Season Opening Concert: Santtu and Sol Gabetta

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Thursday 24 September 2026

19:30

Programme

Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)	Academic Festival Overture, Op.80
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Symphony no. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op.95

Performers

Santtu-Matias Rouvali	Conductor
Sol Gabetta	Cello
Philharmonia Orchestra

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