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Rachmaninoff: The Isle of the Dead & Symphony No. 1
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Shostakovich
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The performers
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin
‘You can only win the freedoms you dare to take’ says Patricia Kopatchinskaja. ‘The limits are in the imagination.’
And if you’ve experienced ‘PatKop’ in action, you’ll already know why she’s acquired a cult following – and why she’s the perfect violinist to explore the secrets and truths of Shostakovich’s searing post-war Concerto. It’s a powerful counterpart to Rachmaninov’s volcanic First Symphony, conducted by Edward Gardner – the dark, storm-swept sound of a young composer testing his genius to breaking point and beyond. A rarely-heard early gem from Rachmaninov launches a concert of thrilling extremes.
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*Edward Gardner’s position with the LPO is generously supported by Aud Jebsen.
Sat 28 Nov 2026, 6.30pm
London, Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £19.50 (including a transaction fee of £3.50)
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Kopatchinskaja proved here that she’s in a class of her own.
The Times
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Edward Gardner, conductor
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
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