Gustav Holst’s The Planets is one of the most iconic large orchestral works of all time, creating a sound world that inspired cinematic composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer. In this concert, you’ll hear the The Planets like you’ve never heard them before, in a new concert arrangement for two pianos by Duo Octavian. Also on the program is Kelly-Marie Murphy’s Dr. Blue’s Rapidly Deployable Escape Ladder, commissioned by Duo Octavian in 2022, and Suren Barry’s arrangement of Rameau’s characterful overture to the opera Pygmalion.
