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Private Members’ Rehearsals
Friends, Benefactors and Thomas Beecham Group members are invited to attend exclusive private rehearsals at the Royal Festival Hall throughout the season.
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St Paul’s Cathedral Choral Evensong and Tour
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Enjoy Choral Evensong from reserved seats in the Quire, followed by a tour of areas of the Cathedral not usually open to the public. These include the triforium, geometrical staircase and the library, which includes some important musical scores. The evening concludes with a glass of wine in the Chapter House.
Reception at Russian Ambassador’s Residence
Thursday 19 January 2012
Thomas Beecham Group Patrons are invited to a very special event to celebrate our festival ‘Prokofiev: Man of the people?’ The evening is kindly hosted by the Russian Ambassador, His Excellency Aleksander Yakovenko, at his private residence. Guests will be treated to a short performance by London Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, as well as an interview with festival curator Vladimir Jurowski, followed by a buffet supper.
Meet the Players
Saturday 28 January 2012
An opportunity for Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to meet musicians in the Friends’ Bar before the concert.
Villa Maria Wine Tasting
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Benefactors and Thomas Beecham Group Patrons are invited to join us in the Corporate Bar for a special wine tasting evening with Villa Maria. You will have the chance to sample more of the Villa Maria range, including some wines from their premium ranges and some interesting varietals.
LPO Contemporaries Subscription Series Concert (2 of 3) and ‘I ♥ LPO’ Reception
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Join us for a special ‘I ♥ LPO’ Reception after this romantically themed concert conducted by Neeme Järvi. This will be coupled with a pre-concert meal in Pizza Express.
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Kreisler (arr. Rachmaninoff / orch. Leytush) Liebesleid (European première)
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Neeme Järvi conductor
Boris Giltburg piano
Thomas Beecham Group Concert and Dinner
Saturday 24 March 2012
In recognition of the support given to the London Philharmonic Orchestra by the members of the Thomas Beecham Group, we have named the Orchestra’s concert on Saturday 24 March ‘The Thomas Beecham Group Concert’. Following the performance, there will be a special dinner for Thomas Beecham Group patrons, along with artists and musicians from the Orchestra.
LPO Contemporaries VIP Evening (2 of 2)
Wednesday 28 March 2012
If you missed the LPO Contemporaries VIP evening in November you can use your two complimentary tickets this evening and join VIP guests in the Orchestra’s Corporate Bar pre-concert and during the interval.
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1
Mahler Symphony No. 9
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor
Lisa Batiashvili violin
Behind the Scenes: Around the World with the LPO
Tuesday 17 April 2012
This popular behind-the-scenes evening will take a closer look at touring with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and also shine the spotlight on the harp, one of the Orchestra’s more unusual instruments. From New York to China, and everywhere in between, the Orchestra leads an active touring life, so come along and hear from our touring team about exactly how to transport such an enormous Orchestra around the world! Harpists from the LPO will provide the music for the evening, as well as sharing their own experiences of life on the road. This will be coupled with a drinks reception on arrival and a post-talk informal buffet supper served in Henry Wood Hall’s crypt.
LPO Contemporaries Subscription Series Talk, Concert and Dinner (3 of 3)
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Join us before the concert for a talk on the evening’s programme by Gavin Plumley. After the performance there will be a meal in Skylon.
Schumann Overture, Genoveva
Kalevi Aho Percussion Concerto (world première)
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Colin Currie percussion
LPO Contemporaries Champagne Saturday
Saturday 28 April 2012
Be one of the very few people invited to listen to the London Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal. Observe this world-class symphony orchestra in their jeans and T-shirts as Yan Pascal Tortelier takes them through their programme for that evening. After the rehearsal has finished, join players and staff at Skylon to relax and chat over a complimentary glass of champagne.
Messiaen Les Offrandes oubliées
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor
Hong Xu piano
Meet the Players
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Another opportunity for Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to meet musicians in the Friends’ Bar before the concert.
Horniman Museum Tour
Thursday 14 June 2012
Discover one of the capital’s hidden treasures and join us for this special visit in which we will have the chance to explore one of the finest musical instrument collections in London, with more than 8000 objects including some of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s collection. After the tour you will have the chance to visit the rest of the Museum at your leisure. You are then welcome to finish the visit by having lunch in the Museum café and exploring the newly opened gardens.
Private Members’ Rehearsals
Friends, Benefactors and Thomas Beecham Group members are invited to attend exclusive private rehearsals at the Royal Festival Hall throughout the season.
Tickets: £5
Friday 13 January 2012
Prokofiev Suite, Lieutenant Kijé; Prokofiev Cello Concerto, Op. 58; Prokofiev Symphony No. 7
Alexander Vedernikov conductor, Danjulo Ishizaka cello
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Prokofiev Chout (excerpts); Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 4 (for the left hand); Prokofiev Cinderella (excerpts)
Vladimir Jurowski conductor, Leon Fleisher piano
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Martinů Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies symphoniques ); Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1; Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2; Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Marin Alsop conductor, Stephen Hough piano
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2; Kreisler (arr. Rachmaninoff / orch. Leytush) Liebesleid (European première); Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Neeme Järvi conductor, Boris Giltburg piano
Saturday 24 March 2012
Julian Anderson The Discovery of Heaven (world première); Delius Sea Drift; Elgar Symphony No. 1
Sir Mark Elder conductor, Roderick Williams baritone, London Philharmonic Choir
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1; Mahler Symphony No. 9
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor; Lisa Batiashvili violin
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Janáček Suite, The Cunning Little Vixen; Dvořák Piano Concerto; Suk Symphonic Poem, Ripening
Vladimir Jurowski conductor; Martin Helmchen piano, London Philharmonic Choir
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