Direct from Carnegie Hall, New York and following a run of sell-out shows across the UK and Australia, join us for an incredible night of Queen Anthems, performed at the beautiful M&S Bank Arena, by candlelight.
Featuring a spectacular cast of West End Singers, accompanied by an epic live rock band, experience Queen as you have never heard them before.Featuring some of the most iconic songs of all time, including Bohemian Rhapsody, It’s a Kind of Magic, We Are The Champions, Who Wants to Live Forever and many more!The Show Must Go On! So, join us for this unforgettable experience guaranteed to Rock You!
The annual Castles in Space festival lands in Liverpool this year at the Capstone Theatre. Seven brilliant live electronic acts plus exclusive merch.
Line up includes local artist Lo Five, alongside Jo Johnson, Loula Yorke, Pulselovers, Field Lines Cartographer, James Adrian Brown, and Stone Anthem, as well as a Castles in Space DJ set.
NYOS, Scotland’s national youth orchestra presents the world premiere of a new concerto from Jay Capperauld, one of Scotland’s most innovative young composers, in celebration of their first international tour in almost 10 years.
NYOS are thrilled to be joined by accordionist and BBC New Generation artist Ryan Corbett who will appear as soloist in Capperauld’s exciting and macabre new work, inspired by Luigi Galvani, an 18th-century physician whose experiments influenced Shelley’s Frankenstein. Featuring Scotland’s most promising young musicians, the NYOS orchestra will be conducted by their Music Director Catherine Larsen-Maguire in a spectacular programme also featuring Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
Featuring songs including: ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, ‘Feed the Birds’, ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’, ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’, ‘Do-Re-Mi’, ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite’ and more!
Performers:
Richard Balcombe conductor
Graham Bickley, Katie Birtill and Kelly Mathieson vocalists
Julie Andrews’ career has spanned eight decades on the stage and screen, and along the way she’s starred in some of the world’s favourite films and musicals, created some of cinema’s most iconic characters, and earned an enviable collection of Hollywood’s greatest awards. Now, as this practically perfect national treasure celebrates her 90th birthday, the Orchestra and acclaimed vocalists bring you a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious evening of beloved songs from Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and more.
Programme:
Butterworth A Shropshire Lad
Mark Simpson Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth, Concerto for viola and orchestra (UK premiere)
Graham Fitkin Metal
Debussy (arr. Wood) La cathédrale engloutie
Mussorgsky (arr. Wood) Pictures at an Exhibition
Performers:
Andrew Manze conductor
Timothy Ridout viola
Mists swirl over the Welsh borders, a drowned cathedral rises glistening from the deep, and in fairytale Russia, we hear sounds of immortal triumph. That’s just part of the journey that Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze has in store for us tonight – including a spectacular, rarely-heard version of Pictures at an Exhibition by the renowned Sir Henry Wood, featuring every one of the Orchestra’s famous collection of church bells. Liverpool composer and Artist in Residence Mark Simpson has some new stories of his own in a Merseyside debut for viola virtuoso Timothy Ridout and a UK premiere for the piece.
There will be a post-concert Question Time that starts 15 minutes after the concert ends (in the Music Room) with conductor Andrew Manze and viola player Timothy Ridout.
Our 2024-25 Fellowship Musicians, Daniel Lewis (violin), Emily Ambrose (bassoon), Emily Douglas (French horn) and Imogen Timmins (trumpet) take to the Music Room stage with members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for a short chamber performance marking the end of their year-long Fellowship with us.
This pre-concert performance will last for approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition concert in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall at 7.30pm.
To find out more about the Emerging Musicians Fellowship, please visit Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Emerging Musicians Fellowship
Please note that this event is free, but tickets must be booked in advance.
Programme:
Debussy Songs: Mandoline; Les Cloches; Beau Soir; Fantoches
Poulenc Les chemins de l’amour
Wolf Nein, junger Herr; Mein Liebster ist so klein; Man sagt mir, deine Mutter woll’ es nicht; Mein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen; Schweig’ einmal still; Ich hab’ in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen
Rachmaninov Songs Op.8: The Waterlily; Child you are as beautiful as a flower; Brooding; The soldier’s wife; A dream; A prayer
Rachmaninov Romances for piano Op.21 No.7 & No.9
Rossini Two songs from La Regata Veneziana
Massenet Adieu, notre petite table
Performers:
Kelsey Thomas soprano
Edward Lloyd piano
Soprano Kelsey Thomas makes her Liverpool Philharmonic debut with a concert featuring sumptuous songs by Hugo Wolf and French works by Debussy and Poulenc, through to ravishing Russian and Italian songs to spice up your lunchtime. Originally from Liverpool, Kelsey studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and returns home to open our 2025/26 Lunchtime series.
Programme:
Amadeo Roldán La Rebambaramba
Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral*
Arturo Márquez Trumpet Concerto
Dvořák Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’
Performers:
Domingo Hindoyan conductor
Pacho Flores trumpet
Percussionists from Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company and In Harmony Liverpool*
New season, new worlds! We’ve always loved Dvořák’s New World symphony, and if you enjoy great tunes, stirring emotions, and the glorious sound of a full orchestra playing its heart out, we’re sure that you’ll love it too. And that’s not even the half of it – the Dream Team reunite as our great friend and trumpet player extraordinaire Pacho Flores joins Domingo Hindoyan and the Orchestra for a multi-coloured celebration of the Americas in all their diversity and wonder.
Programme:
Copland El Salón México
Britten Violin Concerto
Carlos Simon Four Black American Dances
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte, and La Valse
Performers:
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Simone Lamsma violin
When Aaron Copland hit the town in Mexico City, he didn’t hold back, and tonight Alpesh Chauhan takes us on a wild, whirling ride through the highs and lows of the 20th century. Maurice Ravel waltzes on the brink, and Carlos Simon brings more dances to the party with his Four Black American Dances: Ring Shout!, Waltz, Tap and Holt Dance. We also welcome back previous Artist in Residence Simone Lamsma to play Britten’s gripping Violin Concerto: a work that weaves dark visions on the eve of the Second World War.
Britpop legends Ocean Colour Scene play a special show at Bootle’s Salt & Tar, with support from fellow 90s hitmakers Cast. The night promises to be a mix of heady nostalgia and fantastic guitar pop.
Event Details:
Doors Open: 4pmLast Entry: 7pmEvent Ends: 10pm (approx.)Age Restrictions: 14+, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times
Stage times are tbc and are subject to change for all events. These will often be released in the days prior to the event on our social media channels.
VIP Package Includes:
Access to exclusive VIP area with great stage viewAccess to a dedicated barSeparate entry lane to beat the queues
Ticket Enquiries:
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