| Friday 17 October 2025 | 20:15 |
| Sunday 19 October 2025 | 14:15 |
| Takemitsu, Tōru (1930-1996) | How slow the wind, for orchestra | |
| Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) | Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, "Egyptian," Op.103 | |
| Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) | Symphonie fantastique, Op.14 |
| Kazuki Yamada | Conductor |
| Alexandre Kantorow | Piano |
| Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra |
Love and heartbreak as musical inspiration: from Saint-Saëns’ romance to Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, which ends in a sublime nightmare.
“Love makes the world go round,” says an old French proverb. A love song inspired Saint-Saëns to compose his Fifth Piano Concerto. But it is unrequited love that truly gives rise to great music. Rejected by the woman of his dreams, Berlioz wrote his Symphonie fantastique—music that blossoms like a budding romance, only to end in a sublime nightmare. Long live heartbreak.
Ticket sale starts on May 20, 2025 at 10:00