Vasily Petrenko: Mahler x Korngold
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP , [Venue Details]A trumpet sounds an ominous fanfare, the orchestra cries out, and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony thunders into life. But that’s just the beginning – and, after all, this is Mahler! 68 minutes later, the whole orchestra is punching the sky in triumph.
- Korngold Violin Concerto
- Mahler Symphony No.5
It’s an epic struggle from darkness to light, as powerful as any Hollywood blockbuster and every bit as colourful; filled with horn calls, dark visions and, of course, Romantic music’s most passionate love letter – the famous Adagietto that Mahler wrote for his young wife, Alma.
It’s powerful stuff, so Vasily Petrenko has paired it with the rapturous Violin Concerto that Mahler’s protégé Erich Wolfgang Korngold dedicated to Alma when they were both exiled to California. Based on themes that Korngold had written for the silver screen, you can feel the poetry as well as the sunlight, and few living violinists play it with more panache than Ray Chen.
With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet.
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Admission
Min: £20.70
Max: £76.80
Performer name: Vasily Petrenko - Conductor, Ray Chen - Violin
Other key names: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Doors open: 6:45 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult
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Vasily Petrenko: Mahler x Korngold
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 @7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2APMore Information
A trumpet sounds an ominous fanfare, the orchestra cries out, and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony thunders into life. But that’s just the beginning – and, after all, this is Mahler! 68 minutes later, the whole orchestra is punching the sky in triumph.
- Korngold Violin Concerto
- Mahler Symphony No.5
It’s an epic struggle from darkness to light, as powerful as any Hollywood blockbuster and every bit as colourful; filled with horn calls, dark visions and, of course, Romantic music’s most passionate love letter – the famous Adagietto that Mahler wrote for his young wife, Alma.
It’s powerful stuff, so Vasily Petrenko has paired it with the rapturous Violin Concerto that Mahler’s protégé Erich Wolfgang Korngold dedicated to Alma when they were both exiled to California. Based on themes that Korngold had written for the silver screen, you can feel the poetry as well as the sunlight, and few living violinists play it with more panache than Ray Chen.
With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet.
Admission
Min: £20.70
Max: £76.80
Performer name: Vasily Petrenko - Conductor, Ray Chen - Violin
Other key names: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Doors open: 6:45 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult
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