Nottingham stop for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on it's 80th birthday tour
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has announced details of its new season in which it celebrates 80 years of music-making.
The new anniversary season will see the RPO deliver on the public’s desire for wide-ranging concert formats and the orchestra will spread its season across multiple venues, including Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall next May.
RPO’s acclaimed music director, Vasily Petrenko, will lead the orchestra in the Nottingham concert, where it will perform Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 27 and Ravel Daphnis et Chloé: Suites Nos 1 and 2.
And the orchestra will be joined by Nottingham’s own Isata Kanneh-Mason on piano.
Sarah Bardwell, managing director at the RPO said: “There’s something for all musical tastes for our new season.
"Add to this our community, health and education work in communities across the UK, plus our international touring schedule, and our 80th anniversary season showcases an orchestra that is proud to excite audiences, to enrich society and fly the flag for UK culture on the world stage.
"For the last 80 years, we have been proud to push the boundaries on what an orchestra can do, and our new season is a ‘thank you’ to all those that have kept music alive over the last 80 years by attending our concerts, whilst also being a celebration of what orchestral music is today.
"From the classic to the modern, the serious to the fun - our new season is all about giving concert-goers a great night out: And in today’s troubled world, that’s probably more important than ever.”
Vasily Petrenko, added: “For the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, turning 80 is both a celebration and a milestone as we look ahead to the next chapter.
"After eight decades, it’s safe to say that the orchestra feels younger and fresher than ever.
"But it also has many stories to tell, and this 80th anniversary season places a waymarker on our journey of discovery, giving us the opportunity to share those stories anew, together.
"It’s a season full of reflections, remembrances and evocations: music that celebrates music, and the musicians who make it.
"And above all, music that celebrates our audience – the people who make the music complete.”
The orchestra comes to Nottingham on May 22 next year.
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