Santtu and Víkingur Ólafsson
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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.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£17 – £82
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
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