Concert by the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra with Parry's Symphonic Variations, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 played by Ryan Sheng and Scriabin's Symphony No. 2.
Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra are at the Assembly Hall on Sunday 29 November, with a programme that puts two of the biggest Russian pianist-composers side by side: Sergei Rachmaninov and Alexander Scriabin. It's part of their 2026-27 season, and the whole thing is conducted by Dominic Grier.
The big draw is Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, one of those pieces that's become a staple of the concert hall. The piano part is played by Ryan Sheng, a Coulsdon and Purley Festival winner described as a young virtuoso with astonishing talent. It's the kind of work that usually takes centre stage, and here it's paired with Scriabin's Symphony No. 2. That one sits in a different place: it's a grand statement within the late-Romantic symphonic tradition, but it also points towards the highly individual orchestral writing Scriabin became known for, inspired by his mystic-philosophical worldview. Together they give you two very different takes on the Russian tradition from the same era.
Opening the programme is Hubert Parry's Symphonic Variations, which remains one of his most popular works. It's a good way to ease into the afternoon before the Russian heavyweights take over. The whole performance is suitable for audiences of all ages, so it's as much for families as it is for anyone who follows the orchestra's season.
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It's a matinee, starting at 3pm and running for about two hours, so you're out by late afternoon. Tickets start from £16.25, with a £1.75 transaction fee on top.
