



5 October 2007 7.30pm. Brangwyn Hall, Swansea (01792 475715) Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio Denis Matsuev, piano Borodin: Symphony No. 2 Rakhmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, concert suite 6 October 2007 7.30pm. Royal Festival Hall, London (www.southbankcentre.co.uk) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti, conductor Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3 de Falla: The Three-cornered Hat, Suite No.2 Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole Ravel: Bolero 6 October 2007 7.30pm. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (0870 750 0659) Philharmonia Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Alina Ibragimova, violin Sibelius: En Saga Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique' 11-14 October Liverpool Empire 17-21 October Bristol Hippodrome 30 October-3 November New Theatre, Oxford 20-24 November The Mayflower, Southampton 27 November- 2 December Palace Theatre, Manchester 12-16 December Coliseum, London (www.ballet.org.uk) English National Ballet The Snow Queen New ballet by Michael Corder, using music by Prokofiev, largely from The Stone Flower 13 October 2007 7.30pm. Leeds Town Hall, Leeds (www.rsno.org.uk) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Stéphane Denève, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin Ravel: Ma Mère L'Oye Suite Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 Rakhmaninov: Symphonic Dances Op. 45 16 October - 25 November 2007 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (www.roh.org.org.uk) The Royal Ballet Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet 19 October 2007 7.30pm. St James's Church, Piccadilly, London (020 7381 0441) Bobby Chen, piano J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor Prokofiev: Excerpts from Visions Fugitives Betthoven: Sonata Op. 27 No. 2, 'Moonlight' Ronald Stevenson: A Chinese Folk-Song Suite Debussy: Excerpts from Etudes Book II Liszt: Ballade No. 2 2 November 2007 7.30pm. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk) BBC Philharmonic Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Alexander Melnikov, piano Messiaen: Hymne au Saint-Sacrement Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 10 November 2007 7.30pm. Great Hall, Leeds University, Leeds (0113 242 5242) Leeds Sinfonia Douglas Scarfe, conductor Elgar: Cockaigne Overture Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet 12 November 2007 7.30pm. RNCM Haden Freeman Concert Hall, Manchester (www.rncm.ac.uk) Pavel Haas Quartet Prokofiev String Quartet No. 1 Pavel Haas String Quartet No. 1 Beethoven String Quartet Op.132 17 November 2007 7.45pm. Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (0114 249 6000) Ensemble 360 Rimsky-Korskakov: Quintet for piano, flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon Prokofiev: Quintet Op. 39 Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio Op. 50 20 November 2007 7.30pm. Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (0114 222 0499) Ensemble 360 Prokofiev: Quintet Op. 39 Martin Butler: Dirty Beasts Elgar: Quintet Op. 84 23 November 2007 7.30pm. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk) BBC Philharmonic Andris Nelsons, conductor Kristine Opolais, soprano Prokofiev: Scythian Suite Rachmaninoff: Sing not to me, beautiful maiden Tchaikovsky: Polonaise and Tatyana's letter scene (Eugene Onegin) Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring 5 December 2007 7.30pm. Dartington Hall, Totnes (01225 860100) 7 December 2007 7.30pm. St Andrew's Hall, Norwich (01603 630000) 8 December 2007 8.00pm. West Road Concert Hall, University of Cambridge (01223 357851) 10 December 2007 7.30pm. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (www.southbankcentre.co.uk) Britten Sinfonia Imogen Cooper, piano, director Jacqueline Shave, violin, director Birtwistle: Bach Measures Prokofiev Symphony No.1, 'Classical' Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 16 December 2007 7.30pm. Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (0114 222 0499) Sheffield University Symphony Orchestra Nigel Simeone, conductor Gary O'Shea, piano Glinka: Overture, Ruslan and Ludmila Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 5 OCTOBER 2007 |