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Winning WaysGramophone Award

It is the Orchestra’s second win in three years,having previously scooped the same award in2009 for Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony,also conducted by Vasily. We were delighted thatour Principal Percussionist, Graham Johns wasable to accept this year’s prestigious award inLondon on behalf of his colleagues in theOrchestra and Vasily, who was in the USA with theSan Francisco Symphony. In making theGramophone Award presentation, BBC Radio 3broadcaster Rob Cowan said;

‘In this particular case, you’ve got a great recordingof a great Shostakovich symphony that doesn’tcome from Russia, but comes from Liverpool.Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonichave given us a performance of such heat andintensity; it conjures the spirit and the atmosphereof this symphony like no other modern recording. Imust say that if the rest of the cycle is like this, it’sgoing to be a benchmark enterprise.’

The recording of Symphony No.10, released inSeptember 2010, is one of the first six volumes in acritically acclaimed cycle of the completesymphonies by Shostakovich scheduled for release.The latest volume, of symphonies Nos. 6 & 12 is nowavailable and this, along with all our recordings isavailable to buy from the Information Desk in theGrand Foyer Bar on concert nights and online atliverpoolphil.com.

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and ChiefConductor Vasily Petrenko’s recording of Shostakovich’sSymphony No.10 is theOrchestral Recording of theYear in the Gramophone Awards 2011.

→Graham Johns accepts the Gramophone Award forOrchestral Recording of the Year

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Liverpool Philharmonic’s Musician inResidence programme delivered inpartnership with Mersey Care NHSTrust has been recognised by the RoyalSociety for Public Health Arts andHealth Awards 2011with a SpecialCommendation for Innovative andOutstanding Contributions to the Fieldof Arts and Health Practice.

We began working in partnership with Mersey CareNHS Trust in 2008 providing musicians from theRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in aMusician in Residence programme on two mentalhealth inpatient wards in Liverpool. It is nowdelivered at inpatient units across all of MerseyCare’s mental health and learning disability servicesin Liverpool and Sefton, providing nearly 400 musicsessions a year.

Mersey Care commission the orchestra’s musicians toprovide therapeutic music sessions for adults andolder people with mental health problems, dementia,learning disabilities and brain injury, as well aspatients detained in secure units. There are alsoinformal concerts by ensembles from the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at inpatient unitsand service users are assisted, where practicable, toattend the Orchestra’s rehearsals and concerts atLiverpool Philharmonic Hall.

In awarding their Special Commendation, the RSPHAwards Committee “…were very impressed by themusical excellence of this project in its work withpeople with enduring mental health needs. Given thescale of mental health needs in the UK today, and theneed for new approaches to supporting recovery, thepublic health implications of your work are clear andsubstantial.”

Alan Yates, Chief Executive of Mersey Care NHS Trustcommented: ‘Creative activities are hugely importantto achieving a holistic understanding of mental healthand well-being. The excellent partnership we havewith Liverpool Philharmonic has stimulated all kindsof different musical experiences for patients andoffered new possibilities for inclusion in the culturallife of the city.

‘The Musician in Residence programme is great valuefor money and it works. It aids recovery. The judgingpanel were rightly impressed by the musical excellenceof this project. It would not be possible without RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic and some very talentedmusicians.’

Royal Society forPublic Health Awards

→Gramophone Awards presenters, soprano Susan Bullock andGramophone Magazine Editor, James Inverne

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↓Cellist Georgina Aasgaard leads a Mersey Care Musician inResidence session

Playing forLiverpool onthe World StageLed by Vasily Petrenko, the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’s recent 3-concert datetour to Romania and the Czech Republic was aresounding success, with capacity houses for twoconcerts in Bucharest’s Grand Palace Hall and aconcert in Prague’s Dvor̆ák Hall. It was a pleasure tosee a party of supporters from Liverpool, on a triporganised by Maestro Travel in both cities.

‘The Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra was given a rousing receptionat its first ever appearances in Romania.Both concerts were sold out andSaturday’s event was also broadcast liveon Romanian television and radio.Meanwhile, Vasily Petrenko wasshadowed by a French TV productioncompany making a documentary aboutthe Enescu Festival and featuring the Phil.’

Travel the Worldwith LiverpoolPhilharmonicFor further information on forthcomingopportunities to see Vasily Petrenko and the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in internationaldestinations, call Stacey Friend on 0800 678 5746or visit www.maestrotravel.com.

→Scenes from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’s tour to Romania

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Cover Star!Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor of theRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,is on the cover of the November issue ofBBC Music Magazine. The giveaway CDis a recording of the Orchestra’sperformance of Prokofiev’s CinderellaSuite at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on8 December 2010, and the NationalYouth Orchestra of Great Britain’srecording of Respighi’s Roman Festivalsat the BBC Proms in 2010. Bothperformances are conducted by Vasily(he’s the NYOGB’s Principal Conductortoo) while inside the magazine, there’s afascinating interview with Vasily on hislife as conductor. The magazine isavailable to buy on concert nights fromthe Information Desk in the Grand FoyerBar (while stocks last!).

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MusicSpectaculars! MagnificentMahlerOn the 1st October, a super-sized 114-strongorchestra, 365 choristers and 8 internationalsingers performed Mahler’s Symphony No.8,the hotly anticipated landmark in VasilyPetrenko and the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’s two-year MahlerEdition in the magnificent setting of LiverpoolCathedral. Last performed by the Orchestra in1989, conducted by former PrincipalConductor, now Conductor Laureate, LiborPes̆ek KBE, singers were drawn from the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Choir, HuddersfieldChoral Society, choristers of LiverpoolCathedral and Liverpool MetropolitanCathedral, Deva Singers and the Choir of HolyTrinity Church, Southport.

‘…enough sonic welly to raise the roofof Giles Gilbert Scott’s huge cathedral.’

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→Images from Mahler 8 at Liverpool Cathedral andWaterfront Weekend at Liverpool Pier Head

‘Grand in physical scale, and grand inmusical scale as well, the power ofhundreds of voices drilled by the Phil’sexacting kapellmeister VasilyPetrenko lifting listeners.’

‘... a knockout.’

‘... the performance touched onmagnificence.’


On the WaterfrontOn the 23rd of July, as part of Liverpool CityCouncil’s On The Waterfront weekend, the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted byCarl Davis performed a Beatles-themed concert atLiverpool’s historic Pier Head during the Summerto an audience of over 25,000 people. The eventmarked the 100th anniversary of the Liver Buildingand the opening of the Museum of Liverpool.


Classic FM LiveOn the 4th October the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra performed at our mediapartner, Classic FM’s hugely popular annual concertat a sold out London’s Royal Albert Hall, conductedby Joana Carneiro with a starry list of guest artistsincluding violinist Charlie Siem, and pianistBenjamin Grosvenor.

Fantastic FeastWhile the Orchestra was on tour in EasternEurope, back home, Liverpool Philharmonic’sOpen Day on the 18th September was again atthe heart of another successful Hope StreetFeast. A host of activities throughout the Hallincluded performances by the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Choir, Liverpool PhilharmonicYouth Choir, In Harmony’s West Everton SuperStrings and Junior Strings and a preview of theIrish Sea Sessions 2011. Staff and volunteerswelcomed visitors throughout a busy day withrecord numbers of visitors to iconic Hope Streetthis year.

↑Hope Feast 2011

↑Classic FM Live 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall, London


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Irish SeaSessions 2011Part of our contribution to Liverpool Irish Festival,the second Irish Sea Sessions, devised and developedby Liverpool Philharmonic was another resoundingsuccess, building on last year’s inaugural event, andplayed to a packed house at Liverpool PhilharmonicHall. Uniting musicians from traditional andcontemporary backgrounds to explore the music andspecial bond between Liverpool and Ireland, thisyear’s Sessions included an especially commissionedslow air, Liverpool Remembers played by TerryClark-Coyne, one of Merseyside’s most influentialtraditional musicians. Irish Sea Sessions 2011 wenton tour to Belfast and Derry/Londonderry.

‘Scouse pride adds to night of Celticpassion.’ 4****

→Scenes from the Irish Sea Sessions 2011


John Ireland Piano ConcertoJohn Lenehan pianoRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra John Wilson conductor

On the Record

All CDs can be purchased from the online Shop at liverpoolphil.comand on Orchestraconcert nights from the Information Desk in the Grand Foyer Bar at Liverpool Philharmonic

ShostakovichSymphony No.6 & Symphony No.12‘The Year 1917’Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko conductor

‘Previous releases in Vasily Petrenko’sShostakovich cycle have been heaped withpraise, and this superb pairing of two of the lessperformed symphonies comfortably maintainsthe same high standard.’ 4****

The latest CD releases from Liverpool Philharmonic

Made in BritainRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra John Wilson conductor

‘Vaughan Williams is the king of this domain:“The Lark Ascending” was recently voted Britain’sfavourite classical piece, and is airily renderedhere by James Clark.’


Michael Torke TahitiEnsemble 10/10

The Irish Sea Sessions 2010‘A spectacular gathering of singers, storytellersand musicians – a truly trail-blazing gig. 15 outof 10 (honest!)’Liverpool Confidential

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A Bright FutureThrough Musicinspire the nextgeneration ofmusic lovers Last year, thanks to thegenerosity of our donors, 21schools and 1,972 childrenattended Liverpool PhilharmonicSchools’ Concert for the first timeas a result of our Bright FuturesThrough Music campaign.

This autumn, we re-launch A Bright FutureThrough Music to raise money for LiverpoolPhilharmonic’s Schools’ Concert series2012.

Support the second year of our campaignand enable even more children aged from 5to 11 years to attend their first orchestralconcert.

For further information or to make adonation, please contact Gemma on0151 210 2921 or visit liverpoolphil.com.

LiverpoolPhilharmonicSchools Concerts2012 Now on Sale Our concerts for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 are aninspirational introduction for children and youngpeople to orchestral music. Devised and presented byAlasdair Malloy and performed by the award-winningRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, our Schools’Concerts are especially designed to enhance and enrichthe music and wider school curriculum and include aFREE scheme of work on the concert theme and FREECD of concert repertoire specially recorded by theRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

NEW for 2012: Specially adapted lesson plans forSEN pupils

Key Stage 2 ConcertsMonday 5 March 2012 10.30am & 1:30pm Tuesday 6 March 2012 10.30am & 1.30pm Thursday 8 March 2012 10.30am Thursday 8 March 2012 1.30pmMonday 12 March 2012 10.30am & 1.30pmPreston Guild Hall Friday 16 March 2012 11.30am

Key Stage 1 ConcertsMonday 11 June 2012 1.15pmTuesday 12 June 2012 10.15am & 1.15pmWednesday 13 June 2012 10.15am Wednesday 13 June 2012 1.15pm

Key Stage 3 ConcertsWednesday 7 March 2012 10.30am & 1.30pm

All concerts at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall unlessotherwise stated. For further information or to bookplease contact us on 0151 210 2901 or [email protected] to request abooking form. Information and downloadablebooking form also available at liverpoolphil.com.

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Liverpool Daily Post’s Arts Editor,Laura Davis, recently interviewed 6of our fantastic supporters abouttheir love of Liverpool Philharmonic,and where their love of music began- at our Schools’ Concerts! Withoutthem they say, they would have beenunlikely to have attended classicalmusic concerts.

All are regular concert-goers and donors toLiverpool Philharmonic, including sponsoringsome our musicians through our Adopt a Playerscheme, here’s some of what Brian and ColleenHiggins, Barry and Alice Mintz, Carmel Stewartand Mary Riddoch had to say.

Mary’s first classical music concert was September28, 1945, as the war came to an end, it was aVictory Celebration concert. From the early 80s,Mary has attended every single one of theOrchestra’s home dates. ‘I started saving up myChristmas and birthday money to buy tickets forSunday afternoon concerts as my parentswouldn’t let me go out that late for eveningconcerts.’Mary is a Liverpool Philharmonic Patronand sponsors three of the Orchestra’s musicians:violinists Lesley Gwyther and Concettina DelVecchio and oboe player Ruth Davis.

‘We can’t live without the Phil, it’s a simple asthat.’ says Barry, who began attending concertsin his teens. Alice began attending concertswith Barry in the late 70s.

‘I see a great many younger people at theconcerts now - particularly students - who areobviously thoroughly enjoying their concerts.’Barry and his son David sponsor theOrchestra’s percussionist Josephine Frieze, aChristmas gift for them both from Alice.

Deputy headteacher Carmel first heard theOrchestra at the age of 11. ‘I felt like I’d comehome, I’d found my niche. If you have a verystressful job, which mine can be, you come here(to Liverpool Philharmonic) and by the time yougo out, you’re walking on cloud nine.’ Carmel sponsors Orchestra violinist StephanMayer

‘Liverpool Philharmonic is very important notonly musically, but also to Liverpool. It’s agreat ambassasor for the City and one wecan’t afford to lose’ says Brian, who with hiswife Colleen, sponsor the Orchestra’s PrincipalCello, Jonathan Aasgaard.

If you are interested in ‘adopting’ one of theplayers in the Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra and gain a fascinating insight in tothe life of Liverpool Philharmonic, withopportunities to meet your adopted playerand others in the Orchestra, please contactthe Fundraising team on 0151 210 2921 oremail [email protected].–Interview extracts and photograph reproduced courtesy ofLiverpool Daily Post/Trinity Mirror

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↓L to R: Brian and Colleen Higgins, Barry and Alice Mintz, Carmel Stewart and Mary Riddoch pictured at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall


Liverpool Philharmonic is delightedto announce that Bang & Olufsen ofLiverpool, dealers in exclusive homeentertainment solutions, havecommitted to support us as a Corporate Member.

Offering a further enhancement to their CorporateMembership support, the Liverpool Castle Streetshowroom of the international company isextending an invitation to Liverpool Philharmonicmembers to visit them with their favourite RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra CD recordingand listen to it through Bang and Olufsen’sexclusive audio products.

Carl Hestford, Manager at Bang & Olufsen ofLiverpool said:

‘We know that Liverpool Philharmonic has anextensive back catalogue of acclaimed recordings,and that they’ve just won a prestigiousGramophone Award for one of their latestreleases. We thought it would be a nice gesture toinvite the orchestra’s supporters to try out theunique home listening experience that Bang &Olufsen offers. We believe it’s the next best thing tothe unique experience of a live performance.

‘Some of the team at Liverpool Philharmonic havealready visited the showroom to listen forthemselves. They tell us that what they heard wasquite extraordinary and said that the sound wasso good it genuinely gave them goose bumps’.

If you would like to make the most of this wonderfulopportunity, please call Carl on 0151 236 3000 orsend an email to [email protected] can visit at any time that is most convenient toyou, even outside normal hours, and experienceyour favourite music in extraordinary quality.

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Music to Our Ears

Thank You! To the many donors and supporterswhose overwhelming generosityhas raised over £100,000 insupport of the LiverpoolPhilharmonic Challenge Fund.

We are extremely grateful too, to the KennethStern Trust who matched the first £20,000raised.

Thank you also to the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Choirmembers who raised £1000on a recent Wirral Fundraising Walk.

In the face of severe cuts to public funding,Liverpool Philharmonic is committed tocherishing and protecting one of the UK’s mostvaluable cultural institutions. The generosity ofour donors and supporters helps us to bridge thegap between ticket income and other funding,and what it costs to run a world-class symphonyorchestra and an extensive Learning programme.It is no exaggeration to say that every greatperformance by the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra is thanks to oursupporters.

↑L to R – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, ConcettinaDel Vecchio (violin), Cormac Henry (principal flute) and Richard Wallace(viola) at the announcement of Bang & Olufsen’s Corporate Membership


One of our flagship Learningprogrammes, In HarmonyLiverpool continues to attractinterest from peer organisations,the education, health andregeneration sectors as a powerfulmodel highlighting the potential ofmusic to transform schools andlearning, and strengthen familiesand communities.

Peter Garden, our Executive Director(Learning) was invited to speak at the recentNorth West Public Health Conference atLiverpool’s BT Convention Centre about InHarmony’s positive impacts in West Everton.

West Everton Junior Strings, one of severalensembles that have emerged out of WestEverton Children’s Orchestra, also gave ashort performance, and along with Peter’spresentation, received a great response fromthe audience of over 400 national delegates.

The Department for Education has committedto support In Harmony for a further 12months to 2012. In Harmony Liverpool is alsosupported through funding from LiverpoolPrimary Care Trust, Liverpool Philharmonicand private donors and we will seek to securefurther support for the continuation of theproject beyond 2012.

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Tuesday 22 November 7pmat St. George’s Hall Concert Room

In Harmony Chamber Concert

In Harmony’s first-ever Chamber Concert,performed in the exquisite Concert Room withinhistoric St George’s Hall, home of LiverpoolPhilharmonic’s Rodewald Concert Series.Headlined by West Everton Super Strings, theconcert will also showcase West Everton JuniorStrings, and the In Harmony String Quartet andString Quintet.

Tickets are free with unreserved seatingavailable fromLiverpool PhilharmonicBox Office.50p postal charge applies for mailed tickets

Friday 16 December 5pmat St Francis Xavier’s Church, Everton

In Harmony Christmas Concert

In Harmony’s now annual Christmas CelebrationConcert stars the West Everton Children’sOrchestra, playing some new repertoire andfavourite sing-a-long carols!

Ticket details to be announced soon, seeliverpoolphil.com for details.


On 12 October, a performance by theSacconi String Quartet featuring theworld premiere performance of JohnMcCabe’s Quintet for Horn and StringQuartet at St. George’s Hall ConcertRoom marked the centenary of the firstconcert promoted by the RodewaldConcert Society on 16 October 1911.

The RCS was founded to perform chamber music,madrigals and lectures with the support of SirCharles Villiers Stanford and H Plunket Greene (afamous baritone of the day) on the understandingthat the name of Alfred E Rodewald was associatedwith it. Rodewald was a cotton merchant byprofession but also a distinguished musician,

having established the Liverpool Orchestral Society(LOS) which he conducted until his sudden death in1903. One of his closest friends was Sir Edward Elgardedicated his Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 toRodewald and the LOS and conducted its firstperformance. On the death of Stanford, Elgar wasinvited to become President, but he declined in aninfamous letter now on display in the Rubato Café Barat Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The Rodewald Concert Society built a reputation forthe high standard of the ensembles it engaged and forits enterprising programmes. Contemporary music ofthe day was frequently performed - both Elgar’s StringQuartet and Piano Quintet were performed inLiverpool within weeks of their premieres. Morerecent commissions have included, in 2007 a ClarinetQuintet by Hugh Wood performed by the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal ClarinetNicholas Cox and the Chilingirian Quartet.

Today, the concert series is managed and promoted byLiverpool Philharmonic in the beautifully renovated StGeorges Hall Concert Room. The RCS has generouslysupported the commissioning of new works which arefeatured during the 2011/12 season, including JohnMcCabe’s work and in May next year, the worldpremiere of fellow Liverpudlian Emily Howard’sClarinet Quintet once again featuring the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s PrincipalClarinet, Nicholas Cox.

100 Years ofChamber Music in Liverpool

↑Sacconi String Quartet


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Introducing …Zoë Armfield In Harmony Liverpool Manager

I’m responsible for all non-musical aspectsof In Harmony Liverpool in West Everton.

Since I started in April 2009, highlights for me havebeen seeing the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra at theRoyal Festival Hall with all the In Harmony Liverpoolchildren at the beginning of the project, and leadingthe children onto the pitch at Goodison Park when weplayed at half time in February 2010. My favourite partof my job is spending time with the young musicians,and seeing their development year on year. Here’swhat I’m looking forward to coming up in the season.

When I was a child and studying piano, my favouritefilm was Shine in which David Helfgot (played byOscar-winner Geoffrey Rush) struggles to cope withthe complexities of playing Rachmaninov’s ThirdPiano Concerto. For The Fountains of Rome concert(17 May) , Wirral-born keyboard maestro StephenHoughwill be playing the concerto, which alsoincludes Glazunov’s Symphony No.9 and Respighi’sThe Fountains of Rome. The conductor is the teenagemusical phenomenon, Illyich Rivas, who hasemerged from Venezuela’s inspirational El Sistemaon which In Harmony is modelled.

It will be great to welcome back the National YouthOrchestra of Great Britain to Liverpool(5 Jan). The In Harmony children worked with themand Tate Liverpool earlier in the year on the AardmanFilms animation, The Itch of the Golden Nitwhichreceived its premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square.

I’d really recommend the In Harmony Third YearCelebration Concert (26 March) and LiverpoolPhilharmonic Youth Orchestra’s concert (25March), in which the Youth Orchestra will be joinedby Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir in aprogramme that includes Vivaldi’s Gloria.

And finally, although it’s quite a way ahead, I’m reallylooking forward to hearing Vasily conduct Beethoven’sSymphony No.9 (9 June) as the In Harmony childrenhave been playing Ode to Joy. We’re hoping to bringsome of them to hear the concert too.

Coming up in theRodewald Concert SeriesSt. George’s Hall Concert RoomWilliam Brown Street, Liverpool L1 1JJ

Belcea QuartetThe Complete BeethovenString Quartets Monday 28 November 7.30pm

String Quartet Op.95 in B flat major ‘Serioso’,String Quartet Op.18 No.6 in B flat major andString Quartet Op.127 in E flat major

Tickets £25

Joglaresa Saturday 3 December 7.30pm

On Yoolis Night – an evening ofMedieval carols

Tickets £22

Belcea QuartetThe Complete BeethovenString Quartets Friday 20 January 7.30pm

String Quartet Op.18 No.2 in G major,String Quartet Op.59 No.2 in E minor andString Quartet Op.131 in C sharp minor.

Tickets £25

Paul Lewis pianoMark Padmore tenorTuesday 7 February 7.30pm

SchubertWinterreise

Tickets £25

Belcea QuartetThe Complete BeethovenString Quartets Tuesday 13 March 7.30pm

String Quartet Op.18 No.1 in F major,String Quartet Op.59 No.3 in C major andString Quartet Op.132 in A minor

Tickets £25

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All Sing! The Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicChoir have just returned from a tourto Porto, Portugal to repeat theirperformance of Mahler’s SymphonyNo.8, though this time with anotherorchestra, the Orquestra Sinfónicado Porto Casa da Música.

With Christmas fast approaching, the Choir ofcourse, along with Liverpool PhilharmonicYouth Choir have a central role to play in ourever popular Spirit of Christmas Carol Concerts,and conclude the festive season with theirtraditional performance of Handel’s Messiah, allconducted by Ian Tracey. Full details on p.22.

↑Spirit of Christmas Concerts at Liverpool Philharmonic↓Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir prepare in rehearsal for Mahler 8 at the Casa da Musica in Porto

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Engaging with ArtistsLiverpool Philharmonic is committed to ensuringthat visiting artists to Liverpool Philharmonic’swider programme are engaged in our Learningprogramme, complementing the Learning acitivitysurrounding our orchestral programme.

40 Students aged 12 – 15 years and staff from NorthLiverpool Academy attended an Irish Sea Sessionsrehearsal at Liverpool Philharmonic at the Friaryand the concert at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Thevisits marked the start of a Composer and Artist inResidence programme, running through to March2012, in which the participating young people willuse Liverpool’s vast Irish heritage, and their familyand community heritage as inspiration for newmusical compositions.

Tindersticksat Liverpool Philharmonic

Accompanying the ground-breaking British band’scollaboration with world-renowned Frenchfilmmaker Carol Denis, Dr Holly Rogers, lecturer andauthor in music and film at University of Liverpoolgave a lecture and pre-concert talk to 1st, 2nd and 3rdyear University music students on their collaboration.Students also enjoyed a tour of the Hall and anintroduction to Liverpool Philharmonic beforeattending the Tindersticks concert in evening.

‘Liverpool Philharmonic Hall managed to host abreathtaking utopia of visual and instrumentalgenius’Manchester Salon reviews Tindersticks↓

Students from Archbishop Beck College with RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, ClareStranger-Ford (violin), Gethyn Jones (cello) AlexanderMarks (violin) and Robert Shepley (viola)

Liverpool YoungComposersA Level and AS Level music students fromArchbishop Beck Catholic College visitedLiverpool Philharmonic recently to hearcompositions, composed by the students aspart of their A Level music studies,performed by a Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra string quartet.

Beth Mawdsley (Year 13) said ‘It was afantastic experience for us because over thepast year we’ve all put in a lot of hard work,time and effort into our compositions andhearing them being played live by a StringQuartet made the whole experience evenmore special.

‘During the course of the day we heard all ofour compositions. We also talked with themembers of the String Quartet. As youngmusicians we feel that this was a very goodexperience. The advice the musicians gave uswas very helpful.’


Lunchtime LearningWinter SeriesMerseyside-based composer and musicianIan Stephens leads our Lunchtime Learningseries

LeningradRehearsal Visit Tuesday 17 January 1pmMusic of ShostakovichVasily Petrenko conductor–

Ballet for BrassLunchtime ConcertThursday 2 February 12pmBallet music of by Tchaikovsky, Delibes andProkofiev arranged and played by the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s brassprincipals.–

Dream TeamRehearsal Visit Tuesday 20 March 1pmMusic of Debussy, Saint-Saëns and BerliozVasily Petrenko conductorSimon Trpc̆eski piano

TicketsEach series is £45 per personConcessions £30 per person(Claimants, Students)

and community groups(minimum of 5 people)

Discover the ClassicsWith Classic FM’s Creative Director andPresenter, Tim Lihoreau

Discover the musical, social and historicalstories behind composers with commentary byTim, animated with short musical extractsperformed by a musician from the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

A look at the A-list composers who wrote forthe movies – AND… the ones who didn’t: thecomposers who had their music smuggled intosome of our favourite screen moments!

Beethoven II ‘Au Naturel’Saturday 7 JanuarySymphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’ is under the spotlight.(linked to concert on 11/22 January)

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Beethoven IIIComposer, 29, Bad sense ofhumour, own teeth, WLTM ...Saturday 28 JanuaryA look at Beethoven approaching a significantbirthday (30) and breaking a symphonic duckwith Symphony No.1 (linked to concert on 11/22 January)

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ScandinaviaSaturday 25 FebruaryA look at the trio of Nielsen, Griegand Sibelius including the storiesbehind Grieg’sPiano Concerto. There’sNorway you can afford to miss it!(Linked to concerts on 1 & 4 March)

What’s On...Events to look out for at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Photo: Ian Stephens Photo:Tim Lihoreau

Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’Wed 11 & Thurs 12 January 7.30pm

BeethovenOverture, Prometheus Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4Beethoven Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’

Vasily Petrenko conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

Henry E. Rensburg SeriesEnchantmentThursday 19 January 7.30pm

Adams The Chairman DancesQigang Chen Enchantments Oubliés UK premiereShostakovich Symphony No. 7 ‘Leningrad’

Vasily Petrenko conductorWe are delighted to welcome to this concert, delegatesfrom the Association of British Orchestra annualconference, held in Liverpool this year.

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

LeningradSunday 22 January 2.30pm

Adams The Chairman DancesHindemith Nobilissima visioneShostakovich Symphony No. 7 ‘Leningrad’

Vasily Petrenko conductor

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

Burleske Essential BeethovenWed 1 & Thurs 3 February 7.30pm

Beethoven Overture, Leonore 2Richard Strauss Burleske for piano and orchestraWagner Siegfried IdyllBeethoven Symphony No. 1

Leo Hussain conductorFrancesco Piemontesi piano

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

Henry E. Rensburg SeriesPetrenko’s ShostakovichThursday 16 February 7.30pm

Shostakovich Three Poems for chorusShostakovich Symphony No.9Wagner Symphonic Excepts from Parsifal Three

Vasily Petrenko conductor

Tickets £16, £21, £28, £33, £40

Henry E. Rensburg SeriesNorthern LightsThursday 1 March 7.30pm

Nielsen Helios OvertureSandström Echoes of Eternity for 2 trombonesand orchestra UK premiereSibelius Symphony No. 2

Christian Lindberg conductor and tromboneSimon Cowen trombone

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

Grieg’s Piano ConcertSunday 5 March 2.30pm

Nielsen Helios OvertureGrieg Piano ConcertoSibelius Symphony No.2

Christian Lindberg conductorAlessandro Taverna piano

Tickets £13, £18, £24, £29, £36

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Liverpool PhilharmonicYouth OrchestraSunday 20 November 7.30pmWeberOverture, Der FreischutzBeethoven Symphony No. 2Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis onThemes by Weber

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Dane Lam conductor

The Best ChristmasSing-along Ever!Saturday 10 & Saturday 17December 7.30pmCarl Davis CBE (Hon) conductorMary Carewe sopranoLiverpool Philharmonic Training Choirand Melody Makers

A selection of all-time festive familyfavourites with ever popular conductor CarlDavis and star soprano Mary Carewe in aChristmas party like no other.

Spirit of ChristmasFriday 16 / Tuesday 20 /Wednesday 21 Thursday 22 /Friday 23 December 7.30pmJohn Suchet presenterTine Thing Helseth trumpetIan Tracey conductorRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic ChoirLiverpool Philharmonic Youth ChoirSimon Emery director, Liverpool PhilharmonicYouth Choir

One of the UK’s best-known newscasters andjournalists, John Suchet, presents a traditionalcelebration, full of glorious music and favouritereadings that capture the magic and mystery ofthe festive season.

The Snowman plusSanta’s Sing-alongSaturday 17 December 2.30pm Sunday 18 & Thursday 22 December11.30am & 2.30pmA festive extravaganza for the whole family, thisyear featuring the film The Snowman.

The Wizard of Oz with Live MusicFriday 30 December2.30pm & 7pmJohn Wilson conductor

New Year’s EveSaturday 31 December 7.30pm John Wilson conductorClare Teal vocalist

MessiahSaturday 7 January 7pm Paul Agnew conductorRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

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(The Snowman by Raymond Briggs by arrangement withSnowman Enterprises Ltd www.thesnowman.co.uk)


Kate Rusby at ChristmasSunday 11 December 7.30pm£20.50, £26.50

Raymond Gubbay presentsCarols by CandlelightMonday 19 December 7.30pm£17.50-£34.50

It’s a Wonderful LifeSaturday 24 December 2.30pm£6, £7

Raymond Gubbay presentsGlenn Miller OrchestraTuesday 27 December 7.30pm£17.50-£29.50

Ken Dodd’s Merry ChristmasLaughter ShowWednesday 28 & Thursday 29December 7pm£15, £25

Johann Strauss GalaSaturday 14 January 7.30pm£18, £31

Raymond Gubbay presentsNew Year’s Day PromSunday 1 January 2.30pm£19.50-£36.50

National Youth Orchestraof Great BritainThursday 5 January 7.30pm£8-£20 (under 25s £5)

Group Booking discounts may beavailable, please call Dawn Williams0151 210 2918 for more details.

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Cover PhotoMahler Symphony No.8, ‘Symphony

of a Thousand’, Liverpool Cathedral

1 October 2011.

Building Worksto Liverpool Philharmonic HallLiverpool Philharmonic would like to thanks all our customers

for their patience during the recent works to Liverpool

Philharmonic Hall, which are now complete.

Welcome to ...Jen Leeming and Oristseme Ejuoneatse Marketing team internsJudith Agnew Learning Manager,who has returned frommaternity leave. Sally Anne Anderson returned from maternity leave to the firstviolins of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.Ian Fair Viola, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.Ian first worked with the Orchestra in 2008-9 through RNCM’sProfessional Experience Scheme.Jonathan Hering In Harmony Liverpool Assistant Melanie Sharp joins the Learning team permanently as Learningand Events CoordinatorLaura McQuaid Learning and Ensembles CoordinatorGlenn Waite Schools and Ensembles Managerwhilst Sarah Tanis on maternity leave.Laura Parsons Artist Planning Administrator Ruth Williams Assistant to Artistic Planning Department(fixed term contract)

And our thanks and best wishes to all who have recently leftLiverpool Philharmonic

Congratulationsand Thank You to ...Dr Peter Dangerfield who was presented with Honorary LifeMembership of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society at therecent Rodewald Centenary Concert in recognition of hisimmense commitment and contribution as Chairman of theRodewald Concert Society.

And to Peter Bounds who steps down as Company Secretary ofthe Board of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society at theAnnual General Meeting on 7 November 2011. Peter becomes anHonorary Life Member of the Society in recognition of hisimmense contribution and dedication to the Society.

Stuart ChristieIt was with great sadness that the musicians, choristers and staffof Liverpool Philharmonic learned of Stuart Christie’s passing inthe Summer. Stuart was involved in our musical life as a valuedand deeply committed member of the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Choir. With his wife Liz, Stuart was also awonderful supporter as a concert-goer and donor. He will bemuch missed and our condolences go to Liz, daughter Elspeth,son Iain and the rest of Stuart’s family.

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