wiltshire music centre spring summer 2015 brochure

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SUPPORT US Get closer to the music at Wiltshire Music Centre and help support our artistic and creative learning vision by joining our circle of supporters. For details of how to become more involved please contact Camilla Johns: [email protected]

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The classical music series includes some of the biggest names in the business with Centre debut recitals from Alina Ibragimova, Andreas Haefliger, Melvyn Tan and Barbara Hannigan, as well as performances by the Nash Ensemble of London, Sitkovetsky Piano Trio and Elias String Quartet.

The new lunchtime concert series devoted to outstanding younger artists has proven to be a great success and we are delighted to continue this programme with performances by London Symphony Orchestra co-principal trombonist Peter Moore, pianist Clare Hammond and jazz pianist Will Butterworth. We also continue to screen our hugely popular live opera and ballet performances from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and English National Opera at the London Coliseum.

Our series of concerts and workshops devoted to children and families is as rich as ever, and the Creative Learning Programme has never been busier. This season we have teamed up with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Spitalfields Music to present two award-winning programmes – Watercycle and the Musical Rumpus – and don’t miss the new music and magic show from the Classic Buskers with Neil Henry, one of Britain’s best-known magicians.

We are also especially pleased to announce WMC’s first off-site performances – following the success of our World War One Centenary commemoration in the Autumn of 2014, we are delighted to present a concert by harpsichordist Sophie Yates at Longleat House.

The jazz series opens with a visit from pianist Gwilym Simcock with The Impossible Gentlemen, and features an unmissable cabaret evening with Claire Martin. Jason Rebello returns for the final concert in his 2014-2015 Artist Residency.

As always there are plenty of opportunities to find out more about our featured artists and composers through our extensive series of pre-concert talks, public masterclasses, workshops, lectures and informal performances.

We are delighted to announce this world-class season of international performers and hope that you will enjoy reading through our brochure. We look forward to welcoming you to the newly-refurbished Centre during the season.

James Slater Artistic Director Clare Jack Executive Director

‘It is a privilege to have a piece at the Wiltshire Music Centre and its presence here is testimony to the significance of the Centre as a venue showing first class music in Wiltshire.’ Bruce Munro artist (on his site-specific light sculpture Rhythm And Blues, unveiled in the Centre foyer Sep 2014)

Rhythm And Blues; Bruce Munro. Photographer Mark Pickthall

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DON’T MISS... CONCERT LISTINGS 4CONCERTS AT A GLANCE 20

SPECIAL EVENTS 33YOUNG MUSICIANS 35

CREATIVE LEARNING 36SUPPORT US 37

VISIT US 38BOOKING 38

Once again it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the new Spring Summer 2015 concert season at Wiltshire Music Centre (WMC) and it promises to be a special one with a truly inspirational line-up of artists, programmes and special events.

Experience compelling FreeStage early evening live performances in the Café Bar.

SAT 28 MAR 6.30PM DARREN HODGE FINGERSTYLE GUITAR Pre-show for: Bluegrass and Beyond (7.30pm) (p14)

WED 22 APR 6.30PM VINCENT LING PIANO Pre-show for: Alina Ibragimova / Cedric Tiberghien (7.30pm) (p17)

SAT 20 JUN 6.30PM THE BESPOKE PIANO ALT-ROCK Pre-show for: Big Chris Barber Band (7.30pm) (p31)

Free / no ticket required

MAR – JUNFOLK / CLASSICAL / ALT-ROCK

Bring Your Kid For A Quid with Family TKTS: up to two Under-18s pay just £1 each for specified concerts (when bought with one full-price ticket).

Free Under-25s Tickets: for selected classical concerts.

Buy This, Try This: buy tickets for specified concerts and save 50% per ticket for a paired event.

Multibuy discounts: buy tickets for three or more specified shows at the same time and save £2 per ticket.

Under-18s: half price tickets for specified concerts.

Groups get more: great benefits and discounts for groups of 10+.

Read more: for full details on all these discounts please see page 38.Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

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SAT 17 JAN 11AM – 10PM / SUN 18 JAN 11AM – 4PM ACOUSTIC / BLUES / CLASSICAL / FOLK / JAZZ / ROCK / WORLD

Bradford on Avon’s iconic music festival: acoustic, electric, eclectic

A ‘town with much more than its fair share of talent’ (Wiltshire Times) celebrates its richly diverse music scene with this extraordinary festival: 40-plus music acts on truly thrilling form, plus kids’ activities, jam sessions, workshops, and showcases of fabulous local products, real ales and food.

Weekend Pass: £18 adv. (£20) / £14 Under-18s

Day tickets: Sat: £13 adv. (£15) / £9 Under-18s Sun: £8 adv. (£10) / £6 Under-18s

Free Under-12s (with adult)

Get involved as a volunteer. Email: [email protected] (subject line: BRMF)

Proceeds in support of Wiltshire Music Centre charitable trust, Zone Club and Wiltshire Young Carers

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FREE MUSICWonderful music and seemingly impossible tricks: incomparably magical family entertainment

Great for people of all ages.

Musical virtuosity on over forty instruments combines with unbelievable illusions by one of Britain’s best-known magicians. The Classic Buskers have performed in over 25 countries, and Magic Circle member Neil Henry – ‘London’s mighty sorcerer’ (Time Out) – has

performed in venues from the West End to Broadway and for celebrities from Colin Firth and Hugh Laurie to Robert De Niro.

Running time: 60m / no interval.

£12 / £6 Under-18s

Post-show meet the artists

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SAT 24 JAN 7.30PMJAZZ

MUSICAL MAGIC WITH MAGICIAN NEIL HENRY AND THE CLASSIC BUSKERS

THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMENInspirational and dazzling music from four great stars of the world jazz scene

This Anglo-American jazz ‘supergroup’ features internationally acclaimed British piano sensation Gwilym Simcock, Salford guitarist and UK treasure Mike Walker, and American bass and drums superstars Steve Rodby and Adam Nussbaum. The result is nothing

less than remarkable, with four unique talents, all superb musicians in their own right, coming together to create something new and powerful.

£18 / £9 Under-18s / £16 Multibuy / Family TKTS (p38) / Buy This, Try Will Butterworth Quartet (p7) half-price

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‘A rare and fabulous group of talents... high-octane jazz.’

Times

‘Neil is a cross between Rowan Atkinson and my ironmonger.’

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Wind soloists of the OAE with inspired classical works full of fire, spirit and life

MOZART Serenade in B flat K361 Gran Partita MYSLIVECEK Wind Octet No 2 in E flat MOZART Selection from Don Giovanni

Last season the OAE string section had their time in the limelight so this concert showcases the wonderful sound-world that the period-specific instruments of the wind section provide. The concert opens with Mozart’s masterpiece for 12 wind instruments (plus a rogue double bass) known especially for its heart-melting adagio, and includes music from Mozart’s close friend Josef Myslivecek, whose dynamic personality shines through his music.

£32 / £16 Under-18s

6.30pm pre-concert talk

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SAT 31 JAN 7.30PMCLASSICAL

SUN 1 FEB 3PMBRASS

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

‘Uplifting as warm sunshine.’

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A thrilling, world-class brass band performance

Philip Harper conductor

The world’s number one ranked band demonstrates just why it has held that particular accolade for an unprecedented seven years, fully exploring an innovative concert programme with a bravura passion, wonderful precision and rich depth forged in the furnace of competition at the very highest level.

£22

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CORY BAND BEST OF BRITISH BRASS

‘A virtuoso performance... exemplary technique and fine brass sonorities.’ Guardian

Superb Swiss pianist debuts with WMC favourites for a virtuosic classical concert

HAYDN String Quartet Op 76 No 1 BRITTEN String Quartet No 2 SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet

Andreas Haefliger was born into a distinguished musical family and grew up in Germany before going on to study at the Juilliard School in New York. With his formidable

technique and musicality, and innate sense of architecture and phrasing, he was quickly recognised as a pianist of the first rank. He is much sought-after as a chamber musician across the globe and joins the Doric String Quartet for a performance of one of Shostakovich’s best-known works.

£22 / Free Under-25s (p38) / £20 Multibuy


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DORIC STRING QUARTET / ANDREAS HAEFLIGER PIANO

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WED 4 FEB 1PMJAZZ / LUNCHTIME CONCERT

FRI 13 FEB 7.30PMCLASSICAL

WILL BUTTERWORTH QUARTET

‘One to watch out for.’ Independent

‘A musician at the peak of his powers.’

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Riveting musical suite from acclaimed rising Brit jazz piano star

Will Butterworth piano, Seb Pipe alto saxophone, Nick Pini bass, Pete Ibbetson drums

WBQ plays music inspired by Oscar Wilde’s children’s story The Nightingale and the Rose. This suite of music employs beautiful melodies and rich and dark harmony to retell Wilde’s tale of love and sacrifice. The quartet uses these melodies as

starting points for improvisation, and the result is intense, exhilarating music-making.

£8 / Gourmet Sandwich Boxes from £4.75 (p38)

Post-concert Q&A

willbutterworth.comSupported by Wiltshire Music Centre Young Artist Fund


Lush soundscapes and stunning musicianship from the world’s foremost virtuoso on the Northumbrian pipes

Kathryn Tickell Northumbrian pipes, fiddle Amy Thatcher accordion, clog dance Louisa Tuck cello Ruth Wall harp

BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2013 MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Ever the pioneer, Kathryn Tickell’s wonderful new band marries atmospheric folk and classical music to ‘exhilarating’ (Times) effect, evoking the wild beauty of her beloved Northumbria through gorgeous re-interpretations of

traditional tunes, mysterious, medieval forays and impishly upbeat originals.

£19 / £9.50 Under-18s / £17 Multibuy / Buy This, Try Bluegrass and Beyond (p14) half-price


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SAT 14 FEB 7.30PMFOLK

KATHRYN TICKELL AND THE SIDE

‘The best living advertisement for English folk music.’

Telegraph

SAT 21 FEB 7.30PMCLASSICAL

An impeccable and imaginative programme by Wales’ leading chamber orchestra

MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro HAYDN Trumpet Concerto in E flat ARVO PÄRT If Bach had been a Beekeeper HAYDN Symphony No 101 Clock

Mark Eager conductor, Robin Stowell leader, Julius Scholz (Wells Cathedral School) trumpet

An important champion of the rich classical and contemporary repertoire written for smaller orchestras, the Welsh Sinfonia brings its nuanced and well-crafted musicianship to a wonderful programme.

£24 (£21) / £5 Under-18s

A Welsh Sinfonia promotion as part of the Crescendo Project supported by the Arts Council of Wales, the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Simon and GC Gibson Trusts

WELSH SINFONIA CRESCENDO TOUR

Bollywood meets brass meets Bhangra: exuberant bubblegum Bollywood film hits

Justly famous for their fabulous good-time live appearances, the scorchingly energetic six-piece brass section, thunderous Indian percussionists and fabulous dancer of the Bollywood Brass Band storm through rambunctious Indian film music hits, with clips from a century of Hindi blockbuster movies projected on to the Centre’s big screen. Day-Glo escapism. And this being Bollywood, dancing is mandatory.

£16 / £8 Under-18s / £14 Multibuy / Family TKTS (p38)

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SUN 22 FEB 7.30PMWORLD MUSIC AND DANCE

BOLLYWOOD BRASS BAND

‘An irresistible party atmosphere.’ Sunday Times

SUN 22 FEB 5PM – 6PMDANCE WORKSHOP

A relaxed and enjoyable introduction to expressive, playful Bollywood and Bhangra dance

With its origins in the driving rhythms of Punjabi folk dance and fast classical Indian footwork, and fusion of belly-dance, western popular dance and even modern jazz, vivacious Bollywood dance can’t help but get your body moving. Embrace this fun and absolutely distinctive dance form, with the emphasis on fun, as taught by dancer Sita Thomas (BBC Three’s Bollywood Carmen, BBC Blue Peter Prom).

Open to all – from beginner to advanced. No dress requirements.

£5

‘To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.’ Indian proverb

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TUE 24 FEB 7.15PMLIVESTREAM OPERA

WED 25 FEB 7.30PMCLASSICAL / SITKOVETSKY I / PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ORCHESTRAS LIVE

THE ROYAL OPERA DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER (LIVE)

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‘Outstanding.’ Guardian

‘Bryn Terfel is quite unmissable’ (Telegraph) in a darkly insightful, Olivier-award-nominated, account of Richard Wagner’s early masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman.

Running time: c. 2h 20m / no interval. Sung in German with English subtitles.

£15 / £3 Under-18s / Gourmet Sandwich Boxes from £4.75 (p38)

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Soaringly melodic, virtuosically brilliant and romantically lyrical music from two outstanding young soloists

RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances ‘Suite 3’ MENDELSSOHN Concerto for violin, piano and strings SHOSTAKOVICH Two pieces for string octet (arr. string orchestra) TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings

Alexander Sitkovetsky violin, director Wu Qian piano

Formed in 1949 LMP has hosted some of the greatest stars in classical music and won the hearts of concert-goers all over the UK. They are joined this evening by two members of the Sitkovetsky Piano Trio for a performance of Mendelssohn’s brilliant double concerto. The programme concludes with Tchaikovsky’s iconic Serenade for Strings which remains one of the late Romantic era’s definitive compositions.

£28 / £14 Under-18s / £26 Multibuy


londonmozartplayers.comSupported by John Glasbrook

LONDON MOZART PLAYERS

‘Polished and meticulous playing with every note a

rediscovered treasure.’ Oxford Times

WED 4 MAR 1PMCLASSICAL / LUNCHTIME CONCERT

SUN 1 MAR 3PMJAZZ

Brilliant big-band jazz with a master saxist blowing up a storm

Joining the talented young musicians of WYJO as guest soloist, saxophonist, composer and educator Jean Toussaint – famously a former Jazz Messengers’ sideman – brings his striking virtuosity to a distinctive set of works from Wayne Shorter, mentor Art Blakey and WYJO’s core repertoire.

£12 / £11 WYJO members / £8 Under-18s + Students / £35 Family (2 adults + 2 Under-18s or Students)

A Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra promotion, dedicated to Art Blakey (1919 – 1990), Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and bandleader, in the year of the 25th anniversary of his death

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Jean Toussaint: ‘A total sax master.’

Independent

WILTSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA / JEAN TOUSSAINT SAXOPHONE

CLARE HAMMOND PIANO

‘A pianist of amazing power and panache.’ Telegraph


WMC debut performance for acclaimed young pianist

RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin CHOPIN Selection from Études Op 25 LYAPUNOV ‘Terek’ and ‘Nuit d’été’ from 12 Études d’Exécution Transcendante KAPUSTIN Selection from 5 Studies in Different Intervals

A passionate advocate of 20th- and 21st-century music, Clare Hammond combines a formidable technique and virtuosic flair with stylistic integrity and

attention to detail. The programme opens with Ravel’s celebrated suite composed between 1914 and 1917, in which each movement is dedicated to the memory of a friend who had died fighting in World War I.


Post-concert Q&A

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Towering musical giants combine in a thrilling duo partnership

DEBUSSY Cello Sonata SCHNITTKE Cello Sonata MESSIAEN ‘Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus’ from Quatuor pour la fin du temps BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in C Op 102 No 1, Cello Sonata in D Op 102 No 2

Two of today’s most accomplished musicians come together for a powerful and wide-ranging programme contrasting radiant lyricism with dramatic intensity. Both Gerhardt and Osborne are noted especially for their poetic insights and whenever the music turns introspective they can cast a spell that has you hanging on to their every note.

£22 (£21) / £11 Under-18s / £20 Multibuy / Buy This, Try Elias String Quartet (p30) half-price

6.30pm pre-concert talk: in conversation with Charles Wiffen, Head of Department of Music, Bath Spa University

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‘Gerhardt and Osborne are perfectly attuned to the music’s nuances and expressive gestures.’ ArkivMusic

WED 11 MAR 7.30PMLIVESTREAM OPERA

A stunning production of one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most popular operas, the tragic tale of a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices all for love.

Running time: c. 1h 50m / no interval. Sung and subtitled in English.


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ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA LA TRAVIATA (LIVE)

‘Compelling... vocally exceptional... sung

with unflagging intensity... a totally convincing piece

of music theatre.’ Guardian

STEVEN OSBORNE PIANO / ALBAN GERHARDT CELLO

SAT 14 MAR 7.30PMCLASSICAL

FRI 20 MAR 7.30PMCLASSICAL

A consummate classical performance by the most committed local orchestra

WAGNER Overture Die Meistersinger BOTTESINI Grand Duo for violin and double bass (publisher: Gérard Billaudot Editeur SA) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No 2 London

Gareth Harris conductor Catherine Lord violin David Heyes double bass

A superb journey through pageantry, celebration and virtuosity in Wagner’s radiant Meistersinger Overture and Bottesini’s Grand Duo is wonderfully complemented by Vaughan Williams’ vividly impressionistic view of London, his favourite city.

£15 / £6 Under-18s

A Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra promotion

A transcendent glimpse into a master composer’s soul

SCHUBERT Quartettsatz in C minor ARENSKY String Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 35 SCHUBERT String Quintet in C D956

Benjamin Nabarro violin Claudia Ajmone-Marsan violin Gemma Rosefield cello Bjørg Lewis cello

Schubert’s String Quintet is widely regarded as one of the miracles of the chamber music repertoire. By turns dramatic and sublime, consoling and raging, the music of this magnificent piece, composed during the last few months of Schubert’s tragically short

life, is intensely personal. Arensky’s String Quartet No 2 was composed in 1895 and bears the inscription ‘To the memory of Tchaikovsky.’

£18 (£17) / Free Under-25s / £16 Multibuy


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ENSEMBLE 360‘The emotional chemistry

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WMC Spring guest lecture: music as dance’s muse

Nigel Bates, Music Administrator for The Royal Ballet and producer for the BBC’s Maestro at the Opera series, gives a unique insight into the music chosen by ballet choreographers, demonstrating that the right piece with the right moves and the right designs can create timeless classics and contemporary masterpieces, from the grandness of Imperial Russia with Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty into the current modern repertoire of the Royal Ballet.

Fully illustrated with audio and visual excerpts, this talk is suitable for all. Running time: 60m.

£5

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SUN 22 MAR 1.15PMSPOKEN WORD

SUN 22 MAR 3PMLIVESTREAM BALLET

THE ROYAL BALLET SWAN LAKE (AS LIVE)

SAT 28 MAR 7.30PMWORLD MUSIC / ROOTS

NIGEL BATES IT’S NOT JUST TCHAIKOVSKY

A glorious classical production of the greatest of all romantic ballets

Prince Siegfried determines to break the curse that holds his beloved Odette captive as a swan.

Magically set in a glittering Fabergé-inspired world, this ‘exquisite’ (Telegraph) production is justly acclaimed,

with the twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan a test of a ballerina’s powers.

Running time: c. 3h / two intervals.


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A fine Good Friday with much superb playing to enjoy by some of the most talented young musicians in the county

Works include: RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor

Tim Redmond conductor

BBC Music Magazine ‘Rising Star’ Alexandra Dariescu is an outstanding musician, the first ever Romanian female pianist to perform in the Royal Albert Hall. She brings

her impeccable technique and refined musicianship to Rachmaninov’s achingly beautiful piano concerto, ‘one of Britain’s favourite pieces of classical music’ (Classic FM).

£15 / £13 WSYO members / £9 Under-18s + Students / £40 Family Ticket (2 Adults + 2 Under-18s / Students)

A Wiltshire and Swindon Youth Orchestra promotion, supported by

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Interweaving the ‘superb’ (BBC Radio 2) bluegrass pickin’ and fiddlin’ of Devonian twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick with the very special re-imagined folk songs of Cardboard Fox and West Virginia native Rachel Eddy’s driving old-time Appalachian folk, this is a ‘simply breathtaking’ (Americana UK) slab of good time listening.


6.30pm FreeStage: Darren Hodge (p4)Dedicated to Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith (1921 – 2014), trail-blazing country-folk composer of the bluegrass hit Feudin’ Banjos (Duelin’ Banjos) on the anniversary of his death

WILTSHIRE & SWINDON YOUTH ORCHESTRA / ALEXANDRA DARIESCU PIANO

THE CARRIVICK SISTERS / CARDBOARD FOX / RACHEL EDDY

BLUEGRASS AND BEYONDA staggering showcase of barnstorming old-time, bluegrass and American country with a unique English twist

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A fun, friendly and practical exploration of the songwriting process

Firefly Burning creates impressionistic multi-layered music – ‘quirky, challenging and innovative... at the avant-garde edge of the folk scene’ (Bright Young Folk) – through collaborative writing, its songs drawing on cyclical lyrics and words from ancient to contemporary sources.

Immerse yourself in the songwriter’s art as members of the band explore different approaches to songwriting and improvisation. Workshop participants to guest in the evening Foyer concert.

Open to all.

£5

SAT 11 APR 2PM – 4PMSONGWRITING WORKSHOP

SAT 11 APR 7.30PM (FOYER)FOLK / ART-SONG / NEW MUSIC

April in Paris – a celebration of the most romantic city in the world

Claire Martin has established herself as a tour de force on the UK jazz scene. She is joined by one of the world’s finest singer-pianists for a programme that celebrates the City of Light. From Gershwin to Cole Porter, Charles Trenet to Maurice Chevalier, this Parisian programme is a whirl of French glitz, glamour and Gauloises.



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Claire Martin: ‘One of this country’s

greatest jazz singers... spectacular.’

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WMC Live in the Foyer: a pioneering band showcases its bold new album

This innovative 5-piece, East London collective creates minimalist, cinematic folk full of close vocal harmonies, intricate rhythms and eastern textures, evoking the sounds of the Beach Boys, Steve Reich and Sufjan Stevens. An informal, intimate performance in the Foyer / Bar.

£8 / limited seating

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FIREFLY BURNING SKELETON HILL TOUR

THE SINGER- SONGWRITER’S WORKSHOP WITH FIREFLY BURNING

CLAIRE MARTIN VOCALS / JOE STILGOE PIANO AND VOCALS

WMC Live in the Foyer: London’s ground-breaking classical night makes its Wiltshire debut appearance

The Night Shift is the unique late-night classical event from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, presenting great music in a laid-back and relaxed setting, minus all the usual rules – you can drink and applaud whenever you want, the bar stays open throughout, and it’s standing room only.

Two different half-hour sets, including music by Baroque composers Handel and Purcell, are introduced by members of the Orchestra, plus after the show listen to a preview of a specially created Digital Overture in the auditorium (see OAE Watercycle p18).

£8 / standing tickets only

oae.co.uk/thenightshiftPresented as part of the OAE national Watercycle tour and residential education project

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Mozart Odyssey – a stellar duo brings a delightful violin sonata cycle to WMC

MOZART Violin Sonata in B flat K454, Violin Sonata in G K27, Violin Sonata in C K296, Violin Sonata in F K547, Violin Sonata in B flat K31, Violin Sonata in D K306

Cédric Tiberghien and Alina Ibragimova explore the compositional range and creative brilliance of Mozart’s violin sonatas. Both artists enjoy flourishing careers

as soloists and chamber musicians, appearing with many of the world’s leading orchestras and in some of the most distinguished venues and festivals around the globe.

£22 (£21) / £11 Under-18s / £20 Multibuy

6.30pm FreeStage: Vincent Ling (piano)

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WED 22 APR 7.30PMCLASSICAL

ALINA IBRAGIMOVA VIOLIN / CEDRIC TIBERGHIEN PIANO

THE NIGHT SHIFT CLASSICAL MUSIC: MINUS THE RULES


SAT 25 APR 10.30AMKIDS’ AND FAMILY SHOW / CLASSICAL

SAT 25 APR 7.30PMCLASSICAL / COMMUNITY

A special community celebration of water-inspired music with one of the finest period instrument ensembles in the world

An inspirational journey through water-themed highlights of the Baroque era, including movements from Handel’s exhilarating Water Music and Vivaldi’s transfixing Four

Seasons, passages into a sparkling collaboration with leading local chamber choir the Paragon Singers.

Following the regional premiere of Digital Overture, composed from found / sampled water sounds captured by local contributors, members of the audience are encouraged to lend their voices to the uplifting, newly-commissioned song for massed voices, Watercycle.

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An amazing a-splishin’ and a-splashin’ and a-sploshin’ music time for tots

Great for kids aged 2 – 5 years.

A splashing good time is had by all in this lively, playful and interactive in-the-round concert on a watery theme with the world-renowned Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Explore rivers, bath-time and swimming through songs and music for the very youngest of music-lovers’ ears.

STORY TIME Before and after the show, discover the wonderful world of books you can borrow from the local library and share in a magical story or two.

Running time: 60m / no interval. Drinks and snacks available. Parking and baby changing facilities available.

£8 / £2 Under-18s

Presented as part of the OAE national Watercycle tour and residential education project

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ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT WATERCYCLE

OAE TOTS SPLASHING ABOUT

Insightful artistry, virtuosity and musical poetry from a celebrated international star

J S BACH English Suite No 2 in A minor JOHN FIELD Three Nocturnes Nos 4, 9 & 6 CHOPIN Three Nocturnes Op 9 LISZT Trois études de concert S144 CHOPIN Scherzo in B flat minor Op 30 VARIOUS Movements from Variations for Judith

Melvyn Tan’s sensibility for keyboard nuance, tonal shadings and the singing melodic lines are ideally matched to the works in

this recital. The programme explores the evocative Nocturnes of Field and Chopin alongside movements from Variations for Judith, a commissioning project he has championed since 2007. The Singaporean-born pianist is one of the few artists who has succeeded in performing on both the modern piano and the eighteenth century fortepiano.

£20 (£19) / £10 Under-18s / £18 Multibuy / Family TKTS (p38)


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Watercycle: James Redwood composition, Hazel Gould lyrics

Digital Overture: Dan Thomason composition, Oliver Brown videography

£12 / £6 Under-18s

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A fascinating insight into preparing new piano works

Melvyn Tan has built a formidable international reputation as a versatile keyboard player. In this engaging public masterclass Melvyn coaches amateur pianists of all ages who each prepare a different movement from the newly-commissioned Variations for Judith (reflections on Bist du bei mir from Bach’s A Little Keyboard Book).

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Sat 17 Jan – Sun 18 JanBRADFORD ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015Bradford on Avon’s iconic music festival: acoustic, electric, eclectic.

Sat 24 Jan 7.30pmTHE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMENInspirational and dazzling music from four great stars of the world jazz scene.

Sun 25 Jan 3pmNEIL HENRY / THE CLASSIC BUSKERS FAMILY SHOW MUSICAL MAGICIncomparably magical music and illusions.

Sat 31 Jan 7.30pmORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Mozart, Myslivecek: inspired classical works full of fire, spirit and life.

FEBRUARYSun 1 Feb 3pmCORY BANDThrilling, world-class best of British brass.

Wed 4 Feb 1pmWILL BUTTERWORTH QUARTET LUNCHTIME CONCERTRiveting jazz from rising piano star.

Fri 13 Feb 7.30pmANDREAS HAEFLIGER / DORIC STRING QUARTET Haydn, Britten, Shostakovich: superb Swiss pianist debuts with the exceptional DSQ for a virtuosic classical concert.

Sat 14 Feb 7.30pmKATHRYN TICKELL AND THE SIDEExhilarating Northumbrian folk-classical music.

Sat 21 Feb 7.30pmWELSH SINFONIAMozart, Pärt, Haydn: an impeccable chamber music programme.

Sun 22 Feb 5pmJHOOM! BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOP

Sun 22 Feb 7.30pmBOLLYWOOD BRASS BANDExuberant bubblegum Bollywood film hits.

Tue 24 Feb 7.15pmTHE ROYAL OPERA DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER (LIVESTREAM)

Wed 25 Feb 7.30pmLONDON MOZART PLAYERSRespighi, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky: virtuosically brilliant and romantically lyrical music.

MARCHSun 1 Mar 3pmWYJO / JEAN TOUSSAINT SAXOPHONEBrilliant big-band jazz with a master saxist.

Wed 4 Mar 1pmCLARE HAMMOND LUNCHTIME CONCERTRavel, Chopin, Lyapunov, Kapustin: passionate pianism from an acclaimed young artist.

Fri 6 Mar 7.30pmSTEVEN OSBORNE / ALBAN GERHARDTDebussy, Schnittke, Messiaen, Beethoven: towering piano-cello music.

Wed 11 Mar 7.30pmENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA LA TRAVIATA (LIVESTREAM)

Sat 14 Mar 7.30pmTROWBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAWagner, Bottesini, Williams: consummate classical performances.

Fri 20 Mar 7.30pmENSEMBLE 360Schubert, Arensky: a transcendent glimpse into a master composer’s soul.

Sun 22 Mar 1.15pmNIGEL BATES IT’S NOT JUST TCHAIKOVSKYSpring guest lecture: music as dance’s muse.

Sun 22 Mar 3pmTHE ROYAL BALLET SWAN LAKE (LIVESTREAM)

Sat 28 Mar 7.30pmCARRIVICK SISTERS / CARDBOARD FOX / RACHEL EDDYA staggering showcase of barnstorming bluegrass (and beyond).

APRILFri 3 Apr 7.30pmWSYO / ALEXANDRA DARIESCU PIANOSuperb playing by the county’s most talented young musicians.

Sat 11 Apr 2pmSONGWRITER’S WORKSHOP

Sat 11 Apr 7.30pmFIREFLY BURNINGWMC Live in the Foyer: a pioneering band showcases minimalist, cinematic folk.

Sat 18 Apr 7.30pmCLAIRE MARTIN / JOE STILGOEApril in Paris: a celebration of the most romantic city in the world.

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Sat 20 Jun 7.30pmTHE BIG CHRIS BARBER BANDA true legend with exciting, world-class jazz.

Wed 24 Jun 7.30pmMARTIN SIMPSON / ANDY CUTTING / NANCY KERRThree titans of modern folk with a totally spellbinding show.

JULYWed 1 Jul 7.30pmENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA CARMEN (LIVESTREAM)

AUGUSTFri 28 Aug 7.30pm / Sat 29 Aug 3pmWILTSHIRE & SWINDON YOUTH ORCHESTRABernstein, Ives: a powerful programme putting American music in the limelight.

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MAYFri 1 May 7.30pmBRITTEN SINFONIA / BARBARA HANNIGAN SOPRANOStrauss, Schoenberg, Berg, Chausson, Mahler: passionate songs of Vienna.

Tue 5 May 7.15pmTHE ROYAL BALLET LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE (LIVESTREAM)

Fri 8 May 7.30pmRACHEL PODGER VIOLIN / MARCIN SWIATKIEWICZ HARPSICHORDIntimate, intoxicating all-Bach programme.

Sat 9 May 7.30pmJASON REBELLOAn exuberant, hot-ticket jazz set.

Sat 16 May 11am / 1.30pmMUSICAL RUMPUS FAMILY SHOW A FAIRY QUEEN IN THE FORESTPurcell’s The Fairy Queen reimagined for little ones.

Sat 16 May 7.30pmSITKOVETSKY TRIOBrahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert: an epic, energetic programme.

Sun 17 May 3pm DUENDE FLAMENCO DANCE WORKSHOP

Sun 17 May 7.30pmJALEO FLAMENCOA brilliantly bravura flamenco tour de force.

Tue 19 May 7.30pmENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA PIRATES OF PENZANCE (LIVESTREAM)

Fri 22 May 6pmHARMONY AND TUNE-SINGING WORKSHOP

Fri 22 May 7.30pmLADY MAISERYPowerful, enthralling close harmony folklore song.

JUNEWed 3 Jun 1pmPETER MOORE LUNCHTIME CONCERTA dazzling virtuoso with a stunning trombone showcase.

Fri 5 Jun 7.30pmNASH ENSEMBLEMoscheles, Beethoven, Adès, Brahms: masterful music from an iconic British ensemble.

Sat 6 Jun 7.30pmSOPHIE YATES HARPSICHORDWMC on Tour: Baroque musical opulence live at Longleat House.

Sun 7 Jun 7.30pmBATH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAWagner, Debussy, Prokofiev: dramatic musical expressions of love lost and found.

Wed 10 Jun 7.15pmTHE ROYAL OPERA LA BOHÈME (LIVESTREAM)

Fri 12 Jun 7.30pmELIAS STRING QUARTETSchumann, Howard, Beethoven: playing of wonderful exuberance from a superb quartet.

Sun 14 Jun 3pmGBH BIG BANDA spectacular snapshot of big-band jazz history.

Wed 22 Apr 7.30pmALINA IBRAGIMOVA / CEDRIC TIBERGHIENMozart: delightfully virtuosic sonata cycle for violin and piano.

Fri 24 Apr 8.30pmTHE NIGHT SHIFTWMC Live in the Foyer: ground-breaking classical music minus the rules.

Sat 25 Apr 10.30amOAE TOTS FAMILY SHOW SPLASHING ABOUTAn amazing a-splishin’ and a-splashin’ and a-sploshin’ music time for tots.

Sat 25 Apr 7.30pmORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT WATERCYCLEA special community water-music celebration.

Wed 29 Apr 2pmMELVYN TAN PIANO MASTERCLASS

Wed 29 Apr 7.30pmMELVYN TAN PIANOJ S Bach, Field, Chopin, Liszt: insightful artistry, virtuosity and musical poetry.

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Songs of Vienna: decadent and dripping with passion

RICHARD STRAUSS Dance from Capriccio (1941) SCHOENBERG Six pieces for piano duet BERG Hier is friede Op 4 No 5 CHAUSSON Chanson Perpetuelle STRAUSS arr. SCHOENBERG Lagunen-Walzer MAHLER Piano Quartet in A minor SCHOENBERG String Quartet No 2

Barbara Hannigan soprano, director

Barbara Hannigan is an artist who combines thrilling passion with exceptional technique and is blessed with a voice at once pure and hot. Love, loss and longing abound in

these pieces infused with rich harmonies and sensuous orchestral textures. The programme culminates with Schoenberg’s iconic Second String Quartet which marked the beginning of his musical journey towards the beckoning intrigues of dissonance.

£26 / £13 Under-18s / £24 multibuy

6.30pm pre-concert talk: with Jonathan Cross, Professor of Musicology, Christ Church Oxford

brittensinfonia.com barbarahannigan.com

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FRI 1 MAY 7.30PMCLASSICAL / PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH ORCHESTRAS LIVE

‘Hannigan both sang and directed in a

tour de force of performance and vocal brilliance.’

Guardian

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FRI 8 MAY 7.30PMCLASSICAL

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TUE 5 MAY 7.15PMLIVESTREAM BALLET

A firm favourite in the Royal Ballet’s repertory, The Wayward Daughter is a joyful masterpiece of brilliant choreography – as a romance, as a comedy, and as a blissful evocation of rustic England, in a league of its own.

Running time: c. 2h 15m / one interval.


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Intimate all-Bach evening with an intoxicating combination of power and grace

BACH Partita No 1 in B minor for solo violin BWV 1002, Sonata No 1 in B minor for violin and harpsichord BWV 1014, Sonata for violin and harpsichord in G BWV 1021, Sonata No 3 in C minor for violin and harpsichord BWV 1017, Sonata No 6 in G for violin and harpsichord BWV 1019.

Rachel Podger’s performances and recordings of J. S. Bach’s works for violin, both solo and orchestral, have long set the benchmark for the interpretation and performance style of this composer’s music. Following her hugely successful gala concert in the Autumn Rachel returns this evening for a more intimate performance with her long-time duo partner Marcin Swiatkiewicz.

£22 (£21) / £11 Under-18s / £20 Multibuy

rachelpodger.com mswiatkiewicz.pl‘Podger’s Bach

has always been special: this is indispensable.’ BBC Music Magazine

RACHEL PODGER VIOLIN / MARCIN SWIATKIEWICZ HARPSICHORD

THE ROYAL BALLET LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE (LIVE)

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Acclaimed WMC residency concludes with an exuberant jazz set spotlighting a hot-ticket talent and collaborative spirit

Jason Rebello piano

Marking the culmination of his Artist Residency at the Centre, Jason brings the adventurous virtuosity which has put him in the UK’s top jazz flight since the late-1980’s British jazz revival to an intimate jazz set, with heavyweight special guest(s) introducing some scalding chemistry.


jasonrebello.co.uk

SAT 9 MAY 7.30PMJAZZ / REBELLO 2014-2015 RESIDENCY

AN EVENING WITH JASON REBELLO

‘Rebello’s collaboration thrilled by the fireworks it produced.’ Jazzwise (on Jason Rebello / Empirical, live at WMC, Sep 2014)

SAT 16 MAY 11AM / 1.30PMKIDS’ AND FAMILY SHOW / OPERA

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen reimagined for little ones

Great for kids 0 – 2.5 years.

Purcell (arr. Sam Glazer) music Zoe Palmer libretto, director Musicians from OAE Experience

Musical Rumpus is Spitalfields Music’s award-winning, interactive, multi-sensory opera series for babies and toddlers. In A Fairy Queen in the Forest discover a

magical world of fairies and mystical creatures, sounds and colours, storytelling and play, set to music from Purcell’s much-loved opera The Fairy Queen. An enchanting musical adventure for you and your baby to enjoy.

STORY TIME Before and after the show, discover the wonderful world of books you can borrow from the local library and share in a magical story or two.

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SAT 16 MAY 7.30PMCLASSICAL / SITKOVETSKY II

Running time: 60m / no interval. Delicious local food and drink available. Parking and baby changing facilities available.

£8 / £2 Under-18s

spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk A Spitalfields Music production, supported by Arts Council England, Garfield Weston Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Youth Music

An epic programme of unbounded energy from an award-winning young ensemble

BRAHMS Piano Trio No 3 in C minor Op 101 MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No 2 in C minor Op 66 SCHUBERT Piano Trio in B flat D898

The trio is a collaboration between three young musicians who share a passion for chamber music. Having met at the Yehudi Menuhin School, they founded the trio in 2007 and have emerged as one of the outstanding trios of today, receiving numerous awards, international accolades and critical acclaim. They present three of the greatest works in the repertoire in this beautifully conceived programme.



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‘The music is wonderful... the performance is

perfect for little ones.’ Verity (mum)

‘Their performance was reminiscent of the Beaux

Arts Trio in its heyday.’ Independent


Let the spirit move you: a fascinating insight into expressive, passionate flamenco

Flamenco is a dance of passion, pain and longing, of the soul laid bare, its roots in 15th century Andalusia where the cultural influences of Moors, Jews and Gitanos (Gypsies) mixed with native folk music to lay the foundations for this famous Gypsy art. Experience a fun, informal snapshot of the essential forms of flamenco – its rhythms, steps and styles, its relation to music – with the dancers and musicians of Jaleo.

Open to all – from beginner to advanced. No dress requirements.

£5

SUN 17 MAY 3PM – 4PMDANCE WORKSHOP

SUN 17 MAY 7.30PMWORLD MUSIC AND DANCE

A brilliantly bravura flamenco tour de force: a hot slice of southern Spain

A spellbinding, elemental flamenco spectacle as performed by a feast of Spain’s finest award-winning talent. Fusing explosive footwork, incendiary Andalusian acoustic guitar, intoxicating rhythms, haunting singing, percussive handclapping and knowing humour, Jaleo Flamenco transforms the Centre’s intimate stage into a vibrant Spanish bodega brimming with joie de vivre.


jaleoflamenco.comPromoted in association with Salisbury Arts Centre (Jaleo Flamenco live, Fri 15 May)

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‘Utterly breathtaking.’ Dance Today

Powerful, enthralling close harmony folklore song

Forged from the voices of Hannah James (Kerfuffle, Demon Barbers), Hazel Askew (Askew Sisters) and Rowan Rheingans (Fidola), Lady Maisery explores three-part vocal harmony to breathtaking effect, through brave reworkings of traditional ‘old folk’ songs: of protest, of warning, of the sinned-against.

Reviving the old art of ‘diddling’ (tune-singing), gently adorned with an entrancing blend of accordion, harp, banjo, concertina, fiddle, ban-sitar and percussive clog dancing, this is a hauntingly beautiful foray into folklore singing.


ladymaisery.com

FRI 22 MAY 7.30PMFOLK / ROOTS

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TUE 19 MAY 7.30PMLIVESTREAM OPERA

Five-time Oscar® nominee and BAFTA winner Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, Topsy-Turvy) directs a hugely entertaining production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s irresistible comic opera, with swaggering panache and sharp satirical edge.

Running time: c. 2h 15m / one interval. Sung and subtitled in English.


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ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA PIRATES OF PENZANCE (LIVE)

FRI 22 MAY 6PM – 7PMSINGING WORKSHOP

Diddle along with three masters of the art of North European tune singing

Lady Maisery is one of the only UK groups to explore the tradition of ‘diddling’ – where dance tunes are sung rather than played and more akin to birdsong than conventional singing – which has nearly died out in England, but is still prevalent in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe.

Take voice with this fun, energetic workshop, experience entrancing harmony singing and give new life to the unusual ‘diddling’ tradition.

Open to all – from beginner to advanced.

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LADY MAISERY

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Songlines Magazine

Dazzling young virtuoso presents a stunning trombone showcase

At the age of just 12 Peter Moore became the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, and has subsequently been appointed co-principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra. Jonathan Ware studied at the Juilliard School

and won the Pianist’s Prize at the Wigmore Hall Song Competition. Both artists are represented by Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT).


Post-concert Q&ASupported by Wiltshire Music Centre Young Artist Fund

WED 3 JUN 1PMCLASSICAL / LUNCHTIME CONCERT

FRI 5 JUN 7.30PMCLASSICAL

The iconic British ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a masterful WMC debut

MOSCHELES Fantasy Variations and Finale BEETHOVEN Clarinet Trio in B flat Op 11 THOMAS ADÈS Court Studies BRAHMS Clarinet Trio in A minor Op 114

Ian Brown piano Richard Hosford clarinet Stephanie Gonley violin Adrian Brendel cello

This season the Nash Ensemble celebrates a remarkable 50 years since giving its first concert in October 1964. The ensemble is acclaimed for its adventurous programming and virtuoso performances, presenting works from Haydn to the avant-garde. It has become a standard-bearer of British music-making around the globe and presents a programme it has performed to great acclaim over the last half century.

£25 / £12.50 Under-18s

6.30pm pre-concert talk: with Jonathan Cross, Professor of Musicology, Christ Church Oxford

nashensemble.org.ukSupported by the Bradford on Avon Arts Association

‘The playing was incisive, transparent and beautifully shaped. Chamber music doesn’t come any better.’ Independent on Sunday

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PETER MOORE TROMBONE / JONATHAN WARE PIANO

‘Gloriously played with the abandon of youth.’

Gramophone NASH ENSEMBLE

SUN 7 JUN 7.30PMCLASSICAL

Dramatic musical expressions of love lost and found

WAGNER Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde DEBUSSY L’après-midi d’un faune PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)

Eugene Monteith conductor

Two of the most famous love stories are told through music of thrilling power, in Prokofiev’s exceptional musical realisation of Shakespeare’s ‘star-cross’d lovers’ and Wagner’s epic drama of illicit love, whilst Debussy’s luscious symphonic poem conjures up all the languorous heat of a summer afternoon.

£14 / £7 Under-18s + Students

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A Bath Symphony Orchestra promotion

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SAT 6 JUN 7.30PMCLASSICAL / LIVE AT LONGLEAT HOUSE WARMINSTER

WMC on Tour: an evening of Baroque musical opulence at Longleat House

Programme includes works by: John Bull, John Blow, Purcell, Chambonnieres and Draghi

In the 16th and 17th centuries, making music at home was an important part of a family’s cultural and social life. Inspired by the illustrious history of Longleat House, Sophie Yates brings to life some of the music that would have been enjoyed at that time, including pieces by English, French and Italian composers fashionable at the Jacobean and Carolean courts.

11am exhibition: of early keyboard instruments with live demonstrations throughout the day

6.30pm pre-concert talk: with Bill Badley, lutenist with the Dufay Collective and Carnival Band

£19

sophieyates.co.uk

BATH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SOPHIE YATES HARPSICHORD


WED 10 JUN 7.15PMLIVESTREAM OPERA

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A much-anticipated debut performance by a globe-trotting quartet

SCHUMANN String Quartet in F Op 41 No 2 EMILY HOWARD Afference BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op 132

One of the most vibrant quartets of their generation, the Elias String Quartet are BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists, recipients of a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, and have performed at some of the world’s most important chamber venues, from Carnegie Hall to Wigmore Hall.


6.30pm pre-concert talk: in conversation with Amanda Bayley, Professor of Music, Bath Spa University

eliasstringquartet.com

‘Imaginative, full-blooded playing and impeccable ensemble.’ Classic FM Magazine

One of the greatest romances of all opera, this captivating production brings 19th-century bohemian Paris to the stage in vivid detail

Some of today’s greatest opera stars bid farewell to one of The Royal Opera’s best loved stagings, ‘freshly sparkling and focused’ (Guardian), as it is seen for the very last time.

Running time: c. 2h 55m / two intervals. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.


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ELIAS STRING QUARTET

THE ROYAL OPERA LA BOHÈME (LIVE)

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An exciting and moving evening of world-class jazz with a true legend

A band that stands out as one of the finest of its kind anywhere in the world, the Big Chris Barber Band features everything from New Orleans jazz and blues to late ‘20’s Ellington, played with extraordinary panache and skill. It’s just what you’d expect from a band leader with over 10,000 concerts under his belt. Having fronted a number of bands since his career began in 1949, Chris Barber OBE is a true jazz icon.

£24 / £12 Under-18s

6.30pm FreeStage: The Bespoke (p4)

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SUN 14 JUN 3PMJAZZ / SWING

A brief history of big band jazz: a sumptuous celebration of the ‘real cool’

Director Mike Daniels leads the supersized combined talent of an ‘outstanding’ (Wiltshire Times) big band and colourful dance band in a thrilling and enlightening journey through a century of jazz, music that evolved in a century of profound change. From its roots in ragtime and Dixieland, with its great innovators Armstrong, Ellington and Basie, to Mingus and Maria Schneider via be-bop, cool and jazz-rock fusion, this is a spirited afternoon concert to swing you into the solstice.

£15 / £5 Under-18s + Students / Family TKTS (p38)

A GBH Big Band promotion

SAT 20 JUN 7.30PMJAZZ

‘Captivating… Barber’s trombone retains its old mellow-toned, deftly phrased charm.’ Guardian

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND

GBH BIG BAND / MOONRAKERS DANCE ORCHESTRA

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Three titans of modern folk on one stage with a totally spellbinding concert

A magnificent show weaving together the distinctive musicianship, compelling vocal skills and easy-going banter of three justly-acclaimed stars of the British folk scene: singer-songwriter and virtuoso

fingerstyle guitarist Martin Simpson, ace accordionist Andy Cutting and exquisite singer and fiddler Nancy Kerr.

With a powerful and intelligent set that veers between folk classics and eclectic originals this is a joyful celebration of the staggeringly rich folk music history.

£19 / £9.50 Under-18s / £17 Multibuy / Family TKTS (p38)

martinsimpson.com andy-cutting.co.uk kerrfagan.com

WED 24 JUN 7.30PMFOLK

WED 1 JUL 7.30PMLIVESTREAM OPERA

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA CARMEN (LIVE)A compelling staging of Bizet’s popular masterpiece, a dynamic portrait of the destructive power of sexual infatuation

Don José is a young soldier in the army in Seville. He intends to marry Micaëla, a girl from his home village, but when he meets the sensual and high-spirited Carmen, his head is soon turned...

MARTIN SIMPSON / ANDY CUTTING / NANCY KERR

‘Extraordinary... highly entertaining.’

Guardian

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WILTSHIRE & SWINDON YOUTH ORCHESTRA

FRI 28 AUG 7.30PM / SAT 29 AUG 3PM

The heady combination of passionate music, heartfelt singing, vivid settings and sensual and violent psychodrama have made Carmen one of the most popular operas in the world. In ENO’s outstanding production, the action is a full-on battle of the sexes, fought out in the arena of the Spanish bullring in the closing years of Franco’s Spain, the atmosphere thick with machismo.

Running time: 2h 45m / one interval. Sung and subtitled in English.


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SUN 8 MAR 10AM – 4PM

A unique kids’ science project showcase

Great for people of all ages.

Powered by the imagination and enthusiasm of local kids, this community day festival showcases eye-opening, mind-altering children’s projects exploring the amazing worlds of music and movement and science, with fabulous food, fun games, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and much more!

Free / all welcome

mysciencefair.org

MY SCIENCE FAIR 2015

MON 23 MAR 8PM / MON 29 JUN 8PM

An uplifting showcase for one of Wiltshire’s foremost jazz workshops

Jazz Factory – one of Wiltshire Music Centre’s longest running and most successful regular workshops – showcases the results of its dynamic weekly get-togethers in a pair of stellar concerts. An impressive blend of outstanding young jazz talent, eminent veterans and the finest of guest performers, these irresistible showcases richly represent both bold contemporary jazz and the thrilling early jazz canon.

Free / ticket required

jazzfactory.org.ukRetiring collection to support Jazz Factory

JAZZ FACTORY SHOWCASE

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A powerful programme putting American music in the limelight

Under conductor Timothy Redmond, WSYO centres its sparkling programme on two iconic works with genuinely American voices: Leonard Bernstein’s brilliant Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, with its raucous, pulsating energy, and Charles Ives’ landmark Symphony No 2.

£15 / £13 WSYO members / £9 Under-18s + Students / £40 Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 Under-18s / Students)


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THU 23 APR 7PM – 9PM

A unique wine tasting experience to savour

SOUTH WEST WINE MERCHANT OF THE YEAR 2014

Demystify the world of wine in a relaxed environment with this special tasting experience. With a great range of distinctive, award-winning wines to relish, opportunities to buy at discounted rates and the most enthralling live jazz, this is a sophisticated and sociable experience to enjoy with friends, colleagues or partner.

£14

greatwesternwine.co.ukAll proceeds to the Wiltshire Music Centre charitable trust

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WED 15 JUL SPECIAL SCHOOLS FESTIVAL A celebration of inspiring music-making by more than 100 children with learning disabilities from schools across Wiltshire and Swindon.

MON 27 JUL – FRI 14 AUG KIDS’ SUMMER FUN FESTIVAL 2015 A vibrant three week festival of summer holiday music, dance and arts activities for children and young people.

THROUGHOUT 2015 TROWBRIDGE SONG PROJECT A series of events sharing the traditional songs and migration stories brought to the town from around the world by the diaspora of people who now call Trowbridge ‘home’.

trowbridgesongproject.co.uk

WINE TASTING WITH JAZZ AT GREAT WESTERN WINE, WELLS ROAD, BATH BA2 3AP

FESTIVALS / PROJECTS

WILTSHIRE & SWINDON YOUTH ORCHESTRA

SAT 3 JAN 7.30PM / SUN 4 JAN 3PMCLASSICAL

Ravishing New Year concerts by some of the most talented young musicians in the county

Works include: SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No 2 PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé

Timothy Redmond conductor Matthew Trusler violin

A captivating programme centres on Shostakovich’s late Second Violin Concerto, with violinist Matthew Trusler – ‘an authentic virtuoso’ (Times) ‘on tremendous form’ ( Guardian) – as soloist, and Prokofiev’s satire on Tsarist Russia, Lieutenant Kijé, laced with ironic humour tinged with sadness.

£15 / £13 WSYO members / £9 Under-18s + Students / £40 Family Ticket (2 Adults + 2 Under-18s / Students)


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SAT 28 FEB 7.30PM WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS (WYM) MASSED JUNIOR STRINGSTUE 17 MAR 7.30PM WEST WILTSHIRE YOUTH ORCHESTRASAT 21 MAR 7.30PM WYM MASSED JUNIOR STRINGSWED 25 MAR 7.30PM ST LAURENCE SCHOOLA diverse showcase of music exam performances.

TUE 7 JUL 7.30PM WEST WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS

WED 8 JUL 7.30PM ST LAURENCE SCHOOL BOOGIE NIGHTSA classy display of jazz by an array of the school’s music ensembles.

THU 9 JUL 7.30PM WEST WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS

Tickets for each concert: £6 (£3)

st-laurence.com wiltshireyoungmusicians.org.uk

Wiltshire Young Musicians supported by

YOUNG MUSICIANS REGULAR ACTIVITIESIn addition to hosting the leading accredited providers of classical and rock music exams worldwide – Trinity and Rockschool – and the Workers Educational Association’s adult education series, the Centre hosts a mix of regular activities. To receive further information, or if you would like to bring your own group to the Centre, please call 01225 860 110.

MONDAYSTHE MUSICAL TREE HOUSEthemusicaltreehouse.com

SINGING FOR THE BRAINalzheimerswiltshire.org.uk

JAZZ FACTORYjazzfactory.org.uk

WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANSwiltshireyoungmusicians.org.uk

TUESDAYSCANTAMUS CHAMBER CHOIRcantamuschamberchoir.co.uk

SOUNDWELL MUSIC THERAPYsoundwell.org.uk


PETE SAVIN YOGA

ALL IN HARMONYsingingwithattitude.com

WEDNESDAYSWEST WILTSHIRE YOUNG SINGERSwiltshireyoungmusicians.org.uk

THURSDAYSYOGATREEyogatree.co.uk

STEEL PANSwiltshireyoungmusicians.org.uk


BRADFORD ON SONGbradfordonsong.co.uk

FRIDAYSTHE MUSICAL TREE HOUSEthemusicaltreehouse.com

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CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMMEWiltshire Music Centre’s Creative Learning Programme provides local schools, families and extended communities access to high quality music making and participatory experiences. Every year, 40,000 people engage in our programme through a combination of Centre-led projects, one-off events and hosted regular activities. We aspire to develop engaging learning opportunities and nurture emerging talent using our professional artistic programme as a catalyst for creativity.

This Season sees the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s nationwide project Watercycle visiting the centre in April. Watercycle is a site specific orchestral journey through urban and rural landscapes of England taking each of the host locations waterways as its inspiration. The project spans all ages working with tots, schools, local composers and members of the community including a specially composed Digital Overture using found ‘water’ sounds from Bradford on Avon and neighbouring communities. See page 18 for more information on the events taking place.

We are also excited to be partnering with award winning organisation Spitalfields Music and welcoming their innovative interactive performance, the Musical Rumpus, to our stage. The performance is designed specifically for the 0 – 2.5 age group incorporating an in-the-round experience using Henry

Purcell’s Fairy-Queen as the central body of repertoire. We would like to welcome families to come and use the Centre before and after the event to enjoy stories from the library and delicious locally sourced food. See page 24 for more information on the event.

Our newly recruited Young Curators aged 13 – 20 have begun their work in supporting us in the design of our Creative Learning Programme, events and marketing to reach young audiences. If you or someone you know are interested in being part of this venture, watch this space!

Behind the scenes our team works hard on running and developing our extended year round programme. Please contact our Creative Learning Manager, Tamsin Oldham, for more information on how you could take part: [email protected].

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SUPPORT USWiltshire Music Centre is one of the finest concert halls in the region, hosting world-class musicians. The purpose-built auditorium has a fantastic acoustic. This jewel in the South West’s crown also nurtures emerging professional and amateur musicians. It is a testament to local people power and all of those who helped raise money for the Centre; determined to have an independent venue, dedicated to the best music, right on their doorstep.

As a registered charity, we rely on donations from supporters and friends to support the concerts and our Creative Learning work.

YOUNG ARTIST FUND 2015 supporting exceptional young talent

The Young Artist Fund enables us to support young artists at the very start of their professional careers. Since the Fund was launched in 2012 we have

been able to support over 10 young musicians, offering a valuable platform for performance and opportunities to stretch and develop their talent here at Wiltshire Music Centre. The Fund is playing a major role in supporting the performances of virtuoso trombonist Peter Moore, pianists Clare Hammond and Will Butterworth, and the Sitkovetsky Piano Trio this season, but we hope to support many more.

First made possible through the gift of a legacy, the Fund only continues thanks to the generosity of our audiences, Friends and supporters. To make a donation, please contact 01225 860 110 or email [email protected].

SPONSOR A SEAT For £250 dedicate a seat to an individual, group or business.

GIVE THE GIFT OF A LIFETIMEWe would love it if you could leave something in your Will to make a personal and lasting impact on our ability to continue our work for future generations. No matter how big or small your gift, it will make a difference.

BECOME A FRIENDAll friends get Priority Booking for our two concert seasons every year. This means they have two weeks before tickets go on general sale to secure the best seats for our sell-out concerts. Join as a Good Friend, starting at £30 a year. Or combine this with a donation by becoming a Special Friend at £120 a year.

For more information visit our website at wiltshiremusic.org.uk or contact 01225 860 110.

DONORS AND SEAT SPONSORSMr & Mrs R Ashley; Bradford on Avon Arts Association; Brig. & Mrs J Badley; The Marquess of Bath; The Duke of Beaufort; Malcolm Binney; Rachel Berger; Mr & Mrs J Carvell; Cllr Terry Chivers; Mr & Mrs R Coleman; Cathy Cooper; Mrs Ricky Coppel; Dr Derek Dominey; Mrs Pamela Drewett; Mrs M Earnshaw; Gruffydd Evans; Mrs P Fairlie; Jocelyn & Harriet Feilding; Mr Andrew Fletcher; A Gambles; D Gardner; John Glasbrook; Ms Evelyn Glennie OBE; Muriel Guy; Anne Hall; Mrs Olive Harman; Mr & Mrs Harris; Mr Alan Hinds; Mrs Elizabeth Holyoake; Mr Antony Hopkins; Mr W Humble; Lady Kate Hunloke; Mr Ron Hurst; Mr & Mrs N Hutchings; Dr Caroline Jackson; Countess Jellicoe; Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust; Caroline Kay; Mrs Mavis King MBE; Mrs Kittow; Joan Main; John & Vicky Landell Mills; The Marquess of Lothian; Lady Jean Maitland; Muriel Marshall; Brian & Patricia Martin; Mr Hamish McPhie; Medlock Charitable Trust; Mr James Monckton; M Morrison; J Neale; Mrs Hilary Nimmo; Mr H Orr-Ewing; Shay Parsons; Mrs Diana Pring; Caroline Pym; Mr & Mrs D Randolph; Mrs Janet Repton; Andrew Rome; Phillip Scott; Mrs Daphne Squire; Mrs Anna Tanfield; Mr P Taylor; Dr Manfred teNeues; Ali Tomkinson; Dr Graham & Dr Bridget Wakefield; Miss Irene Ward; Mr D Whitehead; Mrs Mary Whittle; Miss Mary Wynne; plus Anonymous Donors and Seat Sponsors

MUSICAL AND SPECIAL FRIENDSShelagh Ainslie; Bridget Baker; Kirsty Barry; Mrs Priscilla Bishop; Patricia Bowker; Antony Corfe; Emma & Jonathan Cross; John Cullum; Dr Derek Dominey; Lynn Dunning; Jocelyn & Harriet Feilding; Chris & Juliet Grainger; Mrs Olive Harman; Mr Ron Hurst; Dr Angus Jack; Brian & Mo Kelly; Mrs Angela Lambert; Robert & Gina Manning; Mr Godfrey Marks; Miss Sheila McCormack; Mr Tony Millett; John & Vicky Landell Mills; Mr William Parker; Mrs F A Price; Mr & Mrs R Pearce; Mrs Janet Repton; Malcolm & Lucilla Shirley; Alan Wheals; Mrs Mary Whittle; Mrs Jenny Woodall; plus Anonymous Musical and Special Friends

SUPPORTERSAnnett Charitable Trust; Blagrave Trust; BLB Solicitors; Bradford on Avon Area Board; Bradford on Avon Town Council; Calne Town Council; Chippenham Town Council; Colonel William Llewellen-Palmer Charitable Trust; The Co-Operative Group Community Fund; Ellis Whittam; Ernest Cook Trust; Fat Fowl Restaurant; The Hills Group Limited; Jack Lane Charitable Trust; James Dyson Foundation; Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust; Keevil Parish Council; Laycock Abbey Recitals Fund; Longleat House; Medlock Charitable Trust; Odin Charitable Trust; Oldham Foundation; Pixiella Trust; Radcliffe Charitable Trust; Ray Harris Charitable Trust; Roper Family Charitable Trust; Sobell Foundation; SWAG; Somer 2000; Westbury Town Council; Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation

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VOLUNTEER WITH US“What a wonderful venue the Centre is. Lovely concert hall and everybody gets a warm welcome from the friendly FOH Volunteers.” Audience member

Wiltshire Music Centre is incredibly thankful for the support of over 100 Volunteers who play such a vital role in its smooth operation, ensuring audiences a great experience through a welcoming, caring, professional and safe service.

“The other volunteers, and the staff, are a joy to work with. It is like a family and it is so nice to be part of.” WMC Volunteer

The Centre is currently recruiting reliable, committed and friendly people wishing to join our team of Volunteers. For further information or an informal chat, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator: 01225 860 110 / [email protected].

ACCESS

FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS there is level access to most parts of the Centre and specific parking bays close to the main entrance off ‘Churches’ and Winsley Road.

ADAPTED TOILETS are available.

For BRAILLE USERS there are tactile signs throughout the Centre.

PEOPLE WITH HEARING DIFFICULTIES OR IMPAIRMENTS can use the Centre’s induction loops at the bar and Box Office. The auditorium has an infrared system. Please ask at the Box Office for headphones or a portable neck loop.

GUIDE DOGS / ASSISTING DOGS are very welcome.

PLEASE ASK IF YOU REQUIRE THIS BROCHURE OR CONCERT PROGRAMME IN A LARGE PRINT FORMAT.

MUSIC’S BETTER SHARED GROUPS GET MOREIt can be much more fun coming to see a concert when you’re with lots of other like-minded people. Whether a night out with family and friends, a work social outing, a class from school or a society coach trip, the Centre’s experienced and friendly team will look after you, making your visit to us extra special.

For further information on the special benefits and discounts for groups of 10+, please contact the Box Office 01225 860 100.

VISIT USEAT AND DRINKThe Café Bar offers an informal setting to relax with friends and enjoy pre-performance or interval drinks (which can be ordered in advance), with an enticing selection of specially chosen wines, locally-brewed beers, ciders, spirits, soft drinks, teas, coffee, ice creams and bar snacks. Free WiFi available.

SUPPER PLATTERS Made to order by the award-winning Fat Fowl Restaurant Bradford on Avon, our fantastic range of seasonal, locally-sourced charcuterie, seafood and vegetarian supper platters are available to enjoy before each concert (£13.50 each).

GOURMET SANDWICH BOXES The finest sandwiches, tarts, salads and puddings are available prior to livestream events and lunchtime concerts. From £4.75.

Please pre-order at the Box Office 01225 860 100 at least 24 hours ahead of your concert.

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BOOKING INFORMATION

HOW TO BOOKBY PHONE 01225 860 100 / IN PERSON Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm; and to interval end (approx. 8.30pm) on concert evenings. Sat – Sun from 2pm to interval end.

ONLINE wiltshiremusic.org.uk Secure and easy online booking 24 hours a day. £2.50 administration fee charged per transaction for online ticket purchases only.

A voluntary donation of £1 per transaction is requested to contribute towards the future of the Wiltshire Music Centre. Tickets can be collected at anytime up to concert start or posted to you for £1 to cover postage.

BOOKING OPENSPriority Booking opens Mon 17 Nov 2014 10am

General / Online Booking opens Mon 1 Dec 2014 10am

Two weeks of Priority Booking are available to all Friends of Wiltshire Music Centre. Memberships start at £30 a year and can be bought at any time from the Box Office on 01225 860 100 (pay by card or request a standing order form).

DISCOUNTS Only one discount may be applied to each ticket. A concession of £1 – indicated in brackets ( ) – is offered on specified concerts to those of pensionable age, student card holders and those registered disabled. One complimentary carer’s ticket is available to those registered disabled and requiring assistance to attend.

Groups of 10 or more receive one free ticket. If you are interested in booking tickets for a group, please contact the Box Office 01225 860 100 for help with organising your visit. Multibuy discount: get a £2 discount per ticket on an equivalent number of tickets when booking for three or more different specified concerts at the same time. Under-18s are eligible for half price tickets on specified concerts.

Bring Your Kid For A Quid (Family TKTS): a family ticket is offered on specified concerts to broaden your childrens’ musical experiences. Up to two Under-18s pay just £1 each when their tickets are bought with one full-price ticket to the same concert.

Free Under-25s Tickets: we are delighted to offer free tickets to Under-25 year olds (inclusive) on selected classical concerts, thanks to our collaboration with the acclaimed CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust (cavatina.net). Please quote CAVATINA when booking a ticket (01225 860 100).

AUDITORIUM SEATING PLAN

In exceptional circumstances we may have to make changes to the planned programme. We avoid this wherever possible but reserve the right to do so.

Wiltshire Music Centre Trust LtdRegistered Office: Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DZAdministration: 01225 860 110

Executive Director: Clare Jack Artistic Director: James SlaterRegistered Charity Number 1026160VAT Number 682070050

All 300 seats in our purpose-built concert hall have unrestricted views of the stage. The auditorium was designed for excellent sound quality.

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Buy This, Try This: buy tickets for specified concerts and save 50% per ticket for a paired event. For example, should you buy a ticket for The Impossible Gentlemen (p5), this entitles you to buy a ticket for Will Butterworth Quartet (p7) for £4 (normal ticket price £8).

TICKET RETURNSWe offer a resale service for sold-out events only at an administration fee of £1 per ticket. Return your tickets no later than 5 hours before the performance. If resold, we can offer you a credit against a future concert. We regret that we are unable to refund tickets.

GIFT VOUCHERSGive your loved ones the gift of music. An ideal present for music lovers, Gift Vouchers can be used to buy tickets for any concert at the Centre, to buy a Friends’ Membership or to make a donation. Available in any denomination and with a two year expiry date, they can be redeemed in person at the Box Office or over the phone.

CAFÉ BAR OPENING TIMESThe Centre and its fully licensed bar is open to audience members 30 minutes before each concert. Please allow 15 minutes to collect tickets and to order interval drinks.

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HOW TO FIND US

ADDRESS Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire BA15 1DZ

Wiltshire Music Centre is located on the Bath side of Bradford on Avon, is clearly sign-posted (brown panel signs) on all roads and has two free car parks – one off Ashley Road, and the other, with accessible parking bays, off Winsley Road / ‘Churches’ (road). The Centre shares a site with St Laurence School when asking for directions.

Bradford on Avon Train Station is a 20 minute (uphill) walk or short taxi ride away: firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Bradford on Avon Taxis is located in the Train Station car park: 01225 862 277.

Bus Routes 265 (Bath – Warminster) stop close to the Centre – ask for the ‘Churches’ stop on Winsley Road and then follow directional signs: firstgroup.com

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wiltshire music centre spring summer 2015 brochure

Documents

new music

spitalfields music

jazz series

refurbished centre

jazz pianist

new lunchtime concert

series of concerts

ballet performances