Events Calendar
Puccini Preludio sinfonico
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Mahler Symphony No.1, ‘Titan’
Vasily Petrenko Conductor
Philharmonia Chorus
If silence had a sound, what would you hear? Maybe something like the massive stillness that opens Mahler’s First Symphony. A magical spring dawn, or the creation of life itself? It’s the starting point for a young artist’s journey through tragedy and triumph – a voyage through life and death, birdsong and fanfares, funeral marches and Viennese waltzes.
Mahler said that ‘the symphony should be like the world – it must embrace everything’, and no recording does the First Symphony justice: it’s one of those pieces that you simply have to experience live.
First, though, a majestic interlude from Puccini sets the scene for Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Raising the roof with a shout of joy, this setting of three Hebrew psalms is both affirming and exhilarating – a timeless plea for peace and unity.
Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.
Ticket information
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm (approximate end time: 10pm)
Tickets from £17* (prices may be subject to change)
*All RPO orders are subject to a £4 transaction fee.
Subscription discounts
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Tickets for Students and Young People
Student tickets from £10 available via Student Pulse.
Under 18 offers apply: £7* for children aged 7–17 in Second Tier boxes, Rear Arena and Front Circle seats. (Please note that this event is not recommended for children under 5. All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.)
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Group Discounts
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* For group bookings of up to 10 tickets, a £4 transaction fee applies.
For group bookings of 10 or more, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).
Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices.
Tickets for RPO Brent Members
A limited number of tickets are available for this performance at a special price in ticket price bands D & E for RPO Brent members.
To book tickets, members should make sure that they are logged into their RPO account. The offer will then automatically be applied in the basket.
Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.
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