Liverpool Philharmonic has announced nine new concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and associated ensembles from 22 June to 18 July.
These include Vasily Petrenko’s final concerts as Chief Conductor before he assumes his new role as Conductor Laureate. Also featured are performances by Young Artist in Residence, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and Icelandic pianist VÃkingur Ólafsson.
In recital, Ólafsson explores works by Debussy and Rameau (22 June), then performs piano concertos by Mozart and Bach, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor, Andrew Manze (24 June).
Isata Kanneh-Mason makes her debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performing Mendelssohn’s lyrical Piano Concerto No. 1 (1 July) in a programme conducted by Ryan Bancroft.
On 3 July, baroque ensemble Red Priest presents an evening of works including Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, Tartini’s The Devil’s Trill Sonata as well as works by Bach, Albinoni, Pachelbel, Locatelli, Eccles and Gaspar Sanz.
Finally, on 9 and 10 July two concerts led by Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko will celebrate the end his remarkable15-year tenure as Chief Conductor. The programme for these very special concerts will be announced on 21 June.
Family Concert
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Family Concert: Pirate Party (27 June) is a chance for all the family to enjoy music. Conducted by Rebecca Tong and presented by Alasdair Malloy, the one-hour matinée features a collection of seafaring songs including music from Pirates of the Caribbean and the famous The Sailor’s Hornpipe.
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Two ensembles from the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will perform in July: The String Ensemble and Wind and Brass Ensemble (both 18 July). Conducted by Simon Emery, these concerts include works by Bartok, Warlock, Dukas and Bizet.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra On Demand
Three concerts in June and July will be made available for audiences to purchase and watch at home as part of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra On Demand series. Each concert is available to watch for 30 days from the broadcast date.
Superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Dvořák’s Cello Concerto (from 1 June).
Chief Conductor Designate, Domingo Hindoyan, conducts a programme including works by Stravinsky, Ravel and Prokofiev as well as the world premiere of Dani Howard’s Trombone Concerto (from 29 June). Vasily Petrenko’sfinal concert as Chief Conductor will be broadcast from 20 July.
Each On Demand concert is preceded by a live pre-concert talk on Zoom at 7pm by BBC Radio 3 broadcaster and author Stephen Johnson, and a post-concert Q&A session with musicians, conductors and composers in a sort of ‘post-matchanalysis’. This is a chance for audiences to ask questions and participate.
Safety measures
We’ve maintained additional measures at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to ensure the safety of audiences. All concerts at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall last one hour with no interval, seating is socially-distanced in households or social bubbles. All staff and audience members are asked to wear masked unless exempt. There is increased cleaning and regular fogging of the auditorium. 98% of customers say they have felt completely or very safe when attending a concert at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
The programme from 22 June to 18 July is as follows:
VÃkingur Ólafsson piano
Tuesday 22 June 7:30pm
Debussy Prélude (from La Damoiselle élue)
Rameau Suite in E (selection)
Debussy Jardins sous la pluie (from Estampes); Serenade for the Doll and The Snow is Dancing (from Children’s Corner)
Rameau Suite in D (selection)
Debussy Des pas sur la neige (from Préludes, Book 2)
Rameau Suite in D (selection)
Rameau / Ólafsson The Arts and the Hours
Debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin and Ondine (from Préludes, Books 1 and 2)
Rameau Suite in G (selection)
Supported by Rodewald Concert Society
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Thursday 24 June 7.30pm
Bach Piano Concerto No.5
Mozart Piano Concerto No.19
Haydn Symphony No.100 ‘Military’
Andrew Manze conductor
VÃkingur Ólafsson piano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Family Concert: Pirate Party
Sunday 27 June 2.30pm
Leroy Anderson The Pirate March
Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)
Rosas Over the Waves
Plus music from the Pirates of the Caribbean films and the famous The Sailor’s Hornpipe
Rebecca Tong conductor
Alasdair Malloy presenter
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Thursday 1 July 7.30pm
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1
Jörg Widmann Con brio: Concert overture for orchestra (chamber orchestra version)
Beethoven Symphony No.5
Ryan Bancroft conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason piano
Red Priest: Truly Madly Baroque
Saturday 3 July 7.30pm
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5
Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins
Albinoni Oboe Concerto Op.9 No.2
Tartini The Devil’s Trill Sonata
And works by Pachelbel, Locatelli, Eccles, Gaspar Sanz
Piers Adams recorders
Adam Summerhayes violin
Angela East cello
David Wright harpsichord
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor: Final Concerts
Friday 9 July 7.30pm
Saturday 10 July 7.30pm
Programme to be announced on 21 June
Sponsored by Investec
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: String Ensembles
Sunday 18 July 1pm
Programme to include:
Bartok Romanian Dances
Warlock Capriol Suite
Simon Emery conductor
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: Wind and Brass Ensembles
Sunday 18 July 7pm
Programme to include:
Dukas Fanfare: La Peri
Bizet Suite from Carmen
Simon Emery conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic On Demand concerts in June and July are as follows:
Tuesday 1 June 7pm
Wagner Siegfried Idyll
Dvořák Cello Concerto
Rory Macdonald conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Sponsored by Hill Dickinson
Tuesday 29 June 7pm
Stravinsky Octet
Dani Howard Trombone Concerto (world premiere, Liverpool Philharmonic commission)
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Prokofiev Symphony No.1 ‘Classical’
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Peter Moore trombone
Sponsored by David M Robinson
Tuesday 20 July 7pm
Vasily Petrenko, Chief Conductor
Final Concert – programme announced on 21 June
Tickets cost from £24 per person. Family concerts are priced from £8 per child and £12 per adult. On Demand concertscost from £10.
Ticket go on sale Wednesday 19 May.
Visit www.liverpoolphil.com or call the box office on 0151 709 3789 to purchase tickets.
