BRIT Award-winning cellist Natalie Clein, described by The Times as a ‘mesmerising’ cellist who ‘plays everything with passion’, guarantees an unforgettable performance of Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, considered to be the greatest of all cello concertos.
Formed in 1931 and initially called the Leningrad Radio Orchestra, the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra became revolutionary in the major Russian city now known as St Petersburg, for broadcasting music during World War II.
Tonight the orchestra, conducted by Alexander Dmitriev, performs Tchaikovsky’s sixth and final symphony, which brings with it a number of emotions. The composition premiered just nine days before the composer’s death and has since stirred much speculation, due to its unusual form and level of intensity. The composer hinted to his friends and admirers that the work might contain secret messages, but he never told them what they were. ‘Let them guess,’ he said.
From 6.30pm: Pre-concert music by Royal College of Music students
The Machado Quartet performs Mozart’s Oboe Quartet, K. 370 and Britten’s Phantasy Quartet.
Rachmaninov's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, with soloist Peter Donohoe, and Tchaikovsky's dramatic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Valery Polyansky. A Karl Jenkins world premiere opens the programme.
This outstanding German orchestra makes a rare London appearance performing a Mozart Divertimento, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 (with the award-winning Olga Scheps), followed by music for strings by...
Star guitarist Miloš Karadaglić makes his Cadogan Hall debut performing Rodrigo and a special solo set. Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Saint-Saëns' magnificent 'Organ' Symphony complete the...
Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven's much-loved Violin Concerto, with award-winning soloist Ning Feng, and Prokofiev's heroic Fifth Symphony. Fung Lam's Quintessence opens the concert.
Violinist Nicola Benedetti MBE joins the Camerata for a delightful programme of Bartók, Mozart and Bruckner, including Mozart's sunny Violin Concerto No. 5 and Symphony No. 29.
The first of two concerts by this great Swiss orchestra - an all-Beethoven programme featuring the Second Piano Concerto and 'Eroica' Symphony, preceded by the Coriolan Overture.
Sibelius' virtuosic Violin Concerto, performed by Chloë Hanslip, is framed by two orchestral masterpieces - Beethoven's Eighth and Brahms' Second symphonies.
Jacek Kaspszyk conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the full forces of the Warsaw Philharmonic, coupled with Szymanowski’s beautiful and deeply personal Stabat Mater.
The first of three all-Beethoven concerts features the composer's stormy Third Piano Concerto and iconic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Michael Sanderling.
This superb partnership continues its Beethoven series with the intimate Fourth Piano Concerto and evocative Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastoral'. The Egmont Overture opens the programme.
An all-Beethoven programme featuring the heroic Fifth Piano Concerto, the 'Emperor', and joyous Seventh Symphony. The dramatic Prometheus Overture opens the programme.
Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven's much-loved Violin Concerto, with award-winning soloist Ning Feng, and Prokofiev's heroic Fifth Symphony. Fung Lam's Quintessence opens the concert.
An all-Beethoven concert with the turbulent Symphony No. 2 and vivacious Symphony No. 4 framing Piano Concerto No. 1, with the brilliant Freddy Kempf as soloist.
The first of two concerts by this great Swiss orchestra - an all-Beethoven programme featuring the Second Piano Concerto and 'Eroica' Symphony, preceded by the Coriolan Overture.
Sibelius' virtuosic Violin Concerto, performed by Chloë Hanslip, is framed by two orchestral masterpieces - Beethoven's Eighth and Brahms' Second symphonies.
Jacek Kaspszyk conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the full forces of the Warsaw Philharmonic, coupled with Szymanowski’s beautiful and deeply personal Stabat Mater.
The first of three all-Beethoven concerts features the composer's stormy Third Piano Concerto and iconic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Michael Sanderling.
This superb partnership continues its Beethoven series with the intimate Fourth Piano Concerto and evocative Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastoral'. The Egmont Overture opens the programme.
An all-Beethoven programme featuring the heroic Fifth Piano Concerto, the 'Emperor', and joyous Seventh Symphony. The dramatic Prometheus Overture opens the programme.
On Natalie Clein’s recording of the Saint-Saëns concertos:
‘She finds a golden timbre and fleet elegance… This is as close as you’ll get to musical champagne; I’ve a feeling Saint-Saens would have approved.’
— (BBC Music Magazine)
‘Natalie Clein is a comprehensively gifted player who performs these pieces with an ideal combination of warm-hearted expressiveness and astonishing technical agility. Warmly recommended.’
