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View CalendarWed 29 Nov 2023, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Fifth
Royal Festival Hall
- Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
- Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 2*
- Beethoven Symphony No. 5
- Kristiina Poska conductor
- Pieter Schoeman violin*
Sat 2 Dec 2023, 7.30pm
Angela Gheorghiu Operatic Gala
Royal Festival Hall
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams)
- Prokofiev Troika from Lieutenant Kijé
- T Giordani Caro mio ben
- Refice Ombra di nube
- Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
- Boito L'altra notte in fondo al mare from Mefistofele
- Borodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
- Puccini Donde lieta usci from La bohème
- Puccini Un bel di, vedremo from Madame Butterfly
- Gergely Madaras conductor
- Angela Gheorghiu soprano
Wed 6 Dec 2023, 7.30pm
Scheherazade
Royal Festival Hall
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
- Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
- Tianyi Lu conductor
- Tom Borrow piano
Thu 14 Dec 2023, 7.30pm
Christmas in Tinseltown
Royal Festival Hall
- Mark Kermode presenter
- Michael England conductor
- Tommy Blaize singer
Sat 16 Dec 2023, 3.00pm
Christmas Classics
Royal Festival Hall
- L Anderson A Christmas Festival
- FX Gruber Silent Night
- John Rutter Shepherd's Pipe Carol; The Twelve Days of Christmas
- John Williams Somewhere in my memory from Home Alone
- Johnny Marks Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Rockin' around the Christmas tree
- Jule Styne Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
- L Anderson Sleigh Ride
- Mariah Carey [with Walter Afanasieff] All I want for Christmas is you
- Tchaikovsky Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- Traditional arr. Richard Hayman Carol of the Bells
- Selected Carols
- YolanDa Brown presenter
- Michael England conductor
- Marisha Wallace singer
- Toby Gad piano
- London Philharmonic Choir
- London Youth Choirs
Sun 17 Dec 2023, 3.00pm
Saffron Hall’s 10th Birthday Christmas Celebration
Saffron Walden
- J S Bach 'Jauchzet, frohlocket' from the Christmas Oratorio
- Traditional The First Nowell
- Berlioz 'The Shepherds' Farewell' from L’Enfance du Christ
- Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
- Traditional God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
- Prokofiev 'Troika' from Lieutenant Kijé
- Adam O Holy Night
- Handel 'Hallelujah' Chorus from Messiah
- Coleridge-Taylor Christmas Overture
- Mozart 'Sleigh Ride' from Three German Dances
- Anderson Sleigh Ride
- Johnny Marks Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
- Pierpont Jingle Bells
- Traditional 12 Days of Christmas
- Jonathan Bloxham conductor
- Jamie Hall baritone
- Saffron Walden Choral Society
Sat 13 Jan 2024, 7.30pm
Mutter plays John Williams
Royal Festival Hall
- John Williams Superman March
- John Williams Violin Concerto No. 2 (UK premiere)
- John Williams The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin
- John Williams Nice to Be Around from Cinderella Liberty
- John Williams Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter
- Bernstein Suite, On the Waterfront
- Jonathon Heyward conductor
- Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Sun 14 Jan 2024, 3.00pm
Elgar’s Cello Concerto
Eastbourne
- Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride
- Elgar Cello Concerto
- Dvořák Symphony No. 7
- Gabriella Teychenné conductor
- Laura van der Heijden cello
Wed 17 Jan 2024, 6.30pm
songbirdsongs
St John's Church, Waterloo
- John Luther Adams songbirdsongs
Fri 19 Jan 2024, 7.30pm
Family Ties – The Schumanns and The Mendelssohns
Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C major
- Clara Schumann Piano Concerto
- Robert Schumann Introduction and Concert Allegro
- Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
- Natalia Ponomarchuk conductor
- Alexander Melnikov piano
Sat 20 Jan 2024, 7.30pm
Family Ties – The Schumanns and the Mendelssohns
Brighton
- Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C major
- Clara Schumann Piano Concerto
- Robert Schumann Introduction and Concert Allegro
- Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
- Natalia Ponomarchuk conductor
- Alexander Melnikov piano
Wed 24 Jan 2024, 7.30pm
Symphonie fantastique
Royal Festival Hall
- Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
- Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
- Ryan Bancroft conductor
- Inon Barnatan piano
Sat 27 Jan 2024, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Seventh
Royal Festival Hall
- Wagner Overture, The Flying Dutchman
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20, K466
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7
- Anja Bihlmaier conductor
- Martin James Bartlett piano
Sat 3 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Frank Peter Zimmermann plays Elgar
Royal Festival Hall
- Elgar Violin Concerto
- R Schumann Symphony No. 2
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Frank Peter Zimmermann violin
Fri 9 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Oksana Lyniv conducts Dvořák
Royal Festival Hall
- Janáček Suite, The Cunning Little Vixen
- Victoria Vita Polevá Cello Concerto (UK premiere)*
- Dvořák Symphony No. 8
- Oksana Lyniv conductor
- Inbal Segev cello
Sat 10 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Pictures at an Exhibition
Brighton
- Brahms Violin Concerto
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
- Kahchun Wong conductor
- Francesca Dego violin
Sun 11 Feb 2024, 3.00pm
Pictures at an Exhibition
Eastbourne
- Brahms Violin Concerto
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
- Kahchun Wong conductor
- Francesca Dego violin
Fri 16 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Colour and Fantasy
Royal Festival Hall
- Stravinsky Scherzo fantastique
- Francisco Coll Ciudad sin Sueño (Fantasia for piano and orchestra) (world premiere)*
- de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain
- Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919 version)
- Gustavo Gimeno conductor
- Javier Perianes piano
Sat 17 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Family Ties: Saffron Hall
Saffron Walden
- Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C
- Clara Schumann Piano Concerto
- Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 ‘Scottish’
- Natalia Ponomarchuk conductor
- Mishka Rushdie Momen piano
Wed 21 Feb 2024, 7.30pm
Canellakis conducts Brahms
Royal Festival Hall
- Mussorgsky (orch. Shostakovich) Dawn on the Moscow River (Prelude to Khovanshchina)
- Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
- Brahms Symphony No. 4
- Karina Canellakis conductor
- Pablo Ferrández cello
Sat 2 Mar 2024, 7.30pm
Haydn’s Creation
Royal Festival Hall
- Haydn The Creation
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Louise Alder soprano
- Allan Clayton tenor
- Michael Mofidian bass-baritone
- London Philharmonic Choir
Sun 3 Mar 2024, 12.00pm
FUNharmonics: Goal!
Royal Festival Hall
- Clarice Assad É Gol!
- Clarice Assad presenter
- Charlotte Politi conductor
Wed 6 Mar 2024, 7.30pm
Dance Re-imagined
Royal Festival Hall
- Tania León New work (world premiere)*
- Ravel La valse
- Szymanowski Harnasie**
- Edward Gardner conductor
- Robert Murray tenor
- Flemish Radio Choir
Tue 12 Mar 2024, 6.30pm
An Imagination Shared
St John's Church, Waterloo
- Alex Ho Breathe and Draw (for sinfonietta, two conductors and audience participation)
- Ryan Carter Concerto Molto Grosso (for audience and orchestra) (UK premiere)
- Ligeti Poème symphonique for 100 metronomes
- Charlotte Politi conductor*
- Luis Castillo-Briceño conductor*
Wed 13 Mar 2024, 6.30pm
Wed 13 Mar 2024, 8.15pm
Seven Deadly Sins
Battersea Arts Centre
- Luís Tinoco Accordion Concerto (UK premiere)
- Weill The Seven Deadly Sins
- Edward Gardner conductor
- João Barradas accordion
- Danielle de Niese Anna
- Ross Ramgobin Brother
- Callum Thorpe Mother
- Zwakele Tshabalala Father
- Amar Muchhala Brother
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 7.30pm
La Mer
Royal Festival Hall
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 (Classical)
- R Strauss Burleske
- Sibelius The Oceanides
- Debussy La mer
- Dima Slobodeniouk conductor
- Martin Helmchen piano
Fri 22 Mar 2024, 7.30pm
Romeo and Juliet
Royal Festival Hall
- Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture)
- Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
- Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)
- Gemma New conductor
- Randall Goosby violin
Sun 24 Mar 2024, 3.00pm
Randall Goosby plays Mozart
Eastbourne
- Mozart Ballet Music from Idomeneo
- Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
- Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)
- Gemma New conductor
- Randall Goosby violin
Sat 6 Apr 2024, 7.30pm
Järvi conducts Bruckner
Royal Festival Hall
- Stravinsky Violin Concerto
- Bruckner Symphony No. 7
- Paavo Järvi conductor
- Leila Josefowicz violin
Wed 10 Apr 2024, 7.30pm
Seong-Jin Cho plays Beethoven
Royal Festival Hall
- Wagner Prelude from Parsifal
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
- Tippett Symphony No. 2
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Seong-Jin Cho piano
Fri 12 Apr 2024, 7.30pm
The Planets
Royal Festival Hall
- Dvořák Cello Concerto
- Holst The Planets
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Nicolas Altstaedt cello
- London Youth Choir
Sat 13 Apr 2024, 7.30pm
The Planets: Saffron Hall
Saffron Walden
- Dvořák Cello Concerto
- Holst The Planets
- Granta Chorale
- Edward Gardner conductor
- Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Sat 27 Apr 2024, 3.00pm
Götterdämmerung
Royal Festival Hall
- Wagner Götterdämmerung
- Vladimir Jurowski conductor
- Burkhard Fritz Siegfried
- Svetlana Sozdateleva Brünnhilde
- Brindley Sherratt Hagen
- Günter Papendell Gunther
- Sinéad Campbell-Wallace Gutrune
- Robert Hayward Alberich
- Kai Rüütel Waltraute
- Claudia Huckle First Norn
- Claire Barnett-Jones Second Norn
- Evelina Dobračeva Third Norn
- London Philharmonic Choir
- London Voices
Sun 5 May 2024, 12.00pm
FUNharmonics: Appalachian Spring
Royal Festival Hall
- Aaron Copland Excerpts from Appalachian Spring; Fanfare for the Common Man
- Rachel Leach 100 Years Ago
- Errollyn Wallen Excerpts from Mighty River
- Joan Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
- Charlotte Politi conductor
- Rachel Leach presenter
Sat 25 May 2024, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Ninth
Royal Festival Hall
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Choral)
- Christopher Warren-Green conductor
- Danny Driver piano
- London Philharmonic Choir
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