Classical Music Alive in Reading 2016/17

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2016OCTOBER8 Louis Schwizgebel, Piano20 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Leticia Moreno, Violin

NOVEMBER 10 Czech National Symphony Orchestra Mark Bebbington, Piano26 Paul Lewis, Piano

DECEMBER 22 The Sixteen & Harry Christophers

2017JANUARY26 The Carducci String Quartet

FEBRUARY5 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, Violin/Director

MARCH4 Steven Isserlis, Cello & Sam Haywood, Piano24 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

APRIL12 European Union Chamber Orchestra with Jennifer Pike, Violin & Timothy Ridout, Viola20 Vienna Piano Trio

MAY 21 RPO Noisy Kids21 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Martin Roscoe, Piano25 London Conchord Ensemble

JUNE 15 Julian Bliss Septet

ORGAN RECITALS AT THE CONCERT HALL

CELEBRITY ORGAN RECITALS

201617 October David Aprahamian Liddle, Organ

201711 May Simon Johnson, Organ

LUNCHTIME RECITALS

201614 September George Robey9 November Joseph Beech

201718 January Christopher Cromar9 November Artist to be confirmed

Tickets

Group of 10+: All tickets £12 each. No additional subscription rates apply. (subject to availability)All children under 18: £6 for individual tickets.Schools: £6 each, including free programmes. (subject to availability)Classical Membership Scheme: £12 for individual tickets. (For patrons aged 18-25 or students of any age – pleasecontact the Box Office to register for the scheme. NUS card/proof of status/age is required).

Please note: Organ Recitals do not count towards a subscription package.www.readingarts.com Box Office 0118 960 6060

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Saturday 8 October, 7.30pmLouis Schwizgebel, Piano

CONCERT HALL

SchumannKinderszenen Op.15

ChopinBallade No.2 in F Major Op.38

ChopinBallade No.3 in A-flat Major Op.47

Beethoven32 Variations

SchubertPiano Sonata in C minor D958

Born in Geneva in 1987, Swiss-Chinese pianist LouisSchwizgebel has been described as an “insightful musician” bythe New York Times (May 2013) and “already one of thegreat masters of the piano” by Res Musica (July 2014). At theage of seventeen he won the Geneva International MusicCompetition and, two years later, the Young Concert ArtistsInternational Auditions in New York. In 2012 he won secondprize at the Leeds International Piano Competition and was aBBC New Generation Artist from 2013-2015.

He makes his Reading Concert Hall debut with a programmeof works by some of the piano repertoire’s greatestcomposers.

Pre-concert talk 6.30pmThe Town Hall (FREE)

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For subscription bookings, please complete the separate booking form or contact Box Office for assistance.


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How to subscribe1. Pick your concerts; choose which seating area you would like and decide how many tickets you require. (See below for seat requests)2. Count how many concerts you will be attending (excluding Organ Recitals and Noisy Kids) then look at the Price Table to see which subscription band you fall into, and therefore how much each ticket will be.3. Check whether the performance will take place at The Hexagon or The Concert Hall; insert the subscription band ticket price for the venue and the number of tickets in the appropriate sections on the booking form overleaf. Calculate the total per concert and insert in the end column.4. Include requirements for Organ Recitals, Noisy Kids concert and Pre-pay programmes in the appropriate sections.5. Add together all entries in the final column and enter the amount in the Grand Total box. (there is no booking fee to add)6. Complete the address form above and payment form overleaf, tear off and hand to a member of Box Office staff or post to the address above.

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SAT 8 OCT LOUIS SCHWIZGEBEL, PIANO CONCERT HALL

THURS 20 OCT RPO WITH LETICIA MORENO, VIOLIN THE HEXAGON

THURS 10 NOV CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THE HEXAGON

SAT 26 NOV PAUL LEWIS, PIANO CONCERT HALL

THURS 22 DEC THE SIXTEEN & HARRY CHRISTOPHERS CONCERT HALL

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THURS 26 JAN THE CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET CONCERT HALL

SUN 5 FEB RPO WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN, VIOLIN/DIRECTOR THE HEXAGON

SAT 4 MAR STEVEN ISSERLIS, CELLO CONCERT HALL

FRI 24 MAR CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THE HEXAGON

WED 12 APR EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA THE HEXAGON

THURS 20 APR VIENNA PIANO TRIO CONCERT HALL

SUN 21 MAY RPO WITH MARTIN ROSCOE, PIANO THE HEXAGON

THURS 25 MAY LONDON CONCHORD ENSEMBLE CONCERT HALL

THURS 15 JUNE JULIAN BLISS SEPTET CONCERT HALL

ORGAN RECITALS AT THE CONCERT HALL

MON 17 OCT 2016 DAVID APRAHAMIAN LIDDLE, ORGAN CONCERT HALL £10.00

THU 11 MAY 2017 SIMON JOHNSON, ORGAN CONCERT HALL £10.00

FAMILY CONCERT

SUN 21 MAY 2017 RPO NOISY KIDS THE HEXAGON ADULT £10.50

CHILD £8.50

FAMILY £30

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Payment (please select one of the following)By Cheque Cheques should be made payable to Reading Borough Council.

By Credit Card If you would like to pay by Credit or Debit Card, a Box Office representative will contact you for your

card details when processing the booking.

By Direct Debit Spread your payments over 6 months – INTEREST FREE. Please complete the Direct Debit mandate

overleaf and return it with your booking. Please cut off and retain the Guarantee section. We will calculate your monthly payments and contact you to confirm.

If you have already set up a Direct Debit for Classical Music Alive, and wish to pay in the same way this season, please ticket this box. We will calculate payments for you and confirm in writing after your ticket have been processed. (You will not need to sign a new mandate unless you have cancelled your old one.)

If you have any queries regarding payment by Direct Debit please call Storme Gibson on 0118 937 2011. The Deadline for Direct Debit request to be received is Friday 29 July 2016

PLEASE ALLOW 28 DAYS FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO BE PROCESSED.

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Programmes


Ticket PricesThe Hexagon £25.50, £22.50The Concert Hall £20.50, £17.50, £15.50Organ Recitals £10.00 (Celebrity), £5.00 (Lunchtime)

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