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Vladimir Jurowski will be appointed Principal Conductor of
the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the start of the Orchestra's
2007/08 season. The 34-year-old Russian will become the Orchestra's
twelfth Principal Conductor since 1932, and will take up the
reins as the ensemble moves back to its refurbished Royal
Festival Hall home in its 75th anniversary year.
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An ensemble of players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra
will perform live on the Pioneer stand at the popular Ideal
Home Show at Earl's Court on 31st March, and 1st & 2nd
April 2006.
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more about Pioneer and the London Philharmonic Orchestra >
A new initiative of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Hit Squad, has in the past few weeks visited a factory, a
hospital, a corporate HQ and a South London estate to present
some choice cuts of classical music. The mini tour has been
enormously successful in taking classical music to new audiences
and in presenting the music in unusual settings. You can read
more about the groups visit to Elephant and Castle's Aylesbury
Estate here
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If you'd like to learn more about the Hit Squad please contact
Maria Smith at the London Philharmonic Orchestra on 020 7840
4202
We celebrate the Centenary of one of the 20th century's greatest
composers, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, on
5 March
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More about Hartmann >
In
collaboration with London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal
Academy of Arts is pleased to offer this unique and popular
event again. In front of chosen works in the Summer Exhibition,
visitors are encouraged to use their tuition to suggest and
compose appropriate music for the artworks with the help of
an artist and professional musicians. Taking part in this
creative coalescence of the musical and visual arts is free
with an exhibition ticket.
Call 0207 300 5995 for further information.
Fresh from the International Conductors Academy, three young
conductors join the London Philharmonic Orchestra on 21 May
for a showcase concert celebrating the first year of the scheme.
The Academy is a four way initiative between the London Philharmonic
Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, South Bank Centre, and
the Allianz Cultural Foundation, sponsors of the project.
In the academy the conductors have the opportunity to work
with the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor
Kurt Masur and the Philharmonia's Principal Conductor Christoph
von Dohnányi, and have been able to lead both orchestras
in rehearsal under their tutors eye.
On the 21 May the three conductors take to the stage at the
Royal Festival Hall in a concert which marks the culmination
of the first year of the Aacdemy. Luke Dollman conducts Beethoven's
Symphony 8, Joana Carneiro conducts Brahms' second Serenade
and Alan Buribayev leads the orchestra in Shostakovich's Piano
Concerto 1 with soloists Paul Beniston and Steven Osbourne..
L to R: Luke Dollman, Christoph
von Dohnányi, Joana Carneiro, Kurt Masur and Alan Buribayev
The London Philharmonic Orchestra flies east this New Year
for a trio of concerts in the Chinese capital Beijing. This
is the first trip the Orchestra has made to China since its
pioneering tour there 30 years ago, when it was the first
Western Orchestra to undertake such a tour.
The Orchestra will perform two concerts on 31 December in
the Great Hall of the People, in the presence of Chinese President
Jiang Zemin. These joint concerts with the Beijing Symphony
Orchestra will be conducted by Alexander Briger and Tan Lihua.
The following day the Orchestra returns to the Great Hall
of the People for a further concert conducted by Alexander
Briger, to include works by Elgar and Tchaikovsky.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra greatly looks forward to
helping the people of Beijing celebrate the arrival of 2004
in style!
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Sun 23 May 2004
at 3 pm
HOWARD SHORE conductor
Shore Lord of the Rings Symphony
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on the soundtrack
to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and Academy award-winning
conductor and composer Howard Shore bring the magic of the
Lord of the Rings to the heart of London. You will be taken
on a musical and imaginative journey from the tranquillity
of the Shire to the horror of Mordor and the explosive Mount
Doom. The Royal Festival Hall will never seem the same again!
The Lord of the Rings Symphony features music from 'The Fellowship
of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'.
To hire the London Philharmonic Orchestra for concerts or
recordings email Ruth Sansom, Artistic Administrator at ruth.sansom@orchestra.org.uk
The London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performs a feast of
20th Century Classics at St John's Smith Square, London on
25 July. MORE >
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The London Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce
that Vladimir Jurowski has been appointed to the position
of Principal Guest Conductor, alongside the Orchestra's Principal
Conductor, Kurt Masur.
The new position will complement Jurowski's work as Music
Director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera and will enable the
Orchestra to develop a year round relationship with him.
The young conductor's affinity with the Orchestra has already
been demonstrated by two concerts last season at the Royal
Festival Hall, and by performances of Britten's Albert Herring
at Glyndebourne last year.
Vladimir Jurowksi's next concert at the Royal Festival Hall
with the orchestra is on 12 June . He will conduct Anderson's Khorovod,
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto 2 (with pianist Maria Joao
Pires) and Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky (with Mezzo Soprano
Marianna Tarasova).
To read the press release in full Click
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The LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA,
one of the world's most distinguished orchestras, which this
season celebrates its 70th ANNIVERSARY,
has confirmed SERGE DORNY's
successor as CHIEF EXECUTIVE &
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR to be TIMOTHY
WALKER. Serge Dorny is to take up the position as Director
General of the Lyon National
Opera.
Timothy Walker, founder
and CEO of the Sydney-based
WORLD ORCHESTRAS (an organisation
which was established in 1999 to present an annual International
Orchestras Season in Australia), held the post of General
Manager of the AUSTRALIAN
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA between 1989 & 1999. He has received
a number of major accolades for his contributions to the arts
world and has held many important positions in the Australian
cultural community.
Walker, while in London from Sydney
for meetings with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and its
Principal Conductor, Kurt Masur, said, "I am delighted
to accept the invitation of the Board and players of the orchestra
to lead the company at an exciting time in the Orchestra's
development. Serge Dorny has done a superb job in leading
the organisation through difficult times and leaves a legacy
of stability and exciting future plans. I welcome the opportunity
to work with Kurt Masur to develop the international standing
of the Orchestra and to continue the long and wonderful relationship
the Orchestra has with Glyndebourne. I am also looking forward
to working with the Board and management to secure a home
for the organisation and to build strong links with the community
it serves."
Kurt Masur
says, "I treasure greatly the high quality, the tireless
commitment and the exceptional spirit of the London Philharmonic
Orchestra. Over the past few years, the orchestra has gained
immeasurable strength, both artistically and administratively.
I look forward to developing with Timothy Walker the future
of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, continuing to realise
the ambitions that Serge Dorny has set with the Orchestra."
Simon Webb,
Chairman of orchestra and one of the orchestra’s players, adds,
"I am extremely happy that Timothy Walker has accepted
the post of Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the London
Philharmonic Orchestra. His achievements with the Australian
Chamber Orchestra and more recently in establishing the World
Orchestra Series in Australia mark him out as one of the most
exciting managers in the business. His artistic vision and
ambitions for the orchestra will see us continuing to build on our
distinctive artistic profile and well established reputation
for excellence. I look to the future with great confidence."
Sir George Christie,
a member of the selection panel, which made a unanimous decision
to appoint Walker, comments, "the search for Serge Dorny's
successor has been extensive and thorough. Music Administrators
are a rare breed, but those with a combination of management,
commercial and artistic skills are as rare as hen's teeth.
Serge possesses this amalgam and provided a constructively
challenging benchmark in our trawl. I am confident that Timothy
Walker has these skills plus the energy and vision for the
job - and, with both my orchestra and Glyndebourne hats on, he has
my full backing. I wish him really well."
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Stellenbosch-born Pieter Schoeman has been appointed Co-Leader
of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Schoeman, who is 33,
made his debut at the age of 10 with the Cape Town Symphony
Orchestra, and went on to win several international String
competitions . He has subsequently performed as soloist and
recitalist in some of the worlds greatest concert halls -
from Amsterdam's Concertgebow to the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.
Prior to his arrival at the London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Pieter Schoeman was Co-Concertmaster of the Nice Opera Orchestra.
He also performed several times as Guest concertmaster with
the symphony orchestras of Barcelona, Bordeaux and Lyon. In
February 2001he played for the first time in London and Brussels
as Guest Leader with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under
Yuri Temirkanov and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Talking about his new appointment, Pieter says: 'It is very
exciting to be a part of an organisation such as the London
Philharmonic Orchestra, where everyone is so committed to
music-making at the highest level. This never ending challenge
creates a vibrant atmosphere which is extremely rewarding.
Pinchas Zuckerman, whose playing I have adored since I was
a little boy, has had a big influence on my life, especially
since meeting him in 1991. One of the things he told me was
to always keep my eyes and ears open. this has enabled me
to learn from so many people. I look forward to continuing
this life-long education, learning from some of my highly
experienced colleagues in the orchestra and growing as an artist
by working with so many first class conductors and soloists.'
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