RSNO 2026/27: Shostakovich Five

Early booking is now open for RSNO subscribers!

Tickets on general sale: 10am, Wednesday 6th May 2026

J S Bach arr Stokowski Komm, süsser Tod (4’)

Schnittke Viola Concerto (35’)

Shostakovich Symphony No5 (46’)

Patrick Hahn Conductor

Lawrence Power Viola

In Stalin’s Russia, music really was a matter of life and death. Written under political oppression, Shostakovich gambled everything on his Fifth Symphony, and when it was first played, the audience wept - and then cheered. Make no mistake, this is a musical thriller with a devastating emotional punch, and tonight Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn sets the scene with another Cold War classic, Schnittke’s haunting Viola Concerto, with the brilliant Lawrence Power as soloist. Expect shadows, secrets and some powerful surprises.

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Subscriptions - Restoration Fund Information

For customers buying a seasonal subscription, classical concerts in the 2026:27 Season will carry a restoration fund of 75 pence per ticket.

For any additional concerts during 2026:27, whether bought in a separate transaction or along with a season subscription, the standard £1.50 restoration fund per ticket will apply.