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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir joins the orchestra for some of the greatest choral
works of all time, including Beethoven’s Mass in C (5 October), Faure’s Requiem (11
November), Handel’s Messiah (6 January) and Poulenc’s Gloria (20 April). The Choir will be
joined by a host of starry soloists, including sopranos Jennifer France (5 October)
and Soraya Mafi (6 January), amongst others.

Liverpool Philharmonic will this year host Classic FM’s Hall of Fame concert, presented by
Aled Jones (16 March). Featuring some of works that topped this year’s list, the programme
will highlight memorable tunes in the classical repertoire, including Handel’s Zadok the
Priest, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and choral works performed by the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.

Chamber Performances

This season includes two piano recitals by international stars Víkingur Ólafsson (1
November) and Nobuyuki Tsujii (7 April) at LIverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Two string quartets, the Elias Quartet (10 December) and Pavel Haas
Quartet with Jonathan Biss (11 February) will perform works from Fanny Mendelssohn,
Pēteris Vasks and Elgar (10 December) to Martinů, Vítězslava Kaprálová, and Dvořák (11
February) at the Tung Auditorium, in the Yoko Ono Centre.

Liverpool Philharmonic’s Close Up and Lunchtime series will shine the spotlight on
ensembles within the Orchestra, allowing audiences the chance to experience music in the
intimate and informal surrounds of the Music Room.

Family Concerts

A range of family friendly concerts are on offer this season, including Family Film
Favourites (22 October), Santa and The Snowman (16 & 17 December) and Amazing Animals
around the World (9 March).

Concerts designed especially for audiences aged 5 and under will see presenter and
producer Claire Henry guiding young audiences through two unique musical experiences
(31 October & 28 March), connecting art and magic with classical music.

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company

Former Merseyside Youth Orchestra (MYO) member and conductor Sir Simon Rattle will
conduct a special reunion concert, celebrating youth orchestras (25 February). Past
members of the Merseyside Youth Orchestra and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Ginastera with over 160 past members
joining the LPYO for the occasion.