Sunday Matinees
Spend your Sunday afternoon with 80 of the most talented people in London. Take your seat in Royal Festival Hall to enjoy the incredible sound of the Philharmonia Orchestra and some of the world’s greatest classical music.
Our Sunday Matinees give you plenty of time to join friends for a meal before or after the concert, and there’s no need to worry about missing the last train home. They’re also a great way of introducing children and young people to the experience of hearing an orchestra live – we recommend our concerts for ages 7+.
In our 80th birthday season, you can enjoy beloved symphonies by Shostakovich, Sibelius and Tchaikovksy, Marin Alsop conducting a programme pairing music from Star Wars with Holsts’s The Planets, Bruce Liu playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, Nicola Benedetti playing Elgar’s Violin Concerto, and more.


Santtu conducts Sibelius, Lindberg & Shostakovich
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Christian Lindberg – trombone
- Sibelius Finlandia
- Lindberg Trombone Concerto, 'Golden Eagle'
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Paavo Järvi conducts Bruch and Sibelius
Paavo Järvi – conductor
Alena Baeva – violin
- Brahms St Anthony Variations
- Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
- Sibelius Symphony No. 5
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Santtu and Fazıl Say
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Fazıl Say – piano
- de Falla El Amor Brujo Suite (orchestral version)
- Say Mother Earth (Piano Concerto) (UK premiere)
- Dvořák Symphony No. 8
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Marin Alsop conducts Star Wars and The Planets
Marin Alsop – conductor
Sean Shibe – guitar
- Williams Star Wars Suite
- Rodrigo Guitar Concerto, 'Concierto de Aranjuez'
- Holst The Planets
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Lisa Batiashvili plays Tchaikovsky
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Lisa Batiashvili – violin
- Bacewicz Divertimento
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
- Walton Symphony No. 1
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

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
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Nicola Benedetti plays Elgar
Cristian Măcelaru – conductor
Nicola Benedetti – violin
- Elgar Violin Concerto
- Chaminade Callirhoë Suite
- Debussy La Mer
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.