Open Rehearsals 2025/26
How does a conductor communicate their interpretation of a piece with an orchestra and the soloist as they prepare for a performance?
Our Open Rehearsals give you access to this creative process and allow you to see the Philharmonia at work. Learn more about the pieces and start to listen to your favourites with a fresh pair of ears.
Join us behind the scenes in exploring the music of our 2025/26 season alongside your fellow Philharmonia Friends.
Open Rehearsals are working processes for the conductor and the Orchestra. Times and repertoire being rehearsed will be confirmed prior to the rehearsal date, as these schedules are subject to change.
Open Rehearsal in Bedford: Bruce Liu plays Ravel
Ryan Bancroft – conductor
Bruce Liu – piano
- Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
- Ravel Piano Concerto in G
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Open Rehearsal: Nicola Benedetti plays Elgar
Cristian Măcelaru – conductor
Nicola Benedetti – violin
- Elgar Violin Concerto
- Chaminade Callirhoë Suite
- Debussy La Mer
Open Rehearsal: Kavakos conducts Dvořák, Schumann & Brahms
Leonidas Kavakos – conductor
Kian Soltani – cello
- Dvořák Vanda Overture
- Schumann Cello Concerto
- Brahms Symphony No. 1
Open Rehearsal in Canterbury: Alim Beisembayev plays Beethoven
Adam Hickox – conductor
Alim Beisembayev – piano
- Mendelssohn Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
- Brahms Symphony No. 1
Open Rehearsal in Bedford: Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms
Adam Hickox – conductor
Alim Beisembayev – piano
Open Rehearsal in Leicester: Santtu and Benjamin Grosvenor in a Strauss extravaganza
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor – piano
- Strauss Don Juan
- Strauss Rondo Burleske
- Strauss Symphonia Domestica
- Strauss Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier (first sequence)