Tchaikovsky 2

Performances of Tchaikovsky 2

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Thu 24 Jun 2027 7.30pm

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Doors open
6.45pm
Show starts
7.30pm
Interval
20 minutes
Approx. end time
9.40pm

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Need to know

Repertoire

Akimenko Angel: Poem-Nocturne
Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.2, 'Little Russian'

Features

Kirill Karabits OBE Conductor
Liya Petrova Violin (RPO Artist-in-Residence, 2026–27)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Location

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

Venue information

Ticket price

Tickets from £24 (price includes a £4 transaction fee, charged once per order).

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Description

Folksongs, fantasies and glorious Tchaikovsky from Kirill Karabits and violinist Liya Petrova.

Genius enjoys a challenge. Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto begins with a chord that was supposed to be impossible, though with a violinist as brilliant as RPO Artist-in-Residence Liya Petrova (‘Exquisite’: The Guardian), the impossible comes as standard. It’s the elegant jewel at the centre of a concert filled with melodies close to the heart of Ukrainian guest conductor Kirill Karabits. Some are unfamiliar – like the glowing colours and lush harmonies of Angel, a rarely-heard (well, in Britain anyway) masterwork by the Ukrainian composer Fyodor Akimenko. But others have never been more popular, and for a good reason. Ukrainian folk tunes inspired Tchaikovsky’s colourful ‘Little Russian’ Symphony. But the emotion – and the magic – is entirely his own, and it’ll make you want to dance.

What makes this concert unmissable

1 Violinist Liya Petrova tackles a 20th century blockbuster
2 Tune after glorious tune in Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony
3 Conductor Kirill Karabits: a byword for energy and inspiration

Offers and discounts

This concert is part of our Cadogan Hall series*.

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

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

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.

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.