Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Saturday 29 November 2025 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Laidlow, Robert (b. 1994) | Exoplanets (world premiere) | |
| Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959) | Schelomo, Hebrew Rhapsody for cello | |
| Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943) | Symphony no. 3 in A minor, Op.44 |
Performers
| Edward Gardner | Conductor |
| Sheku Kanneh-Mason | Cello |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Music can take us to different worlds. For the LPO it’s always an adventure to play with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and tonight he summons up Bloch’s sumptuous vision of a Biblical past and a longed-for future. But Edward Gardner also conducts Rachmaninov’s sweeping Third Symphony – music filled with nostalgia, hope, and heartfelt melodies – and travels with the young British composer Robert Laidlow to the outer reaches of our galaxy, where he beams an urgent musical message back home to Earth. A very special moment in our Harmony with Nature season.
© Chris O'Donovan