London Philharmonic Orchestra Season Opening Concerts - 25 and 28 September.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2024/25 season with two spectacular concerts next month at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall under the baton of Principal Conductor Edward Gardner.
The curtain-raiser on Wednesday 25 September features international superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato singing Berlioz alongside Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. Three days later Leif Ove Andsnes tackles Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 3 – the so-called ‘Everest’ of piano concertos – on Saturday 28 September.
Joyce DiDonato Sings Berlioz: Wed 25 Sep 2024, 7.30pm
When the world is on fire, heroes fall as fast as they rise – and after Napoleon Bonaparte revealed himself as a tyrant, Beethoven furiously cancelled the dedication of his new symphony. Principal Conductor Gardner launches this season devoted to the subject of memory with the mighty Eroica (Heroic) Symphony.
First, though he shares gripping musical myths by Barber and Berlioz: tales of women who defied fate to remake the world. And who better to take the role of Cleopatra than superstar soprano Joyce DiDonato – a woman who brings everything she sings to vibrant, dazzling life?
Tickets: From £14
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3: Sat 28 Sep 2024, 7.00pm
Edward Gardner conducts a night of Rachmaninoff.
‘Hear the bells ring out, with their singing and ringing … they tell of oblivion’. For Serge Rachmaninoff, the sound of bells embodied the eternal soul of Russia, and he poured all his imagination into this sumptuous choral symphony, an odyssey through the whole of human life told in music of sparkling joy and rich, deep sorrow. It’s a glorious showcase for Edward Gardner and our world-class London Philharmonic Choir, and a wonderful way to follow the epic sweep of Rachmaninoff’s grandest piano concerto, with LPO favourite Leif Ove Andsnes (‘magisterial elegance, power, and insight’ – The New York Times) in the spotlight.
Performers
- Edward Gardner conductor
- Leif Ove Andsnes piano
- Kristina Mkhitaryan soprano
- Dmytro Popov tenor
- Kostas Smoriginas bass-baritone
- London Philharmonic Choir
The London Philharmonic Orchestra: 25 September - 28 September 2024
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Further Information: Royal Festival Hall | Southbank Centre