Beethoven's Ninth: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

About the Event

Beethoven's monumental 9th Symphony and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' 9th Symphony world premiere will be performed by the RLPO, international soloists and the Philharmonic Choir under the baton of Vasily Petrenko.

When Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Ninth symphony, he threw down an enduring musical challenge. With its epic emotions, and tremendous final ‘Ode to Joy’, it’s the Ninth Symphony by which all others are measured – and one of those pieces that everyone needs to hear before they die. So join Vasily Petrenko, the full Orchestra and Choir, and a world‐class team of soloists, and witness a landmark in the history of British music, as Master of the Queen’s Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies reaches his own Ninth Symphony. Dedicated to the Queen as a Diamond Jubilee tribute, and commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, he’s stated that the symphony will be inspired by the events of her long reign.

Vasily Petrenko: conductor
Katarzyna Dondalska: soprano
Sarah Richmond: alto
Paul Charles Clarke: tenor
Gidon Saks: bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Choose from the wide variety of high‐calibre concerts offered in Liverpool this season.