Adam Hickox & Matthew Williams

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony

Thursday 1 May 2025, 7.30pm

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Programme

Weber Der Freischütz: Overture
Hummel Trumpet Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Performers

Adam Hickox conductor
Matthew Williams trumpet
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

‘I am the new Bacchus, pressing out glorious wine for the human spirit,’ declared Ludwig van Beethoven. True, he wasn’t known for his modesty – but until you’ve heard his incredible Seventh Symphony in full, heart-pounding flight, you’ve never known just how intoxicating music can be. This is music that demands total commitment, body and soul and we can expect the young British conductor Adam Hickox to raise the roof tonight.

First, though, he joins the RPO’s own Principal Trumpet Matthew Williams in the delightfully operatic concerto by Beethoven’s great friend Hummel – and ventures deep into the dark heart of the German forest in the Overture to Weber’s supernatural shocker Der Freischütz. The perfect opener to an evening of music to set the pulse racing.

Duration: approx. 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval)

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