✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

You have reached the limit of free articles.


To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy

Each week, we send newsletters and communication featuring articles, our latest tickets invitations, and exclusive offers.

Occasional information about discounts, special offers and promotions.


OR
LOG IN

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.



EXPLORE CULTURE WHISPER
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy
Forgot your username or password?
Don't have an account? Sign Up

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use

Support Us Login
  • Home
  • Going Out
    • Things to do
    • Food & Drink
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts
    • Cinema
    • Kids
    • Festival
    • Gigs
    • Dance
    • Classical Music
    • Opera
    • Immersive
    • Talks
  • Staying In
    • TV
    • Books
    • Cook
    • Podcast
    • Design
    • Netflix
  • Life & Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Gifting
    • Wellbeing
    • Lifestyle
    • Shopping
    • Jewellery
  • Explore
  • Shopping
  • CW SHOPS
  • Support Us
  • Get Started
  • Tickets
  • CW SHOPS
Get the Best of London Life, Culture and Style
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
Classical Music

St Petersburg Philharmonic, Royal Festival Hall

On 29 Jan 17, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Martha Agerich joins the Russia's greatest orchestra for a one-of-a-kind anniversary concert

By CW Contributor on 8/2/2016

1 CW reader is interested
Copyright: Adriano Heitmann / Immagina
Copyright: Adriano Heitmann / Immagina
St Petersburg Philharmonic, Royal Festival Hall St Petersburg Philharmonic, Royal Festival Hall Joe Lloyd
Under their chief conductor Yuri Termirkanov, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic have become a regular presence on the London stage. Their appearance in the Southbank Centre 2016-17 season promises to be something very special indeed – and not only because they will be joined by the Argentine pianist Martha Agerich, often hailed as one of the greatest musicians alive today.
The opening work, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (1921), is the most popular of his five, and one of the few in the repertoire that grants the piano and orchestra equilibrium. It is also one of the cornerstones of Agerich’s repertoire, winning her acclaim in the 1960s and a Grammy Award in 2000.
The premiere of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 (1937) was one of the most resounding of the twentieth century. Although he had been publicly denounced in 1936, Russian audiences were unstinting in their praise. With its combination of open-hearted melancholy and military assertiveness, many saw it as a paean to their struggles and suffering under the regime. First performed by the then Leningrad Philharmonic, this concert represents a rare opportunity to see a canonical masterpiece played by the ensemble for which it was written.
The concert closes with two suites from Khachaturian's Spartacus ballet- the popular Adagio and the opening Dance of the Nymphs.



What St Petersburg Philharmonic, Royal Festival Hall
Where Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX | MAP
Nearest tube Waterloo (underground)
When On 29 Jan 17, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Price £15-75
Website Click here to book via the Southbank Centre



Most popular

Things to do in London this weekend: 1st - 3rd July
Things to do in London this weekend: 1st - 3rd July
In the Black Fantastic, Hayward Gallery
In the Black Fantastic, needed and memorable
London Theatre Guide: best plays on now in London (Photograph: Peter Lewicki)
London Theatre Guide: best plays on now in London, 2022

  • GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA 2017

    Glyndebourne unveils its new productions for 2017

    SIR SIMON RATTLE: NEW DIRECTOR OF THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    Sir Simon Rattle, the champion of British music, is the new music director of the London Symphony Orchestra

    OPERA HOLLAND PARK 2017

    Opera Holland Park continues to build on its growing reputation by adding 3 new productions

    LOVE CLASSICAL

    From a free exhibition to a gala concert, this feast of classical music at the Royal Albert Hall has something for everyone

Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).

We recommend nearby

  • Green Room

    A great place to eat or relax, the Nation Theatre's Green Room is enclosed in a sustainable garden, which acts as an urban oasis amid the hustle and bustle of the Southbank. The Green Room is open from noon until midnight from Monday-Saturday, and until 10pm on Sundays.

    Read more...

    Culture Whisper is your ultimate guide to the newest, most exciting cafés, bars and restaurants in London and we are sure you will love Green Room!

    Book Map
1

International Ensembles

Southbank Centre 2016-17

Shostakovich

Prokofiev

Modern

You might like

  • Mitsuko Uchida & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Festival Hall

    Mitsuko Uchida & the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Festival Hall

  • Copyright: Decca / Robin Thomson

    Alisa Weilerstein, St John's Smith Square

  • Photo: Kevin Westenberg

    LPO and Nicola Benedetti, Royal Festival Hall

  • Photo © Dario Acosta Photogaphy

    Daniil Trifonov, Wigmore Hall



  • The Culture Whisper team
  • Support Us
  • Tickets
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • FAQ
  • Privacy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Discover
  • Venues
  • Restaurants
  • Stations
  • Boroughs
Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
×