Alexander Lazarev conductor
Benjamin Schmid violin

Prokofiev Suite, ‘Lieutenant Kijé’
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky ‘The Nutcracker’ (excerpts)

A festive programme brings the Philharmonia to the Christmas season, with the sleigh ride in Prokofiev’s ‘Lieutenant Kijé’ setting the scene for a programme of wintery cheer. Tchaikovsky’s soaring Violin Concerto provides a moment of respite in the middle of the hustle and bustle before his seasonal ballet music to ‘The Nutcracker’ completes the programme. Telling an enchanting story of a little girl whose Christmas gifts come to life, this is a firm favourite of young and old alike.

6.15pm Free pre-concert talk
Conductor Alexander Lazarev in conversation with John Florance.