Santtu and Víkingur Ólafsson
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.
Artists
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano
Programme
Ortiz Si el oxígeno fuera verde (UK premiere, Philharmonia commission)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
— Interval —
Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3, 'Organ'
The Philharmonia’s 80th birthday season opens with time-honoured classics and brand new sounds.
A new piece by Gabriela Ortiz, the Philharmonia’s Grammy-winning Featured Composer, is first on the menu. Ortiz’s music has immediate appeal, and a distinctive flavour of her Mexican homeland.
The drama and grace of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto are in the more-than-capable hands of soloist Víkingur Ólafsson. A remarkable interpreter of music from Bach to Glass, Ólafsson is the Philharmonia’s Featured Artist this season.
Last but certainly not least comes Saint-Saëns’s magnificent Organ Symphony. Hearing the huge Royal Festival Hall organ playing with a full orchestra is something you experience not just with your ears but with your whole body. Saint-Saëns poured his soul into what he considered his greatest work, and the result is a spine-tingling orchestral masterpiece.
This concert is generously supported by Latifa Kosta.
Gabriela Ortiz’s new work was commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra with the generous support of Manuela Ribadeneira and the Philharmonia Foundation, USA.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£17 – £97
Multibuy offer available; under-18s and concessions discounts available.
The price of your ticket includes a £2 restoration levy which will be shown as part of your total at checkout. The restoration levy goes towards the upkeep and improvement of Southbank Centre’s historic venues.
Booking fee: £3.50 (online), £4 (phone) per transaction.
Running time
1 hr 50 mins, including an interval
Recommended age
From 7+
Programme notes
Free printed programmes will be available at the venue. Digital programme notes will be available a week before the concert.
Box office
Philharmonia Box Office: 0800 652 6717
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Before the event
Insights Talk
Join Thorben Dittes, the Philharmonia’s Chief Executive, and Teddy Prout, Director of Learning & Engagement, as they introduce our 80th anniversary season
Free, no ticket required
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