Saw the London Philharmonic Orchestra last night at the Royal Festival Hall. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducted two works by Prokofiev, Symphony no. 1 and Concerto no.2, Debussy's Prelude a l'apres midi d'un Faune, and Bacchus and Ariane by Albert Roussel.

It was an excellent evening and the highlight was the superhuman performance of the Concerto by Yvgeny Kissin. It was athletic, graceful, monumental and the crowd loved it, giving Kissin six ovations.

The real surprise was the Bacchus by Roussel. I'd never heard it before. It's a stunning piece of music and was beautifully played.

Oh yeah, this is my year of culture.