Events Calendar
Rachmaninov Isle of the Dead
Hisaishi The Border (Concerto for Three Horns and Orchestra) London Premiere
Scriabin Symphony No.3, ‘The Divine Poem’
Vasily Petrenko Conductor
Alexander Edmundson Horn
Ben Hulme Horn
Katy Woolley Horn
Some composers think bigger, but it takes a special sort of genius to create a whole new musical universe. Everything about Scriabin’s Third Symphony is larger than life, from the enormous orchestra to the galactic ambition of Scriabin’s inspiration – music that he described as ‘ecstatic’, ‘drunken’ and even ‘divine’! If you like Mahler, you’ll love ‘The Divine Poem’, and for Vasily Petrenko, it’s a passion – a musical experience that doesn’t come around every day.
It’ll make a thrilling, colourful counterpart to a delightful new work from Joe Hisaishi (My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away), starring three solo horns and bursting with all the imagination you’d expect from Studio Ghibli’s house composer – currently the RPO’s Composer-in-Association. Rachmaninov’s evocative tone poem, inspired by a black and white reproduction of Arnold Böcklin's Isle of the Dead painting, launches an evening full of wonders.
Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.
Ticket information
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm (approximate end time: 10pm)
Student tickets available via Student Pulse
Tickets from £16* (prices may be subject to change)
Under 18 offers apply: £7 for children aged 7–17 in Bands D & E. (Please note that this event is not recommended for children under 5. All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.)
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For group bookings of 10+, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).
Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices.
Tickets for RPO Brent Members
A limited number of tickets are available for this performance at a special price for RPO Brent members in Bands D & E.
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Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.
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