LPAC International Concert Series Programme

1. INTERNATIONAL
CONCERTS
SEPTEMBER 2009 - JUNE 2010

2. This Season we are pleased to For the International
announce several exciting Concert Series we once again
developments. welcome many great artists from
around the world including
“We are presenting 14 major Matthew Barley, Pacifica String
international concerts with a Quartet USA, Dame Felicity Lott
wonderful choice of outstanding and the Northern Sinfonia.
artists, performing some of the Based at another outstanding
world’s greatest music. Side by venue, The Sage Newcastle, the
side with the International Northern Sinfonia are one of the
Concert Series is the new worlds most respected chamber
International Piano Series orchestras, coming for the first
where British star John Lill will of many visits planned over the
be followed by an array of next few years, which will include
today’s leading pianists. work with their award winning
Education Department.”
Artisitic Director Graham Oppenheimer
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Don’t miss the
most exciting
Season of
classical concerts
so far in LPAC!

3. 03
SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER, 4PM SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
JOHN LILL CARDUCCI
PIANO STRING
Haydn Piano Sonata No 52
Schumann ‘Carnival de Vienne’ Op 26
QUARTET
Prokofiev Toccata Op 11 Haydn Quartet Op 33 No 2 “Joke”
Brahms 3 Intermezzi, Op 117 Ravel String Quartet
Beethoven Sonata in F minor Schubert Quartet in D minor D 810
‘Appassionata’ Op 57 “Death and the Maiden”
John Lill has been Britain’s most The Carducci Quartet is arguably
eminent and respected pianist ever recognised as the leading UK quartet
since his first prize at the 1970 from within an excellent crop of young
Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in groups. Winners across the Atlantic of
Moscow. His huge international career the Concert Artists Guild Competition in
has been based on his commanding New York, the Kuhmo International
performances of the most challenging Chamber Music Competition and major
cornerstones of the classical and prizes at the Bordeaux, London and
romantic piano repertoire. Osaka competitions, the quartet has
established an enthusiastic International
TICKETS £15 (£12) following.
TICKETS £12 (£10)

4. SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
MATTHEW BARLEY
CELLO
& JULIAN JOSEPH
JAZZ PIANO
Bach Preludes for solo cello
Joseph solo piano improvisations
and works by Joseph, Pastorius, Jobim and others!
These outstanding and unusual artists have come along
very different musical routes to eventually find themselves
in a similar place. In the first half of the concert, Barley
PHOTO: BEN PHILIPS
plays solo Bach, and Joseph presents a short set of jazz
standards. In the second half, through the medium of
Joseph’s compositions and other jazz works, these two
musicians come together, showing their amazing
improvisational skills, for a unique musical journey.
TICKETS £15 (£12)
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5. 05
SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 4PM SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES
GRAHAM NORIKO
OPPENHEIMER OGAWA
50 NOT OUT
WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL
PIANO
ARTISTS Grieg “Holberg” Suite Op 40
Debussy Selection - 2 Arabesques,
Mozart “Kegelstatt” Trio K 498 Clair de Lune, La Fille aux Cheveux de
Kodaly Duo for violin & cello Lin, Golliwog’s Cake Walk, Reflets dans
Dohnanyi Sextet for violin, viola, cello, l’eau (Images Book I) & La Cathédrale
clarinet, horn & piano Engloutie (Preludes Book I)
Beethoven Sonata in C major Op 53
50 this year, Graham has invited several ‘Waldstein’
of his outstanding international Liszt La Campanella
colleague’s and long time collaborators
for a UK tour. He is joined by South Noriko Ogawa’s 3rd Prize at the 1987
Korean violinist Mi-Kyung Lee, Leeds Piano Competition guaranteed
charismatic Italian cellist Antonio Lysy, her immediate success and she has
Order of Canada clarinettist James been delighting British audiences ever
Campbell, rising talent young horn since. Her charming presentation and
player Alex Edmundson and arguably flair are always in evidence, but
the leader of British pianists, Ronan underneath, her power and fearless
O’Hora. This is a wonderful programme commitment will guarantee an exciting
and promises to be a real party evening.
atmosphere occasion!
TICKETS £12 (£10)
TICKETS £15 (£12)

6. SUNDAY 17TH JANUARY, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES
MARTIN ROSCOE
PIANO
Beethoven Sonata in C minor Op 13 “Pathetique”
Schumann “Kinderszenen” Op 15
Schumann “Novelette” in F sharp minor Op 21
Debussy Images Series 2
Chopin Sonata No 2 in B flat minor Op 35
“Funeral March”
Martin Roscoe has long been one of Britain’s most
versatile and admired pianists whose career encompasses
solo recitals, concerto appearances and chamber music.
With a huge repertoire spanning every style from Bach to
contemporary he has recently recorded the complete piano
music of Nielsen and Szymanowski, but is now busy
recording the Beethoven Sonatas.
TICKETS £15 (£12)
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7. 07
SUNDAY 31ST JANUARY, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
TRIO HOCHELAGA
CANADA
WITH GRAHAM OPPENHEIMER VIOLA
Haydn Piano Trio in E flat Hoboken XV/30
Théodore Dubois Piano Quartet in A minor
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor Op 66
One of Canada’s leading ensembles, Trio Hochelaga, will
be giving its Wigmore Hall debut as part of this 2010 UK
tour. The Trio has appeared in many of the world’s leading
music festivals, as well as in Japan and China, and is
delighted to be touring the home country of its
cellist, Paul Marleyn. This award-winning Trio
records exclusively for ATMA Classique, and
recently released three discs of works by the
celebrated, romantic French composer,
Théodore Dubois, to great critical acclaim.
TICKETS £15 (£12)

8. SUNDAY 14TH FEBRUARY, 4PM SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
BENJAMIN LINCOLN STRAD
GROSVENOR PLUS PLUS!
PIANO WITH PAUL BARRITT VIOLIN, ROBERT COHEN CELLO,
GRAHAM OPPENHEIMER VIOLA AND LINCOLNSHIRE
YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
Kapustin Concert Studies Op 40, No 6 “Pastoral”, No 7
“Intermezzo” & No 3 “Toccatina” Bach Suite for Solo Cello no 3 in C major BWV 1009
Liszt Sonata in B minor S 178 Mozart Violin Concerto in G major K 216
Chopin Berceuse Op 57, Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Mozart Divertimento for String Trio K 563
Op 39 & Nocturne in C sharp minor
Ravel “Gaspard de la Nuit” Paul Barritt, Hallé Leader, returns again with the wonderful
Lincoln Strad and performs a Mozart Violin Concerto with
Benjamin shot to fame as the piano finalist at the BBC Lincolnshire Youth Chamber Orchestra. He is joined by
Young Musician of the Year in 2004, where aged only 12, Robert Cohen, one of the worlds leading cellists, when the
he gave an exciting account of the Ravel Piano Concerto. Lincoln Strad is joined by two more instruments made
Now widely regarded as the shining hope of the future of during the lifetime of Antonio Stradivarius, the greatest
British piano-playing, in this programme he tackles two of string instrument maker the world has ever seen. Don’t
the most difficult towering masterpieces of the piano miss this rare opportunity.
repertoire - the Liszt Sonata in B minor and Ravel’s
Gaspard de la Nuit. TICKETS £12 (£10)
TICKETS £12 (£10)
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9. 09
SUNDAY 14TH MARCH, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES
JIN JU PIANO
Czerny Variations on “La Ricordanza” Op 33
Schumann Fantasy in C major Op17
Chopin Barcarolle Op 60, Scherzo No 4 Op 54, Nocturne in
E flat Op 55 No 2 & Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52
Jin Ju was 3rd Prize-winner at the 2002 Tchaikovsky
Piano Competition where her thrilling playing brought
comparisons with Martha Argerich. Intense musicality and
passionate commitment characterise her performances of
the romantic repertoire and this should provide us with a
very special account of Schumann’s Fantasy. Her Chopin
group consists entirely of some of his last and greatest
works.
TICKETS £12 (£10)

10. SUNDAY 21ST MARCH, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
10 PACIFICA
STRING QUARTET
USA
WITH GRAHAM OPPENHEIMER VIOLA
Beethoven Quartet in B flat Op 18 No 6
Janacek Quartet No 2 “Intimate Letters”
Brahms String Quintet in G major Op 111
The Pacifica’s are establishing a position as one of the
worlds leading and freshest quartets. During 2009 they
have been voted a Grammy Award for Best Chamber
Music Performance and Musical America 2009 Ensemble
of the Year.
TICKETS £15 (£12)

11. PHOTO: JACK LIEBECK
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SUNDAY 25TH APRIL, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES
MARTIN ROSCOE
& ASHLEY WASS
PIANO “FOUR HANDS”
All Schubert programme:
Allegro in A minor D 947 “Lebensturme”
Rondo in A D 951
Fantasy in F minor D 940
Grand Duo in C D 812
Lincolnshire-born Ashley Wass is now widely regarded as
one of Britain’s leading pianists. He joins forces with Martin
Roscoe for an entire evening of Schubert masterpieces for
one piano, four hands. The majestic Grand Duo is a huge
symphonic work using an orchestral range of colour, while
the charming Rondo and heart-wrenching Fantasy
(Schubert’s most well-known work for this medium) show
more intimate characteristics.
TICKETS £12 (£10)

12. SUNDAY 9TH MAY, 4PM SUNDAY 6TH JUNE, 4PM
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
NORTHERN DAME
SINFONIA FELICITY LOTT
WITH OLLI MUSTONEN
PIANO/CONDUCTOR & ROGER
All Mozart programme -
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
VIGNOLES
Piano Concerto No 21 in C major K 467 “ENTENTE CORDIALE” a French/English
Symphony No 40 in G minor K 550 evening of song and entertainment
Olli Mustonen has a unique place in Dame Felicity Lott, universally known as
today’s music scene. As a pianist, he “Flott”, has sung at most of the major
has challenged and fascinated opera houses and venues throughout
audiences throughout Europe and the world. She joins forces with
America with his brilliant technique and international accompanist Roger
startling originality, and he is now much Vignoles to present a tuneful and PHOTO: TREVOR LEIGHTON
in demand as an exciting conductor. The entertaining selection of songs and
Northern Sinfonia are based at The Sage melodies by Debussy, Poulenc,
in Newcastle, an exciting cutting edge Offenbach, Quilter, Noel Coward, Richard
venue for one of the worlds leading Rodgers and others.
chamber orchestras. They perform in
Lincoln for the first time. TICKETS £15 (£12)
TICKETS £15 (£12)
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PHOTO: MARK SAVAGE

13. 13
International
Concert Series
Ticket offer:
Buy 5 get one free
Buy 11 get 3 free
that’s the whole of the series for the price of 11 concerts!
This offer is only redeemable from the Engine Shed and LPAC Box Office
open Monday to Friday 10am until 4pm.
The offer is available to tickets bought within the same price bracket,
ie ALL Full price or ALL concession. The event ticket of least value will be
provided as the free ticket in any of the season ticket packages.

14. INTERNATIONAL BUYING TICKETS
CONCERTS
Tickets on sale July 6th 2009 @ 10am
Tickets are available online from www.lpac.co.uk. This
SEPTEMBER 2009 - JUNE 2010 service is provided by an external ticket agent. Postage fees
may apply.
Tickets are available over the phone on 0844 888 4414.
This service is provided by an external ticket agent. Postage
Fees may apply. We do not sell tickets over the phone from
the venue or the Engine Shed and LPAC Box Office.
Please note: Seats on sale both over the phone and online
are provided on a “best seat” availability. If you wish to
choose specific seats, tickets must be purchased in person
at the Engine Shed & LPAC Box Office. Seat selection
service is not available from our online or over the phone
service.
Tickets are available in person at the Engine Shed and
LPAC Box Office open Monday to Friday 10am until 4pm
and located in the Tower Bar Foyer in the Engine Shed,
opposite the Lincolnshire Echo Building on Brayford Wharf
14 East. Customers purchasing in person from the Engine Shed
and LAPC Box Office are able to, should they wish, chose
their seats.
Please note tickets for the ICS 2009-2010 will not be on
sale at the Lincoln Drill Hall.
PAYMENT METHODS
All ticket outlets accept credit/debit card and cash. Please
note: Transaction fees apply per ticket when purchasing with
a credit/debit card from the Engine Shed and LPAC Box
Office or LPAC Event Box Office

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Venue Information
TICKET COLLECTION
All tickets purchased over the phone or online will be
available for collection from the LPAC event Box office.
Both the LPAC event Box office and the LPAC event bar
open 1 hour before each performance for ticket purchase,
ticket collections and pre-performance refreshments.
SEAT ALLOCATIONS REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES
Please note: LPAC operates allocated seating for all Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, please ensure
events. all tickets purchased are for events you wish to attend.
GROUP BOOKINGS ACCESSIBILITY
For all bookings for groups 10 and more please contact The Box Office, Café Bar and Auditorium are all ground
the LPAC enquiry line 01522 837 600. floor accessible, there is also a lift provided for access to
the Gallery and Studios 1, 2 and 3. The Auditorium has
CONCESSIONS several spaces available within the main auditorium for
Concessions are available to students, senior citizens (over wheelchairs. Should you wish to reserve a wheelchair
60’s), children under 16 and those in receipt of invalidity space, with or without an adjoining seat for a companion,
or severe disablement allowance. Companions to any please contact the LPAC enquiry line on 01522 837 600.
disabled ticket holders are also entitled to reduced rate Any members of the audience with hearing difficulties
tickets. Please be advised that while these concessions should make their requirements made to the Box Office
are the policy of LPAC, neither LPAC nor the University of Staff on the night of the performance to gain access to
Lincoln can guarantee these concessions for events the Auditorium induction loop system.
promoted by external parties.
PARKING
Parking for all LPAC ticket holders is available in the
University of Lincoln Car Park from 4.30pm on weekdays
and all day at weekends. Parking is also available at St
Marks car park opposite the Brayford Campus, Ropewalk
entrance.

16. LPAC
University of Lincoln
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Lincoln LN6 7TS
01522 837 600
www.lpac.co.uk
BOX OFFICE
Phone: 0844 888 4414
Online: www.lpac.co.uk
In person: LPAC and Engine Shed Box
Office, Mon - Fri 10am-4pm
See pages 14-15 for venue
and ticket details
INTERNATIONAL
CONCERTS
SEPTEMBER 2009 - JUNE 2010