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The 146th orchestral season in theUK’s premiere concert hall

Welcome to the 146th Bradford International Orchestral Season

On behalf of Bradford Theatres, I would like to thank everyone who supports this historic season.St George’s Hall, which was built in the same period as the St Petersburg Philharmonic and the Berlin Konzerthaus, is the oldest of all operating concert halls in the UK, having opened its doors to music lovers for the first time in 1853. It is important for us in Bradford and beyond to hold claim to such a prestigious concert season and long may it continue.

I am sure you are aware that we are facing some exceptional challenges at the moment. Therefore we have had to make some changes this year to bring you what we believe is one of our most exciting and prestigious seasons in recent years. For 2011/12, we present seven orchestral concerts, one of which is a very special gala evening to close the season next May; seven chamber concerts at the Cathedral; and two concerts with Bradford Festival Choral Society.

I ask for your assistance. Be our ambassadors. If you are proud of Bradford’s historic season; if you love the classical music we bring to you; if you think St George’s Hall is a wonderful venue visually and acoustically, then please spread the word.

I extend a warm welcome to you and your friends to join us at St George’s Hall for a wonderful season of outstanding international concerts.

With best regards

Adam RentonGeneral Manager Bradford Theatres

Join us for free pre-concert music performed by students from local schools in St George’s Restaurant and Bar area from 6.30pm.

Want to learn more about the pieces and composers you’re going to hear at that evening’s orchestral concert? Come along to one of ourfree pre-concert talks, starting at 6.30pm in the Gallery room.

Pass on your passion for classical music

Make a night of itAs well as experiencing truly great live classical music in the beautiful surroundings of St George’s Hall, there’s so much more available toenhance your concert-going experience.

Enjoy a delicious meal in St George’s Restaurant. Open from 5pm prior to orchestral concerts and offers a Table d’Hôte menu. Please call 01274 431052. (If answerphone in operation, please leave a message.)

Following all orchestral concerts, members of the orchestra will perform an informal post-concert encore in the main bar area.

Bradford Theatres are TMA Award Winners: Most Welcoming Theatre,and White Rose Tourism Award Runner-up: Access for All.

Free RecitalTim HughWednesday 28 September 2011 7.30pm

Tim Hugh, the principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of the UK’s leading cellists, performs a programme including Britten, Tavener and Bach.

Prize-drawSubscribers are offered the opportunity to enter a free prize-draw competition to win two tickets and overnight accommodation. This season we can offer a choice of three concerts – choose from:

Moscow Philharmonic OrchestraFriday 14 October 2011London: Cadogan HallConductor: Yuri SimonovSoloist: Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin

St. Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraSunday 1 April 2012Manchester: Bridgewater HallConductor: Yuri TemirkanovSoloist: Dmitri Alexeev, piano

Royal Philharmonic OrchestraQueen’s Diamond Jubilee TourMonday 28 or Tuesday 29 May 2012Edinburgh: Usher HallConductor: Sian EdwardsSoloists: Alison Balsom, Nicola Benedetti,Natalie Clein, Lesley Garrett

Friends & Family VoucherTreat a friend or family member to the delights of classical music with an exclusive offer. Your voucher entitles your guest to 25% off a pair of tickets for one of these specially selected concerts in the 2011/12 season:

The HalléSaturday 22 October 2011European Union Chamber OrchestraSaturday 21 April 2012

Your voucher will automatically be sent to you with your subscription tickets.Terms and conditions apply.

Pass on your passion for classical music with the Pass It On SchemePass on your passion for classical music to a new audience. We are delighted to be able to offer our subscribers the opportunity to take part in the Pass It On Scheme again this season. The aim of the scheme is to encourage a new generation of classical music lovers to attend our concerts.

The Pass It On Scheme entitles subscribers to two free tickets for selected concerts. You can give these to your children, grandchildren, friends or neighbours and help us to secure the future of classical music in Bradford.Terms and conditions apply.

Join us

If you want to save up to 20%, get the best seats in the house before tickets go on general sale and receive free tickets, then take out a subscription.You’ll never miss out again! As a subscriber, you can also enjoy these exclusive offers...

Details on how to apply for tickets to the free recital, how to enter the prize-draw and how to claimPass It On free tickets will be sent to subscribers in due course.

SchubertFour Impromptus

BeethovenSonata in C sharp minor Moonlight

Schubert/LisztStändchen, Gretchen am Spinnrade,Der Lindenbaum, Ungeduld,Ave Maria, Erlkönig

Friday 30 September 2011 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Melvyn TanPiano

SchubertOverture in C in the Italian style (7)

BeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 (35)

SibeliusSymphony No.2 (43)

Saturday 22 October 2011 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

The Hallé

Cristian Mandeal ConductorJohn Lill Piano Soloist

Friday 4 November 2011 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Jennifer PikeViolin& Jeremy PikePiano

BrahmsTwo Hungarian Dances, No.1 and No.5 (6)

MendelssohnViolin Concerto (26)

GóreckiThree Pieces in old style (10)

BeethovenSymphony No.5 (31)

Friday 25 November 2011 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Antoni Wit ConductorKuba Jakowicz Violin Soloist

HaydnString Quartet Op 76 No.2 D minor Fifths

MozartQuartet No.23 in F major K590 Prussian No.3

RavelString Quartet in F

Friday 2 December 2011 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Badke Quartet

Choral Concert

Chamber Season Concert

Orchestral Season Concert

BachChaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor

BeethovenSonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23

DebussySonata in G minor

Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending

KreislerSchön Rosmarin

SarasateHabanera

Messiah – Handel

Thomas Leech ConductorNatasha Jouhl SopranoRobert Ogden CountertenorNicholas Watts TenorDaniel Grice Bass

Sunday 4 December 2011 3pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Bradford FestivalChoral Society

Skipton Building Society Camerata

Family Christmas SpectacularProgramme includes a selection of popularcarols and Christmas tunes.

New Year CelebrationViennese ConcertFeaturing a programme of favourites by theStrauss family and arias from operettas byLehár and Zellar.

KhachaturianMasquerade Suite (18)

RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 (33)

TchaikovskySymphony No.4 (44)

BeethovenTrio in B flat Archduke

SmetanaPiano Trio in G minor, Op.15

SchumannFive Pieces in Folk style

SchubertSonata in A Arpeggione

Rimsky Korsakov/ZimbalistFantasy on Le Coq d’Or

ChopinCello Sonata in G minor

Saturday 17 December 2011 3pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Bradford FestivalChoral Society

Bradford Youth ChoirsRothwell Temperance Band

Saturday 7 January 2012 3pmST GEORGE’S HALL

The Hallé

Wyn Davies ConductorLesley Garrett Special Guest Soloist

Friday 10 February 2012 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Russian StatePhilharmonic Orchestra

Valery Polyansky ConductorTatyana Polyanskaya Piano Soloist

Friday 17 February 2012 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Smetana Piano Trio,Prague

Friday 16 March 2012 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Leonid GorokhovCello& Larisa GorokhovaPiano

Vaughan WilliamsOverture: The Wasps (10)

ElgarCello Concerto (30)

WaltonSymphony No.1 (43)

HandelWater Music Suite (30)

MozartViolin Concerto K219 (25)

DeliusTwo Aquarelles Water Colours (8)

HaydnSymphony No.64 Tempora Mutantur (23)

HaydnQuartet Op.76 Sunrise

MozartClarinet Quintet

BrahmsClarinet Quintet

Friday 23 March 2012 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

The Hallé

Cristian Mandeal ConductorColin Carr Cello Soloist

Friday 18 May 2012 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Special Gala ConcertBerlin Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Liebreich ConductorKit Armstrong Piano Soloist

Friday 13 April 2012 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Tong & HasegawaPiano Duo

Saturday 21 April 2012 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

European UnionChamber Orchestra

Jerome Akoka Director Tasmin Little Violin Soloist

Friday 27 April 2012 7.30pmBRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Emma JohnsonClarinet& Cavale Ri Quartet

BeethovenOverture to Egmont (9)

MozartPiano Concerto No.21, K467 (29)

BrahmsSymphony No.1 (45)

“A treat to perform in one of your country’s oldest hallswith its great acoustic.”Terje Mikkelson, conductor, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio

MozartSonata in F major K497

SchubertFantasy in F minor D940

BrahmsVariations on a theme by Schumann Op.23

DebussyPetite Suite

RavelLa Valse

“...the hall has one of the best acoustics in the country andI would describe it as a golden acoustic because it’s true,clear and wonderful to sing in.”Lesley Garrett

Individual ticket prices Subscription packages

Concessions: £2 off all seating areas.Groups of 12+: £2 off each seat plus every 13thticket FREE.Under 30s: £5 in Area B and Area C.Schools: £3 each in Area C plus one teacher FREE with every ten students.Family Ticket: £20 Area C or £30 Area A (one adult and two children).£40 Area C or £50 Area A (two adults and two children).Children aged 16 or under.

Orchestral ticket prices

Seating Area Ticket Price Gala Concert

Area A £26 £29 Area B £22.50 £25.50Area C £19.50 £22.50Area D £12 £15

Concessions: Aisle seats £3.50.Applies to children aged 16 or under only.

Seating Area Ticket Price

Centre Nave £13North/South Aisles £11

Chamber ticket prices

To take advantage of our incredible savings, sign up for an orchestral or chamber subscription package.It really couldn’t be easier, you can download both the subscriptions booking form and standing order form from www.bradford-theatres.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01274 432000 to request a form.

Priority booking dates 2011All subscription renewals: Mon 13 June – Fri 1 July All new subscriptions: Mon 4 – Fri 22 JulyGeneral sale: Mon 25 July

Orchestral subscription Symphony – YOU SAVE 20% All 6 orchestral concerts + the special Gala Concert.

Concerto – YOU SAVE 15% Choose any 5 orchestral concerts.

Minuet – YOU SAVE 10%Choose any 3 orchestral concerts.

Please Note: If you choose the Gala Concert as part of your Concerto or Minuet subscription package, the price will be adjusted accordingly. Please refer to the subscription form or call the Box Office.

Chamber subscriptionThe Chamber subscription includes all 7 concerts in the series. This package will save you 20% in the Centre Nave or 15% in the Aisles.

£1 booking fee applies per subscription.Choral ticket prices

Seating Area Messiah Christmas Concert

Area A £20 £16Area B £16 £14Area C £14 £12Area D £12 £8

Concessions: £2 off all seating areas.Groups of 12+: £2 off each seat plus every 13thticket FREE.Family Ticket (Christmas Concert only): £24 Area D, £32 Area C, £36 Area B or £40 Area A(two adults and two children).Children aged 16 or under.

Seating areas

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This plan is intended as a guide only.

Booking fees apply to individual ticket sales and subscription packages.Details correct at time of going to press.Bradford Theatres reserve the right to make any alterations to the published programme if necessary.Please call the Box Office or visit our website for full details on terms and conditions.

This brochure is available on request in large print, Braille and on CD.Call 01274 432375 to request a copy.Guide dogs are welcome.

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