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London Philharmonic Orchestra 2009/10

London Philharmonic Orchestra 2009/10

The London Philharmonic Orchestra launches 2009/10 with Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski, opening with two performances of Mahler’s Second Symphony, Resurrection and including an exploration of the music of Alfred Schnittke. In early 2010 the Orchestra presents Miraculous Logic: The Music of Jean Sibelius, conducted by fellow Finn Osmo Vänskä, and throughout the season the Orchestra presents prestigious premiere performances from internationally acclaimed composers.

There’s also music by Mendelssohn including his glorious oratorio Elijah with Kurt Masur; music by Shostakovich and Prokofiev, French composers Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy and Fauré, and by great German Romantic composers Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms. Among the musicians joining the orchestra are pianists Radu Lupu and Hélène Grimaud, violinists Leonidas Kavakos, Christian Tetslaff, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Julia Fischer, and conductors Marin Alsop and Christoph Eschenbach.

Series Discounts:
Book 3-4 concerts and receive a 10% discount
Book 5-7 concerts and receive a 15% discount
Book 8-10 concerts and receive a 20% discount
Book 11-14 concerts and receive a 25% discount
Book 15 or more concerts and receive a 30% discount

Please note: to receive a series discount, tickets must be booked in the same transaction. If you are booking online for more than one series, you will need to book each series in separate transactions in order to receive the appropriate series discount. Alternatively, please call the Ticket Office on 0871 663 2500.

events in this series

The Band

The Clore Ballroom

The Band

Sunday 19 July 2009

The Band return to The Clore Ballroom for a new performance of their own unique blend of sounds.

Admission free

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Adriana Kucerova

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 25 September 2009

A performance of Mahler's immense Resurrection Symphony.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Adriana Kucerova

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 26 September 2009

A performance of music by Mahler and Kurtag.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Kurt Masur

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 17 October 2009

A performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah, conducted by Kurt Masur.

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Maria Joao Pires

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 21 October 2009

An evening of Liszt, Beethoven and Mendelssohn with pianist Maria Joao Pires.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Colin Currie

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 24 October 2009

The world premiere of Rautavaara Percussion Concerto, with Colin Currie.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Yevgeny Sudbin

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 28 October 2009

An evening of Scriabin and a symphonic summary of the Ring, with conductor Neeme Jarvi and pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Alexander Vedernikov

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 30 October 2009

An evening of music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Petra Lang

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 4 November 2009

Music by Wagner and Bruckner, with mezzo-soprano Petra Lang.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Denis Matsuev

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 6 November 2009

Music by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Verdi with pianist Denis Matsuev.

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FunHarmonics Family Concert

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 8 November 2009

A nautically-themed concert especially for children and their families.

Adults £14 £12 £10 £9 £8. Children £7 £6 £5 £4.50 £4

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Enjoy a semi-staged version of excerpts of Schnittke's opera The History of Dr Faustus.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Alfred Schnittke

Purcell Room

Schnittke Day - Discussion

Sunday 22 November 2009

A discussion of Schnittke’s music and writings with contributions from one of the pre-eminent Schnittke research centres - the Alfred Schnittke Archive at the Centre for Russian Music, Goldsmiths, University of London.

£5 (Schnittke Day Ticket £30)

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Schnittke Day- Illustrated Talk

Purcell Room

Schnittke Day - Illustrated talk

Sunday 22 November 2009

An illustrated talk by an influential and revolutionary figure of Russian animation.

£5 (Schnittke Day Ticket £30)

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Alfred Schnittke

Queen Elizabeth Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 22 November 2009

Part of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's absorbing day of music and discussion celebrating the life and music of Alfred Schnittke.

£15 (Schnittke Day Ticket £30)

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Alfred Schnittke

Queen Elizabeth Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 22 November 2009

Part of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's absorbing day of music and discussion celebrating the life and music of Alfred Schnittke.

£15 (Schnittke Day Ticket £30)

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Kristina Blaumane

Front Room

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 22 November 2009

This performance is followed by a Schnittke discussion forum with Vladimir Jurowski and the Schnittke Day's guests.

Admission by free ticket

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Leonidas Kavakos

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 25 November 2009

'In art, the impossible has a chance of success,' or so wrote Alfred Schnittke in 1981 as he struggled with his belief in the symphonic format, responding to a commission from this orchestra's former Principal Conductor Kurt Masur for a Third Symphony.

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Alexander Ivashkin

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 28 November 2009

An evening featuring Schnittke's Cello Concerto No.2 performed by Alexander Ivashkin.

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 5 December 2009

Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform a feast of Christmas music from throughout the ages.

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Radu Lupu

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 11 December 2009

Johannes Brahms had a habit of making promises that he found pretty hard to keep.

£38 £32 £27 £21 £16 £12 £9 Premium seats £55

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 16 January 2010

Carolin Widmann performs Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto.

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Osmo Vanska

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 27 January 2010

An evening of music devoted to Finnish composer Sibelius.

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Helena Juntunen

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 30 January 2010

An evening of music by Sibelius with conductor Osmo Vanska and soprano Helena Juntunen.

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Helena Juntunen

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 3 February 2010

A performance of Sibelius' Fourth and Fifth Symphony.

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Kristina Blaumane

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 5 February 2010

A performance of Sibelius' Symphonies Nos.6 and 7.

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 10 February 2010

An evening of French music, including works by Ravel and Debussy.

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Lisa Milne

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 13 February 2010

An evening of music by Ravel, Debussy, Faure and Poulence with soprano Lisa Milne.

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 17 February 2010

A performance of Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Prokofiev.

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 20 February 2010

A performance including Suk's emotional Symphony No.2

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Vladimir Jurowski

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 24 February 2010

A performance of music by Shostakovich, including his unfinished opera The Gamblers and the First Symphony.

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Helen Grimaud

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 12 March 2010

A romantic programme of Brahms and Schumann, with pianist Helene Grimaud.

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Stuart Stratford

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sunday 14 March 2010

Prepare your imagination for a fantastical musical journey and a surreal dreamtime experience.

Adults £14 £12 £10 £9 £8. Children £7 £6 £5 £4.50 £4

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Anne-Sophie Mutter

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 17 March 2010

What is life without the warmth and inspiration of human affection?

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 10 April 2010

A performance including Beethoven's mighty Symphony No.7

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Gianandrea Noseda

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 14 April 2010

A programme of music including one of Strauss' most electrifying works, Aus Italien.

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Philip Glass

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 17 April 2010

An evening of premieres of music by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Philip Glass and Henryk Gorecki.

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Marin Alsop

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 21 April 2010

A concert in celebration of Leonard Bernstein.

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Danjulo Ishizaka

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Vladimir Jurowski leads the Orchestra in music by Prokofiev and Myaskovsky.

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Anna Larsson

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 1 May 2010

A programme of music by Wagner, Brahms and Liszt.

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Arnaldo Cohen

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 7 May 2010

Three young, talented conductors on the brink of major careers join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for four great masterworks of differing, probing depths.

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Ralf Sochaczewsky

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 8 May 2010

Fasten your seat belts as the LPO join seven composers hit with the travel bug, in this special concert for children.

Adults £14 £12 £10 £9 £8. Children £7 £6 £5 £4.50 £4

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Clement Power

Queen Elizabeth Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Foyle Future Firsts

Friday 14 May 2010

The Young Composers Scheme enlists four or five talented young composers at the end of their formal education to access the rich resources of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and develop new works for ensemble in a supportive and challenging environment.

£9

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Christian Tetzlaff

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 22 May 2010

Violinist Christian Tatzlaff joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra to perform music by Lalo.

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Neeme Jarvi

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday 28 May 2010

A performance including Rachmaninov's ever-popular Fourth Piano Concerto.

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Ravi Shankar Water

Royal Festival Hall

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Thursday 1 July 2010

An evening of Indian music with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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