Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909-1969)	Concerto for string orchestra
Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943)	Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18
Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943)	Polka de W.R.
Lutosławski, Witold (1913-1994)	Concerto for Orchestra

Performers

Vadym Kholodenko	Piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka	Conductor

A Romantic classic meets two 20th-century masterworks in a concert of widescreen orchestral drama. From its thunderous opening chords to its heartbreaking slow movement, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is an emotional tour de force. Vadym Kholodenko joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Conductor Laureate Tadaaki Otaka.

Seats from £10 to £46 (plus booking fee). On sale 17 May 2025.

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Exciting Bacewicz and Lutosławski from Tadaaki Otaka and the BBC NOW

Nick Boston, 31st July

Strong performances of Bacewicz and Lutosławski in Tadaaki Otaka's final outing with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Proms, with technically commanding and sincere Rachmaninov from Vadym Kholodenko.

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