Zurich International Orchestra Series, Cadogan Hall
The best orchestras on the planet head for London with exciting programmes and tremendous soloists. Book now for a world tour in music – here are our favourites
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conducts an all-Russian concert. Tchaikovsky's atmospheric Swan Lake Suite opens the programme that continues with Rachmaninov's spectacular Piano Concerto No 1, featuring soloist Barry Douglas, and the same composer's powerful Symphony No 2.
Read more ...Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra
Pianist Angela Hewitt joins Vienna's finest for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5, the Emperor. Yutaka Sado also conducts Sibelius's expansive Symphony No 5. Bernstein's jazzy Three Dance Episodes from On the Town get the whole thing off to a rip-roaring start.
Read more ...Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev
Three concerts sure to be full of fireworks. The cream of St Petersburg's dynamic musical world bring programmes featuring their very own Tchaikovsky – his last three symphonies, 4, 5 and 6 – plus wonderfully descriptive ballet music. Not to be missed.
Read more ...Czech National Symphony Orchestra
In a fast-moving programme of short classical favourites, violinist Jennifer Pike joins the Czech musicians for Vaughan Williams’s picturesque The Lark Ascending. Also on the programme, the soulful Largo from Dvořák's New World Symphony, and works by Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss and Piazzolla. Ideal for youngsters too.
Read more ...Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Spivakov conducts Shostakovich's teasing Symphony No 9 and Tchaikovsky's spirited Symphony No 5 in a packed programme that also includes a rare chance to hear Konstantin Boyarsky's Concerto for Cello, Soprano and Symphony Orchestra.
Read more ...Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
The award-winning young cellist joins the orchestra to perform Elgar's moving Cello Concerto. Pietari Inkinen also conducts Takemitsu's Requiem for strings, Sibelius's Second Symphony and Rautavaara's In the Beginning. Sure to sell out fast – Sheku Kanneh-Mason is the hottest ticket in town.
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