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The Orchestra on stage 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

Young musicians being mentored by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra musicians at the Albemarle Music Centre in Hull

Young musicians from across the Humber region gathered from 7 to 9 April 2025 at the Albemarle Music Centre in Hull for an unforgettable experience with the HEROS Orchestra. This initiative, created by Hull Music Service and delivered in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Resound team, provided an incredible opportunity for local young people to take part in an orchestral music project, working alongside musicians from the RPO.

A recorded performance of Rachmaninov's The Bells at the Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces a new recording partnership with the harmonia mundi record label, which will see the Orchestra and its Music Director, Vasily Petrenko, release new recordings of the great symphonic repertoire.

The first recording, planned for release this autumn, will feature Elgar’s symphonic study ‘Falstaff’ and Rachmaninov’s choral symphony ‘The Bells.’ Future planned releases include the music of Strauss, Bartók and Stravinsky.

THe RPO and Vasily Petrenko standing on stage receiving applause

"We're creating music that speaks directly to you" – Vasily Petrenko, RPO Music Director.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces its ambitious 2025–26 London season, with Music Director Vasily Petrenko at the helm for a diverse programme spanning 26 concerts across four iconic London venues.

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