Ben Glassberg & Clara-Jumi Kang

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 7.30pm

Prices from £18.00 to £58.00

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Programme

Joe Hisaishi Encounter for String Orchestra (European premiere)
Britten Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Performers

Ben Glassberg conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang violin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

(Please note change to the originally advertised conductor.)

Tchaikovsky never held back. He asked for his Fifth Symphony to be performed con desiderio e passione – with desire and passion – and when guest conductor Ben Glassberg joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall we can promise exactly that. With its heartfelt melodies and blazing colours, we love playing Tchaikovsky’s Fifth as much as you love hearing it, and there’s no more stirring way to finish a season packed with music at its most uninhibited.

But that’s not all: the evening opens with a delightful new miniature from Composer-in-Association Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away). And Clara-Jumi Kang brings all her world-class insight to Britten’s powerful Violin Concerto, written on the eve of World War II. Strong emotions, stunningly played.

“The Britten… had a dazzling performer in Clara-Jumi Kang: dedicated, highly expressive and varied.” Bachtrack

Duration: approx. 2 hours (incl. 20-minute interval)

Ticket Information

Tickets from £18 (prices subject to change)

Under 18s: £5 (price bands D & E only)

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