Concerts & Events

Close up of Philharmonia violins in concert
Concert

Leicester: Beethoven and Shostakovich

Nil Venditti – conductor
Anastasia Kobekina – cello

  • Beethoven Coriolan Overture
  • Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 7
De Montfort Hall

Vikingur Olafsson standing at the piano on stage at the Royal Festival with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Concert

Bedford: Santtu and Víkingur Ólafsson

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor  
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano

  • Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, 'Emperor'
  • Ortiz Si el oxígeno fuera verde
  • Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Bedford Corn Exchange

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Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting the Philharmonia
Concert

Santtu conducts Sibelius, Lindberg & Shostakovich

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Christian Lindberg – trombone

  • Sibelius Finlandia
  • Lindberg Trombone Concerto, 'Golden Eagle'
  • Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Royal Festival Hall

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Alena Baeva with her violin
Concert

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
Royal Festival Hall

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Jakub Hrusa
Concert

Jakub Hrůša conducts Mahler 7

Jakub Hrůša conductor  

  • Mahler Symphony No. 7
Royal Festival Hall

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Evgeny Kissin
Concert

Evgeny Kissin: one concert, three concertos

Lawrence Foster – conductor  
Evgeny Kissin – piano  

  • Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Concerto
  • Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Rachmaninov The Rock
  • Scriabin Piano Concerto
Royal Festival Hall

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Marin Alsop conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
Concert

Balls: Marin Alsop conducts Laura Karpman

Marin Alsop – conductor  
Sandi Toksvig – narrator  
Nikola Printz – Billie Jean King 
Nicky Spence – Bobby Riggs 

  • Walton Façade
  • Karpman Balls (World premiere of orchestral version)
Royal Festival Hall

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Pacho Flores laughing at the camera
Concert

Leicester: Symphonie fantastique

Rafael Payare – conductor
Pacho Flores – trumpet

  • Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
  • Ortiz Trumpet Concerto, 'Altar de Bronce'
  • Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
De Montfort Hall

Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Chamber Players: A Portuguese Quartet

Players to include: 
Nuno Carapina – violin 
Eunsley Park – violin  
Daichi Yoshimura – viola  
Alexander Rolton – cello  

  • Freitas Branco String Quartet
Royal Festival Hall

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Pacho Flores with a trumpet
Concert

Rafael Payare conducts Berlioz and Ortiz

Rafael Payare – conductor  
Pacho Flores – trumpet  

  • Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
  • Ortiz Trumpet Concerto, 'Altar de Bronce' (London premiere)
  • Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Royal Festival Hall

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Small-ensemble performance

Vidya Patel: Artist in Residence

Vidya Patel – dance artist and choreographer

Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall

More info No ticket required
Fazil Say
Concert

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
Royal Festival Hall

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