Name: Philharmonia supporters trip: the opening weekend of The Three Choirs Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-25T13:00:00
Location: Three Choirs Festival

Adrian Partington

Jeffrey Skidmore

Philharmonia Orchestra

Child Policy: This performance is not suitable for children under six years old. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver who attends the event with the child. Conductor --- Karl-Heinz Steffens Cello --- Anastasia Kobekina Grieg --- Peer Gynt: Suite No.1 Shostakovich --- Cello Concerto No.1 Haydn --- Symphony No.97 Beginning with the clean tranquillity of Morning, Grieg's first suite from his music to the play Peer Gynt ends in its hero's escape from the terrifying Mountain King. Shostakovich's darkly glittering concerto is a searching insight into the soul of the cello and into the soul of its composer. It's played by the blazing Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina, making her New Zealand debut. Like all Haydn's late symphonies, his 97th is joyful, energetic, and never less than life-affirming.

Auckland Philharmonia: Haydn & Shostakovich

Auckland Town Hall

We are proud to be the longstanding resident orchestra of the Three Choirs Festival, Britain’s oldest music festival. Every year, the festival revolves around a cathedral in either Hereford, Worcester or Gloucester, showcasing the very best and the great variety that choral music has to offer. Experience flagship evening concerts, laid back late-nights, daytime recitals, and lively family programme, and soak up the atmosphere between events in the festival village.