London Sinfonietta: 2015/16 SEASON BROCHURE

THIS IS A MOVEMENT

2015/16 SEASON

THIS IS A MOVEMENT

2015/16 SEASON

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE’S ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

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London Sinfonietta’s new music movement began in 1968, with our first ever concert at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Now, as that hall undergoes a two-year renovation, we venture out across South London as part of our Southbank Centre residency, whilst continuing our longstanding relationship with Kings Place. We’ll be making powerful experiences where the space, too, is part of the event. Divert from the ordinary – hear new music, within new places and set your mind on a different course. Whether you were at our first concert or haven’t heard us yet, join the movement.

KINGS PLACE N1 9AG Fri 4 Mar 2016

We bring together amateur and professional musicians in one of London’s landmark chamber music venues.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE SW1P 3HA Sat 10 Oct 2015 Wed 1 Jun 2016

Brand new music reverberates within 300-year-old walls. Two concerts overflowing with world premieres take place at the Baroque architectural masterpiece St John’s Smith Square.

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL SE1 8XX Sun 5 Dec 2015

Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall is a fitting venue for our performance of 20th century masters Stockhausen and Boulez.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE

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3 MILES NORTH

LONDON WATERLOO

KING’S CROSS ST PANCRAS

LONDON KING’S CROSS

WESTMINSTER

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE’S ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

KINGS PLACE

London Sinfonietta’s new music movement began in 1968, with our first ever concert at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Now, as that hall undergoes a two-year renovation, we venture out across South London as part of our Southbank Centre residency, whilst continuing our longstanding relationship with Kings Place. We’ll be making powerful experiences where the space, too, is part of the event. Divert from the ordinary – hear new music, within new places and set your mind on a different course. Whether you were at our first concert or haven’t heard us yet, join the movement.

KINGS PLACE N1 9AG Fri 4 Mar 2016

We bring together amateur and professional musicians in one of London’s landmark chamber music venues.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE SW1P 3HA Sat 10 Oct 2015 Wed 1 Jun 2016

Brand new music reverberates within 300-year-old walls. Two concerts overflowing with world premieres take place at the Baroque architectural masterpiece St John’s Smith Square.

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL SE1 8XX Sun 5 Dec 2015

Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall is a fitting venue for our performance of 20th century masters Stockhausen and Boulez.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE

LAMBETH PLACE RD

3 MILES NORTH

SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE SE1 6BD Thu 11 & Fri 12 Feb 2016

There could be no better place for an intimate night of storytelling and new music than Southwark Playhouse, a haven for the local Elephant & Castle community. We will base ourselves here for a string of events during the week commencing Monday 8 February 2016 and hope you can drop by to meet us in the theatre or its café.

THE CORONET THEATRE SE1 6TJ Wed 24 & Thu 25 Feb 2016 Thu 10 Mar 2016 Sun 3 Apr 2016

The Coronet Theatre has been the beating heart of Southwark’s cultural scene since 1872. This cavernous multi-purpose space has seen so much of London’s vibrant life within its walls, and will be the site of our most adventurous and theatrical events in the spring.

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PRINCIPAL PLAYERS Michael Cox flute (supported by Michael & Patricia McLaren-Turner)Gareth Hulse oboeMark van de Wiel clarinet (supported by Régis Cochefert)John Orford bassoonSimon Haram saxophoneMichael Thompson horn (supported by Belinda Matthews)Byron Fulcher tromboneAlistair Mackie trumpetJonathan Morton violin 1 (supported by Paul & Sybella Zisman)Joan Atherton violin 2Paul Silverthorne viola (supported by Nick & Claire Prettejohn)Tim Gill cello (supported by Sir Stephen Oliver QC)Enno Senft double bass (supported by Anthony Mackintosh)Helen Tunstall harpDavid Hockings percussionJohn Constable pianoIan Dearden Sound Intermedia (supported by Penny Jonas)David Sheppard Sound Intermedia (supported by Penny Jonas)

EMERGING ARTISTSJoshua Batty fluteNicolas Fleury hornChristian Barraclough trumpetBas Treub violinGeoffrey Paterson conductor

Through our Emerging Artist programme, brilliant musicians at the start of promising careers are selected by our Principal Players and given professional opportunities alongside them on stage, over a two-year period. Supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation.

Images: Eric Richmond photography.

PEOPLE heard us live or on the radio

THIS IS US

We do much more than the concerts you see on stage. As a charity we rely on investment from Arts Council England and support from many other individuals, businesses and trusts who enable us to realise our ambitions.

By choosing to support the London Sinfonietta, you too can play a vital role. Commission a work of your own for £500, partner a Principal Player for £1,000, or help us break new ground as an Entrepreneur from £2,000 per year. Share your passion for contemporary music with us.

Join our growing circle of supporters today, and get closer to the life of the London Sinfonietta.

OF OUR ANNUAL TURNOVER has to be earned from touring and box office or raised from businesses, trusts and individuals, in addition to the 33% invested in us by Arts Council England each year.

COMPOSERS from a diverse range of backgrounds and styles were commissioned

SCHOOL CHILDREN attended our concerts

EARLY CAREER MUSICIANS were professionally employed on stage or trained at our annual Academy

MILES travelled on tour

FOLLOWERS have become part of our social media community






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WHAT DO YOU HEAR?

Tell us in a tweet: @Ldn_SinfoniettaFind us on Facebook: facebook.com/londonsinfoniettaComment on our blog: londonsinfonietta.wordpress.comTag us on Instagram: london.sinfonietta

FollowJonathan Morton Principal First Violin @jon_mortonAndrew Burke Chief Executive @ab2102(views expressed are personal, not those of the London Sinfonietta)

A night of difficult music from @andrederidder, Mica Levi and more. @Ldn_Sinfonietta really is the most diverse, brilliant ensemble in London. @antimega

The young capacity audience clearly infected the players with their open-eared enthusiasm. Indeed, this was one of the best played London Sinfonietta performances I’ve heard in years.**** The Guardian

Watching David Hockings and his London Sinfonietta colleagues weaving round the vibraphones, marimbas, pianos and synthesizers in Steve Reich’s Sextet was like watching brain surgeons moving with scalpels around six operating tables, performing miracles on every one. ***** The Times

The atmosphere was refreshing. For the people in the auditorium, Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s music is not to be dismissed for being too difficult. Its very complexity is what makes it worth engaging with. The Economist

I want to tweet about the Romitelli opera I’ve just seen by @Ldn_Sinfonietta, but I’m not sure what to say. In the best possible sense. @DanCJeffries

Superb performance of Birtwistle’s Theseus Game by @Ldn_Sinfonietta at their virtuosic best, playing a very tough work brilliantly well. @chaconato





ONLINELONDON SINFONIETTA TRAVELSGlobetrot with our players by following their international tour diaries.

VIDEOS Get under the skin of a composer before hearing their work.

(UN)EASY LISTENINGGain an insight into the unique, and sometimes challenging, style that characterises the music we’re performing. Audio-illustrated articles will come courtesy of Philip Cashian (Head of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music) before each event.

PLAYLISTSHear what’s in the head of composers writing today.

THIS IS _Their highs, their lows and their best musical joke. Discover the people behind the music in our quick-fire artist Q&As.

@Ldn_Sinfoniettafacebook.com/londonsinfoniettalondonsinfonietta.wordpress.comyoutube.com/londonsinfonietta/videosinstagram.com/london.sinfonietta

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ONLINELONDON SINFONIETTA TRAVELSGlobetrot with our players by following their international tour diaries.

VIDEOS Get under the skin of a composer before hearing their work.

(UN)EASY LISTENINGGain an insight into the unique, and sometimes challenging, style that characterises the music we’re performing. Audio-illustrated articles will come courtesy of Philip Cashian (Head of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music) before each event.

PLAYLISTSHear what’s in the head of composers writing today.

THIS IS _Their highs, their lows and their best musical joke. Discover the people behind the music in our quick-fire artist Q&As.

@Ldn_Sinfoniettafacebook.com/londonsinfoniettalondonsinfonietta.wordpress.comyoutube.com/londonsinfonietta/videosinstagram.com/london.sinfonietta

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FELDMAN: FOR SAMUEL BECKETT

LOSE YOURSELF

The soaring 300-year-old arches of St John’s Smith Square are the backdrop for this absorbing opening to the season: an evening of immersive music as broad and compelling as Rothko’s grand canvases. Two world premieres form the centre of the programme, with a new work by Mexican composer Marisol Jiménez bristling against Laurence Crane’s understated style. Morton Feldman’s intimate portrait For Samuel Beckett, much admired and rarely performed, completes the bill. Sit back, soak up the atmosphere and lose yourself. #SeasonOpener

Saturday 10 October 2015 at 7.30pmSt John’s Smith Square£15 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Laurence Crane Chamber Symphony No. 2 (world premiere of a London Sinfonietta commission)Marisol Jiménez New Work (world premiere)Morton Feldman For Samuel Beckett

Garry Walker conductorLondon Sinfonietta


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STOCKHAUSEN & BOULEZ

MUSIC OF THE MODERNISTS

Now celebrating his 90th year, Pierre Boulez remains an indomitable force in contemporary music – a true legend in his own lifetime. His works project an image of a brave new world, purged of historical clutter: music that breaks the rules, in his words, ‘for the pleasure of breaking them’. Facing off against two of Boulez’s iconic chamber works is Region III of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s masterpiece Hymnen – whose survey of national anthems presents a powerful portrait of a collective human spirit. #MusicalModernists

Sunday 5 December 2015 at 7.30pmSouthbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall £25, £15 (+ concessions)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Pierre Boulez Dérive 1; Anthèmes 2Karlheinz Stockhausen Region III from Hymnen

Wolfgang Lischke conductorClio Gould solo violinSound Intermedia sound projectionRoyal Academy of Music Manson EnsembleLondon Sinfonietta

Supported by:

PIONEERS We make new music. You make new music happen.Did you know the London Sinfonietta is a registered charity (no. 255095)? Great discoveries rely on the commitment, generosity and vision of a passionate group of supporters. Our imagination is unlimited, but our funds are not, and income generated by ticket sales can only cover a portion of the costs associated with our concerts and the many other projects we run each year. Our Pioneers give invaluable support for brand new commissions, world premiere performances and ground-breaking programmes, ensuring that the London Sinfonietta remains at the forefront of new music.

Enjoy a close relationship with the London Sinfonietta as a Pioneer, whilst helping us achieve our ambitions from just £35 per year, less than £3 per month.

For more information contact [email protected] or visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/support

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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

“Both Lark and the London Sinfonietta are in the business of the pursuit of excellence, and we were attracted by the cultural similarities between our two organisations as well as the opportunity to forge new relationships.” David Foster, Managing Director, Lark Private Clients (London Sinfonietta Corporate Partner)

There are many ways to get involved in supporting the London Sinfonietta, with a variety of benefits to you and your business. Ranging from branding, networking and headline sponsorship to business training, get in touch with our Development Manager to discuss creating a bespoke partnership to fit your needs on [email protected].

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STOCKHAUSEN & BOULEZ

MUSIC OF THE MODERNISTS

Now celebrating his 90th year, Pierre Boulez remains an indomitable force in contemporary music – a true legend in his own lifetime. His works project an image of a brave new world, purged of historical clutter: music that breaks the rules, in his words, ‘for the pleasure of breaking them’. Facing off against two of Boulez’s iconic chamber works is Region III of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s masterpiece Hymnen – whose survey of national anthems presents a powerful portrait of a collective human spirit. #MusicalModernists

Sunday 5 December 2015 at 7.30pmSouthbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall £25, £15 (+ concessions)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Pierre Boulez Dérive 1; Anthèmes 2Karlheinz Stockhausen Region III from Hymnen

Wolfgang Lischke conductorClio Gould solo violinSound Intermedia sound projectionRoyal Academy of Music Manson EnsembleLondon Sinfonietta

Supported by:

THE JOURNEY BETWEEN US

A BLUE TOUCH PAPER EVENT

Join us as we take up a week-long residency at Southwark Playhouse and explore the intricate links between music and storytelling. Personal, compelling and deeply powerful, five short stories traverse the challenges of personal relationships in modern life. A new work by RPS award-winning composer Samantha Fernando intersperses the words, giving space for a different kind of listening. Retreat inside your own world and let the musical interludes add depths of meaning to the stories. #BlueTouchPaper

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 February 2016 at 7.30pmSouthwark Playhouse£15 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating) Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Samantha Fernando New Work (world premiere of a London Sinfonietta commission)

Short stories:Raymond Carver What we Talk About When we Talk About LoveJhumpa Lahiri A Temporary MatterSarah Hall Mrs FoxLydia Davis The Silence of Mrs IlnLydia Davis Lost Things

Geoffrey Paterson conductorLisa Dwan readerLondon Sinfonietta

Samantha Fernando’s work has been commissioned by London Sinfonietta Entrepreneurs Michael & Patricia McLaren-Turner and an Elliott Carter legacy.

Blue Touch Paper projects are supported by London Sinfonietta Entrepreneur Anthony Mackintosh and the Garrick Charitable Trust.










VAN DER AA: THE BOOK OF DISQUIETIN SEARCH OF THE EVER-ELUSIVE SELF

When Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa died in 1935 he left behind a trunk filled with unfinished and unpublished writings – a tantalising treasure trove of scribbled anecdotes and idle thoughts. Among these were the pages that make up his posthumous masterpiece The Book of Disquiet, an autobiography of his alter ego Bernando Soares. Michael van der Aa’s score transforms Pessoa’s collection of dream vignettes into a hypnotic work that mixes spoken word, performed by British actor Samuel West, with music, electronics and video, probing the true nature of the ever-elusive self. #BookOfDisquiet

Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 February 2016 at 7.30pmThe Coronet Theatre£20 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Michel van der Aa The Book of Disquiet (UK premiere)

Joana Carneiro conductorMichel van der Aa directorSamuel West actorSound Intermedia sound projectionLondon Sinfonietta

Supported by The London Community Foundation and Cockayne – Grants for the Arts.

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ENTREPRENEURSIn the lead up to our 50th anniversary in 2018, the London Sinfonietta is seeking to partner with 50 ambitious individuals or groups to initiate a series of inspirational projects across the organisation. Entrepreneurs enjoy an open dialogue and close involvement with the ensemble as their chosen project is realised. Areas of support include:

Performance and touringCommissioning Young talent and communityDigital and audiences Foundation (supporting core running costs)

Individual Entrepreneur membership starts at £10,000 payable over a maximum of five years (£2,000 per year), and we also welcome corporate and syndicate members.

Find out how to join the growing family of Entrepreneurs by contacting [email protected] or visiting londonsinfonietta.org.uk/entrepreneurs










SCHOOLS CONCERTS“One of the most valuable trips I have attended with our students. They were buzzing about it on the train home and even treated the commuters to a rendition of Steve Reich’s Clapping Music!”Claire Marris, Thamesmead School

This season our primary and secondary school concerts will inspire pupils and teachers with the creativity of composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. Using repertoire on the curriculum and exciting new works, we will explore the limitless source of musical ideas from mathematical systems, literature, historical events and personal experiences.

TEACHER TRAININGFocussing on creative composition in the classroom, our new training programmes will provide primary and secondary teachers with the tools to deliver high quality music education.

For further information or to register your interest, contact [email protected] or visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/schools-concerts

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VAN DER AA: THE BOOK OF DISQUIETIN SEARCH OF THE EVER-ELUSIVE SELF

When Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa died in 1935 he left behind a trunk filled with unfinished and unpublished writings – a tantalising treasure trove of scribbled anecdotes and idle thoughts. Among these were the pages that make up his posthumous masterpiece The Book of Disquiet, an autobiography of his alter ego Bernando Soares. Michael van der Aa’s score transforms Pessoa’s collection of dream vignettes into a hypnotic work that mixes spoken word, performed by British actor Samuel West, with music, electronics and video, probing the true nature of the ever-elusive self. #BookOfDisquiet

Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 February 2016 at 7.30pmThe Coronet Theatre£20 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Michel van der Aa The Book of Disquiet (UK premiere)

Joana Carneiro conductorMichel van der Aa directorSamuel West actorSound Intermedia sound projectionLondon Sinfonietta


SCHOOLS CONCERTS“One of the most valuable trips I have attended with our students. They were buzzing about it on the train home and even treated the commuters to a rendition of Steve Reich’s Clapping Music!”Claire Marris, Thamesmead School

This season our primary and secondary school concerts will inspire pupils and teachers with the creativity of composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. Using repertoire on the curriculum and exciting new works, we will explore the limitless source of musical ideas from mathematical systems, literature, historical events and personal experiences.

TEACHER TRAININGFocussing on creative composition in the classroom, our new training programmes will provide primary and secondary teachers with the tools to deliver high quality music education.

For further information or to register your interest, contact [email protected] or visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/schools-concerts

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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR ALL

A NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION

For over a decade, Contemporary Music for All’s ground-breaking Open Score project has been at the forefront of a movement to help contemporary music reach new audiences – creating innovative, flexibly-scored works playable by ensembles of all shapes and sizes. Join us for the start of a nationwide weekend of celebration featuring five ensembles, as we partner with CoMA to perform some of the organisation’s most iconic creations, and premiere a new commission by Hannah Kendall. #CoMA

Friday 4 March 2016 at 7.30pmKings Place£19.50, £14.50 (+ concessions)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Philip Cashian BraggadocioDonnacha Dennehy A Fatal Optimist Gabriel Jackson Melancholy Processional Tansy Davies Feather and Groove Michael Nyman In C Interlude Roxanna Panufnik CoMAchordMichael Finnissy Plain HarmonyJonathan Harvey Climbing FrameHannah Kendall New Work (world premiere)Philip Cashian Mechanik

Gregory Rose conductorPlayers from CoMA Sussex and CoMA LondonLondon Sinfonietta







POPPE: SPEICHER

MUSIC IS ALIVE

Much more than just a piece of music, Enno Poppe’s Speicher is a complex structure of variations and repetitions that pushes its 22 players to their interpretative and technical extremes. But it is just as immersive for its audience as it is for those on stage. Speicher is an adventure in active listening – gradually revealing clues as to what might be coming next through an unpredictable network of derivations. As we, too, become part of the unfolding music, so it truly comes alive. Developed over five years and premiered in Europe in 2013, this will be its landmark UK premiere. #MusicIsAlive

Thursday 10 March 2016 at 7.30pmThe Coronet Theatre£15 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Enno Poppe Speicher (UK premiere)

Susanna Mälkki conductorLondon Sinfonietta

We are proud to host the opening night of London Ear’s 2016 festival of contemporary music at this concert.


CURIOUS? 16-25 SCHEMEBe inquisitive and discover new music for £5.

Join the London Sinfonietta’s Curious? 16-25 scheme and experience new music with open ears. If you’re aged between 16 and 25, you’ll get bargain £5 tickets to our events, access to post-concert bars and other membership benefits. Plus we’ll keep you up to date in our Curious? e-newsletter.

Sign up for free at londonsinfonietta.org.uk/curious?

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WORK MADE THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPSCO-CURATEWe’ve built an innovative online platform with Kingston University – www.co-curate.co.uk – where performances can be inspired and made by their audience.

Supported by Creativeworks London’s Creative Voucher Scheme.

STEVE REICH’S CLAPPING MUSIC APP With Touchpress and Queen Mary University of London we’ve released a free gaming app based on Steve Reich’s Clapping Music. High scorers will have the opportunity to perform it with us live.

Supported by the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts - Nesta, Arts & Humanities Research Council and public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

PERFORMANCE RESEARCH We also continue our partnerships with the Royal Academy of Music, and Southampton University who are working on a motion capture project that will extend live performance.

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MIX: LONDON SINFONIETTA & ILAN VOLKOV


Pioneering festival curator Ilan Volkov is renowned for his experimental collaborations and unique approach to programming – both of which feature in this special London Sinfonietta Mix, with Volkov at its helm. Combining the music of maverick Italian composer Fausto Romitelli with collaborations, DJ sets and sound installations, this mini-festival explores the fascinating possibilities that can arise when different genres collide. #BlueTouchPaper

Sunday 3 April 2016 from 6pm The Coronet Theatre£15 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Programme to include:Music by Fausto Romitelli and new works made in collaboration with artists Full line-up to be announced in Autumn 2015

Ilan Volkov conductorLondon Sinfonietta Supported by The London Community Foundation and Cockayne – Grants for the Arts.


MIX: LONDON SINFONIETTA & ILAN VOLKOV


Pioneering festival curator Ilan Volkov is renowned for his experimental collaborations and unique approach to programming – both of which feature in this special London Sinfonietta Mix, with Volkov at its helm. Combining the music of maverick Italian composer Fausto Romitelli with collaborations, DJ sets and sound installations, this mini-festival explores the fascinating possibilities that can arise when different genres collide. #BlueTouchPaper

Sunday 3 April 2016 from 6pm The Coronet Theatre£15 (+ concessions) (unreserved seating)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Programme to include:Music by Fausto Romitelli and new works made in collaboration with artists Full line-up to be announced in Autumn 2015

Ilan Volkov conductorLondon Sinfonietta Supported by The London Community Foundation and Cockayne – Grants for the Arts.


ART ON THE UNDERGROUND: UNDERLINE


The Victoria line carries 200 million of us across London each year. Art on the Underground is presenting Underline, a project that draws its inspiration from this fast, subterranean line, the people who use it and those communities connected by it. Matt Rogers will create new works that express the line’s operational flow, both automated and human, bringing music to thousands of commuters in a series of live performances on the Underground. #Underline

Through Spring 2016Victoria LineFull details to be announced in Autumn 2015

Matt Rogers New Work for Underline (world premiere)

London Sinfonietta

Matt Rogers was commissioned by Art on the Underground in collaboration with London Sinfonietta.

Art on the Underground, London’s largest art programme lets everyone experience art, everyday through unique collaborations with world-class artists.

Underline: Art & Music for the Victoria line takes places from July 2015 to December 2016, supported through public funding by Arts Council England. art.tfl.gov.uk


Player image: Eric Richmond photography.

CONNECT

NEW MUSIC FULL OF LIFE

With an open brief to conceive new works with public participation at their very heart, two composers engage audiences in the creative process, through a ‘living sketchbook’. Exploring the implications of space, timbre and identity in music inspired by our interactions with each other, these new commissions create a soundworld that is at once rich, complex and full of life. Part of a two-year programme funded by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, with these commissions also performed in Porto, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. #Connect

Full details to be announced in January 2016Follow us on social media for the opportunity to be part of these performances

Christian Mason New Work (world premiere)Huang Ruo New Work (world premiere)

London Sinfonietta

Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne.

DUETS IN A FRAME

CREATING PARTNERSHIPS OLD AND NEW

London Sinfonietta has been in an extended duet with Sir Harrison Birtwistle for over 45 years, a relationship that has been reflected in an evolving series of commissions for pairs of Principal Players. This journey reaches its peak with the world premiere of Duets in a Frame, in which five of these duets are linked by a new chorale. As relationships with Tansy Davies and Francisco Coll also continue, so a new one begins – with a commission from Tom Coult, one of the most promising young voices of his generation, praised for his iridescent timbres and clear, articulate gestures. #DuetsInAFrame

Wednesday 1 June 2016 at 7.30pmSt John’s Smith Square£20, £15 (+ concessions)Transaction fees apply (see back cover)

Francisco Coll Liquid Symmetries (UK premiere)Tom Coult New Work (world premiere of a London Sinfonietta commission)Tansy Davies Falling Angel (London premiere)Sir Harrison Birtwistle Duets in a Frame (world premiere of a London Sinfonietta commission)

Martyn Brabbins conductorLondon Sinfonietta

Tom Coult’s work has been commissioned by London Sinfonietta Entrepreneurs Michael & Patricia McLaren-Turner and an Elliott Carter legacy.

Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s work has been commissioned by London Sinfonietta Entrepreneurs Robert McFarland and Nick & Claire Prettejohn.

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ICDEVELOPING NEW WORKFollow our experiments with music and other art forms, extending across the season and resulting in Blue Touch Paper events. This year our journeys include:

Behind the Screen – working with UK agency Animate to create an animated film version of George Benjamin’s Into the Little Hill.

Supported by London Sinfonietta Entrepreneur Sir Vernon Ellis and Animate with their public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Mobile New Music Festival – a day experimenting with new music and mobile technology.

Underline – working throughout the season on our commission from Art on the Underground, which will express the story of the Victoria line and its commuters through sound.

Follow our experiments at londonsinfonietta.org.uk/newmusic

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NEW MUSIC FULL OF LIFE

With an open brief to conceive new works with public participation at their very heart, two composers engage audiences in the creative process, through a ‘living sketchbook’. Exploring the implications of space, timbre and identity in music inspired by our interactions with each other, these new commissions create a soundworld that is at once rich, complex and full of life. Part of a two-year programme funded by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, with these commissions also performed in Porto, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. #Connect

Full details to be announced in January 2016Follow us on social media for the opportunity to be part of these performances

Christian Mason New Work (world premiere)Huang Ruo New Work (world premiere)

London Sinfonietta

Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne.

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COMMISSIONSThe London Sinfonietta continues the important work of commissioning new pieces from both established and emerging voices.

Highlights of the season include new pieces by two composers showing huge promise for the future: Samantha Fernando and Tom Coult. We are commissioning Laurence Crane for the first time – a composer whose alternative aesthetic has a dedicated following in the UK and Europe. And we continue our relationship with Sir Harrison Birtwistle whose piece Duets in a Frame has evolved out of a series of duets composed for us across the past few years.

For news about our commissions and how you can support them visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/newmusic

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MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW

LONDON SINFONIETTA ACADEMY FINAL PERFORMANCE

After an extraordinary week of exploration and discovery alongside our Principal Players, the young musicians of our London Sinfonietta Academy present the fruits of their labours: a captivating performance of the best of contemporary music, showing just how much the next generation has to offer. The 2016 Academy and its final performance will be led by internationally renowned conductor Thierry Fischer. #LSAcademy

Sunday 10 July 2016More details to be announced in Spring 2016

Thierry Fischer conductorLondon Sinfonietta Academy players






ON TOUR

The London Sinfonietta’s touring work continues with appearances at important national and international festivals and venues, including:

MEXICO Two performances in October 2015 in Mexico City and the Festival Cervantino in Guanajuato, as part of the Mexico/UK year of cultural exchanges.

LITHUANIA AND LATVIA Performances in Vilnius and Riga featuring the music of Edmund Finnis, Michael Nyman and Steve Reich in October 2015.

UK Performance of Laurence Crane’s Chamber Symphony No. 2 at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in November 2015, following its premiere at St John’s Smith Square.

UK Public, school and family events around Nottingham and Bradford upon Avon in March 2016.

SINGAPORE Music for 18 Musicians and other works by Steve Reich performed in March 2016 at the Esplanade in Singapore, during his 80th birthday year.

HOLLAND Performance of Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s The Cure in June 2016, premiered in Aldeburgh and London last season.

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LONDON SINFONIETTA ACADEMYThe London Sinfonietta Academy is a unique opportunity for talented players at the start of their professional careers to perform new music with the guidance of London Sinfonietta Principal Players.

The eighth edition, led by internationally renowned conductor Thierry Fischer, will take place over a week in July 2016 and culminate in a public performance.

Auditions take place in early 2016. For more information contact [email protected] or visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/london-sinfonietta-academy

Supported by the Leverhulme Trust’s Arts Scholarships Grant and Help Musicians UK.






ON RECORDOur recordings continue to offer world-class performances on disc and digital download, in partnership with different labels. Recent and forthcoming releases include:

Eleven vinyl records made in partnership with Christian Marclay, White Cube, The Vinyl Factory and Coriander StudioNews works by John Butcher, Steve Beresford, Mica Levi, Elliott Sharp, Okkyung Lee, Thurston Moore

Sir Harrison Birtwistle | NMC RecordingsAngel Fighter, In Broken Images, Virelai

George Benjamin | NimbusInto the Little Hill, conducted by the composer

Sinfonietta Shorts | NMC RecordingsOngoing series of downloads: recent and forthcoming works by Samantha Fernando, Matt Rogers, Tom Coult, Jordan Hunt, Elspeth Brooke, Charlie Usher, Larry Goves, Francisco Coll, David Fennessy, Charlotte Bray, Richard Baker

To see our releases visit londonsinfonietta.org.uk/recordings

We’re also proud to be supported and broadcast by BBC Radio 3.

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ON TOUR

The London Sinfonietta’s touring work continues with appearances at important national and international festivals and venues, including:

MEXICO Two performances in October 2015 in Mexico City and the Festival Cervantino in Guanajuato, as part of the Mexico/UK year of cultural exchanges.

LITHUANIA AND LATVIA Performances in Vilnius and Riga featuring the music of Edmund Finnis, Michael Nyman and Steve Reich in October 2015.

UK Performance of Laurence Crane’s Chamber Symphony No. 2 at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in November 2015, following its premiere at St John’s Smith Square.

UK Public, school and family events around Nottingham and Bradford upon Avon in March 2016.

SINGAPORE Music for 18 Musicians and other works by Steve Reich performed in March 2016 at the Esplanade in Singapore, during his 80th birthday year.

HOLLAND Performance of Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s The Cure in June 2016, premiered in Aldeburgh and London last season.

London Sinfonietta would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their support:

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONSArt Mentor Foundation LucerneArts Council EnglandThe Boltini TrustBritish CouncilCochemé Charitable TrustCockayne - Grants for the ArtsEsmée Fairbairn FoundationThe Fenton Arts TrustThe Garrick Charitable TrustHarold Hyam Wingate FoundationHelp Musicians UKThe Leverhulme TrustThe London Community FoundationPRS for Music FoundationRoyal Philharmonic Society

CORPORATE PARTNERSLark InsuranceSaatchi & Saatchi

ENTREPRENEURSSir Vernon EllisAnnabel Graham PaulPenny Jonas1

Nicholas Lyons Anthony Mackintosh2

Robert McFarlandMichael & Patricia McLaren-Turner3

Sir Stephen Oliver QC4

Matthew PikeNick & Claire Prettejohn5

Paul & Sybella Zisman6

The London Sinfonietta Council

LEAD PIONEERSSir Richard ArnoldRégis Cochefert7

Trevor CookSusan Grollet in memory of Mark GrolletAnthony MackintoshBelinda Matthews8

Andrew MitchellAndrew Rosner

PRINCIPAL PLAYER PARTNERS1 Ian Dearden and David Sheppard Sound Intermedia2 Enno Senft double bass3 Michael Cox flute 4 Tim Gill cello5 Paul Silverthorne viola6 Jonathan Morton violin7 Mark van de Wiel clarinet8 Michael Thompson horn

London Sinfonietta would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their support:

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONSArt Mentor Foundation LucerneArts Council EnglandThe Boltini TrustBritish CouncilCochemé Charitable TrustCockayne - Grants for the ArtsEsmée Fairbairn FoundationThe Fenton Arts TrustThe Garrick Charitable TrustHarold Hyam Wingate FoundationHelp Musicians UKThe Leverhulme TrustThe London Community FoundationPRS for Music FoundationRoyal Philharmonic Society

CORPORATE PARTNERSLark InsuranceSaatchi & Saatchi

ENTREPRENEURSSir Vernon EllisAnnabel Graham PaulPenny Jonas1

Nicholas Lyons Anthony Mackintosh2

Robert McFarlandMichael & Patricia McLaren-Turner3

Sir Stephen Oliver QC4

Matthew PikeNick & Claire Prettejohn5

Paul & Sybella Zisman6

The London Sinfonietta Council

LEAD PIONEERSSir Richard ArnoldRégis Cochefert7

Trevor CookSusan Grollet in memory of Mark GrolletAnthony MackintoshBelinda Matthews8

Andrew MitchellAndrew Rosner

PRINCIPAL PLAYER PARTNERS1 Ian Dearden and David Sheppard Sound Intermedia2 Enno Senft double bass3 Michael Cox flute 4 Tim Gill cello5 Paul Silverthorne viola6 Jonathan Morton violin7 Mark van de Wiel clarinet8 Michael Thompson horn

CREATIVE PIONEERSIan BakerAndrew BurkeJeremy & Yvonne ClarkeRachel ColdicuttRobert Clark & Susan CostelloAnton CoxDennis DavisPatrick HallNicholas HodgsonAndrew HuntFrank & Linda JeffsWalter A. MarloweStephen MorrisJulie NichollsSimon OsborneAlana PetraskeRuth RattenburyIain StewartAnne StoddartBarry TennisonAntonia TillDavid & Jenni Wake-WalkerFenella WardenEstela WelldonJane WilliamsStephen WilliamsonMichelle Wright

Plus those generous Lead and Creative Pioneers who prefer to remain anonymous, as well as our loyal group of Pioneers.

HONORARY PATRONSJohn BirdSir Harrison BirtwistleAlfred Brendel KBE

COUNCILPaul Zisman chairmanAndrew BurkeRégis CochefertIan DeardenPenny JonasRichard Lewis JonesBelinda Matthews Alana PetraskeMatthew PikeSally Taylor

STAFFAndrew Burke Chief ExecutiveNatalie Marchant Concerts & Projects Manager Ed Marsh Participation & Learning Manager Claire Barton Head of DevelopmentHarriet Findlay Development Manager Amy Forshaw Marketing ManagerSiân Bateman Marketing Assistant Elizabeth Davies General ManagerJean Nicholson Operations Manager (maternity cover)Sean Watson Administration and Recordings OfficerHannah Bache Projects Intern (Surrey University Professional Training Placement)

FREELANCE AND CONSULTANT STAFFHal Hutchison Concert ManagerLesley Wynne Orchestra Personnel ManagerTony Simpson Lighting DesignerMaija Handover for sounduk Public RelationsJulie Nicholls Consultant Accountant

London Sinfonietta is grateful to its accountants Martin Greene Ravden LLP and its auditors MGR Audit Limited.

2015/16 EVENTS

FELDMAN: FOR SAMUEL BECKETTSaturday 10 October 2015, St John’s Smith Square

STOCKHAUSEN & BOULEZSunday 5 December 2015, Royal Festival Hall

THE JOURNEY BETWEEN USThursday 11 & Friday 12 February 2016, Southwark Playhouse

VAN DER AA: THE BOOK OF DISQUIETWednesday 24 & Thursday 25 February 2016, The Coronet Theatre

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR ALLFriday 4 March 2016, Kings Place

POPPE: SPEICHERThursday 10 March 2016, The Coronet Theatre

MIX: LONDON SINFONIETTA & ILAN VOLKOVSunday 3 April 2016, The Coronet Theatre

ART ON THE UNDERGROUND: UNDERLINESpring 2016, Victoria Line

CONNECTSpring 2016

DUETS IN A FRAMEWednesday 1 June 2016, St John’s Smith Square

MUSICIANS OF TOMORROWSunday 10 July 2016

BOOKING INFORMATION

Southbank Centre ResidencyYou can book for our events at Southbank Centre, The Coronet Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and St John’s Smith Square through the Southbank Centre Ticket Office: 0844 847 9940 / southbankcentre.co.uk

No transaction fees for Southbank Centre Members or Supporters Circles, or in-person bookings.

For online bookings: £1.75. For phone bookings: £2.75.

£5 16-25 tickets are available for all our Southbank Centre events.

Kings Place020 7520 1490 / kingsplace.co.ukNo transaction fees for online bookings.For in-person or phone bookings: £2 per ticket.

On TourTickets can be booked through the venues.

CONTACT US

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All information was correct at time of going to press. The London Sinfonietta reserves the right to make changes where necessary.

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