Welcome to our 2025–26 Season of concerts at Cadogan Hall.
In a world full of noise, we sometimes forget to listen. But for the musicians who make up the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), music is more than just another sound. It’s emotion, it’s colour; it’s the gateway to different lives and unseen worlds. It’s entertainment too – and our 2025–26 Season of concerts at our home, Cadogan Hall, opens with an explosion of laughter. Over 15 concerts, we’ll be exploring favourite melodies, contemporary classics, new discoveries and sonic surprises. There’ll be fireworks, serenity, and composers who speak across continents and centuries – from Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky to the timeless beauty of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms.
But there’ll be surprises too – forgotten treasures and lively new voices, and concerts to help you celebrate those special times of year. We’re featuring works by our Composer-in-Association Joe Hisaishi, and we’ve invited some of our favourite soloists and conductors: performers from Britain and beyond who share our belief in the power of music. Kevin John Edusei, our Conductor-in-Residence for the 2025–26 Season at Cadogan Hall, has already made quite a splash in London. He’ll showcase music by Bartók and Beethoven, as well as Gershwin’s fabulous Rhapsody in Blue with Japanese jazz piano sensation Makoto Ozone. There will be several opportunities to hear music written for the voice with incredible artists including Jess Dandy and Nicky Spence. Violinist Midori performs Sibelius’ epic Violin Concerto, pianist Boris Giltburg plays Grieg, and Sir John Rutter – a true national treasure and Honorary Member of the RPO – premieres a brand new piece for oboe and orchestra and conducts his joyous piano concerto with the incomparable Steven Osborne as soloist.
At the RPO, through every note we play, we have one ambition above all else – to let you feel the full, life-enhancing wonder of great music, played from the heart. Join us, and hear the difference.
Sarah Bardwell
Managing Director, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
