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2015:16
GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
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SCOTLAND’S
NATIONAL
ORCHESTRA
Celebrating 125
years of great music!
In 2016 the RSNO
reaches an exciting
milestone in its history
– its 125th birthday!
Since 1891 the Orchestra
has enjoyed performing
across Scotland and
beyond with some of the
finest musicians of the
day – and this Season we
continue that tradition.
Join us as we celebrate
our birthday and look
forward to another 125
years of great music.
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PETER OUNDJIAN
CONDUCTS CHORAL
MASTERPIECES
We couldn’t celebrate 125
years of great music without
the wonderful singers of the
RSNO Chorus. Music Director
Peter Oundjian directs three
large-scale choral masterpieces
throughout the Season. Make
sure you don’t miss Mahler’s
Resurrection Symphony,
Vaughan Williams’ Sea
Symphony and Beethoven’s
Ninth Symphony Choral, which
brings the first half of our
birthday celebrations to a close.
BIRTHDAY BOYS:
PROKOFIEV AND
PORTER
The RSNO isn’t alone
celebrating 125 years
of glorious music. Sergei
Prokofiev and Cole Porter were
also born in 1891 and so we’ll
be sharing some of their finest
music with you across the
Season. Prokofiev’s Cinderella
and Romeo and Juliet both
feature, and we’re especially
thrilled that Nikolai Lugansky
is joining us to perform all five
of Prokofiev’s piano concertos
across the 15:16 and 16:17
Seasons. Plus, don’t miss our
Cole Porter Anniversary Gala
concert in May, featuring many
of his greatest hits including
Night and Day, I Get a Kick Out
of You and Begin the Beguine.
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Skin of...
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NICOLA
BENEDETTI
PETER
OUNDJIAN
NIKOLAI
LUGANSKY
MORE
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See pages 26–29.
THE STRAVINSKY
PROJECT
WELCOME RETURN
Igor Stravinsky – one of the
most important composers of
the 20th century – is on the
RSNO party guest list with a
special two-part celebration
showcasing some of his
greatest works. Join Principal
Guest Conductor Thomas
Søndergård as he explores two
different sides to this iconic
composer, focusing on his
finest neo-classical works
and his infamous ballet,
The Rite of Spring (see p15).
STÉPHANE
DENÈVE
We’re delighted to welcome
some familiar faces to join in
our birthday celebrations! This
Season, Alexander Lazarev
(Principal Conductor 1997–
2005) and Stéphane Denève
(Music Director 2005–2012)
return with two programmes
they are passionate about;
Lazarev with a full-blooded
Russian evening, and Monsieur
Denève with music from his
native France. RSNO favourites
Nicola Benedetti, Steven
Osborne and Vilde Frang
also return, performing
music by Szymanowski,
Ravel and Brahms.
Musical insights
Join us at 6.45pm before each concert for our
pre-concert talks and get an insider’s view on
the works being performed. Look out for the
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ARTISTS IN FOCUS
This Season we’re delighted to
welcome our special Artists in
Focus: pianists Nikolai Lugansky
and Boris Giltburg join us for
two concerts each performing
concertos by Prokofiev and
Rachmaninov, while violist
Brett Dean and pianist Dejan
Lazić take on the special role
of composer as performer. Plus
don’t miss the opportunity
to hear Boris Giltburg and
Brett Dean up close as they
join RSNO musicians in our
Chamber Series (see p29).
CREATING A NEW
LEGACY
2016 sees the Scottish
premieres of two exciting
new commissions by
Scottish composer James
MacMillan: Little Mass,
for children’s chorus and
orchestra, co-commissioned
by the RSNO with the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic and
Bournemouth Symphony
Orchestras, and The Death of
Oscar, a miniature tone poem,
co-commissioned by the RSNO
with Stuttgart Radio and
Seattle Symphony Orchestras.
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PETER OUNDJIAN, RSNO MUSIC DIRECTOR
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
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Dear Friends
Welcome to the RSNO’s 2015:16 Season!
This is a particularly special time for the
Orchestra and I feel incredibly privileged to be
here to share it with you. Across this Season
and the next we will be celebrating the
Orchestra’s 125th anniversary. 125 years is
a great achievement, and we simply couldn’t
have made it this far without your support –
thank you. Not only have we programmed a
special Season to mark the occasion, but we
are also very much looking forward to moving
into our new purpose-built home at the
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
We have some spectacular concerts planned
over the coming months and a host of
international artists coming to join us. You’ll
be spoilt for choice! From Mahler’s epic
Resurrection Symphony to Beethoven’s Ninth,
this Season is packed with wonderful music,
old and new.
I hope you enjoy browsing the brochure and
choosing your concerts – there’s so much to
look forward to in our anniversary year.
Peter Oundjian
RSNO Music Director
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PETER
OUNDJIAN
VALENTINA
FARCAS
SEASON OPENER:
MAHLER’S
RESURRECTION
SAT 3 OCT 2015 : 7.30PM
Mahler
Symphony No2 Resurrection
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Valentina Farcas SOPRANO
Sarah Connolly MEZZO-SOPRANO
RSNO Chorus
Broken by grief, a man stands
by the grave of a friend. But
that’s just the start of an
incredible journey. Mahler’s epic
Resurrection Symphony sweeps
through storms, love songs,
tragedy and triumph to the
end of the world itself – and
beyond. Peter Oundjian, the
RSNO and the RSNO Chorus
are joined by two truly worldclass soloists to launch our
Anniversary Season – and to
toast the Royal Concert Hall’s
quarter century – in a blaze of
pure, soaring inspiration.
Michael Tumelty
JACQUELINE SPEIRS (RSNO ASSOCIATE
PRINCIPAL 2ND VIOLIN), SUSANNAH
LOWDON (RSNO VIOLIN) AND HELEN BREW
(RSNO ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL FLUTE)
Reid Building, Glasgow School of Art
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SARAH
CONNOLLY
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NEW!
UNDER THE SKIN OF
TCHAIKOVSKY
TUES 6 OCT 2015 : 7.30PM
See pages 24–25 for
more information.
BRETT DEAN
DEJAN LAZIĆ
OUNDJIAN
CONDUCTS
TCHAIKOVSKY FIVE
PICTURES
AT AN
EXHIBITION
SAT 10 OCT 2015 : 7.30PM
SAT 24 OCT 2015 : 7.30PM
Borodin
Overture to Prince Igor
Brett Dean
Viola Concerto
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No5
Dejan Lazić
Overture from
Piano Concerto in Istrian Style
Chopin
Piano Concerto No2
Mussorgsky/Ravel
Pictures at an Exhibition
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Brett Dean VIOLA
When a composer asks for
his music to be played ‘with
passion and desire’, you know
you’re in for the ride of your life!
Pounding with emotion and
bursting with unforgettable
tunes, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
Symphony is quite simply as
romantic as music gets, and
Peter Oundjian and the RSNO
will live every note. First,
though, hear from a composer
in person – as Brett Dean
plays his own magical Viola
Concerto – and saddle up with
Borodin’s Prince Igor Overture:
swashbuckling, Russian-style!
Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)
in conversation with Brett Dean
Thomas Søndergård CONDUCTOR
Dejan Lazić PIANO
It’s all about colour. Mussorgsky
painted musical pictures of
witches, gnomes and chickens
dancing in their shells; Ravel
drenched them in sparkling
colours to create one of the
best-loved of all orchestral
showpieces. Under RSNO
Principal Guest Conductor
Thomas Søndergård, Pictures
at an Exhibition will leave your
ears tingling – and ‘powerhouse
performer’ Dejan Lazić will get
your feet tapping with his own
folk-inspired opener before
lavishing heart and soul on the
moonlit romance of Chopin’s
teenage concerto.
William Chandler
(RSNO Associate Leader) in
conversation with Dejan Lazić
ARTIST IN FOCUS: BRETT DEAN
‘Brett Dean’s Dispersal…certainly had the RSNO on the edge
of their seats in this 0–100mph ride as they negotiated
hair-pin rhythms and explosive bursts of percussion’
The Scotsman, May 2014
Don’t miss composer and performer Brett Dean this October as he performs
his Viola Concerto and also joins RSNO musicians in a chamber performance
of his composition Epitaphs (see p29).
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ROMEO AND JULIET
SAT 7 NOV 2015 : 7.30PM
XIAYIN
WANG
Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet
Overture-Fantasy
Khachaturian
Piano Concerto
Prokofiev
Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Xiayin Wang PIANO
6PM To Absent Friends Festival
performance of new compositions
by Glasgow school pupils
Manus Carey
(RSNO Executive Producer)
in conversation with
Peter Oundjian
CRAIG SWINDELLS (RSNO STAGE MANAGER)
River Tay, Perth
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Two composers, both alike
in dignity…and two gloriously
tuneful takes on Shakespeare’s
greatest love story. Tchaikovsky’s
Romeo and Juliet is the epitome
of Romantic music, while
Sergei Prokofiev brought the
star-crossed lovers to the
USSR and gave us some of the
20th century’s most heartfelt
melodies. Peter Oundjian lavishes
real feeling on the first of our
birthday salutes to Prokofiev,
while Xiayin Wang – back by
popular demand – is sure to
strike sparks off Khachaturian’s
showstopping concerto.
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BRAHMS’ VIOLIN
CONCERTO
SAT 14 NOV 2015 : 7.30PM
VILDE
FRANG
Webern
Langsamer Satz
Brahms
Violin Concerto
Mozart
Symphony No41 K551 Jupiter
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Vilde Frang VIOLIN
William Chandler
(RSNO Associate Leader)
When Brahms wanted to
relax, he headed for the
Alps – and that’s where his
Violin Concerto was born.
A warm, sunlit song of blue
skies and majestic peaks, it’s
tailor-made for the gorgeous
sound and natural artistry of
the young Norwegian violinist
Vilde Frang. ‘Exquisite’ was
how The Scotsman described
her last visit to the RSNO,
and Peter Oundjian has found
the perfect complement for
her performance: Webern’s
ravishing Viennese love letter,
and – maybe, just maybe –
the most perfect symphony
Mozart ever wrote.
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JUN MÄRKL
SAINT-SAËNS’
ORGAN SYMPHONY
SAT 21 NOV 2015 : 7.30PM
Liszt
Les préludes
Poulenc
Concerto for Organ, Strings
and Timpani
Saint-Saëns
Symphony No3 Organ
Jun Märkl CONDUCTOR
Thierry Escaich ORGAN
Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
might be one of the world’s
best-loved classics, but live
in concert it’s even more
thrilling. It’s an electrifying
first-ever performance for the
Royal Concert Hall’s superb
new organ: you’ve simply got
to hear it for yourself. First,
though, the great French
organist Thierry Escaich
puts the new organ through
its paces in Poulenc’s riproaring concerto, and Guest
Conductor Jun Märkl whips up
a storm in a stirring favourite
by Saint-Saëns’ great friend
Liszt.
Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)
This concert is dedicated to
The Merchants House of Glasgow and its
benefactors for their support which has
enabled the purchase of a new organ for
the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
FRANCESCA HUNT (RSNO VIOLA)
Urquhart Castle, Inverness
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JAIME
MARTÍN
TCHAIKOVSKY’S
VIOLIN CONCERTO
THU 3 DEC 2015 : 7.30PM
Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto
R Strauss
Don Juan
De Falla Suites Nos1 & 2
from The Three-Cornered Hat
Jaime Martín CONDUCTOR
Baiba Skride VIOLIN
It’s winter in Scotland – and
if you’re thinking of escaping
to the sun, let the RSNO take
you there instead! From the
smouldering Spanish passions
of The Three-Cornered Hat to
Richard Strauss’ dangerously
seductive Latin lover, this is
music to lie back and bask
in. Spanish conductor Jaime
Martín is our tour guide, and
the fabulous young Latvian
violinist Baiba Skride is a very
special guest – getting us on
our way with Tchaikovsky’s
irresistibly tuneful Violin
Concerto.
Ana Cordova (RSNO Principal
Double Bass) in conversation
with Jaime Martín
JEAN-CLAUDE
PICARD
KATHERINE
BRODERICK
BORIS
GILTBURG
RACHMANINOV’S
SECOND PIANO
CONCERTO
OUNDJIAN
CONDUCTS
THE SEA
RACHMANINOV’S
THIRD PIANO
CONCERTO
SAT 13 FEB 2016 : 7.30PM
SAT 20 FEB 2016 : 7.30PM
SAT 27 FEB 2016 : 7.30PM
Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Italien
Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No2
Mahler
Adagietto from Symphony No5
R Strauss
Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Debussy
La mer
Vaughan Williams
Symphony No1
A Sea Symphony
Rodion Shchedrin
Concerto for Orchestra No1
Naughty Limericks
Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No3
Shostakovich
Symphony No6
Jean-Claude Picard CONDUCTOR
Boris Giltburg PIANO
Rachmaninov’s Second is
surely the world’s most
romantic piano concerto – and
with soloist Boris Giltburg,
it’s the passionate heart of
a Valentine’s concert that’s
much more than just a brief
encounter. Gustav Mahler
sends a tender love letter to his
beautiful young wife; under the
blue skies of Italy, Tchaikovsky
dreams of dark eyes and
scented nights; and in Richard
Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, a
silver rose is the key to love at
first sight. If music is the food
of love, then this is a Michelinstarred banquet!
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Katherine Broderick SOPRANO
Benedict Nelson BARITONE
RSNO Chorus
‘Behold, the sea itself!’ A
ringing fanfare, a mighty choral
shout, and in a majestic surge
of sound, Vaughan Williams’
First Symphony unfurls its
sails. A Sea Symphony blew
like a gust of fresh salt air
through the world of British
choral music – and it can
still set your spine tingling.
Soloists Katherine Broderick
and Benedict Nelson join our
superb RSNO Chorus – but not
before Peter Oundjian and the
RSNO have shared Debussy’s
beautiful view from the other
side of the Channel.
Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO Violin)
Carlos Miguel Prieto CONDUCTOR
Boris Giltburg PIANO
Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony
begins in tragedy and ends
with a circus parade, while
Shchedrin’s outrageous
Naughty Limericks gleefully
pokes fun at the authorities.
Guest Conductor Carlos Miguel
Prieto brings out the laughter
– and tears – in both. And he
joins the acclaimed Russianborn pianist Boris Giltburg in
Rachmaninov’s mightiest of all
Russian piano concertos: 45
minutes of deep poetry and
dazzling heights.
John Whitener (RSNO Principal
Tuba) in conversation with
Boris Giltburg
Sir Alexander Gibson Memorial Concert
ARTIST IN FOCUS: BORIS GILTBURG
‘His virtuosity is beyond question, but it is what he does
with it that makes such a difference.’ The Daily Telegraph
Don’t miss this month’s Artist in Focus when the award-winning pianist Boris
Giltburg performs both Rachmaninov’s Second and Third Piano Concertos
and joins RSNO musicians in our Chamber Series (see p29 for details).
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THOMAS
SØNDERGÅRD
SØNDERGÅRD
CONDUCTS
BEETHOVEN EIGHT
THU 10 MAR 2016 : 7.30PM
Mozart
Piano Concerto No12 K414
Szymanowski
Symphony No4
Symphonie concertante
Beethoven
Symphony No8
Thomas Søndergård CONDUCTOR
Igor Levit PIANO
Manus Carey (RSNO Executive
Producer) in conversation with
Thomas Søndergård
ADRIAN WILSON (RSNO PRINCIPAL OBOE)
Calton Hill overlooking Edinburgh
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IGOR
LEVIT
‘If you drew up a checklist
of the world’s most brilliant
young pianists’ said The Daily
Telegraph, ‘Igor Levit would
be near the top’. So we’re
thrilled to welcome back this
breathtaking young RussianGerman pianist in Mozart’s
graceful, playful concerto: the
polar opposite to Beethoven’s
controlled explosion of an
Eighth Symphony. RSNO
Principal Guest Conductor
Thomas Søndergård lights
the fuse on that one – and
there’s a special bonus as
Levit, Søndergård and the
RSNO indulge together in
Szymanowski’s wonderfully
decadent Fourth Symphony.
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PETER
OUNDJIAN
OUNDJIAN
AND
BENEDETTI
THU 17 MAR 2016 : 7.30PM
Szymanowski
Violin Concerto No2
MacMillan
Little Mass
Scottish Premiere
Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Nicola Benedetti VIOLIN
RSNO Junior Chorus
William Chandler
(RSNO Associate Leader)
NICOLA
BENEDETTI
Crazy in love…when Hector
Berlioz couldn’t win the girl of
his dreams, he went for broke.
The result? His astonishing
Symphonie fantastique – a
wild-eyed, opium-fuelled
blockbuster that still sets
hairs on end today. With
Peter Oundjian at the helm,
a specially-written choral
work by one of Scotland’s
greatest living composers sung
by the RSNO Junior Chorus,
and the nation’s favourite
Nicola Benedetti playing
Szymanowski’s sensuous,
shimmering concerto, this is a
special 125 performance not
to be missed.
SPONSORED BY
STÉPHANE
DENÈVE
DENÈVE RETURNS:
THE AULD
ALLIANCE
SAT 9 APR 2016 : 7.30PM
Debussy
Marche écossaise
MacMillan
The Death of Oscar
Scottish Premiere
Ravel
Piano Concerto
for the Left Hand
R Strauss
Death and Transfiguration
Ravel
La valse
Stéphane Denève CONDUCTOR
Steven Osborne PIANO
STEVEN
OSBORNE
The Auld Alliance: with our
125th anniversary celebrations
underway, we’re delighted
to pipe Stéphane Denève
back into the Royal Concert
Hall. It’s his first time with us
since he stood down as Music
Director, and he’s celebrating
in style with Scottish music (a
powerful new masterpiece by
James MacMillan), old friends
(a reunion with pianist Steven
Osborne), and of course with
the music of his native France,
from Debussy’s delightful
homage to Caledonia to Ravel’s
sumptuous La valse.
Aleksei Kiseliov (RSNO Principal
Cello) in conversation with
Stéphane Denève
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NEW!
UNDER THE SKIN OF
STRAVINSKY
TUES 3 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
See pages 24–25 for
more information.
TOM DUNN (RSNO PRINCIPAL VIOLA)
Regent Bridge, Edinburgh
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THE STRAVINSKY PROJECT
ALEXANDER
LAZAREV
THOMAS
SØNDERGÅRD
STEFAN
JACKIW
PROKOFIEV CONCERTO CYCLE
PROKOFIEV CONCERTO CYCLE
LAZAREV
CONDUCTS
CINDERELLA
STRAVINSKY’S
SYMPHONY IN C
THE RITE OF
SPRING
SAT 30 APR 2016 : 7.30PM
SAT 7 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
SAT 16 APR 2016 : 7.30PM
Schubert
Symphony No3
Stravinsky
Symphony in C
Schubert
Symphony No4 Tragic
Stravinsky
Symphony in Three Movements
Bartók
Suite from
The Miraculous Mandarin
Stravinsky
Violin Concerto
Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Rachmaninov
Caprice bohémien
Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No4
(for the Left Hand)
Prokofiev
Suite from Cinderella
Alexander Lazarev CONDUCTOR
Nikolai Lugansky PIANO
Glass slippers, ugly sisters and
fairy godmothers…Cinderella
was a natural subject for
a musical storyteller like
Sergei Prokofiev, and if you
love Romeo and Juliet, you’ll
be enchanted by this, the
most magical ballet score
from our birthday composer.
The RSNO’s Bolshoi-trained
Conductor Emeritus Alexander
Lazarev brings out the gypsy
in Rachmaninov, and launches
our anniversary cycle with
Prokofiev’s rarely heard Fourth
Concerto. It’s insanely difficult,
but don’t worry: Nikolai
Lugansky could play it with one
hand behind his back!
Ursula Heidecker Allen
(RSNO Violin)
Supported by the
Jennie S. Gordon Memorial Foundation
NIKOLAI
LUGANSKY
Thomas Søndergård CONDUCTOR
Franz Schubert filled his early
symphonies with melody and
charm. Igor Stravinsky took
a very different approach,
painting 20th century life in
music of glittering colour and
razor-sharp wit. As part of our
anniversary Stravinsky Project,
Thomas Søndergård brings
the two together, and whether
we’re relaxing in 19th century
Vienna or speeding with
Stravinsky down Hollywood
Boulevard, one thing’s for
sure: we’re in for some serious
entertainment.
Katherine Bryan
(RSNO Principal Flute)
in conversation with
Thomas Søndergård
This concert is dedicated to the
Lillie Bequest Fund in honour of
the RSNO Foundation
Thomas Søndergård CONDUCTOR
Stefan Jackiw VIOLIN
When The Rite of Spring was
premiered, it started a riot –
and a century on, music is still
reeling from the aftershock.
Stravinsky’s explosive ballet
score is the ultimate orchestral
thriller, but the same electricity
crackles through his jazzy
Violin Concerto: Thomas
Søndergård and the superb
young American violinist
Stefan Jackiw supercharge
it tonight. First, though, Béla
Bartók follows Stravinsky’s
lead with a ballet so colourful,
so powerful, and so downright
outrageous that it was actually
banned. Brace yourself!
John Whitener
(RSNO Principal Tuba)
OUNDJIAN
CONDUCTS
SHOSTAKOVICH
EIGHT
SAT 21 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No2
Shostakovich
Symphony No8
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Nikolai Lugansky PIANO
Prokofiev was music’s original
Angry Young Man, and with
its irreverence, spikiness
and unstoppable energy,
his astonishing Second
Piano Concerto captured
the spirit of a world on the
brink of revolution. This
latest instalment in Nikolai
Lugansky’s Prokofiev concerto
cycle should be a spectacular
upbeat to Shostakovich’s huge
Eighth Symphony. Forged in
war and terror and banned
by the Soviets, under Peter
Oundjian you’ll hear why this
‘symphony of iron and steel’
is still one of 20th century
music’s most overwhelming
experiences.
Katherine Wren (RSNO Viola)
ARTIST IN FOCUS: NIKOLAI LUGANSKY
‘His performance blazes with conviction, a propulsion and
energy finely complemented with an innate sense of poetry.’
Gramophone
Join pianist Nikolai Lugansky and the RSNO on a musical journey as together
they perform the complete cycle of Prokofiev’s piano concertos in our
anniversary year. The cycle will continue in the 16:17 Season.
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SEASON FINALE:
ODE TO JOY
125
125 Anniversary Celebration
SAT 28 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
R Strauss
Four Last Songs
Beethoven
Symphony No9 Choral
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Marita Sølberg SOPRANO
Renata Pokupić MEZZO-SOPRANO
Ben Johnson TENOR
Iain Paterson BASS-BARITONE
RSNO Chorus
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
might be one of the most
famous tunes of all time,
but until you’ve heard it the
way the composer intended,
you’ve only heard half the
story. Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony is the greatest
journey a conductor, orchestra
and chorus can take; and
now, as our 125th birthday
celebrations reach their
halfway point, Peter Oundjian
and the RSNO scale that
summit together for the first
time. Every performance of the
Ninth is a celebration; come
and join ours tonight.
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PETER
OUNDJIAN
MARITA
SØLBERG
RENATA
POKUPIĆ
BEN
JOHNSON
IAIN
PATERSON
RSNO
CHORUS
6PM Live streaming of nationwide performance of Ode to Joy
Michael Tumelty in conversation with Peter Oundjian
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ANA CORDOVA
(RSNO PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS)
Café Gandolfi, Glasgow
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RSNO@125
1891
Orchestra officially founded as
the Scottish Orchestra following
earlier gathering of orchestral
players to accompany the
Glasgow Choral Union in the
first Scottish performance of
Handel’s Messiah (April 1844).
1915
Pianist Artur Rubinstein visits
to perform Tchaikovsky’s
First Piano Concerto with the
Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow
and Edinburgh.
1933
Orchestra faces financial
troubles during the Depression,
but subscribers and guarantors
put in healthy funds that
guaranteed the Orchestra’s
future. John Barbirolli becomes
Principal Conductor.
1893
George Henschel becomes
the Orchestra’s first Principal
Conductor, and the Orchestra
gives its first orchestral
concerts under its new title.
1896
Scottish Orchestra’s first
overseas tour: a two-week
trip to the Netherlands, under
Principal Conductor Willem Kes.
1900
Gustav Holst joins the Scottish
Orchestra as second trombonist
until 1904.
1902
Richard Strauss conducts the
Orchestra in a programme
including his Don Juan and
Death and Transfiguration.
THE SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA 1901
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GEORGE
HENSCHEL
A brief history
1943
Orchestra management
doubles numbers of season
concerts from 27 to 53,
admitting it is an ‘adventure’ –
but the fuller season becomes a
permanent feature.
1947
Scottish Orchestra
performs under Principal
Conductor Walter Susskind
at the inaugural Edinburgh
International Festival.
1950
Orchestra renamed Scottish
National Orchestra, and
becomes a permanent, full-time
ensemble.
1959
Alexander Gibson becomes
Principal Conductor and
remains in the post for 25 years,
performing all seven Sibelius
symphonies in his opening
season.
JOHN BARBIROLLI
1936
George Szell becomes Principal
Conductor.
1939
Concert programme reduced
at the outbreak of the Second
World War, with concerts
cancelled at short notice
following threats of air raids.
1962
St Andrew’s Hall in Glasgow, the
SNO’s principal concert venue,
is almost entirely destroyed by
fire on 26 October, following a
boxing match. Scottish National
Orchestra accompanies the
first production of Scottish
Opera, conducted by Alexander
Gibson.
1960
Alexander Gibson founds
Musica Viva, first a concert
and later a triennial festival
of contemporary music. Later
renamed Musica Nova, it
continues until 1990.
ALEXANDER GIBSON, JACQUELINE DU PRE
AND DANIEL BARENBOIM 1969
ST ANDREW’S HALL IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
1964
Aaron Copland conducts a
programme including his Four
Dance Episodes from Rodeo.
1967
Alexander Gibson takes the
SNO on its first European
tour, beginning in Vienna’s
Musikverein, with soloists
Jacqueline du Pré
and Janet Baker.
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1968
Scottish National Orchestra
gives its first concert in its new
home, Glasgow’s City Halls.
1985
Lina Llubera, Prokofiev’s widow,
narrates Peter and the Wolf for
the Chandos Records recording,
conducted by Neeme Järvi.
1975
SNO’s first tour of the USA and
Canada.
1991
Walter Weller becomes
Principal Conductor. Orchestra
confirms its royal patronage
with a name change to Royal
Scottish National Orchestra,
subsequently shortened to
Royal Scottish Orchestra,
then renamed Royal Scottish
National Orchestra in 1992.
1987
Orchestra tours Japan.
WALTER WELLER
1990
Opening of Glasgow’s Royal
Concert Hall. SNO gives its first
concert there in October 1990,
in the presence of The Princess
Royal. The Orchestra performs
with Luciano Pavarotti
at the SECC.
1996
Orchestra records the score for
To Kill a Mockingbird under the
baton of the composer himself,
Elmer Bernstein. This is later
followed by recordings of The
Magnificent Seven and
The Great Escape.
SNO’S FIRST TOUR OF
THE USA AND CANADA
1977
HM The Queen becomes patron.
1978
RSNO Junior Chorus formed by
Jean Kidd.
1984
Neeme Järvi becomes Principal
Conductor.
SIR ALEXANDER GIBSON,
BRYDEN THOMSON AND NEEME JÄRVI
OUTSIDE THE HENRY WOOD HALL
ELMER BERNSTEIN
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1979
SNO moves into Henry Wood
Hall, Claremont Street (formerly
Trinity Church) as its new
rehearsal space.
2004
RSNO performs at the opening
of the Scottish Parliament
building in Edinburgh.
2005
Stéphane Denève becomes
Music Director, winning
prestigious Diapason d’Or de
l’année in 2012 for his disc of
Debussy orchestral works.
1994
Christopher Bell becomes
Chorus Director of the RSNO
Junior Chorus, and membership
expands to almost 300.
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
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1988
Bryden Thomson becomes
Principal Conductor.
2001
RSNO wins Royal Philharmonic
Society award for Rumble in the
Jungle education project for
under-fives.
STÉPHANE DENÈVE
2007
RSNO becomes one of Scotland’s
five national performing
companies, supported directly by
the Scottish Government.
2012
Peter Oundjian becomes
Music Director, with Thomas
Søndergård as Principal Guest
Conductor. RSNO produces Astar
CD featuring Scottish songs,
nursery rhymes and classical
works, given to every child born
in Scotland between October
2012 and October 2013.
PETER
OUNDJIAN
1997
Alexander Lazarev becomes
Principal Conductor. The
Orchestra wins the first ever
film music Gramophone Award
for its recording of Vertigo.
ALEXANDER
LAZAREV
2012–13
RSNO’s first trip to mainland
Asia, with a Hogmanay tour of
China with Music Director
Peter Oundjian.
2015
RSNO moves to its new home at
the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
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RSNO@125
Since its official founding in
1891, Scotland’s national
orchestra has a proud and
hugely accomplished 125-year
history of bringing the best in
classical music performances
to audiences right across the
nation.
HM THE QUEEN AND
PRINCE EDWARD
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Working with some of the
world’s most respected
conductors and soloists, the
Orchestra has inspired and
excited listeners throughout
the country, and has played
a crucial role in shaping the
musical life of Scotland.
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Early conductors included
such eminent names as Felix
Weingartner, Vaclav Talich
and George Szell, and the
young John Barbirolli became
Principal Conductor in 1933, in
one of his earliest conducting
posts. The Orchestra
performed at the inaugural
Edinburgh International
Festival in 1947 under
conductor Walter Susskind,
and was renamed the Scottish
National Orchestra in 1950,
the year it also became
a permanent, year-round
ensemble.
The figure with arguably the
profoundest influence on the
Orchestra, and on Scottish
musical life in all its richness,
was Sir Alexander Gibson,
Principal Conductor for a
remarkable 25 years from
1959 to 1984, and responsible
for pioneering Sibelius
performances, founding
the influential Musica Nova
contemporary music festival,
and acclaimed tours of Europe
and North America.
The Orchestra has taken
Scotland’s finest music making
to international audiences
since its earliest days – its
first tour (of the Netherlands)
was in 1896, and as recently
as 2012–13 it took Scottish
Hogmanay celebrations to
China under current Music
Director Peter Oundjian.
JUNIOR CHORUS
WITH JEAN KIDD
USA TOUR OF 1975
The RSNO has a long history of
acclaimed recordings, among
them many under Neeme
Järvi, Principal Conductor from
1984 to 1988, and an awardwinning CD set of Debussy
orchestral music under Music
Director Stéphane Denève in
2012, the same year that the
Orchestra’s Astar CD was given
to every child born in Scotland.
Eminent film composer Elmer
Bernstein’s 1997 recording of
his score to The Great Escape
with the RSNO – one of the
Orchestra’s many discs of
film music – confirmed the
Orchestra’s status as a worldclass film music ensemble.
NEEME JÄRVI AND
ELIZABETH SÖDERSTRÖM, 1983
In 2015, the Royal Scottish
National Orchestra marks
another milestone in its history,
moving into its purpose-built
new home at the Glasgow
Royal Concert Hall. The
new home will provide the
Orchestra with a world-class
rehearsal space and a new
learning and engagement
centre, enabling the RSNO
to connect with audiences
in new ways and continue to
deliver exceptional musical
performances.
With a new home and some of
the world’s finest musicians,
the Orchestra looks forward to
the next 125 years of taking
exceptional music making right
across Scotland – and to the
world beyond.
HM The Queen became the
Orchestra’s patron in 1977, and
in 1991 it became the Royal
Scottish National Orchestra,
the Queen attending a Royal
Gala Concert in Glasgow’s
newly opened Royal Concert
Hall to celebrate the occasion.
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PAVAROTTI
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celebrations by becoming an Anniversary
Patron. A gift from you can help us make
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By becoming an Anniversary Patron your donation can
help us to:
@ ensure the conservation of the extensive RSNO
photo and programme archive, recording memories
and invaluable information for future generations
@ commission new music for our special anniversary
to celebrate this great occasion
@ produce outstanding celebration 125 concerts
Every gift will make a difference. Gifts of £125 and
above will be listed as Anniversary Patrons in our
special anniversary concert programme. Make a gift of
£1250 or above and your name will be added to the
score of a new commission.
You can make your donation by adding a gift to your
subscription payment. Simply complete the box on
the booking form with the amount of your donation.
Alternatively you can donate online at
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Our grateful thanks go to everyone who has already
made a gift and we look forward to keeping you up to
date with our news throughout the Season.
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THE
SKIN OF…
Join presenter Sandy Burnett
and the RSNO as they
uncover the minds behind
the music.
There’s more to classical music than meets the
ear. Delve beneath the glorious sound of a full
orchestra, and what you find are stories of the
human heart: personal dramas, intimate secrets,
soaring dreams and epic thrills. In this new series
of exclusive concerts, presenter Sandy Burnett and
the Royal Scottish National Orchestra invite you into
their rehearsal studio for an evening of interviews,
conversation and, of course, live orchestral music.
These unique events will uncover the fascinating
stories behind the music, exploring the public history
and the private passions that shaped some of music’s
most famous creative minds.
With only a limited number of seats available in the
RSNO’s new auditorium, this is a rare opportunity to
go behind the scenes with your national orchestra.
Hear 80 experts share their passion, unravel the nuts
and bolts of compositions, and delve Under the Skin
of the music, the maestros and the musicians.
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UNDER THE SKIN
OF TCHAIKOVSKY
UNDER THE SKIN
OF STRAVINSKY
TUE 6 OCT 2015 : 7.30PM
New Auditorium,
RSNO Centre,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
TUE 3 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
New Auditorium,
RSNO Centre,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Peter Oundjian CONDUCTOR
Sandy Burnett PRESENTER
Thomas Søndergård CONDUCTOR
Sandy Burnett PRESENTER
Few composers’ lives are more
tangled up with their music
than Tchaikovsky’s – and
few have a more compelling
story to tell. Sandy Burnett,
Peter Oundjian and the full
RSNO explore the myths, the
secrets and the facts that lie
beneath the notes of some
of the best-loved music in his
repertoire, using works from
his symphonies, the ballets and
Romeo and Juliet to reveal the
real Tchaikovsky, as artist and
man.
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
detonated a revolution in
modern music – and we’re still
feeling the aftershock. Ahead
of their performance in The
Stravinsky Project, Thomas
Søndergård and the RSNO join
Sandy Burnett to get under the
skin of Stravinsky the man, to
explore the colourful creative
world in which he worked,
and to use music from The
Rite and his other great ballet
scores to tell the hidden story
of the 20th century’s defining
composer.
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Tchaikovsky Season feature concerts:
Stravinsky Season feature concerts:
Tchaikovsky Five
Sat 10 Oct 2015 : 7.30pm
The Stravinsky Project conducted by
Thomas Søndergård
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Thu 3 Dec 2015 : 7.30pm
Symphony in C and
Symphony in Three Movements
Sat 30 Apr 2016 : 7.30pm
Violin Concerto and
The Rite of Spring
Sat 7 May 2016 : 7.30pm
Scottish broadcaster Sandy
Burnett is one of the UK’s most
engaging and entertaining speakers
on classical music today. Whether
he’s presenting the Proms, playing
jazz bass, composing for The
Graham Norton Show or conducting
Bach, his infectious enthusiasm
and expertise are underpinned
by the practical understanding
that comes from his busy life as a
performer. He’s the ideal man to get Under the Skin of Stravinsky
and Tchaikovsky and share some of their musical highlights.
RSNO DISCOVER
DAY: PROKOFIEV
SAT 7 NOV 2015: 10.30AM-4.30PM
RSNO Centre, Glasgow
Join RSNO violist Katherine Wren
as she leads a day of discovery
around our birthday composer
Sergei Prokofiev, who was born in
the same year that the RSNO was
formed. Spend the day at the home
of the RSNO and take an in-depth
look at Prokofiev and his music for
the ballet Romeo and Juliet, ahead
of the Orchestra’s performance that
night with Peter Oundjian. One of the
greatest tragic love stories of all time,
discover what was happening to the
composer as he penned his lyrical
masterpiece against the backdrop of
Stalinist Russia.
Tickets for the RSNO Discover Day
cost £25 and include lunch and
refreshments.
Spaces are limited. To book your
tickets, email [email protected]
or call 0141 225 3552.
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More great conce
© The Snowman, Raymond Briggs
HANDEL’S
Enhance
your Season
subscription
further by adding
our exciting
film, festive
and chamber
concerts.
BREWIN DOLPHIN
PRESENTS
MUSIC AT THE
MUSEUM
THE RSNO
CHRISTMAS
CONCERT
HANDEL’S
MESSIAH
SAT 19 DEC 2015 : 2PM & 6PM
FRI 11 SEP 2015 : 8PM
SAT 12 SEP 2015 : 8PM
Handel Messiah
Christopher Bell CONDUCTOR
RSNO Chorus
RSNO Junior Chorus
Matthew Halls CONDUCTOR
Ailish Tynan SOPRANO
Iestyn Davies COUNTERTENOR
James Gilchrist TENOR
Matthew Brook BASS-BARITONE
RSNO Chorus
Cristian Măcelaru CONDUCTOR
Olga Pudova SOPRANO
Revolutionary heroes, starcrossed lovers and thieving
magpies…the great operatic
composers knew how to tell
a good story. And better still,
they knew how to write a hit
song. Tonight, in the majestic
surroundings of Kelvingrove Art
Gallery and Museum, maestro
Cristian Măcelaru and awardwinning soprano Olga Pudova
raise the curtain on a whole
evening of operatic favourites.
From Rossini to Puccini, let
the beautiful sounds of your
favourite arias transport you
to a magical world full of
exquisite music.
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MESSIAH
We’re walking in the air…it isn’t
Christmas until The Snowman
has taken you on his magical
journey through the winter
sky. Enjoy this special showing
of the festive classic on the
large screen, accompanied by
the RSNO and narrated by a
special guest star. Hosted by
the irrepressible Christopher
Bell, this Christmas party for
the whole family is filled with
seasonal favourites, carols old
and new – and, of course, a
chance for everyone to
sing along!
SUN 3 JAN 2016 : 3PM
Hallelujah! For nearly 300
years Handel’s Messiah has
been leaving audiences stirred,
uplifted – and humming the
tunes. Ev’ry Valley, For Unto Us
a Child is Born, The Trumpet
Shall Sound…not forgetting the
Hallelujah chorus itself! With a
team of star soloists including
Ailish Tynan, Iestyn Davies,
James Gilchrist and Matthew
Brook, plus the RSNO Chorus,
experience all the glory, joy
and inspiration of this timeless
masterpiece.
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erts for you to enjoy
THE MUSIC OF
JOHN WILLIAMS
SAT 6 FEB 2016 : 7.30PM
HOLLYWOOD
HEROES AND
SUPERHEROES
Richard Kaufman CONDUCTOR
SAT 5 MAR 2016 : 7.30PM
COLE PORTER
SONGBOOK
ANNIVERSARY
GALA
John Williams is back!
Following the incredible
success of our hugely popular
concert last Season, we bring
you more of the best from this
famous film composer. Join
Hollywood conductor Richard
Kaufman and the full RSNO
for a widescreen tribute, with
music from Star Wars, Harry
Potter and the Philosopher’s
Stone, E.T. and many, many
more. And if you think his
music is thrilling on the big
screen, just wait until you
hear it played live!
Richard Kaufman CONDUCTOR
SAT 14 MAY 2016 : 7.30PM
Need a hero? Enter movie
maestro Richard Kaufman
with an all-star salute to the
biggest, boldest and baddest
heroes of the silver screen.
Superman, Batman, Indiana
Jones and Spiderman…
they’re all here tonight. From
the Wild West to the towers
of Hogwarts, relive their
adventures and enjoy the
sheer sonic thrill as Kaufman
and the RSNO give them the
deluxe treatment in this true
Hollywood blockbuster of
a concert – live, in full
symphonic sound!
Wayne Marshall PIANO/CONDUCTOR
Kim Criswell VOCALS
SPONSORED BY
He’s the top! 125 years after
he was born, we’re still getting
a kick out of the songs of Cole
Porter. And since he shares a
birthday with the RSNO, what
better excuse for a whole
evening devoted to the wit,
the style and the unforgettable
tunes of the man who gave us
Begin the Beguine, Night and
Day, Kiss Me Kate and High
Society? Wayne Marshall and
Broadway diva Kim Criswell
lead our tribute tonight.
CLASSIC FM
HALL OF FAME
SAT 11 JUN 2016 : 7.30PM
Mendelssohn
Hebrides Overture Fingal’s Cave
Bruch
Violin Concerto No1
Shostakovich
Festive Overture
Barber
Adagio for Strings
Dvořák
Excerpts from Slavonic Dances
Elgar
Salut d’amour
Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture
Jennifer Pike VIOLIN
Otto Tausk CONDUCTOR
When a piece makes it into
the Classic FM Hall of Fame,
you can be sure of one thing
– it’s got a good tune. And in
this concert starring former
BBC Young Musician of the
Year Jennifer Pike, the tunes
just keep on coming. From
Mendelssohn’s ever popular
Fingal’s Cave and Barber’s
haunting Adagio, to the bells
and trumpets of Tchaikovsky’s
roof-raising 1812 Overture,
join Classic FM’s Orchestra
in Scotland for a fantastic
evening of some of the most
popular music ever written.
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Children’s Classic Concerts
Join the irrepressible Owen and Olly and the talented RSNO,
conducted by Jean-Claude Picard, for a high-energy hour of
fun-filled family entertainment.
THE RSNO
MAGICAL
TOY SHOP
THU 21 APR 2016 : 3.30PM
New Auditorium,
RSNO Centre,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
SAT 31 OCT 2015 : 3PM
SAT 5 DEC 2015 : 1PM & 3PM
Join Owen and Olly on a mythical musical
adventure! With witches, wizards and kelpies
on the loose, they’ll have to conjure up a
wicked concert to stay out of trouble this
Hallowe’en! But never fear, they’ve got
a trick up their sleeve with some
spellbinding singing from the legendary
RSNO Junior Chorus.
Have Owen and Olly made Santa’s nice list?
Or are they on thin ice? Find out at this year’s
festive snowstopper! They’re hoping for a
stocking filled with enchanting storybooks,
dancing dolls, toys that come to life, and
some skis, skates or sleighs to get them back
down from the slopes. With help from the
Manor School of Ballet, will our cheeky chaps
be granted their Christmas wishes?
Children’s Classic Concerts are suitable for children aged 4 to 12.
Tickets can be purchased at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office
by calling 0141 353 8000 or book online at rsno.org.uk/ccc
The RSNO is proud to work in partnership with the Children’s
Classic Concerts team and acts as their accompanying
orchestra for all concerts in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Join the RSNO as we
take a look inside the
Orchestra’s magical
toy shop at the
RSNO Centre. Full
of magic, music and
mystery, this fun
and interactive
concert is a feast
for the ears and eyes!
Suitable for pre-schoolers
aged 3 to 5 years old,
come and clap,
dance and sing
along to the
full orchestra.
Magical
dressing up
welcome!
Tickets for this 30 minute
concert are only £3 each,
or £8 for one adult and
two children.
Add this concert to your
subscription or phone
0141 353 8000 to book.
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Chamber Series
RELAXING SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
WITH THE RSNO
Add our Chamber Concerts
onto your subscription or
phone 0141 353 8000
to book. Please note that
tickets for The Cottier
Chamber Project concert
Serenades for Wind will go
on sale in March 2016. Visit
cottierchamberproject.com
for booking details.
BRETT DEAN
IN CHAMBER
BORIS GILTBURG
IN CHAMBER
SERENADES
FOR WIND
SUN 11 OCT 2015 : 2.30PM
New Auditorium,
RSNO Centre,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
SUN 14 FEB 2016 : 2.30PM
New Auditorium,
RSNO Centre,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
SUN 5 JUN 2016 : 6.30PM
Cottier’s Theatre,
Glasgow
Mozart
String Duo No1 in G major K423
Brett Dean
Epitaphs
Mozart
String Quintet No3
in C major K515
Dvořák
Terzetto in C major
Dvořák
String Quartet No12 in F major
American
Franck
Piano Quintet in F minor
Featuring
Brett Dean VIOLA
Featuring
Boris Giltburg PIANO
When Mozart made music with
friends, he chose to play the
viola. Two centuries on, it just
so happens that one of the
most engaging composers of
our own time is also a terrific
viola player. Brett Dean joins
a line-up of RSNO players in
his own, poignant Epitaphs,
and then stays around for
Mozart’s glorious C major
Quintet: Amadeus at his
most expansive, personal and
inspired. And best of all – you
get to listen in!
‘Outstanding’, ‘world class’,
‘sublimely assured artistry’:
critics are falling over
themselves to acclaim pianist
Boris Giltburg. So we’re thrilled
that he’s agreed to join us
for a spot of chamber music.
And we’re even more thrilled
that he’s chosen to play César
Franck’s extraordinary Piano
Quintet. This is chamber music
at its most uninhibited; grand,
virtuosic and so passionate
that some Victorian audiences
considered it improper! Two
irresistibly tuneful Dvořák
favourites launch the afternoon
with a swing.
Mozart
Serenade No12 for Wind
in C minor K388
Dvořák
Serenade for Wind, Cello and
Double Bass in D minor
Urban music: classical style.
The origins of Mozart’s C minor
Serenade are shrouded in
mystery – wind groups of the
time usually played outdoors
to a raucous crowd, but the
surprisingly dark shadows in
this stunning piece suggest
another purpose. A century
later, Dvořák saluted Mozart
with a wind serenade that
simply bubbles with joy.
Today, an ensemble of RSNO
musicians will conjure up the
images of Bohemia’s woods
and meadows in Cottier’s
Theatre as part of The Cottier
Chamber Project.
the cottier chamber project
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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION
SEONA GLEN, RSNO TAKEOVER 2014:
As an aspiring violinist, the experience
I had in the RSNO Takeover was second
to none. Performance experience with a
professional orchestra is usually only offered
to conservatoire students, and I couldn’t
believe it was being offered to me! The most
inspiring part for me was playing in the
full orchestral rehearsal and concert with
conductor Jean-Claude Picard –
an unforgettable experience.
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RSNO TAKEOVER 2016
YOUNG AMBASSADORS
RSNO FOR SCHOOLS
RSNO Takeover is a Music Teacher Award
nominated two-day work experience
programme for anyone aged 16 to 18
who wants to work in the arts. Fifty
young people are given the chance to
work across the RSNO. From marketing,
press and PR, to fundraising, teaching,
conducting and performing, participants
are involved in every aspect of preparing a
classical concert.
Are you interested in classical music and
aged 16 to 18? Why not become an RSNO
Young Ambassador? RSNO Ambassadors
attend concerts and spread the word
about great classical music to their peers.
They have the chance to meet musicians
and conductors, and act as a youth
advisory board for the Orchestra.
Every year the RSNO delivers a series of
specially tailored workshops and activities
for nursery, primary and secondary
schools. Full information about RSNO
Engage for Schools can be found at
rsno.org.uk/engage.
If you’re interested in taking part in
RSNO Takeover on Monday 13 and
Tuesday 14 June 2016, apply online at
rsno.org.uk/engage or email the RSNO
Engage Team at [email protected].
Call the RSNO Engage Team today on
0141 225 3552 to find out more about
becoming a Young Ambassador.
School and youth groups are most
welcome to all RSNO Season concerts.
Musician meet and greets and special
pre-concert talks can be arranged
for groups. All tickets are £6 with
accompanying adults going free*.
Please phone the RSNO Engage Team
to book on 0141 225 3552.
ANNA HEYWOOD, RSNO YOUNG AMBASSADOR:
I am really enjoying being a Young Ambassador
as I have met new people who share my love
for classical music. Throughout the year, I have
attended forums to discuss ways in which the
RSNO can improve engagement with younger
audiences. The privilege of receiving tickets
to RSNO concerts has not only broadened my
knowledge of repertoire but also enabled me to
invite my friends to come along and experience
the RSNO.
TICKET OFFERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The RSNO has a number of great ticket
offers for young people*.
Details of each offer can be found at the
back of this brochure on p35.
Under 16s go free
Under 26s and mature students £6
14–18 free tickets
School and youth groups £6 tickets
*Terms and conditions apply. Offers are subject to availability.
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Your gift helps the RSNO make music on and off the concert
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As a member of the RSNO Circle you will:
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Be kept up to date with RSNO news
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Get to know us better!
WHAT TO DO NEXT…
There are five levels of Membership to choose from:
Virtuoso £1080+
Symphony £540+
Concerto £270+
Sonata £120+
Overture £35+ (£30 concessions)
Simply indicate your chosen level of gift in the box on
your booking form. Your payment will be added to your
subscription and you will then receive your Circle welcome
pack before the start of the 15:16 Season.
By ticking the Gift Aid box the RSNO will be able to claim
25 pence for every £1 you donate.
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or phone 0141 225 3565.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Phone*: 0141 353 8000
Open Mon–Fri 9am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 6pm
Online*: rsno.org.uk
In person: Visit the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office
at 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY
Open Mon–Sat 10am to 6pm
*A transaction fee of £1 is charged for online bookings and £1.50 for phone
bookings. Postage, where applicable, is charged at £1.
Fees correct at time of print.
SINGLE TICKET PRICES
Season concerts: £35, £27, £21, £16, £12
Film, Festive and Gala concerts: £35, £25, £15
Kelvingrove concerts: Seated £25, £20, Standing £10
Under the Skin of: £25
RSNO Chamber concerts: £12.50
Subscriptions on sale from Wednesday 18 March 2015.
Single tickets on general sale from Tuesday 5 May 2015.
RSNO Circle members can priority book single tickets
from Monday 27 April 2015.
UNDER 16s GO FREE
Children aged 15 or under go
free to all 18 RSNO Season
concerts in the Glasgow Royal
Concert Hall. Children must
be accompanied by a paying
adult. Maximum of two free
children’s tickets per adult.
Additional children £6 each.
UNDER 26s AND
MATURE STUDENTS
If you are aged between 16
and 25 inclusive, or are in
full-time education, you can
purchase tickets to all 18
RSNO Season concerts in the
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for
£6 each*. Proof of age or valid
full-time student card must be
shown.
14–18 YEAR OLDS
The RSNO has a limited
number of free tickets
available for each of our
concerts, which are intended
to encourage 14–18 year olds
who are interested in classical
music, and want to attend
RSNO concerts with friends.
You can apply for these tickets
by calling the Engage team on
0141 225 3552.
UNEMPLOYED
If you are of working age and
in receipt of unemployment
benefit, you can purchase
tickets to all 18 RSNO Season
concerts in the Glasgow Royal
Concert Hall for £6 each*.
PATRONS WITH
DISABILITIES
Patrons with disabilities and
their carers are entitled to 50%
off full price single tickets.
Please purchase tickets in
advance. (Disabled concessions
are not applicable to
subscription prices.) Wheelchair
spaces (£6 each) are situated
at the ends of Terraces A and
C. Access for disabled patrons
is via the North Entrance
(Killermont Street). Lifts are
available to all levels.
GREAT DISCOUNTS
FOR GROUPS
Groups of 6–10 save 20% off
full price tickets. Groups of 11+
save 30% off full price tickets.
Please phone the Box Office to
book. Discounts are subject to
availability.
SCHOOL AND
YOUTH GROUPS
School and youth groups are
most welcome to all 18 RSNO
Season concerts. All tickets are
£6, with accompanying adults
going free*. Please phone 0141
225 3552 to book.
* Seating area restrictions may apply
to some performances. Subject to
availability.
Full details of RSNO ticket offers are
available online at rsno.org.uk.
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SEASON 2015:16
Brewin Dolphin Presents
Music at the Museum
GLW Fri 11/09/15 : 8PM
GLW Sat 12/09/15 : 8PM
Season Opener:
Mahler’s Resurrection
EDN Fri 02/10/15
GLW Sat 03/10/15
Under the Skin of Tchaikovsky
GLW Tue 06/10/15
Oundjian Conducts
Tchaikovsky Five
EDN Fri 09/10/15
GLW Sat 10/10/15
Children’s Classic Concerts:
Owen & Olly’s
Christmas Stocking
GLW Sat 05/12/15 : 1PM & 3PM
EDN Sun 06/12/15 : 3PM
The RSNO Christmas Concert
ABN Thu 17/12/15
DND Fri 18/12/15
GLW Sat 19/12/15 : 2PM
GLW Sat 19/12/15 : 6PM
EDN Sun 20/12/15 : 3PM
Handel’s Messiah
GLW Sun 03/01/16 : 3PM
Viennese Gala
GLW Sun 11/10/15 : 2.30PM
EDN Sun 25/10/15 : 2.30PM
DNF Fri 08/01/16
LNG Sat 09/01/16
FOR Sun 10/01/16
INV Wed 13/01/16
STR Thu 14/01/16
Brahms’ Symphony No2
Brahms’ Symphony No4
Chamber Series
INV Sat 17/10/15
Pictures at an Exhibition
MSB Thu 28/01/16
AYR Fri 29/01/16
ABN Thu 22/10/15
EDN Fri 23/10/15
GLW Sat 24/10/15
The Music of John Williams
Children’s Classic Concerts:
Magic and Monsters
Rachmaninov’s
Second Piano Concerto
GLW Sat 31/10/15 : 3PM
EDN Sun 01/11/15 : 3PM
Romeo and Juliet
EDN Fri 06/11/15
GLW Sat 07/11/15
Discover Day: Prokofiev*
EDN Fri 05/02/16
GLW Sat 06/02/16
PTH Thu 11/02/16
EDN Fri 12/02/16
GLW Sat 13/02/16
Chamber Series
GLW Sun 14/02/16 : 2.30PM
EDN Sun 21/02/16 : 2.30PM
Søndergård Conducts
Beethoven Eight
GLW Thu 10/03/16
EDN Fri 11/03/16
Oundjian and Benedetti
GLW Thu 17/03/16
EDN Fri 18/03/16
ABN Sat 19/03/16
Denève Returns:
The Auld Alliance
EDN Fri 08/04/16
GLW Sat 09/04/16
Discover Day: Prokofiev*
The Magical Toy Shop
GLW Thu 03/12/15
EDN Fri 04/12/15
Hollywood Heroes
and Superheroes
EDN Fri 04/03/16
GLW Sat 05/03/16
* Phone 0141 225 3552 to book
RSNO Discover Days
01224 641122
Ayr AYR
GLW Thu 21/04/16 : 3.30PM
01292 288235
Dvořák Cello Concerto
Dundee DND
DND Thu 28/04/16
01382 434940
The Stravinsky Project:
Symphony in C
01383 602302
EDN Fri 29/04/16
GLW Sat 30/04/16
Under the Skin of Stravinsky
GLW Tue 03/05/16
The Stravinsky Project:
The Rite of Spring
Cole Porter Songbook
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
† Part of The Cottier Chamber Project
Aberdeen ABN
EDN Fri 19/02/16
GLW Sat 20/02/16
EDN Fri 20/11/15
GLW Sat 21/11/15
All concerts start at 7.30pm unless
noted otherwise
BOX OFFICE NUMBERS
Brahms’ Violin Concerto
DND Thu 25/02/16
EDN Fri 26/02/16
GLW Sat 27/02/16
EDN Fri 10/06/16
GLW Sat 11/06/16
PTH Thu 14/04/16
EDN Fri 15/04/16
GLW Sat 16/04/16
Oundjian Conducts The Sea
Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
Classic FM Hall of Fame
Lazarev Conducts Cinderella
GLW Sat 07/11/15
Rachmaninov’s
Third Piano Concerto
EDN Sun 29/05/16 : 2.30PM
GLW Sun 05/06/16† : 6.30PM
EDN Sat 09/04/16
EDN Fri 06/05/16
GLW Sat 07/05/16
DND Thu 12/11/15
EDN Fri 13/11/15
GLW Sat 14/11/15
Chamber Series
EDN Fri 13/05/16
GLW Sat 14/05/16
Dunfermline DNF
Edinburgh EDN
0131 228 1155
Forfar FOR
01241 435800
Glasgow GLW
0141 353 8000
Inverness INV
01463 234234
Langholm LNG
Oundjian Conducts
Shostakovich Eight
01387 381196
EDN Fri 20/05/16
GLW Sat 21/05/16
DND Sun 22/05/16 : 3PM
0131 665 2240
Season Finale: Ode to Joy
01738 621031
EDN Fri 27/05/16
GLW Sat 28/05/16
Musselburgh MSB
Perth PTH
Stirling STR
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