LET THE FIFTH DECADE BEGIN - Manchester Camerata...Telemann Tafelmusik 3 (excerpts) Telemann Concerto for Flute and Recorder in E minor Purcell Pavan and Fantasia on a Ground for 3

LET THE FIFTH DECADE BEGIN…Music makes me feel alive. And it is this feeling that I want to sharewith everyone who comes to hear Manchester Camerata as we embarkon our 40th anniversary season and the truly inspiring fifth decadethat lies ahead.

We will be celebrating our anniversary with some very special concerts and events, see inside for concerts marked with yet more events to be announced.*

I’ve always believed that music should be played with energy and passion– and you only have to experience the orchestra live to know that this definesCamerata.

It's the way these wonderful musicians play, daring to create an atmosphere that positively crackles with energy, intensity and life. I invite you to experience this as we ignite the fifth decade.

Be part of this, dare to listen.

Gábor Takács-Nagy Music Director

GIVEManchester Camerata’s purpose is to transform lives through theinspirational power of music, whether on the stage or through ourlearning work. We need your support now more than ever before.Thousands of people have supported Camerata over the past 40 years– be one of the people who plays a part in our fifth decade.

*Be the first to find out about these special anniversary events. Sign up to our monthly E-string: www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/newsletter-signup

THIS IS MOZART… AS YOUHAVE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE

2012 - 2013 marks the start of a three year journey, during which we will share with you the dramatic and colourful world of Mozart

concertos. Led by the irrepressible Gábor Takács-Nagy, this will be Mozartwith a vibrancy and lyricism unlike anything you have heard before.

Experience the dark and brooding depths of K466 (Mozart I), the uplifting and joyful K488 (Mozart II) and the daring

virtuosity of K455 (Mozart III). This will be unforgettable Mozart,

not to be missed.

Alongside this towering genius, we will

also shine a light on Haydn – an extraordinary storyteller,

whose stirring and inspiring talesare brought to life by an orchestra so

ideally suited to both his music and that of his great friend - Mozart. Buy your tickets now.

‘The listener has to feel the emotions of the music, and for that to happen, we musicians must also feel it 100%.’

Gábor Takács-Nagy

PRE-CONCERT TALKS AND PERFORMANCESMusic has the power to transform people’s lives. Nowhere is this

more evident than in our Learning and Participation Programme. A series of Pre-Concert Performances by local people, sharing newpieces they have created, will show a snapshot into the world of thisinnovative Programme, which reaches over 10,000 people of all ages

and walks of life in the North West.

A number of Talking Pointswill delve deeper into the concert repertoireto reveal the music from inside the composer’s deepest thoughts.

MOZART FIXED PACKAGE

Weds 12 Sept 2012 Manchester Town Hall6pm

40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON CELEBRATIONJoin us for a very special 40th anniversary celebrationconcert at Manchester Town Hall. Gábor and the orchestrawill perform an exclusive preview of the season, featuringmusic by Holst, Tchaikovsky, Elgarand Haydn, witha complete performance of Mozart’sHorn Concertono.4 K495.

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorNaomi Atherton horn

Tickets £10 (disabled conc only).Strictly limited availability. Not to be missed.

Sat 13 Oct 2012 RNCM Concert Hall 7.30pm

MOZART I6.30pmPre-Concert Performance (Details TBA, see website)

7.30pmHolst St Paul’s SuiteMozart Concerto no. 20 in D minor K466Elgar SospiriHaydn Symphony no. 92, Oxford

9.45pmEncore Francesco Piemontesi performs

Schubert’s A minor Piano Sonata D537.

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorFrancesco Piemontesi piano

Experience one of Mozart’s most dark and brooding, yet lyrical, of piano concertos. Enjoy all three Mozartconcerts and save 15% (see back page).

Tickets £26, £19 (concs available)

Tues 23 Oct 2012 The Deaf Institute 8pm

UPCLOSE IBeethoven String Quartet Op.18 no. 1Golijov YiddishbbukBeethoven String Quartet Op.18 no. 2

Camerata Principal PlayersExperience Camerata UpClose in our eclectic seriesof chamber music in laid-back and intimate venuesaround the city.

Tickets £10 (£6 students / Groups: 6 tickets for price of 5 – Box Office bookings only)

Sat 24 Nov 2012 RNCM Concert Hall 7.30pm

MOZART II6.30pmPre-Concert Performance

7.30pmVaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and LazarusMozart Piano Concerto no.23 K488Elgar Chanson de Matin et de NuitHaydn Symphony no. 101, The Clock

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorIngrid Fliter piano

Our Mozart series continues with Mozart’s sunniest of concertos in A major. Uplifting and joyful.



Sun 2 Dec 2012 RNCM Concert Hall 3pm

BAROQUE JOURNEY2pmTalking Point

3pm (note earlier time)Corelli Christmas Concerto Op.6 no.8Telemann Tafelmusik 3 (excerpts)Telemann Concerto for Flute and Recorder in E minorPurcell Pavan and Fantasia on a Ground

for 3 Violins and ContinuoRameau Dardanus SuiteTelemann Quadro Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins in E minor Op. 3 no.4

Nicholas Kraemer conductorKevin Gowland flutePamela Thorby recorder

Join us as we celebrate Baroque specialist NicholasKraemer’s 30th anniversary with the Camerata in a concert rich in emotion and technical virtuosity.


Mon 31 Dec 2012 The Bridgewater Hall 8pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALARobert Ziegler conductorRebecca Nelsen sopranoSt George’s Singers chorus

Experience the glamour of our New Year’s Eve Gala atThe Bridgewater Hall. An evening of operatic favouritesfrom Puccini, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Johann Strauss.Enjoy pre-concert dining and entertainment, beautifuloperatic arias and rousing choruses.

Tickets £52, £42, £32

Tues 1 Jan 2013 The Bridgewater Hall 3pm

NEW YEAR’S DAYVIENNESE GALAStephen Bell conductorRebecca Bottone soprano

Light-hearted, entertaining and uplifting. Start theNew Year with Manchester Camerata’s much-lovedNew Year’s Day concert of Viennese waltzes and arias.

Tickets £40, £34, £28, £23, £18 (concs available)Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Afternoon Tea At The Midland Hotel (available from 1pm - 5pm)

Price per person: £18.50 (£23.50inc. glass of champagne). Advance booking essential, call 0161 236 3333.

Sun 20 Jan 2013 RNCM Concert Hall10am - 5pm

COMPOSERS’ PROJECT WORKSHOP DAYGo behind the scenes as new works by ten youngcomposers – studying at the RNCM, Chetham’sSchool of Music and Salford University – are rehearsed,discussed and developed with Camerata musicians.

Gergeley Madaras conductorPhilip Cashian composer mentor

Tickets FREE (advance booking recommended)RNCM Box Office only:0161 907 5555www.rncm.ac.uk

Sat 2 Feb 2013RNCM Concert Hall7.30pm

THE FOUR SEASONS6.30pmTalking Point

7.30pmVivaldi Sinfonia R169Vivaldi The Four SeasonsPiazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Giovanni Guzzo director/violin

Giovanni Guzzo takes centre stage as soloist and directorin a concert featuring one of the most famous andwell-loved of all classical works, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.


Tues 5 Feb2013 The Deaf Institute 8pm

UPCLOSE IIBeethoven String Quartet Op.18 no.3Aulis Sallinen String Quartet no. 3 Beethoven String Quartet Op.18 no.4

Camerata Principal PlayersUnwind with a drink for our second UpClose concert in the ambient setting of The Deaf Institute.


Sat 23 Mar 2013 RNCM Theatre7.30pm

CITY LIFE6.30pmPre-Concert Performance

7.30pmHeiner Goebbels Surrogate Cities Emily Howard World Premiere

Andrea Molino conductor

One of the most exciting concerts of the season.Manchester Camerata celebrates its home city in this powerful fusion of live and pre-recordedmaterial, featuring the Sampler Suite from Surrogate Cities by Heiner Goebbels. A multi-media collaboration with FutureEverything Festival.


Tues 26 Mar 2013 8pm

UPCLOSE IIIAnthony Burgess Foundation

Bach Suite for Solo Cello no. 2 in D minorMessiaen Quartet for the End of Time

Camerata Principal PlayersOlivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time is thecentre-piece for our third UpClose concert – one of themost emotionally wrenching works for chamber group.


Sat 20 Apr 2013 RNCM Concert Hall 7.30pm

MOZART III6.30pmPre-Concert Performance

7.30pmSchnittke Moz-Art à la HaydnMozart Piano Concerto no. 15 K450Shostakovich Chamber SymphonyHaydn Symphony no. 45, Farewell

9.45pmEncore Ferenc Rados performs Mozart’s

Gluck Variations K 455.

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorFerenc Rados piano

The hugely celebrated Hungarian pianist, FerencRados, joins the Camerata for one of Mozart’s most virtuosic and lyrical of concertos.


Tues 23 Apr 2013 The Deaf Institute 8pm

UPCLOSE IVBrahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op. 115Gorecki String Quartet no. 1 ‘Already it is Dusk’ Stravinsky 3 pieces for String Quartet

Camerata Principal PlayersOur intimate UpClose series concludes with an eclecticprogramme featuring Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, awork of endless lyricism. Sublime.


Sat 18 May 2013 The Bridgewater Hall 7.30pm

BEETHOVEN6.30pmTalking Point

7.30pmBeethoven Violin ConcertoBeethoven Symphony no.2

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorGiovanni Guzzo violin

Our final anniversary concert features two perennialmasterpieces by Beethoven and an unmissableperformance by Camerata’s mesmerising Leader,Giovanni Guzzo .

Tickets £34, £28, £22, £18, £11

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Full concert details on the Camerata website. Scan the code.www.manchestercamerata.co.uk


Booking Information for ALL CONCERTSBox Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

(Fees may apply) (Fees may apply)RNCM concerts onlyRNCM Box Office: 0161 907 5555 www.rncm.ac.uk

Visit the website for full concert detailswww.manchestercamerata.co.uk

PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

PACKAGES AND CONCESSIONS

ENJOY MORE CONCERTS FOR LESS...

As part of The Bridgewater Hall Flexi Series, book five

or more concerts and receive the following discounts

on full priced tickets:

Book 5+ and save 15% (online or through the Box Office)

Book 16+ and save 25% (Box Office only)Offer only valid for concerts marked as

Request a booking form from The Bridgewater Hall on

0844 907 9000 or download from www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

and return via FREEPOST to: Box Office, The Bridgewater

Hall, FREEPOST MR10191, Manchester, M2 9DW.


Book all 3 Mozart concerts and save 15%.

Box Office: 0844 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

CONCESSIONS

We offer concessions on many Camerata concerts

to seniors (60+), job seekers, and income support until

one month before the concert. Strictly limited availability.

DISABILITY

Disabled patrons can purchase tickets for themselves and

a companion at 50% off the full price of each ticket for most

concerts. Please note, wheelchair seats must be booked

via the relevant Box Office and cannot be booked online.

For full details of The Bridgewater Hall’s Access Scheme,

visit: www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

GROUP BOOKINGS

Save 10% on groups of 10-29

Save 15% on groups of 30-49

Save 25% on groups of 50+

STUDENTS

£3 student tickets for most concerts.

Sign up to the Sonic Card at www.soniccard.co.uk

Strictly limited availability.

UNDER 18S

£3 tickets for most concerts.

Strictly limited availability.

VENUE INFORMATIONRoyal Northern College of Music (RNCM)

124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD

Box Office: 0161 907 5555 www.rncm.ac.uk

The Bridgewater Hall

Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS


The Deaf Institute

135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HE


Anthony Burgess Foundation

3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY


WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOWMORE THAN EVER BEFOREWhether you are a concert goer or a business, there aremany ways that you can support the Camerata in ourmission to transform lives through the inspirational powerof music.

To find out more, call Charlotte Spencer, our Head ofDevelopment, on 0161 226 8696 or visit our website at:www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/supportus

Tickets for most concerts also available on www.ticketmaster.com

Published by Manchester Camerata, May 2012.

Artists and programmes correct at the time of

going to press but may be subject to alteration.

MANCHESTER CAMERATA LTD

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T: 0161 226 8696 E: [email protected]

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Season photography by Jonathan Keenan

Cover image Hannah Roberts, Principal Cello

THE MANCHESTERCAMERATA TRUST

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Sir Siegmund WarburgVoluntary Settlement

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LET THE FIFTH DECADE BEGIN - Manchester Camerata...Telemann Tafelmusik 3 (excerpts) Telemann Concerto for Flute and Recorder in E minor Purcell Pavan and Fantasia on a Ground for 3