For each Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert during the 2024/25 season, you can read our free digital programme notes below.
Whether you’re attending one of our concerts or not, this is the perfect place to explore our programme or find out more about classical music.
You can also view our 2021/22 season, 2022/23 season and 2023/24 season programme notes.
Juan Bautista Plaza Vigilia
Strauss Four Last Songs
Mahler Symphony No.1
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Sarah Wegener soprano
Walton Battle in the Air (from Battle of Britain)
Bliss Cello Concerto
Holst Suite, The Planets
Andrew Manze conductor
Guy Johnston cello
Sopranos and Altos of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Robin Haigh Concerto for Orchestra (UK premiere)
Mozart Piano Concerto No.9
Sibelius Symphony No.3
Matthew Halls conductor
Angela Hewitt piano
Anna Meredith Nautilus
Barber Violin Concerto
Rachmaninov Symphony No.2
Adam Hickox conductor
Ning Feng violin
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Anna Meredith Nautilus
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Walton Belshazzar’s Feast
Adam Hickox conductor
Sir Bryn Terfel bass-baritone*
Ning Feng violin
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Paul Whittaker OBE BSL Interpreter
Elfman Percussion Concerto
Copland Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Gershwin An American in Paris
JoAnn Falletta conductor
Colin Currie percussion
Knussen Ophelia Dances, Book 1
Elliott Carter Instances
Phoenix Rousiamanis Places I’m starting to forget
(world premiere commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society)
Berio Rendering
Manoj Kamps conductor
Programme to include music from:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
Beetlejuice
Sleepy Hollow
Mars Attacks
Big Fish
Batman/Batman Returns
Wednesday
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Dark Shadows
Frankenweenie
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Alice in Wonderland
Anthony Gabriele conductor
Kantos Chamber Choir
Mendelssohn Symphony No.4, ‘Italian’
Mozart Oboe Concerto
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte
Poulenc Sinfonietta
Karel Deseure conductor
Helena Mackie oboe
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker (excerpts)
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
Barber Essay No.2
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No.1
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On The Town
Joseph Young conductor
Chloë Hanslip violin
Sam Kane Danu’s Rhapsody – 2023 Rushworth Composition Prize Winner (world premiere)
Kareem Roustom Violin Concerto No.1
Berg Chamber Concerto
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Michael Barenboim violin
William Bracken piano
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4
Bruckner Symphony No.9
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko piano