PLG
PARK LANE GROUP
2009/10 54th Season
PLG Track Record
Given the free use of Park Lane House, 45 Park Lane, London W1, the PLG was
founded in 1956
founded in 1956
• To provide a prominent platform for outstanding young musicians
• To organise notable and imaginative musical occasions
• To celebrate the lives and work of great musicians
The policy has continued for 50 seasons with rigorous auditions each Spring. Some 1,500
young artists have been presented in the New Year Series and other Park Lane Group
series with excellent results. A tiny random choice includes:
young artists have been presented in the New Year Series and other Park Lane Group
series with excellent results. A tiny random choice includes:
Thomas Adès Sir Thomas Allen Richard Hosford Alison Balsom John Ogdon
Dame Josephine Barstow Claire Booth Mark van de Wiel Doric String Quartet
Imogen Cooper Susan Tomes Belcea String Quartet Elizabeth Layton Tim Hugh
Jane Manning Lyn Fletcher Andrew Ball Stephanie Gonley Barry Wordsworth
Paul Watkins Rachel Gough Roger Vignoles Steven Isserlis Lawrence Power
David Campbell Dame Gwyneth Jones Jonathan Kelly Catherine Wyn-
John Wallace John McCabe Sarah Leonard Paul Barritt Malcolm Martineau
Anthony Marwood Daniel Pailthorpe Sioned Williams Michael Cox Antony Pay
Richard Lester Moray Welsh Barnaby Robson Ian Hardwick Philippa Davies
Nash Ensemble Anthony Rolfe Johnson Tippett Quartet John Bradbury Clio Gould
Nicolas Hodges David Wilson-
The success of these and many other fine artists, a large number of whom hold principal
positions in many leading orchestras and ensembles in the UK and abroad, plus the PLG's adventurous and imaginative programming, and perceptive reviewing from the national and
musical press, has established the PLG as a leading platform for young performers of
outstanding talent.
positions in many leading orchestras and ensembles in the UK and abroad, plus the PLG's adventurous and imaginative programming, and perceptive reviewing from the national and
musical press, has established the PLG as a leading platform for young performers of
outstanding talent.
The PLG is constantly in need of support as funding has to be found for each and every one of its events.
Support in all forms is warmly welcomed and resources have often been found from enlightened individuals in large and small amounts. With its charitable status, the PLG also welcomes funding from trusts, foundations, companies and corporations.
Help is gratefully acknowledged from the Bernarr Rainbow Trust, Berners Trust, Britten-Pears Foundation, John S Cohen Foundation, Delius Trust, Hinrichsen Foundation, Ludgate Trust of the Musicians Benevolent Fund, PRS Foundation, RVW Trust Fund, Tim Brandt Trust, other trust funds, individuals and The PLG Friends. Programme advertisers also make significant contributions.
PLG Young Artists have frequently taken part in the PLG Anniversary Series, which began in 1962: a 75th birthday concert for Dame Edith Sitwell in the sold-out Royal Festival Hall with Sir William Walton, Sir Peter Pears and Stephen Kovacevich (replacing Lord Britten). There have been since notable events to celebrate many distinguished artists and composers, including:
Hugues Cuenod 101 Sidonie Goossens 100 in her presence William Alwyn 100
Fred Astaire 100 Sir Lennox Berkeley 100 Hector Berlioz 100
Lord Berners 100 Eubie Blake 100 Frank Bridge 100
TS Eliot 100 Charles Ives 100 Charles Koechlin 100
Constant Lambert 100 Dame Elizabeth Maconchy 100 Carl Nielsen 100
Alan Rawsthorne 100 Albert Roussel 100 Adolphe Sax 100
Jean Sibelius 100 Sir Michael Tippett 100 Dame Ninette de Valois 95
Henri Dutilleux 90 Sir Michael Tippett 90 Alban Berg 85
Larry Adler 80 Sir Lennox Berkeley 75 Dietrich Fischer-
Dame Joan Sutherland 75 Jon Vickers 75 Sir William Walton 75
John Amis 70 Roberto Gerhard 70 Elisabeth Lutyens 70
Anthony Payne 70 Stan Tracey 70 Sir Malcolm Arnold 65
Peter Dickinson 60 Alan Hacker 60 Nicola LeFanu 60 John Ogdon 60
John Ogdon 50 RVW Trust 50 Giles Swayne 50
and Memorial Concerts for
Sir Lennox Berkeley Roberto Gerhard Lord Menuhin Sir Andrezj Panufnik