Ballet
Lamia / Piano Concerto / The Firebird
London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Date night
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- Family-friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 1h 30m
- Venue
- Royal Festival Hall
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Edward Gardner
- Tickets from
- £19.5
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Summary
Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, where Víkingur Ólafsson joins for Mark Simpson’s new concerto alongside works by Howell and Stravinsky.
Why it's fantastic
Witness the birth of a new masterpiece as piano sensation Víkingur Ólafsson premieres Mark Simpson’s highly anticipated concerto. The evening culminates in the shivering textures and shimmering brass of Stravinsky’s folk-inspired score, played in its expansive entirety rather than the standard shorter suites.
Programme
- 01Dorothy Howell - Lamia (20’)
- 02Mark Simpson - Piano Concerto (world premiere) (25’)*
- 03Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird (complete ballet score) (45’)
Soloists
- Víkingur Ólafsson
