philharmonic and the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

The collaborative opera is the brain-child of Simon Halsey and Sir Simon

Rattle: an opera for a mixed-ability chorus of children, teenagers and adults,

and performed in three individually-crafted stagings in three concert halls in Berlin,

London and Aix. It demonstrates the power of the voice to bring people of all

backgrounds, ages and cultures together.

In between, the LSC celebrates its 50th anniversary in Spring 2016 and

takes centre stage in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Haydn’s The Seasons,

Schumann’s Faust and Beethoven’s ‘Choral’ Symphony, all in under eight weeks.

At LSO St Luke’s a programme of complementary LSO Singing Days

offers a chance to sing the concert pieces, join a scratch choir for a day, meet

other like-minded people, and enjoy a masterclass with Simon Halsey himself.

‘Since Halsey took over it has undergone a spectacular transformation.’

Evening Standard on

Simon Halsey with the LSC

LSO Sing is supported by the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and the John S Cohen Foundation. Why not consider adding your support and help us bring singing and music to as many people as possible. Email helen.greer@lso.co.uk for more information.

‘Simon Halsey had trained the chorus to a high incisiveness.’

The Sunday Times on Simon Halsey with the LSC

THE POWER OF THE VOICE CONCERTS

Full listings and booking information pages 12 to 20 98 VALERY GERGIEV: MAN OF THE THEATRE

Valery Gergiev: Man of the Theatre

VALERY GERGIEV: MAN OF THE THEATREFri 9 Oct 2015 Bartók Dance Suite Bartók Piano Concerto No 2 Stravinsky The Firebird (complete ballet) Valery Gergiev conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

Sun 11 Oct 2015 Stravinsky Symphony in C major Bartók Piano Concerto No 3 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Valery Gergiev conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

Sun 18 Oct 2015 Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Stravinsky Chant du rossignol Bartók Concerto for Orchestra Valery Gergiev conductor

GERGIEV EXPLORES PIVOTAL BALLET SCORES

The past eight years have seen Valery Gergiev guide the LSO through a

wealth of repertoire. Highlights have included full cycles of the symphonies of

Prokofiev, Brahms, Szymanowski, Mahler and Tchaikovsky, as well as in-depth

explorations of the music of Berlioz, Shostakovich, Shchedrin and Dutilleux.

In addition to this, he leaves a legacy of over 20 LSO Live recordings of his

breathtaking Barbican Hall concerts.

As a conductor Gergiev made his career in operatic and theatrical repertoire,

making his debut with the Kirov Opera in 1978. This close connection with the

theatre has always remained; in 1988 he was appointed chief conductor and

artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre Company. In all his conducting work,

one can sense Gergiev’s keen eye and ear for drama and theatricality, developed

and honed over decades working with the world’s finest opera companies.

For the thrilling culmination of his tenure as LSO Principal Conductor,

Valery Gergiev returns to his theatrical roots in a series of three concerts placing

the dramatic works of Stravinsky and Bartók side by side with their concert works.

Highlights will include the complete ballet scores to Stravinsky’s The Firebird,

and The Rite of Spring, and Bartók’s visceral The Miraculous Mandarin.

‘Gergiev is the eye at the centre of a musical storm, swooping and soaring on his podium … A true music treat.’The Daily Telegraph (Australia) on Gergiev with the LSO

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INSPIRING THE ARTS, FOUR CENTURIES ON …

SHAKESPEARE 400Thu 16 Feb 2016 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor Monteverdi Choir

Thu 25 Feb 2016 Smetana Richard III Tchaikovsky Overture: Romeo and Juliet Strauss Macbeth Gianandrea Noseda conductor

Sun 28 Feb 2016 Berlioz Romeo and Juliet – Suite Gianandrea Noseda conductor

In our times William Shakespeare has taken on an almost legendary status.

His dramatic writing is considered to be amongst the greatest ever conceived in

the English language, and it is continuously performed, studied, re-interpreted

and adapted throughout the world in countless contexts and situations.

His timeless comedies, romances and tragedies explore a vast array of human

emotion, and have provided inspiration for generations of writers and dramatists.

Shakespeare’s impact has spread far beyond its literary roots, and his

influence is represented in all facets of modern culture including painting, film,

dance, architecture and music. Generations of great composers have found

inspiration in Shakespeare’s work, whether it is in the inherent musical flow

and pulse of his words, or the bold, dramatic trajectories his plays map out.

In this series of concerts marking 400 years since Shakespeare’s death,

the LSO will explore some of the greatest music inspired by his words.

Highlights include a performance of Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and two concerts with Gianandrea Noseda

featuring Tchaikovsky’s iconic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and a suite

from Berlioz’s ‘symphonie dramatique’, Romeo and Juliet.

‘…not of an age, but for all time.’

Ben Jonson, from the preface to Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’

2016 marks the quatercentenary of Shakespeare’s death on 23 April 1616.

To celebrate, 20 cultural institutions based in or around Greater London have come together in partnership with the London Shakespeare Centre at King’s College London to participate in this special season. Between January and September 2016, Shakespeare’s life and work will be celebrated through a wide range of performances, broadcasts, exhibitions and educational outreach underlining London’s pivotal role in the performance and public understanding of the works of Shakespeare.

Full details on Shakespeare 400 will be announced in the New Year.

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SEPTEMBER 2015

Tue 15 Sep 2015 7.30pm

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 Bruckner Symphony No 7

Bernard Haitink conductor Murray Perahia piano

Sun 20 Sep 2015 7pm

Schubert Symphony No 8 (‘Unfinished’) Mahler Symphony No 4

Bernard Haitink conductor Anna Lucia Richter soprano

Wed 23 Sep 2015 7.30pm

Purcell arr Stucky Funeral Music for Queen Mary Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Brahms Symphony No 1

Bernard Haitink conductor Murray Perahia piano

OCTOBER 2015

Fri 9 Oct 2015 7.30pm

Bartók Dance Suite Bartók Piano Concerto No 2 Stravinsky The Firebird (complete ballet)

Valery Gergiev conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

Sun 11 Oct 2015 7pm

Stravinsky Symphony in C major Bartók Piano Concerto No 3 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Valery Gergiev conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

Sun 18 Oct 2015 7pm

Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Stravinsky Chant du rossignol Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Valery Gergiev conductor

Thu 29 Oct 2015 7.30pm

Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte Ravel Mother Goose (complete ballet) John Adams Scheherazade.2 (UK premiere)

John Adams conductor Leila Josefowicz violin

NOVEMBER 2015

Fri 6 Nov 2015 7.30pm

Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto (world premiere) Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements Bernstein Chichester Psalms

James Gaffigan conductor Nicola Benedetti violin London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Thu 12 Nov 2015 7.30pm

Beethoven Symphony No 5 Strauss Death and Transfiguration Strauss Closing Scene from ‘Capriccio’

Nikolaj Znaider conductor Soile Isokoski soprano

Thu 19 Nov 2015 7.30pm

Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Dvorák Symphony No 9 (‘From the New World’)

Manfred Honeck conductor Hélène Grimaud piano

Thu 26 Nov 2015 7.30pm

LSO BRASS ENSEMBLELSO Brass Ensemble

DECEMBER 2015

Sun 6 Dec 2015 7pm

Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 Bruckner Symphony No 4

Daniel Harding conductor Maria João Pires piano

Sun 13 Dec 2015 7pm

LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS A CHORAL CHRISTMASSimon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus LSO Community Choir LSO Discovery Choirs

Join Simon Halsey and all three of the LSO’s singing ensembles in this festive choral celebration of Christmas.

Wed 16 Dec 2015 7.30pm

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 Bruckner Symphony No 9

Daniel Harding conductor Maria João Pires piano

JANUARY 2016

Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jan 2016 7pm

Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande (semi-staged performance)

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Peter Sellars director Magdalena Kožená Mélisande Christian Gerhaher Pelléas Gerald Finley Golaud Bernarda Fink Genevieve Franz-Josef Selig Arkel London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus directorProduced by the LSO and Barbican Part of LSO 2015/16 Season and Barbican Presents Multi-buy and group discounts do not apply to these concerts

Wed 13 Jan 2016 7.30pm

Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Dutilleux L’arbre des songes Delage Four Hindu Poems Dutilleux Métaboles Ravel Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No 2

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

Sun 17 Jan 2016 7pm

Tchaikovsky Overture: The Tempest Elgar Cello Concerto Dvorák Symphony No 7

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello

Thu 21 Jan 2016 7.30pm

Wagner Prelude to Act I from ‘Parsifal’ Berg Seven Early Songs Mahler Symphony No 5

François-Xavier Roth conductor Camilla Tilling soprano

Sun 24 Jan 2016 7pm

Webern Im Sommerwind Berg Violin Concerto Strauss Ein Heldenleben

François-Xavier Roth conductor Renaud Capuçon violin

Sun 31 Jan 2016 7pm

Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Respighi Roman Trilogy (Fountains of Rome – Pines of Rome – Roman Festivals)

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Alice Sara Ott piano

FEBRUARY 2016

Wed 3 Feb 2016 7.30pm

LSO STRING ENSEMBLEProgramme to include: Elgar Introduction and Allegro Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis Britten Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge

LSO String Ensemble Roman Simovic director

Tue 16 Feb 2016 7.30pm

SHAKESPEARE 400Mendelssohn Symphony No 1 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor Monteverdi Choir

Thu 25 Feb 2016 7.30pm

SHAKESPEARE 400Smetana Richard III Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Overture: Romeo and Juliet Strauss Macbeth

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Simon Trpceski piano

Sun 28 Feb 2016 7pm

SHAKESPEARE 400Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 2 Berlioz Romeo and Juliet – Suite

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Janine Jansen violin

MARCH 2016

Wed 9 Mar 2016 7.30pmLSO COMPOSER FOCUS

THOMAS ADÈSThomas Adès Polaris Brahms Violin Concerto Thomas Adès Brahms Thomas Adès Tevot

Thomas Adès conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin

Sun 13 Mar 2016 4pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO FUTURES PART IDarren Bloom Dr Glaser’s Experiment (world premiere) Thomas Adès Chamber Symphony Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No 1

François-Xavier Roth conductor LSO Chamber Orchestra

Sun 13 Mar 2016 7pm, Barbican

LSO FUTURES PART IILigeti Atmosphères Elizabeth Ogonek new work (world premiere, Panufnik commission) Berio Sinfonia

François-Xavier Roth conductor Synergy Vocals

LSO Futures is part of a celebration of contemporary music, see page 17 for more information.The LSO Panufnik Composing Scheme is supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust

Season 2015/16CONCERTS AT THE BARBICAN

Please note, Sunday evening concerts now begin at 7pm throughout the season.

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Wed 16 Mar 2016 7.30pmLSO COMPOSER FOCUS

THOMAS ADÈSThomas Adès Asyla Sibelius Violin Concerto Franck Symphony in D minor

Thomas Adès conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin

Sun 20 Mar 2016 7pm

Schumann Scenes from Goethe’s ‘Faust’

Daniel Harding conductor Christian Gerhaher Faust Christiane Karg Gretchen Alastair Miles Mephistopheles Andrew Staples Ariel London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

APRIL 2016

Sun 3 Apr 2016 7pm

Nielsen Overture: Masquerade Sibelius Symphony No 3 Anders Hillborg Exquisite Corpse Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Alan Gilbert conductor Joshua Bell violin

Thu 7 Apr 2016 7.30pm

Sibelius En Saga Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2 Nielsen Symphony No 4 (‘The Inextinguishable’)

Alan Gilbert conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Thu 14 Apr 2016 7.30pm

Messiaen Couleurs de la cité céleste Bruckner Symphony No 8

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano

Sun 17 Apr 2016 7pm

Haydn The Seasons (sung in German)

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Monika Eder soprano John Mark Ainsley tenor Florian Boesch baritone London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Sun 24 Apr 2016 7pm

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

Sir Mark Elder conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Allan Clayton tenor Gerald Finley bass London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Thu 28 Apr 2016 7.30pm

Butterworth A Shropshire Lad Vaughan Williams A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No 3) * Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand Debussy La mer

Sir Mark Elder conductor Elizabeth Watts soprano * Cedric Tiberghien piano

MAY 2016

Sun 8 May 2016 7pmLSO ARTIST PORTRAIT

LEIF OVE ANDSNESMozart Piano Concerto No 20 Bruckner Symphony No 3

Daniel Harding conductor Leif Ove Andsnes piano

Thu 12 May 2016 7.30pmLSO ARTIST PORTRAIT

LEIF OVE ANDSNESSchumann Piano Concerto Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)

Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Leif Ove Andsnes piano London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Thu 19 May 2016 7.30pm

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Mahler Symphony No 6

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Viktoria Mullova violin

Sun 29 May 2016 7pm

Beethoven Violin Concerto Elgar Symphony No 2

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Nikolaj Znaider violin

JUNE 2016

Sun 5 Jun 2016 7pm

Mahler Symphony No 2 (‘Resurrection’)

Daniel Harding conductor London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Thu 9 Jun 2016 7.30pm

Dvorák Overture: Othello Bartók Violin Concerto No 1 Dvorák Symphony No 8

Daniel Harding conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

Fri 10 Jun 2016 7.30pmLSO ARTIST PORTRAIT

LEIF OVE ANDSNES RECITALSibelius Three Pieces (‘Kyllikki’); The Birch; The Spruce; The Forest Lake; Song in the Forest; Spring Vision

Beethoven Piano Sonata No 18 in E-flat major (‘The Hunt’)

Debussy La soirée dans Grenade from ‘Estampes’; Three Études: ‘Pour les arpèges composés’ – ‘Pour les huit doigts’ – ‘Pour les octaves’; Étude in A-flat major from ‘Trois nouvelles études’

Chopin Impromptu in A-flat major; Nocturne in F Major; Ballad No 4 in F minor

Leif Ove Andsnes piano

Sun 26 Jun 2016 7pm

Peter Maxwell Davies new community and children’s opera Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Sir Simon Rattle conductor LSO Discovery Choirs LSO Community Choir Guildhall School musicians

Thu 30 Jun 2016 7.30pm

Ives The Unanswered Question Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano

BBC Radio 3CHOPIN, LISZT & BARTÓK /

Piano masterpieces by three of the greatest eastern-European composers.

Thu 8 Oct 2015 1pm

Ingolf Wunder piano

Thu 29 Oct 2015 1pm

Alice Sara Ott piano

Thu 5 Nov 2015 1pm

Ashley Wass piano

Thu 26 Nov 2015 1pm

Maria João Pires piano Ashot Khachatourian piano

LONDON RESOUNDING

Celebrating the wealth of chamber music in the capital composed between 1600 and 1800.

Thu 15 Oct 2015 1pm

Florilegium Ashley Solomon director

Thu 22 Oct 2015 1pm

Ronald Brautigam fortepiano

Thu 12 Nov 2015 1pm

Fretwork

Thu 19 Nov 2015 1pm

Musica ad Rhenum Jed Wentz director

SHAKESPEARE 400

Four special programmes inspired by Shakespeare, marking the quatercentenery of the literary master.

Thu 7 Jan 2016 1pm

Gould Piano Trio

Thu 14 Jan 2016 1pm

Iestyn Davies counter-tenor Elizabeth Kenny lute

Thu 21 Jan 2016 1pm

James Gilchrist tenor Anna Tilbrook piano

Thu 28 Jan 2016 1pm

BBC Singers David Hill conductor

PAVEL HAAS QUARTET

The multi-award winning Czech quartet returns with guests to LSO St Luke’s for a residency.

Thu 4 Feb 2016 1pm

Smetana String Quartet No 2 in D minor Smetana String Quartet No 1 in E minor (‘From my life’)

Thu 11 Feb 2016 1pm

Shostakovich String Quartet No 10 in A-flat major Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor

Denis Kozhukhin piano

Thu 18 Feb 2016 1pm

Prokofiev String Quartet No 1 in B minor Bartók String Quartet No 5

Thu 25 Feb 2016 1pm

Schubert String Quintet in C major

Danjulo Ishizaka cello

ELGAR UP CLOSE

Four concerts of chamber and string orchestra works to complement the LSO’s spring Elgar concerts.

Thu 14 Apr 2016 1pm

Programme to include: Elgar Violin Sonata in E minor

Jennifer Pike violin TBA piano

Thu 21 Apr 2016 1pm

Elgar Introduction and Allegro Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis Britten Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge

LSO String Ensemble Roman Simovic director

Thu 28 Apr 2016 1pm

Stravinsky Three pieces for String Quartet Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor

Elias Quartet Huw Watkins piano

Thu 5 May 2016 1pm

Purcell Three Fantasias Elgar String Quartet in E minor

Elias Quartet

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS AT LSO ST LUKE’S

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CHORAL SINGING DAYS

Sat 14 Nov 2015 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Haydn The Seasons

Simon Halsey conductor accompanied by piano

Sat 23 Jan 2016 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

Simon Halsey conductor accompanied by piano

Sun 6 Mar 2016 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)

Simon Halsey conductor accompanied by piano

COMMUNITY SINGING DAYS

Sun 4 Oct 2015 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

A TASTE OF AMERICADavid Lawrence conductor Ghislaine Morgan vocal coach

Includes vocal works by some of America’s greatest composers such as Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and George Gershwin.

Sat 14 May 2016 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

JAZZAMATAZZ!David Lawrence conductor

A day of singing great vocal jazz arrangements of songs like Blue Skies, It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, Just the way you look tonight and others. You’ll be joined in the afternoon by a jazz trio who will lift your spirits even further. The day will culminate in an informal performance.

LSO DiscoveryAT LSO ST LUKE’S AND BARBICAN

DISCOVERY DAYS

Sun 11 Oct 2015 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

STRAVINSKY AND DANCEWitness the LSO rehearse ballet scores by Stravinsky in the morning, followed by chamber music and discussion in the afternoon.

Sun 24 Jan 2016 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

AFTER ROMANTICISMJoin conductor François-Xavier Roth in a morning Barbican rehearsal, followed by an afternoon at LSO St Luke’s exploring the post-Romantic idea of a hero, with chamber music and talks.

Sun 28 Feb 2016 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

BERLIOZ AND SHAKESPEAREA morning watching Gianandrea Noseda guiding the LSO through Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet suite at the Barbican, with afternoon chamber music and more at LSO St Luke’s.

Sun 17 Apr 2016 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

HAYDN THE SEASONSOne of Haydn’s best-loved choral works is rehearsed in the morning with Sir Simon Rattle, the LSO and the London Symphony Chorus, followed by an afternoon’s exploration of the seasons in art and music.

BARBICAN CONCERTS

Sun 8 Nov 2015 2.30pm, BarbicanLSO DISCOVERY

FAMILY CONCERT: ALICE IN WONDERLANDPaul Rissmann presenter

Sun 7 Feb 2016 2.30pm, BarbicanLSO DISCOVERY

FAMILY CONCERT

Sun 12 Jun 2016 2.30pm, BarbicanLSO DISCOVERY

FAMILY CONCERT

Thu 16 Jun 2016 7.30pm, BarbicanLSO DISCOVERY

RITES OF PASSAGEWitness the electrifying results when an orchestra founded at the beginning of the 20th century meets young musicians born at the beginning of the 21st.

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

Fri 4 Sep; 2, 30 Oct; 13 Nov 2015 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

RHYTHM AND DANCERachel Leach presenter

Music inspired by the rhythms and melodies of traditional songs and dances from Europe and Russia.

Fri 29 Jan; 12 Feb; 4 Mar 2016 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

TEXTURE AND LIGHTRachel Leach presenter

How composers reflected the French Impressionist art movement

Fri 26 Feb 2016 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

SHAKESPEARE 400 SPECIALRachel Leach presenter

Music and words to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th birthday.

Fri 13 May; 3, 24 Jun; 1 Jul 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

BETWEEN EARTH AND SKYRachel Leach presenter

Music inspired by the English country-side before and during World War I.

Tickets to LSO Discovery Friday Lunchtime Concerts are free, just turn up on the day!

LSO Choral and Community Singing Days provide an exciting opportunity to get to grips with many styles of choral works. Led by experienced choral conductors, the day comprises morning and afternoon workshops followed by an informal performance. Please note, some sight-singing ability is required for all Choral Singing Days. Community Singing Days are open to singers of all abilities.

LSO Sing is supported by the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and the John S Cohen Foundation.

LSO Futures brings four days of contemporary music presented on every scale at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s. As well as an evening Barbican concert, there will be chamber concerts, informal events and a full day of workshops showcasing new orchestral music-making.

Fri 11 Mar 2016 10am–1pm & 2–6pm, LSO St Luke’s

PANUFNIK COMPOSERS WORKSHOPFree entry, booking essentialThe Panufnik Composers Scheme is supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust

Sun 13 Mar 2016 7pm, Barbican

LSO FUTURESsee page 13

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BookingTICKET PRICES

BARBICAN CONCERT TICKETS

£10 £16 £22 £29 £40 + booking fee per transaction of £3.00 online or £4.00 by phone

LSO Brass Ensemble (26 Nov), LSO String Ensemble (3 Feb), Rites of Passage (16 Jun) £10 £16 £22 + fees as above

A Choral Christmas (13 Dec), Leif Ove Andsnes Recital (10 Jun) £10 £16 £22 £29 + fees as above

SPECIAL CONCERTS

Pelléas et Mélisande (9 & 10 Jan) £25 £35 £55 £75 + fees as above Multibuy, group discounts and other concessions (under-18s) do not apply.

LSO Futures (13 Mar 4 & 7pm) £10 £16 £22 + fees as above 25% discount when booking both concerts

BUY MORE AND SAVEDiscounts available throughout the season for Barbican concerts

Book 3+ concerts – save 15%

Discounts available until 31 July 2015 for Barbican concerts

Book 5+ concerts – save 20% plus retain your 20% discount on any later top-up bookings throughout the season. *

Book 8+ concerts – save 20%, retain your discount and receive two complimentary tickets to either 26 Nov (LSO Brass Ensemble) or 3 Feb (LSO String Ensemble). †

* Bookers will be sent a special discount code following their initial booking.

† To claim your free tickets email tickets@lso.co.uk with your booking reference, or tick the appropriate box on your booking form.

These multibuy discounts are not available for Pelléas et Mélisande (9 & 11 Jan) or LSO Futures (13 Mar)

PUBLIC BOOKINGlso.co.uk from Wed 4 Feb

Call 020 7638 8891 from Wed 18 Feb Opening times at lso.co.uk/yourvisit

Advance Box Office, Silk Street entrance from Wed 18 Feb Opening times at lso.co.uk/yourvisit

As we look ahead to an exciting 2015/16 concert season, we thank our generous and visionary supporters who play a crucial role in the LSO’s work and success. Together we share a love of music and a commitment to bring the joy of music to millions.

Now more than ever, our community of supporters sits at the heart of everything we do.

If you would like to discuss your support of the LSO, or how you might become more deeply involved in areas of our work, please contact us.

development@lso.co.uk | 020 7588 1116Terms and conditions on back cover

LSO FAMILY CONCERTS

£5 under-18s, £10 adults + fees as aboveSuitable for families with 7- to 12-year-olds

LSO SINGING DAYS

Full day tickets £20 Includes music hire (£15 concessions) + booking fee per transaction of £0.60 online or £0.70 by phone

LSO DISCOVERY DAYS

Full day tickets £20 (£15 concessions) £14 afternoon only (from 2.30pm) + fees as LSO Singing Days

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

£12 (£10 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days Book any four concerts for £9 each

LSO registered charity number 232391

The LSO is funded by Arts Council England in partnership with the City of London Corporation, which also provides the Orchestra’s permanent home at the Barbican.

Cover Photo Igor Emmerich

Other photographs Chris Christodoulou, Kevin Leighton, Hannah J Taylor, Alberto Venzago

Print Cantate Communications

Editor Edward Appleyard

You can get this guide in large print, audio and electronic formats. Contact 020 7588 1116 or email access@lso.co.uk

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Terms and Conditions

All bookings and discounts are subject to availability and discounts cannot be combined.

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.

Concessions where applicable

Under-18s: Any seat £5

Adults may purchase up to three tickets for under-18s (unlimited for Family concerts).

Ticket Exchange

Tickets can be exchanged for another LSO concert or credit vouchers valid for six months, provided they are returned to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). Administration fee applies.

Groups of 10 or more

Groups of 10+ can receive a discount of 20% plus other benefits. Call the Group Booking Line on 020 7382 7211 or visit lso.co.uk/groups.

Disabled Patrons

Disabled visitors who have joined the Barbican Access Membership scheme can inform us of their access requirements, receive information in alternative formats and may be eligible for reductions on tickets. Any available discounted tickets are limited in number and subject to availability – please book early to avoid disappointment. Full details are available online at barbican.org.uk/access and will be sent with your membership information.