On the evenings of 2 and 3 October 2026, the London Symphony Orchestra performed at Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi as part of Vietnam Airlines Classic - Hanoi Concert 2026. Sir Antonio Pappano conducted. The programme had three works: Anatoly Lyadov's The Enchanted Lake, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. The two soloists were Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin) and Eivind Ringstad (viola). The concert was organised by Vietnam Airlines together with the city of Hanoi and Ho Guom Opera.
For people who build stages, a symphony night inside a theatre is close to the opposite of an outdoor concert. No stacked loudspeaker arrays, no LED wall running effects all evening. The hard part sits elsewhere: keeping the hall quiet enough that the strings reach the back row on their own.
Key information
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Programme | Vietnam Airlines Classic - Hanoi Concert 2026 |
| Time | 8:00 pm on 2 and 3 October 2026 |
| Venue | Ho Guom Opera, Hanoi |
| Orchestra | London Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Sir Antonio Pappano |
| Soloists | Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin), Eivind Ringstad (viola) |
| Repertoire | Lyadov - The Enchanted Lake; Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante; Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 |
| Organisers | Vietnam Airlines, city of Hanoi, Ho Guom Opera |
Ticket prices and audience numbers were not published in the material we could read, so this article gives no figures for them.
A production view: staging, sound and light, LED screens, crowd handling
What follows is general trade knowledge, not a description of how the concert above was run.
Decking for a full orchestra
A full symphony orchestra needs floor area and floor stiffness. Risers for percussion and brass let their sound travel forward instead of hitting the backs of the players in front. When decking goes into a theatre, three things matter: static load for piano and timpani, how much noise the deck makes when people move on it, and how the legs are locked so nothing creaks during a quiet passage.
Sound for classical music
Classical music in a good hall is often unamplified, or amplified very lightly. The crew's job is subtraction: shut off air handling where possible, stop noisy standby generators, seal doors, deal with squeaking hinges. Microphones mostly serve recording and broadcast, placed in pairs to keep the left-right image, not to push level into the room.
Light and screens
Players need enough light to read the score, usually steady white light that does not flicker or change colour with the beat. Moving heads, if present, stay still for most of the evening. LED screens, when used, tend to serve two purposes: text introducing each work between movements, or a still image as a backdrop. Screen brightness has to come down, because an LED wall at full output in a dark hall tires the audience's eyes and makes the score harder to read.
Recording and livestream
Symphonic music is harder to shoot than pop. Cameras must run quietly, must not block sightlines, and must follow solos that can last a few seconds. The vision mixer needs someone who knows the score, because cutting on the entry of a horn matters more than cutting on a pretty frame. Audio for the broadcast usually comes from hanging microphones, mixed separately from anything fed into the room.
Handling an audience in a theatre
A theatre has a fixed seat count, so the problem is timing rather than crowding. Anyone arriving after the music starts waits at the door until the movement ends. Crews normally fix a hall-closing time, place ushers on each level, and set up a waiting area with a small speaker relaying what is being played.
Notes for the audience
According to Ho Guom Opera, both nights started at 8:00 pm. The venue sits in central Hanoi, so allow extra time for parking if you drive.
A few habits that apply to any orchestral concert: phones on silent, applause at the end of a whole work rather than between movements, and no leaving your seat while the music is playing.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Vietnam Airlines Classic - Hanoi Concert 2026 held?
On 2 and 3 October 2026, starting at 8:00 pm, at Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi.
Who conducted, and what was played?
Sir Antonio Pappano led the London Symphony Orchestra in Lyadov's The Enchanted Lake, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.
How much were the tickets?
Ticket prices were not in the sources we could read, so this article does not state them. Ticket details are best checked on the official channels of Ho Guom Opera and the organisers.
Conclusion
Hoan Vu builds stages, LED screens, sound and lighting systems and livestream setups for concerts indoors and outdoors, so if you are preparing a programme you can look at our event production page to see what we take on.
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