Lawrence Power - British Viola Virtuoso

"Of all the string instruments, I guess it's the greatest compromise…it shouldn't really exist" – watch Lawrence Power, one of the world's leading violists, reveal the secrets of the viola in our brand new film. Lawrence Power performs Esa-Pekka Salonen's Pentatonic Étude for solo viola ahead of the Bartók Viola Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra on Thursday 1 June 2017 at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Tickets are still available. Gustavo Gimeno conducts, with Mahler Symphony No. 1 in the second half. Click here to book: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1622