Alisa Weilerstein performs Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra alongside a programme of Mozart and Tchaikovsky at Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 19 May, 7.30pm.
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In this month’s podcast members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment discuss working with Sir Simon Rattle, and Vladimir Ashkenazy gives his personal perspective on Shostakovich’s Babi Yar Symphony. Plus a member of Spira mirabilis talks about the ensemble’s unique approach to Beethoven’s music.
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Celebrate the pioneering music of George Benjamin, one of the greatest British composers of the 20th century, during a weekend festival exploring his remarkable career on 12 & 13 May. Described as one of “the most formidable composers of his generation” (New York Times), George Benjamin is renowned for his diverse repertoire of music rooted [...]
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First read-through of Kodály’s Háry János suite by National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, conducted in this rehearsal by Matthew Coorey. The talented young musicians of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain will perform Kodály’s Háry János suite alongside other folk-inspired orchestral music on Saturday 14 April at Royal Festival Hall. More info [...]
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Colin Currie premieres a powerful and imaginative new Percussion Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a performance Gilbert & Sulivan’s finest operetta The Yeomen of the Guard, and meet a player-piano who is the star of this year’s Nancarrow festival.
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Ahead of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert at Royal Festival Hall on Friday 30 March, Principal Bass Trombone Roger Argente gave an insight into life in the orchestra and a little bit of background on the pieces which will be performed on Friday. You can buy tickets for the concert by visting the website [...]
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Julian Anderson is the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Composer in Residence, and his new, three movement orchestral work ‘The Discovery of Heaven‘ is premiered on 24 March 2012. Learn more about the work in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s March podcast. You can hear the London Philharmonic Orchestra premiere Julian Anderson’s The Discovery of Heaven alongside Delius’s Sea [...]
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Students at the Purcell School for Young Musicians performed works by Brahms, Prokofiev and Francaix live in the studio on BBC Radio 3′s In Tune yesterday. Listen again via the BBC iPlayer The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra are joined by a line-up of famous alumni including Jack Liebeck, Robert Cohen and Catrin Finch for a concert to [...]
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Follow the link to watch timelapse footage of the reinstallation of the central section of the organ in January 2012.
With two teams working 24 hours a day for 5 days, the frame was constructed, the reservoirs and soundboards lifted into position and the wind trunks, which convey wind from one section of the instrument to another, were connected. Some of the largest pipes were moved into position and the rest of the pipes in this section will be reinstalled this summer.
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Follow the link to watch a film of the incredible restoration work which took place in September 2011 at the organ builders Harrison & Harrison Ltd in Durham.
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