Concert listings

Southbank centre

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Concerts marked with this symbol are part of Changing Faces: Stravinsky’s Journey.

Wednesday 26 September 2018 | 7.30pm

Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements Thomas Adès In Seven Days* Lutosławski Symphony No. 3**

Thomas Adès conductor Kirill Gerstein piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

* Supported by Resonate. Resonate is a PRS Foundation initiative in partnership with the Association of British Orchestras, BBC Radio 3 and Boltini Trust.

** Financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland as part of the multiannual programme NIEPODLEGŁA 2017–2021.

Saturday 29 September 2018 | 7.30pm

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27, K595 Mahler Das Lied von der Erde

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Stuart Skelton tenor London Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert generously supported by Victoria Robey OBE and Dior.

Saturday 6 October 2018 | 7.30pm

Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus Stravinsky Orpheus

Vladimir Jurowski conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra

Free pre-concert event 6.15–6.45pm | Royal Festival Hall

Beethoven and Stravinsky were both musical pioneers during their lifetimes. Music writer Philip Clark and composer Christopher Fox compare and contrast these two hugely influential personalities.

Wednesday 10 October 2018 | 7.30pm

Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter Dvořák Piano Concerto Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Karina Canellakis conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert generously supported by Dior

Saturday 13 October 2018 | 7.30pm

Poulenc Stabat Mater Orff Carmina Burana

Jérémie Rhorer conductor Louise Alder soprano Toby Spence tenor Simon Keenlyside baritone London Philharmonic Choir Tiffin Boys’ Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 14 October 2018 | 12.00 noon FUNharmonics Family Concert: The Highway Rat

Following last year’s screening of The Gruffalo’s Child with live orchestral soundtrack, we present The Highway Rat – a new animated special from Magic Light Pictures, based on the wonderful picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. With the animated film projected on big screen, and live music performed by the LPO, this will be a wonderful first concert experience for all the family.

Join in the free pre-concert foyer activities from 10.00am–12.00 noon (FUNharmonics concert ticket-holders only).

FUNharmonics foyer activities are generously supported by Stentor Music Co. Ltd.

Adults £12–20, children £6–10

Friday 19 October 2018 | 7.30pm

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Ludmilla Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Alondra de la Parra conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert generously supported by Dior

Free pre-concert event: Behind the Baton 6.15–6.45pm | Royal Festival Hall

Join Alondra de la Parra as she discusses her career to date and her approach to the music of these three Russian composers.

Wednesday 24 October 2018 | 7.30pm

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Canteloube Selections from Songs of the Auvergne Bizet Symphony in C Gershwin An American in Paris

Enrique Mazzola conductor Anna Caterina Antonacci soprano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert generously supported by Dior

Saturday 27 October 2018 | 7.30pm Rossini Petite messe solennelle

Gustavo Gimeno conductor Elizabeth Watts soprano Sara Mingardo contralto Kenneth Tarver tenor Luca Pisaroni bass-baritone London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Saturday 3 November 2018 | 7.00pm (Please note start time)

Stravinsky The Rake’s Progress

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Allan Clayton Tom Rakewell Sophia Burgos Anne Trulove* Matthew Rose Nick Shadow Patricia Bardon Baba the Turk Clive Bayley Father Trulove Kim Begley Sellem Marie McLaughlin Mother Goose London Voices London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sung in English * Please note a change of artist from previously advertised. Concert generously supported by Victoria Robey OBE.

Free pre-concert event 5.45–6.15pm | Royal Festival Hall

As part of Changing Faces: Stravinsky’s Journey, we showcase one of the masterpieces of 20thcentury operatic repertoire. Our artistic team share their thoughts on The Rake’s Progress.

Wednesday 7 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Klein Partita for Strings Schulhoff Concerto for String Quartet and Wind Orchestra* Martinů Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra* Janáček Sinfonietta

Vladimir Jurowski conductor *Borodin Quartet London Philharmonic Orchestra

Free pre-concert performance 6.00–6.45pm | Royal Festival Hall

In their first performance of the year, our new cohort of Foyle Future Firsts present a chamber programme inspired by the themes of the LPO’s season.

Saturday 10 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Debussy Berceuse héroïque Magnus Lindberg Triumph to Exist (world premiere)* Stravinsky Requiem Canticles Janáček The Eternal Gospel

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Andrea Dankova soprano Angharad Lyddon mezzo-soprano Vsevolod Grivnov tenor Maxim Mikhailov bass London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

* Triumph to Exist is co-commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and 14-18 NOW: WW1 Centenary Art Commissions (with support from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund, and from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), the Gulbenkian Orchestra and the Orchestra National de Lille.

Free pre-concert event: Behind the Baton 6.15–6.45pm | Royal Festival Hall

Join Magnus Lindberg as he discusses his new work for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, continuing the musical tradition of reflection and remembrance.

Wednesday 14 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Messiaen Hymne Gounod Concerto for Pedal Piano* Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Oleg Caetani conductor Roberto Prosseda pedal piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

* Supported by Palazetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française.

Wednesday 21 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 Verdi Ballet music from Macbeth Puccini Le Villi

Mark Elder conductor Ermonela Jaho soprano Brian Mulligan baritone* Arsen Soghomonyan tenor* Opera Rara Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra

* Please note a change of artist from previously advertised. In association with Opera Rara.

Wednesday 28 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1* Pascal Dusapin At Swim-Two-Birds (UK premiere)† Martinů Symphony No. 4 Ravel La valse

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Viktoria Mullova violin Matthew Barley cello London Philharmonic Orchestra

* Generously supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute.

† Commissioned by BBC Radio 4’s zaterdagmatinee series in The Concertgebouw Amsterdam, London Philharmonic Orchestra (with generous support from Diaphonique, a Franco-British contemporary music fund supported by the Institut Français, the Bureau export de la musique, the British Council and Ministère de la Culture et de la communication), Gewandhausorchester and Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

Friday 30 November 2018 | 7.30pm

Blacher Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 Liadov The Enchanted Lake Liadov Baba Yaga Liadov Kikimora Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Ray Chen violin London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 5 December 2018 | 7.30pm

Weber Overture, Der Freischütz Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Bruckner Symphony No. 2 (1877 revised version)

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Alena Baeva violin London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 8 December 2018 | 7.30pm

Stravinsky Variations (Aldous Huxley in Memoriam) Stravinsky Threni Stravinsky Tango Berio Sinfonia

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elizabeth Atherton soprano Maria Ostroukhova mezzo-soprano Thomas Walker tenor Joel Williams tenor Theodore Platt baritone Clive Bayley bass The Swingles London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Around the UK

Sunday 23 September 2018 | 3.00pm Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Rachmaninoff Trio élegiaque No. 1 in G minor Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major

Pieter Schoeman violin* Kristina Blaumane cello† Katya Apekisheva piano

* Pieter Schoeman’s chair in the Orchestra is generously supported by Neil Westreich. † Kristina Blaumane’s chair in the Orchestra is generously supported by Bianca & Stuart Roden.

Tuesday 16 October 2018 | 7.30pm St David’s Hall, Cardiff Box Office: 029 2087 8444 stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Ludmilla Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Alondra de la Parra conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 17 October 2018 | 7.45pm The Anvil, Basingstoke Box Office: 01256 844244 anvilarts.org.uk

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Ludmilla Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Dvořák Symphony No. 8

Alondra de la Parra conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 20 October 2018 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Box Office: 01273 709709 brightondome.org

Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Ludmilla Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Alondra de la Parra conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 11 November 2018 | 3.00pm Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Dvořák Serenade in D minor, Op. 44 Mozart Wind Serenade No. 10 (Gran Partita)

Soloists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 11 November 2018 | 6.00pm Cadogan Hall, London Box Office: 020 7730 4500 cadoganhall.com

Elgar The Spirit of the Lord Ireland Greater Love Hath No Man Elgar Enigma Variations Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem

Richard Cooke conductor Kate Royal soprano Dominic Sedgwick baritone Royal Choral Society London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 24 November 2018 | 7.30pm Brighton Dome Concert Hall Box Office: 01273 709709 brightondome.org

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Beethoven Symphony No. 4

Graham Ross conductor Carolin Widmann violin London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 2 December 2018 | 12.30pm, 2.30pm & 4.30pm Canary Wharf East Wintergarden, London canarywharf.com Tickets will be available from November 2018

The Snowman Film with live orchestra

Tim Murray conductor Soloists from Trinity Boys Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra

© Snowman Enterprises Limited ‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs is published by Puffin.

Sunday 2 December 2018 | 3.00pm Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk

A Celebration of Christmas

Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium Byrd O Magnum Mysterium Praetorius In dulci jubilo Cornelius The Three Kings Scheidt Battle Suite Schütz Also hatt Gott die Welt geliebt Schütz Hodie Christus Natus Est Mathias Sir Christemas Trad arr. Wood Ding Dong! Merrily on High Niles arr. Harvey I Wonder as I Wander Trad arr. Carter Lord of the Dance Iveson A selection from Christmas Crackers Trad. arr Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium Trad arr. Rutter The Twelve Days of Christmas

Neville Creed conductor Soloists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Choir

Friday 28 December 2018 | 7.00pm Saturday 29 December 2018 | 2.00pm & 7.00pm Sunday 30 December 2018 | 1.00pm & 5.30pm Monday 31 December 2018 | 12.00 noon & 4.00pm Royal Albert Hall, London Box Office: 020 7589 8212 royalalberthall.com

Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker

Birmingham Royal Ballet Koen Kessels conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra

INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS

Monday 3 September 2018 | 6.00pm Belmond Villa Sant’ Andrea, Taormina Mare, Sicily belmond.com/lpo

A programme of chamber music performed by soloists from the LPO

Tuesday 4 September 2018 | 6.00pm Belmond Grand Timeo, Taormina, Sicily belmond.com/lpo

A programme of chamber music performed by soloists from the LPO

Friday 14 September 2018 | 7.30pm KKL Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland kkl-luzern.ch

Elgar The Wand of Youth (excerpts) Elgar Cello Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 1

Marin Alsop conductor Sol Gabetta cello London Philharmonic Orchestra

Thursday 20 September 2018 | 5.00pm Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil belmond.com/lpo

A programme of chamber music performed by soloists from the LPO

Monday 10 December 2018 | 8.00pm Gasteig, Munich, Germany gasteig.de

Brahms Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Roger Norrington conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tuesday 11 December 2018 | 8.00pm Philharmonie, Essen, Germany theater-essen.de

Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Roger Norrington conductor Fazıl Say piano London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 12 December 2018 | 8.00pm Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany koelner-philharmonie.de

Programme as 11 December, Essen

Thursday 13 December 2018 | 8.30pm Megaron Concert Hall, Athens, Greece megaron.gr

Programme as 11 December, Essen