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Lights in the Dark: Korngold, Rachamninov and Bartók at the Royal Festival Hall

The Orchestra on stage at the Royal Festival Hall

On Sunday 23 March the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returned to the Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre for the second concert of our 2025 series, Lights in the Dark, with Music Director Vasily Petrenko. The programme featured three émigré composers who moved to the United States between the wars; Erich Korngold, Béla Bartók and Sergei Rachmaninov. We were joined by pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the XVIII International Chopin Competition.

Read on to see photos and reviews from the evening.

All photos © Frances Marshall

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Lights in the Dark: Korngold, Rachamninov and Bartók at the Royal Festival Hall

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How to join an Orchestra: Sarah Bardwell for Classical Music Magazine

Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations and performing with the RPO - an interview with Bruce Liu

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