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Philharmonia Orchestra Rocks Out in Southbank Multitudes Concert

4/23/2026

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The Southbank Centre’s Multitudes program staged a concert that paired an orchestra with rock-punk performers, while audience members wore T-shirts, leather jackets, office wear and fleeces.
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali led the Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall on 23 April 2026.
The amplified strings and electric guitars, bass and a drum kit behind Perspex blended rock sounds.
Rouvali switched to drum kit for Lordi’s “Hard Rock Hallelujah,” delivering a rock-driven finale.

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Story summary

The Southbank Centre’s Multitudes program staged a concert that paired an orchestra with rock-punk performers, while audience members wore T-shirts, leather jackets, office wear and fleeces.
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali led the Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall on 23 April 2026.
The amplified strings and electric guitars, bass and a drum kit behind Perspex blended rock sounds.
Rouvali switched to drum kit for Lordi’s “Hard Rock Hallelujah,” delivering a rock-driven finale.