Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907) | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 | |
| Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907) | Peer Gynt | Libretto by Henrik Ibsen |
Performers
| Lang Lang | Piano | |
| Juha Hemánus | Director | |
| Marita Sølberg | Soprano | Solveig |
| Anush Hovhannisyan | Soprano | Anitra |
| Lisa Ellis | Soprano | Ingrid, Woman in Green |
| Sam Bond | Actor | Peer Gynt |
| Beth Tuckey | Actor | Åse |
| Gjermund Larsen | Hardanger Fiddle | |
| Philharmonia Voices | ||
| Philharmonia Orchestra | ||
| Esa-Pekka Salonen | Conductor |
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The opening concert of three featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen joined by star pianist Lang Lang.
It showcases a performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto, a work that marked the start of a glittering career that put Norway on the musical map once and for all.
The concert also features the complete incidental music for Ibsen'sPeer Gynt, famous for its 'Morning' and 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' scenes.
6pm at Royal Festival Hall. Pre-concert talk. An introduction to the evening’s programme. Free.
