South Bank Centre,
Belvedere Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1 8XX
0870 380 4300
All Listings for Royal Festival Hall
Art Garfunkel
The legendary singer-songwriter performs his hit songs.
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Masur
Music by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Dvorak, conducted by Kurt Masur and featuring pianist Louis Lortie.
Philharmonia Orchestra/Bronnimann: Music Of Today
Baldur Bronnimann conducts two works by Dutch contemporary composer Michel Van Der Aa; Mask For Ensemble And Soundtrack and Here [In Circles] For Soprano And Ensemble.
Philharmonia Orchestra/Mackerras
Mozart's Symphony No 39, K 543, Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 In G Minor, featuring Sergey Khachatryan, and Dvorak's Symphony No 7, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Nezet-Seguin
Yannick Nezet-Seguin leads the Southbank residents as they perform Ravel's La Valse, Mozart's Trombone Concerto, featuring Christian Lindberg, and works by Sandstrom and Mussorgsky.
Cost
£9-£55. Free pre-concert discussion, 6.15pm
The Stroman-Jonsson International Project
A new improv sextet from US trombonist Scott Troman and swedish saxophonist Cennet Jonsson.
John Cale: Life Along The Borderline: A Tribute To Nico
The Welsh composer and Velvet Underground member presents a tribute to 1960s icon and Velvet Underground vocalist, Nico. Features Mark Linkous, Fiery Furnaces, Peter Murphy, Lisa Gerrard, Mark Lanegan, James Dean Bradfield, Liz Green and Nick Franglen.
Chantage
James Davey leads the BBC Choir Of The Year 2006.
Global Harmony
The Leicestershire-based choir performs three and four-part harmonies from around the world.
Philharmonia Orchestra/Mackerras
Alfred Brendel makes his final London appearance as he joins the orchestra under Sir Charles Mackerras for a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 9 In E Flat, K271. Works by Haydn and Dvorak complete the programme.
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste leads the Southbank residents as they perform Sibelius's Pohjola's Daughter and Symphony No 5 and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3, featuring Alexander Toradze.
Philharmonia Orchestra/Nagano
Kent Nagano conducts Messiaen's La Transfiguration De Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ For Chorus And Orchestra. With pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the BBC Symphony Chorus and Philharmonia Voices.
Celebration Of Life: Alison Hinds, Peter Hunnigale
The Metropolitan Black Police Association with a night featuring Caribbean soca singer Alison Hinds, Peter Hunnigale, Roachford, Tawiah and more.
The Park Lane Group Young Artists Trailers
Acclaimed young musicians perform a varied programme.
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Eschenbach
Soprano Anne Schwanewilms, mezzo-soprano Annette Jahns and others join Christoph Eschenbach as he conducts Beethoven's Mass In D (Missa Solemnis).
Billingshurst Choral Society And The Angmering Chorale
The two choirs perform music from Bach to the Beatles.
Glen Campbell
The veteran Grammy-award winning American country singer and guitarist best known for his hit Rhinestone Cowboy performs.
Philharmonia Orchestra/Benjamin
The orchestra under George Benjamin performs his Sudden Time, Xenakis's Pithoprakta, Ligeti's Atmospheres and Messiaen's Chronochromie.
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jurowski
Vladimir Jurowski takes the baton as the orchestra performs Stravinsky's ballet score The Fairy's Kiss and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 1 (Winter Daydreams).
Philharmonia Orchestra/Cambreling
Sylvain Cambreling conducts Debussy's Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'un Faune, and works by Messiaen and Scriabin. With pianist Roger Muraro and soprano Lauren Flanigan.
Adrian Varela And The Philharmonia Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
The violinist leads the players as they perform his tango and samba-inflected compositions.
When
24 October 2008 -
24 October 2008 16:00 & 20:00
Herbie Hancock
The electo-pop and jazz maestro, whose career has evolved from experimental jazz in the 1960s, returns with his dance grooves in light of his recent award-winning album.
Julian Cope, Pete Burns
The post-punk singer-songwriter plays an acoustic solo show.
When
19 December 2008 -
11 January 2009 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Ether 09: David Byrne
The innovative pop songwriter, formerly of Talking Heads plays tracks from his new album, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, co-written with Brian Eno as well as past favourites.