Víkingur Ólafsson brings the new concerto written for him by John Adams to London.
Love, loss and the depths of the sea are explored in this exquisite programme of British songs.
Two of Debussy’s restless, impressionistic Nocturnes, Berg’s anguished Violin Concerto; plus Rachmaninoff’s sweeping early symphony, full of youthful energy.
One of today’s brightest piano stars shines in music that overflows with character and colour, culminating in the fairground thrills of Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Tenor Ian Bostridge, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, and viol consort Fretwork delve into the timeless melancholy and beauty of John Dowland’s music, paired with a modern reflection by Adrian Williams.
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Tonight is all about big, beautiful melodies.
Dark and stormy drama from Maconchy and Williams, transcendence from Vaughan Williams – and Britten’s ‘musical espresso’.
New music by Laura Bowler preludes Ligeti’s ethereal, dreamlike soundworld and Richard Strauss’ colossal, awe-inspiring homage to Nietzsche.
Tonight’s concert celebrates the clarinet, and the outstanding playing of Mark van de Wiel.
Sakari Oramo pairs flair and exoticism with idyllic cheer in this dual outing of Romantic masterpieces: Saint-Saëns’ fifth piano concerto and Brahms’ Second Symphony.
Sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun is joined by players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra for sparklingly cinematic music for sitar and strings.
Marin Alsop conducts ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’ and an exciting new cello concerto by the Philharmonia’s Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz.
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
The Philharnonia invites you into Gustav Mahler’s world – a world saturated with orchestral colour.
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A chance to experience the extraordinary gifts of this renowned pianist and composer in a selection of his own works alongside music by Bach.