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Holst, Gershwin and Martin

Monday 5 May 2025, 7.30pm
Barbican Centre

Manu Martin Lim Cosmic Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
Gershwin arr. Schoenfeld and Rothman I Got Rhythm Variations
Holst The Planets

Robert Ziegler Conductor
Jean Yves-Thibaudet Piano
City of London Choir
London Voices

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Robert Ziegler leads you on a journey through space and time with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Before Holst’s classic portrayal of the solar system, we will hear Manu Martin’s Cosmic Rhapsody where the quest for solutions to Earth's environmental crisis intertwines with elements of suspense, drama, romance, intrigue, and scientific exploration.

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, described by Seen and Heard as “electrifying”, joins the Orchestra for this unexpected, beautiful and epic journey.

Click here to watch the trailer.

Composed by Manu Martin, Lim Cosmic Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra is based on a narrative created by Susan Lim and Christina Teenz Tan.