Composer

Witches, ghosts, and fantastical creatures are coming to the Opéra Comédie for a grand family event filled with thrills and festivities. From the incandescent passion of Khachaturian's Sabre Dance to the mysteries of Revueltas's Sensemayá , from the spirits of earth and fire invoked by Holst to the breathless chase in Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin , each piece in this program opens a new door to the strange and the wondrous. Between frenetic dances, triumphant marches, and ghostly waltzes, the Orchestra summons the dark forces of the great repertoire… Come in costume!

Halloween Concert

Opéra Comédie

Holst’s iconic The Planets is one of the best-loved pieces of music ever written.

Ready, Set, Listen! The Planets

Sydney Opera House

Bring the whole family to the San Francisco Symphony’s first Music for Families concert of the new season—a vibrant exploration of the animal kingdom through music! Experience music from Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee,” Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, and more, as prowling cats, lumbering elephants, chirping birds, buzzing bumblebees, and all your favorite animals come to Davies Symphony Hall. Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducts this engaging concert with the SF Symphony—the perfect outing to spark musical curiosity in all ages!

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Music for Families

Davies Symphony Hall

Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with our Monday and Thursday Lunchtimes.

Our relaxed performances are designed to be inclusive and supportive for all, with particular consideration for neurodivergent audience members, people with learning disabilities, and anyone else who benefits from a less formal setting.

Audience members are free to move around or leave and re-enter the space at any time. We may use additional lighting, and adapt elements of the presentation to keep the environment comfortable. A dedicated quiet space will also be available throughout the performance for anyone who needs a moment away. Our aim is to create a supportive atmosphere where everyone can enjoy the experience in the way that works best for them.

Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Brass Band – Relaxed Performance

Royal Northern College of Music

Holst - The Planets

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

Take a tour of the Solar System with Holst’s popular The Planets, featuring seven orchestral fantasies that range from warlike “Mars” to mystic “Neptune.” The suite joins Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, inspired by the asteroid whose orbit passes closest to the Earth. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor: A future myth, in its West Coast premiere, draws on the mythology of Andean Perú to evoke the sky kingdom, its sun god, and its mischievous hummingbird (picaflor).

Holst’s The Planets

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

No country’s music embodies a pastoral spirit quite like England’s, and no piece quite enshrines that idea like Vaughan Williams’s image of countryside serenity rendered in the most lyrical music imaginable, The Lark Ascending. Doyen of English music and former Music Director of English National Opera, Martyn Brabbins opens our symphonic season at the Sheldonian Theatre with works that portray dark clouds above green fields, including deeply moving music by composers killed at the front during the First World War. A concert that speaks of tragedy but also of comradeship includes Roderick Williams’s flute concerto, written for his childhood friend and our own Solo Flute, Anthony Robb.

English Melodies

University of Oxford

The first October concert of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a quiet philosophical meditation, the world premiere of a new Czech composition, and a striking orchestral vision of the planets of the solar system. The three works of the evening are united by humanity’s desire to look beyond the boundaries of the known world.

Holst’s Planets

Rudolfinum

Royal Northern Sinfonia take to the stage in the intimate surroundings of Sage Two, with double bassist Will Duerden stepping into the limelight as both soloist and director.

Bruch, Holst and Biber

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes us to the heart of an expansive soundscape with one of the most powerful works in the repertoire: Holst’s The Planets. From the warlike percussion of “Mars” to the ethereal female voices of “Neptune,” each planet reveals a unique atmosphere. This masterpiece showcases the full richness and variety of orchestral timbres in a journey of contrasting emotions.

Yannick Conducts The Planets

Place des Arts

NSSO September 2026 Concert

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Feel the heart-stopping beauty of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by acclaimed pianist Daniel Lebhardt come alive with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.  Then join us as we journey to the stars with Holst’s The Planets, from fiery battles to shimmering serenity.  Let the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Lee Reynolds, guide you through this concert of sheer musical wonder.

The Planets 2026

Royal Albert Hall

America’s ardor for pushing boundaries led to the settling of America's west and exploring the cosmos. The Symphony celebrates this spirit of discovery with Aaron Copland's “Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo” and Gustav Holst's epic, “The Planets”.

Exploration

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

Cambridge Summer Music Festival

Saffron Hall

Join the NYOS Development orchestra for an enchanting evening at Perth Concert Hall. This July, they celebrate British orchestral voices, performing works from Holst, Grace Williams, and Elgar. Opening with a mystic dance for the spirits of earth, fire andwater, Holst’s The Perfect Fool conjures scenes of sorcery and mischief through vivid orchestration and bold musical gestures. Grace Williams’ symphonic poem Penillion follows, a lush evocation of Wales’s verdant landscapes and proud folk tradition. Turning a corner in the programme, Elgar’s fin-de-siècle masterstroke Enigma Variations closes the performances. A cornerstone of the British orchestral repertoire, Elgar’s variations distil the personality of his inner circle through richly expressive, often playful musical ideas. This promises to be a rousing showcase of Scotland’s brightest young musicians.

NYOS Development Orchestra 2026

Perth Concert Hall

Expect futuristic electronics and dazzling soundscapes from the NYOS orchestra at the Usher Hall this summer. Venturing into the depths of the cosmos, our journey begins with Iris ter Schiphorst’s Gravitational Waves, a piece inspired by the 2015 detection of colliding black holes. Camille Pépin’s Laniakea follows, its shimmering orchestral textures and luminous motifs evoking the path of innumerable planetary systems on the vast currents of the universe.

NYOS Summer Concert

Usher Hall

Expect futuristic electronics and dazzling soundscapes from the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland at Perth Concert Hall this summer. Venturing into the depths of the cosmos, our journey begins with Iris ter Schiphorst’s Gravitational Waves, a piece inspired by the 2015 detection of colliding black holes. Camille Pépin’s Laniakea follows, its shimmering orchestral textures and luminous motifs evoking the path of innumerable planetary systems on the vast currents of the universe. The programme comes full circle with Gustav Holst’s The Planets, each movement an iconic portrait of our solar system. Combining majestic brass, intricate woodwinds, and rhythmic drive, Holst’s classic orchestral suite conjures cosmic wonder and human drama with aplomb. It remains a cornerstone of the national repertoire.

NYOS presents: Cosmic Sounds

“The Final Frontier” propels our American Adventures season beyond earthly borders, charting a course through music inspired by the boundless pull of the stars. The journey ignites with Strauss’ iconic opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra,” instantly recognizable from the infamous opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, before soaring into John Williams’ cinematic worlds, from the wonder of E.T. and Star Wars to the triumphant theme from Superman. James Horner’s Apollo 13 selections and Holst’s relentless “Mars” conjure both the peril and majesty of space exploration. Broadway anthems like “The Impossible Dream” and “Bring Him Home” will be brought to life by vocalist Devin DeSantis, alongside nostalgic favorites from Star Trek, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons, rounding out an evening that blends spectacle, adventure, and heartfelt aspiration—reminding us that the spirit of exploration lives as much within us as it does among the stars.

Topilow Pops: The Final Frontier

Riverwalk Center

The entire theater building will resonate with sound during the concert festival. Hosts of the celebration on all stages are General Music Director Leo McFall and the Hessian State Orchestra. The music, too, will audibly expand and journey into space: from Vaughan Williams' elegiac setting of a Shakespeare poem to harmonies of the spheres and Holst's popular "Planets" suite. Here, motivated amateur musicians can once again play alongside the professionals. Bruckner's Te Deum also has an epic quality: for the deeply religious composer, this powerful hymn was his ticket to heaven. For this performance, the singers from the opera chorus and the Wiesbaden City Choir will join forces.

8th Symphony Concert

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

This year’s Free Family & Kids Concert stomps into the spotlight with a dinosaur theme, kicking off with an hour of free, hands-on dinosaur crafts courtesy of Frosted Flamingo. Young concertgoers can create their own prehistoric masterpieces before the music begins, setting the stage for a morning of imagination and discovery. Conductor Jason Seber returns to lead this lively and engaging program, guiding audiences of all ages through an entertaining musical adventure designed especially for families. Filled with energy, storytelling, and plenty of fun, this free community concert invites everyone to explore a Jurassic-sized celebration of music.

Free Family and Kids Concert

Space. Endless expanses. While these aren't the adventures of the Starship Enterprise, concert organist Mari Fukumoto's program offers a very special kind of adventure. She embarks on a musical journey into space – and this includes perhaps the most famous music about celestial bodies in a colorful organ arrangement.

Mari Fukumoto, Organ

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Following the conclusion of our 25/26 subscription season, join us for “A Community Gift and Dream — for the Love of Music” June 13-14, 2026.

A Community Gift and Dream — for the Love of Music

Overture Center for the Arts

June Concert 2026

Pomona College

Experience an unforgettable night of symphonic wonder as the North York Concert Orchestra presents John Williams' Star Wars Suite and Gustav Holst’s The Planets — two epic works that take you from a galaxy far, far away to the very edge of our solar system.

Spaced Out!

Eglinton St. George's United Church

A free open-air concert in the heart of London, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, featuring movements from Holst's The Planets, the world premiere of Louise Drewett's Four Dances, and excerpts from Elgar's Enigma Variations.

BMW Classics 2026

Trafalgar Square

A programme of 20th century British choral music, with works by Parry, Howells and Vaughan Williams performed in the beautiful surroundings of St John's Church, Wimbledon.

Britten Sinfonia With Academy Choir Wimbledon

St John the Baptist, Wimbledon

3. Philharmonic Evening

Graz Congress

Majestic in its scope. Dazzling in its sound. There is nothing to match the experience of hearing, live in concert, The Planets. Be there for the ultimate trip through the galaxy as Richmond Symphony and Valentina Peleggi perform Gustav Holst’s sonic celestial showpiece. Plus, the suite from John Williams’ Star Wars. Also featured on this final concert of a season, exploring 250 years of American music and history, is a world premiere from composer and storyteller Stacy Garrop, commissioned from her by the Richmond Symphony.

The Planets & Star Wars

Dominion Energy Center

Houston favorite Augustin Hadelich returns for one of the most treasured works in all of music, Tchaikovsky’s lushly romantic (and dizzyingly difficult) Violin Concerto. Be transported to a world of soaring beauty and limitless possibility in Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral, which, in Higdon’s words, represents an imaginary journey “through a glass cathedral in the sky.” Then, fasten your seatbelts and blast off to menacing Mars, jolly Jupiter, and beyond as the Symphony performs Holst’s sonic, celestial showpiece, The Planets.

The Planets + Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Jones Hall

A breathtaking season finale featuring the Lancaster Symphony Chorus in Lauridsen’s luminous Lux Aeterna, followed by Holst’s cosmic masterpiece The Planets, set to stunning NASA imagery.

The Planets

Lancaster Country Day School

John Williams & The Planets

Lake Michigan College Mendel Center

The future is now! The Reno Phil welcomes all four of its Youth Orchestras to the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts stage to showcase their hard work. See the Youth Strings Ensemble, Youth Strings Symphonia, Youth Concert Orchestra and Youth Symphony Orchestra perform as they play a variety of favorites.

RPYO Spring Showcase

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Saenger Theatre

Take the plunge into huge orchestral sound as the Calgary Phil and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra come together to perform John Luther Adams' Become Ocean, a haunting work that evokes an unstoppable tidal surge. They also join forces to play Holst's enthralling orchestral mood pictures inspired by the astrological significance of the planets and how they may influence human character.

Alberta in Harmony: The Planets

Arts Commons

In this world premiere presentation, a captivating silent film by Dutch director Lucas van Woerkum explores the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of human experience.

Symphonic Cinema: The Planets

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Calgary Philharmonic join forces again to unite Alberta in Harmony. Hear Holst's popular suite The Planets, a magnificent seven-movement work and staple of orchestral repertoire that captures the celestial moods of each planet and its astrological character. Plus, experience the wonder and depth of the ocean in Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composition by John Luther Adams, Become Ocean.

Winspear Centre

In this 25-minute animated film, students take a magical journey through the anatomy of an orchestra, where strings pulse, winds flutter, percussion bursts and brass gleams.

Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra

Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey is a superb conductor, in demand to lead everything from the great masterpieces to contemporary works and live to film concerts.

Open Rehearsal with Benjamin Northey

Grow | Frost Symphonic Winds

University of Miami

In this solo recital, organist Jan Kraybill showcases her exceptional command of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique’s pedalboard, guiding you on a unique musical voyage from Bach’s Baroque Germany to Sowerby’s America. This is something you’ll want to see and hear!

The organ put its best feet foward

The A2SO and Music Director Earl Lee round out an extraordinary 25-26 concert season with Holst’s towering celestial masterpiece The Planets plus Elgar’s poignant cello concerto with in-demand German virtuoso Maximilian Hornung.

Michigan Theater

John Williams's score for Star Wars is universally known, especially the main title. However, not many are aware that this soundtrack has a model, indeed, that it would be almost unthinkable without it. John Williams drew heavily on it. It is Gustav Holst's suite " The Planets ," the most colossal space music of all time, which we supplement with original space images from NASA and ETA. In our program, it is evocatively paired with a symphony by the German-British contemporary of Haydn, William Herschel, who, in addition to being a hobby composer, was one of the most important astronomers of his time: in 1781, he discovered the planet Uranus , and in 1789, he constructed a telescope of previously unknown dimensions. The concert highlight between the symphonic planetariums: the sparkling percussion concerto by the American composer and multi-percussionist Andy Akiho. The soloist is Jacob Nissly, principal timpanist and percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. At the podium is fellow American Tito Munoz, chief conductor of the Phoenix Symphony.

Holsts Planets And Drum Concert

Meistersinger Hall

RPO: Space! 2026

Eastman Theatre

The program features Tuttarana by Reena Esmail, Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst, Resting in the Peace of His Hands by John Gibson, Fallingwater at Twilight by James David, and His Honor by Henry Fillmore. Arris Golden, Concert Band conductor.

Concert Band and Campus Band

Michigan State University

Mendelssohn´s twelve string symphonies from his youth form the basis for the later peak Romantic symphony. Our orchestra is dedicated to performing these works consistently, and is therefore rightly considered a leading and respected interpreter of Mendelssohn’s early symphonies. Our innovative dramaturgy will enrich the concert with a lesser-known, but very original Romantic composer, the engineer and colonel Gyula Beliczay, whose serenade will be heard next to Elgar’s famous serenade. The evening will close with an internationally acclaimed work by Gustav Holst.

Ludmila Pavlová

Prague Conservatory

The seventh chamber music concert will offer a cross-section of both less performed and notoriously known composers. The Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu, whose works are inspired by Romanian folk music, is one of the greatest composers of his country. The evening is also dedicated to Dmitri Shostakovich. Two of his works will be heard, one of which is the demanding String Quartet No. 8.

Shostakovich. Enescu. Reger

The Professed House, Prague

Repertory Singers & Treble Chorus 2026

University of Rochester

Blast off on an out-of-this-world adventure with your Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra! Experience the music from two of John Williams's most iconic film scores, paired with some of the classical greats that inspired them. This concert is a great fit for lovers of music that evokes character and tells a story.

John Williams and His Influences

Methodist University

The Campus String Ensemble is comprised of non-music major students, faculty members, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan.

Campus Orchestra String Ensemble

Earl V. Moore Building

Journey into celestial wonder in this epic concert experience. Accordion virtuoso Radu Ratoi makes his WSO debut with Bach’s Concerto in D minor. Then, soar into the cosmos with Holst’s epic masterpiece The Planets, a breathtaking tour of our solar system brought to life by the full power of the orchestra.

The Palace Theatre Greensburg

Imagine traveling billions of kilometers to the farthest reaches of the universe without leaving your seat in the concert hall. In a new collaboration between Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, TAW-The Animation Workshop and astrophysicist Anja Cetti Andersen, the concert hall is transformed into a living cosmos. Experience the Big Bang as an explosion of sound and light, meet the Juno space probe on Jupiter, and soar over the red deserts of Mars – all surrounded by the magnificent sound of the symphony orchestra and Anja's personal stories about everything that is hidden in the infinite expanses of the universe.

SymfUnivers - Music & the Universe

Aalborg Central Waterfront

The ingenuity and courage of the 1960s missions to the Moon sparked a spirit of wonderment in the world’s creative community. Films and TV shows had their own “space race” that included glorious and inspiring music that lives far beyond those original productions.

A Cosmic Voyage: Symphony in Space

“Suite Dreams” is a concert showcasing a blend of sweet treats and dances, featuring compositions from various artists, notably composer Steven Bryant’s piece titled “Suite Dreams.” This work mainly reinterprets the inverted chaconne melody found in Gustav Holst's “First Suite in E-Flat,” presenting it with a dreamlike quality, as if fragmented memories of the original drifted across the stage.

Suite Dreams

Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts

Join us in celebration for the retirement of Prof. Jerry Luckhardt and his tenure at the University of Minnesota-TC. This concert will feature guest speakers, archival materials, and a performance filled with repertoire that is special to Prof. Luckhardt, including: Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzona per Sonare No. 2, Shelley Hanson’s Albanian Dance, H. Owen Reed’s Michigan Morn, Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F, Alex Shapiro’s Depth, Jonathan Newman’s Blow It Up and Start Again, J. P Sousa’s Minnesota March, Frank Ticheli’s Rest, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Folk Dances, transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds. This performance will be one you will not want to miss.

Symphonic Band

University of Minnesota

Embark on a sonic voyage through the cosmos in this extraordinary concert, where the music of the stars meets the stunning imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Join us for an evening of wonder, beginning with Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams—a thrilling, high-energy work that mirrors the excitement of space exploration with its rapid rhythms and driving momentum. Experience stunning visuals alongside “The Planets,” Gustav Holst’s beloved orchestral suite, as the James Webb Space Telescope's awe-inspiring photographs of distant galaxies and celestial phenomena are projected alongside the music. From the cosmic storms of Mars to the serene beauty of Venus, Holst’s masterpiece invites you to explore the vastness of space through music.

Cosmic Voyage

Mishler Theatre

This performance is currently sold out. Join our waitlist to be notified if additional tickets become available.

Join us for a special dedication recital from renowned faculty members Alan Morrison and Jeffrey Brillhart alongside Curtis organ students as we celebrate the completion of the new instrument in Field Concert Hall.

Following Curtis’ historic centennial celebration, the 100th instrument created by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders will inspire a new generation of organists for years to come.

Organ Dedication Recital

Curtis Institute of Music

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Join us for a celebration of the musical legacy of the Holst family – both Gustav and his exceptionally talented and influential daughter, Imogen.

Imogen worked with Benjamin Britten to establish the longstanding Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk alongside her distinguished composing career. Tonight’s highlights are the folk and baroque–inspired Variations on Loth to Depart and the spectacular but rarely heard Festival Anthem, performed with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir.

From Gustav we have his St Paul’s Suite. Like Imogen’s Variations on Loth to Depart it’s based on English folk music, but it’s much more boisterous and dense – like the musical equivalent of eating a chocolate cake.

The Holsts: Father & Daughter

Derby Cathedral

This delightful concert features Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons, Holst’s Lyric Movement, and Mozart’s majestic Jupiter Symphony, performed by the talented Amarillo Chamber Orchestra.

Seasons of Celestial Joy

St Andrew's Episcopal Church

Joseph Haydn probably couldn't imagine that one day you would be able to travel to the moon. Nevertheless, he wrote an opera about life there. Although it was actually just a joke by a lovesick amateur astronomer to marry the daughter of a curious older man. He was fooled anyway, and the opera ends happily, of course. Here you can hear the overture.

Night sky

Linköping Konsert & Kongress

Louis de Geer konsert & kongress

Join us for an unforgettable walk under a starry sky to the magical sound of marimbas! This evening spent in the Bethlehem Chapel promises an extraordinary experience. Venezuelan conductor Andrés Maurette O'Brien will open the Czech première of The Universe, a double concerto for two marimbas and string orchestra. Its author is the contemporary Belgian composer, teacher and brilliant marimba player Ludwig Albert. His pupil, member of the PRSO and excellent marimba player Ladislav Bilan, will perform with him on stage. The radio orchestra will then give a portrayal of our neighbouring planet, Venus. Venus, the Bringer of Peace - this is how the English pedagogue and late-Romanticism composer Gustav Holst portrayed it in his Planets cycle.

Concertos for Marimbas

The Bethlehem Chapel

Music is a language that everyone can understand. As the entire Östergötland orchestra, we want to give everyone who lives here musical experiences to remember with us.The language of musicis borderless and builds bridges between people. During week 11 we welcome an invited audience to the concert hall in Norrköping to listen toNorrköping Symphony Orchestrain collaboration with Östgötamusiken andThe academic women's choir LinneaThe concert is also held in collaboration withThe portalandSFI.

Music's language

" My Father Explains Our Night Sky to Me Every Saturday " ... how poor the world would be without mnemonics ! This one , about the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus , and Neptune, also belongs in our educational luggage. The celestial body Pluto is no longer on our mnemonic list; a few years ago it was deemed too small and therefore rigorously banished from the planetary sky.

Galactic

Cologne Philharmonie

Featuring the PVS Orchestra & Chorus in collaboration with Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble and Amherst College Glee Club.

Experience a night of transcendent beauty with three masterworks in one unforgettable concert. Gustav Holst’s Walt Whitman Overture bursts forth with energy and optimism, inspired by the poet’s boundless spirit. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring follows, evoking the American landscape with its warm, pastoral melodies and timeless simplicity. The evening culminates with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, a powerful and deeply moving plea for peace, interweaving texts from Walt Whitman, the Bible, and political speeches into a soaring choral masterpiece. This evening journeys through the PVS 87th season theme of hope, resilience, and the universal longing for harmony.

Grant Us Peace

Technically challenging runs, playing in extremely high registers, and then the grand solo cadenza in the first movement – ​​in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, the difficulties are strung together like a string of pearls. As technically demanding as this work is, its artistic quality is immense. It is undisputedly considered one of the greatest violin concertos of all time. In our performance, our first concertmaster, Youngkun Kwak, will take on the difficult solo part.

5th Philharmonic Concert

Exhibition Hall 4

Join the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra for a family-friendly musical journey through space! This interactive concert for all ages will include popular themes such as Star Wars and colorful selections from Holst's masterpiece The Planets, accompanied by stunning planetary imagery from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Admission is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is required.

ASO Family Pops Concert: Space

Appalachian State University

Andrew Brownell & Patti Wolf

Music Building and Recital Hall

UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble 2026

UC Berkeley Department of Music

Prepare to take off from the ground when  Interstellar organist Roger Sayer sits down at the Symphony Hall's unique, 42-stop concert organ and plays the music from the blockbuster film at the Music Hall.

Interstellar 10

Aarhus Music Hall

Unsuk Chin’s Le Chant des Enfants des Étoiles is an intensely atmospheric work which will take you on an exploration through the stars and the infinite reaches of space. Recently revised by the composer, this concert presents the exciting world premiere of this updated version.

The Bridgewater Hall

In a magnificent chorus of Hallé singers, the Choir and Children’s Choir join Kahchun Wong for a celestial trio. Unsuk Chin’s Le Chant des Enfants des Étoiles is an intensely atmospheric work which will take you on an exploration through the stars and the infinite reaches of space. Recently revised by the composer, this concert presents the exciting world premiere of this updated version. While the most recognised of Holst’s The Planets in modern times are perhaps Mars, the Bringer of War and Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (featured in ‘I Vow to Thee, My Country’), hearing the complete suite in order provides an incredible musical journey through the solar system. Commissioned by the Hallé, Colin Matthews rose to the irresistible challenge of writing a complementary movement to Holst’s The Planets. A flurry of solar winds in the strings, and the lightning-fast scherzo Pluto, the Renewer was formed.

The Hallé – The Planets

The Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble utilizes a flexible instrumentation of winds, brass, and percussion to perform repertoire from standard concert band works to contemporary compositions of various instrumental combinations.

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble

Schenley Farms Historic District

Marin Alsop conducts three of the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire in this space-themed concert for all the family.  

John Williams is arguably the greatest film music composer of all time, with 26 Grammys and 5 Oscars in his bulging trophy cabinet. He wrote the unforgettable music for all nine Star Wars films. The Suite brings together many of the best bits, including the swashbuckling main theme and Darth Vader’s menacing ‘Imperial March’.  

Marin Alsop conducts Star Wars and The Planets

Southbank Centre

USO 2025-26 Season Concert 3

Mendocino College

The MSU Symphony Orchestra presents a program that spans the intimate and the cosmic. Gala Flagello’s Everything Beautiful offers a poignant meditation on beauty through rich textures and emotional depth. Gustav Holst’s The Planets follows, an iconic suite exploring the drama and mystery of the cosmos—from the force of Mars, the Bringer of War to the shimmer of Neptune, the Mystic. Also included is a Sam and Mary Austin Fanfare by an MSU student composer. Octavio Más-Arocas, conductor.

Symphony Orchestra, “Holst’s The Planets”

Strauss’ final songs from one of our foremost sopranos. It is a delight to welcome TrondheimSolistene back to Bergen. This time they are joined by Elisabeth Teige, who in recent years has enjoyed a meteoric career at the leading international opera houses in the musical worlds of Wagner and Strauss. On the program is Strauss’ immortal Vier letzte Lieder, one of his last completed works — and, of course, Morgen. To bring us back down to earth, TrondheimSolistene perform Gustav Holst’s folk-music-inspired St Paul’s Suite, as well as Beethoven’s String Quartet in F minor, in an orchestral version.

TrondheimSolistene & Elisabeth Teige: Strauss, Holst & Beethoven

Universitetsaulaen

Enjoy live music by a special consort of musicians from the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra set to unique immersive animation in the planetarium's Dome360 Theater. This one-of-a-kind experience features a string quintet led by Gregg Powell, Principal Bassist and Personnel Manager for the Symphony. This exclusive event plays one day only. Due to the nature of the live performance in a small venue, the experience is not recommended for children under 12.

Composer

Gustav Holst

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 7, 2026

Picasso Symphony · Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

7 - 8 Nov, 2026

The Planets · Boise Philharmonic

Nov 13, 2026

Brass Ensemble · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Nov 13, 2026

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Nov 15, 2026

City of Birmingham Choir - Dances of Time · Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Past events

Oct 31, 2026

Halloween Concert · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Oct 31, 2026

Ready, Set, Listen! The Planets · Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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