The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Alexander Shelley will perform a series of concerts devoted to the music of Sibelius and Prokofiev at the Cadogan Hall in London in the 2016–17 season.
Born in London in 1979, Shelley, the son of celebrated concert pianists, studied cello and conducting in Germany and first gained widespread attention when he was unanimously awarded first prize at the 2005 Leeds Conductors Competition. In January 2015 he assumed the role of principal associate conductor of London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
The concerts are as follows: