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PERTH CONCERT SERIES 2017/18 PERTH CONCERT HALL Box Office: 01738 621 031 www.horsecross.co.uk BEETHOVEN MOZART SIBELIUS DVOŘÁK AND MORE!

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PERTHCONCERT SERIES2017/18

PERTH CONCERT HALLBox Office: 01738 621 031 www.horsecross.co.uk

BEETHOVENMOZARTSIBELIUS DVOŘÁK

AND MORE!

The Perth Concert Series is unique – it is the only platform dedicated to showcasing Scotland’s three leading orchestras; the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

We’re thrilled to present six wonderful subscription concerts for you. This season all three orchestras celebrate the music of Beethoven. The BBC SSO opens the Series with Beethoven’s magnificent Choral Symphony under the baton of Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard; world-renowned violinist

James Ehnes joins the RSNO to perform the Violin Concerto and the SCO explores both the Fifth and Eighth Symphonies with SCO Principal Guest Conductor Emmanuel Krivine and SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen respectively.

Plus, don’t miss sparkling performances from pianists Christian Blackshaw (Mozart Piano Concerto No.25), Robert Levin (Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3) and David Kadouch (Chopin Piano Concerto No.2); the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s brand new Saxophone Concerto co-commissioned by Perth Concert Hall; as well as powerful performances of Bruckner’s Eighth, Sibelius’ Second and Dvořák’s Fourth Symphonies.

We look forward to sharing many wonderful concerts with you in the coming months.

The Perth Concert Series returns in 2017/18 to Perth Concert Hall, bigger and better than ever! In addition to the six subscription concerts, we’re delighted to have partnered with Perth Concert Hall to bring you even more great performances! We warmly welcome the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and look forward to entertaining families and friends at the popular Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman, at the Viennese Gala, and an afternoon concert of music from Star Wars.

SCOTLAND’S THREE LEADING ORCHESTRAS

Six stunning concerts performed by three world-class orchestras in one unmissable subscription.

Book all six subscription concerts today and you can:

• Save 25%

• Avoid the queues and secure the seats you want throughout the Series

• Spread the cost of your subscription over five months at no extra cost

• Enjoy priority booking for the 2018/19 Series

• Don’t forget, you can also book the following concerts at the same time as your subscription: St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman, Viennese Gala and The Music of Star Wars.

Subscribing to the Perth Concert Series is easy. Simply visit the Box Office in person or phone 01738 621 031 to book.*

Priority subscription booking runs until Friday 14 July 2017. Single tickets are available from Monday 17 July 2017.Subscription bookings are only available in person or over the phone. *Booking fees apply.

Please note:• The six subscription concert dates are 22 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov, 22 Feb, 11 and 27 Apr. • For concerts by the BBC SSO and RSNO, rows A-D in the Stalls are not available because of a stage extension.• Tickets are non-refundable.

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—1—BEETHOVEN

NINE

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FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2017, 7:30PMBBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sicut Cervus (4 part motet) Fugue in B flat minor, BWV 867 (arranged by Beethoven for String Quartet)Zadok the Priest Dance of the Scythians from Iphigénie en Tauride Misericordias Domini, K.222Symphony No.9 Choral

ConductorSoprano Mezzo-sopranoTenorBass(Timothy Dean: Chorus Master)

Every performance of the Ninth is a major occasion, and with fresh voices from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland leading the famous Ode to Joy, this will be a magnificent opening to the new Perth Concert Series. But no revolution happens in isolation, and in a specially-conceived first half, Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC SSO journey into Beethoven’s musical ancestry to find the roots of this music: from Mozart and Handel, back to Bach and the music of the Renaissance. Hear the Ninth with new ears!

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: BBC SSO Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard introduces tonight’s concert. Free to ticket holders.

PalestrinaJS Bach

HandelGluck

MozartBeethoven

Thomas DausgaardLouise Alder

Jennifer JohnstonStuart Jackson

Neal Davies Royal Conservatoire

of Scotland Voices

—2—BEETHOVEN

AND SIBELIUS

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THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2017, 7:30PMROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

The Chairman DancesViolin ConcertoSymphony No.2

ConductorViolin

Big symphonies awaken big feelings – and when Sibelius’ Second Symphony reaches its majestic finish, it’s with a melody that might just stay with you for life. It’ll make a thrilling climax to a concert filled with incredible moments; from the grandeur of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, played by the incomparable James Ehnes, to John Adams’ uproarious ‘Foxtrot for Orchestra’ as Chairman Mao, a swing band and 80s minimalism collide under the Californian sun. What happens next? Perth is about to find out…

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: RSNO Principal Double Bass Ana Cordova in conversation with Edward Gardner. Free to ticket holders.

AdamsBeethoven

Sibelius

Edward GardnerJames Ehnes

—3—BEETHOVEN

FIVETHE QUILTER CHEVIOT KRIVINE SERIES

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THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2017, 7:30PMSCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Overture to Der Freischütz Piano Concerto No.3 Symphony No.5

ConductorPiano

This is German Romantic heroism and lyricism on the scale that suits it best. SCO Principal Guest Conductor Emmanuel Krivine kicks off the concert with a tenacious battle for good in the overture to Weber’s supernatural opera about a hunter’s pact with the devil, before entering combat with Beethoven’s Fifth. In between, groundbreaking pianist Robert Levin tackles a more serene work from Beethoven’s middle years.

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: SCO Double Bass Adrian Bornet in conversation with Robert Levin. Free to ticket holders.

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WeberBeethovenBeethoven

Emmanuel KrivineRobert Levin

—4—BRUCKNER

EIGHT

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THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2018, 7:30PMROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

Piano Concerto No.25, K.503Symphony No.8

ConductorPiano

They call Bruckner’s symphonies ‘cathedrals in sound’, and it’s true – Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony contains some of the grandest and most beautiful sounds ever assembled, by a composer with a vision of another world. But hearing is believing, and anyone can be moved by this vast yet deeply touching masterpiece. RSNO Music Director Peter Oundjian loves it, and he’s paired it with something very different but equally beautiful – Mozart’s jubilant Piano Concerto No.25. The perfect musical palate-cleanser!

Sir Alexander Gibson Memorial Concert

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: RSNO Chief Executive Dr Krishna Thiagarajan in conversation with RSNO Music Director Peter Oundjian. Free to ticket holders.

Mozart Bruckner

Peter Oundjian Christian Blackshaw

—5—MACMILLAN SAXOPHONE CONCERTO

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WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 2018, 7:30PM SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Pelléas et MélisandeSaxophone Concerto World Premiere Co-commissioned by Perth Concert Hall, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Aurora OrchestraSaxophone Concerto Symphony No.8

ConductorSaxophone

Amy Dickson wears her phenomenal virtuosity lightly, as though playing the saxophone were as natural as breathing. She has made Glazunov’s captivating concerto her own, and pairs it with a very special event: a new concerto from Sir James MacMillan. His are some of the very best concertos of recent years – not least the phenomenally successful SCO commission Veni, Veni, Emmanuel – so each new one is an enticing prospect. Joseph Swensen opens and closes the evening with two great titans of his own musical world: Sibelius and Beethoven. His interpretations of both abound in vitality, power and edge-of-the-seat intensity.

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: Composer Sir James MacMillan introduces his new Saxophone Concerto. Free to ticket holders.

SibeliusMacMillan

Glazunov Beethoven

Joseph SwensenAmy Dickson

—6—DVORÁK

FOUR

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FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018, 7:30PM BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

‘Vltava’ and ‘Šárka’ from Má Vlast Piano Concerto No.2 Symphony No.4

Conductor Piano

Matthias Pintscher, the BBC SSO’s Artist-In-Association, brings a composer’s sense of adventure to a concert that begins with Smetana’s eventful journey down the River Vltava and ends amidst the jubilant trumpets of Dvořák’s stirring symphony. In between comes a glimpse of a teenage composer in love, as the award-winning young French virtuoso David Kadouch spins purest gold from the hearts and flowers of Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto. As The Arts Desk put it “if you see Kadouch on the bill anywhere, don’t miss him.”

6.45pm Pre-concert talk, Gannochy Auditorium: David Kadouch in conversation. Free to ticket holders.

SmetanaChopinDvořák

Matthias PintscherDavid Kadouch

MORE GREAT CONCERTS FOR YOU TO ENJOY!

St Petersburg Symphony OrchestraThursday 26 October 2017, 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 Pathétique

Alan Buribayev ConductorPeter Donohoe Piano

Tickets: £29.50, £25.50, £17.50; concessions £27.50, £23.50, £15.50; students £6, Under 16 Free (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket, excluding cash payments)

We are thrilled to welcome the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra to Perth Concert Hall. There is nothing quite like the visceral energy of this major international symphony orchestra performing the music of its native composers Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. They are joined by International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition winner Peter Donohoe and the programme concludes with the best loved of all Tchaikovsky’s symphonies – the Pathétique with its lyrical beauty and tragic yearning.

RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The SnowmanWednesday 20 December 2017, 7.30pmRoyal Scottish National Orchestra

Christopher Bell ConductorRSNO Chorus

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Tickets: £28, £22, £16; Students, Under 26, Unemployed, Disabled and Carers 50% off (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket, excluding cash payments)

Join the RSNO for its annual celebration of all things festive – a mouthwatering spread of Yuletide music old and new. Enjoy a musical flight to the North Pole with the magical Christmas film, The Snowman, shown on the big screen, accompanied by the Orchestra and narrated by a special star guest. Then let the irrepressible Christopher Bell guide you through our Christmas party, filled with seasonal favourites, carols and, of course, a chance for everyone to sing along. The perfect start to your festive celebrations!

© Snowman Enterprises Ltd 2017

New Year Gala ConcertCollection in aid of Marie Curie Friday 5 January 2018, 7.30pm Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Joseph Swensen Conductor / Violin

Tickets: £26.50, £23, £20, £17, £12.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket, excluding cash payments)

Let the Scottish Chamber Orchestra take the reins this New Year’s Day! With a sporting twist to this year’s programme (Sport Polka, Steeplechase Polka, William Tell Overture), conductor and violinist Joseph Swensen will have you galloping through classical music’s finest waltzes and polkas. Featuring all of your favourites (Blue Danube, Emperor Waltz, Overture to Die Fledermaus), there’s also a touch of romance with Kreisler’s gorgeous love songs. Brush off the Christmas festivities and start 2018 the way you mean to go on, with great music and good company!

The Music Of Star WarsSunday 4 February 2018, 3pmRoyal Scottish National Orchestra

Richard Kaufman Conductor

Tickets: £28, £22, £16; Students, Under 26, Unemployed, Disabled and Carers 50% off (+ £1.50 booking fee per ticket, excluding cash payments)

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... John Williams’ scores for Star Wars are some of the most unforgettable music ever written for the cinema. Today, we’ll experience the whole saga – from The Phantom Menace to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Force Awakens. If you think it sounds good in the cinema, wait until you hear it played live by the full RSNO! Richard Kaufman conducts: the Force is strong with this one.

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

Masterworks In September 2017, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra brings Masterworks to Perthshire, encouraging upper secondary school music students to hone their listening, performing, composing and improvising skills through experiential workshops led by members of the SCO. The project culminates in a guided performance of John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, a movement from Shaker Loops, as well as Steve Reich’s Clapping Music in concert at Perth Concert Hall. A limited number of public tickets for the performance are available from www.horsecross.co.uk

Ten Pieces In February 2018 the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestrawill introduce hundreds of Perthshire schoolchildren to the sounds of the orchestra at a BBC Ten Pieces concert. Ten Pieces is the BBC’s UK-wide initiative to inspire children to develop their own creative responses to ten specially-chosen pieces of music, which include Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Stravinsky’s The Firebird.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Concerto Concert On Sunday 24 June 2018 the Royal Scottish National Orchestra will be the supporting orchestra in a concert showcasing the talent of the Royal Conservatoireof Scotland. This public performance is open to all and is an exciting and inspiring opportunity to see the musicians of tomorrow at the start of their career. Tickets are available from www.horsecross.co.uk

You might only know the Scottish Orchestras for their concerts on the stage, but off the platform all three orchestras are committed to engaging with young people in your local area. Whether it’s concerts and workshops for primary and secondary school pupils, side-by-side performances with Perth Youth Orchestra or the Community Orchestra run in partnership with Horsecross Arts, the Scottish Orchestras are keen to encourage more young people in Perthshire to engage with music; to help them grow in self-esteem, social confidence and musical ability.

GET INVOLVED!

RSNO Community Orchestra in Perth Whether you played an instrument at school and haven’t picked it up in years, or are a beginner to intermediate player, come and join the RSNO Community Orchestra. Run in partnership with Horsecross Arts, this is a friendly and relaxed environment in which to make music. Young or old, come and join us for a monthly rehearsal in Perth Concert Hall. For full details, visitwww.rsno.org.uk/community-orchestra

How you can play your partDid you know that children under the age of 16 go free to the six subscription concerts in the Perth Concert Series? Students can also attend for just £6. Next time you book, bring your child or grandchild along with you and introduce them to the wonder of classical music – we’d love to see them!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY!Subscribe and save! Book all 6 subscription concerts and you can save 25%. See p3 for details.

Phone: 01738 621 031Online: www.horsecross.co.uk

In person and by post:Perth Concert HallBox Office, Mill StreetPerth PH1 5HZ—Mon–Sat, 10am–6pm

Ticket concessions to Perth Concert Series subscription concerts:

Kids go free!Children aged 16 and under go free to all six subscription concerts. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Maximum of two free children’s tickets per adult. Additional children £6 each.

Students£6 for people who are in full-time education. Appropriate identification may be requested.

School partiesOne free adult ticket with every 10 school pupils (advance bookings only). Subject to availability.

People with a disabilityPeople with a disability and their carer are entitled to 50% off ticket prices. Available in advance.

Box office chargesSubscriptions are subject to a £1.50 booking fee. Single tickets are subject to a £1.50 booking fee per ticket. Cash payments and tickets under £7.50 are exempt. Ticket postage is £1. Booking fees apply to the first 5 tickets of a single event – please contact Box Office if your booking exceeds 5 tickets.

The information carried in this brochure was correct at the time of publishing. The Scottish Orchestras and Horsecross Arts reserve the right to amend artists and programmes for any of the listed concerts if necessary.

RSNO Scottish Charity No SC010702 & SCO Scottish Charity No SC015039. The Perth Concert Series has been made possible with generous financial support from The Gannochy Trust and Perth and Kinross Council. The SCO and RSNO receive funding from the Scottish Government. Concerts by the BBC SSO are scheduled to be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3.