Classic FM Live with Viking: photos from our night of great British classics at the Royal Albert Hall

21 October 2024, 21:45 | Updated: 22 October 2024, 10:44

By Classic FM

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Explore some of the photo highlights below, and join Zeb Soanes on Classic FM at 8pm on Tuesday 22 October, to listen to the full concert in all its glory.

Classic FM Live with Viking made a triumphant return to the Royal Albert Hall for a spectacular celebration of great British classics, featuring a host of world-class soloists accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Ben Palmer.

On the blustery autumnal evening of 21 October 2024, the orchestra was joined on the iconic stage by a star-studded line up of soloists. Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason performed the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2, Sterling Elliott thrilled in the first movement of Elgar’s sublime Cello Concerto and rising star Nathan Amaral played a breath-taking rendition of The Lark Ascending. Brad Kella, winner of Channel 4’s The Piano, made his Royal Albert Hall debut, fulfilling a life-long dream for the young pianist.

In the second half we were treated to an exclusive world premiere of ‘Jack Frost Suite’, narrated by Alan Titchmarsh with music by Debbie Wiseman and royal harpist Alis Huws dazzled all in attendance with her harp pyrotechnics. It was without doubt an absolute barnstorm of an evening: thank goodness it was all captured for broadcast!

1. Classic FM’s very own Alexander Armstrong, Dan Walker and Myleene Klass hosted the evening

   

2. Cellist Sterling Elliott played a thrilling Elgar Cello Concerto

   

3. Brad Kella moved the entire audience in his debut at the Royal Albert Hall

   

4. The Philharmonia Orchestra were exquisite from start to finish...

   

5. Jeneba Kanneh-Mason played Rachmaninov’s soaring Piano Concerto No.2

   

6. Conductor Ben Palmer led the Philharmonia orchestra with great aplomb

   

7. Violinist Nathan Amaral played a breathtaking version of The Lark Ascending

   

8. Alis Huws treated us to her magical harp playing

   

9. We saw an exclusive world premiere of the Jack Frost Suite with music by Debbie Wiseman and words by Alan Titchmarsh

   

10. To round us off, the Philharmonia performed extracts from Elgar's rousing Enigma Variations which was greeted by rapturous applause