NDR Philharmonic Hannover

Name: NDR Philharmonic Hannover
Start: 2026-10-14T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Royal Concert Hall

Wed 14 Oct 2026 at 7:30PM

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Main Auditorium

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Wed 14 Oct 2026

7:30PM

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Show times are subject to change and published where available.

Booking Dates:
Subscribers: 10am Tue 26 May
Multibuy: 10am Mon 1 June
General on sale: 10am Mon 8 June

Tickets £13 - £44.50

NDR Philharmonic Hannover
Stanislav Kochanovsky Conductor
Nikolai Lugansky Piano

Prokofiev Classical Symphony
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms Symphony No. 2

The Bolshevik revolution was in full force as Prokofiev fled violent Petrograd to a rural farmhouse. Within this pastoral idyll, he wrote his Classical Symphony, mischievously plotting to upset enthusiasts of Mozart and Beethoven by juxtaposing classical structures with contemporary dissonance. Perfectly balanced in form and melody, it has understandably been enshrined as one of the composer’s most popular works.

Virtuoso Nikolai Lugansky takes to our stunning Steinway to perform Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto, its excitement emanating from the formidable solo part in this musical thrill-ride that draws dangerously close to the impossible. A student project inspired by Grieg's concerto and revised twenty-six years later, it uniquely benefits from both his teenage ambition and his mature compositional experience. The substance of Brahms' Second Symphony is much more nuanced, concealing deeper emotions behind its explicit joyful romanticism often likened to the palette of Beethoven's Pastoral. With so much to hear, it's a work to be appreciated on all levels.

Free pre-concert talk, 6.20pm in the auditorium: Dr Robert Adlington explores ‘what makes a symphony a symphony?’

Part of

Nottingham Classics

Age Guidance: 7+

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Running time: Doors: 6.00pm. 1st Half: 7.30pm - 8.15pm, 20 minute interval, 2nd Half: 8.35pm - 9.20pm

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We run eight Concert Coaches offering stress-free return travel from all across the East Midlands, from Loughborough, Sleaford/Grantham, Southwell, Worksop/Retford, Ashbourne/Derby, Bakewell/Matlock and Lincoln/Newark, and our new Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray route. Please contact the Box Office on 0115 989 5555 to book.

Under 26s and full-time students
Under 26s and students in full time education can book seats for £5 each. Just select the Under 26 price from the drop-down list when selecting a seat. Please note: you may be asked to show proof of age or student status when you enter the auditorium.

Bargain Seats
These are only available from 12pm on the day of the concert at £10, online, by phone, or at the box office counter. Please note that these seats are usually situated in the Choir Stalls, and are subject to availability.