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What’s On Your guide for January – June 2019 Box Office: 0113 376 0318 www.leedstownhall.co.uk
Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music
Join us at Leeds Town Hall for world-class recitals in our
Lunchtime Organ Music Series.
4 February
Graham Barber
Concert Organist
Mondays 1.05pm
A world-class programme of arts and culture in Leeds’ FREE ADMISSION
(St Bartholomew Armley)
most iconic building... Presented by
11 February
Darius Battiwalla
University of Salford
As we welcome in 2019, Leeds Town Hall Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and with special guests
Brass Band
hosts a wealth of music, comedy and family Meghan, here performing with the Japan Tom Davoren conductor
Continuing the 2018/19 Series we welcome a with special guest Phillip McCann
shows throughout the first half of the year. Philharmonic Orchestra (13 Apr).
wide range of inspiring players. It’s very exciting
to welcome back Nigel Ogden, who has received 18 February
Join us as we continue to host Leeds In the school holidays we introduce a family
International Concert Season’s 2018/19 programme which sees favourites such enthusiastic responses on his previous visits, as St Peter’s Singers
well as Leeds’ own international recitalist Graham Simon Lindley conductor
orchestral season. Recently announced as Harry Potter (23 Feb), E.T. The Extra Barber. David Houlder organ
winner of the Leeds International Piano Terrestrial (14 Apr) and The Gruffalo Kristina James soprano
Our choral concerts give an opportunity to hear
Competition 2018, Eric Lu, will perform with (20 Apr) make an appearance. There’s some landmarks of the repertoire – performed by
Quentin Brown baritone
The Hallé (12 Jan) – his first return to the also a flying visit from everyone’s favourite St Peter’s Singers and the Choir of Leeds Minster. 25 February
city and the year’s first celebrated soloist. storybook dragon Zog (8–9 Mar). Concerts which include brass arrangements are
always popular and we’re delighted to be joined Request Programme
The programme also features other critically Amongst these pages there’s everything by Dr Brett Baker (Black Dyke Band) and the Darius Battiwalla
Univeristy of Salford Brass Band. Leeds City Organist
acclaimed stars including Jess Gillam, one from classical music to stand-up comedy,
Please send requests before Christmas to:
of the standout performers at this year’s talks from adventurers to nights with Plus, the ever-popular request programme is back
Leeds International Concert Season
Proms, with the Royal Northern Sinfonia recording megastars. Take a look... and see – challenge Darius to perform lesser-known gems Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD or
or popular favourites.
(19 Jan), and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who you soon. music@leeds.gov.uk
was further propelled to fame following Full details: www.leedsconcertseason.co.uk
4 March
his performance at the wedding of the 14 January Dr Thomas Trotter
Dr Gordon Stewart Birmingham City Organist
Huddersfield Town Hall
11 March
21 January The Choir of Leeds Minster
Darius Battiwalla Paul Dewhurst conductor
Leeds City Organist David Houlder organ
Dr Brett Baker Brooke Edwards soprano
solo trombone, Black Dyke Band
18 March
A range of meeting rooms and unique spaces
28 January Nigel Ogden
Darius Battiwalla The Organist Entertains
for every business need Leeds City Organist
25 March
For further information visit leedstownhall.co.uk or Darius Battiwalla
contact the team on 0113 378 7188/0113 378 6990 Leeds City Organist
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Behind the Lions Saturday 12 January, 7.30pm
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by David Fligg
A series of talks and exhibitions that reveal our culture and
hidden histories...
Talks
Wednesday 6 March, 12.30pm
Sullivan Room
Dieting:
Why we started and why
we must stop
Jayne Raisborough
The diet industry is worth over £2
billion pounds in the UK and yet
The Hallé
there is little evidence that diets
and other anti-fat measures work.
This talk calls out the harms of
dieting and shares research to LOST LEEDS: WINDOWS ON TIME
help us find better relationships
with our bodies. East India Company. When of England. This exhibition is a
his business failed in 1811, Lee flavour of their work over the last
Wednesday 3 April, 12.30pm organised a voyage to Calcutta to three decades.
Albert Room restore his lost fortune.
February – May
Look who’s talking: Sir Mark Elder Written in Vienna during the final decade of
Exhibitions
Brodrick Exhibition Space
Language and literature conductor Mozart’s all too brief a life (he died aged just 35),
in a world of data Lost Leeds: his Piano Concerto No 23 is filled with beauty
Andrew Cooper Until 31 January Windows on Time Eric Lu and heart-rending expression. Perfect in its
Broderick Exhibition Space This exhibition presents
piano proportions and range of expression, its popular
Leeds has significant claim to (Winner, Leeds International
the title of ‘Data City’. This talk War Requiem views of a city which have Piano Competition 2018) appeal – which has endured through the centuries
looks at ways in which work long disappeared. Landscape – was shared by the composer who kept it in a
Leeds Festival Chorus, with the photographer and researcher
on literature and language can stash of “compositions that I keep for myself or for
City of Glasgow Chorus and Michael C Coldwell takes archival
provide perspective on issues the Cantabile Choir, presents a Mozart a small circle of music lovers and connoisseurs (who
confronting citizens: adding to images of Leeds back to where Piano Concerto No 23 promise not to let them out of their hands)”. Showing
touching and personal tribute they came from, projecting them
the vibrant voices in Leeds talking to their ancestors who served off Mozart’s unique creative genius, Winner of
about the challenges of living in a into the scenes as they exist Shostakovich
during the First World War, and the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition,
world of data. today. Symphony No 8 Eric Lu makes his first return to Leeds Town Hall
to the staff and patients at Leeds’
main war hospital at Beckett Park. Please note: Leeds Town Hall hosts civic to perform with The Hallé.
Wednesday 8 May, 12.30pm
celebrations and ticketed and private The evening continues with Shostakovich’s
Albert Room February – May events. As such, access to exhibition spaces
intensely dramatic eighth symphony, one of his
An American in Calcutta: Staircase Exhibition Space may be restricted during stated opening
most profound and emotional works. Written
hours. Please contact 0113 378 6016 to
Henry Lee and the Skippko ensure viewings are available. in 1943, the piece reflects the tragic intensity of
Indo-US Trade, 1811–1816 war and includes some of the composer’s most
Based in Holbeck, South Leeds,
Andrew Lawson Skippko has recently celebrated Town Hall Tours terrifying and powerful music. The naturalism
This talk examines the business its 30th anniversary. Formed of the music expresses terrible visions leaving
A B C D E O a fearful, almost catastrophic, impression.
strategies of Boston merchant by two female artists, they Unfortunately, due to extensive
Henry Lee, one of a number have committed themselves to repairs to the roof, Town Hall £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31 Yet, in typically cryptic fashion the composer
of American interlopers in a developing creative projects with tours are not currently taking Over 60s: £1.50 off summed up its message in just three words; ‘life
trade dominated by the British communities across the North place. Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off is beautiful’.
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Saturday 19 January, 7pm A mixed programme featuring a glorious feast of Saturday 26 January, 2pm Sunday 27 January, 2pm
dance and jazz-inspired music.
Free pre-concert talk at 6.15pm by George Kennaway
Darius Milhaud, although French, was infatuated
by the music of Brazil and his Scaramouche for Rhythm of Spring Holocaust
Royal Northern Sinfonia soprano saxophone and orchestra and hilarious
Le boeuf sur le toit (The bull on the roof) are laced
with the rhythms and tunes of that country.
Chinese New Year
Celebration
Memorial Day
Jessica Cottis conductor Villa-Lobos contributes to the evening with his Civic Remembrance
Jess Gillam saxophone Fantasia, a ‘swinging little piece’ for soprano
saxophone, while two pieces from Debussy bring
Following last year’s success, Leeds Chinese
Community School is hosting another unique Event
a sensuous mood and Stravinsky breaks open a event, this time celebrating the advent of the
Debussy Danse sacrée et paint-box of orchestral colours. Year of the Pig.
profane In a night of uplifting music, the Royal Northern An orchestra (including a Chinese orchestra),
Sinfonia will be joined by rising-star Jess Gillam. choir and dance group formed by more than
Milhaud Scaramouche
Recently seen stealing the show at this year’s 70 talented young artists from Guangzhou, China
Stravinsky Last Night of the Proms, Jess became the first will join local artists to showcase a variety of
Danses concertantes saxophonist to be signed to Decca Classics after performances.
RNS Young Composer catching the public’s eye during the 2016 BBC
Young Musician competition. An amazingly The audience will be invited to enjoy the
Competition Winner dynamic artist. fascinating sounds and shapes of traditional
New Work instruments, experience authentic Chinese
Please note, this concert begins at 7pm music, songs, dances and culture, and also enjoy
Debussy Sarabande
A B C D E O the diversity of Chinese and Western music.
Villa Lobos Fantasia for £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31
soprano saxophone Tickets: £10
Over 60s: £1.50 off Concessions: £5
Milhaud Le boeuf sur le toit Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off Under 5s: Free
Sunday 20 January, 7.30pm Join the Lord Mayor of Leeds to commemorate
the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust,
Paul Carrack and the millions of people killed under Nazi
Persecution, and in the genocides which
followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and
Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former Darfur.
front man of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics, The event will respond to the Holocaust
Paul Carrack returns to the road with his band. Memorial Day theme ‘Torn from Home’ and
One of the most revered voices in music and a will include a speech by Appolinaire Kageruka
figurehead of soulful pop for decades, Paul Carrack – survivor of the Rwanda genocide, music
returns to delight his legions of admirers with performed by Kolot Hazichoron – Voices of
the new album These Days. The most Hope and a performance by Playhouse Youth.
accomplished collection of songs in his There will also be a reading of the seven
distinguished career, it features 11 brand statements of commitment with candle lighting
new compositions. and a traditional Hebrew memorial prayer sung
'The Man With The Golden Voice,' has by the President of Bradford Synagogue, Rudi
pulled out all the stops with These Days. Leavor, BEM.
The stirring, performance-based set Free and open to all
features a stunning line-up, with Paul on
keyboards and guitar; Jeremy Meek on bass;
and completing the core line-up, Robbie
McIntosh on lead guitar and Steve Gadd,
on drums.
Tickets: £41.87, £36.57
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Saturday 2 February, 7.30pm Rachmaninov’s second piano concerto is musical Saturday 9 February, 7pm A programme of music from three symphonic
romance at its finest – featuring gorgeous masters, showcasing some of the greatest work of
melodies, heart-on-sleeve emotion and dazzling its time.
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Dan Holden orchestral colour. Few performances of this Free pre-concert talk at 6.15pm by Julian Rushton
Schumann’s opera Genoveva is characterised by the
St Petersburg Royal Philharmonic
passionate music can be as authentic as one
composer’s intoxicating Romanticism. The scene-
from an ensemble dubbed the crowning glory
setting piece is one of stormy drama, with restless,
Philharmonic of Russian culture, its oldest and most revered
symphony orchestra. Taking the Concerto’s Orchestra passionate strings and rousing, powerful horns.
spectacular solo role is globally-renowned British Mendelssohn’s tender and emotive Violin Concerto
Yuri Temirkanov pianist Freddy Kempf, a master of the piano who Duncan Ward is rightly considered one of the greatest. One of
conductor enjoys enormous popularity for his pianistic conductor the summits of the composer’s outputs, it is full
Freddy Kempf brilliance. Yury Revich of impassioned, mighty and instantly memorable
piano violin tunes. Yury Revich – one of the most expressive
Gustav Mahler’s lightest, most joyful symphony
and versatile musicians of his generation – will
Anna Devin closes the concert. The fourth symphony traces a
perform an interpretation of incredible depth and
soprano path from the dreamy elegance of its opening to
Schumann creativity.
a child’s view of heaven (complete with dancing
angels) by way of the contrasting elements Overture: Genoveva Dvořák’s Symphony No 7 perfectly balances
Rachmaninov encountered on life’s journey. “There is no music Mendelssohn dramatic power and irresistible lyricism. With
Piano Concerto No 2 on the Earth than can compare with ours,” sing Violin Concerto its arresting opening, gorgeous slow movement,
Mahler’s angels – and little can compare with the dancing Scherzo and thrilling Finale, this is one of
Mahler radiant glory of his rapturous symphony. Dvořák the greatest Romantic symphonic works.
Symphony No 4 Symphony No 7
A B C D E O A B C D E O
Please note, this concert begins at 7pm
£38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31 £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31
Over 60s: £1.50 off Over 60s: £1.50 off
Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off
Thursday 7 & Friday 8 February, 7.30pm Saturday 16 February, 7.30pm From the gypsy-inspired lively waltz of its opening
movement, through its slow, sombre middle to
Banff Mountain Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Brian Newbould
the fiery Finale, Bartók’s Divertimento lifts the
spirits of the listener and sweeps them through a
Film Festival
light and genial work.
Manchester Camerata Haydn’s Cello Concerto No 2 is a fine example
World Tour Gábor Takács-Nagy
of beautiful, agile and virtuosic writing for the
cello during the Classical period when the violin
conductor was more often favoured as the dazzling solo
Experience an extraordinary collection of short
instrument. The work is one of exquisite beauty
films from the world’s most prestigious mountain István Várdai and stunning passages of interplay between
film festival. Follow the expeditions of some of cello orchestra and soloist.
today’s most incredible adventurers, see amazing
footage of adrenaline packed action sports and Mozart’s Symphony No 39 is full of great
be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot Bartók power and passion, of love and sorrow. The
from the far flung corners of the globe. third movement is one of the composer’s most
Divertimento for Strings
celebrated minuets, but the whole piece is
Two evenings of film that will ignite your passion Haydn operatic in scale and bursts with a thrilling energy.
for adventure, action and travel. For double Cello Concerto No 2
the adventure come along both nights for Maestro Gábor Takács-Nagy and soloist István
two entirely different programmes – the Red Mozart Várdai bring crystal clarity to this cello-centric
film programme (Thursday) and the Blue film Symphony No 39 programme that is sure to delight.
programme (Friday). A B C D E O
£38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31
Tickets: £14.75
Concessions/Groups 6+: £12.50 IMAGE: VALENTINE FABRE, DENT DU GÉANT
Over 60s: £1.50 off
Two Night Festival Ticket: £25 © BEN TIBBETTS-MED Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off
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Friday 22 February, 8pm Saturday 23 February, 7.30pm Friday 8 March, 4.30pm &
The Crypt Saturday 9 March, 10.30am
Manchester Collective The Magical Freckle Productions and Rose Theatre
Music of
Kingston present
Black Angels Zog
Crumb Harry Potter By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Black Angels: Thirteen Images
The Hallé Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is eager
from the Dark Land CHILDREN to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s
Schubert HALF school. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too
Stephen Bell conductor PRICE hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way
String Quartet in D minor,
Death and the Maiden Sarah Day-Smith presenter through years one, two and three.
A journey to the heart of darkness in two string Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him
Celebrate the story of the most famous wizard in
quartets by masters of the craft, conjuring up up ready to face his biggest challenge yet...
the world through the phenomenal music of John
twin visions of a world tearing itself apart. a duel with knight, Sir Gadabout the Great!
Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and
Black Angels is a show about darkness, but Alexandre Desplat. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-
also about light. From George Crumb’s ethereal loved Zog comes to life in a fantastical
From Hedwig’s Theme to Quidditch, Dobby the
‘God Music’ to the unforgettable melodies production featuring live musicians. From the
House Elf and Aunt Marge’s Waltz to The Death
of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, this is team behind Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and
of Cedric, The Weasley Stomp and Lily’s Theme,
a programme full of arrestingly unique and Tabby McTat, Zog promises to be roaring fun for
the iconic music of the astonishingly successful
beautiful work. all ages.
Harry Potter films has delighted generations of Thursday 7 March, 7.30pm
wizards and muggles for nearly twenty years. Running time: approx one hour
Mnozil Brass
Manchester Collective is one of classical
music’s most sought after ensembles. Here We suggest you bring your own wands, just in case Tickets: £15.37 adults, £13.25 children
it presents an extra-special concert in the Groups 10+: £13.25
a quick spell is necessary. Remember, swish and
intimate setting of the Town Hall crypt. flick! ‘Wingardium Leviosa!’ Cirque Schools: £10
(Friday only)
Tickets: £19.06
A B C D E O
Under 18s, over 60s, students, unwaged: £5.30 Come one! Come all! Listen and be amazed!
£37.10 £31.80 £26.50 £21.20 £14.84 £10.60
Cirque is the newest escapade of the magnificent
BLACK Over 60s: £1.50 off
Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off
seven, Mnozil Brass – probably the strangest
brass ensemble ever.
BLACK Plumbing the depths of their instruments – our
BLACK septet combat the monkey business of daily life
with music and humour (lots of it), transforming
BLACK life into a nice, tidy flea circus... if only for an hour
or two...
BLACK Mnozil Brass mix musical virtuosity and a whole
range of music (typical brass music, hit tunes,
ANGELS jazz, pop, opera and operetta) with their own
special kind of comedy that really has to be seen
ANGELS to be believed.
The only way to describe what you’ll see is
ANGELS possibly to label Mnozil Brass the music world’s
cross between Mr Bean and the Monty Python – a
ANGELS mix that has made this ensemble a favourite the
world over.
Tickets: £28.62
IMAGE: PW NAISH Under 16s: £19.08
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Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm Interpreting Shakespeare’s timeless tale of two Friday 15 March
Leeds Lieder
star-crossed lovers, Tchaikovsky’s orchestral
fantasy conjures an abundance of memorable
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Steve Muir music. A dramatic musical expression of the
Oslo Philharmonic
greatest love story of all time.
The powerful whirl of the timpani which leads Leeds Lieder offer exciting opportunities for hundreds of primary
us from silence to fiery music in Grieg’s Piano and secondary children across Leeds each year – broadening their
Vasily Petrenko Concerto is one of the most effective and famous horizons, exploring their talents and discovering and developing their
conductor musical openings in the classical repertoire. voices. In March, they share the years’ learning in two events.
Nikolai Lugansky Nikolai Lugansky lends his extraordinary depth
piano and versatility to a work with a glowing heart
packed with memorable melodies.
Rachmaninov’s Symphony No 1 is full of thickly-
Tchaikovsky scored strings, sumptuous melodies, and huge
Fantasy Overture: drama alongside sheer serenity. An ambitious
Romeo and Juliet and dramatic symphony which is now rightfully
Grieg recognised as a great triumph.
Piano Concerto
Rachmaninov
Symphony No 1 Cool Lieder Discovering Lieder
11.30am – 12.30pm 2pm – 3pm
A B C D E O
£38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31 Young people from secondary schools perform Over 200 primary school children come together
some of the great songs of the Lieder Repertoire. to perform a fun concert.
Over 60s: £1.50 off
Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off Free (no ticket required) Free (no ticket required)
Sunday 10 March, 7.30pm Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm A jewel of choral music, Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat
Mater is a musical setting of Jacopone da Todi’s
Ben Fogle Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Judy Blezzard
powerful and immediate medieval poem. This
highly-religious text tells of Mary lamenting her
Tales from the Wilderness Royal Liverpool
son at the foot of the cross.
Dvořák began writing the piece under a cloud of
Thrilling tales from a modern day explorer. From
crossing Antarctica to conquering Everest, join
Philharmonic Orchestra great personal tragedy – coming to terms with
the death of his daughter Josefina. Tragically still,
Ben in this uplifting and exciting show, where he’ll Leeds Philharmonic Chorus by the time the work was completed two more of
be sharing his stories of the wilderness. his children had passed away. In a time when the
David Hill composer was at his darkest and most tormented,
Ben has climbed Everest, been swimming with
conductor he created a portrait of grace and peace so
crocodiles, saved elephants, dodged pirates,
Elizabeth Atherton compelling, it can’t help but give comfort to all
been marooned for a year on an uninhabited
soprano that encounter it.
island, walked to the South Pole, crossed the
Empty Quarter with camels, rowed across the Catherine Wyn-Rogers Set in ten movements for a large orchestra, chorus
Atlantic Ocean, tracked the migration of the mezzo soprano and four soloists, the composer refuses to allow
Wildebeest, swum from Alcatraz, had a flesh despair to overwhelm him; his music reflects neither
eating disease and messed around with ferrets!
Sam Furness resignation nor hopelessness. In this, Dvořák’s
tenor masterpiece, we look through a veil of tears and see
The much-loved TV adventurer recounts, with faith in life – as if the music floats off to heaven itself.
warmth and honesty, his thrilling tales. If you like
Wojtek Gierlach
Ben’s TV shows then you’ll love this personal and bass A B C D E O
intimate evening of stories from around the world. £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 n/a
The show will include an opportunity for Q&As. Dvořák Over 60s: £1.50 off
Tickets: £26.50 Stabat Mater Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off
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Sunday 17 March, 7.30pm Wednesday 20 March, 7.30pm Thursday 21 March, 8pm
City of Leeds Ólafur Arnalds Rizwan-Muazzam
Youth Orchestra re:member Qawwali
Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer Torchbearers of
Dougie Scarfe
conductor
Ólafur Arnalds brings his stunning soundscapes
to Leeds Town Hall, with music from his incredible the Qawwali tradition
new album re:member. Presented by Asian Arts Agency
Copland in association with SAA-UK
In his fourth solo album, Ólafur takes the listener
A Lincoln Portrait through varied musical landscapes. You can hear
The internationally renowned Rizwan-Muazzam
Gershwin every facet of his work – the composition, the
perform an evening of majestic music.
Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture soundtracks, the pop – bursting through. An album
you can’t forget, because every time you hear it Drawing on a rich vein of Islamic and Sufi
Elgar something new and wholly unexpected emerges. poetry, Qawwali is a form of devotional music
Sospiri from the Indian subcontinent.
Ólafur takes to touring again: “To experience the
Respighi sheer unfiltered joy of being on stage, seeing a Brothers Rizwan and Muazzam, direct from a
Pines of Rome crowd smiling... that’s the feeling I wanted to bring line of spiritual Qawwali singers that spans five
to my music.” centuries, continue the legacy of their legendary
The City of Leeds Youth Orchestra’s Uncle, Qawwali maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali
performances are one of the great success With re:member audiences will hear the most
Khan. As the group Rizwan-Muazzam, they
stories of music making in the region. The remarkable and beautiful expression of his music
have developed a devoted worldwide following
orchestra now numbers nearly 100 young yet.
through their exceptional live shows and
musicians and this programme will show off Tickets: £31.80 (advance) acclaimed albums, including A Better Destiny
these wonderful young talents. and Days of Colour.
The varied programme includes one of Thursday 21 March, 10.30am This is music that is intoxicating and entrancing
Copland’s most popular pieces, a tribute to
Stops Away
to all who witness it. Performing new music
the USA’s sixteenth president; music from alongside Qawwali classics, Rizwan-Muazzam
Gershwin’s magnum opus Porgy and Bess; continue to push the boundaries of the genre,
Elgar’s hauntingly powerful short orchestral and their imaginative reinterpretation of classic
work Sospiri, and Respighi’s startlingly vivid An educational concert aimed at pupils in years Sufi texts breathes fresh life into this rich
kaleidoscope of orchestral colour, Pines of 4, 5 and 6 covering content on the National centuries-old tradition.
Rome. Curriculum’s Music Programme.
Tickets: £37.10, £26.50, £21.20
Tickets: £11.50 The organ is described as ‘The King of VIP Tickets: £63.60
Concessions: £9.50 Concessions: £21.20, £15.90 (Bands B and C only)
Students & Unwaged: £5.50
Instruments’, and the organ in Leeds Town Hall
is the King of Kings – the largest three-manual
instrument in the whole of Europe.
Using the music of Saint-Saëns’ playful Carnival
of the Animals, this engaging educational concert
demonstrates the many different sounds an organ
can make in a way which will appeal to young
ears.
Presenters Tom Bell and Richard Brasier take the
children on an adventure for ears and eyes as the
organ is played live and a virtual tour unfolds on
giant screens.
Tickets: £2 (includes classroom resources)
Teachers and classroom assistants free
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Friday 22 March, 7.30pm Sunday 24 March, 7.30pm
Roy Harper
50 Years of Monumental Classics Shakin’ Stevens
The UK’s biggest-selling artist of the 80s, with 33 hit singles
Renowned folk singer-songwriter Roy Harper
and four UK number ones to his name, Shakin’ Stevens has
performs in the iconic Leeds Town Hall to
spent 220 weeks in the UK charts. The 25th biggest selling
celebrate 50 years of classic tracks, including
singles artist of all time, the platinum-selling
his famed epic McGoohan’s Blues from his 1968
entertainer and performer has had
album Folkjokeopus.
chart-toppers around the world.
Having progressed a body of work since
More recently, Shakin’ Stevens returned
his beginnings as singer-songwriter in the
to the UK charts with the release of his
counterculture of the 60s, Roy Harper’s
acclaimed 2016 album Echoes of Our Times.
career now spans six decades and includes
With influences from blues, folk and Americana
collaborations with and tributes from icons as
as well as his trademark rocking style, it was one
varied as Led Zeppelin, Kate Bush, Dave Gilmour
of the most surprising and acclaimed albums
(Pink Floyd), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) and
of the year.
many more.
In this intimate concert, he will be joined by
With music that is as relevant today as it has
his band to perform fan favourites, surprises
been for the last 50 years, join this legend of folk
and, of course, much-loved hits including
as he performs with Bill Shanley and an ensemble
Oh Julie, Hot Dog and This Ole House.
of outstanding musicians.
Tickets: £47.70, £37.10, £26.50 Tickets: £37.10
Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm In this joyful work, Brahms portrays colourful Saturday 30 March, doors 7pm
variations on the St Anthony Chorale. A homage
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Julian Rushton
which pays tribute to the purity and grace of
Haydn’s Classical style whilst blending the warmth Gabrielle
The Hallé
of feeling and sound favoured by the composer.
Under My Skin
Mozart’s memorably lyrical Piano Concerto No 22
was written during the ‘Figaro winter’. The first to Gabrielle – one of the UK’s most successful singer-
Johannes Debus feature his favourite wind-instrument, the clarinet songwriters – has sold over five-million records in
conductor dominates the score alongside a complex part for the UK alone; scoring two number one singles, ten
Pavel Kolesnikov piano, performed here by Pavel Kolesnikov, winner top ten singles, a number one album and five top
of the 2014 Honens Competition. ten albums.
piano
Nielsen’s astonishing fifth symphony then darkens Award wins include two BRITs, Best British
the mood. Completed two years after the end of Breakthrough Act and Best British Female Solo
Brahms the Great War, the composer saw the work as ‘the Artist, various MOBOs and an Ivor Novello for
Variations on a theme battle between evil and good’. A militaristic side- Outstanding Song Collection.
of Haydn drum threatens to derail the orchestra before a Under My Skin, Gabrielle’s first studio album in 11
Mozart dawn of hope emerges and eventually triumphs. years, marks 25 years since the release of debut
Piano Concerto No 22 One of the great symphonies, presented here single Dreams. Released in 2018, it reached number
under the baton of Johannes Debus (Music seven in the UK charts.
Nielsen Director, Canadian Opera).
Symphony No 5 Two and a half decades after her first huge success,
A B C D E O Under My Skin reminds the world of Gabrielle’s
£38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31 signature, heart-warming, soul-stirring voice.
Over 60s: £1.50 off Tickets: £37.10, £26.50
Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off VIP: £104.94
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Monday 1 April, 7.30pm Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm Under the baton of Dalia Stasevska, the Orchestra
of Opera North presents a programme on the
An audience with theme of reflection.
Simon Reeve
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Brian Newbould
Lutosławski’s searingly intense Musique funèbre is
Orchestra an early milestone that leaves a deeply emotional
impact.
The world-famous BBC TV presenter and of Opera North Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs are the
journalist recounts tales from over 15 years of composer’s gloriously serene and transcendent
travel to the most remote and extreme corners Dalia Stasevska swansong, with reflections on life and death
of the planet. conductor woven throughout. The vocal lines, performed
here by acclaimed Romanian-born soprano Ana
Having been chased by pirates, hounded by Ana Maria Labin Maria Labin, are a beautiful contemplation of life,
the Mafia and bombed by Columbian barons, soprano and renowned as some of the most stunning song
Simon has travelled through over 120 countries
settings in the canon.
and his BBC documentaries have been seen in
over 60 countries around the world. Lutosławski There are few finer culminations to a symphony
than the ending of Bruckner’s seventh, and the
An Audience with Simon Reeve is a fascinating, Musique funèbre great adagio is a song of farewell. Bruckner’s
and at times shocking evening of tales featuring Strauss music was given little appreciation in his lifetime,
exclusive footage and a 20-minute Q&A Four Last Songs but the Seventh Symphony was an exception;
session. an unqualified success at its premiere in 1884, it
Bruckner
remains one of his most popular works.
Symphony No 7
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Thursday 4 April, 8pm
Tommy Tiernan
Paddy Crazy Horse
Back on the road again, Tommy Tiernan has a
Sunday 7 April, 4pm
new show, Paddy Crazy Horse. He rants and raves,
The Great British Sing
he dances and acts. He tries to be very silly and
very serious at the same time.
Using high theatricality and lots of sweary
language, this is a fast-paced and exuberant The massed voices of
celebration of everything that’s wild, wrong and
wonderful about being alive right here, right now.
It is by turns clever and then really stupid.
Tommy Tiernan’s legendary record-breaking Orchestra of Opera North
ticket sales extend across the world and he is also
the star of Channel 4’s hit show Derry Girls, the A concert showcasing the best of British composers and songwriters, from classical Elgar and Parry
BBC’s Live at the Apollo and his own improvised to the shows of Lloyd Webber and Ivor Novello. These isles have produced some of the world’s best
chat show on Ireland’s RTE1. music for voices, ideally suited to the massed singers of Inspiration.
www.inspirationuk.com
Tickets: £24, £19, £13.50
Over 65s: £2 off
Tickets: £21.20 Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off
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Beirut
+ Helado Negro
Celebrating the release of new album, Gallipoli,
Beirut embark on an international tour. From New
York to Berlin, Chicago to Yorkshire – they’re taking
in cities across Europe and North America, and will
perform at Leeds Town Hall, one of just three UK
cities on their schedule.
The brainchild of Santa Fe native Zach Condon,
Beirut’s sound combines elements of indie-rock
and world music. Since their debut in 2006,
they’ve experienced a stellar rise that now sees
them give life to their fifth studio album. In it they Sunday 14 April, 7.30pm Saturday 20 April, 4pm
rediscover the joy of music as a visceral experience,
something that will be brought to the forefront in
this much-anticipated live performance. E.T. The The Gruffalo & The
The band are joined by Helado Negro, ‘...an
Ecuadorian American artist with an unprecedented Extra-Terrestrial Gruffalo’s Child
in Concert
Beirut have partnered with PLUS1 so that £1 from every
ticket sold will go to support HANGARMUSIK and their
orchestral music programme for children in emergency
sound. His music is a soothing, dreamlike collage of live
and unorthodox instruments...’ (The Guardian). CHILDREN Orchestra CHILDREN
and community accommodation for refugees –
hangarmusik.de. Tickets: £23.32
Czech National
HALF
PRICE of Opera North HALF
PRICE
Saturday 13 April, 7.30pm The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra performs Symphony Orchestra Terry Davies conductor
under the baton of one of today’s most celebrated ‘Silly old Fox! Doesn’t he know, there’s no such
and exciting figures, Pietari Inkinen.
Ben Palmer conductor
thing as a gruffalo?’
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by George Kennaway Relive the magic of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial on
Rautavaara’s final orchestral work is a surprising Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the
THE GRUFFALO © ORANGE EYES LTD 2009 • THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD © ORANGE EYES LTD 2011
Japan Philharmonic concert opener. “The orchestral strings are so the big screen accompanied by a magnificent live deep dark wood in The Gruffalo. Along the way,
dense, so intricately interwoven… that it could last orchestra.
Orchestra
he is confronted by three hungry animals who
forever” (Saarbrüker Zeitung). Takemitsu’s potent Steven Spielberg’s heart-warming masterpiece each think that the mouse looks good…
Requiem is a moving tapestry of the composer’s is one of the brightest stars in motion picture
experiences of the Second World War. history. Filled with unparalleled magic and Then, as The Gruffalo’s Child ignores her
Pietari Inkinen
imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the father’s warnings one wild and windy night,
conductor Perhaps the most famous cello concerto ever she goes in search of the Big Bad Mouse. She
moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a
Sheku Kanneh-Mason written, Elgar’s last great work is an emotive and ten-year-old boy named Elliott. meets Snake, Owl and Fox but no sign of the
cello mournful piece. Here the soloist is Sheku Kanneh- fabled Mouse. He doesn’t really exist...
Mason, the highest charting cellist in history Experience all the mystery and fun of their or does he?
and an international star after performing at the unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie
Rautavaara wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. that captivated audiences around the world, René Aubry’s inspired scores are performed
complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®- live by a full orchestra to a screening of two
In the Beginning The concert comes to a joyful conclusion with the winning score conducted by Ben Palmer and wonderfully animated children’s films, The
Elgar rousing optimism of Sibelius’ second symphony. performed live by the Czech National Symphony Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child. Based on the
Cello Concerto One of the composer’s most popular works – an Orchestra in sync to the film projected on a huge much-loved children’s books written by Julia
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epic, pulsating and elemental score. HD screen. Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Takemitsu
Requiem for Strings A B C D E O A B C D E O A B C D E O
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Friday 26 April, 8pm
Albert Room
Manchester Collective
Wed 1, Wed 8, Fri 10, Tue 28, Thu 30 May, 7pm
VARIA
Goldberg Variations
Giuseppe Verdi
Concert Staging
Opera North
TIONS
Bach arr Sitkovetsky
Goldberg Variations Two countries are at war. Aida secretly loves an enemy general,
Radamès, who returns her love. When Radamès is selected
to lead a renewed assault against the enemy, Aida is forced to
choose between betraying her country and betraying her heart.
One of Bach’s most extraordinary creations, the Originally written for harpsichord, the ground- Verdi reserved some of his finest arias for the doomed lovers
Goldberg Variations were ‘composed for music breaking Manchester Collective performs the such as Celeste Aida and O patria mia. This new concert staging
lovers to refresh their spirits’. One idea, a single variations in a version for string trio – an evening comprises an international cast and reunites the 2017 Turandot
germ of an aria, blossoms into thirty stunningly of music that showcases their trademark creative team with conductor Sir Richard Armstrong, director
original variations, performed back to back, for a disruptive approach to live performance. Let go, Annabel Arden and set and costume designer Joanna Parker.
marathon 90 minutes. lie back, and lose yourself in a world of music.
Tickets: £15 – £54 (concessions available)
It’s music that is startlingly intimate, performed Opera North Box Office: 0844 848 2720*
at the grandest scale. It’s one unforgettable, Tickets: £19.06 Online: operanorth.co.uk
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Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm Warlock’s Capriol Suite, a vivid reimaging of Saturday 11 May, 7.30pm Rimsky-Korsakov’s fiery Capriccio Espagnol is a
renaissance dance tunes, bursts with infectious brilliant fifteen minutes of passionate music with
rhythms and harmonies from a time gone by. explosive percussion.
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Clive McClelland Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Steve Muir
Mozart’s fourth violin concerto, a work now Rachmaninov’s immensely popular Rhapsody
European Union cemented in the popular concerto repertoire,
is one of the most technically demanding,
Russian Philharmonic is filled with strong Romantic sweeps. A set of
24 fiendishly difficult variations for piano and
Chamber Orchestra holding the instrument constantly in the spotlight of Novosibirsk orchestra – played here by Sergei Redkin, bronze
medal winner at the XV International Tchaikovsky
– played here by “Britain’s finest violinist”
Hans-Peter Hofmann (The Independent), Tasmin Little. Thomas Sanderling competition (2015).
director Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a real contender for conductor Tchaikovsky’s greatest symphony, possibly his
the saddest, most emotive and heart-breaking greatest work, the ‘Pathétique’ (Passionate) is one
Tasmin Little Sergei Redkin of the defining sounds of the Romantic period.
violin music written in the last century. The famous piano
adagio – with its emotional intensity – has The composer proclaimed it his most sincere
composition, one which would strike terror into
become the music people turn to in the wake of
the souls of listeners.
Warlock tragic events around the globe. Rimsky-Korsakov
Suite: Capriol Capriccio Espagnol From Russia’s third most populous city, the
One of Haydn’s most highly-charged creations, Russian Philharmonic of Novosibirsk is led by
Mozart the Trauer (mourning) Symphony takes on an Rachmaninov Thomas Sanderling. The orchestra – considered
Violin Concerto No 4 emotional and dramatic character, and is one of Rhapsody on a theme of one of the finest in all Russia – presents a
the composer’s most brilliantly inventive works. Paganini programme of monumental Russian music.
Barber
Adagio for Strings A B C D E O Tchaikovsky A B C D E O
Haydn £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31 Symphony No 6 £38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 £14.31
Symphony No 44 Over 60s: £1.50 off
(Pathétique) Over 60s: £1.50 off
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22 Box Office: 0113 376 0318 www.leedstownhall.co.uk 23Friday 24 May, 8pm Sunday 2 June, 3pm
Stewart Francis Black Dyke Brass
Into The Punset
Star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and
Festival 2019
Crackerjack, Stewart Francis embarks on a The world’s most famous brass band returns
brand-new show, in this, his last tour EVER! to Leeds Town Hall for an afternoon gala
See him before he heads off... into the punset. concert, featuring the Black Dyke Band with
This will be Stewart’s last and final stand-up tour its internationally renowned soloists and the
– ever! – so we’re expecting a full house and not a Yorkshire Youth Brass Band.
dry eye in it. Brace yourself Leeds, it’s going to be The programme will feature something for
emotional... everyone, with favourites including music
The hugely successful one liner wizard has from the movies Harry Potter and Pirates of the
become a household name over the last decade Caribbean.
thanks to his perfectly crafted gags and expert The grand finale with over 200 musicians
timing. will include Let’s Face the Music and Dance, the
With international sell-out gigs, Stewart has beautiful hymn setting of Crimond, and the
received acclaim in the US and his native Canada, majestic Suite Gothique with the magnificent
as well as here in the UK. Amongst other shows Leeds Town Hall organ.
he has appeared on are Celebrity Mastermind, Not
Going Out, Dave’s One Night Stand, and 8 Out of
10 Cats.
Tickets: £24.38 Tickets: £15, £13, £12, £11
Saturday 1 June, 7.30pm Gerontius is dying, and Jesus is calling him home. Friday 14 June, 8pm
The Crypt
As a man faces his death he contemplates his life,
Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm by Dan Holden
led on his journey to heaven by an angel to await
Manchester Collective
Paradise Lost
his fate. Along the way he encounters friends,
The Hallé angels, demons and souls – with the hope of a final
re-awakening to glory.
Leeds Festival Chorus
Leeds Philharmonic Chorus
St Peter’s Singers
Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius is a towering
monument of English choral music. The
apocalyptic work reflects an eclectic range of
Gainsborough Pareidolia
Rakhi Singh violin PARADISE
Simon Wright
conductor
influences: Wagner, Verdi, Anglican and Catholic
liturgical music, and even – in its ‘Demons Chorus’
– echoes of Victorian music-hall.
Vessel electronics
LOST
The Manchester Collective’s 2018/19 finale reunites acclaimed
duo Vessel (composer and electronic musician Sebastian
Gainsborough) and Rakhi Singh (the Collective’s Music Director).
Sarah Connolly An epic adaptation of John Henry Newman’s
soprano (Angel) poem, of this work Elgar wrote, ‘This is the best One of the most enigmatic, disruptive, and exciting creative duos
of me’. Arguably his greatest achievement, of their generation, Vessel and Singh have created a large scale
Barry Banks The Dream of Gerontius will be an overwhelmingly original work, a masterpiece that draws together fractured and
tenor (Gerontius) sublime closing to the 2018/19 Leeds disparate music from their respective worlds (one classical,
David Soar International Orchestral Season. one electronic).
bass (Priest/ Featuring a string quartet alongside electronics, here, the sacred
Angel of Agony) meets the profane, the acoustic clashes with the electronic, and
A B C D E O some of the earliest classical music ever written is brought into
£38.16 £36.04 £31.80 £24.91 £18.55 n/a the 21st century.
Elgar Over 60s: £1.50 off Tickets: £19.06
The Dream of Gerontius Under 18s, students, unwaged: 50% off Under 18s/over 60s/students/unwaged: £5.30
24 Box Office: 0113 376 0318 www.leedstownhall.co.uk 25Millennium Square Now on sale...
Summer Series
Friday 25 October, 7.30pm
Bowie
A Rock & Symphonic
Spectacular
Saturday 27 July, 8pm
Millennium Square
Sunday 28 July, 5pm
Millennium Square
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 August, 8pm
Millennium Square
Orchestra
of Opera North
The Symphonic Sounds Jurassic Park The Luna Cinema Brent Havens conductor
of Back to Basics in Concert The cinema under the stars returns to Tony Vincent vocals
Orchestra Orchestra Millennium Square for its second year with three
nights of film screenings al fresco. Rock band, symphony orchestra and stunning
of Opera North of Opera North Expect a line-up of classic films on the big screen vocals combine for this epic concert of all of
when the schedule is announced in March 2019. Davie Bowie’s greatest hits.
Cliff Masterson conductor Ben Palmer conductor
The ultimate outdoor cinema experience. With his unique style and his uncanny ability
This must-see open-air concert brings The action-packed adventure pits man against to reinvent himself in a career spanning five
Tickets: On sale March 2019
together two of Leeds’ most established prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for decades, David Bowie penned some of rock
musical institutions in one incredible evening. survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery
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‘n’ roll’s most beloved classics. Celebrate this
The acclaimed 50-piece Orchestra of Opera and groundbreaking special effects, this epic Plus more events including Brutus Gold’s Love iconic artist through his music including
North joins forces with the city’s legendary film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in Train, Leeds Ska & Mod Festival, Vamos, Leeds Ziggy Stardust, Space Oddity, Changes, Star Man,
nightclub Back to Basics to perform reworked the making. Now audiences can experience Pride and other live concerts, community Let’s Dance and Life On Mars.
arrangements of epic dance and club anthems Jurassic Park as never before: in full HD with a full festivals and events to be announced as part of
from the nightclub’s back-catalogue. Featuring symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ the Millennium Square Summer Series 2019. Recently recorded as a special for BBC Radio
a line-up of special guest artists, lead vocalists iconic score live to picture. 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night, Bowie: A Rock &
and celebrated DJs this is a great way to see Symphonic Spectacular visits Leeds as part of a
Welcome... to Jurassic Park! European tour.
celebrate some of the best hits of all time.
Jurassic Park TM and © Universal Studios
Part of Opera North in the City presented by Opera North and
Leeds City Council and supported by Arts Council England. Part of Opera North in the City presented by Opera North and
www.millsqleeds.com A B C D E O
£37.10 £31.80 £26.50 £21.20 £14.84 £10.60
Leeds City Council and supported by Arts Council England.
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MONDAY 14 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: DR GORDON STEWART
SATURDAY 19 7pm ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA
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SUNDAY 20 7.30pm PAUL CARRACK
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MONDAY 4 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: GRAHAM BARBER
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SATURDAY 9 7pm ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
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SATURDAY 16 7.30pm MANCHESTER CAMERATA
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FRIDAY 22 8pm (The Crypt) MANCHESTER COLLECTIVE: BLACK ANGELS
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SATURDAY 23 7.30pm THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER
MONDAY 25 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: REQUEST PROGRAMME
MARCH
MONDAY 4 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: DR THOMAS TROTTER
WEDNESDAY 6 12.30pm LEEDS CULTURAL CONVERSATION
THURSDAY 7 7.30pm MNOZIL BRASS: CIRQUE
FRIDAY 8 & SATURDAY 9 4.30pm (Fri), 10.30am (Sat) ZOG
SATURDAY 9 7.30pm OSLO PHILHARMONIC
SUNDAY 10 7.30pm BEN FOGLE: TALES FROM THE WILDERNESS
MONDAY 11 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: THE CHOIR OF LEEDS MINSTER
FRIDAY 15 11.30am / 2pm LEEDS LIEDER: COOL LIEDER / DISCOVERING LIEDER
SATURDAY 16 7.30pm ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
SUNDAY 17 7.30pm CITY OF LEEDS YOUTH ORCHESTRA
MONDAY 18 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: NIGEL OGDEN
WEDNESDAY 20 7.30pm ÓLAFUR ARNALDS: RE:MEMBER
10.30am STOPS AWAY
THURSDAY 21
8pm RIZWAN-MUAZZAM QAWWALI: TORCHBEARERS OF THE QAWWALI TRADITION
FRIDAY 22 7.30pm ROY HARPER: 50 YEARS OF MONUMENTAL CLASSICS
SATURDAY 23 7.30pm THE HALLÉ
SUNDAY 24 7.30pm SHAKIN’ STEVENS
MONDAY 25 1.05pm LEEDS LUNCHTIME ORGAN MUSIC: DARIUS BATTIWALLA
SATURDAY 30 7pm (doors) GABRIELLE: UNDER MY SKIN
APRIL
MONDAY 1 7.30pm AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE
WEDNESDAY 3 12.30pm LEEDS CULTURAL CONVERSATION
THURSDAY 4 8pm TOMMY TIERNAN: PADDY CRAZY HORSE
SATURDAY 6 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH
SUNDAY 7 4pm THE GREAT BRITISH SING
THURSDAY 11 7pm (doors) BEIRUT + HELADO NEGRO
SATURDAY 13 7.30pm JAPAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SUNDAY 14 7.30pm E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL IN CONCERT
SATURDAY 20 4pm THE GRUFFALO & THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD
FRIDAY 26 8pm (Albert Room) MANCHESTER COLLECTIVE: GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
SATURDAY 27 7.30pm EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
MAY
WEDNESDAY 1 7pm AIDA: CONCERT STAGING
12.30pm LEEDS CULTURAL CONVERSATION
WEDNESDAY 8
7pm AIDA: CONCERT STAGING
FRIDAY 10 7pm AIDA: CONCERT STAGING
SATURDAY 11 7.30pm RUSSIAN PHILHARMONIC OF NOVOSIBIRSK
FRIDAY 24 8pm STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET
TUESDAY 28 7pm AIDA: CONCERT STAGING
THURSDAY 30 7pm AIDA: CONCERT STAGING
JUNE
SATURDAY 1 7.30pm THE HALLÉ, LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS, LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS, ST PETER’S SINGERS
SUNDAY 2 3pm BLACK DYKE BRASS FESTIVAL 2019
FRIDAY 14 8pm (The Crypt) MANCHESTER COLLECTIVE: PARADISE LOST
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24 hour, 7 days a week parking available at
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the stairs in case of an emergency is possible.
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badge, free of charge without a time limitation. Box Office on 0113 376 0318. Under 26? Save money on last minute
A larger version of this seating plan is
Please be aware that parking is no longer available * Please note there is no service for the choral concerts on orchestral tickets available from the Box Office or at
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The venue is equipped with a closed loop system International Orchestral Season concerts in rows
for the hard of hearing. Talk to us! 1 – 7 for just £5 in the seven days before the
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Support dogs are welcome. If you have any questions or comments about
events at Leeds Town Hall please email
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