The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will perform Tchaikovsky’s final completed symphony, Symphony No. 6, the Pathétique, at the Reading Concert Hall in Berkshire on April 16, 2026. The performance is a cornerstone of the orchestra’s 80th‑anniversary season and of its long-standing residency in Reading.
The event is organised through a partnership with Reading Arts & Venues as part of the ‘Classical Music Alive’ programme, bringing high-quality classical music to the local community. By hosting the RPO in Reading, residents can hear a top-tier British orchestra without travelling into London’s Southbank or Barbican.
As part of the RPO’s Reading residency, the programme moves from the larger Hexagon theatre to the more intimate, acoustically renowned Reading Concert Hall. Organisers say the Concert Hall’s ‘shoebox’ acoustic and Victorian-era design provide a setting in which the emotional detail of the music can be heard more closely.
The visit forms part of a residency that has made the RPO Reading’s Orchestra in Residence for over a decade. As of Feb 5, 2026, tickets for the April 16 performance were on sale through the Reading Arts box office and the RPO’s ticketing channels.
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