The Firebird
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Performing with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings his celebrated lightness of touch to the world premiere of a Mark Simpson work.
Víkingur Ólafsson: the Icelandic phenomenon who has redefined the way we hear the piano.
Mark Simpson: a British composer with a boundless imagination, whose music pulses with the neon-lit energy of 21st-century urban life.
Bring them together with Edward Gardner and the LPO in the world premiere of a new piano concerto, and you don’t need us to tell you that this is going to be quite an occasion.
That’s just the centrepiece of a concert that begins with Dorothy Howell’s sensuous tone-poem, and ends with Stravinsky’s magical The Firebird – a fairytale of love, darkness and dazzling light.
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Admission
Min: £12.50
Max: £77.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Víkingur Ólafsson - piano, Edward Gardner - conductor
Other key names: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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The Firebird
Friday, 23 Oct 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Performing with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings his celebrated lightness of touch to the world premiere of a Mark Simpson work.
Víkingur Ólafsson: the Icelandic phenomenon who has redefined the way we hear the piano.
Mark Simpson: a British composer with a boundless imagination, whose music pulses with the neon-lit energy of 21st-century urban life.
Bring them together with Edward Gardner and the LPO in the world premiere of a new piano concerto, and you don’t need us to tell you that this is going to be quite an occasion.
That’s just the centrepiece of a concert that begins with Dorothy Howell’s sensuous tone-poem, and ends with Stravinsky’s magical The Firebird – a fairytale of love, darkness and dazzling light.
Admission
Min: £12.50
Max: £77.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Víkingur Ólafsson - piano, Edward Gardner - conductor
Other key names: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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