Before Holst’s classic portrayal of the solar system, we will hear Manu Martin’s Cosmic Rhapsody, based on a narrative created by Susan Lim and Christina Teenz Tan. In the piece, the quest for solutions to Earth's environmental crisis intertwines with elements of suspense, drama, romance, intrigue, and scientific exploration. 

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Holst, Gershwin and Martin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Barbican Centre

The mystic, the magician and the messenger - a parade of heavenly bodies demonstrate their powers as conductor Robert Ziegler leads the Orchestra in an adventure through space and time with Holst’s mighty symphonic suite, The Planets. Beforehand, Manu Martin’s Cosmic Rhapsody inspires child-like wonder in nature and science, and pianist Jean Yves-Thibaudet plays Gershwin irresistible I Got Rhythm Variations.

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May 5, 2025

Holst, Gershwin and Martin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Barbican Centre

May 5, 2025

Holst, Gershwin and Martin · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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