Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5
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This event took place on Saturday 13 June 2026.
- Saturday 13 June 2026, 7.30pm
- The Hexagon, Reading
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Need to know
Repertoire
- Hisaishi Encounter for String Orchestra
- Britten Violin Concerto
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5
Features
- Ben Glassberg Conductor
- Clara-Jumi Kang Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Description
Featuring Britten's Violin Concerto with violinist Clara-Jumi Kang
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) for an epic orchestral evening at the Hexagon with internationally acclaimed violinist Clara-Jumi Kang. Tchaikovsky asked for his Fifth Symphony to be performed con desiderio e passione –‘with desire and passion’ – and when guest conductor Ben Glassberg joins forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), we can promise exactly that. With its heartfelt melodies and blazing colours, the RPO love playing Tchaikovsky’s Fifth as much as you love hearing it.
But that’s not all: the evening opens with a delightful new miniature from Composer-in-Association Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away) and Clara-Jumi Kang brings her world-class insight and ‘powerhouse articulation’ to Britten’s captivating Violin Concerto, written on the eve of World War II. Strong emotions, stunningly played.
Please note the change of conductor for this concert. For more information please contact marketing@rpo.co.uk
But that’s not all: the evening opens with a delightful new miniature from Composer-in-Association Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away) and Clara-Jumi Kang brings her world-class insight and ‘powerhouse articulation’ to Britten’s captivating Violin Concerto, written on the eve of World War II. Strong emotions, stunningly played.
Please note the change of conductor for this concert. For more information please contact marketing@rpo.co.uk
“The Britten... had a dazzling performer in Clara-Jumi Kang: dedicated, highly expressive and varied.”
January 2023
Bachtrack