| jeudi 08 octobre 2026 | 19:30 |
| Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909-1969) | Overture | |
| Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) | Concerto pour violon en ré mineur, Op.47 | |
| Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) | Symphonie no. 5 en ré majeur |
| Adam Hickox | Direction |
| Liya Petrova | Violon |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
In the darkest days of the Second World War, the 70-year-old Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote a symphony that sounded like a vision of peace. From misty opening to visionary finish, the Fifth Symphony is Vaughan Williams doing what he does best: spacious, eloquent and rapturously beautiful. But it’s got drama, too, and this evening conductor Adam Hickox places it alongside two powerful and atmospheric 20th-century landscapes by Vaughan Williams’ contemporaries. Grażyna Bacewicz’s Overture is bold and defiant – the work of a woman who spoke with her own voice in communist Poland. And RPO Artist-in-Residence Liya Petrova explores the fire and ice of Sibelius’ mighty Violin Concerto: a gripping showcase for the ‘gorgeous sound’ (Sunday Times) of this award-winning violinist.
Priority booking open to RPO members from Friday 24 April
Tickets on sale Tuesday 28 April
