Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Season Brochure 2023/24

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

2023 /24 Season

Chief Conductor

Domingo Hindoyan

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Funded by In Harmony Liverpool

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The Grodner Family | The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust | The Oglesby Charitable Trust In Harmony Fund | The Rushworth Foundation | The Johnson Foundation | Robin Bloxsidge & Nick Riddle | Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust | The Margaret Wethered Trust | Joyce Lund | Elizabeth Jolly Charitable Trust | The Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust | DWF Foundation | Hemby Charitable Trust | The Price Parry Charitable Trust | The Whitlock Blundell Charitable Trust | Peter Moore Foundation | Royal Northern College of Music | The Rushworth Trust | Liverpool South Rotary Club | Support in memory of Michael Dempsey | Elizabeth L Rathbone Charitable Trust | The Patricia Routledge Charitable Trust | Chrimes Family Charitable Trust | The Claude Ballarde Southall Memorial Charity | The Steel Charitable Trust | Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund | Scops Arts Trust | The Martyn Donaldson Trust | Steve Morgan Foundation | The Harrison-Frank Family Foundation | Fenton Arts Trust | The Harold Hyam Wingate Trust | Thriplow Charitable Trust | Tim Jones in memory of Julia | In memory of David and Marge Moores | The Radcliffe Trust | The PH Holt Foundation | Future Talent | Anonymous donors

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© John Millar

Welcome to the 2023/24 season

This season already feels like a very personal one for me as it ties together threads and themes that have been taking shape over the past two years. I’m particularly looking forward to bringing the next instalment of our exploration of Bruckner (this time the Seventh Symphony), Mahler’s great Fifth Symphony, Brahms’ Fourth, Shostakovich’s Fifth, and opera and song continue to run throughout the season.

It is a season of standout soloists, and I am thrilled to welcome two exceptional violinists as our Artist in Residence and Young Artist in Residence – Simone Lamsma and Johan Dalene respectively. Nobuyuki Tsujii will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3, both in Liverpool and on tour with the Orchestra in Japan. Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Weinberg’s Cello Concerto and, following his extraordinary performance with the Orchestra in January, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson returns in recital to perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and soprano Sonya Yoncheva brings us Chausson’s Poème de l’amour et de la mer and performs as part of a special celebration of Puccini.

We will also continue to champion new music, performing a number of world and UK premieres throughout the season, including the world premiere of Eleanor Alberga’s Piano Concerto which I will conduct and the UK premiere of Samy Moussa’s Violin Concerto with Orchestra Leader, Thelma Handy, as soloist.

Finally, none of these incredible programmes would be possible without the generous support of our Principal Funders, Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council; our sponsors; trusts and foundations; and the generosity of many individuals. I sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Domingo Hindoyan Chief Conductor

Critical Acclaim

Over the last season, the Orchestra have enjoyed plaudits from the national press for their live performances and recordings.

“The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s new concert season couldn’t have got off to a more rousing start… [it] took us far away from our mundane lives, echoing one of the remarks in the season booklet’s bouquet of enthusiastic blurbs: ‘When Hindoyan conducts the orchestra, every concert feels like a holiday”. The Times, September 2022

“…a measured, eloquent reading that opened huge hazy vistas inside the Philharmonic Hall… Manze drew playing of such honeyed, delicate sweetness from the string section that it felt as if the symphony were expiring in sheer bliss”.

The Spectator on Andrew Manze’s Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5, October 2022

Domingo Hindoyan © Chris Christodoulou

“This was a stirring, sophisticated interpretation from an orchestra and a conductor whose partnership seems to have been fully formed from the off”.

The Observer, review of Domingo Hindoyan’s Bruckner Symphony No.4, January 2023

“The RLPO sound incredibly sumptuous… This is really outstanding, and it’s hard not to be swept away by it…I look forward to what Hindoyan does next”.

Gramophone, review of recording of works by Debussy, Dukas and Roussel, October 2022

“…this is very much a cogent ensemble where no one really puts a foot wrong. Hindoyan gets the mix of wit and passionate lyricism bang on, too. With the RLPO on terrific form, he prefaces the opera with intermezzi and dances from other works by Puccini and his contemporaries, making such familiar favourites as Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana ‘Intermezzo’ and the ‘Dance of the Hours’ from Ponchielli’s Gioconda sound fresh and newly minted, while the demonic Tregenda from Puccini’s Le Villi is played with thrilling precision and panache”.

The Guardian, review of Gianni Schicci, March, 2023

“As an introduction to the new Liverpool partnership, it could hardly be more impressive… Hindoyan’s performance has a beguiling charm… the RLPO’s playing, meanwhile, has all the refinement and balance anyone could expect”.

The Guardian, review of recording of works by Debussy, Dukas and Roussel, October 2022

Cast of Gianni Schicci, 2023

© Mark McNulty

Andrew Manze

© Mark McNulty

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Concer ts

Season Opening Concert

Thursday 21 September 7.30pm

Bernstein Symphonic Dances, West Side Story

Copland Piano Concerto Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Domingo Hindoyan conductor Paul Lewis CBE piano

In 1950s Manhattan, electrifying dance rhythms punch and kick across the hot city streets. A world away, a composer in exile creates a masterpiece that’s part-symphony, part-ballet, and all Rachmaninov. And in between, Liverpool’s own piano superstar Paul Lewis salutes jazz-age America in Copland’s Piano Concerto and George Gershwin’s inimitable, irresistible Rhapsody in Blue.

Tickets

£60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

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Post-concert Question Time

Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan – see p55 for details.

Domingo Hindoyan © John Millar

Brahms’ Symphony No.4

Thursday 28 September 7.30pm

Beethoven’s Mass in C

Thursday 5 October 7.30pm

Smetana Overture, The Bartered Bride

Dvořák Cello Concerto

Brahms Symphony No.4

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Pablo Ferrández cello

The bridge is love… Far from his homeland, Dvořák heard of the death of his childhood sweetheart and poured his heart and soul into a Cello Concerto that burns with sorrow, tenderness and beauty. The fabulous Pablo Ferrández joins forces with Domingo Hindoyan in a concert that begins under the summer skies of Smetana’s joyous Czech comedy and ends in heroic style with the mighty final symphony by Dvořák’s greatest musical friend – Johannes Brahms.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks

Haydn Symphony No.94, ‘Surprise’ Beethoven Mass in C

Matthew Halls conductor

Jennifer France soprano

Claire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano

Oliver Johnston tenor

Dominic Sedgwick baritone

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

When Ludwig van Beethoven spoke to God it was personal – and his magnificent Mass in C is one of those masterpieces that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none. The dazzling Jennifer France heads a team of star soloists as conductor Matthew Halls and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir prepare to storm heaven itself. First, though, Handel lights up the sky – and Haydn delivers one of the all-time great musical jokes. The punchline? It’s a surprise…

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Pablo Ferrández © Kristian Schuller

Matthew Halls © Askonas Holt

Queen: A Kind of Magic

Saturday 14 October 7.30pm

The Year 1905

Thursday 19 October 7.30pm

Alice Fern,Nicole Raquel Dennis, Oliver Tompsett and Ricardo Afonso vocalists

Members of the Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Choir

Paul Whittaker OBE BSL Interpreter

Big, brash and fabulously larger than life, the music of Queen fuses glam rock, soul and huge lashings of grand opera. A supercharged Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir and star vocalists unleash Queen’s greatest hits –‘Don’t Stop Me Now, ‘A Kind of Magic’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Radio Ga Ga’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and more – like you’ve never heard them before. Will we rock you? You’d better believe it!

Tickets

£60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

Liadov Kikimora

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Shostakovich Symphony No.11, ‘The Year 1905’

Vasily Petrenko conductor Christian Li violin

Russia, 1905: crowds fill the streets, and a great nation teeters on the brink of revolution. Shostakovich’s massive Eleventh Symphony is one of those pieces that you simply have to hear live – and with the Orchestra’s incredible set of full-size church bells, it’ll sound even larger than life. Vasily Petrenko conducts it for the first time in Liverpool: a powerful contrast to the romance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, played by rising star Christian Li.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Recommended by BSL interpretation at this performance. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

Post-concert Question Time

Conductor Laureate Vasily Petrenko – see p55 for details

Vasily Petrenko © Mark McNulty

Mahler’s Symphony No.5

Thursday 26 October 7.30pm

Tragedy to Triumph

Saturday 28 October 7.30pm

Mozart Clarinet Concerto

Mahler Symphony No.5

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Julian Bliss clarinet

When two geniuses marry the results are never ordinary, and Gustav Mahler poured all his love for his brilliant young wife Alma into the slow movement of his Fifth Symphony. But that’s not even half the story and tonight Domingo Hindoyan retells a musical drama of love, life and epic struggle. Mozart knew a thing or two about love as well, and returning to Liverpool tonight is clarinettist Julian Bliss who knows how to find all the poetry of Mozart’s dazzling Clarinet Concerto.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

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Brahms Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny)

Brahms Nänie

Mahler Symphony No.5

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

A lone trumpet sounds in the darkness and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony begins its struggle from tragedy to triumph by way of midnight storms, heroic horn-calls, and the most tender love-letter ever written without words – the rapturous Adagietto. “The symphony should be like the world” said Mahler and Domingo Hindoyan begins with another composer who saw life from every side, as he conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in the stirring, deeply-felt choral music of Johannes Brahms.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Julian Bliss © Ben Wright

Domingo Hindoyan © John Millar

Psycho: Film with Live Orchestra

Tuesday 31 October 7.30pm

15 Contains strong violence

Anthony Gabriele conductor

The sinister motel, that strange young man, the horror that lurks behind the shower curtain – the stabbing violins of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho are the soundtrack to all our nightmares. This Halloween, give yourself the fright of your life with this big-screen showing at the Hall, with Bernard Herrmann’s chilling music performed live by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. You know you love it, so by popular demand, here’s one more chance to check in to the Bates Motel –if you dare…

Tickets

£60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24 (£18 for under-25s, limited availability)

Pre-Concert Talk 6.15pm

Anthony Gabriele discusses Hitchcock – see p55 for details

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Friday 3 November 7.30pm

Fauré’s Requiem

Saturday 11 November 7.30pm

Borys Lyatoshynsky Grazhyna, Symphonic Picture

Bruch Violin Concerto No.1

Richard Strauss Don Juan

Liszt Mazeppa

Volodymyr Sirenko conductor

Aleksey Semenenko violin

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (NSOU) has long been one of the most distinguished orchestras in Europe and has achieved worldwide recognition through its many international appearances, including acclaimed tours of Australia, the US, Europe and Asia.

Conducted by their music director Volodymyr Sirenko, the NSOU bring a beautifully poignant programme to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. They’ll perform Bruch’s poetic Violin Concerto No.1 alongside the distinguished Ukrainian violinist Aleksey Semenenko, the exuberant Don Juan by Richard Strauss, Liszt’s Mazeppa – a work inspired by a Ukrainian folk hero of the same name – and Grazhyna, Symphonic Picture by ‘the father of Ukrainian contemporary music’, Borys Lyatoshynsky.

Tickets

£52, £44, £38, £29, £19

Bizet Carmen (Suite)

Fauré Pavane

Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Fauré Requiem

Ben Glassberg conductor Jacques Imbrailo baritone

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

In paradise, angels sing. Gabriel Fauré was a quiet man and there’s no fury in his Requiem, just some of the most haunting choral music ever written (believe us – the Pie Jesu will stay with you forever). It’s a beautiful showcase for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, but French music isn’t just about poetry and pastel colours – and with the passion of Bizet’s Carmen, and the sheer magic of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (think Disney’s Fantasia), conductor Ben Glassberg opens the concert in a burst of joie de vivre.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir © Mark McNulty

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National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Beethoven’s Symphony No.7

Thursday 16 November 7.30pm

Grieg’s Peer Gynt

Sunday 19 November 2.30pm

Rossini Overture, The Italian Girl in Algiers Walton Cello Concerto

Beethoven Symphony No.7

Andrew Manze conductor

Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Beethoven once said that he wanted to make all humanity drunk with his music and when you hear his Seventh Symphony, you might feel he’s done exactly that. It’s a thrilling showcase for the Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze, but first he takes an Italian holiday with Rossini and joins cellist Nicolas Altstaedt in Walton’s sun-kissed Cello Concerto. Walton wrote it on a Mediterranean island, and you can tell.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Rossini Overture, The Italian Girl in Algiers Vaughan Williams Dark Pastoral for cello and orchestra

Grieg Peer Gynt Suite

Beethoven Symphony No.7

Andrew Manze conductor

Nicolas Altstaedt cello

It’s getting a bit grey and wintry on Merseyside, but this afternoon Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze whisks us off to sunnier climes. Grieg voyages from Norway to the African desert, Rossini gets piratical in the Mediterranean, and Beethoven kicks up his heels in a Viennese wine garden in his intoxicating, unstoppable Seventh Symphony.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Nicolas Altstaedt © Marco Borggreve

Pre-concert talk by Norman Lebrecht on Beethoven. See p55 for details

Andrew Manze ©

Chris Christodoulou

Artists in Residence

Simone Lamsma, violin Artist in Residence

Following several memorable appearances with the Orchestra in previous seasons, we are delighted to announce Simone Lamsma as our Artist in Residence for the 2023/24 season. Conducted by Domingo Hindoyan, Simone will be joined by cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière for Brahms’ Double Concerto (23 November), and will perform Sibelius' Violin Concerto (11 January).

Johan Dalene, violin

Young Artist in Residence

Winner of the 2022 Gramophone Young Artist of the Year Award, Johan Dalene joins us as our Young Artist in Residence for 2023/24. Following a hugely successful debut with the Orchestra in March, this season Johan brings us two of the great violin concertos: Korngold’s Violin Concerto with Domingo Hindoyan (29 February) and Nielsen’s Violin Concerto with Andrew Manze (11 April).

Simone Lamsma © Otto van den Toorn

Johan Dalene © Mats Bäcker

Brahms’ Double Concerto

Thursday 23 November 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestras

Sunday 26 November 2.30pm

Bizet Jeux d’enfants

Brahms Double Concerto

Debussy Ibéria

Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Simone Lamsma violin (Artist in Residence)

Victor Julien-Laferrière cello

Two’s company. Brahms felt nervous about writing a concerto for the cello alone, so he gave it a companion – the violin. The result is pure poetry: a Double Concerto like no other, glowing with autumn colours and played today by two performers with serious charisma, our Artist in Residence Simone Lamsma and cellist

Victor Julien-Laferrière. It’s the big, tender heart of a concert with a Spanish flavour, as Domingo Hindoyan shares musical picturepostcards from Debussy and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

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Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Domingo Hindoyan* conductor

Robin Wallington conductor

Braimah Kanneh-Mason violin

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra

Gethyn Jones conductor

Programme to include:

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Malcolm Arnold Little Suite No. 2

José Pablo Moncayo* Huapango

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company kick-start their 2023/24 season. Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra takes to the stage for a showcase of young orchestral talent, conducted by Gethyn Jones, before the Youth Orchestra comes together with Domingo Hindoyan and soloist Braimah Kanneh-Mason for Mendelssohn’s iconic Violin Concerto.

Tickets

£18 (£8 under-25s)

10% discount for groups of 6+

Braimah Kanneh-Mason © John Davis

Simone Lamsma © Otto van den Toorn

Domingo Hindoyan and Sonya Yoncheva

Thursday 30 November 7.30pm

Chausson Poème de l’amour et de la mer Wagner Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde

Dvořák Symphony No.8

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Sonya Yoncheva soprano

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“The roar of the waves drowns out my sighs / Who knows if this cruel sea will lead her to my heart again?” No one does romance quite like the French, and Chausson’s ‘Poem of love and the sea’ is strong stuff – an incredible musical journey for Domingo Hindoyan and superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva. Add a dash of Wagner at his most sensuous, plus the sunshine and folksong of Dvořák’s happiest symphony, and things are about to get emotional.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Sonya Yoncheva

© Victor Santiago

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Orchestra

Saturday 2 December 7.3opm

The Tung Auditorium

Big Band Holiday

Join Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Orchestra for a festive celebration of the best pop, jazz, swing and Big Band holiday favourites.

Tickets

£18 (£8 under-25s)

10% discount for groups of 6+

Cinderella and Swan Lake

Thursday 7 December 7.3opm

Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegel

Prokofiev Suite from Cinderella

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (excerpts)

Karen Kamensek conductor

Once upon a time… The clock strikes midnight and a mysterious beauty leaves a glass slipper as she flees the ball. A swan princess conceals a tragic secret. And a wisecracking joker runs riot through medieval Germany. The inspirational Karen Kamensek makes her Liverpool debut with a concert full of stories –Prokofiev’s fairy tale ballet, Strauss’ riot of orchestral fun and above all, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, with melodies you love and a story as magical as the Christmas season itself.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

© Brian Roberts

Karen Kamensek © Todd Rosenberg

Symphonic 80s

Saturday 9 December 7.30pm

Programme includes:

Toto ‘Africa’

The Human League ‘Don’t You Want Me’

A-ha ‘Take on Me’

Ultravox ‘Vienna’

Bonnie Tyler ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’

Dexy’s Midnight Runners ‘Come on Eileen’ Elton John ‘I’m Still Standing’, plus music from Madonna, Blondie, and David Bowie

Emma Kershaw, Katie Birtill, Oliver Tompsett, and Patrick Smyth vocalists

A team of show-stopping vocalists and the full Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will transport you back in time with a programme packed with 80s-tastic smash hits. Dig out those deelyboppers, pull on your dancing shellsuit and moonwalk back to the decade that taste forgot with songs by George Michael, David Bowie, Blondie, Elton John, Ultravox, Madonna, The Human League and maybe even a couple of seasonal surprises!

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Spirit of Christmas

Saturday 16 December 7.30pm

Tuesday 19 December 7.30pm

Thursday 21 December 7.3opm*

Friday 22 December 7.30pm

Ian Tracey conductor

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason presenter

Kathryn Rudge mezzo-soprano

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir

Kate Labno and Lorna Moran

BSL Interpreters

(Thurs 21 December only)

Host Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason returns to help us celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in our legendary Spirit of Christmas concerts. There’ll be classic carols, audience singalongs, seasonal readings, music from local star mezzosoprano Kathryn Rudge – and even a few magical surprises. So come along and join Kadiatu, the Orchestra and our Choirs in Liverpool’s great musical festive tradition – it just wouldn’t be Christmas without it!

Tickets £60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

*BSL interpretation for Thursday 21 December performance only. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

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The Nutcracker: Reimagined

Saturday 23 December 11.30am & 2.30pm

Alexandra Dariescu piano

Timothy Jackson conductor

Lucy Drever narrator

Jenna Lee choreographer

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble

Kate Labno BSL Interpreter

(2.30pm show only)

A Christmas party, an unexpected gift and a kingdom full of sweets… everyone knows the story of The Nutcracker. Pianist Alexandra Dariescu and the Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble each perform different parts of Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music. Joined by a narrator and two ballet dancers, they all come together to retell this seasonal classic like it’s never been told before. A musical treat for all ages.

Performances last approximately 1 hour.

Tickets

£30, £19, £16 (adult)

£19, £15, £11 (child)

BSL interpretation for 2.30pm performance only. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

Alexandra Dariescu © Andrew Mason

© Mark McNulty

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert:

Film with Live Orchestra (PG)

Saturday 30 December 2pm & 7pm

Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione and all your favourite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again.

Performances last 3 hours including one interval.

Tickets £60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24 (£18 for under-25s, limited availability)

WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

New Year’s Eve: Shaken, Not Stirred

Sunday 31 December 7.30pm

Programme to include music from:

GoldenEye

Diamonds Are Forever

From Russia with Love

Live and Let Die

Spectre

Goldfinger

Skyfall

The Spy Who Loved Me

David Arnold conductor

Jacinta Whyte vocalist

The name’s Bond – James Bond. When it comes to the high life, nobody does it better. So on this special night, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra puts on its tux, pours itself a Martini and toasts the New Year with some of the sassiest signature tunes in cinematic history. They say diamonds are forever, and as the Orchestra celebrates seven decades of gadgets and supervillains, we see that Bond tunes are every bit as enduring and brilliant. And what’s more, to start the night in style, all tickets include a glass of fizz delivered to your seat – well after all… you only live twice!

Tickets

£70, £62, £57, £55, £47, £35

Messiah

Saturday 6 January 7pm (NB start time)

Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.1

Thursday 11 January 7.30pm

Handel Messiah

Bernard Labadie conductor

Soraya Mafi soprano

Hugh Cutting countertenor

Stuart Jackson tenor

Ashley Riches bass-baritone

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Paul Whittaker OBE BSL Interpreter

Hallelujah! When King George II first heard the most famous bit of Handel’s Messiah, he leapt to his feet in excitement. You don’t have to do that, but tunes like Ev’ry Valley, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and For Unto us a Child is Born are as much part of the season as mulled wine and mince pies. With baroque music expert Bernard Labadie making his Liverpool debut, and Lancastrian soprano Soraya Mafi heading a stellar cast, you’ll experience all the freshness, inspiration and joy of a truly timeless classic.

Tickets

£60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

Suk Scherzo fantastique

Sibelius Violin Concerto

Rachmaninov Symphony No.1

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Simone Lamsma violin (Artist in Residence)

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay!” And taking his cue from those thunderous words, the young Sergei Rachmaninov launched himself headlong into his volcanic First Symphony. Grand, dark, and blazing with unrequited passion, it’s a real gothic thriller. Beginning the concert, is the effortless grace (and oh-socatchy tunes) of Suk’s Scherzo fantastique before Artist in Residence, Simone Lamsma, plays Sibelius’s haunting Violin Concerto. Fire… and ice.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Post-concert Question Time

Simone Lamsma, violin (Artist in Residence), see p55 for details.

BSL interpretation available at this performance. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats

Bernard Labadie © Dario Acosta

Simone Lamsma © Otto van den Toorn

Beethoven’s Symphony No.5

Thursday 18 January 7.30pm

Sunday 21 January 2.30pm

Beethoven Overture, Egmont

Richard Strauss Don Quixote

Beethoven Symphony No.5

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Jonathan Aasgaard cello

Nicholas Bootiman viola

Are these the most famous four notes in history?

Ludwig van Beethoven shakes his fist at Fate and launches the symphony to end all symphonies. From tragedy to triumph, Beethoven’s Fifth is the ride of your musical life, but today, Domingo Hindoyan is all about adventure: whether the heroism of Beethoven’s Egmont, or Richard Strauss’ fantastical retelling of the escapades of Don Quixote. With the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s own Jonathan Aasgaard taking the role of the crazy knight, you’ll believe a cello can fly!

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Jonathan Aasgaard © Chris Christodoulou

Mozart’s Birthday Celebration

Saturday 27 January 7.30pm

Mozart Symphony No.29

Mozart Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra

Mozart Symphony No.41, ‘Jupiter’

Nil Venditti conductor

Cormac Henry flute

Elizabeth McNulty harp

It’s Mozart’s birthday and we’re celebrating with some of the most beautiful music ever written. Two of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s very own star players – Cormac Henry and Elizabeth McNulty – step forward in Mozart’s enchanting Flute and Harp Concerto, while Nil Venditti conducts the majestic ‘Jupiter’ symphony and the playful Symphony No.29. Everyone’s invited as we say: happy 267th, Wolfgang Amadeus!

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

LIMF Academy Orchestrated Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Orchestra & LIMF Academy

Saturday 3 February 7.30pm

Celebrating the talented young music creators of our city, this annual collaboration brings together musicians from Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company with the best of Liverpool International Music Festival Academy’s (LIMF) singer-songwriters. Join us for this showcase event featuring a range of specially arranged cross-genre originals and covers.

Tickets

£10 (£5 under-25s)

10% discount for groups of 6+

© Gary Smith

Post-concert Question Time

Nil

A Thousand and One Nights

Thursday 8 February 7.30pm

What The World Needs Now: A Tribute to Burt Bacharach

Saturday 10 February 7.3opm

Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Paolo Bortolameolli conductor

Elisabeth Brauss piano

A ruthless sultan, his beautiful young wife, and 1001 nights of stories from beyond the imagination. That was the inspiration behind Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade: a glittering, wide-screen orchestral epic, and the climax of a concert that opens with a postcard from sunny Italy and then the deliciously tuneful piano concerto that Shostakovich wrote as a present for his teenage son. It’s a joyous showcase for two real rising stars: conductor Paolo Bortolameolli and the award-winning Elisabeth Brauss.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Richard Balcombe conductor

Graham Bickley, Abbie Osmon, Katie Birtill and Joanna Francis vocalists

It was a sad day in February 2023 when the world heard that Burt Bacharach had died. Tonight’s tribute includes many of his most famous songs, including ‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head’, ‘What The World Needs Now’, ‘Do You Know The Way to San Jose’, ‘Walk on By’, ‘Close to You’… he wrote the kind of tunes that you know without even realising it. They’re the soundtrack to an era – the easiest of easy listening, with an irresistible swing. Tonight, in the stunning surroundings of the Hall, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and an all-star cast of vocalists give them the deluxe treatment.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Elisabeth Brauss © Felix Broede

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This performance will be signed by a BSL interpreter. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

The Best of John Williams

Wednesday 14 February 7.3opm

Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Thursday 22 February 7.30pm

Richard Kaufman conductor/presenter

Programme to include music from:

Star Wars

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Jaws

Superman

Schindler’s List

Hook

Close Encounters of The Third Kind

It’s Valentine’s Day, and what could be more romantic than a night out at the movies? From the deserts of Tatooine to the Hogwarts Express, one thing’s for sure: the minute you hear the music, you know you’re in John Williams’ country. Join Hollywood maestro

Richard Kaufman and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for a blockbuster tribute to the world’s greatest living film composer.

Tickets

£60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

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Martinů La Bagarre

Grieg Piano Concerto

Stravinsky The Firebird (complete)

Vasily Petrenko conductor

Simon Trpčeski piano

Critics call them the ‘dream team’, and here in Liverpool we all know that when the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Conductor Laureate Vasily Petrenko gets together with the sensational Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski, they tend to blow the roof off. Imagine their chemistry in Grieg’s hugely popular Piano Concerto and then follow Vasily into the fairy-tale wonderland of Stravinsky’s The Firebird.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Simon Trpčeski © B. EalovegaKulturOp

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Merseyside Youth Orchestra Reunion Concert

Sunday 25 February 2.30pm

Programme to include:

Mozart Overture from The Magic Flute

Shostakovich Festive Overture

Ginastera Dances from Estancia

Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Timothy Reynish conductor

Clark Rundell conductor

Supported by

Sir Simon Rattle returns to Liverpool to celebrate youth ensembles past and present with a very special concert.

The current Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra unites with past members of the Merseyside Youth Orchestra and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra under the baton of conductors Clark Rundell, Timothy Reynish and the patron of the Youth Company – and former Youth Orchestra member – Sir Simon Rattle. Programme to be announced in September.

Tickets

£50, £30 (to include £10 donation at to Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra)

Please note, for this concert there are no multibuy discounts available and it will not be counted towards a subscription.

Sir Simon Rattle © Oliver Helbig

Domingo Hindoyan’s Bruckner

Thursday 29 February 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestras

Sunday 10 March 2.30pm

Korngold Violin Concerto Bruckner Symphony No.7

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Johan Dalene violin (Young Artist in Residence)

In our dreams we’ve all heard the perfect melody, but only Anton Bruckner actually woke up and wrote it down. It’s right there at the start of his Seventh Symphony: a gateway to glowing vistas, stunning landscapes and towering Alpine peaks. Domingo Hindoyan adores it, and it’s a magical way to follow the gloriously tuneful Violin Concerto by Erich Korngold, the Viennese prodigy who made it big in Hollywood. Our Young Artist in Residence Johan Dalene brings romance without limits.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Ruth Davies oboe

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra

Alex Dunn conductor

Programme to include: Cimarosa Oboe Concerto

Dvořák (arr. Tim Jackson)

Movements from Symphony No.9, ‘New World’

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra oboist and former member of the Merseyside Youth Orchestra, Ruth Davies, takes to the stage as soloist for Cimarosa’s Oboe Concerto alongside the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. In the second half, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth Academy Orchestra perform side-by-side in a specially arranged version of Dvořák’s Symphony No.9.

Tickets

£18 (£8 under-25s)

10% discount for groups of 6+

Domingo Hindoyan © John Millar

© Gareth Jones

Classic FM Hall of Fame

Saturday 16 March 7.30pm

Free But Happy

Thursday 21 March 7.3opm

Programme to include:

Handel Zadok the Priest

Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

Orff O Fortuna from Carmina Burana

Verdi Triumphal March and Chorus from Aida

Holst Jupiter from The Planets and music by Tchaikovsky, Elgar and more!

David Parry conductor

Aled Jones presenter

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Some pieces really are popular for a reason, and we can’t get enough of the Classic FM Hall of Fame: the definitive countdown of the world’s favourite classical music. Now we’re adding the massed voices of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir to bring you such all-time favourites as Carmina Burana, Zadok the Priest, The Lark Ascending and many more. Aled Jones is your host for a night of melodies without end… admit it, you’re humming them already!

Tickets

£55, £50, £44, £40, £37, £24

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Brahms Symphony No.3

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.2

Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No.1

Lawrence Foster conductor

Arabella Steinbacher violin

‘Free but Happy’: that’s the motto that Brahms coded into his Third Symphony, and from majestic opening to sunset finish, it’s unmistakably the work of a Romantic with a capital ‘R’. That’s just the start of a concert that doesn’t hold back on melody or joy – whether it’s the great Arabella Steinbacher making a very welcome return in Prokofiev’s zingy concerto, or the wild mountain fiddles of Enescu’s flamboyant Romanian Rhapsody.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Aled Jones © Ray Burmiston

Arabella Steinbacher © Co_Merz

Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide

Sunday 24 March 2.30pm

Sheku KannehMason performs Weinberg

Thursday 4 April 7.30pm

Vaughan Williams Old King Cole*

Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring and Summer Night on the River

Joanna Marsh Plastic Theatre (Liverpool Philharmonic commission in consortium with youth choirs from Denmark, Norway, Peru, Australia and USA)

Ellie Slorach conductor

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir*

Liverpool Philharmonic Children’s Choir

Paul Whittaker OBE BSL Interpreter

Few composers have ever written a piece for young people (aged 5 to 105) that’s as fabulous, as fun and as thrillingly colourful as Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Great music belongs to all ages, whether it’s a playful Vaughan Williams ballet or Delius’ gorgeous musical daydreams. So today we’re also proud to present the latest in our hugely successful series of commissions for our terrific Youth Choirs and Orchestra, composed by Joanna Marsh and conducted by Ellie Slorach.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Coleridge-Taylor Ballade

Weinberg Cello Concerto in C minor op.43 Elgar Symphony No.1

Andrew Manze conductor

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello

You don’t need us to tell you about Sheku Kanneh-Mason – the inspirational young British cellist who’s changed the way we think about classical music. Well, he’s back, this time with a haunting, unfairly neglected concerto by one of Shostakovich’s best friends. Meanwhile, Andrew Manze shares the greatest of British symphonies, Elgar’s First. When it was premiered in Manchester in 1908, the audience jumped to its feet and cheered –you’re about to hear why.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Sheku Kanneh-Mason © Ollie Ali Ellie Slorach © Jamie Chapman

BSL interpretation available at this performance. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

Nielsen’s Violin Concerto

Thursday 11 April 7.30pm

Symphonie Fantastique

Saturday 20 April 7.3opm

Ruth Gipps Song for Orchestra

Nielsen Violin Concerto

Borodin Symphony No.2

Andrew Manze conductor

Johan Dalene violin (Young Artist in Residence)

Alexander Borodin worked as a scientist but he dreamed in music and his wonderful Second Symphony is exactly as stirring, as tuneful and as lush as you’d expect from the composer of the Polovtsian Dances – and it’s a real favourite of our Principal Guest Conductor

Andrew Manze. Young Artist in Residence

Johan Dalene, meanwhile, is crazy about the raw energy of Nielsen’s powerful Violin Concerto. We open with Ruth Gipps’ gorgeous instrumental Song for Orchestra with the oboe leading the way.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Charles Koechlin Vers la voûte étoilée (Visions of the starry firmament)

Poulenc Gloria

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Ariane Matiakh conductor

Daniella Sicari soprano

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Hector Berlioz poured all his unrequited longing into a symphony like nothing you’ve ever heard – an outrageous opium-fuelled fantasy of glittering ballrooms, guillotines and demonic revels. Making her Liverpool conducting debut is Ariane Matiakh, who takes us to the stars with a sultry French nightscape by Charles Koechlin, before the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir continue our journey to the heavens in Poulenc’s exuberant Gloria.

Tickets

£55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Johan Dalene © Mats B ä cker

Ariane Matiakh © Marco Borggreve

Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5

Thursday 25 April 7.3opm

Shostakovich Symphony No.5

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Alim Beisembayev piano

Shostakovich called his Fifth Symphony “a Soviet artist’s response to just criticism”, but every note tells a much darker truth. From its savage opening to final, blazing chords, this is music that really is a matter of life and death. It’ll make an explosive finish to a concert that begins with Roussel’s whirlwind Bacchus and Ariane (fast becoming a Domingo Hindoyan signature following the release of his criticallyacclaimed first album in 2022) and stars powerhouse pianist – and the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition winner –Alim Beisembayev, in a gorgeous new concerto by the Jamaican-born British composer Eleanor Alberga.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

Roussel Bacchus and Ariadne, Op.43: Suite 2 Eleanor Alberga Piano Concerto (world premiere)

Domingo Hindoyan © John Millar

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3

Saturday 4 May 7.30pm

A Celebration of Puccini

Saturday 25 May 7.30pm

Walton Overture, Scapino

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Nobuyuki Tsujii piano

What do you get when you combine the energy of Domingo Hindoyan and the heart-stopping virtuosity of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, with the dark passion and unforgettable melodies of Rachmaninov? Tonight we’ll discover the answer, and with Walton’s dazzling overture, plus the sweeping melodies and heartpounding drama of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony after the interval, let’s just say that you might want to hold onto your seat.

Tickets £55, £50, £42, £36, £29, £19

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Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Sonya Yoncheva soprano

Riccardo Massi tenor

Experience some of the most passionate music ever written from one of the greatest opera composers of all time, Giacomo Puccini. Sung by two of opera's most celebrated stars, hear iconic Puccini arias from La Bohème to Tosca. This is music that expresses the breadth of human emotion, from tragedy to triumph and everything in between, and for Domingo, it is music close to his heart.

Tickets £60, £53, £44, £40, £37, £24

Sponsored by

Sonya Yoncheva © Victor Santiago

Nobuyuki Tsujii © Giorgia Bertazzi

Chamber Music

Enjoy the world's greatest soloists and chamber ensembles in 2023/24.

This season, concerts will take place in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and the stunning surroundings of the Tung Auditorium.

Ensemble 10:10

Wednesday 11 October 7.30pm The Tung Auditorium

Victoria Borisova-Ollas

Creation of the Hymn (UK premiere)

Valentin Silvestrov Hymn 2001

Christopher Cook New work –Rushworth Composition Prize Winner (world premiere)

Nicholas Maw Shahnama

Gabriella Teychenné conductor

Gabriella Teychenné’s music-making has been described as ‘radically passionate’ and the programme she presents for her debut will show that to the full. The string pieces by Russian émigrée Victoria Borisova-Ollas and Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov are emotionally charged, whilst Nicholas Maw conjures up vivid pictures inspired by illustrations of the famous 11th century Persian epic story, Shahnama. Finally, we hear a world premiere from the 2022 Rushworth Composition prize-winner, Christopher Cook.

Tickets

£20

Rushworth Composition Prize commission supported by

Gabriella Teychenné © Simon Pauly

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Wednesday 1 November 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

‘Everyone knows how to listen to music, just like we know how to drink water,’ says the Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, ‘you just listen’. He makes it sound so simple – just like his breathtakingly poetic, internationally award-winning performances. Tonight he tackles one of the mightiest of all keyboard works – Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a fantastic, endlessly imaginative chain of musical puzzles from the profoundest depths of the human soul. One of the most compelling of living pianists encounters music’s most beautiful mind.

Tickets

£40, £34, £29

J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations

Víkingur Ólafsson © Ari Magg

Ensemble 10:10

Saturday 4 November 7.30pm

The Tung Auditorium

Elias Quartet with Jonathan Biss, piano

Sunday 10 December 2.30pm

The Tung Auditorium

Tansy Davies Inside Out 2

Ligeti Melodien

Michael Betteridge New work –Royal Philharmonic Society Commission (world premiere)

Takemitsu Tree Line

Birtwistle Secret Theatre

Geoffrey Paterson conductor

In a concert filled with thrillingly contrasting landscapes, Geoffrey Paterson makes his eagerly awaited return to Ensemble 10:10 bringing three classic pieces from three giants of the recent past – Takemitsu, Birtwistle and Ligeti (whose 100th anniversary we celebrate this year). Tansy Davies and a new work from Royal Philharmonic Society prize-winner Michael Betteridge bring us up to the minute.

Tickets

£20

Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat

Pēteris Vasks String Quartet No.3

Elgar Piano Quintet

The Royal Northern College of Music’s ensemble in residence, the Elias String Quartet, perform works by Fanny Mendelssohn and Pēteris Vasks, before uniting with acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss to perform Elgar’s daring Piano Quintet. Vasks’ Quartet uses themes from a well-known Christmas carol and is strongly influenced by Latvian folksongs and dances. The Elgar Quintet, composed in the peaceful surroundings of a Sussex summer, was dedicated to the music critic of the Manchester Guardian. Fanny Mendelssohn's Quartet is based on an unfinished piano sonata she wrote five years before. This extraordinary, rhapsodic work is her only mature string quartet, and one of the first surviving string quartets written by a woman.

Supported by the Rodewald Concert Society

Tickets

£29

“A tour de force, rightly acclaimed by the audience” *****”

BBC Music Magazine

Geoffrey Paterson

© Benjamin Ealovega

Elias String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas

Pavel Haas Quartet

Sunday 11 February 2.30pm

The Tung Auditorium

Ensemble 10:10

Saturday 17 February 7.30pm

The Tung Auditorium

Martinů String Quartet No.3

Kaprálová String Quartet No.1, Op. 8 Dvořák String Quartet No.11 in C major, Op.61C

‘Their playing is virtuosic, their tone is sensational’ (The Arts Desk) and today, the Czech ensemble, the Pavel Haas Quartet, present a celebration of composers from their homeland, performing works by Martinů and Kaprálová, as well as a real gem by Antonín Dvořák.

Tickets

£29

Supported by Rodewald Concert Society

Edmund Finnis Between Rain

Samy Moussa Violin Concerto (UK premiere) Jacques Hétu Symphony No.3 (UK premiere) David Diamond Music from Romeo and Juliet

Samy Moussa conductor Thelma Handy violin

Samy Moussa has burst onto the music scene winning plaudits for his compositions and his conducting alike. For his Ensemble 10:10 debut, he brings compelling composers rarely heard on these shores – Jacques Hétu (from Canada) and David Diamond (from the US), but also serene music from the UK’s Edmund Finnis. Moussa also introduces us to his acclaimed Violin Concerto with a UK premiere starring our very own Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, Thelma Handy as soloist. Moussa’s music is described as ‘dazzlingly coloristic’, full of ‘intoxicated harmonies and noisy energy’ – this concert will encompass all that and more.

Tickets £20

Samy Moussa © Geneviève Caron

Pavel Haas Quartet © Marco Borggreve

Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano

Sunday 7 April 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Ensemble 10:10

Wednesday 19 June 7.30pm

The Tung Auditorium

J.S. Bach French Suite No.5

Chopin Impromptu No.1

Debussy Estampes

Rachmaninov Moments musicaux

Here in Liverpool we’ve taken Nobuyuki Tsujii to our hearts, and the artistry and warmth of this phenomenal Japanese pianist leaves audiences cheering and critics lost for words. He brought the house down with his recital in the Hall last season, and tonight he stretches his wings with a programme that ranges from the timeless beauty of Bach, through the magic of Chopin, to the grand passions of Rachmaninov. Nobu will make them all sing in a concert drenched in fantasy, feeling and the kind of piano playing you thought they didn’t make any more.

Tickets

£40, £34, £29

Jack Sheen A line, a curve, or figure

Sky Macklay Microvariations (UK premiere)

Sylvia Lim Reframe

Timothy Jackson Traffic Jams and Anagrams (world premiere)*

Stephen Pratt New work (world premiere)

Jack Sheen conductor

Jonathan Aasgaard cello*

Jack Sheen debuts new work from right across the UK music scene – from his own A line, a curve, or figure, to introducing sparkling new voices to our concert platform, Sky Macklay and Sylvia Lim. Tonight also features two world premieres from local sources: the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Timothy Jackson, with his solo work for the Orchestra’s Principal Cello, Jonathan Aasgaard, and a work for chamber orchestra from Stephen Pratt, who has contributed so much to Ensemble 10:10 and Liverpool’s music scene over the years.

Tickets £20

Jack Sheen © Hugo-Glendinning

Nobuyuki Tsujii © Giorgia Bertazzi

Close Up Concerts

Join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ensembles and guest artists in the intimate and informal surrounds of our Music Room.

Seating is unreserved but you can secure seats closest to the stage by booking into the Premium seating area. Premium seating is limited and seats within the space are unallocated.

Equilibrium

Monday 25 September 8pm

Dobrinka Tabakova The Smile of the Flamboyant Wings

Elizabeth Maconchy String Quartet No.1

Grace Evangeline Mason Midnight Spires

Eleanor Alberga Remember

Florence Price String Quartet in A minor

Kate Richardson violin

Kate Marsden violin

Rachel Jones viola

Hilary Browning cello

Four players and five remarkable composers, as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Equilibrium Quartet champions neglected gems and newly-minted classics by Grace-Evangeline Mason, Elizabeth Maconchy, Florence Price and more.

Equilibrium would like to thank the Women’s Organisation for supporting this concert.

Tickets £20, £17

Helen Wilson, flute and Benjamin Powell, piano

Monday 23 October 8pm

Anna Bon Flute Sonata in F, Op.1 No.2

Valerie Coleman Danza de la Mariposa

Lili Boulanger Two Pieces for Flute and Piano

Shulamit Ran Birds of Paradise

Kaija Saariaho NoaNoa

Yuko Uébayashi Sonata for Flute and Piano

Helen Wilson flute

Benjamin Powell piano

Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Orchestra

flautist Helen Wilson shares music she loves: magical miniatures spanning three continents and four centuries, travelling from 18th century Italy to modern-day Japan.

Tickets

£20, £17

Julian Bliss, clarinet

Friday 27 October 8pm

Elegy

Monday 13 November 8pm

Poulenc Sonata

Debussy Premiere Rapsodie

Schumann Stille Tränen

Brahms Sonata No. 1 in F minor

Julian Bliss clarinet

James Baillieu piano

Tickets £20, £17

Rameau Pièces de Clavecin

Dubois Terzettino

Takemitsu And then I knew ’twas wind

Bax Elegiac Trio

André Jolivet ‘Petite Suite’ for flute, viola and harp

Cormac Henry flute

Catherine Marwood viola

Elizabeth McNulty harp

When you combine a flute and a harp with the velvety sound of a viola, the results are pure enchantment. Three

Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Orchestra players perform minimasterpieces by Rameau, Takemitsu and Bax.

Tickets £20, £17

Helen Wilson © Mark McNulty

Julian Bliss © Conn Selmer

Catherine Marwood © Mark McNulty

Songs of Love and Friendship

Monday 4 December 8pm

Liverpool

Philharmonic Youth Brass Band

Tuesday 5 December 7.30pm

Puccini Crisantemi

Janáček String Quartet No.2, ‘Intimate Letters’

Finzi Romance Op.13

Borodin String Quartet No.2

Alexander Marks violin

Elizabeth Lamberton violin

Robert Shepley violin

Gethyn Jones cello

There might only be four players in the Ensemble of St Luke’s but when they play the impassioned, deeply personal string quartets of Janáček and Borodin, the emotions are off the scale. This is chamber music that never holds back.

Tickets £20, £17

Simon Cowen conductor

Step into the holiday season and let Liverpool Philharmonic’s Youth Brass Band get you in the festive spirit. Conducted by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Simon Cowen, the band will perform beloved festive favourites and contemporary Christmas hits.

Tickets £10 (£5 under-25s) 10% discount for groups of 6+

Ensemble of St Luke’s © Mark McNulty

© Brian Roberts

Klezmer-ish Stumbling Stones Project

Sunday 28 January 6pm

Monday 29 January 8pm

Liverpool Wind Collective

Monday 11 March 8pm

Thomas Verity clarinet

Rob Shepley viola/guitar

Concettina Del Vecchio accordion

Marcel Becker bass

Ilona Domnich soprano

The journey of a family to discover its past. Merseyside writer Julia Nelki wrote Villa Russo as an act of witness and of bringing together the history and threads of her own family. This concert takes Julia’s voice and brings it to life on stage, taking us from the heart of Germany in 1750 to the high Andes, from outcasts to opera, from villains to a villa.

Tickets £20, £17

Berio Opus Number Zoo

Amy Beach Pastorale

Elliott Carter Wind Quintet

Frank Bridge Divertimenti for Wind Quartet

Damase Dix-Sept Variations

Helen Wilson flute

Ruth Davies oboe

Ausiàs Garrigós Morant clarinet

Gareth Twigg bassoon

Stephen Nicholls horn

A wind quintet is like a sonic paintbox. Today the Liverpool Wind Collective explores the impressionist colours of France, celebrates the sounds of 20th century America, and takes a trip to the world’s most improbable zoo!

Tickets £20, £17

Klezmer-ish

Gareth Twigg © Mark McNulty

Liverpool String Quartet

Monday 8 April 8pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company and Equilibrium Quartet

Friday 26 April 7.30pm

Holst Phantasy Quartet on British Folksongs Op.36

Eleanor Alberga String Quartet No.2

Schubert Death and the Maiden

Róisín Verity violin

Sarah Hill violin

Dani Sanxis viola

Nick Byrne cello

From Vienna to the Caribbean, great things come in small packages as the Liverpool String Quartet pair the music of Jamaican-born composer Eleanor Alberga with Schubert’s most famous string quartet.

Tickets

£20, £17

New Works Concert

Join Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company for an evening of new music, written by talented young creatives as part of the Rushworth Young Composers and Songwriters programme. This concert will feature multiple world premieres from the newest generation of contemporary composers, performed by the Equilibrium Quartet.

Tickets £10 (£5 under-25s)

10% discount for groups of 6+

Supported by

Liverpool String Quartet © Emily Mowbray

Jonathan Aasgaard, cello and William Bracken, piano

Monday 29 April 8pm

Mihkel Kerem and the Romantic Violin

Monday 10 June 8pm

New World Sonatas: Amy Beach Five Pieces

George Crumb Sonata for Cello

Barber Sonata for Cello Elliott Carter Cello Sonata Gershwin Three Preludes

Jonathan Aasgaard cello William Bracken piano

Jonathan Aasgaard, Principal Cello of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, joins pianist William Bracken on a very personal journey through 20th century America – from the melodies of Gershwin and Barber to the wild frontiers of Carter and Crumb.

Tickets

£20, £17

Strauss Violin Sonatas Respighi Violin Sonatas Kerem Without Saying Goodbye

Mihkel Kerem violin Robin Green piano

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Assistant Leader Mihkel Kerem is a violinist who transcends boundaries and today, in the soaring, wildly romantic sonatas of Respighi and Richard Strauss, you’ll hear him stretch his wings and fly.

Tickets £20, £17

Jonathan Aasgaard © Mark McNulty

Mihkel Kerem © Mark McNulty

Lunchtime Concerts

Join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ensembles and guest artists in the intimate and informal surroundings of the Music Room.

Seating is unreserved but you can secure seats closest to the stage by booking into the Premium seating area. Premium seating is limited and seats within the space are unallocated.

All Violins

Monday 2 October 1pm

Programme to include Khachaturian Sabre Dance Prokofiev Sonata for Solo Violin

Thelma Handy violin/director

Members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra violin section

One violin sounds brilliant: now imagine a whole stage full of them. Orchestra Leader Thelma Handy is first among equals today as the Orchestra’s violins go solo together in a concert of showstoppers, favourites and a few surprises.

Tickets

£12, £8

The Lunchtime Concerts series is sponsored by

Thelma Handy © Lindsay Burgess

Songs of Love and Loss

Monday 30 October 1pm

Bromborough Quartet

Monday 18 December 1pm

Ian Tracey, organ

Monday 15 January 1pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Schubert Auf dem Strom

Britten Canticle I: My beloved is mine

Schubert Allegretto in C minor

Britten Canticle III: Still Falls the Rain

Henry Strutt tenor

Stephen Nicholls horn

Ian Buckle piano

The haunting tone of the horn; the beauty of the human voice – they’re both instruments as old as time, and when they come together the result is pure poetry. Tenor Henry Strutt, horn player Stephen

Nicholls and pianist Ian Buckle play music by Britten, Britten and Schubert.

Tickets

£12, £8

Haydn String Quartet

Op.76, No.3, ‘Emperor’

Beethoven String Quartet

Op.18, No.1

Andrew Harvey violin

Lukas Hank violin

Ian Fair viola

Mark Lindley cello

Romeo and Juliet inspired Beethoven’s First String Quartet. Beethoven’s teacher Haydn, meanwhile, composed a national anthem for Austria – and then turned it into a quartet that breaks all the rules.

Tickets £12, £8

Handel/Goss-Custard

Overture

‘The Occasional Oratorio’

Albinoni/Rawsthorne

Adagio

J.S.Bach/Goss-Custard

Chaconne in D minor

Dvořák/Goss-Custard

‘Largo’ from New World Symphony

Tchaikovsky/Tracey Suite from Nutcracker

Porter-Heaps/Tracey

Nocturne for an Orange Respighi/Tracey Pini

della Via Appia

‘The Pines of Rome’

Following his popular lunchtime recital last season, Ian Tracey returns to the console of the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall organ, presenting his 'one man band' in a programme of orchestral transcriptions of his own, alongside some by his two Liverpool Cathedral organist predecessors.

Tickets

£12

Stephen Nicholls

© Mark McNulty

Andrew Harvey © Mark McNulty

Ian Tracey

© Mark McNulty

Jamie Kenny, double bass and Jonathan Aasgaard, cello

Monday 12 February 1pm

Rossini Duetto in D Major

Bohuslav Rehor Jehosh

Edgar Meyer Duet

Zdeněk Lukáš Duo di Basso

Jamie Kenny bass Jonathan Aasgaard cello

Ace meets bass... Jonathan Aasgaard and Jamie Kenny play duets for cello and double bass from across two continents and three centuries.

Tickets £12, £8

Grosvenor String Quartet

Monday 25 March 1pm

Pixels Ensemble

Monday 22 April 1pm

Shostakovich String Quartet No.3

Osvaldo Golijov Tenebrae

James Pattinson violin

Emily Mowbray violin

Ben Newton viola

Simon Denton cello

Music is better than words, and Shostakovich’s string quartets are like the secret diary of a genius. The Grosvenor Quartet steps into his imagination today – and explores the passionate world of Osvaldo Golijov.

Tickets £12, £8

Shostakovich Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok Valentin Silvestrov Three Postludes

Anna Crookes soprano Sophie Rosa violin

Jonathan Aasgaard cello

Ian Buckle piano

There’s a special magic when a singer performs with a handful of instrumentalists. Soprano

Anna Crookes and friends from Pixels Ensemble explore the secrets of the human soul, including the music of Valentin Silvestrov: Ukraine’s greatest living composer.

Tickets £12, £8

Jamie Kenny

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Emily Mowbray

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Family Concer ts

The whole family is invited to experience the power of a full symphony orchestra at these lively, interactive concerts. Fidgeting is allowed and fancy dress is positively encouraged!

Concerts last approximately one hour. Tickets for children under 18 months are free. Family concerts are most suitable for children aged 4-10 years. Children’s snack packs are available to pre-order at each event.

Family Film Favourites

Sunday 22 October 2.30pm

Programme to include music from:

Star Wars

Harry Potter

Encanto

Frozen

Kaapo Ijas conductor

Alasdair Malloy percussion/presenter

Join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and presenter Alasdair Malloy for this cinematic family concert featuring music from the best-loved family films of all time. From Star Wars to Harry Potter, Encanto to Frozen, we’ll be bringing Hollywood’s finest to Liverpool – so dress up as your favourite film character and get ready to sing along!

Tickets

Adult: £23, £16, £14

Child: £15, £13, £9

Santa and The Snowman

Saturday 16 December 11.30am & 2.30pm

Sunday 17 December 11.30am & 2.30pm*

Amazing Animals around the World

Saturday 9 March 2.30pm

Michael Seal conductor

Alasdair Malloy presenter

Liverpool Philharmonic Children’s Choirs

Kate Labno* BSL Interpreter

We’re walking in the air… It isn’t Christmas until a little boy has built a new friend in a snowy garden, the Northern Lights are flickering in the sky, and The Snowman has whisked us off into the frosty night. If you didn’t think the classic film could get any more enchanting, you’re in for a wonderful surprise – this seasonal screening is accompanied live by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, who’ll also be sharing a stocking full of musical treats. Santa will be there to lead the sing-along too, so bring your loudest singing voices with you!

Snowman Enterprises Limited

Tickets

Adult: £30, £19, £16

Child: £19, £15, £11

*The 2.30pm performance on Sunday 17 December will be BSL interpreted. Call 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

Music to include excerpts from: Saint-Saëns Aquarium, Fossils and Elephant from Carnival of the Animals

Debbie Wiseman Blue Whale and Orangutan from Carnival of the Endangered Animals

Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee

Music from The Lion King

Kaapo Ijas conductor

Lucy Drever presenter

Get ready for an animal adventure with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Together, we’ll discover some of the animals of our wonderful world! We’ll dive into the deepest oceans, climb high into the rainforest canopy and meet some of the amazing creatures that call our beautiful planet home.

Tickets

Adult: £23, £16, £14

Child: £15, £13, £9

Under-5s Concer ts

Musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra bring you a series of specially-designed musical extravaganzas, perfect for introducing your little ones to the magic of a live orchestra. With our fabulous presenter Claire Henry as our guide, these relaxed concerts allow our youngest audiences to explore familiar and new classical pieces through movement, songs and interactive fun.

All taking place in our Music Room – an easy to access space, with baby-changing facilities and plenty of room for prams – our audiences will enjoy wriggling and jiggling along to the music from comfy floor mats (limited seating is also available). Our Under-5s concerts are incredibly popular – so book early to avoid disappointment!

Blast Off!

Tuesday 31 October 1pm & 2.45pm

Party Time!

Thursday 28 March 1pm & 2.45pm

Help astronaut Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to power the rocket and blast off into space! We’ve lined up a concert full of exciting space music and our audience will be very busy helping to make the launch a success. Fancy dress is always encouraged –come along in your starriest, space-themed, most out-of-this-world outfits!

Tickets

£12.50

We’re throwing a party – and you’re top of our guest list! Join Claire Henry and our Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians for the ultimate fun-tastic celebration, packed with all the essentials – dancing, silliness and of course, party games. So dress up in your best party clothes and meet us in the Music Room. RSVP as soon as you can…

Tickets

£12.50

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Pre and Post Concer t Talks

If you have ever left a concert with questions, this is your chance to ask the artists! Grab a drink from the bar and join conductors and soloists for an informal 30-minute question and answer session in the Music Room, starting about 15 minutes after the concert ends in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The talks are led by Sandra Parr, Artistic Planning Director. Please note the events on 31 October and 16 November take place before the concert.

Free to all ticket-holders

Thursday 21 September

Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan

Thursday 19 October

Conductor Laureate Vasily Petrenko

Tuesday 31 October, 6.15pm

Pre-concert talk by conductor Anthony Gabriele on Alfred Hitchcock.

Thursday 16 November, 6.15pm

Pre-concert talk by Norman Lebrecht on Beethoven, linked to his recent book, Beethoven - A Phenomenon in 100 Pieces.

Thursday 11 January

Simone Lamsma, violin (Artist in Residence)

Saturday 27 January Nil Venditti, conductor

Thursday 4 April

Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze

Andrew Manze © Benjamin Ealovega Anthony Gabriele © Christopher-Mason Norman Lebrecht © Classic FM Simone Lamsma © Otto van den Toorn

Nil Venditti © Alessandro Bertani

Domingo Hindoyan © Chris Christodoulou Vasily Petrenko © tarlove.com

Liverpool Philharmonic Open Day

Sunday 24 September

Liverpool Philharmonic throws open its doors for a day filled with music, and everyone’s welcome. Drop in throughout the day for a series of musical ‘taster sessions’, featuring everything from the full Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra together with its Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, to the studio sounds of our Music Room.

More details to be announced in June.

Tickets Free, but must be booked in advance. Tickets available from 1 June.

Domingo Hindoyan conductor

Domingo Hindoyan © Chris Christodoulou © Mark McNulty

How to Book

Booking Information

Liverpool Philharmonic multibuy purchasers (subscribers), members and group bookers have an exclusive booking period. Key dates are:

Wednesday 10 May

Season launch - orders accepted on the night

Monday 15 May

Telephone, website, email and in-person booking opens for multibuy purchasers (subscribers), Members and Group Bookers.

Monday 12 June

All tickets go on general sale.

Please note, your credit card is charged when your order is received. Direct Debit payments split over several months are available. Contact box office for more information.

Your tickets will be sent out in July.

How to Book

Online liverpoolphil.com

Phone 0151 709 3789

Open Mon-Fri, 9.30am - 5.30pm

Please note, in addition to our regular box office hours, the box office will be open for subscription/multibuy phone bookings on Saturday 20 May and Sunday 21 May, 9.30am-5.30pm.

In person

Monday-Friday, 12-5pm, plus 2 hours prior to the start of each event in the Hall

Booking Fees

An £8 booking fee applies to all Multibuy orders placed by phone, email or post before Monday 12 June. There is no booking fee applied to Multibuy orders placed online.

From 12 June, the following fees apply:

Online/Phone orders

9% booking fee (+£2.50 postage, or free e-tickets)

In person

No fees

Group tickets (15+)

50p per ticket (15-50 tickets per event)

25p per ticket (51+ tickets)

Silver+ members don’t pay any booking fees – see p61 for details

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Seat Map

Ticket prices for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts

Please see individual event pages for prices. The seat map on p58 shows the position of each price band in the Hall. Please note, price sections are subject to change from 12 June, subject to demand.

Price bands listed high to low, with Box/Price A high

Please note, these price bands do not apply for Chamber Music Concerts or Family Concerts – please see individual event pages for details.

Concessions

For most Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra events, under-25s, Students and those in receipt of Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance can purchase tickets for just £9*, subject to availability. Discounts do not apply to Music Room concerts, New Year’s Eve, Messiah, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Merseyside Youth Orchestra

Reunion Concert and may be limited for other events. Discounted tickets can be purchased in person or by phone (not available online).

*You will be required to provide proof of eligibility

Group discounts

Generous group discounts are available for most concerts:

Groups of 15-29 10% off Groups of 30-59 15% off Groups of 60+ 20% off

Tickets for groups may be reserved in advance and paid 30 days prior to the event date.

For more details, email groupbookings@liverpoolphil.com or call 0151 709 3789.

Standby tickets - Save 25%

On the day of a concert, Senior Citizens (aged 65+ at the time of booking) can enjoy 25% off tickets to Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. This discount is available in person only from the Liverpool Philharmonic Box Office, is limited to two tickets per person, and is subject to availability. Please note, standby tickets may not be available for all events.

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Membership

Love music? Discover how rewarding it is to be a Liverpool Philharmonic member.

By making a regular gift to Liverpool Philharmonic, you help us bring exciting and memorable music to the stage, to provide quality musical experiences and training to the next generation of musicians, and to take music into our communities.

In thanks for your support, you can enjoy an array of benefits, from use of the private 1840 Room at Orchestra concerts, to Open Rehearsals with the Orchestra, and invitations to VIP events throughout the season.

‘Open rehearsals are a real highlight for me. Seeing Domingo work with the Orchestra on a piece of music is fascinating. It’s a wonderful backstage experience which truly adds to my enjoyment of the evening concert.’

(Silver Member)

To join as a member, dedicate a seat, leave a legacy or find out more, call 0151 210 2921, email fundraising@liverpoolphil.com or visit liverpoolphil.com

© Gareth Jones

Silver £200+

(£16 per month)

• Invitations to up to four Open Rehearsals each season

• Access to our members-only 1840 Room with complimentary drinks at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts (pre-booking required).

• Invitations to exclusive events

• No booking fees and free ticket exchange

• Priority booking for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performances

• Regular Members’ E-News Updates and Review of the Year

• Invitation to the Annual General Meeting and voting rights

• Invitation to our Annual Season Launch

Gold Plus £750+

(£62 per month)

Gold Membership benefits, plus:

• Invitation to our Annual Patrons’ Thank You Dinner with Chief Conductor, musicians and Liverpool Philharmonic senior management

• Opportunities to attend learning workshops and Schools’ Concerts

• Priority Booking for non-orchestral events

• Opportunity to adopt a Section Leader in the Orchestra

Gold £400+

(£33 per month)

Silver Membership benefits, plus:

• Invitations to up to eight Open Rehearsals each season

• Invitations to exclusive VIP events and launches

• Donors can adopt a musician in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra or have the option to dedicate a seat in the auditorium

1840 Circle £1200+

(£100 per month)

Gold Plus Membership benefits, plus:

• Invitation to our exclusive Pre-Season Launch where you can find out about the new season before anyone else and receive the highest level of priority booking

• Dedicated member of Fundraising Team to manage your ticket requests

• Opportunity to reserve your car parking space in advance for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts

• Opportunity to adopt a Guest Artist or Guest Conductor

Chief Conductor’s Circle £5000+

(£400 per month)

1840 Circle Membership benefits, plus:

• Invitations to London concerts with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, including BBC Proms performances, and associated VIP receptions

• Invitations to accompany Chief Conductor and Orchestra on tour

• Signed copies of new recordings

• Invitations to discussions with senior management of Liverpool Philharmonic

• Opportunity to adopt an Artist in Residence or the Leaders of the Orchestra

Leave a legacy

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1840 by a group of music lovers. Since then, we have gone from strength to strength thanks to the generosity of supporters who have invested in our vision to transform lives through music. A legacy is the greatest gift that anyone can make. Leaving a gift in your will to support Liverpool Philharmonic allows future generations to share in your love of music.

If you are interested in making a charitable gift in your will, here is the essential information:

Charity name: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

Address:

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP

Registered Charity Number: 230538

Dedicate a seat

Commemorate that special occasion, arrange a unique gift, or remember a loved one. Our brass plaques can be engraved with the name or message of your choice and attached to your chosen seat in the Auditorium for £400. In recognition of your support, you will receive all the benefits of Gold Membership.

On the Record

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to experience the thrill of a live recording session with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Meet the conductor, listen to the live recording in the auditorium, meet our recording team in the editing suite, and enjoy lunch with musicians and staff.

For this rare behind-the-scenes experience, we ask for a £500 donation, which will support our life-changing music education project, In Harmony. There are only eight tickets available for each ‘On the Record’ event, which are be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

To find out more and register your interest in attending our next recording, please call 0151 210 2921 or email fundraising@liverpoolphil.com.

‘Having access to the 1840 Room as a Member is a great perk! I often attend on my own and know that I’ll be met with a warm welcome when I arrive. I have been attending concerts for years and have made so many new friends since becoming a Member. I am proud to be supporting the work of Liverpool Philharmonic through my monthly donations.’

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(Gold Member)

Plan Your Visit

For more details and frequently asked questions, please go to liverpoolphil.com/plan-your-visit

Parking

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

We offer pre-reserved parking at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral car park (L3 5TQ) for most Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. Located on Mount Pleasant, it is a five minute walk down Hope Street from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The car park is available from 6-11pm and is charged at £5.50. To book, call Box Office on 0151 709 3789 or book online with your tickets.

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Caledonia Street

There is limited parking available at this car park, especially on Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert nights. The charge is £8, or £16 overnight parking, and can be paid for at the pay and display machine in the car park, or using the smartphone app. Please note, prices for the car park are subject to change.

The Tung Auditorium Parking at Paddington Village

24-hour pay and display parking is available at Paddington Village Multi-Storey car park located at The Spine building, Grove St, Liverpool L7 3FA. Tung Auditorium, and 15 minutes’ walk to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Blue Badge Holders

Spaces for Blue Badge holders can be reserved in our Caledonia Street car park for most Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. Please call 0151 709 3789 at least three days prior to the concert to reserve your space. Subject to availability.

Access

We strive to be as accessible as possible to everyone, and joining our free Access Scheme (see p65 for details) is the best way to help us provide you with the appropriate support you need to enjoy your visit. We also offer a variety of benefits, including complimentary tickets for personal assistants, access to wheelchair and transfer seating, large print materials etc.

For more information about the Access Scheme and accessibility at Liverpool Philharmonic, or if you need any assistance or advice in planning your visit, please visit liverpoolphil.com/access, or get in touch: access@liverpoolphil.com 0151 709 3789

How to Find Us

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP

Music Room

Entrance is on Sugnall Street, to the rear of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The Tung Auditorium

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre

60 Oxford Street, Liverpool, L7 3NY

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Access For All

We strive to be as accessible as possible to everyone, and joining our free Access Scheme is the best way to help us provide you with the appropriate support you need to enjoy your visit. We also offer a variety of benefits, including complimentary tickets for personal assistants, access to wheelchair and transfer seating, large print materials and more. You can find out more by reading our Access Guide, available at liverpoolphil.com/access, or email us at access@liverpoolphil.com or call to speak to a member of our team on 0151 709 3789.

British Sign Language

Seven of our concerts this season will be signed by a BSL interpreter.

Queen: A Kind of Magic (see p.12)

Saturday 14 October 7.30pm

Santa and The Snowman (see p.53)

Sunday 17 December 2.30pm

Spirit of Christmas (see p.22)

Thursday 21 December 7.30pm

The Nutcracker: Reimagined (see p.23)

Saturday 23 December 2.30pm

Messiah (see p.26)

Saturday 6 January 7pm

What The World Needs Now: A Tribute to Burt Bacharach (see p.29)

Saturday 10 February 7.30pm

Britten's The Young Person's Guide (see p.34)

Sunday 24 March 2.30pm

To book for any of our concerts, please email Box Office at ticketing@liverpoolphil.com or call 0151 709 3789 for further details on how to book the most suitable seats.

Blue Badge Holders

Spaces for Blue Badge holders can be reserved in our Caledonia Street car park for most Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. Please call 0151 709 3789 at least three days prior to the concert to reserve your space. Please note, these spaces are subject to availability.

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