The concert programme features Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Symphony No. 9, Delius' Violin Concerto performed by Tasmin Little, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is Master of the Queen's Music. His ninth symphony was commissioned by Liverpool Philharmonic as a Diamond Jubilee tribute and the world premiere performance is at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 9 June. Liverpool Philharmonic has enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful partnership with the world-class soloist Tasmin Little while the Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko's signature interpretations in concert and on disc of the Shostakovich symphonies have attracted international critical acclaim and numerous plaudits, including the Gramophone Awards Orchestral Recording of the Year for Symphony No. 10.