Events Calendar
Korngold Violin Concerto
Mahler Symphony No.5
Vasily Petrenko Conductor
Ray Chen Violin
A trumpet sounds an ominous fanfare, the orchestra cries out, and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony thunders into life. But that’s just the beginning – and, after all, this is Mahler! 68 minutes later, the whole orchestra is punching the sky in triumph. It’s an epic struggle from darkness to light, as powerful as any Hollywood blockbuster and every bit as colourful, filled with horn calls, dark visions and, of course, Romantic music’s most passionate love letter – the famous Adagietto that Mahler wrote for his young wife Alma.
It’s powerful stuff, so Vasily Petrenko has paired it with the rapturous Violin Concerto that Mahler’s protégé Erich Wolfgang Korngold dedicated to Alma when they were both exiled to California. Based on themes that Korngold had written for the silver screen, you can feel the poetry as well as the sunlight, and few living violinists play it with more panache than Ray Chen.
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.
Ticket information
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm (approximate end time: 10pm)
Tickets from £17* (prices may be subject to change)
*All RPO orders are subject to a £4 transaction fee.
Subscription discounts
Save 20% off tickets when you book two of the Vasily Petrenko: Mahler concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, and 30% when you book all three.
Tickets for Students and Young People
Student tickets from £10 available via Student Pulse.
Under 18 offers apply: £7* for children aged 7–17 in Second Tier boxes, Rear Arena and Front Circle seats. (Please note that 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.)
RPO Club Discounts
A limited number of discounted tickets are available for this performance at a special price of £15* in the Circle and £25* in the Stalls and Arena for RPO Under 30s members (two per person, subject to availability). Members should ensure that they are logged into their RPO account for their discount to apply.
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Group Discounts
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* For group 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.
Tickets for RPO Brent Members
A limited number of tickets are available for this performance at a special price in the Arena and Circle for RPO Brent members.
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.
Find out more about the RPO Brent membership and sign up here.
Tickets for RPO Under 30s
A limited number of discounted tickets are available for this performance at a special price of £15* in the Circle and £25* in the Stalls and Arena for RPO Under 30s members (two per person, 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.
*A £4 transaction fee applies.
