Experience the grandeur of classical music and cinematic brilliance in London with four remarkable events. From Riccardo Muti's powerful rendition of Verdi's Requiem to a unique animated take on Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, these events promise an immersive journey through poignant historical narratives and epic soundscapes. Dive into the cinematic world of Gladiator with live orchestral accompaniment and witness Anna Lapwood's organ virtuosity as she brings beloved scores to life. These performances are set to captivate and resonate, each with its own distinct artistic flair.

A Symphony of Sights and Sounds: Celebrating Musical Masterpieces in London

London's vibrant cultural scene is set to dazzle once again with three enthralling events that blend music and cinematic experience. 'Oh To Believe in Another World' brings Shostakovich's intense Symphony No. 10 to life through a unique animated film. 'Gladiator in Concert' offers a grand auditory-visual journey with a live orchestra accompanying the iconic film. Meanwhile, Anna Lapwood's debut promises to elevate the organ to new heights with a concert featuring works by Max Richter, Hans Zimmer, and more. These events celebrate music, history, and artistic innovation.

A Symphony of Visions: Shostakovich, Gladiators, and Organ Mastery

Perfect for the entire family, you’ll be able to sing along to an array of traditional carols alongside popular contemporary Christmas favourites.

Christmas Classics

Southbank Centre

Classical music sensation and Royal Albert Hall associate artist Anna Lapwood brings the organ to the fore in her Royal Albert Hall headline debut, in a concert featuring the Philharmonia Chorus and conducted by André de Ridder.

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Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter, Hans Zimmer and more

Royal Albert Hall

Presented in association with CineConcerts, sword-and-sandals epic Gladiator returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a special 25th anniversary screening with live orchestra.

Relive the legendary and five-time Academy Award-winning film on the big screen, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Justin Freer, the Philharmonia Chorus, and vocal soloist Clara Sanabras performing Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s Golden Globe-winning score live on stage.

Gladiator in Concert

Oh To Believe in Another World is an animated film to ‘illuminate and honour’ Shostakovich’s powerful Symphony No. 10. Shostakovich’s symphony was premiered a few months after the death of Stalin, and in it he puts into music the violence and dread of Russia’s years under the dictator’s regime. Using collage, puppets and masked actors, artist William Kentridge creates a dream-like ‘Soviet museum’ to accompany the symphony, featuring a cast of characters including Lenin, Stalin, and Shostakovich himself.

Oh To Believe in Another World: Shostakovich 10

This concert is dedicated to the memory of Jo and Barbara Modiano.

Riccardo Muti, former Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia, returns to London to conduct Verdi’s roof-raising Requiem.

Muti conducts Verdi’s Requiem

Royal Festival Hall

Perfect for the entire family, you’ll be able sing along to a selection of traditional carols alongside popular contemporary Christmas favourites.

This celebrated choral masterpiece, featuring the iconic ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, offers a quintessential festive treat.

Let the choir’s voices and exquisite orchestration carry you through the stirring arias and majestic choruses of one of the most beloved works in the classical repertoire.

Handel’s Messiah

### Event Description: ASMF & The Rest Is History: Beethoven and Mozart

**Date:** 18 October 2024, 19:30  
**Location:** Royal Albert Hall, London

Join us for an extraordinary evening as the world-renowned Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) collaborates with the popular history podcast, The Rest Is History, for a live stage event. Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook will delve into the fascinating lives and times of two of history’s greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.

This unique event will explore the dramatic historical contexts that shaped the music of these geniuses. From the French Revolution's impact on Mozart's final years to the Napoleonic wars that inspired Beethoven, Tom and Dominic will bring these stories to life, accompanied by a full orchestra.

**Performers:**
- **Conductor:** Oliver Zeffman
- **Orchestra:** Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- **Chorus:** Philharmonia Chorus

**Tickets:** Available from 2 May

Don't miss this captivating blend of history and music at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Secure your tickets early and be part of an unforgettable experience.

Asmf & The Rest Is History: Beethoven And Mozart

A man stands alone at the grave of a friend. Shattered by grief, he cries out in sorrow and takes the first step on an odyssey that will take him to the end of the world – and beyond.

This is Gustav Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony, and if it sounds epic on paper, just wait till you hear it live. It’s quite simply overwhelming – and if you only know it from recordings, you really haven’t heard it all. It could have been written for the Royal Albert Hall, so prepare yourself for the musical adventure of a lifetime, as RPO Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two outstanding singers and the mighty Philharmonia Chorus in music to shake the heavens – plus a haunting curtain-raiser from Arvo Pärt.

Mahler ‘Resurrection’

Imagine a world of gods and nymphs – a sunlit paradise, where two young lovers experience adventures beyond imagination. ‘I think and feel in sounds’ said Maurice Ravel, and in his 1912 ballet Daphnis and Chloé you can hear every flurry of birdsong and see every drop of glittering dew. It’s a showstopper alright, and it’s not every day that you get to hear the full, ravishing score, complete with magical vocals from the Philharmonia Chorus. But it’s only one of the stories that Vasily Petrenko and the RPO are telling tonight. In Richard Strauss’ uproarious Don Quixote, the eccentric hero tilts at windmills and battles with an army of sheep. With cellist Johannes Moser portraying the mad knight, he’ll break your heart, too, alongside his sidekick Sancho Panza from solo viola Abigail Fenna.

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