Photos and reactions: Lights in the Dark begins at Southbank Centre with Stravinsky, Berg and Beethoven
On Sunday 26 January we opened our flagship 2025 season with Music Director Vasily Petrenko, Lights in the Dark, to a packed Royal Festival Hall in London's Southbank Centre. Featuring Stravisnky's The Rite of Spring, Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5, the theme of the evening was music that pushed at the boundries of established conventions, hailing new and rapidly-changing eras in both music and society. Lights in the Dark at Southbank Centre and the Royal Albert Hall highlights music composed during dark times, be it turbulent historical events or personal struggles suffered by composers.
We were grateful to Boris Giltburg for stepping in to replace Paul Lewis and perform Beethoven with very short notice.
Read on to view more photos and reactions from the day.