London Philharmonic Orchestra

Resident at Southbank Centre

Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2011/12 season in which you’ll hear greats from the traditional repertoire alongside new works – all played with passion, energy and a dedication to the highest artistic goals.

Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski’s concerts have become a magnet for those wishing to experience a sense of occasion. Every performance is both an event and demonstration of the conductor’s rigorous artistic exploration. The Prokofiev Festival, Man of the People?, in January 2012 is the successor to previous explorations of Tchaikovsky and Schnittke, and on this occasion Jurowski curates a series that presents known and loved works alongside those intriguing pieces often overlooked.

Principal Guest Conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin appears with the orchestra five times. Known for his exceptional rapport with the audience, his concerts are full of energy and spirit, achieving an almost magical quality.

The LPO’s regular partners include Sir Mark Elder, Marin Alsop, Christoph Eschenbach and Osmo Vänskä, and this season James Gaffigan, Markus Stenz and Eduardo Portal are introduced. Renée Fleming sings Strauss’s Four Last Songs, Stephen Hough plays Liszt, Joshua Bell plays Brahms, and legendary pianists Maria João Pires, Leon Fleisher and Aldo Ciccolini return.

Works by Julian Anderson, the Orchestra’s Composer in Residence, feature in three concerts including a world premiere, and there are further premieres from Raskatov, Pintscher and Aho.

The Orchestra is embedded in the cultural life of our great city and shares the live experience of great music through touring worldwide. Join them and be part of something very special.

 

See full event listings for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's 2011/12 Season