Get ready for the first concert of the Norwich Phil's 2026 season!
Glinka, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov
Sat 14 February 2026, 7:30pm
Norfolk Events Centre – Venue details
Alexander Ullman – piano
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Matthew Andrews
In our February concert we feature one of the young soloists who has most impressed us in recent seasons, Alexander Ullman. We were lucky to engage him before he went on to win the Liszt International Piano Competition in 2017 and he has since played two Rachmaninov concertos with us – the 2nd and the 3rd. We also accompanied him in a special run-through of Liszt’s Piano Concertos 1 and 2 prior to his recording of those works with the BBC SO released in 2022. This time he plays another mighty Russian piano concerto, Prokofiev’s 3rd, a work that calls for extraordinary fireworks and drama from piano and orchestra alike.
The other main work is Rachmaninov’s youthful First Symphony. Although it’s been eclipsed by his later symphonies, older listeners will recognise its final movement, used as the theme tune for BBC Panorama programme in the 1960s. Like all Rachmaninov, a wonderful work to listen to and enjoy.
Glink’s sparkling Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila opens the concert.
Tickets priced from £26 to £15 (£13 to £8 for sutdents/under 26) are available online at /norwichphil
@tomscello giving us a sneak preview of Dvorak's dramatic Cello Concerto!
Come and see Thomas Isaac and the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra perform this incredible piece, as well as Janacek’s Taras Bulba and Suk's Scherzo Fantastique! A truly stunning evening celebrating Czech music to be had!
Tickets are available for tomorrow's concert at the Norfolk Events Centre in our bio or at: /norwichphil?fbclid=Iwb21leAOflSRjbGNrA5-VEGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlKxNrCr3aWMmRLPZDMGPxBEXGdzFB92lo9nFfoUgOqL8P_tnz0rgVbbq8oq_aem_eJ5dcmGaucsDsJjATsq4ag
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The Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra’s next concert at the Norfolk Events Centre this Saturday 6th of December, features Norwich-bred cellist, Thomas Isaac, as soloist in Dvorak’s glorious Cello Concerto.
The Cello Concerto sees Dvorak at his tuneful best with brilliant writing for both solo cello and accompanying orchestra.
Tom says: “I have loved Dvorak’s Cello Concerto since I was young, so performing it here in Norwich - where I grew up - feels especially meaningful. It’s a work full of nostalgia for Dvorak’s homeland Bohemia, and I can’t wait to share it with the audience! I’m thrilled to be returning home to play it with the Norwich Philharmonic, and collaborating with my friend Matt Andrews makes it all the more special.”
Tom grew up in Norfolk and, with support for his studies from the Michael Badminton Young Musicians Trust, he went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Following five years with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as Co-Principal cellist, he was recently appointed Principal Cello with the Ulster Orchestra.
Under their conductor Matthew Andrews, the orchestra also play a rarely-heard masterpiece by Leos Janacek, his orchestral rhapsody, Taras Bulba, and the delightful Scherzo Fantastique by Josef Suk, Dvorak’s son-in-law, completes this all-Czech programme.
Tickets priced from £15 and £25 (£8 and £12 for under 26) are available at the link in our bio!
Come and see the Award Winning (!) Philharmonic Orchestra perfrom an evening of Dvorak, Suk and Janacek! Tickets are available in our bio 🤩
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Less than one day to go!
We are thrilled to be joined by the talent that is James Newby for Brahms Requiem tomorrow!
James is a former BBC New Generation Artist and Rising Star for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He is also a recipient of the Richard Tauber Prize as well as the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.
Not got your tickets yet? There's still time! Check the link in our bio!
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The incredibly talented Alison Langer will be joining us for Brahms German Requiem next Saturday. Here's what she had to say about the piece:
What’s it like to sing Brahms Requiem?
"It’s a real treat of piece to sing. It’s only one extract of the requiem but it's a really calm and tranquil melody.
As beautiful as it is to sing, it requires a lot of control as it sits in a high tessitura. However, you feel a huge sense of support from the chorus as you sing in tandem with them at points throughout the piece."
Are you looking forward to singing in Norwich Cathedral?
"I am really excited to sing in such a grand and historic place. What I love about singing in places like this, is how you can smell and feel the history in every part of the building. I like to feel as though the walls have ears and can remember the pieces that have been performed there in the past. So hopefully the cathedral will enjoy this version of the Brahms Requiem! Also, the acoustics will be incredible."
Not got tickets yet? Click the link in our bio to purchase now! We have a few tickets left, including side aisles for £15!
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Ashley Grote, our Chorus conductor, talks Brahms and his German Requiem, and why you should come and see our performance on the 8th of November!
Tickets available here (or in our bio): /norwichphil?sd=1
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In the first half of the Norwich Phil’s first concert of its 25/26 season at Norwich Cathedral on Saturday 8th November, Matthew Andrews conducts the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra in the Symphony No. 7 by Jean Sibelius.
Dating from 1924, it is the last symphony the famously enigmatic Finnish composer ever completed, even though he went on to live another 33 years.
Just a single movement, it is a masterpiece of concentrated symphonic form. It is also not often performed and so this is a rare opportunity to hear Sibelius’ unique Nordic soundscape, resounding beneath the wonderful soaring arches of the cathedral.
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We are thrilled to announce that the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus have won the Norfolk Arts Awards 2025 Music Award!
Thank you to all who have supported us over the last year, and congratulations to the other winners!
⭐️ A special congratulations to our own David Dunnett, who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award following his work at the Cathedral and his 28 years conducting the Norwich Phil Chorus ⭐️
Our Vice-Chair, Catrina, accepted the award on behalf of the Phil, and had this to say: "It’s thanks to the dedication and hard work of the talented musicians and singers of the Norwich Phil Orchestra and Norwich Phil Chorus that we’ve been able to present some quite extraordinary performances over the last 12 months."
You can see Catrina's full acceptance video on the Norfolk Arts Awards website!
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Tickets are selling fast to our November concert at @norwich_cathedral ! Get in soon if you want tickets! 🎫
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Yesterday marked the first choir rehearsal of the season! It was wonderful to catch up after the summer, but also to welcome 16 new members to the chorus!
Here's a quote from one of our new members:
"I really enjoyed the rehearsal this evening and greatly appreciated how friendly and welcoming you all were! See you next week"
Looking forward to an exciting season!
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Exciting news!
The Norwich Philharmonic Chorus are looking to recruit new members, interested in joining us?
If you would like to come for a simple audition to join the Chorus, this will be on September 1st at the Anglican Cathedral Song School, from 7pm.
Please contact the Chorus Secretary, Sally West-Lindell on [email protected] for further information.
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