Classical brochure Spring 2017 ARC Stockton

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1 Classical brochure Spring 2017 ARC Stockton Call the Box Office to book on: or Master Musicians: Alim Beisembayev (Piano) Tues 21 Feb 2pm Alim Beisembayev began his piano studies at the Central Music School of Moscow aged five. Two years later, he moved to the Purcell School to study with Tessa Nicholson. In 2014 he was awarded third prize at the Liszt Junior competition in Weimar, and in June 2015 won first prize in the inaugural Van Cliburn International Junior Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Works by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy. Gulsin Onay (Piano) Tues 14 Mar 2pm Gulsin Onay began learning piano from a young age and studied in Ankara and at the Paris Conservatoire. Her international career has spanned 73 countries from Venezuela to Japan. Onay has played with many eminent conductors including Ashkenazy, and prominent orchestras including the Philharmonia, St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Warsaw Philharmonic. Gulsin holds the title of State Artist in her native Turkey.

2 Works by Chopin, Liszt and Saygun. Mark Viner (Piano) Tues 4 Apr 2pm Mark Viner studied at the Purcell School and at the Royal College of Music and subsequently received a bursary from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust. He received first prize in the 2012 Alkan- Zimmerman competition in Athens and has subsequently given acclaimed recitals in the Wigmore Hall and St John s Smith Square. Works by Alkan, Liszt and Godowsky. Tyler Hay (Piano) & Michael Newman (Cello) Tues 9 May 2pm Michael Newman is equally comfortable performing classical, jazz and folk music, and recently completed his Master s Degree with distinction at the Royal Academy of Music with renowned Swedish cellist and composer, Mats Lindstrom. Tyler Hay studied at the Kent Academy and the Purcell School. In February 2016, he won first prize in the Keyboard Section of the Royal Overseas League Competition. Works by Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Ogden. Bocheng Wang (Piano) Tues 30 May 2pm

3 Bocheng Wang is just 19 year old. He started to learn the piano aged five and subsequently studied at the Xi an Conservatory Music in China. He then enrolled at the Purcell School, and since 2012 has studied at the Royal Academy of Music under the direction of Professor Christopher Elton. Works by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. Giulio Tampalini (Classical Guitar) Tues 20 Jun 2pm Italian guitarist Giulio Tampalini has performed throughout the USA, Brazil and Europe as a soloist and with Europe s leading national and international orchestras. His double CD of the complete guitar works of Francisco Tarrega is regarded as the definitive recording of the works. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Rossini and Tchaikovsky. Performances on Screen Royal Shakespeare Company Live: The Tempest Wed 11 Jan 7pm Simon Russell Beale returns to the RSC after twenty years to play Prospero in this ground-breaking production directed by Artistic Director, Gregory Doran. On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left

4 him in isolation. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore of a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems. Royal Opera House Live: Il Trovatore (Opera) Tues 31 Jan 7.15pm The first revival of David Bösch s new production for The Royal Opera, with a cast that includes Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Maria Agresta and Lianna Haroutounian. Fire and snow in the landscape echo the cruelty and love of the story: soldiers and gypsies clash, a mother reveals a terrible secret and two men are engaged in a deadly fight for one woman. The famous Anvil Chorus is a highlight of Verdi s exceptionally fine music, which captures the shifting emotions of the drama through impassioned love duets, fiery solos and stirring choruses. Please note there will be one interval. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. National Theatre Live: Amadeus Thur 2 Feb 7pm Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones) plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer s iconic play, broadcast live from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral

5 accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world, and he is determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God. National Theatre Live: Saint Joan Thur 16 Feb 7pm Josie Rourke (Les Liaisons Dangereuses) directs Gemma Arterton (Gemma Bovery, Made in Dagenham) as Joan of Arc in this electrifying masterpiece. Bernard Shaw s classic play follows the life and trial of a young country girl who declares a bloody mission to drive the English from France. As one of the first Protestants and nationalists, she threatens the very fabric of the feudal society and the Catholic Church across Europe. Royal Opera House Live: The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet) Tues 28 Feb 7pm The masterful 19th-century choreography of Marius Petipa is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. A perennial delight and a much-loved classic, The Sleeping Beauty combines the best of classical ballet, with all its charms and virtuosity, splendid music and talented dancers. The rich evocations of the baroque opulence of a royal court,

6 the panoramic journey of the prince to the overgrown castle and the colourful characters in this famous fairytale make this version of the tale a spectacle like no other. Please note there will be two intervals. National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler Thur 9 Mar 7pm Ruth Wilson (Luther, Jane Eyre) plays the title role in a new version by Patrick Marber (Notes on a Scandal, Closer). Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel. Tony Award winning director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic Theatre) returns to National Theatre Live screens with a modern production of Ibsen s masterpiece. Royal Opera House Live: Madama Butterfly (Opera) Thur 30 Mar 7.15pm Antonio Pappano and Renato Balsadonna conduct two great casts led by Ermonela Jaho and Ana Maria Martinez in Puccini s deeply poignant opera. Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, with ravishing music and a heartbreaking story of a loving geisha deserted by a callous American husband. The exotic imagery of the Nagasaki setting

7 is drawn from 19th-century Western artists romanticised views of Japan. Please note there will be one interval. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night Thur 6 Apr 7pm Simon Godwin (NT Live: Man and Superman, NT Live: The Beaux Stratagem) directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner) as a transformed Malvolia. An ensemble cast that includes Daniel Rigby (Jericho), Doon Mackichan (Smack the Pony) and Daniel Ezra (The Missing). A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. Royal Shakespeare Company Live: Julius Caesar Wed 26 Apr 7pm Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the empire spirals out of control. Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power. The Rome season in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre opens with the politics of spin and betrayal turning to violence.

8 Our pricing policy: ARC s policy is to set ticket prices based on demand. Usually the price will increase as we get closer to the event, so it is advantageous to book in advance, although we sometimes put special offers on. Our website will always show Today s price. ARC is supported by the following: Arts Council England Stockton Borough Council Box Office: box.office@arconline.co.uk Social media: Facebook ARC Stockton,