Concerts & Events

Philharmonia brass ensemble on stage at the Marlowe Theatre, against a colourful pantomime setting
Concert

Canterbury: Philharmonia Brass at Christmas

Philharmonia Brass Ensemble

The Marlowe, Canterbury

Philharmonia Orchestra first violins in concert at the Royal Festival Hall
Concert

Canterbury: Philharmonia at the Movies

Stephen Bell – conductor

The Marlowe, Canterbury

Hilary Hahn holding her violin and smiling
Concert

Santtu and Hilary Hahn

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor  
Hilary Hahn – violin  

  • Stravinsky Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss
  • Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
  • Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Royal Festival Hall

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Marin Alsop conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
Concert

Marin Alsop conducts Star Wars and The Planets

Marin Alsop – conductor 
Sean Shibe – guitar 

  • Williams Star Wars Suite
  • Rodrigo Guitar Concerto, 'Concierto de Aranjuez'
  • Holst The Planets
Royal Festival Hall

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Cello laid down in the Royal Festival Hall
Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Chamber Players: String Trio

Players to include:

Scott Dickinson – viola

Royal Festival Hall

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Donald Runnicles conducting
Concert

Runnicles conducts Bruckner 8

Donald Runnicles – conductor  

  • Bruckner Symphony No. 8
Royal Festival Hall

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Woman playing the harp and reading sheet music
Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Conductors Compose

Players to include:
Julian Milone – violin

  • Svetlanov 24 Hours in the Country for Wind Quintet
  • Sinopoli Numquid for Oboe Quartet
  • Salonen Prologue
  • Klemperer String Quartet
  • Markevitch Galop
Royal Festival Hall

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Vikingur Ólafsson
Concert

Esa-Pekka Salonen and Víkingur Ólafsson

Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano

  • Adams Piano Concerto, 'After the Fall' (London premiere, Philharmonia co-commission)
  • Ravel Daphnis and Chloé (complete ballet score)
Royal Festival Hall

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Vikingur Ólafsson
Concert

Víkingur Ólafsson celebrates Kurtág at 100

Elena Schwarz – conductor 
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano  
István Várdai – cello 

  • Kurtág Hommage à J. S. B.
  • Kurtág Double Concerto, Op. 27 No. 2
  • Schumann Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 60
  • Kurtág Hommage à R. Sch.
  • Simpson Hommage à Kurtág
  • Kurtág ...quasi una fantasia... Op. 27, No. 1
  • Bach Music for solo cello and solo piano
Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Mark van de Wiel with Santtu-Matias Rouvali on stage at the Royal Festival Hall
Concert

Santtu conducts Bernstein, Copland and Gershwin

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Mark van de Wiel – clarinet
Frank Dupree – piano

  • Bernstein On the Waterfront Suite
  • Dove Clarinet Concerto, 'Rainbow' (London premiere, commissioned by Mark van de Wiel and the Philharmonia)
  • Copland Clarinet Concerto
  • Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Royal Festival Hall

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Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Big Band

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – drums

Musicians to be announced

Royal Festival Hall

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Marin Alsop conducting
Concert

Canterbury: Marin Alsop conducts Scheherazade

Marin Alsop – conductor
Alisa Weilerstein – cello

  • Márquez Danzón No. 2
  • Ortiz Cello Concerto, ‘Dzonot’ (UK premiere)
  • Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
The Marlowe, Canterbury

Gabriela Ortiz
Small-ensemble performance

Music of Today: Gabriela Ortiz curates

Musicians to be announced

  • Cortés-Álvarez Transcendiendo Muros
  • Vázquez Son Crepuscular
  • Ortiz Corpórea
Royal Festival Hall

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