Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Grosvener, piano | Vasily Petrenko, music director
June 12, 2021
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:30 PM
Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre
This performance will last approximately two hours with one 20-minute intermission.*
*Run times listed here are based on information provided at this time and are subject to change.
Category A $85 | Category B $65 | Category C $40
$10 students with ID and youth 18 and under
15%-25% subscription discounts available
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"Petrenko led his musicians through such a complex score with authority, and the RPO responded with flair, precision and ... power."
— Bachtrack
At the forefront of music-making in the U.K. and internationally, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is known for its uncompromising excellence and boundary-pushing versatility. The orchestra brings a fresh and dynamic approach to classical music and is committed to excellence, inclusivity, and accessibility.
The ensemble is joined by British pianist Benjamin Grosvener, hailed as one of the most important pianists of his generation, for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 1. The evening that also includes Berlioz’s Béatrice et Bénédict and Shostakovich’s unforgettable Symphony no. 10.
The Orchestra
The orchestra collaborates with the most inspiring artists and was thrilled to welcome Vasily Petrenko as its new music director in August 2021. Petrenko's appointment stands as a major landmark in the group’s history, signaling its determination to broaden the audience for orchestral music while enhancing its reputation as one of the world’s most versatile ensembles. Passion, versatility, and uncompromising artistic standards are the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s hallmarks, and as it looks forward to an exciting future, it will continue to be recognized as one of the world’s most open-minded, forward-thinking, and accessible symphony orchestras.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra first toured to the U.S. in 1950 under the baton of its chief conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, who founded the Orchestra in 1946. Since then, it has continued to tour the U.S. regularly with successive music directors and guest conductors, including Sir Malcolm Sargeant, Rudolf Kempe, Lawrence Foster, Yehudi Menuhin, André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniele Gatti, Charles Dutoit, Pinchas Zukerman, Thierry Fischer, Mark Wigglesworth, and its current music director, Petrenko.
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognized for his sonorous lyricism and understated brilliance at the keyboard. Grosvenor's virtuosic interpretations are underpinned by a unique balance of technical mastery and intense musicality. He is regarded as one of the most important pianists to emerge in several decades, with Gramophone recently acknowledging him as one of the top 50 pianists ever on record.
Concerto highlights of the 2024-2025 season include debuts with Bamberg and NHK Symphony Orchestras; a U.K. tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Karina Canellakis; and returns to Montreal, Utah, Seattle, Bern, Dallas, BBC, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras and the Royal Northern Sinfonia. Grosvenor is also a featured artist at the Theatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, and appeared for both concerto and solo recital performances during the same week in February 2025.
This is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's first performance at the center.
Photos by Ben Wright, Andrej Grilc, Marco Borggreve, and Tim Lutton