Opening Weekend
The start of a classical year full of stories, old and new, that speak to us today
In our Opening Weekend, we’re showcasing the full scope of our programme, joined by many of our Resident Orchestras and Resident Artists to help us celebrate.
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Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Julia Wolfe's Fire in My Mouth with Marin Alsop
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
to be announced chorus, youth choir
Repertoire
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my Mouth (London premiere)
Santtu & Sol Gabetta
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor
Sol Gabetta cello
Repertoire
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Interval
Dvořák: Symphony No.9 (From the New World)
Mariam Batsashvili: Bach & Liszt
Performers
Mariam Batsashvili piano
Repertoire
Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV.974 (transc. from A. Marcello Oboe Concerto in D minor)
Liszt: Sarabande and Chaconne from Handel's Almira arr. for piano, S.181
Thalberg: Grand caprice on motifs from Bellini's La Sonnambula, Op.46
Liszt: Valse from Gounod's Faust transc. for piano, S.407
Interval
Bach: Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 arr. Busoni for piano
Liszt: Après une lecture de Dante - Fantasia quasi sonata from Années de pèlerinage
Britten’s War Requiem
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Natalya Romaniw soprano
Allan Clayton tenor
Benjamin Appl
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Tiffin Boys' Choir
Tiffin Girls' Choir
Repertoire
Britten: War Requiem
Steve Reich at 90: Triple Quartet + After Dark
Performers
Carducci Quartet
Ligeti Quartet
Solem Quartet
Repertoire
Steve Reich: Different trains arr. for string orchestra (UK premiere); WTC 9/11 for string quartet & pre-recorded tape; Triple Quartet vers. for 3 string quartets live
Jean Rondeau: Goldberg Variations
Performers
Jean Rondeau organ
Repertoire
Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV.998
Steve Reich at 90: London Sinfonietta & Jonny Greenwood
Performers
London Sinfonietta
Chloe Rooke conductor
Jonny Greenwood bass guitar, *, electric guitar, **
Students from the Royal Academy of Music
Repertoire
Steve Reich: Clapping Music; Pulse *; Radio Rewrite
Interval
Steve Reich: Electric counterpoint **; City Life
While you're with us
Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in
Thinking
Fountains
Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.
Modified Social Benches
Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.
William Pye's Zemran
Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.