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Liverpool mezzo Jennifer Johnston, pianists Kathryn Stott, Simon Trpčeski and
Víkingur Ólafsson, and violinists Chloë Hanslip and Michael Barenboim will also
appear as part of the Phil’s 2024/25 concert series.
Meanwhile German baritone and conductor Benjamin Appl is the new artist in

residence at Philharmonic Hall where he will conduct the RLPO’s annual Messiah
concert in January among other engagements.
There are premieres of pieces by Grace-Evangeline Mason and Robin Haigh in the
main season programme, while Ensemble 10:10 will premiere pieces by Phoenix

Rousiamanis, Sam Kane and Nneka Cummins.
The RLPO will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Holst this year, along
with the 50th anniversary of the death of Dmitri Shostakovich in 2025, and the new
season will also celebrate music for the voice.

It opens on October 17 with chief conductor Domingo Hindoyan joined by soprano
Sarah Wegener for a concert that features music by Juan Bautista Plaza along with
Strauss’s Four Last Songs and Mahler’s First Symphony.
Sir Bryn Terfel returns to Liverpool after appearing in Gianni Schicchi in March 2023

to sing in Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast on November 9 alongside the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Choir.

Above: Sir Bryn Terfel, pianist Kathryn Stott and baritone Benjamin Appl are all

appearing during the new season.

Other appearances by the Choir include Handel’s Messiah on January 11, Mahler’s
Symphony No 3 with Jennifer Johnston on March 29, Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass on

April 12 – which will feature three Czech soloists, and the Verdi Requiem on July 12,
while Opera North will visit the hall on May 11 to perform Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.
Roderick Williams will present and perform at the popular Spirit of Christmas concerts

– this year conducted by the director of choirs and singing Matthew Hamilton.