Led by the dynamic Santtu-Matias Rouvali, join the world-class Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance with Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 5, a stirring masterpiece of drama, triumph, and emotional depth.Acclaimed pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, hailed as “Iceland’s Glenn Gould,” brings his poetic touch to Ravel’s dazzling Piano Concerto in G major, a work brimming with jazzy rhythms and lush lyricism.
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What a sound he drew from the Philharmonia — the strings were a blaze of scorching sunlight, the woodwind and brass bold and gleaming.
The Times (on Santtu-Matias Rouvali)
Vikingur Ólafsson explored a fascinating sound cosmos in an amazingly unpretentious and effortless performance. Played with passion and yet gentleness, with breath-taking precision and unconditional devotion, creating an interpretation of lasting impact.
Thüringer Allgemeine (on Víkingur Ólafsson)
What a sound he drew from the Philharmonia — the strings were a blaze of scorching sunlight, the woodwind and brass bold and gleaming.
The Times (on Santtu-Matias Rouvali)
Vikingur Ólafsson explored a fascinating sound cosmos in an amazingly unpretentious and effortless performance. Played with passion and yet gentleness, with breath-taking precision and unconditional devotion, creating an interpretation of lasting impact.
Thüringer Allgemeine (on Víkingur Ólafsson)
What a sound he drew from the Philharmonia — the strings were a blaze of scorching sunlight, the woodwind and brass bold and gleaming.
The Times (on Santtu-Matias Rouvali)
Vikingur Ólafsson explored a fascinating sound cosmos in an amazingly unpretentious and effortless performance. Played with passion and yet gentleness, with breath-taking precision and unconditional devotion, creating an interpretation of lasting impact.
