Philharmonia Orchestra

Name: Philharmonia Orchestra
Start: 2027-05-08T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Royal Concert Hall

Sat 8 May 2027 at 7:00PM

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Main Auditorium

From Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:00AM

Sat 8 May 2027

7:00PM

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

Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali Conductor
María Dueñas Violin

Unsuk Chin subito con forza
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

In his eagerly anticipated Nottingham debut, Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads a performance of three concert hall heavyweights alongside Spanish violin sensation María Dueñas. Faithfully observing its title, Unsuk Chin's Beethoven-inspired subito con forza (suddenly with force) rushes across the stage in a 5-minute explosion of energy and polarised juxtapositions, fusing Beethoven's musical gestures with poignant representations of his personal frustrations. Equally as abundant of contrasts is Beethoven's Violin Concerto, tentatively welcomed by the timpani. Symphonic in its scale, its broad structure provides ample space for the soloist to glide over the orchestra in a concerto that has it all; a dignified start, a spirited ending, and a stunning slow movement defined by its constantly reimagined cadenza.

Written immediately after his disastrous marriage, raw emotional extremes are at the heart of Tchaikovsky's fate-obsessed Fourth Symphony. The adrenaline-filled adventure starts immediately, the arresting opening fanfare of the French horns declaring the start of unceasing momentum from its feverish first movement to the breathless Russian dance of the whirlwind-reaping finale. Its compelling emotional intensity - surely an expression of his personal relationships - makes it the epitomal Romantic composition. Expect to spend forty minutes on the edge of your seat.

Free pre-concert talk, 6.00pm in the auditorium: In conversation with a musician of the Philharmonia: an insight into orchestral life.

Part of

Nottingham Classics

Age Guidance: 7+

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

Running time: Doors: 5.30pm. Running time – 1st Half: 7.00pm – 7.50pm, 20 minute interval, 2nd Half: 8.10pm - 9.00pm (Subject to change)

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Season Ticket and Multibuy Package Discounts
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10 -11 concerts – Save 25%
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5 – 6 concerts – Save 15%

Concert Coaches
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.