2009

LES MISERABLES

20 April – 15 May 2010
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
Box Office – 0844 847 1660
Tickets on sale 20 July
www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk

26 May – 4 July 2010
PARIS
THE CHATELET
Box Office - +33 (0)1 40 28 28 40
Tickets on sale now
www.chatelet-theatre.com

13 July - 08 August 2010
BRISTOL HIPPODROME

10 August - 21 August 2010
THE LOWRY, SALFORD, MANCHESTER

24 August - 10 September 2010
SOUTHAMPTON

12 September - 02 October 2010
BARBICAN CENTRE, LONDON

LES MISERABLES TOUR
Ian has been given the Percussion chair for the 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Miserables, starring JOHN OWEN JONES AS ‘JEAN VALJEAN’, EARL CARPENTER AS ‘JAVERT’ AND GARETH GATES AS ‘MARIUS’.
For tour dates please visit http://www.lesmis.com/

 STRANGE FRUIT

20/21ST May 2010
LONDON
GREENWICH DOCKLANDS FESTIVAL
Shows at 1pm and 6pm both days
http://www.strangefruit.net.au/

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (UK Tour 2009-10)
Ian is currently depping for various performances - for tour details please visit http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/

Rambert Dance Company
August: The Comedy of Change by Julian Anderson in rehearsal.
www.rambert.org.uk

Jake Fior Solo Project
August: Sessions with Jake Fior (Pete Doherty/Wolfman/The Thirst) in Dean Street.

Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale di Bologne
September/October: Ravel Bolero, Alborado, LH Piano Concerto, Rhapsodie Espagnole

Salon Prive
July: Performance at the Saln Prive car show - Ian will be providing some background tunes - See www.salonprivelondon.com

Christian Forshaw/Sanctuary Project
July: Performance in Hyde Park, in the presence of HRH Prince Charles, as part of the unveiling ceremony for the new memorial to the victims of the 7/7 terrorist bombings.

From BBC News Website
A £1m memorial for victims of the 7 July London bombings is to be erected in Hyde Park. Westminster Council has approved the memorial made up of 52 stainless steel pillars, one for each victim, grouped in four clusters to mark the attacks. It will stand on the east side of the central London park between Lovers Walk and Park Lane. The sculpture will be in place by 7 July 2009, and visitors will be able to walk around the three-metre columns. 'Bold and emotive' The casting process will ensure that each pillar is slightly different. Antony Gormley, creator of the Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead, acted as an independent adviser for the memorial, designed by architects Carmody Groarke. Councillor Michael Brahams, chairman of the Westminster's planning applications sub-committee, said the memorial would be a "fitting tribute". "This is a bold and emotive sculpture which will ensure July 7 is never forgotten, and the cruel and needless loss of life, as demonstrated by each of the columns, is etched in the consciousness of future generations."

SLICE! and friends
June: The SLICE! Percussion Duo will be performing an eclectic program of virtuosic original pieces and arrangements, including;

Koppel Toccata
Piazzola Tango
Ravel Alborada Del Gracioso
Siegel 42nd Street Rondo
Cashian Stroke
Mendelssohn Fugue in D
Bartok Duos (selections)

Friday June 19th, 6.00pm Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London

Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale di Bologne
May: Bernstein West Side Story, Gershwin Cuban Overture

Friday 22nd May 2009, Bologna, Italy

Aurora Orchestra
May: The Aurora orchestra performs as part of its residency at the Maltings, opening the Britten Studio.
www.auroraorchestra.com

Schoenberg Erwartung (arr. Faraew)*
Macmillan A deep but dazling darkness**

*Stage Director / Frederic Wake-Walker *Soprano / Rebecca Blankenship **Solo violin / Thomas Gould

Saturday 9th May 2009, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh

Tour to Syria
April: Tour to Syria

Tuesday 19th April 2009, Aleppo, Syria
Wednesday 20th April 2009, Palmyra, Syria
Thursday 21st April 2009, Damascus, Syria
Friday 22nd April 2009, Damascus, Syria

Royal Shakespeare Company
January/February: Ian will be depping for various performances of Midsummer Night's Dream and Taming of The Shrew

Various Dates, Jan/Feb, 7.15pm Novello Theatre

Sky 1 - Noel Edmunds - Noels's HQ
Filming in January/February: Noel's HQ is back this January, aiming to enable school children to play musical instruments who normally would not get the chance to. See http://sky1.sky.com/show/noels-hq

Christian Forshaw/Sanctuary Project
Sanctuary Perfromance at King's Place, London. Details TBC. See www.christianforshaw.com or www.kingsplace.co.uk

January 27th 2009 - King's Place, London

2008

Royal Shakespeare Company
December: Ian will be depping for various performances of Hamlet, directed by Gregory Doran. www.rsc.org.uk

Shakespeare's great tragedy of a young man haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the edge of madness in his obsession to avenge his death.
David Tennant plays the title role with Patrick Stewart as Claudius.

Various Dates, December, 7.15pm Novello Theatre: PRODUCTION SOLD OUT!

Rambert Dance Company
November: Dance set to Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, performed by the London Musici and the Rambert Dance Company.
www.rambert.org.uk

26-29 November, Theatre Royal, Plymouth

Christian Forshaw/Sanctuary Project
November 24th: Album Release - Midwinter - available now from www.amazon.co.uk and www.christianforshaw.com

Aurora Orchestra
October: With members of the Capoeira Dance group ‘Cordão de Ouro’ and Mestre Ponciano. Tickets [£15/£12/£8] are now available from the Barbican Box Office (0207 638 8891)
www.auroraorchestra.com

Birtwistle / Bach Measures
Lully / 'Alceste'
Haydn / Symphony no.8 ('Le Soir')
Macmillan / The Exorcism of Rio Sumpul

Friday 31st October, 7.30pm LSO St Lukes

LSO/Gergiev
October 27th: Mahler: Symphony No.3 released on LSO Live

RTE CO/Opera Ireland Release
October: Balfe:Falstaff world premiere recording released on RTE Lyric, in celebration his bicentenary.

Christian Forshaw/Sanctuary Project
September: Recording for new album, hopeful Christmas release.

LSO/Harding
September 15th: Britten:Billy Budd released on EMI/Virgin Classics, with Daniel Harding and Ian Bostridge.

Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale di Bologne
Antheil: Ballet Mecanique www.antheil.org

Saturday 5th July- Bologna, Italy

Aurora Orchestra
Ligeti Piano Concerto, featuring Rolf Hind etc.www.auroraorchestra.com

Sunday 8th June- Dukes Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London 6.30pm

Bach in Greece
April: Mini tour of Greece, including Athens

Monday 14 - Volos Theatre, Volos, Greece

Wednesday 16 - Municipal Theatre, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Thursday 17 - Katerini, Greece (Venue TBC)

Saturday 19 April 1st Evangelical Church, Athens, Greece

EUYO
March: Easter tour with Europen Union Youth Orchestra,conducted by Ashkenazy.

Wednesday 19 March Festsaal Werdenfels, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Thursday 20 March Festsaal Werdenfels, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Saturday 22 March Sofia, Bulgaria

Sunday 23 March Bucharest, Romania

Tuesday 25 March Philharmonic Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia

Wednesday 26 March Goldener Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria

Friday 28 March Sala Verdi, Milan, Italy

Sunday 30 March Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK

Aurora Orchestra
January: Sessions for Aurora Chamber Orchestra (Fitkin)

2007

LSO record Britten
December: Billy Budd recorded for EMI with Daniel Harding and Ian Bostridge.

CD Launch
September: Psalm Drummers CD "Rhythms of Fire" launched - see www.psalmdrummers.com to hear clips.

August: Tour with Lemar, Alison Moyet, Lucie Silvas

Final Recital and Graduation
June: All over at the Academy - the world is my oyster...

Spittalfields Fesitival 2007
June: Bach: Mass in B Minor, conducted by Trevor Pinnock. An experience I'll remember for a long time...

Christian Forshaw/Sanctuary Project
April: Album Renouncement released on the 2nd of April. Top of Amazon classical chart.
Available from www.christianforshaw.com www.integrarecords.com

Duo Recitals
January/February: duo recitals with Ms.Yates at RAM and Leeds Festival of Music (debut) - all went swimmingly well...

2006

Thanks
December: Many thanks to Mr Paul Clarvis, who was able to step in last minute for a West Side Story, due to unexpected illness.

Sibelius Software
September: Sessions for the new version of the Sibelius Groovy educational music software.

Blue Groove Orchestra
September: Sessions for Blue Groove Orchestra @ Pheonix Sounds, Pinewood Studios.
See www.csmusic.co.uk for more information about BGO.

Psalm Drummers
June: Sessions with London Psalm drummers for the Terl Bryant album, hopefully to be released in November 2006. See www.terlbryant.co.uk for details.