RPO x Vasily Petrenko: Mahler ‘Resurrection’

London, Royal Albert Hall — Main Hall

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A man stands alone at a friend’s grave. Overwhelmed by grief, he cries out in anguish and takes the first step on an odyssey that will lead him to the ends of the earth—and beyond.

This is Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection Symphony,” and if that sounds epic on paper, just wait until you hear it live. It is simply overwhelming—and if you’ve only heard it on recordings, you haven’t heard it all yet. It could have been written for the Royal Albert Hall, so get ready for the musical adventure of a lifetime as RPO Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two outstanding singers and the mighty Philharmonia Chorus in music that shakes the heavens—plus a haunting overture by Arvo Pärt.

Program

Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection Symphony)
Arvo Pärt – Kanon Pokajanen: Ode VII

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Artists

Orchestra:	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most prodigious orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences worldwide first‐class performances and the highest possible standards of music‐making across a diverse range of musical repertoire. This was the vision of the Orchestra’s flamboyant founder Sir Thomas Beecham, whose legacy is maintained today as the Orchestra continues to thrive.
Conductor:	Vasily Petrenko Born in St Petersburg in 1976, Vasily Petrenko is recognised as one of the exceptional musicians of his generation. Petrenko was still in his teens when he became resident conductor at St Petersburg Opera and Ballet Theatre, and has gone on to work with some of the world’s finest orchestras, earning international acclaim – and top prizes – for his inspirational performances. His Liverpool debut with the Phil in November 2004, and subsequent appearances in October and December 2005, created huge excitement: “…memorable for the sheer electricity emanating from the podium. Instantly there was a sense of dialogue between conductor and musicians, between one orchestral family and another, between one phrase and the next, to release natural‐seeming eloquence from his players.” The Daily Telegraph
Soprano:	Miah Persson
Choir:	Philharmonia Chorus
Mezzo-soprano:	Beth Taylor

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Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, United Kingdom — Google Maps

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