Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonicReview ofthe Year2010 | 2011

We have enjoyed one of our busiestever international touring years.Playing to capacity houses, it hasbeen clear that Vasily Petrenkoand the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’s dynamicmusical partnership is ever morewidely known and acclaimed.These tours, along with a numberof new, critically acclaimedrecordings released during theyear, together with our increasednumber of concert broadcasts withClassic FM, and BBC radio andtelevision, have helped to bring themusic of the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra to aworld-wide audience.

Liverpool Philharmonic's widerprogramme featured internationalartists from rock, pop, folk, roots,jazz and comedy, and ourextensive Learning programmecontinues to offer a range ofexciting opportunities to getinvolved in live music-making ofthe highest quality for thousandsof people every year.

Taken as a whole, this representsas strong and diverse an artisticand learning programme as anypresented by one organisation inthe country. It is a credit to thetalent, dedication andcommitment of our musiciansand staff.

PatronHer Majesty the Queen

PresidentThe Right Honourablethe Earl of Derby DL

TrusteesLorraine Rogers ChairmanChristina Coker OBEMichael EakinDr Tony HarveyTim JohnstonGethyn JonesAlan PendleburyProfessor Robert SellsCouncillor Wendy SimonJonathan Stone

Company SecretaryPeter Bounds

Chief ConductorVasily Petrenko

The support of so manyindividuals, our audiences,donors, our partners, sponsorsand stakeholders has beenespecially magnificent this year, achallenging one financially as theeffect of dramatic cuts to thepublic sector continue to be feltdeeply. Not only have attendancesfor concerts by the RoyalLiverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra increased by 10% thisyear, along with 6% overallgrowth in tickets sales across thecompany, our supporters havealso responded superbly to theLiverpool PhilharmonicChallenge Fund, supported by theKenneth Stern Trust, enabling usto raise to date over £100,000.

Our partnerships with ourprincipal funders, Arts CouncilEngland and Liverpool CityCouncil, crucial to our ability todeliver world-class music,remain strong, with LiverpoolPhilharmonic leading theUNESCO City of Music bid onbehalf of the City.

We are immensely grateful forsuch support, loyalty andcommitment and we willcontinue to do all we can tojustify it. As our ChiefConductor, Vasily Petrenko hassaid “We rely on our audiencesand supporters sharing ourambitions and we will continueto thrive if you continue tosupport us.”

Lorraine Rogers Chairman

ForewordThe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has continued to go fromstrength to strength in what is proving to be a golden period ofartistic achievement. The musical vision and leadership of ourChief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko and the playing of themusicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra andour associated ensembles, in concerts and on recordings,continues to attract growing audiences, plaudits, criticalacclaim and awards.

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Michael Eakin Chief Executive

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‘This ranks among both Petrenko andthe Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra's finest achievements.’5***** for Mahler Symphony No.7

‘@liverpoolphil amazing and fantasticMahler tonight! Congrats to #vasily thestanding ovation was deserved!!!’ @clarehooper30

Concert highlights included thecontinuation, to sell-outaudiences, of the criticallyacclaimedMahler Editionconcluding in December 2011,and the Shostakovich symphonycycle, of which volumes 1 to 5 inan ongoing recording project havemet with international criticalacclaim. Rodion Shchedrin’s OboeConcerto commissioned byLiverpool Philharmonic was givenits UK premiere by the Orchestra’slong-serving principal, JonathanSmall. A triumphant return to theBBC Proms at the Royal AlbertHall was broadcast livesimultaneously on BBC Radio 3and BBC 4 to a global audienceand featured the Orchestra’saward-winning signatureperformance of Tchaikovsky’sManfred Symphony, andRachmaninov’s Piano ConcertoNo.2 with Simon Trpc̆eski. It wasThe Sunday Times’ Best Concertof 2010.

SuperOrchestra provided 70members of the public with theopportunity to take part insectionals and full rehearsals withthe Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra culminating in aperformance with over 110musicians on stage at LiverpoolPhilharmonic.

↓Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

and Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko

acknowledge applause from a sold-out

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’srenowned versatility wasonce again demonstrated ina broad repertoire

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25%of audiencesfor the RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra’sconcerts in2010/11 wereunder 25 years old.

10%increase inaudiences forconcerts by theRoyal LiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra.

‘From the sublime to the simply celestial.There are few things more impressivethan the raw power generated by asymphony orchestra in full voice, andthe RLPO is an excellent exponent ofthundering fortissimo which thrillswithout sacrificing tone.’Review of Mahler Symphony. No.5

The Orchestra’s popular familyprogramme included the annualand much-loved Carol Concertsand Rudolph on Hope Streetconcerts, a screening of theOscar-winning animation Peterand the Wolfwith live orchestralaccompaniment, and Polar, acinematic portrait of the polarkingdoms with a unique liveorchestral soundtrack arrangedby John Harle.

In August 2011, the RoyalLiverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra conducted by CarlDavis, with guest soloist theyoung Norwegian trumpeter,Tine Thing Helseth, performed aBeatles-themed concert atLiverpool Pier Head, markingthe 100th anniversary of theLiver Building and the openingof the Museum of Liverpool.

↑Musicians of the Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Orchestra warm-up

backstage before a concert.

→Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

in concert at Liverpool Pier Head.

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Over 130,000 peopleheard the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestraperform in Liverpool in2010/11Visiting conductors and soloiststoo delivered outstandingperformances with the Orchestrain Liverpool and in engagementsin concert halls throughout theUK. The Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Choir enjoyed abusy season giving manyoutstanding performancesincluding Mahler’s Third andEighth Symphonies, and ashowcase concert that includedOrff’s Carmina Burana.

The Orchestra’s contemporarymusic group Ensemble 10/10continued to champion newmusic, commissioning and giving7 premieres in Liverpool.Turnage at Fifty, marked thebirthday of Mark-AnthonyTurnage and included works byTurnage, young Liverpoolcomposers Mark Simpson andMichael Small, and a new work byBenet Casablancas, Picasso, Doveof Peace commissioned byLiverpool Philharmonic as amusical upbeat to the majorPicasso exhibition at TateLiverpool. Working inpartnership with independentproducer Jonathan Hering, thiscollaboration with TateLiverpool came about throughour role as joint hosts for theNorth West instalment of thePRS Foundation for Music’s NewMusic Plus scheme.

Liverpool Philharmonic’sRodewald Concert Series at St.George’s Hall Concert Roomcontinues to attract some of theworld’s finest recital artists,including Liverpudlian pianist,Paul Lewis who will be playingThe Complete Schubert Cycleover two seasons.

6%overall growth inticket sales forLiverpoolPhilharmonicconcerts andevents in 2010/11.

72internationalartists performedwith the RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra andEnsemble 10/10.

‘... returning tothe beautifullyrestored concertroom in his homecity ... PaulLewis’sexploration ofSchubert's latepiano music andsong cycles is oneof the mostcompellingconcert series ofthe moment.’Review of Paul Lewis's firstconcert in his ongoingperformances of the CompleteSchubert Cycle in St. George'sHall Concert Room, Liverpool

↓Some of the many leading artists who performed with the Orchestra or in recital during the year, from top left to right:

Paul Lewis, Vladimir Ashkenazy, John Wilson, Bryn Terfel, Simon Trpc̆eski, Alina Ibragimova, Désirée Rancatore, Steven Osborne andMidori.

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‘Between them, theRoyal LiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra andChoir, HuddersfieldChoral Society andfour other choirspacked enoughsonic welly to raisethe roof of GilesGilbert Scott’s hugecathedral. .. theyoung RussianMaestro (VasilyPetrenko) takes noprisoners on thesebig occasions,conducting hismighty army withnervelessprecision.’Review of Mahler’s SymphonyNo.8 at Liverpool Cathedral

‘The RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra are ona high anddemand attention.Their ‘Symphonyof a Thousand’was a knockout…Petrenko lookedshattered at theend, overwhelmedby the reception.He exhorted hismusicians to playthe finale again,converting us allto a spontaneousbelief in Mahlerand the RLPO ingeneral, andPetrenko inparticular.’Review of Mahler’s SymphonyNo.8 at Liverpool Cathedral

379, 858 childrenand adultsengaged withLiverpoolPhilharmonic asticket buyers forperformances oras participants inworkshops andassociatedevents in 2010/11↓Scenes from the performance of Mahler’s mighty Symphony No.8 at Liverpool Cathedral in

October 2011, with Vasily Petrenko leading the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the

massed forces of 365 voices from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Huddersfield Choral

Society, choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Deva Singers

and the Choir of Holy Trinity Church, Southport. Liverpool Philharmonic last performed Mahler

Eight in Liverpool Cathedral 1989 conducted by former Principal Conductor, Libor Pes̆ek KBE.

‘Anyone with any passing interest inmusic must go to @liverpoolphil.I absolutely loved it. Romeo & Juliejust brilliant.’@LordLard

‘Yeah, it’s been all well and good to haveit (Mars from Holst’s The Planets) on myearphones when I’m on the bus orwhatever, but I now firmly believe thatif you want to hear any kind of classicalmusic, you’ve never heard it until you’vehad nearly a hundred people bang it outright there in front of you. Get down tothe Phil, show your support, and heartheir world-class orchestra for yourself.I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.’tinnedgoods.com

With the RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra playingat the top of theirgame, wewelcomed anumber ofexceptionalplayers to keypositions in theOrchestra.

Adi Brett joint associate leaderTimothy Jackson principal hornTom VerityNo. 2 principal clarinetRebekah AbramskiNo.2 principal bassoonSusannah Jordan violinKathryn Cropper violinDavid Rimbault violinHenry Baldwin percussion.

A number of our musicians,singers, and staff memberscelebrated 25 years withLiverpool Philharmonic and arenow Honorary Life Members ofthe Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Society.

Carl Davis CBE (Hons)guest conductorJustin Evans violinAlexander Marks violin

Ian Tracey Chorusmaster, RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic Choir

Royal Liverpool PhilharmonicChoir members Anne BoneRuth BrownMichael PittsAnne TurnerDaphne WigmoreRobert WilliamsSylvia Williams

Diane Jones bars staff

Several of our musicians haveachieved even longer servicewith the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra.

Tony Burrage celebrated40 years as a violinist.

Donald Turnbull retired after45 years as a violinist.

Gerald Adamson retired after40 years as a violinist.

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‘Look - this is not on. I didn't go lastnight and just for once why can't I readthat the Orchestra was out of tune,Vasily forgot to turn up and half of thehalf-empty hall walked out whilst theother half fell asleep? Instead all I readare lists of superlatives. It's just not fair!’ Pete Leay

DistinguishedService

↑Musicians of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

and Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko prepare to go on stage

at Liverpool Philharmonic.

The RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra toured to

14internationaldestinations inSpain, China,France, Germany,Luxembourg,Romania and theCzech Republicin 2010/11.

Liverpool Philharmonic is proudto represent Liverpool cityregion when on tour, playing ourpart in showcasing it worldwideas one of the UK’s most excitingcultural destinations.

‘Liverpool Philharmonic’s signatureperformance of Tchaikovsky’s ManfredSymphony was greeted with a roarfrom the audience and thunderousapplause at Paris’s Théâtre des ChampsÉlysées on Saturday.’

The RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra andEnsemble 10/10performed

30concerts in venuesacross the UK.

‘The RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra wasgiven a rousingreception at itsdebutperformance inRomania.’

Playing forLiverpoolon theWorld Stage

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↓Top to bottom:

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chief

Conductor, Vasily Petrenko on stage at the Théâtre des

Champs-Élysée, Paris; European Tour 2011.

A standing ovation for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Orchestra from the 3000 capacity audience at the Grand

Palace Hall, Bucharest 2011.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra truck on tour

in Romania, 2011.

‘Even more thanon their previousShostakovichdiscs, the playingis fabulously crispand committed …with thePhilharmonicChoir contributinga lusty finale, thisCD captures itsupbeat pulse asvividly as anyrival version.’5***** Review of ShostakovichSymphonies Nos. 1 & 3CD release (Naxos)

‘Gonna sound likea broken recordnow. ShostakovichNo.5 and 9 ...Brilliant!!!’Tom Pilsbury

‘A great recordingof a greatShostakovichsymphony thatdoesn’t come fromRussia, but comesfrom Liverpool...a performance ofsuch heat andintensity, itconjures the spiritand theatmosphere of thissymphony like noother modernrecording. If therest of the cycle islike this, it's goingto be a benchmarkenterprise.’BBC Radio 3 broadcaster RobCowan at the Gramophone Awards2011 on Shostakovich SymphonyNo.10 CD release (Naxos)

Liverpool Philharmonic releasedseveral highly successful andcritically acclaimed recordings inthe year, including three furtherrecords in the Orchestra’sShostakovich symphony cyclewith Vasily Petrenko. SymphonyNo.10was awardedOrchestralRecording of the Year in theGramophone Awards 2011, the‘Oscars’ of the classical musicworld.

Also released were a best-sellingrelease of Rachmaninov’s Firstand Fourth Piano Concertos withSimon Trpc̆eski, the worldpremiere recording of JenniferHigdon’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin ConcertowithHilary Hahn all conducted byVasily Petrenko; Jon Lord’s ToNotice Such Things and Made inBritain, conducted by JohnWilson.

On the Record8 new recordings by theRoyal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra

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Gramophone Awards 2011Orchestral Recordingof the YearShostakovich Symphony No.10Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic OrchestraVasily Petrenko conductor

‘The youngMacedonianvirtuoso teams upagain withPetrenko’sblossomingLiverpoolPhilharmonic tocomplete theiroutstanding surveyof Rachmaninov’swork for piano andorchestra. Theseperformances are ameeting of dazzlingmusical minds.’CD of the Week 5***** Review ofRachmaninov Piano ConcertosNos. 1 & 4CD release (Avie)

‘Petrenko “dazzles” Torontowith the Rite of SpringIt made me think again about what it is,exactly, that makes a great conductor.I asked [Lorin] Maazel - what is thatspecial extra something. He paused fora second. It's a good question, and Ihave no idea what it is. No one knowswhat it is that makes a conductorspecial, except that you know it whenyou hear it. Petrenko has it.’Sound MindToronto Classical Music Journal

‘Slender and boyish looking, Petrenkostudied with Esa-Pekka Salonen, and hehas picked up some of the qualities of athirtysomething Salonen, particularlycertain hand and arm gestures.Rhythmic incisiveness and a strongforward drive are among his strongsuits. And that has worked well for him.He is a popular chief conductor of theLiverpool Philharmonic; hisTchaikovsky and Shostakovichrecordings are celebrated. Petrenko hadthe L.A. Philharmonic sounding crispand muscular, yet in slow, lyricalpassages, he was able to entice avibrating string sound that had bothgrit and emotion.’ The Los Angeles Times reviews Vasily Petrenko's performance withUkrainian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk and the LA Philharmonic ofTchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 to an audience of over 7500 at theHollywood Bowl.

Our Chief Conductor’s dynamicmusical partnership with theRoyal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra, now in its 6th year, isproving to be a golden era in thelong history of LiverpoolPhilharmonic, and a major forceto be reckoned with both in theconcert hall and in the recordingstudio.

Announced as Male Artist of theYear at the Classical BRITAwards 2010, Vasily is making astunning career internationallytoo, which benefits bothLiverpool Philharmonic and theCity itself.

During the year, hisengagements included concertswith the London PhilharmonicOrchestra, Iceland SymphonyOrchestra, NetherlandsSymphony Orchestra, OrquestaSinfónica de Castilla y León, St.Petersburg Philharmonic, NHKSymphony Orchestra; Tokyo, Accademia Di Santa Cecilia;Rome, Toronto SymphonyOrchestra, L.A. Philharmonicand debuts with the Minnesotaand Philadelphia Orchestras.

Vasily PetrenkoChief Conductor

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↑Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

in concert at Liverpool Philharmonic

A grand total of

230,098tickets sold for Liverpool Philharmonicconcerts & events.

LiverpoolPhilharmonicHall presentedinternationalartists in

216concerts andevents in additionto the Orchestra’sconcertprogramme.

Our contribution to LiverpoolIrish Festival included theinaugural Irish Sea Sessions,featuring artists from both sidesof the Irish Sea. It proved awinning formula and will berepeated in Autumn 2011, withtour dates in Belfast andDerry/Londonderry,accompanied with a new CDrelease of the 2010 Sessions.

And we presented an emotionaland memorable 50thAnniversary concert celebratingthat institution of Liverpoolmusic, Jacqui and Bridie’s FolkClub, with accompanying DVD ofthe concert.

Liverpool Philharmonic's widerinternational programme,complementing the Orchestra’sconcert programme, featured thebest in rock, pop, folk, roots, jazz,comedy and film including JamieCullum, Paloma Faith, HughMasekela, Don McLean, OrquestaBuena Vista Social Club, TonyBennett, Paco Pena, Rhod Gilbert,Katie Melua, Mark Almond, TheHuman League, Dara O’Briain,Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, TheSaturdays, Mohamed Mounirpresented as part of LiverpoolArabic Arts Festival and the late,great Gil Scott Heron who diedearlier this year.

Our continuing commitment toroots and unplugged gigs wasevident in the popular After 8series presented in the intimatesetting of the Rodewald Suite, anda 4-concert contribution toInternational Beatles Weekincluded a sell-out performanceby the Bootleg Beatles.

LiverpoolPhilharmonicdevised anddeveloped twomajor newprojects featuringleading musiciansfrom Liverpooland beyond

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↓Top to bottom:

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Jacqui McDonald, co-founder of Jacqui and Bridie’s

Folk Club, Gil Scott Heron, CD Release of the Irish Sea Sessions 2010.

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‘A spectaculargathering ofsingers,storytellers andmusicians – atruly trail-blazinggig. 15 out of 10(honest).’Liverpool ConfidentialReview of the Irish Sea Sessions

‘Dancing his waythrough theopening night ofhis UK tour at thePhilharmonic onSaturday night ...and what a joyfulnight it was. HughMasekela’s musichad the audiencedancing in theaisles by thefinish’.

‘The night wasfantastic ... and thejoy in the venuewas almosttangible. The folkclub ideal wasupheld throughoutthe night, if youknew the words -sing along, if youpicked up thechorus - singalong! We were alla part of it and itwas such anamazing thing ofwhich to be a part.’sisterbluebird.com review ofJacqui and Bridie’s Folk Club.

‘The visuallyimpressive ranksof the NationalYouth Orchestraof Great Britain –five harps, adozen doublebasses, numeroustrumpets and aphalanx ofpercussion amongthe 160-strongcontingent – areindeed matchedby the power andtheir playingability.’

‘Legendaryflamenco guitaristPaco Pena sentsparks into a dankNovemberevening with afiery fiesta ofvirtuoso music,dance and song.’

‘@jamiecullumwas absolutelyamazing lastnight at the@liverpoolphil.’@benchadwick

‘@liverpoolphilAmazing night,you really got me!’@PaulBoyham

↑Buena Vista Social Club, Hugh Masekela, Marc Almond and Katie Melua were amongst themany international artists who performed at Liverpool Philharmonic during the year.

Participants ranged from babiesand their parents, schoolchildren, students and seniorcitizens, as well as service usersin hospitals and mental healthunits. Liverpool Philharmonicworked with a variety of partnersincluding Liverpool MusicSupport Service, Liverpool CityCouncil, Liverpool Primary CareTrust (PCT) and Mersey CareNHS Trust to deliver ourLearning programme.

Our partnerships with highereducation institutions supportedunder and postgraduate studentsin music at Liverpool HopeUniversity, University ofLiverpool and the RoyalNorthern College of Music.

Liverpool Philharmonicwelcomed 23-year-old RoyalNorthern College of Musicgraduate and viola player EmmaRichards as its first graduateTrainee Musician through theDCMS Jerwood CreativeBursaries Scheme. Emma’s dualrole involved working in andbuilding her experience across

Learning projects andperforming as a musician in theRoyal Liverpool PhilharmonicOrchestra.

Liverpool Philharmonic YouthOrchestra, Youth Choir, TrainingChoir and Melody Makers havecontinued to offer youngmusicians and singersexceptional orchestral and vocaltraining. Our ensemblesperformed to an extremely highstandard in concerts at LiverpoolPhilharmonic Hall andthroughout Liverpool.

With an outstandingperformance of a newcommission by Kenneth Hesketh,Liverpool Philharmonic YouthChoir won the bronze medal atthe Llangollen International

Eisteddfod competition in July2011.

2010 was Liverpool’s Year ofHealth and Wellbeing – a themenow running through the currentdecade to 2020 across the NorthWest, led by Liverpool CityCouncil. Liverpool Philharmonicis making significantcontributions to improvinghealth and wellbeing in the Citythrough our music-makingprogrammes delivered inpartnership with Liverpool PCTand Mersey Care NHS Trust.

Through our collaboration withMersey Care NHS Trust, weprovided Musicians inResidence, ensembleperformances and visits toLiverpool Philharmonic forservice users and patients from15wards across 7 hospitals andmental health settings.

This programme received aCertificate of Commendationfrom the Royal Society for PublicHealth for musical excellence,innovation and positiveoutcomes for people withenduring mental health needs.

Working closely with LiverpoolPCT, we have been able todemonstrate and evidence thepower of music through InHarmony in increasing andmaintaining wellbeing inchildren and families.

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1,972 children attendedSchools’ Concertsas a result of ourBright Futurethrough Musiccampaign

Liverpool Philharmonic’sinspirational learningprogrammes offer excitingopportunities to getinvolved in live musicmaking of the highestquality for thousands ofpeople each year

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383primary,secondary,special schoolsand children’scentres engagedwith LiverpoolPhilharmonicactivities.

↓A young Liverpool Philharmonic

Family Concert audience member.

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Our Tuning In toChildren and Songfor Homeprogrammes weredelivered in

14children’s centresand nurseriesacross the City incommunitiesincluding Everton,Kensington,Walton, Speke,Norris Green,Knotty Ash,Dingle, Kirkby andBootle.

347primary,secondary andspecial schoolsand

23,486 children andteachers fromacross the regionattended ourSchools’ Concertsfor Key Stage 1, 2and 3 in 2010/11season atLiverpoolPhilharmonic Halland Preston GuildHall, with 100%positive feedbackfrom schools.

LiverpoolPhilharmonicdelivered

3,424music workshopswith a totalattendance of

62,131.

151professionalmusicians wereinvolved in ourlearningprogramme acrossthe year.

52adult learningsessions includingThe LiverpoolPhilharmonicExperience,SuperSing,SuperOrchestra,LunchtimeLearning,Rehearsal Visitsand Discover theClassics, withexcellent overallfeedback from ourparticipants.

→Schoolchildren arrive at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for

the Orchestra’s annual Schools’ Concerts series.

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‘The achievementis now somethingthey are all proudof. And that willpass on – to otherpeople and to othergenerations. Intime it will changethis place. I am soproud of her.’Parent, IndependentEvaluation Report 2011

The recently publishedindependent evaluation ofIn Harmony and two Ofstedinspections during the year atFaith Primary School in WestEverton reported that InHarmony is supporting FaithPrimary School to develop alearning community. Thechildren are making outstandingprogress in their musical abilityas individuals and as musiciansin West Everton Children’sOrchestra, and aredemonstrating greatly improvededucational attainment in allthree areas of the curriculum(reading, writing, numeracy)despite 4.25 hours per weekbeing taken from core curriculumtime to deliver theIn Harmony programme.

Amongst concerts given atLiverpool Philharmonic and incommunity settings around theCity, West Everton Children’sOrchestra also performed atLondon’s Southbank Centre aspart of a national In Harmonyevent to an audience includingCulture Minister, Ed Vaizey MP,Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP,Cllr Jane Corbett and LucianaBerger MP. A number ofassociated ensembles haveemerged from West EvertonChildren’s Orchestra includingWest Everton Junior Strings andSuper Strings.

In Harmony is playing a centralrole for children, families, staffand the whole West Evertoncommunity in developing pride,confidence, achievement andwellbeing in a neighbourhoodthat has faced many complexchallenges and deprivation overmany years.

The Department for Educationhas committed to support InHarmony for a further 12months to 2012. In HarmonyLiverpool is also supportedthrough funding from LiverpoolPrimary Care Trust, LiverpoolPhilharmonic and private donorsand we will seek to secure furthersupport for the continuation ofthe project beyond 2012.

‘The project has brought about a culturalchange in the school’s wider community,with parents and families placing primevalue on music education, willingly andproudly supporting their children’smusical learning and attendingperformances. Parents and staff speakpassionately about the way thatinvolvement in music has changedchildren’s attitudes and expectations. Asone parent said, ‘music has given ourchildren respect for themselves, respectfor each other, and respect for education’.Ofsted, February 2011

In HarmonyLiverpool

↑Internationally acclaimed violinist Tasmin Little leads a

masterclass for some of In Harmony’s young musicians.

↓West Everton Children’s Orchestra in

concert on stage at Liverpool

Philharmonic Hall.

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47%of all tickets forconcerts andevents atLiverpoolPhilharmonic aresold online, anincrease of

11%on 2009/10.

6,300+‘like’ us onFacebook.

52,193Phil ChannelVisits.

5000+follow us onTwitter.

Onlineapplications forindividualmemberships tojoin the RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicincreased by

40%in 2010/11.

Online684,296 unique visitorsto liverpoolphil.comduring the year

PrizeDaysGramophone Awards 2011Orchestral Recordingof the YearShostakovich Symphony No.10Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic OrchestraVasily Petrenko conductor

Royal Society for Public HealthArts and Health Awards 2011Special Commendation forInnovative and OutstandingContributions to the Field ofArts and Health PracticeLiverpool Philharmonic &Mersey Care NHS Trust

International Eisteddfod 2011Bronze MedalLiverpool PhilharmonicYouth Choir

Classical Brit Awards2010 with NS&IMale Artist of the YearVasily Petrenko

Diapason d'Or de l'annéeRachmaninov PianoConcertos Nos.2 & 3Vasily Petrenko/SimonTrpceski/Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra

International ClassicalMusic Awards 2010ShostakovichSymphony No.8Vasily Petrenko/Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra

Arts & Business Awards 2010Sustained Partnership AwardClassic FM and the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic

Arts & BusinessNorth Awards 2010Sustained Partnership AwardClassic FM and the RoyalLiverpool Philharmonic

Big Chip Awards 2010Best E-Learning ProjectThings to Come(Digital Education Project)

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‘The wonderfulsurroundings, thewarm welcome ofthe team and thesense ofexcitement madeit a magical eventfor our guests.’ Mark Schmid, Director ofCommunications, TalkTalk,Liverpool Philharmonic FamilyPartner for 2010/11 season;Corporate Member for2011/2012 season

‘As Rensburg, we enjoyed a long andhistorically deep relationship with theOrchestra. It is even more vital in thesechallenging economic times thatbusinesses and the arts work closely andinnovatively together to ensure thatgreat cultural institutions like LiverpoolPhilharmonic continue to thrive and thatthe benefits of a thriving cultural offer ina city such as Liverpool are supported.’David Owen, Director, Investec Wealth and InvestmentLiverpool Philharmonic Principal Partner

‘Liverpool Philharmonic is the jewel inLiverpool City Region’s crown. It’s anabsolute pleasure to support it. It’s aneven greater pleasure to attend!’Ian Meadows, Chairman, RS ClareLiverpool Philharmonic Corporate Member

‘With the orchestra on a real high, ourguests are guaranteed world classentertainment in a venue that is one ofthe city's architectural gems. We havenever known an invitation to bedeclined nor a client disappointed.’ Jack Stopforth, Chief Executive, Liverpool Chamber of CommerceLiverpool Philharmonic Corporate Member

Two thirds ofLiverpoolPhilharmonic’stotal turnoveris earned incomethrough box office,orchestralengagements,including tours,broadcasts andrecordings, hiresof LiverpoolPhilharmonicHall, bars andcatering,fundraising andmerchandise.

Our Principal Funders, ArtsCouncil England and LiverpoolCity Council have againdemonstrated great confidenceand commitment to the work ofLiverpool Philharmonic.Our thanks too, to the manyorganisations, trusts,foundations and individuals whogive us absolutely vital supportand who share in our successesand achievements.

Liverpool Philharmonic isgrateful to our Principal Partner,Investec Wealth & Investment,formerly Rensburg Sheppards,who have further extended theirpartnership to 2015. Inrecognition of the company’simmense commitment to theOrchestra and to Liverpool, the2011/12 season will see theintroduction of the inauguralHenry. E. Rensburg ConcertSeries, named after the founderof the original Rensburginvestment company.

Telecommunications companyTalkTalk was the Family Partnerto the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra’spopular Family Concerts for the2010/2011 season. For the2011/12 season, TalkTalkmaintain their commitment as acorporate member.

TheBusiness

→Vasily Petrenko and the Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra in concert atLiverpool Cathedral.

Thank You!Liverpool Philharmonicis grateful to all donorswhose gifts have helped usto achieve great things inthe last year. We areproud to call you friends.–BDP Music Society, The BlankstoneFamily, Robin Bloxsidge & NickRiddle, Peter & Geraldine Bounds,John & Patricia Britland Horne,Stuart and Liz Christie, Mrs ValerieConnolly, Michael & Kim Eakin,CHE, Kay & Mike Fox, WJ Gilpin &SH Gilpin, Mr Paul & Mrs ChristenHerbert, Dr Alec Mackinnon, JohnMaxwell, Mr & Mrs Richard & DianaMorris, Mr Thomas AnthonyNugent, In Memory of Mr RHPOliver, Neville Powell, The PrestonFriends, WR Reason, Miss MaryRiddoch, Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Choir, Diana & AlanSheridan, Jonathan & Gillian Stone,Jeffrey Taylor, Collin E Thompson -In Memory of Jill Carr, Mr CP & MrsJM Vellenoweth, In Memory ofKenneth and Pamela Williams, MrsAnne Wolff, Ralph & Mary Yardley–Mr & Mrs W Bowley, Susan Davies,Miss P Gibbie, Nigel Gilmour QC,Dr J Graham, Dr & Mrs S Grant, VivHollinshead, Sheila Loyden, Hugh &Juliet Morton, Miss GM Porter–Rosemary Barton, Mr David Billington, Mr &Mrs Tom Brodbelt, Mr & Mrs JR Bryson,Michael & Jenny Coe, Murray Dalziel &Elizabeth Rogers, Dr Albert E Gallon, Mr &Mrs A Gauntlett, Peter & Rachel Giblin, Mr JGillespie, Mrs Alma Griffiths, Michael DHandley & Edward J Davies, Peter Heath, DAHebbert, The Heswall Friends, Mr & Mrs EwJones, Tim & Julia Jones, Dr & Mrs William EKenyon, Robert & Rose Kingston, AnthonyKnifton, Mr & Mrs SG Laing, Mr John Leigh,HJ Mills, Dr & Mrs B Mintz, Mr & Mrs JPMonaghan, Oswestry Concert Goers, MrGraham Pankhurst, Mrs AM Pierce, Dr BAProctor, Paul Radford, Christine Robson, MrsNancy Rothwell, Judith Schoombie, DavidSilvester, Mrs Jean M Smith, Nigel Smith,Dennis Southwick, Miss Carmel Stewart,Derek Thew, Mr & Mrs HR Tregunna,University of Liverpool Women’s Club, SteveValiant & Ellen Jones, Dr Michael van Dessel,Mr & Mrs D Williams, Raymond Wood, MrMatthew Woodburn, Mr E Wright, Dr andMrs A Zsigmond

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–R Abel, Mrs M Aboud, SA & S Abrahams, Mrs PaulaAdams, Dr Raymond S Ahearn, Mrs Gemma Ahearne,Mrs T Aindow, Mr David Ainsley, Mr & Mrs Albert, MsEdwina Alcock, Mrs Louise Allerston, Mr A Almond,Miss G L Anderson, Mrs Wilma Anderson, Mrs ValerieAnderton, Mrs J Anson, Mr John Ardrey, Mrs SArgument, Mrs E Ashley, Mr D Atkinson, Mr JohnAttewell, Ms Debra Avery, Mr & Mrs GE Avison, Mrs AAyres, Mr Stephen Bailey, Mrs J Baker, Mrs LG Baker,AL & RA Baker, Mr G Banks, Mr JJ Bannon, PaulineBarker, Miss K Barlow, Miss JM Barnard, Rev & Mrs PBarnett, Mr Francis Barnwell, Mr G Barr, Ms LindaBarraclough, Miss BC Barrington, Mrs DG Bate,Christine Bates, Mrs Janet Bates, Dr Paul Bateson, Rev& Mrs PW Beaman, Mr Wayne Beard, Ms NormaBeaumont, Mrs B Beckitt, Mr J Beckwith, Mrs JanetBell, Mr R Bell, Ms Benbow & Ms Taylor, Mr & Mrs KBenn, Ms Sarah Bennett, Mr & Mrs Bennett, Valerie &Ivor Bennett, J Bentley, Mrs Barbara Berry, Mr P Berry,Mrs Beverley Bevan, Mr & Mrs D Billing, Miss D Birch,Mrs J Bishop, Mr Frederick Blythe, Ms Carole Boden,Mrs Sadie Boland, Mrs J Bold, Mrs Ann D Bone, Mr ABoothroyd, Mr T & Mrs M Bownes, Mr B Boyd, MrsHilary Bracey, Miss D Bradbury, Mr J Bradshaw, Mr &Mrs RS & MRC Bradshaw, Mr P Breen, Mrs Joan Brew,Ms R Brice, Mike Briers, Mrs S Bromage, Mr R Brooks,Mr MS Brotherton, Mr Geoffrey Brown, Mrs FMBrown, Ms V Brown, Ms S Brown, Mr & Mrs GJ Brown,Mr Gordon & Mrs Jean Brown, Mrs J Browne, Mrs VikiBruns, Douglas Bruns, Mrs VM Buckley, Miss MBurgin, Mrs A Burgoyne, Mr & Mrs RJ Burkey, Mr DJ& Mrs ME Burns, Mrs Hilary Burrage, Mr DerekBurrows, Miss V Butler, Mr AW Butler, Mr AlexanderButler, Mr & Mrs JP Butterworth, Ms Diane Cain, MrKD Caird, Professor J Caldwell, Mr DEC Callow, MrsCarol Campbell, Mr Terence Campbel, Miss GaynorCarson, Mr GE Carter, Mr & Mrs DR Carter, Mr RobertCarter, Mr Brian Case, Miss Lorraine Case, Mrs DJChambers, Mrs E Chappell, Mr Thomas Charlesworth,Ms Y Charlett, Miss Elaine Chatterton, Mr JonathanChaytor, Miss Susan Choudhury, Dr David & MrsSusan Claridge, Brian Clark, Mr AD Clark, Mrs JuliaClark, Miss Christine Clarke, Mr Brian Clarke, Dr &Mrs FD Clayton, Dr & Mrs EJS Clifford, Mrs J Cogger,

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Cover ImageVasily Petrenko leaves the stage acknowledging the applause

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