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PROGRAMME
P E RT H
FESTIVAL
OF THE ARTS
22ND MAY - 1ST JUNE 2014
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 43rd Perth Festival of the Arts. Once
again we have managed to organise a festival of world-class artistes and musicians that will
bring quality performances to Perth over the period 22nd May to 1st June 2014.
The exciting part of chairing the Festival is to try and maintain events that have proven
successful over the years, whilst managing to encourage new and creative shows that will
enhance the profile of the Festival and, of course attract as wide an audience as possible.
As in previous years, we continue to ensure we bring you a wide variety of entertainment,
including; opera, comedy, art and drama, as well as pop, choral and classical concerts. In
addition, the daily local schools concerts, plus Art on the River and Perth Art Trail, give the
opportunity for our local talents to be exhibited. We welcome the return of a number of old
friends: Jools Holland and his R&B Orchestra; English Touring Opera gracing the Concert
Hall stage for the first time (whilst Perth Theatre is being refurbished) with Mozart’s ever
popular opera The Magic Flute; The Sixteen performing their inspirational Choral Pilgrimage
in St John’s Kirk; and, after several years’ absence, the return of the arTay exhibition in our
marquee.
The orchestral concerts have always been an integral part of the Festival and this year they
will be led by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, under their dynamic young
conductor Vasily Petrenko. This concert is certainly going to be a highlight, incorporating the
Scottish premier of Stewart Copeland’s (former drummer of The Police) Percussion
Concerto. This year also sees the Scottish Homecoming, which we wish to celebrate with
the world premier of Perthshire Cantata, written and performed by Perthshire’s own Dougie
MacLean. This new commission for the Festival will make a wonderful climax to a very
special year.
Finally, I would like to thank the many sponsors, benefactors and friends who so generously
support us, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible throughout Perth
Festival of the Arts 2014.
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What’s On at a Glance
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Young Musicians at the Festival
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Diary of Events
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Independent Exhibitions and Events
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Finding Your Way Around
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Friends of the Festival
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General Information and Ticket Prices
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Methven Castle B&B
Spectraglass
Dates of Future Festivals
21st–31st May 2015
19th–29th May 2016
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What’s On at a Glance
PCH – Perth Concert Hall, SJK – St John’s Kirk
22nd–25th May
PCH Plaza, arTay
19.30 Tues 27th May SJK The Sixteen, Choral Pilgrimage
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12.30 Thu 22nd May SJK Glenalmond College Concert
12.30 Wed 28th May SJK Perth High School Concert
19.30 Thu 22nd May PCH English Touring Opera, The Magic Flute
19.30 Wed 28th May PCH The Reduced Shakespeare Company,
12.30 Fri
23rd May SJK Strathallan School Concert
19.30 Fri
23rd May SJK Primavera Chamber Ensemble
12.30 Thu 29th May SJK Perth Grammar School Concert
19.30 Fri
23rd May PCH Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues
19.30 Thu 29th May PCH Mnozil Brass
10.00 Sat 24th May
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Orchestra, Melanie C and Marc Almond
12.30 Fri
30th May SJK Perth Academy Concert
Art on the River and Perth Art Trail
19.00 Fri
30th May PCH The Confessions of Gordon Brown
19.30 Fri
30th May SJK Nocturne – The Romantic Life of Frédéric Chopin,
20.00 Sat 24th May PCH Alison Moyet
20.00 Sat 24th May
Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band
11.00 Sun 25th May
Art on the River and Perth Art Trail
Lucy Parham, Dame Harriet Walter and Henry Goodman
20.00 Fri
30th May PCH Scouting For Girls
11.00 Sun 25th May SJK Festival Service with Perth Youth Orchestra
11.00 Sat 31st May SJK Colleen Nicoll Recital
19.30 Sun 25th May PCH Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Vasily Petrenko
19.00 Sat 31st May PCH The Confessions of Gordon Brown
12.30 Mon 26th May SJK Morrisons Academy Concert
19.30 Sat 31st May PCH Royal Northern Sinfonia and Miloš Karadaglić
19.30 Mon 26th May PCH London Classic Theatre, Entertaining Mr Sloane
19.30 Sun 1st June
PCH Dougie Maclean and Friends, The Perthshire Cantata
12.30 Tues 27th May SJK Community School of Auchterarder Concert
How to book
See page 29 for full details
Box Office on 01738 621031 Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk In person at Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth
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Young Musicians at the Festival
The Music on a Saturday Morning Concerts are a long-established
highlight of the programme and are performed by young musicians
who have grown up in the area and have decided to make their
careers in music. Once their studies are complete, the Festival
invites them to perform a recital in the Kirk. This year's featured
artist will be the soprano Colleen Nicoll.
Perth Youth Orchestra
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The Festival has a long history of supporting talented young musicians from Perth & Kinross,
and the 2014 Festival is no exception. We look forward immensely to experiencing the
following events in St John’s Kirk. Daily Lunchtime School Concerts are staged in the Kirk at
12.30. The schools participating this year are: Glenalmond College (22nd May), Strathallan
School (23rd May), Morrisons Academy (26th May), Community School of Auchterarder (27th
May), Perth High School (28th May), Perth Grammar School (29th May) and Perth Academy
(30th May). These concerts showcase the wonderful musical talent in our schools and are not
to be missed. There is no entrance fee but donations are gratefully
accepted. Perth Youth Orchestra, conducted by Allan Young, is also
an important part of our programme. The Orchestra will play at
the Festival Service in St John’s Kirk at 11.00 on Sunday 25th May.
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Ar T ay
Curated by
10.00–19.30 from Thursday 22nd May–Sunday 25th May (inclusive)
Beside Perth Concert Hall
Admission Free
A large tented gallery will be erected in the centre of the city beside Perth Concert Hall in which over 300
works of art will be displayed. The range of work on display will cover many well-known Scottish artists as
well as some who are beginning their artistic careers.
Returning by popular demand, arTay offers both the curious browser and the serious collector a huge range
of paintings, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, glass, woodwork, metalwork and jewellery.
The sole aim of arTay is to make contemporary Scottish art as accessible as possible to the public at large.
The tent will be open each evening prior to events held in the Concert Hall so why not come along earlier and
have a look before the concerts begin.
This is a unique event in Scotland and as such should not be missed. The artworks are for sale.
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The Magic Flute
by Mozart
As Perth Theatre is closed for refurbishment, English Touring Opera will be in the Perth
Concert Hall this year. This will be a full production, with an orchestra, full set and
costumes. It will be the first time that the Festival has used the Concert Hall
orchestra pit.
The Magic Flute has enchanted music and theatre lovers of all ages for hundreds of
years. With charm and wit, it tells the story of a terrifying and joyful journey in pursuit
of love, wisdom and happiness. From the stratospheric arias of the Queen of the Night,
through the jolly folk tunes of Papageno the Birdcatcher, to the profound music of
Sarastro, leader of the enlightened ones, it is a full expression of Mozart’s musical and
dramatic genius. ETO is delighted to be reviving Liam Steel’s 2009 production of
Mozart’s final masterpiece.
“English Touring Opera puts on an absolutely gorgeous production of The Magic Flute… the
array of costumes could have come from Vivienne Westwood’s catwalk.” Daily Telegraph
“As good and mad as opera gets. If you want to win over a disbeliever to the magic of
opera, take them to English Touring Opera’s visually stunning Magic Flute.” Observer
There will be a pre-opera talk in the Norie Miller Room at 18.30. Please book a free
ticket in advance from the Box Office.
Revival, sung in English
Running time: 2 hours 35 minutes (including interval)
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19.30 Thursday 22nd May
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets £25.00–£38.00
Jools Holland
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and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
featuring Gilson Lavis with special guests Melanie C and Marc Almond
and guest vocalists Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall. With support
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19.30 Friday 23rd May
Perth Concert Hall
All tickets £37.00
Melanie C
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Jools Holland OBE DL was born Julian Miles Holland on 24th January, 1958 in Blackheath,
South East London. At the age of 15 Jools was introduced to Glenn Tilbrook and Chris
Difford; together they formed Squeeze, and shortly afterwards they were joined by Gilson
Lavis (who had already played with, among others, B. B. King, Chuck Berry and Max Wall),
who still drums with Jools. Up The Junction and Cool For Cats gave Squeeze meteoric
success and their popularity rapidly extended to America, where their tour included
performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
In 1987 Jools formed The Jools Holland Big Band, comprising himself and Gilson Lavis.
This has gradually metamorphosed into the current 20-piece Jools Holland and his Rhythm
& Blues Orchestra, which consists of pianist, organist, drummer, three female vocals,
guitar, bass guitar, two tenor saxophones, two alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, three
trumpets, and four trombones.
As always, Jools continues to dazzle audiences across the UK with his Rhythm & Blues
Orchestra and their exuberant live performances. They have just come off an extensive
UK tour and, for the 21st year in a row, celebrated the dawn of the new year with the
whole nation on BBC2’s New Year’s Eve TV Show Jools’ Annual Hootenanny.
Doors open: 19:00. Support act on stage: 19:30–19.50.
Marc Almond
Primavera Chamber Ensemble
19.30 Friday 23rd May
St John’s Kirk of Perth
All tickets £20.00
£10.00
for school
children
Quintet in A major, D 667 (Trout)
Shepherd’s Hey!, Handel in the Strand, Country Gardens, Mock Morris
Carnival of the Animals
Primavera, as one of Britain’s finest chamber ensembles, has created an enviable reputation with an accolade of reviews at international festivals
across Britain and Europe, alongside many appearances on the South Bank and Wigmore Hall. Formed in 1986 by its artistic director, violinist, Paul
Manley, the name of the group is based on the Italian word for spring, reflecting the joie de vivre that these musicians bring to their performances.
Besides engagements, Primavera has created its own concert series at some of the finest country houses in the UK, which led to two TV series
entitled Music in Mansions for Meridian Television. Aside from its concert and recording work, education and community projects have become an
important focus of Primavera’s commitment to tomorrow’s audiences, with groundbreaking projects in prisons and special needs schools, linking
the power of emotions within music to emotional intelligence.
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Percy Grainger
Saint-Saëns
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20.00 Saturday 24th May
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets £32.00
Alison has received critical acclaim for her Top 5 album the minutes. This concert places the minutes centre stage and will also focus on the
significant electronic material in her back catalogue.
Everyone adores Alison Moyet; the Basildon punk, the high priestess of electronic pop, and the peerless soul singer who has warmed our big
British hearts since the early 1980s.
Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with over a million singles sold. All seven of her studio albums and three compilation
albums have charted in the Top 30 UK Album Chart, with two of the albums reaching number one. She has also achieved nine Top 30 singles and
five Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart.
“Her best LP in decades” Q
“Moyet's finest album in twenty years” Clash
“A musical resurrection in the making” The Huffington Post
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Festival Ceilidh
Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band
20.00 Saturday 24th May
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Tickets £12.50
£5.00
for children
Festival Service
11.00 Sunday 25th May
St John’s Kirk of Perth
With Perth Youth Orchestra,
conducted by Allan Young
We are delighted that Perth Youth
Orchestra will again be playing at the
Festival Service. This performance is
one of the highlights of the Festival,
when young Perth musicians can shine.
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West Lochaber has always been fertile ground for attracting and nurturing traditional talent and this grouping of musical giants is testament
to that. All based in Glenfinnan village, the Ceilidh Band members include stalwarts from the traditional music world who are as at home
playing large concert venues as intimate bothy cèilidhs. On fiddle is Iain MacFarlane (Blazin’ Fiddles), Colm O’Rua (Daimh) on banjo,
Dougie Hunter (Hoogie) on accordion and Ingrid Henderson (Cliar) on piano. Formed for the sheer fun of playing good music together
their unique blend of West Coast dance music should get your toes tapping. Their debut CD Glenfinnan Gathering, was released in 2010.
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The Brewin Dolphin Festival Concert
Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra
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Conducted by Vasily Petrenko
Soloists Neil Hitt, Graham Johns,
Josephine Frieze, Henry Baldwin percussion
19.30 Sunday 25th May
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets £25.00–£38.00
Elgar
Stewart Copeland
Prokofiev
In the South
Poltroons in Paradise (Percussion Concerto)
Symphony No 6
The programme includes the Scottish premiere of a brand new percussion concerto by Stewart Copeland, the former
drummer of The Police.
Vasily Petrenko is Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also Principal Conductor of the National
Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of the
Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg, his native city; and makes guest appearances with major orchestras throughout Europe, the
USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the UK's oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra,
established in 1840. The Orchestra gives more than 60 concerts each season in its home, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as
concerts in venues across the city; and performs widely throughout the UK and internationally. The dynamic musical partnership
between the Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko has attracted world-wide critical acclaim.
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Vasily Petrenko
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London Classic Theatre
Entertaining Mr Sloane
By Joe Orton
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19.30 Monday 26th May
Perth Concert Hall
All tickets £18.50
Kath and her elderly father, Kemp, live in a house on the outskirts of a rubbish dump. Their drab existence is
interrupted by the arrival of a new lodger, the enigmatic Mr Sloane.
Provocative and sexually ambiguous, Sloane soon has both Kath and her brother, Ed, competing for his favours.
But all is not as it seems. Behind Sloane’s nonchalant demeanour lies a calculating psychopath with a dark and
secretive past. Seduction, blackmail and murder lie waiting in the wings...
Entertaining Mr Sloane was first staged at the Arts Theatre, London in 1964, winning the London Critics
‘Variety’ award for Best Play of the Year. Its unique blend of farce and black comedy beautifully captures
the suppressed desires of the period. This revival of LCT’s 2003 production of the play celebrates the
50th Anniversary of Orton’s classic black comedy.
With thirty critically-acclaimed productions since their touring debut in April 2000,
London Classic Theatre have established a reputation for producing bold,
imaginative theatre of the highest quality. The company, led by founder
and Artistic Director Michael Cabot, produces challenging, accessible
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drama for audiences in London and the regions.
The Sixteen
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The Choral Pilgrimage 2014
The Voice of the Turtle Dove –
inspiring music in glorious buildings
19.30 Tuesday 27th May
St John’s Kirk of Perth
All tickets £26.00
Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria
Adolescentulus sum ego
O Domine caeli terraeque
Libera nos I and II
Sheppard
Davy
Sheppard
Mundy
In manus tuas I
Ah, mine heart, remember thee well
In manus tuas III
Vox patris caelestis
For its 14th Choral Pilgrimage, The Sixteen and Harry Christophers revisit the golden age of Renaissance polyphony with a stunning programme
of music by English composers John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy.
‘For this year’s tour, I have returned to our grass roots to focus on the music of three exceptional Tudor composers. I am delighted to revisit a
work we last performed at our first-ever concert and I recall the amazing review we had for it – “not only was the sound of the choir a revelation
but so too was the music”. The critic was referring to
William Mundy’s monumental work Vox
patris caelestis, the text of which comes
from the Song of Songs. It is full of
pictorial imagery with such phrases as
“Arise, my dove, my fair one” and
“the voice of the turtle dove” to
revel in.
Each one of these works is a real
gem just waiting to be
discovered by a wider audience.
This music is part of our great
heritage and I look forward to
you joining us on this
pilgrimage of discovery.’
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John Sheppard
William Mundy
Richard Davy
Sheppard
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The Reduced
Shakespeare Company
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
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19.30 Wednesday 28th May
Perth Concert Hall
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All 37 plays in 97 minutes! An irreverent, fastpaced romp through the Bard’s plays, The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(abridged) was London’s longest-running
comedy, having clocked a very palpable nine
years in London’s West End at the Criterion
Theatre! Join these madcap men in tights
as they weave their wicked way through
all of Shakespeare’s Comedies,
Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride
that will leave you breathless and
helpless with laughter.
“Pithier than Python. Irresistible.”
New York Times
“Stupendous, anchorless joy!” Times
“If you like Shakespeare, you’ll love this show. If
you hate Shakespeare you’ll love this show!”
The Today Show
19.30 Thursday 29th May
Perth Concert Hall
All tickets £20.00
Happy Birthday Programme
The World’s Leading Brass Ensemble...
This septet is from Vienna and is probably the
strangest brass ensemble ever.
With their musical virtuosity mixed with their
unique kind of comedy the only way to describe
Mnozil Brass is possibly to label them as the
'Monty Python' of the music world.
With 120 performances a year worldwide (from
UK to Japan), they are currently the most famous
music ensemble in the world, with some of their
YouTube videos attracting over 1 million views.
They really have to be seen to
be believed!
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The Confessions of
Gordon Brown
Written and directed by Kevin Toolis
With Ian Grieve
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19.00 Friday 30th May
Norie Miller Room, Perth Concert Hall
All tickets £18.00
Second performance at 19:00 on Saturday 31st May
In a candid portrait of life inside Downing Street, Gordon
Brown hilariously exposes the darkest secrets of being Prime
Minister, the stab-in-the-back plottings, the betrayals and
most importantly – the hair gel.
Love him or loathe him, Gordon Brown was our greatest
failure at being Prime Minister in 200 years. And in this searing
satire of the hidden arts of modern political leadership,
Gordon at last reveals what it takes to
knife your way to the top and
rule a nation. And how his
dream of power ran awry.
Nocturne –
The Romantic Life of Frédéric Chopin
With Lucy Parham, Dame Harriet Walter and
Henry Goodman
19.30 Friday 30th May
St John’s Kirk of Perth
All tickets £18.50
A programme of words and
music scripted and
adapted from letters and
diaries by Lucy Parham
chronicles the romantic life
of one the greatest and
most popular composers
for solo piano – Frédéric
Chopin. The narrative
follows his turbulent
relationship with the
controversial literary figure
George Sand, their time
together in Majorca, his
fragile health and his
ultimate demise in poverty in Paris at the age of 39.
Starring Ian Grieve as
Gordon Brown in a brand
new one-man play by
acclaimed Emmynominated Scots writer and
director Kevin Toolis. The
Confessions of Gordon Brown
is a satire.
The readings, by Dame Harriet Walter and Henry Goodman, are interspersed
with some of his most loved and poignant compositions. Lucy Parham first
came to public attention as the Piano Winner of the 1984 BBC TV Young
Musician of the Year.
“Brown, a Macbeth crossed
with Lear,” Daily Telegraph VVVV
“The Best Chopin of the Year” The Times 2010
www.gordonconfesses.com
“A passionate, humorous and deeply moving portrait of the relationship between
Chopin and Sand” Music Web International 2010
Scouting for Girls
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20.00 Friday 30th May
Perth Concert Hall
All tickets £19.50
The concert comes following the release their Greatest Hits album on 29 July 2013, a compilation which includes two brand new songs, including new
single Millionaire, as well as favourites including She's So Lovely, Heartbeat, This Ain't A Love Song and Elvis Ain't Dead.
Over the course of three sparkling, life-affirming, Top 10 albums,
Scouting For Girls have made the journey from playing
pubs in Harrow and Ruislip to headlining Wembley
Arena and the Albert Hall. This, then, is the tale of
three friends who followed their dream, seduced a
nation and sold two million records along the way.
The band consists of childhood friends from London,
Roy Stride on piano and lead guitar/vocals, Greg
Churchouse on bass guitar and Peter Ellard on
percussion.
After two years of hard touring, Everybody Wants To
Be On TV soared into the British top two, ‘This Ain’t
A Love Song’ gave them their first Number 1 single
(“a real turning point; we knew then we weren’t
going to go away,” remembers Roy) and by 2011
they were headlining Wembley Arena a few miles
but several light years away, from their modest
beginnings. 2011’s The Light Between Us made it
three out of three Top 10 albums as Scouting For
Girls evolved into a national institution, the
under-rated band we love more than we think
we do.
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The British pop band, who 6 years ago took the country by storm with their witty lyrics and catchy pop songs, will play at Perth Festival on 30th May.
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Music on a Saturday Morning
Colleen Nicoll (soprano)
With
Andrew Johnston (piano)
11.00 Saturday 31st May
St John’s Kirk of Perth
All tickets £10.00
Free
for school
children
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Soprano Colleen Nicoll grew up in Highland Perthshire. She is
currently studying a Masters in Vocal Performance at Trinity
Conservatoire of Music, in London, under the
tuition of Laureen Livingstone and Jean
Paul Pruna. Colleen is generously
supported by The Hope Scott
Trust and The Kathleen Trust.
Opera roles have included
Countess Almaviva in Le
Nozze di Figaro (Mozart),
Susan in Company
(Stephen Sondheim),
Cherubino in Le Nozze di
Figaro (Mozart), First Lady
in The Magic Flute
(Mozart),
Colleen will be
accompanied by Andrew
Johnston (piano). The
programme will include
works by Handel, Strauss,
Duparc, Reynaldo Hahn, Mozart,
Britten and Francis George Scott.
Supported by
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Royal Northern Sinfonia
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With Miloš Karadaglić (guitar) Directed by Bradley Creswick
Prokofiev
Barber
Miloš
Mozart
Rodrigo
£10.00
for school
children
Symphony No. 1 in D, ‘Classical’
Adagio for strings, Op 11
Solo pieces
Symphony No 38 ‘Prague’
Concierto de Aranjuez
One of the hottest properties in classical music, Miloš Karadaglić came to international
attention in 2011 with his debut album The Guitar (Mediterráneo) which, in the space of just
a few months, topped classical charts around the world, became an international
bestselling sensation and earned Miloš Gramophone’s prestigious Young Artist of the
Year Award. Miloš's new release, Aranjuez is out now. This stunning recording features
the title work, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra as well as his
Invocación y danza and Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra.
As an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, Miloš released
his second album Latino (Pasión) in 2012 and went on to receive
both Classic Brit (UK) and Echo Klassik (Germany) awards.
Royal Northern Sinfonia’s reputation for excellence and its
thrilling musical relationship with Music Director Thomas
Zehetmair has led to engagements at the Edinburgh and
Aldeburgh Festivals, at the BBC Proms and a residency at the
Hong Kong Festival, as well as tours of the Netherlands, Austria,
Germany and Hungary. The orchestra’s versatility combined
with a reputation for excellence, means it can take
performances to venues as diverse as rural churches,
community centres, theatres and stately homes, as well as the
world’s leading international concert halls.
Miloš Karadaglić
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19.30 Saturday 31st May
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets £25.00–£32.50
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Dougie MacLean
and Friends
The Perthshire Cantata
World Premiere
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19.30 Sunday 1st June
Perth Concert Hall
Tickets £17.50–£22.50
Supported by
JIMMIE CAIRNCROSS
CHARITABLE TRUST
Musician and composer, Dougie MacLean, has composed a new piece of music entitled
‘The Perthshire Cantata’ for Perth Festival of the Arts. The commission has been
supported by Creative Scotland’s Traditional Arts Commissioning Programme.
‘The Perthshire Cantata’ is an original, 'song-based' composition by Dougie MacLean
using Perthshire themes in the inspiration and lyric, incorporating traditional roots-based
and contemporary styles. It is a piece that, when performed with the original ‘Perthshire
Amber Suite’ (commissioned by Perth Festival from Dougie MacLean in 1999), provides a
full and varied programme. Dougie MacLean has an international reputation as
"Scotland's Musical Ambassador" (Performing Songwriter USA) and having been born and
based in Perthshire for his whole life much of the inspiration for his acclaimed
compositions and songs comes from this place. He has composed this piece from the heart.
"...a Scottish phenomenon...with his exquisite guitar style, expressive voice and honest
performance, his songs conjure up remarkably vivid imagery of our world"
The Performing Songwriter, USA
The work is arranged by John Logan, arranger and conductor as well as French horn player
in the RSNO. Musicians for the performance include: Dougie MacLean (guitar, fiddle,
bouzouki), Ross Ainslie (Highland and Lowland Pipes, whistles,
mandocello), Sorren MacLean (vocals and guitar), Jenna Reid
(fiddle), Iain Sandilands (percussion) and the 11 string players
of the Perthshire Ensemble.
Perth Art Trail
Art on the River
Tay Street, Perth
Saturday 24th May 10.00–17.00
Sunday 25th May 11.00–16.00
The River Tay provides a stunning backdrop to a
busy art and craft exhibition, with over forty stalls
selling paintings, drawings, original prints and a
selection of crafts. Take the opportunity to admire
the artists hard at work at their easels, or be a
budding Picasso and get creative at the arts and
crafts table. For more information, call Gail Cain on
01738 475728 or email [email protected].
www.perthcity.co.uk
Events at St Matthew’s Church and Hall
Tay Street,
Perth, PH1 5LQ
Arts Café on the Tay
Homemade soup, freshly filled rolls, home baking,
tea and coffee to refresh you as you explore Art on
the River.
Saturday 24th May 10.30–15.30
Sunday 25th May 12.30–15.30
The Perthshire Art Association Exhibition
With over 140 members, both professional and
amateur, the Association enjoys a wide diversity of
artistic talent. Classes, workshops and syllabus
evenings have a relaxed, informal approach and
new members are always welcome. The 2013
Annual Exhibition best in show and winner of the Jean Drennan
Harkess Award was Gillian Booth, with her beautiful oil painting
‘African Elephant’.
If interested in joining, or for further information, please see our
website at: www.perthshireartassociation.org
or please speak to one of the Committee at the Exhibition.
Saturday 24th May 10.00–16.00
Sunday 25th May 12.00–16.00
Free admission and all welcome.
Perth Branch of Embroiderers’ Guild
Bi-annual exhibition of members’ work. The
Embroiderers’ Guild exists to promote embroidery
and textile arts in the local community and
nationally. There are friendly and informal stitching
sessions, workshops and speaker meetings, all held
in Oakbank Community Centre, and membership is
open to anyone interested in stitch and textiles.
Members will be present during the exhibition, and
there will be items for sale.
Friday 23rd May 10.00–16.00
Saturday 24th May 10.00–17.00
Sunday 25th May 13.00–17.00
Monday 26th–Saturday 31st May 10.00–16.00.
Tel: 01738 631552 or 07880 958888.
Photography on the Tay
Photographic Exhibition displaying 12 images each from the following
Tayside Photographers: Alan Brown, Jean Burhouse, Jennie French,
Karen Johnstone, Shahbaz Majeed, Malcolm McBeath, Tom Morrison,
Harry Petrie, Chas Sievewright, Michael Visocchi, David Wallace, and
Ellis Welsh. This is an open exhibition displaying images of all genres.
Most exhibits will be for sale.
Friday 23rd May 10.00–16.00
Saturday 24th May 10.00–17.00
Sunday 25th May 13.00–17.00
Monday 26th–Saturday 31st May 10.00–16.00
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INDEPENDENT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
During the weekend of 24th and 25th May,
the Art Trail brings together all the
wonderful
events and Exhibitions taking place at
Festival time. Most are within easy walking
distance of Perth City Centre. Don't miss
the free arTay art marquee at Perth Concert
Hall – see page 6 for details.
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Events at The Black Watch Castle and Museum
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Balhousie Castle,
Hay St, Perth, PH1 5HR
78 George St
Perth, PH1 5LB
Tel: 01738 632488
INDEPENDENT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
Exhibition: Artist in the Archive,
3rd May–September 2014
Artist Robin Leishman has created an
exhibition of artworks inspired by the
First World War archival material held
at The Black Watch Castle and
Museum.
Blooming Artists – Art and design work from schools throughout Perth &
Kinross, ranging from nursery through to S6.
Friday 16th–Sunday 25th May (exhibition closes
at 14.00 on 25th). Free admission.
Fergusson Gallery
Exhibition is included in Museum
admission (£7.50 adults, £6
concession). The permanent displays
are also home to a significant
collection of military art.
Marshall Place,
Perth, PH2 8NS
Tel: 01738 441944
Open Monday–Saturday, 10.00–17.00
Free admission.
Artist in the Archive: a talk by artist Robin Leishman and archivist
Richard McKenzie,
24th May 2014, 16.00
Picture of a Celt will continue in Gallery 3 until
15th June 2014
Examining Fergusson’s long-standing interest in
Scottish history, culture and Celtic nationalism.
Come along to this talk by Glasgow-based artist Robin Leishman and Black
Watch Museum archivist Richard McKenzie to hear about the nine-month
project that has resulted in the current exhibition on display at The Black
Watch Castle and Museum: ‘Artist in the Archive’.
Book in advance at The Black Watch Castle and Museum or by calling
01738 638152. Tickets are £7 adults, £5 Friends of the Museum. Ticket
price will include access to the exhibition.
Concert: The Pipes and Drums of The Black Watch, 13th May 2014, 19.00
The Pipes and Drums of The Black Watch are a world-renowned military
pipe band. This is a rare opportunity to see the Pipes and Drums and
Highland dancers in their Regimental home.
Tickets are limited, so book in advance. Tickets are £20 and may be
purchased at The Black Watch Castle and Museum or by calling
01738 638152.
Cairngorm by J D Fergusson, 1929,
© Perth & Kinross Council
WIN Exhibition will open in Galleries 1 and 2
from 1st April–8th June 2014
An exhibition of the work of previous prize
winners of the J D Fergusson Arts Award.
Frames Gallery
10 Victoria Street,
Perth, PH2 8LW
Tel: 01738 631085
www.framesgallery.co.uk
[email protected]
Open Monday–Saturday 09.30–17.00
Water Works by Katie Lowery
©The Artist
Liz Yule Solo Exhibition
2nd – 31st May.
Frames Gallery is delighted to be holding the second solo exhibition by this
well-known and popular artist.
Liz is a formidable watercolour painter;
having won the Watercolour Challenge
television programme in 2001, she has
gone on to forge a successful career as a
teacher and full-time artist.
Tayberry Gallery
19 Princes Street,
Perth, PH2 8NG
Tel: 01738 440899
www.thetayberrygallery.co.uk
Open Tuesday–Saturday 10.00–17.00
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She exhibits regularly at the Pitenweem
Arts Festival and in galleries throughout
Scotland.
Boo Vake
5 Watergate,
Perth, PH1 5TF
Tel: 01738 442263
www.boovake.co.uk
Open Tuesday–Friday 10:00–17:30
Saturday 10:00–17:00
The Fingask Follies
Rait, Perthshire, PH2 7SA
An original musical revue in its 18th year – an entire evening’s entertainment;
bring your own interval picnic or dine in castle splendour.
‘You will leave the follies humming an old tune and thinking a new thought’
Contemporary craft from some of Scotland's top designer makers and
permanent display of gifts and homeware from British-based designers and small Performance dates: Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th May; Friday 8th,
Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th May; Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Sunday 20th May.
design companies.
Performance times: 19.15 (Fridays/Saturdays) 18.30 (Sundays)
The Ruthven Gallery, Contemporary Art and Framing
90 High Street,
Auchterarder, PH3 1BJ
Tel: 01764 664233
Mob: 07783 476093
www.theruthvengallery.co.uk
Open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–17:00
Susan Cook, Albie Sinclair and Yvonne Healy
Three outstanding artists come together with three different styles of painting
and sculpture from 3rd May until 28th June. From land to trees to sky to the
people that become part of it, this is an exhibition that encompasses the mood
and relationship of the artist to their subject.
See www.fingaskcastle/follies for short videos of recent performances.
Tickets from £32.00, pre-booking required. Contact Gill on
01821-670777 ext 1, or [email protected]
A Pocketful of Perthshire
Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library
York Place, Perth PH2 8EP
Tel: 01738 444949
Poetry, Prose and Song – written and performed by members of Perthshire
Writers.
Wednesday 21st May, 14:30
Tickets £5, available at the door.
INDEPENDENT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
The Tayberry Gallery specialises in
contemporary arts and crafts and here
you can expect to find an array of
Liz is mainly inspired by Scottish
handmade, practical, quirky and unique applied and fine arts. A broad
landscapes, seascapes, harbour and street
mixture of mainly Scottish makers and artists provide jewellery, ceramics,
scenes. She tries to capture the feeling of light in her paintings using an
painting, wood, textiles, photography and glass, making The Tayberry Gallery
impressionistic style, and a bold use of colour and tone. She has always loved the
the perfect place to buy gifts, home ware or to treat yourself.
freshness and transparency of watercolours, but now often paints in acrylics.
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Ajay Close, Reading
Blend Coffee Lounge,
274 High Street,
Perth, PH1 5HQ
Tel: 01738 630088
Ajay Close discusses and reads from Trust, her new novel about women,
men, love and money. Ajay is a novelist, dramatist, journalist and former
Perth writer in residence. Her third novel follows a group of characters over
25 years, from the miners’ strike to the Edinburgh banking crisis.
Thursday 22nd May, 19:30
A free, unticketed event.
B O X O F F I C E 01738 621031
Fellow Perthshire Festival
Perthshire Amber
Perth is easily accessible by road and rail and is well supplied with fine
shops and restaurants. The Café Quarter next to St John's Kirk is well
worth a visit. Have you considered travelling to Perth for the day by
train or bus to shop, eat, and then attend a concert? It would make a
memorable day out! All venues are located in the central area of the city
within walking distance of each other.
Car Parking
Kinnoull Street multi-storey is a few minutes’ walk from Perth Concert
Hall and Perth Theatre. Open Monday–Saturday, 07.00–midnight;
Sunday 10.00–midnight.
Charge from 18.00–midnight is £1.00.
www.perthshireamber.com
24th October–2nd November 2014
The Dougie MacLean Festival takes in the best of Scotland and beyond, as
a range of local and international musicians join the Scottish folk legend on
stages around his native county. With workshops, walks, talks and open
mics set against the backdrop of Perthshire.
Lindsay Burns and Company
Auctioneers and Valuers
Grampian Hotel
Perth Concert Hall
Valuation Day 10:00-16:00, Friday 23rd May 2014
We invite you to bring along your Antiques, Collectables
and Objects of Interest for discussion and a valuation with
our specialist Nick Burns. There will also be a display of past
auction highlights and information on our forthcoming sales.
All donations to The Perth Festival of the Arts.
Please contact the office to make an appointment – 01738 633888
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Shop Window Display Competition
In conjunction with The Perthshire Advertiser, the Festival is again mounting a
competition for shop window displays, with tickets for Festival shows given
as the prizes for the best designs reflecting the arts. For details, call Sandra
Ralston on 07774 181768.
St. John’s Kirk of Perth
Floral Displays
The floral displays in St John’s Kirk and Perth Concert Hall are the result of
the artistry and hard work of Perth Flower Club.
1 Grampian Hotel
4 St. John’s Kirk of Perth
2 Perth Concert Hall
5 Art on the River, Tay Street
3 Museum and Art Gallery 6 Fergusson Gallery
Art on the River, Tay Street
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Friends of Perth Festival of the Arts
Have you considered becoming a Friend of the Festival?
FI NDING YOUR WAY ARO UND
With so many big names performing at Perth
Festival it is a great way to receive advance
booking before the Box Office opens and it only
costs £10.00 – everyone is welcome.
• Receive the Festival brochure in advance of the public to enjoy a
Friends’ priority booking period. Friends can book online, by
telephone, in person or by booking form one week before the
Box Office opens.
• Take advantage of a concessionary booking fee. See page
29 for more details.
For detailed information, please see the
Festival website
www.perthfestival.co.uk/friends
or contact Craig Dennis,
Friends Administrator
[email protected]
How to Book Tickets
Friends of Perth Festival of the Arts Booking
From 10:00 on Monday 31st March the Festival brochure will be available to the
general public and the Box Office and online booking will open.
Friends will be able to book online, by telephone, by booking form and in
person at Perth Concert Hall from 10:00 on Monday 24th March.
Previously it was only possible to book using the booking form. A
password will be included in the mailing of the brochure so that Friends
can book online. It only costs £10.00 to be a Friend and enjoy this facility.
How to book:
• Box Office on 01738 621031
• Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk
• In person at Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street
• Tickets will be on sale at the door of events, subject to availability
• Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded
Concessions – Registered Disabled, Registered Unemployed, Students, Young
Scot Card holders and Children under 16 get £2.00 off published ticket prices,
excluding English Touring Opera.
Concessions for School Children
• Free tickets for school children, available on the door, for Colleen Nicoll’s
Concert on Saturday 31st May
• £5.00 tickets for school children at the Ceilidh on Saturday 24th May and
£10.00 tickets for the Primavera Chamber Ensemble on Friday 23rd May and
the Northern Sinfonia on Saturday 31st May to be booked at the Box Office
or online. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult at the Ceilidh.
• No other discounts apply to these events
Disabled Facilities
All the Festival’s venues can accommodate disabled persons. If you require a
wheelchair space, please let the Box Office know when you are booking your
tickets.
Perth Concert Hall
G E N E R A L I N FO R M AT I O I N
To cover their processing costs, Horsecross Arts Ltd will add a booking fee of
£1.00 per ticket on all tickets over £7.50, unless purchased in person by cash at
the Box Office. For group bookings (5 or more tickets for one event) the
booking fee only applies to the first 5 tickets.
Horsecross Arts Ltd (the Box Office) normally adds a booking fee of £1.00
per ticket but we are most grateful that they have agreed to grant a
concession to Friends of the Festival. There will no booking fees at all for
Friends booking online between the 24th March and the 30th March.
There will be no booking fee for bookings made with cash. There will be a
£1.00 booking fee for each completed order form and for telephone
bookings.
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P E R T H
DATE
C O N C E R T
H A L L
BALCONY
STALLS
EVENT
ORCH
CENTRE
FRONT
SIDE
FRONT
£32.50
£32.50
CENTRE
REAR
SIDE REAR
RAISED
CENTRE
£38.00
£35.00
£38.00
RAISED
SIDE
FRONT
REAR
SIDE*
BOO K O NL INE perthfestival.co.uk
THU
22 MAY
ETO The Magic Flute
FRI
23 MAY
Jools Holland and His
Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
£37.00
£37.00
£37.00
£37.00
£37.00
£37.00 £37.00 £37.00 £37.00 £37.00
SAT
24 MAY
Alison Moyet
£32.00
£32.00
£32.00
£32.00
£32.00
£32.00 £32.00 £32.00 £32.00 £32.00
£35.00
£35.00
£38.00
£35.00
£38.00 £35.00 £38.00 £35.00 £25.00
£18.50
£18.50
£18.50
£18.50
£18.50
£18.50 £18.50
Reduced Shakespeare
Company
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00 £20.00
Mnozil Brass
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00 £20.00
30 & 31
Confessions of Gordon
Brown - Norie Miller Room
£18.00
FRI
30 MAY
Scouting for Girls
£19.501 £19.501 £19.501 £19.501
£19.501
£19.50 £19.50
£30.00
£30.00
£30.00
£32.50
£30.00
£32.50 £30.00 £32.50 £30.00 £25.00
£22.50
£22.50
£22.50
£25.00
£22.50
£25.00 £22.50 £25.00 £22.50 £17.50
SUN
25 MAY
Royal Liverpool
P
Philharmonic Orchestra
MON
26 MAY
Entertaining Mr Sloane
WED
28 MAY
THU
M
ON
29
23 MAY
AY
SAT
31 MAY
SUN
M
ON
1 JUNE
23
MAY
P
P
Royal Northern Sinfonia
& Milos Karadaglic P
Dougie MacLean Perthshire Cantata
Note: All Events are SEATED unless otherwise described.
*Restricted view
1
STANDING ONLY - All seats in the Orchestral and Central Stalls areas will be removed.
£35.00 £38.00 £35.00 £25.00
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O T H E R
DATE
BALCONY
BALCONY
FRONT
FRONT
SIDE
REAR
SIDE
REAR
Perth Concert Hall
RAISED
SIDE
RAISED STALLS
CENTRE
RAISED
SIDE
REAR
SIDE
CENTRE STALLS
SIDE
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
ORCHESTRA STALLS
STAGE
EVENT
PRICES
St John’s Kirk
Primavera Chamber Ensemble
P
£20.00
TUE
27 MAY
The Sixteen - Choral Pilgrimage
FRI
30 MAY
Romantic Life of Frederic Chopin
P
£18.50
SAT
31 MAY
Recital Colleen Nicoll
P
£10.00
SAT
24 MAY
£26.00
Grampian Hotel
Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band
£12.50
All seats are unreserved.
General Notes
• The tickets for school children offer is generously funded by The Cross Trust
• For safety, Perth Concert Hall does not allow drinks in the balcony
• Larger print brochures can be provided, contact [email protected]
• The Festival organisers reserve the right to substitute performers and vary the
published programme should circumstances make it necessary
Free Festival Event Programmes
Once again there will be no charge for programmes at a number of
events within the Festival. These events are marked (P) in the ticket
price tabulations. Events not marked with a (P) will either not have a
printed programme or will have a programme for sale produced by the
visiting Artiste(s) or Group.
TICKET PRICES
REAR
REAR
FRI
23 MAY
V E N U E S