Philharmonia Orchestra to Perform at Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury in April

THE PHILHARMONIA Orchestra bring three spellbinding works to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, next month (April).

Written during the First World War, Danish Composer Carl Neilsen's Fourth Symphony Inextinguishable, is a torrent of highs and lows; a battle and a sea of calm and as thrilling to hear as well as feel.

Young international sensation Martin Helmchen will play Beethoven's Piano Concerto masterpiece, No 5 Emperor. Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto is the last he ever wrote, and is known for its brooding, lamenting slow movement and its first three grand opening chords.

The final piece is Hayden's Symphony No 88, one of the best known works by "the Father of the Symphony".

The concert forms part of the Philharmonia's Nielsen Symphony Cycle, curated by the highly-acclaimed and Grammy award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi. Now in his fifth season as Music Director of Orchestre de Paris, Estonian-born Järvi has just conducted the opening concerts of the new Philharmonie de Paris. Järvi is also a guest conductor for orchestras around the world and is advisor at several music academies.

The Philharmonia, The Marlowe Theatre's resident orchestra and supported by Pharon Independent Financial Advisers Limited, play at 7.30pm on Saturday 11 April. Tickets, priced from £11 to £34 (concessions available; booking fee applies), are from the Box Office on 01227 787787 or at marlowetheatre.com.