Seong-Jin Cho Plays Beethoven
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Conductor are joined by pianist Seong-Jin Cho for a programme of Tippett, Wagner and Beethoven.
You can’t keep inspiration down.
Michael Tippett heard the chugging of a steamboat on a Swiss lake, and his Second Symphony burst into vibrant, bustling life. Richard Wagner wrestled with faith and philosophy, and created music that seems to hover, glowing, in mid-air.
And Ludwig van Beethoven sat down at the piano and drew music out of silence: a piano concerto more poetic, and more personal, than he’d ever created before.
With Seong-Jin Cho – a pianist making waves globally since winning the Chopin Competition – joining forces with Edward Gardner, they are sure to strike sparks off each other.
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Seong-Jin Cho piano
Repertoire
Wagner: Prelude to Parsifal, Act 1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4
Tippett: Symphony No.2
Need to know
Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. LPO Artistic Director Elena Dubinets and Principal Conductor Edward Gardner discuss this evening’s programme. Free.
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
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Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
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Getting here
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Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.