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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, 10.30am

Private Members’ Rehearsal

Members, Royal Festival Hall

  • Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
  • Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

  • Tianyi Lu conductor
  • Tom Borrow piano

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

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, 10.30am

Private Members’ Rehearsal

Members, 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

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

Fri 19 Jan 2024, 10.30am

Private Members’ Rehearsal

Members, 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

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, 6.00pm

Foyle Future Firsts and the Royal Academy of Music

Royal Festival Hall

  • Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments
  • Tania León Ácana
  • Tippett Little Music for String Orchestra
  • Daniels Deep Forest

  • Edward Gardner Conductor
  • Foyle Future First musicians
  • Students from the Royal Academy of Music
  • Members of the LPO

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

Wed 7 Feb 2024, 6.30pm

Jazz Roots, Soul Branches: From Duke Ellington to Stevie Wonder

St John's Church, Waterloo

  • Duke Ellington, arr. David Schiff Selection of songs arranged for clarinet and string quartet
  • Simon Bainbridge For Miles
  • George Gershwin, arr. Carl David Selections from 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘴 for clarinet and strings
  • Chaka Khan, arr. Amy Casey Ain't Nobody for four bassoons
  • Stevie Wonder, arr. Amy Willock Superstition for four bassoons

Fri 9 Feb 2024, 7.30pm

Oksana Lyniv conducts Dvořák

Royal Festival Hall

  • Janáček Suite, The Cunning Little Vixen
  • Victoria Vita Polevá The Bell - Symphony No. 4 for Violoncello and Orchestra (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

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

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 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

Sat 16 Mar 2024, 7.30pm

The Gift of Youth

Royal Festival Hall

  • Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute
  • Daniel Kidane Violin Concerto (world premiere)*
  • Mozart Mass in C minor

  • Edward Gardner conductor*
  • Julia Fischer violin
  • Hera Hyesang Park soprano
  • Elizabeth Watts soprano
  • Pavel Kolgatin tenor
  • Ashley Riches bass-baritone
  • London Philharmonic Choir

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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