2026/27 London season
Welcome to our season at the Royal Festival Hall. February to June concerts have just been announced.
Welcome to the Philharmonia’s 2026/27 season. This season, we bring together landmark works, distinctive voices and major artists in a series that celebrates both tradition and new perspectives.
We are proud to be joined by two exceptional Featured Artists: Nobuyuki Tsujii and Sol Gabetta who will perform with us across the season. We are also joined by an outstanding line-up of artists including pianists Seong-Jin Cho, Piotr Anderszewski, Steven Osborne and Emanuel Ax, and violinists James Ehnes, Esther Yoo, María Dueñas and Nicola Benedetti.
In the second half of our season, in February 2027 we launch a full Beethoven cycle. Across nine concerts, nine conductors each pair a Beethoven symphony with a contemporary work they believe has the power to stand the test of time. Each has chosen a piece composed within our own lifetime – music they believe could take its place among the works we keep going back to alongside Beethoven.
Tickets for the second half of the season go on sale as follows:
Wednesday 14 October 10am: Philharmonia Benefactors, Patrons and Chair Endowers
Thursday 15 October 10am: Philharmonia Friends
Tuesday 20 October 10am: General booking opens
Multibuy offer:
Book 3 – 4 concerts and get 10% off
Book 5 – 7 concerts and get 15% off
Book 8 – 10 concerts and get 20% off
Book 11 – 14 concerts and get 25% off
Book 15+ concerts and get 30% off
Group discounts:
Book 10 tickets to one concert and save 25%
One complimentary ticket for every 20 tickets purchased.
Email boxoffice@philharmonia.co.uk or call 0800 652 6717 to make a group reservation
Season brochure:
You can access a PDF of our season brochure listings for September – January concerts here and our February – June concerts here.
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with Seong-Jin Cho
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Seong-Jin Cho – piano
- Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia
- Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 'The Year 1905'
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Brahms & Lisney
Emma Lisney – violin
David Lopez – violin
Scott Dickinson – viola
Cameron Campbell – viola
Silvestrs Kalniņš – cello
Ella Rundle – cello
- Joy Lisney String Quartet 'C’est L’extase'
- Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
Dvořák Violin Concerto with James Ehnes
Kevin John Edusei – conductor
James Ehnes – violin
- Pejačević Overture for Large Orchestra
- Dvořák Violin Concerto
- Suk Scherzo Fantastique
- Janáček Sinfonietta
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Nicola Benedetti
Jakub Hrůša – conductor
Nicola Benedetti – violin
- Smetana Overture, The Two Widows
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
- Schumann Symphony No. 3, 'Rhenish'
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 with Nobu
Xian Zhang – conductor
Nobuyuki Tsujii – piano
- Ngwenyama Primal Message
- Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
- Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet (excerpts)
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Manfred Honeck and Emanuel Ax
Manfred Honeck – conductor
Emanuel Ax – piano
- J Strauss II Overture, Die Fledermaus
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503
- R Strauss Elektra Suite (arr. Honeck & Ille)
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach's Flute Masterpieces
Sam Coles – flute
Rebecca Chan – violin
Daichi Yoshimura – viola
Alex Rolton – cello
Oliver John Ruthven – harpsichord
- Bach Trio Sonata in Eb BWV 525
- Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
Mahler 6 with Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop – conductor
Esther Yoo – violin
- Bernstein Serenade after Plato's Symposium
- Mahler Symphony No. 6
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Taylor Mac – artist
Alan Pierson – conductor
Matt Ray – music director for Taylor Mac
Ted Hearne – orchestral arranger
Machine Dazzle – costume designer
- Taylor Mac A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
A German Requiem: Diana Damrau and Gerald Finley
Simone Young – conductor
Diana Damrau – soprano
Gerald Finley – bass-baritone
Philharmonia Chorus
- Strauss Mondscheinmusik from Capriccio
- Strauss Das Rosenband
- Strauss Ständchen
- Strauss Freundliche Vision
- Strauss Zueignung
- Brahms A German Requiem
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 28 April. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Elgar Symphony No. 1 with Alexander Soddy
Alexander Soddy – conductor
Piotr Anderszewski – piano
- Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491
- Elgar Symphony No. 1
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Steve Reich at 90
- Reich Six Marimbas
- Reich Dance Patterns
- Reich Drumming Part 1
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 1 & Reich's Desert Music
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
- Adams Short ride in a Fast Machine
- Beethoven Symphony No. 1
- Reich Desert Music
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 2 & Tavener's Protecting Veil
Andrew Manze – conductor
Steven Isserlis – cello
- Elgar Serenade for Strings
- Tavener The Protecting Veil
- Beethoven Symphony No. 2
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 3 & Lindberg's Violin Concerto
Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor
Johan Dalene – violin
- Sibelius Symphony No. 7
- Lindberg Violin Concerto No. 1
- Beethoven Symphony No. 3, ‘Eroica’
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 4 and Schnittke's Piano Concerto
Pablo Heras-Casado – conductor
Steven Osborne – piano
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 1, 'Classical'
- Schnittke Piano Concerto
- Beethoven Symphony No. 4
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 5 & Gubaidulina's Offertorium
Thomas Hengelbrock – conductor
Daniel Hope – violin
- Beethoven Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus
- Gubaidulina Offertorium
- Beethoven Symphony No. 5
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 6 & Tippett's Rose Lake
Ryan Bancroft – conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang – violin
- Tippett The Rose Lake
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
- Beethoven Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral'
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Two Octets
Fabrizio Falasca – violin
Eunsley Park – violin
Joonas Pekonen – violin
Rebecca Chan – violin
Scott Dickinson – viola
Sylvain Séailles – viola
Ella Rundle – cello
Richard Birchall – cello
- Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
- Mendelssohn String Octet, Op. 11
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Dvořák Cello Concerto with Sol Gabetta
Tugan Sokhiev – conductor
Sol Gabetta – cello
- Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture
- Dvořák Cello Concerto
- Brahms Symphony No. 2
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Sibelius Lemminkäinen with Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Beatrice Rana – piano
- Stravinsky Jeu de cartes
- Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
- Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Beethoven & Shaw
Rebecca Chan – Violin
Cameron Campbell – viola
Silvestrs Kalniņš – cello
- Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132
- Shaw Valencia
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 7 & MacMillan's Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
Manfred Honeck – conductor
Vivi Vassileva – percussion
- Pärt Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
- MacMillan Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 8 & Shostakovich 15
Leonidas Kavakos – conductor
Nobuyuki Tsujii – piano
Jason Evans – trumpet
- Beethoven Symphony No. 8
- Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 15
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven 9: Global Ode to Joy with Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop – conductor
Golda Schultz – soprano
Adriana Bignagni-Lesca – contralto
Zwakele Tshabalala – tenor
Tareq Nazmi – bass
- Higdon Blue Cathedral
- Reena Ismael Choir only
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9 'Global Ode to Joy'
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Beethoven Violin Concerto with María Dueñas
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
María Dueñas – violin
- Chin Subito con forza
- Beethoven Violin Concerto
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Mahler Symphony No. 1 with Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop – conductor
Alexandre Kantorow – piano
- Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 21 & 19
- Dvořák Slavonic Dance No. 1
- Bartók Piano Concerto No. 2
- Mahler Symphony No. 1
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Haydn with Sol Gabetta
Sol Gabetta – cello
- Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C
- Haydn Symphony No. 13
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Sol Gabetta: After Dark
Sol Gabetta – cello
Philharmonia cellos
- To be announced
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Carmina Burana with Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Hayato Sumino – piano
Brett Sprague – tenor
Julie Roset – soprano
Germán Olvera – baritone
- Wolfe Fountain of Youth
- Gershwin Piano Concerto in F
- Orff Carmina Burana
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.