Rpo: Beethoven 9

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: a night of celebration, including the famous Ode to Joy.From tragic opening to climactic, world-embracing Ode to Joy, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has never been just another symphony – it’s an emotional experience with the power to change lives.Every performance is a special occasion, but tonight at Cadogan Hall Conductor-in-Residence Adam Hickox and the RPO have joined forces with the City of London Choir and a truly superb line-up of solo singers.

They’re setting the mood with two very different – but equally gripping – outpourings of emotion.Brahms revered Beethoven, and his poignant Nänie is a true cry from the soul.

And Rossini’s William Tell Overture paints a whole world of wild Romantic adventure even before it gets to that famous finale – a gloriously entertaining salute to Beethoven’s anniversary year.