Susanna Mälkki will make her debut conducting the LPO. The programme will be Lyadov’s From the Apocalypse, op 66, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No 2 (soloist Beatrice Rana) and Sibelius Symphony No 1. Royal Festival Hall at 7.30pm
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra
This all-Grieg concert starts with the Piano Concerto (soloist Lang Lang) and concludes with a semi-staged performance of the incidental music for Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt. Royal Festival Hall at 7.30pm
quartet-lab featuring Lilli Maijala, viola
The programme includes Kurtag’s String Quartet No 1, Bartok’s String Quartet No 4 and Beethoven’s String quartet in E flat; they will also perform additional works to be announced from the stage. Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra
There are two rather popular works in this concert: Beethoven’s Piano concerto No 3 (soloist Paul Lewis) and Mahler’s Symphony no 5. Royal Festival Hall at 7.30pm
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Philharmonia Orchestra
An afternoon concert at the Royal Festival Hall starting at 3.00pm. The programme includes the premiere of Richard Dubugnon’s Caprice for Orchestra, Brahms’ Violin concerto (soloist Arabella Steinbacher) and Sibelius Symphony no 5
Sakari Oramo conducts BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SO in a programme of Viennese music including Mozart Serenade No 10 for wind instruments in B flat, Gran Partita, Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht and Strauss Der Rosenkavalier – suite no 1. Barbican Hall at 7.30 pm. There will be a pre-concert talk at 6.15 when Oramo will give an interview.
Pietari Inkinen conducts Prague Symphony Orchestra
This is a concert in the Zurich International Orchestra Series. Pietari Inkinen is an acclaimed young Finnish conductor who has recently been appointed as Chief Conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, a post which he holds in addition to being Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme for this concert is Scharka, the third movement from Smetana’s Ma Vlast, Beethoven’s violin concerto performed by Chloe Hanslip and Dvorak’s Symphony No 9, From the New World.
Venue Cadogan Hall at 7.30pm, ticket prices £18-£45. Box Office 020 7730 4500.The Great Finnish Bake Off
The final of Finn-Guild’s Great Finnish Bake Off competition will be held at the Waitrose Cookery School in Finchley. For further details go to http://www.finn-guild.org/en/great-finnish-bake
Sakari Oramo conducts BBC Symphony Orchestra
The BBCSO will be joined by the the mezzo-soprano, Karen Cargill, the BBC Symphony Choir and the Trinity Boys Choir in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No 3 at the Barbican Hall, 7.30pm
Inauguration of new reference library at the Finnish Church
The new reference library at the Finnish Church has been significantly supported by donations by past and present members of the Society. The event will be combined with a private view of the 25th Anniversary Exhibition by the London Finnish Art Group. The newly-arrived Ambassador of Finland, H.E. Ms Päivi Luostarinen, will formally open these events. Doors open from 6.00pm.