Events

Conducting
Steven Osborne piano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme
Stravinsky Suite No.1 for small orchestra
Stravinsky Apollon Musagète for strings
Stravinsky Concerto for Piano and Winds

RLPO Note
On 6 April, it will have been 50 years since Stravinsky passed away in New York. Join us online for our tribute one of the most important composers of the 20th century. His music has been at the heart of the Orchestra’s journey with Vasily Petrenko over the past 15 years, but these pieces have not been performed by the Orchestra before. This is Stravinsky at his best: From the whimsy of the Suite, to the beautiful score for Balanchine’s choreography and then the vitality of the Concerto for Piano and Winds. Pianist Steven Osborne returns to our stage. He last appeared with the Orchestra in Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony in 2018.

The concert will be available to watch from 7pm on Tuesday 6 April, preceded by a live preconcert talk on Zoom at 7pm with BBC Radio 3 broadcaster and author Stephen Johnson, and a post-concert Zoom q and a session with musicians, conductors and staff in a sort of ‘post-match analysis’, where you can ask questions and participate. Further information on how to join the Zoom will be sent to you after you purchase a ticket.

Conducting
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme
BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5

Streaming from 15 – 29 April

Royal Albert Hall’s Note:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and their Music Director Designate Vasily Petrenko take to the Royal Albert Hall stage once again with a feast of music from composing giants, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, all recorded at the Hall and brought directly to the comfort of your own home as a streamed performance.

Nicola Benedetti is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Heralded for her captivating performances, she boasts a hectic schedule of international performances, alongside producing award-winning albums and dedicating herself as a committed ambassador for music education. In this special performance, Nicola gives a dazzling performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.

Standing proud between composing giants Beethoven and Tchaikovsky is our own musical titan, Vasily Petrenko, who brings his own unique flair to these popular masterpieces. Beethoven’s Hungarian-flavoured Overture to King Stephen is a fascinating gem that complements his immortal Fifth Symphony. Its powerful opening motif, described as ‘fate knocking at the door’, dominates the whole work, with a calm Andante and stirring Scherzo moving through to a glorious finale.

Conducting
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, Nocturne and Scherzo
Schubert Overture ‘In the Italian style’
Beethoven Symphony No.2

RLPO Note
Mendelssohn was just 18 when he wrote his famous overture. He travelled 80 miles through the snow to hear his first big public success but it was 16 years before he wrote the rest of the music for Shakespeare’s iconic play. After two years of sketching which coincided with his realisation that his hearing was becoming a problem, Beethoven produced his Second Symphony, one of the last works he was able to hear performed. Schubert’s spirited and colourful Overture completes the programme.

The concert will be available to watch from 7pm on Tuesday 20 April, preceded by a live preconcert talk on Zoom at 7pm with BBC Radio 3 broadcaster and author Stephen Johnson, and a post-concert Zoom q and a session with musicians, conductors and staff in a sort of ‘post-match analysis’, where you can ask questions and participate. Further information on how to join the Zoom will be sent to you after you purchase a ticket.