IMAGINE…THE BEATLES

Songs of the greatest band ever!

Doors open at 07.00 pm

Performance starts at 08.00 pm

Tickets: £18.00/£15.00 (Under 14)

Tickets for available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

OR in person on Tuesday and Friday 10.00-12.00pm at the AJH corner office.

Saturday October 2nd at 3pm and 5.30pm (repeated programme) 

Tickets: £15

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office click HERE

or on Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12 noon at the AJH corner office

Please note that all seats for this performance will be on the flat, the raked seating will not be in use. Social distanced seating will be in place, with one free seat on each side of your booking. We cannot guarantee that people will not be sitting directly behind you.

Programme:

Wagner ‘Siegfried Idyll’
Francaix ‘Le Gai Paris’
Haydn Symphony in D major, no. 6 ‘Le Matin’

Prometheus Orchestra

Patron Sir Roger Norrington

Conductor Ben Parry
Unfortunately Edmond Fivet is unable to conduct this concert. We are delighted that Ben Parry has agreed to step in.

Prometheus Orchestra was founded in 2008 in response to the musicians who had worked with Edmond Fivet and were keen to rehearse and perform more of the orchestral repertoire. Thanks to generous financial support Prometheus Orchestra was born. The name Prometheus is taken from Beethoven’s  ‘Prometheus’ Overture, which the orchestra had recently performed.

The success of Prometheus Orchestra has been based on a number of factors. It has been able to draw on a pool of talented musicians who are mainly based in Suffolk and other parts of East Anglia. We are fortunate that so many talented musicians live in this area and it is a mark of their quality that a number of them have given concerto performances with Prometheus.

The Orchestra has strong and continuing support from its ‘Friends’ who have recognised the importance of good music, well played at local and accessible venues. The Orchestra has been fortunate to receive a number of donations and trust funding including John Lewis and for the 2016-2017 Season the Foyle Foundation. Audiences enjoy attending concerts, often in beautiful churches and at reasonable ticket prices. They have also appreciated the varied programmes on offer and have welcomed hearing familiar music played in a stylish and committed manner.

The Orchestra’s founding Patron, Sir Charles Mackerras offered unrivalled  experience and advice. Sir Charles was particularly helpful on repertoire by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn, being performed by ‘classical’ sized orchestras much of which he had performed and recorded.

Sir Roger Norrington became the Orchestra’s Patron in 2013.

Prometheus Orchestra has performed across Suffolk. Its repertoire has included Mozart, Haydn, Walton, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, Vaughan Williams, Alwyn, Elgar, Grieg, Rossini, Delius and Suffolk based composers Elis Pehkonen, Chistopher Wright, Gordon Crosse, Jonathan Rutherford and the first performance of ‘Romanza for Violin’ by David Matthews.

Prometheus Orchestra has played a major part in the now established annual William Alwyn Festival and has given 40 concerts at 11 venues across Suffolk

In February 2020 the Orchestra, as part of the Beethoven 250 Anniversary, the first four of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos. The concerts were performed in a packed Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, with the outstanding pianist Nathan Williamson.

The Orchestra also is involved in education work in schools across Suffolk. It is hoped this vital education work can be expanded in the coming years.

Sunday 10th October 11.30

Doors open at 11.00

Tickets: £15.00

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

or Tuesday and Friday from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office

Enjoy a coffee (or sherry!) with Beethoven at his sunniest with his Serenade and his wonderful masterwork, the C major String Quintet!

Programme:

Beethoven Serenade in Dmajor op.25 for flute, violin & viola 

Beethoven String Quintet in C major op.29 

Kenneth Sillito

studied at the Royal Academy of Music with David Martin and in Rome with Remy Principe.  On returning to England in 1961 he was appointed associate leader of the newly formed English Chamber Orchestra and subsequently becoming Leader, a position he held until 1973.

In 1967 Kenneth Sillito founded the Gabrieli String Quartet and remained their leader until 1987, during which time the quartet gained an international reputation. In 1980He became Artistic Director of The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and leader of the Chamber Ensemble, touring the world and making many recordings.

.In 1971 he was honoured by being made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and in 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Cobbett Medal for services to Chamber Music.  Kenneth Sillito lives in Westleton.

Rebecca Scott-Smissen

grew up in a musical environment.  Her parents were professional string players, while two of her aunts had successful careers, as a pianist and harpist. Rebecca studied the violin with Sheila Nelson and subsequently with Yossi Zivoni  at the  Royal Northern College of Music.  Rebecca then went to the Northern Illinois University to study with Shmuel Ashkenasi and following that with Mark Zinger in Chicago.

Life in the USA proved rewarding, with Rebecca working with various

chamber, ballet and symphony orchestras including the highly regarded Chamber Blues, .a group of classical and blues musicians formed by the jazz musician, Corky Siegal.  Returning to London in 1991, Rebecca became a member of the The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in l992 and enjoys taking every opportunity to play chamber music.  Rebecca lives in Saxmundham with her husband Robert.

Robert Smissen

was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and won a scholarship to Chethams School of Music, before studing at the Guildhall School of Music , from which he graduated with distinction.  After working with the European Community Youth Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, he became Principal viola with the Royal  Northern Sinfonia before joining The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with whom he has been principal viola for over 25 years.  He has performed all over the world as soloist with the orchestra, and as a member of the The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.

Ian Rathbone

Ian started playing the violin at the age of three with the London Suzuki Group. At the age of 11 he changed to the viola and was awarded a scholarship to the Royal College Junior Department. Ian went on to study with David Takeno at the Guildhall, Milan Skampa in Prague and Thomas Riebl in Salzburg. Ian enjoys a busy and varied freelance career, having played with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra as well as West End shows and film scores.

Juliet Welchman

played principal cello for Scottish Opera at the outset of her career, before being appointed principal cello with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, a position which she held for ten years.. She has played guest principal with many orchestras including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Halle, Opera North, Britten Sinfonia and City of London Sinfonia.

Juliet has performed frequently as a soloist with the Irish Chamber Orchestra as well as being the cellist in the Praga Piano Trio, as well as The Killaloe and Dom string quartets.  Juliet now freelances and plays regularly with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Britten Sinfonia. Until recently she was also a member of Manchester Camerata, regularly playing principal cello.  Juliet lives near Colchester with her husband and two sons, aged 12 and 8.

Duke Dobing

Duke was born into a musical family spanning several generations.  At the age of 10, he took up the flute, and four years later joined the National Youth Orchestra, where he became Principal Flute.  Duke made his professional debut with the English Chamber Orchestra aged 18, and over the ensuing seven years, participated in a number of Aldeburgh Festival concerts and recordings conducted by Benjamin Britten.

During a long and varied career in London, Duke has played as Guest Principal Flute with most of London’s major orchestras, and his core commitment was as Principal Flute of City of London Sinfonia, a position he held for 25 years.  With CLS, Duke appeared as soloist throughout the UK and on foreign tours, giving many broadcasts (including the UK première of Jean Françaix’s Double Concerto) and John Rutter’s Suite Antique for flute and strings (which was written for him) and concertos by Nigel Osborne, Vivaldi, Holst, Mozart and Bach.  The BBC invited Duke to be the flute soloist in Radio 3’s “Breath of Virtuosity” series, playing concertos by Mozart and Osborne.

Sunday 10th October 11.30

Doors open at 11.00

Tickets: £15.00

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

or Tuesday and Friday from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office

Hoagy!

CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET

Chris Ingham vocals/piano

Paul Higgs trumpet

Geoff Gascoyne bass

George Double drums

Friday 15th October 19.30

Doors open at 19.00

Tickets: £18.00

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

or on Tuesday and Friday from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office

Sold out at Ronnie Scott’s in 2014 and 2015, a festival hit in Canterbury, Buxton, Edinburgh, Rye, Aberjazz, Devizes, Caterham, Norwich, Woolpit and Bury St Edmunds, and a Sunday Times Top 10 Jazz album of 2014, Chris Ingham’s Hoagy! is packed with the songs and stories of one of America’s most enduring and endearing songwriters. Wry, wise, sentimental, down-home and sophisticated, Hoagy Carmichael’s songs are beloved for their warmth, wit and melodic beauty. This joyful, edifying and heartfelt salute to the Old Music Master features many engaging anecdotes and insights along with tracks from Chris’s acclaimed CD Hoagy including well-loved hits (Stardust, How Little We Know, Georgia On My Mind, Skylark, Ole Buttermilk Sky, Lazy Bones, et al) alongside obscure nuggets and delightful curiosities from Hoagy’s rich and varied songbook.

Friday 15th October 19.30

Doors open at 19.00

Tickets: £18.00

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

or on Tuesday and Friday from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office

SENSATION – ABBA TRIBUTE BAND

Widely considered to be one of the best ABBA tribute acts, this stunning stage show combines lighting effects, costume changes and a faithful reproduction of the ABBA sound.

A great evening’s entertainment for all ages.

Doors open at 7.00 pm

Performance starts at 7.30 pm

Tickets: £15.00

Available from the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall Box Office HERE

or in person on Tuesday and Friday 10-12pm from the AJH corner office.

If you have trouble booking your ticket, please call 07854650770

Saturday 23 October @ 7.30pm

Tickets: £25 / £18 (under 16s)

BOOK TICKETS HERE

The “masters of G&S in small spaces”, Charles Court Opera, return with their stylish, highly successful 5 star London production of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic masterpieces, The Mikado.

Behind closed doors at the British Consulate in the town of Titipu, Japan, the scheming, slippery Lord High Executioner is about to hatch one plot too far, with far-reaching and hilarious consequences for everyone involved, especially when the Mikado himself arrives…

Containing familiar songs including “A wandering minstrel, I”, ”I’ve got a little list” and “Three little maids from school”, this punchy and hilarious satire promises to be a treat for operetta lovers and newcomers alike.

The production is directed by John Savournin, whose recent productions include Trial by Jury for Opera North, and The Pirates of Penzance in collaboration with Opera Holland Park. It is accompanied by an orchestra using the Jubilee Hall’s orchestra pit.

Press for CCO’s The Mikado
★★★★★ “From the opening explosion of energy this is a show that knows where it’s heading, and that’s to five-star heaven” – What’s On Stage

★★★★ “The cast sings and acts with a winning blend of gusto and wit…” – Evening Standard

★★★★ “The Mikado is full of wit, impeccable timing and exceptional acting and singing by the energetic cast. This is a triumphant achievement both visually and musically” – The Stage

Sunday 24 October @ 3pm

Tickets: £25 / £18 (under 16)

BOOK TICKETS HERE

The “masters of G&S in small spaces”, Charles Court Opera, return with their stylish, highly successful 5 star London production of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic masterpieces, The Mikado.

Behind closed doors at the British Consulate in the town of Titipu, Japan, the scheming, slippery Lord High Executioner is about to hatch one plot too far, with far-reaching and hilarious consequences for everyone involved, especially when the Mikado himself arrives…

Containing familiar songs including “A wandering minstrel, I”, ”I’ve got a little list” and “Three little maids from school”, this punchy and hilarious satire promises to be a treat for operetta lovers and newcomers alike.

The production is directed by John Savournin, who’s recent productions include Trial by Jury for Opera North, and The Pirates of Penzance in collaboration with Opera Holland Park.

Press for CCO’s The Mikado
★★★★★ “From the opening explosion of energy this is a show that knows where it’s heading, and that’s to five-star heaven” – What’s On Stage

★★★★ “The cast sings and acts with a winning blend of gusto and wit…” – Evening Standard

★★★★ “The Mikado is full of wit, impeccable timing and exceptional acting and singing by the energetic cast. This is a triumphant achievement both visually and musically” – The Stage

Thursday 28 October @ 8.00pm

THE DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
adapted by Pat Whymark

A one act play, 45-50 mins long.
Start time: 8pm.
Ticket prices: Adult: £12  Under 21s £8

BOOK TICKETS HERE

he Dream of a Ridiculous Man, adapted by Pat Whymark from the short story by Dostoevsky .

A fantastical tale of new beginnings, featuring Julian Harries as the Ridiculous Man, with Pat Whymark and Emily Bennett providing live musical accompaniment. It tells the story of a man who, much like Scrooge in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, has a dream which saves his life, brings him back from the edge of despair, reconnects him to society and restores his faith in humanity. Its a poignant, funny and cathartic piece, particularly appropriate for this present moment in time.