Santtu & Hilary Hahn
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]One of the top violinists of our time joins the Philharmonia Orchestra for Prokofiev’s profoundly lyrical Violin Concerto No.2, a work of dazzling contrasts.
Linked event information - The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall: free post-concert Insights Talk with Hilary Hahn.
Hilary Hahn has three Grammy awards to her name and a devoted fan base who will travel hundreds of miles to hear her live.
She joins the Philharmonia for Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2. Lyrical, long-breathed melodies fill the first two movements. But the violin’s singing lines are tinged with darkness, and give way to a stumbling dance in the finale.
Rachmaninov’s brilliant Symphonic Dances are a masterclass in orchestral writing, giving every instrument from the tiny piccolo to the growling contrabassoon the chance to shine.
Maybe aware that this would be his last completed work, Rachmaninov quotes passages from his First Symphony, and writes a soulful melody for a relative newcomer to the orchestra, the alto saxophone.
Stravinsky’s ballet The Fairy’s Kiss was written as a ‘compatriotic homage’ to Tchaikovsky. Melodies from Tchaikovsky’s songs and piano pieces are transformed by Stravinsky’s touch, their sweetness and lyricism given a distinctive 20th-century twist.
Repertoire
- Stravinsky: Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss arr. Stravinsky & Dushkin for orchestra
- Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.63
Interval
- Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
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Admission
Min: £17.00
Max: £112.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Santtu-Matias Rouvali - conductor, Hilary Hahn - violin
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Santtu & Hilary Hahn
Sunday, 1 Feb 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
One of the top violinists of our time joins the Philharmonia Orchestra for Prokofiev’s profoundly lyrical Violin Concerto No.2, a work of dazzling contrasts.
Linked event information - The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall: free post-concert Insights Talk with Hilary Hahn.
Hilary Hahn has three Grammy awards to her name and a devoted fan base who will travel hundreds of miles to hear her live.
She joins the Philharmonia for Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2. Lyrical, long-breathed melodies fill the first two movements. But the violin’s singing lines are tinged with darkness, and give way to a stumbling dance in the finale.
Rachmaninov’s brilliant Symphonic Dances are a masterclass in orchestral writing, giving every instrument from the tiny piccolo to the growling contrabassoon the chance to shine.
Maybe aware that this would be his last completed work, Rachmaninov quotes passages from his First Symphony, and writes a soulful melody for a relative newcomer to the orchestra, the alto saxophone.
Stravinsky’s ballet The Fairy’s Kiss was written as a ‘compatriotic homage’ to Tchaikovsky. Melodies from Tchaikovsky’s songs and piano pieces are transformed by Stravinsky’s touch, their sweetness and lyricism given a distinctive 20th-century twist.
Repertoire
- Stravinsky: Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss arr. Stravinsky & Dushkin for orchestra
- Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.63
Interval
- Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Admission
Min: £17.00
Max: £112.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Santtu-Matias Rouvali - conductor, Hilary Hahn - violin
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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