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Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

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  • Symphony & Core Classical
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Wednesday 27 May 2026, 7.30pm
  • Cadogan Hall
Two juxtaposed photos of tonight's artists: on the left is RPO Conductor-in-Residence, 2025–26, Kevin John Edusei looking happy and relaxed, smiling straight at the camerai; on the right is pianist, Mazoto Ozone, leaning on his piano and smiling up to his right
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Wed 27 May 2026 7.30pm

  • Doors open
    6.45pm
  • Show starts
    7.30pm
  • Interval
    20 minutes
  • Approx. end time
    9.45pm

Need to know

Repertoire

  • Ligeti Concert Românesc
  • Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
  • Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Features

Location

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

Ticket price

Tickets from £22 (price includes a £4 transaction fee, charged once per order).

Description

Jazz-age flair with RPO Conductor-in-Residence, Kevin John Edusei

A clarinet soars upwards – and immediately, you can picture the skyscrapers of jazz-age Manhattan. There’s nothing quite like Rhapsody in Blue, and few living pianists play Gershwin with more flair than our soloist today, Japanese jazz legend Makoto Ozone.

With RPO Conductor-in-Residence Kevin John Edusei conducting, there are endless pictures to be painted and stories to be told. High in the mountains of Transylvania, György Ligeti hears a shepherd blow his horn, and gypsy fiddles flash around the campfire. And far from his Hungarian homeland, composed in the USA, Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra sets out to put a great orchestra through its paces and ends up by punching the air with glee. This is music that loves life – and believe us, you can feel it.

Offers and discounts

This concert is part of our Cadogan Hall series*.

  • Book 2 or 3 concerts in the series to save 15%
  • Book 4 or 5 concerts in the series to save 25%
  • Book 6 or more concerts in the series to save 30%

*Excludes Christmas Cracker concerts

RPO Club members can book two half-price tickets* per London Season concert (and two complimentary tickets per season) via the RPO website. Members should ensure that they are logged into their RPO account for their discount to apply.

Find out more about the RPO Club and sign up here.

*All ticket prices are subject to a £4 transaction fee (charged once per order). All offers are available to book until 48 hours before the concert begins.

A limited number of discounted tickets are available via the RPO website at £19* (Bands C–E) and £29* (Band B) to RPO Under 30s members (two per member, subject to availability). Members should ensure that they are logged into their RPO account for their discount to apply.

Aged 18 to 29? Find out more about the RPO Under 30s and sign up for free here.

*Ticket price includes a £4 transaction fee (charged once per order). All offers are available to book until 48 hours before the concert begins. 

A limited number of £5 adult tickets (two per member, subject to availability) and two FREE under-18* tickets are available via the RPO website* to RPO Brent members in Bands D–E.

To book tickets, members should make sure that they are logged into their RPO account. The offer will then automatically be applied in the basket.

Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.

Live or work in Brent? Find out more about the RPO Brent membership and sign up here.

*Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. All offers are available to book until 48 hours before the concert begins.

Reserve now, pay later. Access generous discounts and benefits by bringing a group to this concert. 

  • 6+ people save 15% (discount applied directly at checkout for bookings via the RPO website)
  • 10+ people save 25%
  • 30+ people save 35%
  • A free pair of tickets for the organiser (12+ parties)
  • Free programmes for the entire party
  • No payment needed until two months before the concert

School party tickets (8+ people, pupils must outnumber staff) are available for £5* at Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall and for £7* at the Royal Albert Hall. Phone 020 7608 8840 or visit our group booking page to find out more

* For group and school bookings of up to 10 tickets, a £4 transaction fee applies. For group bookings of 10 or more, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).

Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices. All requests are subject to availability.

Student tickets from £10 available via Student Pulse.

Under 18 offers apply: £9* for children aged 7–17 in ticket price bands D & E. 

*Ticket price includes a £4 transaction fee (charged once per order). 

Please note:

  • all offers are subject to availability
  • this event is not recommended for children under 5
  • all customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

“...unfailingly inventive and entertaining.”

The Scotsman

on Makoto Ozone, May 2024

Large print programmes

Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.

Access information

Visit Cadogan Hall's website for venue access information.