THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
As the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra heads towards its sixtieth anniversary, the ensemble that Sir Thomas Beecham founded in 1946 is relishing its versatility and reaching out to large audiences through diverse programming.
Flourishing under the dynamic music directorship of Daniele Gatti, the London-based RPO is delighted and honoured to now have a close relationship with Cadogan Hall as its Resident Orchestra.
Cadogan Hall’s excellent acoustic and its intimate atmosphere afford the Orchestra an opportunity to tailor concerts to the Hall’s special qualities. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra takes pride in being able to bring together the finest soloists and conductors in concerts bringing musical pleasure to Cadogan Hall’s beautiful surroundings.
The Orchestra’s history is a distinguished one – its principal conductors have included Rudolf Kempe, André Previn and Vladimir Ashkenazy. Daniele Gatti’s current plans with the Orchestra include recording all the Tchaikovsky symphonies for the Harmonia Mundi record label.
The RPO undertakes a very busy concert, recording and touring schedule as well as developing Community and Education projects around the country. That these continuing activities now embrace Cadogan Hall allows the Royal Philharmonic to view its present and future with optimism.
Such promotion of live music to the highest and most caring standards reaches a wide public – in London, nationally (including several residencies) and internationally (forthcoming trips include the USA, Mexico and China), as well as through the mediums of recording and broadcasting – and helps to ensure that live music remains a shared and significant experience.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cadogan Hall’s resident orchestra is delighted to announce its new series of concerts at the venue. Offering an enticing blend of exciting repertoire and world-class performers, we hope that there is something for everyone.
Excellent series discounts are available by booking just two or more concerts. Subscribers to the entire RPO Resident Season can enjoy a huge discount of 30% off all tickets.
We hope you agree the season ahead promises to be one of RPO’s finest to date and with the full range of subscription options, we believe it represents excellent value for money.
Colin Anderson, What’s On in London
www.rpo.co.uk
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THE BRODSKY QUARTET
“The Brodsky Quartet are the team for the new century” – Gramophone June 2003
Daniel Rowland & Ian Belton, violin
Paul Cassidy, viola - Jacqueline Thomas, cello
The Brodsky Quartet are at the forefront of the international chamber-music scene. Their love and mastery of the traditional string quartet repertoire is evident from their highly acclaimed performances of composers ranging from Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Tchaikovsky to Shostakovich, Bartok, Britten and Respighi, as well as from their extensive, award-winning discography.
At the same time, the Quartet are known for their pioneering work with a diverse range of performing artists, from singers Elvis Costello, Anne Sofie von Otter and Björk, to Complicite Theatre Company and Icelandic poet Sjon, while their many collaborations with distinguished composers, including John Tavener, Lutoslawski, Peter Sculthorpe, Django Bates, Sally Beamish, Dave Brubeck and Julian Nott, have given them an unrivalled opportunity to influence and inspire some of the newest work for string quartet.
Their passion to embrace “all good music” has been the driving force behind their success and has kept their approach fresh and their enthusiasm high for 30 years.
In March 2005 the Quartet was proud to launch their own record label, Brodsky Records, with the release of two CD’s: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 by Tchaikovsky, and the album ‘Moodswings’, featuring a broad range of songs for string quartet and voice.
Recent awards for recording include the Diapason D’Or and the CHOC du Monde de la Musique for their recordings of string quartets by Benjamin Britten, while for their outstanding contribution to the world of music the Brodsky Quartet has received a Royal Philharmonic Society Award.
The Brodsky Quartet is named after the Russian violinist Adolf Brodsky, who played an important role in musical life in Manchester and at the Royal Northern College where the quartet studied.
Daniel Rowland plays a violin made by Lorenzo Storioni of Cremona in 1793; Ian Belton’s violin is by Gio. Paolo Maggini c.1615 and Jacqueline Thomas plays a cello made by Thomas Perry in 1785. Paul Cassidy’s viola is by Francesco Guissani of Milano, 1843, courtesy of the Britten Trust.
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