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Cadogan Hall presents nine acclaimed, international orchestras in 12 concerts with soloists including Miloš Karadaglić, Nicola Benedetti, Peter Donohoe, Natalie Clein and Chloë Hanslip. This season we celebrate Beethoven's genius - at the heart of the series are Beethoven's complete symphonies and solo concertos.

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Cadogan Hall PRESENTS

Zurich International Orchestra Series 2014-15IN ASSOCIATION WITH IMG ARTISTS

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Welcome to Cadogan Hall’s eighth Zurich International Orchestra Series 2014-15.

This season Cadogan Hall presents nine orchestras performing 12 concerts with some outstanding soloists. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Peter Donohoe performing Rachmaninov’s challenging Piano Concerto No. 3, or the wonderful guitarist Miloš Karadaglić performing Rodrigo’s sublime Concierto de Aranjuez. Natalie Clein performs Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 and Nicola Benedetti performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5.

Beethoven’s symphonies and concertos are at the centre of the classical music canon and indeed stand as one of the towering achievements of western culture. This series we present six acclaimed international orchestras playing all of Beethoven’s symphonies and concertos. These iconic works by Beethoven will be performed by distinguished orchestras from Russia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Poland, Germany and England. We are very excited by this unique presentation of these great orchestral masterpieces and we hope that you will all come to join us in this celebration of Beethoven’s genius. Apart from our Beethoven celebration, we have music by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Chopin, Strauss, Borodin, Rodrigo, Saint-Saëns, Bartók, Szymanowski, Brahms and Sibelius. Indeed we think this is one of the most exciting series that we’ve yet presented and we very much look forward to welcoming you to this great feast of orchestral masterpieces.

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201413 October Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra Page 4-5 Karl Jenkins / Rachmaninov / Tchaikovsky

15 November Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Page 6-7 Mozart / Chopin / R. Strauss / Tchaikovsky

26 November Brussels Philharmonic Page 8-9 Borodin / Rodrigo / Saint-Saëns

20159 February St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Page 10-11 Beethoven / Saint-Saëns / Tchaikovsky

24 February Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Page 12-13 Beethoven / Prokofiev

11 March Camerata Salzburg Page 14-15 Bartók / Mozart / Bruckner

8 April Bern Symphony Orchestra Page 16-17 Beethoven

10 April Bern Symphony Orchestra Page 16-17 Beethoven / Sibelius / Brahms

20 May Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Page 18-19 Szymanowski / Beethoven

18 June Dresden Philharmonic Page 20-21 Beethoven

20 June Dresden Philharmonic Page 20-21 Beethoven

22 June Dresden Philharmonic Page 20-21 Beethoven

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Monday 13 October 2014, 7.30pm

Russian State Philharmonic OrchestraValery Polyansky C O N D U C T O R Peter Donohoe P I A N O

Karl Jenkins L L A R E G G U B

Rachmaninov P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 3

Tchaikovsky S Y M P H O N Y N O . 5

The internationally acclaimed Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Valery Polyansky, begins tonight’s concert with the world premiere of Karl Jenkins’ Llareggub. The piece is a commission for the Swansea Festival of Music and Arts programme which is part of this year’s Dylan Thomas 100 festival, marking the 100th anniversary of the writer’s birth. This new three-movement orchestral suite evokes the atmosphere of the mythical village setting of Thomas’ iconic play, Under Milk Wood.

Peter Donohoe is acclaimed as one of the foremost pianists of our time, for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique. He plays Rachmaninov’s technically challenging Piano Concerto No. 3. The concert finishes with Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Fifth Symphony, a colourfully orchestrated journey from tragedy to triumph.

P A G E 4 – 5

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Saturday 15 November 2014, 7.30pm

Stuttgart Chamber OrchestraMatthias Foremny C O N D U C T O R Olga Scheps P I A N O

Mozart D I V E R T I M E N T O I N B F L A T M A J O R , K . 1 3 7

Chopin P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 1

R. Strauss S T R I N G S E X T E T F R O M ‘ C A P R I C C I O ’ , O P. 8 5

Tchaikovsky S E R E N A D E F O R S T R I N G S , O P. 4 8

Following a triumphant Paris debut in 1949 as the first German orchestra to perform post-war, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra has remained in consistent demand all over the world. Tonight it is led by chief conductor Matthias Foremny and joined by Sony Award-winning artist Olga Scheps for a performance of Chopin’s deeply expressive Piano Concerto No. 1.

In January 2014, Olga Scheps released her second Chopin album with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; the first earned her a prestigious ECHO Klassik Award – Germany’s highest musical accolade.

The orchestra ends the night with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a charming and dream-like piece often used in ballets and films, recognized as one of the late Romantic era’s definitive compositions.

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Wednesday 26 November 2014, 7.30pm

Brussels PhilharmonicMichel Tabachnik C O N D U C T O R

Miloš Karadaglić G U I T A R

Oliver Condy O R G A N

Borodin P O L O V T S I A N D A N C E S

Rodrigo C O N C I E R T O D E A R A N J U E Z

Saint-Saëns S Y M P H O N Y N O . 3

We are delighted to welcome back the Brussels Philharmonic and its conductor Michel Tabachnik, following their success in our 2013-14 Zurich International Orchestra Series, when they were described by The Guardian as ‘among classical music’s best-kept secrets’. The orchestra is famous for the recording of the scores of award-winning movies The Artist and The Aviator.

BRIT Award-winning Miloš Karadaglić makes his debut at Cadogan Hall performing Concierto de Aranjuez plus a special solo set. Miloš, described by The Independent as ‘a serious and accomplished musician’, has sold out venues worldwide and we are very excited to have him here tonight.

To end the evening, the orchestra is joined by organist Oliver Condy, to give a performance of Saint-Saëns’ magnificent Symphony No. 3. The composition is famous for pushing the composer to his limits: ‘I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have accomplished here, I will never achieve again.’

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Monday 9 February 2015, 7.30pm

St Petersburg Symphony OrchestraAlexander Dmitriev C O N D U C T O R

Natalie Clein C E L L O

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 1

Saint-Saëns C E L L O C O N C E R T O N O . 1

Tchaikovsky S Y M P H O N Y N O . 6 ( P A T H E T I Q U E )

BRIT Award-winning cellist Natalie Clein, described by The Times as a ‘mesmerising’ cellist who ‘plays everything with passion’, guarantees an unforgettable performance of Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, considered to be the greatest of all cello concertos.

Formed in 1931 and initially called the Leningrad Radio Orchestra, the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra became revolutionary in the major Russian city now known as St Petersburg, for broadcasting music during World War II.

Tonight the orchestra, conducted by Alexander Dmitriev, performs Tchaikovsky’s sixth and final symphony, which brings with it a number of emotions. The composition premiered just nine days before the composer’s death and has since stirred much speculation, due to its unusual form and level of intensity. The composer hinted to his friends and admirers that the work might contain secret messages, but he never told them what they were. ‘Let them guess,’ he said.

P A G E 1 0 – 1 1

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Tuesday 24 February 2015, 7.30pm

Hong Kong Philharmonic OrchestraJaap van Zweden C O N D U C T O R

Ning Feng V I O L I N

Conrad Tao P A N G U

Beethoven V I O L I N C O N C E R T O

Prokofiev S Y M P H O N Y N O . 5

We are delighted to see the Hong Kong Philharmonic make its debut at Cadogan Hall and are privileged to have it perform the only UK date of its major European tour.

First established in 1985, the Hong Kong Philharmonic is a vital part of Hong Kong’s cultural life and regularly performs with an enviable roster of international conductors and soloists. Tonight, the orchestra is led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden, who in recent years has risen to prominence as one of today’s most sought-after conductors. ‘I would go to hear Van Zweden conduct anything, anywhere.’ Chicago Sun Times

A night for showcasing extraordinary talent, the orchestra begins the concert with an overture-like piece, inspired by the Chinese mythical creature ‘Pangu’ and created by the young and extremely gifted Conrad Tao especially for the HKPO. This is followed by Beethoven’s much-loved and only Violin Concerto, for which the orchestra is joined by award-winning violinist Ning Feng – the first student at London’s Royal Academy of Music to be awarded 100% for his final recital. Prokofiev’s heroic Fifth Symphony completes this fantastic evening of music.

P A G E 1 2 – 1 3

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Wednesday 11 March 2015, 7.30pm

Camerata SalzburgBen Gernon C O N D U C T O R

Nicola Benedetti V I O L I N

Bartók D I V E R T I M E N T O

Mozart V I O L I N C O N C E R T O N O . 5

Mozart R O N D O F O R V I O L I N & O R C H E S T R A I N C M A J O R , K . 3 7 3

Bruckner A D A G I O F R O M S T R I N G Q U I N T E T I N F M A J O R

Mozart S Y M P H O N Y N O . 2 9

We are very pleased to see Camerata Salzburg back in our Zurich series tonight and excited to welcome Ben Gernon, who made his BBC Proms debut in September last year conducting Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ 80th birthday concert.

Nicola Benedetti MBE, winner of Best Female Artist at the 2012 and 2013 Classical BRIT Awards and one of the most sought after violinists of her generation, tonight plays Mozart’s sunny and uplifting Violin Concerto No. 5 and the compact Rondo for Violin & Orchestra in C major.

‘She brings ... a degree of heat, subtlety and quicksilver colours only achieved by the world’s best.’ The Times

P A G E 1 4 – 1 5

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Bern Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 8 April 2015, 7.30pm Mario Venzago C O N D U C T O R

Oliver Schnyder P I A N O

Beethoven C O R I O L A N O V E R T U R E

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 2

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 3 ( E R O I C A )

Friday 10 April 2015, 7.30pm Mario Venzago C O N D U C T O R

Chloë Hanslip V I O L I N

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 8

Sibelius V I O L I N C O N C E R T O

Brahms S Y M P H O N Y N O . 2

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The great Berner Symphonie-Orchester, conducted by Mario Venzago, performs the most significant of Beethoven’s works in the first of two concerts this season. The orchestra begins with Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, composed in 1807 for a performance, not of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, but of Heinrich von Collin’s Coriolan. Coriolanus’s frustrated rage, and the conflicts he confronts, are fully explored in the overture, and give rise to some of the most explosive and violent music Beethoven ever wrote. Before the interval, Swiss pianist Oliver Schnyder performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

The orchestra ends the evening with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the musical masterpiece which was revolutionary in breaking the structures of the Classical period through its length and range of emotion, and is often cited as the beginning of the Romantic period in music.

The second concert has a profoundly romantic programme. Beethoven’s much loved and shortest symphony, the Eighth, is recognized as his most playful and high-spirited; full of tumultuous twists and turns and culminating in one fast paced breath-taking finale, Tchaikovsky deemed the work as ‘one of the greatest symphonic masterpieces of Beethoven’.

The talented Chloë Hanslip, applauded as ‘the most charismatic violinist the UK has produced in recent years’ joins the orchestra to play Jean Sibelius’ only violin concerto. The piece is obsessive and driven, departing from the often lighter accompaniments of many other concertos and is perfectly paired with Brahms’ warm and melodic Symphony No. 2, which follows after the interval.

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Wednesday 20 May 2015, 7.30pm

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and ChorusJacek Kaspszyk C O N D U C T O R

Claire Meghnagi S O P R A N O ; Hannah Pedley M E Z Z O

Andrew Rees T E N O R ; Paul Carey-Jones B A R I T O N E

Szymanowski S T A B A T M A T E R

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 9 ( C H O R A L )

Founded in 1901, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Poland’s oldest musical institutions and continues to attract outstanding soloists and conductors from all over the world. Tonight they are led by music and artistic director Jacek Kaspszyk to perform two major choral works, including the first performance at Cadogan Hall of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony.

The orchestra begins the evening with Szymanowski’s deeply personal work Stabat Mater. This is followed by Beethoven’s final symphony, which sees Friedrich von Schiller’s poem Ode to Joy set to music and sung by a large, full chorus in the final movement. Symphony No. 9 premiered in 1824 and broke many patterns of the Classical style of Western music, one of which was its inclusion of a chorus in a genre that was understood to be exclusively instrumental.

The uplifting composition, which many consider Beethoven’s greatest work, has been used as a symbol of peace worldwide. The symphony holds emotional significance; by the time Beethoven had started working on this composition, he was already completely deaf.

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Dresden Philharmonic plays BeethovenMichael Sanderling C O N D U C T O R

Freddy Kempf P I A N O

Thursday 18 June 2015, 7.30pm Beethoven F I D E L I O O V E R T U R E

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 3

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 5

Saturday 20 June 2015, 7.30pm Beethoven E G M O N T O V E R T U R E

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 4

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 6 ( P A S T O R A L )

Monday 22 June 2015, 7.30pm Beethoven P R O M E T H E U S O V E R T U R E

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 5 ( E M P E R O R )

Beethoven S Y M P H O N Y N O . 7

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TICKETS: £40, £33, £27, £18

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The Dresden Philharmonic and its conductor Michael Sanderling join us for a series of three concerts exploring the music of Beethoven with pianist Freddy Kempf.

The first concert opens with Beethoven’s exhilarating Fidelio Overture, a tour de force of orchestral virtuosity, laden with heroic themes and equally heroic music. The orchestra is joined by piano sensation Freddy Kempf, for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The piece is a conflict of stormy and turbulent elements, with tender and lyrical passages guided by the piano. The programme culminates in an equally gallant finale: Beethoven’s major and instantly recognisable Symphony No. 5, cited by many as the most famous piece of Western classical music.

The second concert in the series opens with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, an exhilarating narrative of heroism, harmoniously succeeded by the intimate and angelic Piano Concerto No. 4. After the interval, Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) evokes images of strolling in the countryside through its buoyant melody and birdcalls depicted by woodwind instruments. The work is one of the first real examples of what became known as ‘programme music’: music that tells a specific story.

The third and final concert brings to the series further grandeur. Prometheus Overture, written for the 1801 ballet The Creatures of Prometheus, encapsulates drama through its bold changes of key and dynamics and is a perfect introduction to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, known as the Emperor Concerto due to its heroic spirit. The concert culminates in the regal Seventh Symphony, famous for its mesmerising second movement (used in the film The King’s Speech) and its unrestrained finale, supposedly summed up by Tchaikovsky as ‘a whole series of images, full of unrestrained joy, full of bliss and pleasure of life’.

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Booking informationSERIES DISCOUNTS* Series discounts are available on top and second price tickets for all concerts in the series where available. To qualify for the discount the same number of tickets must be bought for each event.

GOLD Book seven to twelve concerts and save 30% plus free concert programmes

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ENCORE Encore members pay £30 (£35 for Warsaw Philharmonic) for top two prices.

GROUP BOOKINGS Book 10 or more tickets and save 10% Book 20–29 tickets and save 15% Book 30 or more tickets and save 25% School groups: group discount plus free tickets for teachers.

ONLINE BOOKING www.cadoganhall.com/zios This is a secure site available 24 hours a day. Booking fee £2.50 per transaction.

TELEPHONE BOOKING 020 7730 4500 Monday–Saturday: 10am–6pm Sunday: 3pm–6pm concert days only Booking fee £2.50.

IN PERSON The Box Office, 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm Sunday: 3pm-6pm concert days only No booking fee.

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The easiest way to travel to Cadogan Hall is by public transport. Located two minutes’ walk from Sloane Square tube, served by District and Circle lines, just one stop from Victoria station which has both mainline and additional tube connections.

SLOANE SQUARE UNDERGROUND TWO MINUTES’ WALK Upon exiting Sloane Square Station, turn immediately right, passing the Royal Court Theatre. (You will see Cadogan Hall’s tower immediately before you). Cross over Cliveden Place and walk up Sedding Street to the Hall.

BUS Sloane Street one minute’s walk

Frequent bus services stop in Sloane Square and neighbouring streets including King’s Road, Sloane Street and Lower Sloane Street. Bus services include numbers 11, 19, 22, 137, 211, 319, 360 and C1.

TAXI RANK Sloane Square one minute’s walk

Taxis are numerous in the area and there is a taxi rank located on Sloane Square opposite the underground station.

PARKING A limited number of bays are available on Sloane Terrace, Wilbraham Place and Sedding Street after 6.30pm.

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