Concerts & Events

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting the Philharmonia at Royal Festival Hall
Concert

Canterbury: Santtu conducts Dvořák and Tchaikovsky

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Pavel Kolesnikov – piano

  • Dvořák Slavonic Dances Nos. 1–3
  • Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Dvořák Symphony No. 7
The Marlowe, Canterbury

Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Schubert’s Quintet in C

Eunsley Park – violin
Nuno Carapina –  violin
Rebecca Chambers – viola
Richard Birchall – cello
Alexander Rolton – cello

  • Schubert String Quintet in C major
Royal Festival Hall

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Alexandre Kantorow leaning on a pillar, looking into the distance
Concert

Alexandre Kantorow plays Liszt

Manfred Honeck – conductor
Alexandre Kantorow – piano

  • Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2
  • Bruckner Symphony No. 9
Royal Festival Hall

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Martin Helmchen smiling and looking into the camera
Friends event

Open Rehearsal in Bedford: Beethoven & Mozart with Martin Helmchen

Alessandro Crudele – conductor
Martin Helmchen – piano

  • Beethoven Overture, Fidelio
  • Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Bedford Corn Exchange

Martin Helmchen smiling and looking into the camera
Concert

Bedford: Beethoven & Mozart with Martin Helmchen

Alessandro Crudele – conductor
Martin Helmchen – piano

  • Beethoven Overture, Fidelio
  • Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Bedford Corn Exchange

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Concert

The Bach Choir: The Dream of Gerontius

David Hill – conductor
Jennifer Johnston – mezzo-soprano
Daniel Norman – tenor
Roderick Williams – baritone
The Bach Choir

  • Williams Cusp (World premiere)
  • Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Royal Festival Hall

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Nicola Benedetti playing the violin in concert at the Royal Festival Hall
Concert

CANCELLED: Nicola Benedetti & Philharmonia Chamber Players

Nicola Benedetti – violin
Philharmonia musicians

  • Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
  • Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Queen Elizabeth Hall

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More info Cancelled
Philharmonia performing at The Anvil, Basingstoke
Concert

Basingstoke: Elgar's Cello Concerto

Tabita Berglund – conductor
Nicolas Altstaedt – cello

  • Mozart Overture, The Marriage of Figaro
  • Elgar Cello Concerto
  • Sibelius Symphony No. 2
The Anvil, Basingstoke

Production image of The Marriage of Figaro at Garsington Opera
Opera

Garsington Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

Tabita Berglund – conductor
John Cox – original director
Bruno Ravella – revival director
Garsington Opera Chorus

 

Figaro – David Ireland
Susanna – Claire Lees
Count Almaviva – Rafael Fingerlos
Countess Almaviva – Samantha Clarke
Cherubino – Bethany Horak-Hallett
Doctor Bartolo – Neal Davies
Marcellina – Susan Bickley
Don Basilio – Paul Nilon
Barbarina – Stephanie Hershaw
Antonio – Frazer Scott
Bridesmaid 1 – Jessica Lawley
Bridesmaid 2 – Hannah Bennett

  • Mozart The Marriage of Figaro
Garsington Opera

Small-ensemble performance

Music of Today: Composers’ Academy

Members of the Philharmonia

  • Florence Anna Maunders New work (World premiere)
  • Mathis Saunier New work (World premiere)
  • Yfat Soul Zisso New work (World premiere)
Royal Festival Hall

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Isabelle Faust holding her violin and smiling
Concert

Brahms & Beethoven with Isabelle Faust

Philippe Herreweghe – conductor
Isabelle Faust – violin

  • Beethoven Violin Concerto
  • Brahms Symphony No. 4
Royal Festival Hall

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Sol Gabetta leaning on her cello case and smiling
Friends event

Open Rehearsal: Santtu conducts Elgar's Enigma Variations

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Sol Gabetta – cello

  • Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  • Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
  • Elgar Enigma Variations
Royal Festival Hall

Sol Gabetta leaning on her cello case and smiling
Concert

Santtu conducts Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Sol Gabetta – cello

  • Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  • Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
  • Elgar Enigma Variations
Royal Festival Hall

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Production image of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Santa Fe Opera
Opera

Garsington Opera: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Douglas Boyd – conductor
Netia Jones – director & designer
Garsington Opera Youth Company

 

Oberon – Iestyn Davies
Tytania – Lucy Crowe
Puck – Jerone Marsh-Reid
Bottom – Richard Burkhard
Lysander – Caspar Singh
Demetrius – James Newby
Hermia – Stephanie Wake-Edwards
Helena – Camilla Harris
Theseus – Nicholas Crawley
Hippolyta – Christine Rice
Quince – John Savournin
Flute – James Way
Snug – Frazer Scott
Starveling – Geoffrey Dolton
Snout – Adam Sullivan

  • Britten Midsummer Night's Dream
Garsington Opera