Rpo: Tchaikovsky Revealed

TITLE: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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SUBTITLE: Tchaikovsky Revealed
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DATE/TIME: Wednesday 19 May 2027, 6pm & 8.30pm
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PROGRAMME: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4
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PERFORMERS: Adam Hickox (conductor, RPO Conductor-in-Residence 2026–27); Leah Broad (presenter); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [page:1]
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EVENT COPY: Few composers’ lives are more tangled up with their music than Tchaikovsky’s, and his Fourth Symphony is practically an autobiography in sound – a no‑holds‑barred self‑portrait of a composer wrestling with his demons in some of the most glorious sounds ever created for full orchestra. Intrigued? Presenter Leah Broad, conductor Adam Hickox and the full RPO raise its bonnet and uncover its secrets, using anecdotes and live examples to explain the personal dramas and musical masterstrokes that make this one of the most thrilling and popular of the great symphonies. Whether you already love Tchaikovsky or are hearing the piece for the first time, there’s no livelier way to get inside a masterpiece and discover what makes it tick. [page:1]
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NOTE: An entertaining one‑hour exploration featuring insights and a complete performance; this concert has no interval. [page:1]
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DURATION: Approx. 1 hour (no interval) [page:1]
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TICKET PRICES: £35 (Stalls), £20 (Gallery); under 18s: £9 (Gallery only); a single £4.50 transaction fee applies per online booking (per order, not per ticket); box office bookings are exempt from transaction fees. [page:1]
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DISCOUNTS: Encore members: £5 off top‑price tickets; RPO 2026–27 season series discount – book 2 or 3 concerts, save 15%; book 4 or 5, save 25%; book 6 or more, save 30% (excludes Christmas Cracker concerts); group discounts up to 35% via rpo.co.uk/groups. [page:1]
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EVENT URL: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-2026-27-tchaikovsky-revealed/