RPO: Vasily Petrenko conducts Beethoven 5

A classical concert in which the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 under the direction of Vasily Petrenko, at Cadogan Hall in London.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the leading British symphony orchestras, is conducted here by Vasily Petrenko, the Russian-born conductor who has been associated with the orchestra as its principal conductor. The programme centres on Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, a work of the early nineteenth century and among the most widely performed symphonies in the concert repertoire, written in the years when Beethoven was losing his hearing.

The evening suits listeners who want to hear a full symphony performed by a professional orchestra in a concert hall setting. Beethoven's Fifth is a familiar work, so the interest of the evening lies in the interpretation of the conductor and the playing of the orchestra.

Cadogan Hall is a concert venue at 5 Sloane Terrace in Chelsea, south-west London, and is used for orchestral, chamber and recital programmes throughout the year.