What's On
18 March 2010
Britten Four Sea Interludes Barber Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Thursday 18 March 2010, 7:30pm
Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XXPeter Stark, conductor
Laura Samuel, violinTickets: £20, £18, £15 (concessions 50% off)
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Phone: 0871 663 2500The CCO's debut at Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of Southbank Centre's The Bernstein Project will feature Britten's evocative Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes and Beethoven's 7th Symphony, both of which were played at Bernstein's final public performance. The orchestra is delighted to welcome back Laura Samuel of the celebrated Belcea Quartet to play Barber's much loved violin concerto.
22 May 2010
Sibelius Symphony No. 7 Barber Adagio for Strings Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 Saturday 22 May 2010, 6:30pm
St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LLGeorge Vass, conductor
Simon Callaghan, pianoTickets: £15, £12.50, £7.50 (concessions £2.50 off)
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Phone: 020 7381 0441The CCO's exploration of the symphonies of Sibelius continues in our May concert with his seventh and final symphony. Pianist Simon Callaghan, who joined us in 2009 for a memorable performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto, returns to perform Rachmaninov's mighty Piano Concerto No. 3. Barber's moving Adagio for Strings completes the programme.
25 June 2010
Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments Copland Clarinet Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 4 Friday 25 June 2010, 7:30pm
St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LLPaul Hoskins, conductor
Jon Carnac, clarinet
Anna Livermore, sopranoTickets: £15, £12.50, £7.50 (concessions £2.50 off)
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Phone: 020 7381 0441Copland's Clarinet Concerto, commissioned by Jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman, forms the centrepiece of this concert. The concerto is framed by Stravinsky's Symphony of Wind Instruments and the last of Mahler's early 'Wunderhorn' symphonies.
24 July 2010
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E flat Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D Saturday 24 July 2010, 7:30pm
St. Gabriel's Church, 30 Warwick Square, London SW1VAndrew Gourlay, conductor
Richard Knights, trumpetTickets: All seats £12 (concessions £2.50 off)
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Email: tickets@corinthianorchestra.org.ukOur final concert of 2009-10 features gems of the baroque and classical repertoire, under the baton of Andrew Gourlay. The CCO's principal trumpet, Richard Knights, performs Hummel's virtuosic concerto. Mozart's ever popular 40th symphony opens the concert and Beethoven's 2nd Symphony brings the concert — and the season — to a close.