Sarasota, FL USA – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Beethoven, Sibelius

Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

PROGRAMME
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius: Symphony No.2

RPO NOTE
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Music Director Vasily Petrenko, performs Sibelius’ poignant and dramatic Symphony No.2. British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has an acclaimed international career and performs regularly with the great orchestras of Europe and the U.S. He joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1, which was performed by the composer himself in his first public concert in 1795.