| Matvey Demin | Flûte |
| Orchestre du Théâtre Mariinsky | |
| Valery Gergiev | Direction |
Valery Gergiev brings his prized Mariinsky Orchestra to Cadogan Hall for a pair of concerts celebrating the best upcoming talent and marking the 150th anniversary of Berlioz's death. Each date features a different soloist winner from the prestigious XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition of which Gergiev is Co-Chair. Elsewhre the programme highlights the dramatic capabilities of the Mariinsky Orchestra, with Rimsky-Korsakov operas, excerpts from Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet, and a full performance of his ode to the life of the artist and unrequited love, Symphonie fantastique.