HULL CITY HALL
C L AS S I C S
2017/2018
in partnership with
THE ROYAL
PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
AND HULL
PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
Box Office: 01482 300 306
www.hulltheatres.co.uk
Cello: Leonard Elschenbroich
WE LCOM E
We’re delighted to present the Hull City Hall Classics
season 2017/18 in partnership with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hull Philharmonic
Orchestra.
The new programme features nine fantastic concerts
which once again bring world class music to your
doorstep.
There will be performances from the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Russian State
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hallé Orchestra.
Get your Union Jacks ready for the chance to enjoy the
Last Night of the Proms right here in Hull (October 5) or
be transported to a perfumed night in a Spanish garden
by composer Manuel de Falla (February 8).
Councillor Geraghty
Hear booming bass drums recreate cannon fire in
an all-Russian concert to mark the centenary of the
country’s revolution (November 25) or indulge in the
romance of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet (March 8).
Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Suite is also included
(November 9) and there is another chance to hear 6000
Pipes!, the piece composed by Sir Karl Jenkins for Hull
UK City of Culture 2017 (February 24).
We also welcome piano virtuoso Mark Bebbington (April
12), one of a stellar line-up of performers joining the
orchestras this season which also includes Alessandro
Taverna who travels from Venice to perform (May 12)
and China’s Hong Xu (May 24).
With tickets starting from just £8, we look forward
to welcoming you to Hull City Hall Classics 2017/18.
Robert Mitchell
Ian Maclay
P R E C O N C E RT AC T I V I T Y
M E ET T H E A RT I S T
We are delighted to continue our exciting lecture series
curated by Dr Simon Desbruslais – Lecturer in Music,
School of Drama, Music and Screen at the University of Hull.
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 25 November 2017
Andrew Penny talks to Callum Smart and some
of the Special Guest Bass Drummers at 6.30pm
Preconcert lecture and talk at 6.15pm
in the Mortimer Suite
Thursday 5 October Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Last Night of the Proms
Hilary Davan Wetton
Thursday 9 November Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Thursday 8 February City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra
Thursday 8 March Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Sitkovetsky
Thursday 12 April Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Bebbington
Thursday 24 May Hallé Orchestra
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 24 February 2017
Andrew Penny talks to Jonathan Scott at 6.30pm
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 12 May 2018
Andrew Penny talks to Alessandro Taverna
at 6.30pm
Free to ticket holders. Please request tickets
in advance from the box office.
Supported by:
RO Y A L
P H I L H A R M O N I C
O RC H E ST RA
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
Thursday 5 October 2017, 7.30pm
Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton
Mezzo-soprano: Annie Gill
SIBELIUS: Karelia Suite: Intermezzo
BIZET: Carmen: Habanera
MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro: Voi che sapete
ARNE: Rule, Britannia!
PARRY: Jerusalem
ELGAR: ‘Enigma’ Variations: Nimrod
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to join them for the ultimate British spectacular!
ROYA L
P H I L H A R M O N I C
O RC H E S T R A
Thursday 9 November 2017, 7.30pm
Conductor: Alexander Shelley Cello: Leonard Elschenbroich
TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
The name Tchaikovsky prompts memories of alluring Romantic
melodies and powerful orchestral works and his Sleeping Beauty
Suite shows him off as the great master of ballet music.
HULL
P H I L H A R M O N I C
O RC H E ST RA
HULL
P H I L H A R M O N I C
O RC H E ST RA
1917: Revolution!
6000 Pipes!
A Russian programme to mark the centenary
of the Russian Revolution in 1917
Another chance to enjoy our special
commission for 2017 by Sir Karl Jenkins.
Saturday 25 November 2017, 7.30pm
Saturday 24 February 2018, 7.30pm
Conductor: Andrew Penny
Violin: Callum Smart
Conductor: Andrew Penny
Organ: Jonathan Scott
TCHAIKOVSKY: Overture 1812
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 12 ‘The Year of 1917’
Meet the Artist: Andrew Penny talks to
Callum Smart and some of the Special Guest
Bass Drummers at 6.30pm. Free to ticket holders.
Meet the Artist: Andrew Penny
talks to Jonathan Scott at 6.30pm.
Free to ticket holders.
KARL JENKINS: 6000 Pipes!
POULENC: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani
ALFRED HOLLINS: Concert Overture in C minor
CESAR FRANCK: Symphony in D Minor
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B I R M I N G H A M SYM P H O NY O RC H E ST RA
R U S S I A N S TAT E
P H I LH A R M O N IC
O RC H E ST RA
Thursday 8 February 2018, 7.30pm
Conductor: Valery Polyansky
Violin: Alexander Sitkovetsky
Conductor: Constantinor Carydis
Cello: Javier Perianes
MUSSORGSKY: Night on a Bare Mountain
DE FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2
Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 is a musical jewel-box crammed
with glowing colours, fabulous stories and irresistible tunes.
Thursday 8th March 2018, 7.30pm
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4
Considered one of the finest Russian symphonic collectives, the Russian
State Philharmonic Orchestra make a welcome return to Hull City Hall.
Conductor Valery Polyansky will be joined by violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky
for a programme celebrating two of Russia’s finest composers.
RO Y A L
P H I LH A R M O N IC
O RC H E ST RA
H A L LÉ
O RC H E ST RA
Thursday 12 April 2018, 7.30pm
Conductor: Sir Mark Elder
Piano: Hong Xu
Conductor: Alan Buribayev
Piano: Mark Bebbington
Thursday 24 May 2018 ??pm
ELGAR: Overture In the South
MOZART: Piano Concerto No.18, K456
DVORÁK: Symphony No.7
SMETANA: Bartered Bride Overture
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.2
SIBELIUS: Symphony No.2
Smetana’s exhilarating Overture to his first and most enduring
comic opera The Bartered Bride sets the scene for Rachmaninov’s
dramatic and passionate Second Piano Concerto.
Hong Xu is not just a pianist of dazzling technique
but a musician of great subtlety and insight. He
joins Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé in Mozart’s B flat
major Piano Concerto.
T I C K ET I N F O R M AT I O N
HULL
P H I L H A R M O N I C
O RC H E ST RA
For further information please
visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk
Hull City Hall
Classics
Hull Philharmonic
Orchestra
Main Floor A-T
£24.50
£17.00
Main Floor U-W
£18.00
£8.00
Balcony D Part C & E
£28.00
£27.00
Saturday 12 May 2018, 7.30pm
Balcony B, F Part C & E
£24.50
£22.00
Conductor: Andrew Penny
Piano: Alessandro Taverna
Balcony A & G
£18.00
£18.00
• 10% reduction for 6 Combined Series including at least 2 HPO Concerts.
Gallery A-G
£24.50
£22.00
• 20% reduction for 9 Combined Series including at least 3 HPO Concerts.
SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3
DVORÁK: Symphony No 5
Two twentieth century classics in the short single
movement Symphony No 7 by Sibelius and the brilliant
Third Piano Concerto by Prokofiev precede one of the most
tuneful symphonies by Dvorák, his 5th.
Meet the Artist:
Andrew Penny talks to
Alessandro Taverna at 6.30pm.
Free to ticket holders.
SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
Hull City Hall Classics:
• 6 concert series save 20% off full price.
• 3, 4 or 5 concerts save 10% off full price.
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
• 3 concert series save 15% off full price.
• 5% reduction for 3 Combined Series including at least 1 HPO Concert.
DISCOUNTS ON INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
HOW TO BOOK
Under 25’s, Students, School
parties, Children 16 and under:
£5.00 (Main Floor Only)
If you wish to renew your existing season
subscription please book between
Friday 26 May – Thursday 8 June.
Concessions:
£1.50 reduction on all tickets
Groups of 10 or more:
25% Discount
Groups of 30 or more:
30% Discount
Season tickets and individual concerts go
on general sale on Friday 9 June 10am
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