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Classical November at Southbank Centre:
The Takács Quartet returns plus some highlights from our Resident Orchestras

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BOOKING OPENS THIS WEEK FOR...
TAKÁCS QUARTET
Complete Bartók string quartets

Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 October 2011

The Takács Quartet performs all six of Bartók’s string quartets next season as part of Infernal Dance: Inside the World of Béla Bartók, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s year-long exploration of Bartók’s colourful, elemental and passionate music.

There was huge demand for tickets for the Takács Quartet’s triumphant Beethoven cycle last year. We are putting these concerts on sale ahead of the rest of our 2011/12 classical season and giving you advance notice to make sure you don’t miss out. Booking opens to Southbank Centre Members at 10am on Wednesday 27 October, and to the public at 10am on Friday 29 October.

10% off if you book for both concerts at the same time.

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NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
ORCHESTRA
OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT

Tuesday 9 November

A concert of popular favourites by Mozart and Berlioz with some rarely heard gems by Méhul and Cherubini.
TAKÁCS QUARTET
Wednesday 10 November

Programme includes Haydn’s String Quartet in E flat, Op.71 No.3 and Shostakovich’s String Quartet No.2 in A, Op.68.
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PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Thursday 11 November

Conductor Tugan Sokhiev presents a concert of Russian works featuring Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 with violinist Akiko Suwanai.
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Wednesday 17 November

Music by Richard Strauss, Mahler and Ravel with conductor Kazushi Ono, exploring a sense of 'departure' from the real world.
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ONE DAY: MATTHEW HERBERT AND THE LONDON SINFONIETTA
Saturday 20 November

Renowned for his experimental music, Matthew Herbert joins forces with the London Sinfonietta for an event inspired by 21st-century life.
HÉLČNE GRIMAUD,
PIANO

Tuesday 23 November

Performs a programme of Mozart, Berg, Liszt and Bartók at Royal Festival Hall.
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ALSO ON SALE
SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS MEMORIAL CONCERT
Thursday 4 November

A tribute to the late conductor and composer Sir Charles Mackerras featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
SPIRA MIRABILIS
Friday 5 November

A young, dynamic orchestra drawn from some of Europe's finest players present Beethoven's Third Symphony in a new way.
Part of Shell Classic International
Media 
Partner: The Times
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ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT:
INSIGHT CLUB

Saturday 6 November

Discover how our instruments have changed over the centuries with Henrietta Wayne (violin), Ruth Alford (cello) and Cherry Forbes (oboe). Tea and cake served.
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Wednesday 24 November

Conductor Vasily Petrenko performs 20th- century works by Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
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PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Thursday 25 November

Tugan Sokhiev conducts a selection of rousing, emotional works including Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with pianist Ivo Pogorelich.
JULIA FISCHER, VIOLIN
AND MARTIN HELMCHEN, PIANO

Monday 29 November

A recital from two of the brightest stars of the younger generation. An all-Schumann programme.
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LEON MCCAWLEY,
PIANO

Wednesday 1 December

Performs a progamme of Janáček, Brahms, Chopin and Barber.

'Full of life and drama.'
(International Piano Magazine)
CINEMUSICA:
VILLA-LOBOS AND BRAZIL

Thursday 2 December

Brazilian pianist Marcelo Bratke and visual artist Mariannita Luzzati collaborate in this performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' music and influences.
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RITES:
LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH 3D VISUALS

Saturday 23 April 2011

Digital artist Klaus Obermaier and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra create a 21st-century realisation of Stravinsky’s early modernist masterpiece The Rite of Spring with a single dancer, Julia Mach, performing on stage. 3D glasses provide fascinating visual effects. Performances at 7pm and 9pm.

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE ONLINE SHOP
SPECIAL OFFER

This October, take advantage of a free delivery service for all orders received at Southbank Centre's online shop.

The shop features some of the best-selling lines on sale in our three Southbank Centre Shops. There are also web-only exclusives and numerous savings to be made. The shop offers a diverse range of design-led gifts, creative toys for children, 1950s-inspired homeware and items relating to art, music, dance and photography.

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