Víkingur Ólafsson brings the new concerto written for him by John Adams to London.
Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Learn to ‘listen differently’ as the Philharmonia’s Featured Artist Víkingur Ólafsson celebrates the 100th birthday of György Kurtág.
Tonight’s concert celebrates the clarinet, and the outstanding playing of Mark van de Wiel.
Sakari Oramo pairs flair and exoticism with idyllic cheer in this dual outing of Romantic masterpieces: Saint-Saëns’ fifth piano concerto and Brahms’ Second Symphony.
Marin Alsop conducts ‘Mexico’s second national anthem’ and an exciting new cello concerto by the Philharmonia’s Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz.
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
The Philharnonia invites you into Gustav Mahler’s world – a world saturated with orchestral colour.
“For me, the sound of the violin reflects the soul,” says Lisa Batiashvili.
Two classics of the orchestral repertoire contrast with a heartfelt recent work by our Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz.
The Philharmonia welcomes outstanding pianist Bruce Liu back to London.
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Superstar violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Philharmonia in Elgar’s tempestuous and tender Violin Concerto.
This programme puts the relationship between musical mentors centre stage.
Back by demand: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the exhilarating music from your favourite action and adventure films.
Join us on an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T.; the rousing heroic adventures of Batman, Gladiator and The Great Escape, and the sweeping, iconic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves and Avatar. To name just a few!
Back by demand: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the exhilarating music from your favourite action and adventure films.
Join us on an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T.; the rousing heroic adventures of Batman, Gladiator and The Great Escape, and the sweeping, iconic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves and Avatar. To name just a few!
The Philharmonia’s 80th birthday celebrations reach their grand finale – a recreation of a 1947 concert originally conducted by Richard Strauss himself.