The 147th orchestral season in the UK’spremiere concert hall

Welcome to the 147th Bradford International Orchestral Concert Seasonand the 25th Anniversary of Bradford’s Chamber Season.

I would like to thank everyone who supported our most recent season; I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I think you’ll agree that one of the highlights was the Hallé Viennese concert: always a special part of our season but made even more so as we were joined by Yorkshire’s own Lesley Garrett.

Lesley Garrett has been a supporter of St George’s Hall for many years and has openly praised the historic venue we have here in Bradford. It is therefore a privilege to announce that Lesley has agreed to be the Patron of our forthcoming season.

We still face challenges and I still ask for your assistance to maintain the success of last year.Please continue to be ambassadors and keep spreading the word about the outstanding seasonof world-class classical music we offer right here in Bradford.

I look forward to welcoming you and your friends to the UK’s premiere concert hall.

With best regards

Adam Renton General Manager Bradford Theatres

Pass on your passion for classical music

Having been born and raised in Yorkshire, I have long been aware that Bradford has one of the most outstanding concert halls in the UK.I was therefore delighted when I was asked to become patron of the Bradford International Orchestral concert season.

I was very pleased to return to St George’s Hall last season with the Hallé, where I greatly appreciated the tremendously warm welcome I received from the Bradford audience. I very much look forward to joining you again in the future and, as patron of your series, I shall take a great interest in the splendid concerts that are promoted each year in your wonderful concert hall.

Lesley GarrettPatron – Bradford International Orchestral Concert Season

Bradford Theatres are TMA Award Winners: Most Welcoming Theatre, andWhite Rose Tourism Award Nominee: Access for All

Photos: Martin Pinder

Free RecitalLucy Parham: Wednesday 19 September, 7.30pmBritish pianist Lucy Parham first came to public attention when she won the 1984 BBC Young Musician of the Year award.

“A highly gifted and sensitive musician. This was playing of real artistry and stylistic conviction.”The Daily Telegraph

Prize-draw

You are offered the opportunity to enter a free prize-draw competition to win two tickets and overnight accommodation to your choice of concert from a selection across the UK.

Friends & Family Voucher

Treat a friend or family member to the delights of classical music with an exclusive offer. Your voucher entitles your guest to 25% off a pair of tickets for specially selected concerts in the 2012/13 season.

Join us

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

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

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

Make a night of itAs well as experiencing truly great live classical music in the beautiful surroundings of St George’s Hall, there’s so much more happening on a concert evening.

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

Pass It On Scheme

This is your opportunity to be an ambassador for the season and pass on your passion for classical music to a new audience. The aim of the scheme is to encourage a new generation of classical music lovers to attend our concerts.

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

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

Further details on all of the above will be sent to subscribers in due course.

Choral Concert

Chamber Season Concert

Orchestral Season Concert

Friday 28 September 2012, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Tasmin LittleViolin

& John LenehanPiano

BrahmsSonatensatz fromFAE SonataBeethovenSonata in AOp.47 KreutzerDeliusSonata No.2

Thursday 11 October 2012, 7.30pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

St PetersburgSymphony Orchestra Vladimir Altschuler Conductor Alexander Sitkovetsky Violin Soloist

Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (15’)

TchaikovskyViolin Concerto Op.35 in D major (33’)

TchaikovskySymphony No.5 (50’)

Friday 26 October 2012, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Dominant Quartet,Moscow

MozartK.458 in B flat The HuntBeethoven Op.59 No.2 in E minor RasumovskyRachmaninov Romance and ScherzoTchaikovsky Quartet Op.11 No.1 in D

Friday 16 November 2012, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Martin Roscoe Piano

HaydnSonata in B minor Hob.XVI/32BrahmsFour Pieces Op.119BeethovenSonata No.21 in C for Piano, Op.53 WaldsteinSchubertSonata in B flat D.960

Friday 23 November 2012, 7.30pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

The Hallé Cristian Mandeal Conductor Piano Soloist to be announced SeptemberWinner of Terence Judd-Hallé Award at the 2012Leeds International Piano Competition.

BeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 Op.15 in C major (34’)

SchubertSymphony No.9 The Great (44’)

BrittenSuite Op.6 LullabyLenehan/LittleTchaikovskiana

Saturday 15 December 2012, 3pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

Bradford FestivalChoral Society Bradford Youth ChoirsRothwell Temperance BandThomas Leech Conductor

Family Christmas Spectacular

Programme includes a selection of popular carols and Christmas tunes.

Sunday 2 December 2012, 3pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

Bradford FestivalChoral SocietyThomas Leech Conductor

Messiah – Handel

Joined by the Skipton Building Society Camerata with a fabulous line-up of soloiststo be announced.

Sunday 6 January 2013, 3pmST GEORGE’S HALL

The Hallé david Parry ConductorToby Spence Tenor Soloist

New Year Celebration Viennese Concert

Featuring a programme of favourites bythe Strauss family and arias/songs fromThe Land of Smiles, The Merry Widow,The Gipsy Baron and La Belle Hélène.

Friday 8 February 2013, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Parley of InstrumentsThe Golden Age of Baroque

Programme includes

HandelSonata in G minor HWV364a (c.1724)PurcellSonata for Violin,Bass Viol and Harpsichord in G minor

Sunday 17 February 2013, 3pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Polish National Radio Symphony OrchestraJacek Kaspszyk ConductorMikhail Rudy Piano Soloist

BernsteinCandide Overture (5’)

PendereckiChaconne (8’)

BeethovenPiano Concerto No.4 Op.58 in G major (34’)

MahlerSymphony No.5 in C sharp minor (68’)

Friday 15 March 2013, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Orsino Piano Trio

BeethovenPiano Trio in C minor Op.1 No.3RavelPiano TrioSchumannPiano Trio No.1 in D minor Op.63

BachSonata in E minor for Violin, Cello and Harpsichord BWV1023VivaldiSonata No.3 in A minor for Cello and Harpsichord RV43

Friday 12 April 2013, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Raphael WallfischCello

& John York Piano

Programme includes

Schumann, CAdagio and Allegro in A flat major Op.70BeethovenSonata for Cello and Piano Op.5 No.2 in G minorBrahmsSonata No.2 for Cello and Pianoin F major, Op.99

Saturday 23 March 2013, 7.30pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

European UnionChamber OrchestraPetri Aarnio Director Emma Johnson Clarinet Soloist

MozartEine Kleine Nachtmusik Serenade K.525 (16’)

MozartClarinet Concerto K.622 in A major (25’)

BarberAdagio for Strings (8’)

HaydnSymphony No.49 La Passione (22’)

Friday 26 April 2013, 7.30pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

The HalléAndrew Manze ConductorJennifer Pike Violin Soloist

BeethovenThe Creatures of Prometheus:Overture and excerpts from the ballet (35’)

BruchViolin Concerto No.1 Op.26 in G minor (25’)

SibeliusSymphony No.3 in C Op.52 (29’)

Friday 3 May 2013, 7.30pm BRAdfORd CATHEdRAL

Academy of St Martin’sin the FieldsChamber Ensemble

Schubert Octet in F D.803Mozart Horn Quintet in E flat K.407Strauss Till Eulenspiegel

Friday 24 May 2013, 7.30pmST GEORGE’S HALL

Moscow StateSymphony OrchestraPavel Kogan ConductorTatiana Kolesova Piano Soloist

TchaikovskyPolonaise and Waltz from Eugene Onegin (7’)

KhachaturianAdagio from Spartacus (9’)

TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No. 1 Op.23 in B flat minor (32’)

TchaikovskySymphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 Pathétique (46’)

Thursday 18 October 2012, 7.30pm ST GEORGE’S HALL

Chetham’s Symphony OrchestraStephen Threlfall Conductor Raphael Wallfisch Cello Soloist

Delius 150th AnniversaryCelebration ConcertTickets: £10, £14, £18Concessions & Schools Offersavailable

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This plan is intended as a guide only.

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

Priority booking dates 2012All subscription renewals: from Monday 21 May All new subscriptions: from Monday 11 JuneGeneral sale: Monday 25 June

Orchestral subscriptionSymphony – YOU SAVE 20%All 7 orchestral concerts

Concerto – YOU SAVE 15%Choose any 5 orchestral concerts

Minuet – YOU SAVE 10%Choose any 3 orchestral concerts

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

£1 booking fee applies per subscription.

Seating areas

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

Orchestral ticket pricesBooking fees apply

Seating Area Ticket Price

Area A £26.50

Area B £23

Area C £20

Area d £12.50

Choral ticket pricesBooking fees apply

Seating Area Messiah Christmas Concert

Area A £20.50 £16.50

Area B £16.50 £14.50

Area C £14.50 £12.50

Area d £12.50 £8.50

Concessions: £2 off all seating areas.Groups of 12+: £2 off each seat plus every 13thticket FREE.Under 18s: £2

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

Seating Area Ticket Price

Centre Nave £13.50

North/South Aisles £11.50

Chamber ticket pricesBooking fees apply

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

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“...the hall has one of the best acoustics in the country”Lesley GarrettPatron – Bradford International Orchestral Concert Season