London Philharmonic Orchestra announces U.S. Tour

For Immediate Release

New York, NY (June 12, 2024) – The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), praised for its “visceral intensity, bold character and weighty textures” (The New York Times), embarks on its first nationwide tour of the United States in 10 years from October 9 to 21, 2024, led by the orchestra’s Principal Conductor Edward Gardner. The orchestra is joined on tour by violin soloists Patricia Kopatchinskaja, including her highly-anticipated Carnegie Hall debut, and Randall Goosby. The tour spans both coasts, featuring appearances at the Mondavi Center, The Soraya, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, and UCSB Arts and Lectures in California; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois; Indiana’s University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Center; Michigan’s Wharton Center and University Musical Society / Hill Auditorium, Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage and the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in New York, and Grace Farms in Connecticut.

Praised by The Times as “London’s most adventurous and dynamic mainstream orchestra,” the London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since Sir Thomas Beecham founded it in 1932. With every performance the LPO aims to bring wonder to the modern world and cement its position as a leading orchestra for the 21st century.

The Orchestra launches the tour on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts in Davis, CA, performing a program of Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont, Barber’s Violin Concerto with soloist Randall Goosby, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at the age of 24, Goosby is known for his “perfect balance of intelligent artistry and showmanship” (The New York Times). They reprise the program on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, MI and Sunday, October 20, 2024 the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Long Island, NY.

On Thursday, October 10, 2024 at The Soraya in Northridge, CA, the orchestra performs the U.S. premiere of 2023-2025 LPO Composer-in-Residence Tania León’s 2023 work Raíces (Origins). As the Spanish word for origins, Raíces is inspired by the Cuban-born León's own roots, including a mix of Spanish, Cuban, Chinese and French heritage. Reflecting on her ancestry, and on her mixed identity as a Cuban-born woman who found a home in the United States, León guides this piece through a range of genres and moods, from contemplative to jovial, infusing elements of jazz, Cuban-style syncopation and a vibrant blend of dance rhythms, reflecting the importance of dance to her own heritage and upbringing. The program also includes Barber’s Violin Concerto with Goosby and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.

On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the LPO in a program of Tania León’s Raices (Origins), Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with Moldovan-Austrian violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja,and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. Praised by The Guardian for her “thrilling unpredictability that makes every show electric,” Kopatchinskaja will join the orchestra to take listeners on an emotional journey spanning moments of anguish and pure ecstasy.

They reprise the program with slight variations on Saturday, October 12, 2024 for UCSB Arts & Lectures at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA; Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, IL; Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center in Notre Dame, IN; and Friday, October 18, 2024 presented by the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, MI.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Music Director Edward Gardner, appointed to the post in 2021, and Patricia Kopatchinskaja make their mutual Carnegie Hall debuts at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The orchestra’s program includes the New York premiere of 2023-2024 Carnegie Hall Debs Composer’s Chair Tania León’s Raíces (Origins) alongside Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem, Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5, and Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The LPO and Patricia Kopatchinskaja last appeared in NYC in 2017, when they performed a single concert at David Geffen Hall to critical acclaim.

On Monday, October 21, 2024 at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT, the orchestra will perform a program in celebration of Grace Farms’ 9th Anniversary. Conducted by LPO 2023/24 Fellow Conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño, the orchestra will perform selections based on the theme “Architecture Moves Us,” and will include Jessie Montgomery’s Strum, which will be introduced by the composer, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. The performance is the centerpiece of Grace Farms’ annual benefit that supports the ongoing preservation and sustainability of Grace Farms.

Program InformationWednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:30pmMondavi Center Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraJackson Hall | Davis, CALink: www.mondaviarts.org/whats-on/london-philharmonic-orchestra/

Beethoven – Egmont Overture Barber – Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Randall Goosby, violinThursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:00pmThe Soraya Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraThe Soraya | Northridge, CALink: https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/london-philharmonic-orchestra/

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Barber – Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Randall Goosby, violinFriday, October 11, 2024 at 8:00pmPhilharmonic Society of Orange County Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraRenée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | Costa Mesa, CALink: www.philharmonicsociety.org/concerts-events/london-philharmonic-orchestra

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinSaturday, October 12, 2024 at 7:00pmUCSB Arts & Lectures Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraThe Granada Theatre | Santa Barbara, CALink: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-tickets/events/24-25/london-philharmonic-orchestra/

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4

London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinTuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:30pmKrannert Center for the Performing Arts Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraFoellinger Great Hall | Urbana, ILLink: https://krannertcenter.com/events/london-philharmonic-orchestra

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinWednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:30pmDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraLeighton Concert Hall | Notre Dame, INLink: https://performingarts.nd.edu/presenting-series/

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1 (Patricia Kopatchinskaja)Sibelius – Symphony No. 5

London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinThursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:30pmWharton Center Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraWharton Center for Performing Arts | East Lansing, MILink: www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/london-philharmonic-orchestra

Beethoven – Overture to EgmontBarber – Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Randall Goosby, violinFriday, October 18, 2024 at 7:30pmUniversity Musical Society Presents the London Philharmonic OrchestraHill Auditorium | Ann Arbor, MILink: https://ums.org/performance/london-philharmonic-orchestra/

London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1Britten – Sinfonia da RequiemSibelius – Symphony No. 5 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinSaturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pmLondon Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie HallStern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall | New York, NYLink: www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2024/10/19/London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-0800PM

Tania León – Raíces (Origins)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1Britten – Sinfonia da RequiemSibelius – Symphony No. 5 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violinSunday, October 20, 2024 at 2:00pmTilles Center for the Performing Arts Presents the London Philharmonic Orchestra with Randall GoosbyTilles Center for the Performing Arts | Long Island, NYLink: www.tillescenter.org/events/detail/london-philharmonic-orchestra-with-randall-goosby

Beethoven – Overture to EgmontBarber – Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Randall Goosby, violinMonday, October 21, 2024 at 6:00pmGrace Farms’s 9th AnniversaryGrace Farms | New Canaan, CTLink: www.classy.org/event/grace-farms-2024-annual-benefit/e569022

Jessie Montgomery – StrumRavel – Le Tombeau de CouperinMozart – Symphony No. 40

London Philharmonic Orchestra Luis Castillo-Briceño, conductor