music · Chelsea, London
RPO: Beethoven Violin Concerto
TITLE: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra --- SUBTITLE: Beethoven Violin Concerto --- DATE/TIME: Thursday 29 April 2027, 7.30pm --- PROGRAMME: Dobrinka Tabakova – Swarm Fanfares (London premiere); Beethoven – Violin Concerto; Shostakovich – Symphony No. 9 --- PERFORMERS: Delyana Lazarova (conductor); Liya Petrova (violin, RPO Artist-in-Residence 2026–27); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra --- EVENT COPY: Liya Petrova plays Beethoven in a concert that buzzes with wit and drama. Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony is a sardonic showstopper with a wicked sense of humour, banned by Soviet authorities for subverting the epic they wanted. Beethoven's Violin Concerto begins with a drum solo before revealing the poetic soul of the violin, and Dobrinka Tabakova's Ivor Novello Award-winning Swarm Fanfares draws inspiration from bees in a sparky celebration of life. --- DURATION: Approx. 2 hours 10 mins (incl. inte
Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). This venue source was last successfully read 9 Sept 2026, 04:15 UK. Frontrow does not sell tickets or hold seat stock. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.
