The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances.

Kelsey Thomas and Edward Lloyd perform a lunchtime recital.

Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2025

Geoffrey Paterson conducts Julian Bliss and Agustin Pennino in Boccherini, Bernstein, Copland, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and Sibelius.

Performance Date: Oct. 11, 2025

Domingo Hindoyan conducts Brahms’ Requiem with Sophie Bevan and Samuel Hasselhorn. The concert also includes music by Arvo Pärt.

Performance Date: Nov. 22, 2025

Matthew Hamilton conducts Spirit of Christmas with Benjamin Appl.

Performance Dates: Dec. 19-23, 2025

Handel’s Messiah will feature Fflur Wyn, Reginald Mobley, Nick Pritchard, and George Humphreys. Laurence Cummingsconducts. 

Performance Date: Jan. 10, 2026

Domingo Hindoyan conducts Carolyn Sampson in a program of music by Ravel, Dukas, and Joseph Canteloube.

Performance Date: Feb. 19, 2026

Daniela Candillari conducts Elgar, Mark Simpson, and Sibelius. Mark Stone and EXAUDI are the soloists.

Performance Date: March 26, 2026

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir under Matthew Hamilton and the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir under Simon Emery will perform Andrew Barney’s New Work and Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle. 

Performance Date: April 23, 2026

Sonya Yoncheva stars in Dvořák’s “Rusalka” with Adam Smith, Jongmin Park, and Jennifer Johnston. Domingo Hindoyan conducts.

Performance Dates: June 19 & 21, 2026

Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” will be conducted by Andrew Manze and star Jess Dandy, Nicky Spence, and James Platt.

Performance Dates: July 4, 2026