| Wednesday 27 May 2026 | 19:30 |
| Ligeti, György (1923-2006) | Concert Românesc | |
| Gershwin, George (1898-1937) | Rhapsody in Blue | |
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Concerto for Orchestra |
| Kevin John Edusei | Conductor |
| Makoto Ozone | Piano |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
A clarinet soars upwards – and immediately, you can picture the skyscrapers of jazz-age Manhattan. There’s nothing quite like Rhapsody in Blue, and few living pianists play Gershwin with more flair than our soloist today, Japanese jazz legend Makoto Ozone. And with RPO Conductor-in-Residence Kevin John Edusei is conducting, there are endless pictures to be painted and stories to be told. High in the mountains of Transylvania, György Ligeti hears a shepherd blow his horn, and gypsy fiddles flash around the campfire. And far from his Hungarian homeland, composed in the USA, Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra sets out to put a great orchestra through its paces and ends up by punching the air with glee. This is music that loves life – and believe us, you can feel it.
‘...unfailingly inventive and entertaining.’ – The Scotsman on Makoto Ozone, May 2024
Generously supported by Calderwood Wealth Management
Priority booking for RPO Club Members and Benefactors opens at 10am on Wednesday 9 April.
General booking opens at 10am on Friday 11 April.
