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Fri 8 May 2026

Today, Sergei Taneyev is almost forgotten in the west, but as far as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff were concerned he was a genius, and this heartfelt choral masterpiece packs a mighty emotional punch.

‘In this realm, time becomes space…’ From CS Lewis to Terry Gilliam, Wagner’s Parsifal has been an inspiration to the very greatest creative artists. Our Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts a symphonic suite that weaves all the power and beauty of Wagner’s five-hour masterpiece into one sumptuous orchestral tapestry. 

We'll be performing these pieces along with Mozart's sparkling Overture to The Magic Flute at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 17 May.

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