Royal Philharmonic Orchestra announces return to the concert hall
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The series of 10 concerts will mark the orchestra's return to Cadogan Hall for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Photo: Cyuji Hori
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are returning to Cadogan Hall for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The opening concert features the Japanese virtuoso Fumiaki Miura in his first concert as artist in residence.
Other featured artists in the season include the return of conductor Anu Tali along with the debuts of conductors Kevin John Edusei and Richard Farnes, Hungarian violinist Barnabás Kelemen, pianists Vanessa Benelli Mosell and Jae-Hyuck Cho, and the winner of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2018, Roman Kosyakov.
The season also marks the start of a two-year series of concerts in partnership with City of London Choir, which will explore the teacher/pupil relationship and friendship between Ravel and Vaughan Williams.
James Williams, managing director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra said: 'Following the events of the last year, to say that we are delighted to be presenting our first season back in our London home doesn’t come close to describing just how thrilled we are.
'It is an absolute joy to be performing once again, in person, for our valued and much-loved audiences. The concert season at Cadogan Hall sits at the heart of everything the RPO does. Its return is an important foundation stone in our musical calendar for the next year and beyond, and today’s announcement marks a key moment as we begin to look beyond the pandemic towards the next chapter in the RPO’s history.'
