Lights in the Dark: Shostakovich 7 at the Royal Festival Hall
On Sunday 27 April, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returned to the Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre to continue our 2025 series, Lights in the Dark, conducted by Music Director Vasily Petrenko. The programme traced a journey through struggle, reflection and defiance, highlighting Shostakovich's powerful Symphony No.7. We were joined by baritone Roderick Williams OBE for Kurt Weill’s Four Walt Whitman Songs.
Read on to see photos and reviews from the evening.
All photos © Mark Allan