ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra Events
Thu 31 Jul 2025
- 18:30Royal Albert Hall
Joshua Weilerstein and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra perform Rachmaninov’s enigmatic final masterpiece, the Symphonic Dances, alongside Copland’s jazz-inspired Clarinet Concerto
Joshua Weilerstein and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra perform Rachmaninov’s enigmatic final masterpiece, the Symphonic Dances, alongside Copland’s jazz-inspired Clarinet Concerto
Programme
- Symphony No. 2(17 mins)
- Clarinet Concerto(18 mins)
- Clarinet Concerto(8 mins)
- interval
- Symphonic Dances(35 mins)
Performers
- Martin Fröstclarinet
- Joshua Weilersteinconductor
Part ofProms 2025Seats from £10 to £46 (plus booking fee)
Mon 1 Sep 2025
- 18:30Royal Albert Hall
A chance to hear Shostakovich’s blistering operatic tragedy with Amanda Majeski starring as Katerina and Nicky Spence as her lover Sergey
A chance to hear Shostakovich’s blistering operatic tragedy with Amanda Majeski starring as Katerina and Nicky Spence as her lover Sergey
Programme
- The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District(160 mins)(semi-staged; sung in English with English surtitles)
Performers
- Amanda MajeskiKaterina
- Brindley SherrattBoris/Ghost of Boris
- John FindonZinovy
- Thomas MoleMill-hand/Priest
- Nicky SpenceSergey
- Ava DoddAksinya/Convict
- Ronald SammShabby Peasant
- Alaric GreenSteward
- Chuma SijeqaPolice Sergeant
- William MorganTeacher
- Sir Willard WhiteOld Convict
- Niamh O'SullivanSonyetka
- John Storgårdsconductor
- Ruth Knightdirector
Composers
Part ofProms 2025Seats from £15 to £66 (plus booking fee)
Sun 7 Sep 2025
- 15:00St George's Hall, Bradford
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo presents a showcase as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, paying tribute to her African heritage and taking in iconic tracks from legends such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela and Youssou N’Dour
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo presents a showcase as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, paying tribute to her African heritage and taking in iconic tracks from legends such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela and Youssou N’Dour
Programme
- African Symphony(80 mins)arr. Derrick Hodge; UK premiere
Performers
- Chris Cameronconductor
Composers
Seats from £11 to £31 (plus booking fee)
Wed 17 Sep 2025
- 14:30MediaCityUK Salford
There’s nothing quite like Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Join us in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.
There’s nothing quite like Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Join us in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.
Programme
- A Walk to Beethoven
- Symphony No. 7 in A major
Performers
- John Storgårdsconductor
Composers
Sat 20 Sep 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
For our season opener, an assembly of composers who, by embracing pain, find solace, redemption, and clarity.
Tue 22 Jul 2025
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Anja Bihlmaier and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra give the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA between performances of two iconic 19th-century tone-poems: Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique
Anja Bihlmaier and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra give the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA between performances of two iconic 19th-century tone-poems: Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique
Programme
- Death and Transfiguration(23 mins)
- ZEBRA (or, 2-3-74: The Divine Invasion of Philip K. Dick)(20 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphonie fantastique(49 mins)
Performers
- Sean Shibeelectric guitar
- Anja Bihlmaierconductor
Part ofProms 2025
Mon 21 Jul 2025
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Tenor Allan Clayton gives the world premiere of Tom Coult’s Monologues for the Curious, while John StorgÃ¥rds and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra stalk the shifting musical landscapes of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony
Tenor Allan Clayton gives the world premiere of Tom Coult’s Monologues for the Curious, while John StorgÃ¥rds and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra stalk the shifting musical landscapes of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony
Programme
- Monologues for the Curious(24 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphony No. 7(77 mins)
Performers
- Allan Claytontenor
- John Storgårdsconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2025
Fri 11 Jul 2025
- 14:00MediaCityUK Salford
Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
Tue 8 Jul 2025
- 14:25MediaCityUK, Salford
Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
Programme
- A Knight in Armour
- Trittico Botticelliano
- The Isle of the Dead
Performers
Fri 4 Jul 2025
- 19:45MediaCityUK Salford
Experience an unforgettable evening as Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the renowned ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra for a special side-by-side concert at their Studios in MediaCityUK, Salford Quays.