Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Festival: BBC Proms
Dates/times in London time zone
| Wednesday 02 September 2026 | 18:30 |
Programme
| Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) | Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36 | |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, Op.36 |
Performers
| Berliner Philharmoniker | |
| Kirill Petrenko | Conductor |
‘An artist lives a double life,’ Tchaikovsky wrote. The Berlin Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko return to the Proms with a concert of concealed identities and confessions, musical secrets and hidden selves, explored in two Romantic orchestral classics. The secret theme concealed within Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations remains elusive, but the heart-on-sleeve appeal of the composer’s wistful, warmly personal musical sketches of his friends is anything but. The personal conflicts that lie beneath the tumultuous surface of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 are darker: Fate assails the listener before the music casts off its grip in a defiantly joyous finale.
Seats from £35.66 to £114.20 (including booking fee*)
