Philharmonia Orchestra presents the World Première of Peter & the Wolf

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Peter and the wolf head shots

Sat 23 Sep 2006, 7:30pm
Royal Albert Hall, London

Mark Stephenson conductor
Eduard Kunz piano

MussorgskyPictures at an Exhibition
RachmaninovPiano Concerto No. 2
ProkofievPeter and the Wolf (world première of animated film with live orchestral score)

Watch the trailer of the Peter and Wolf animated film now!

This spectacular feast of popular Russian masterpieces includes the prestigious world première of an animated film version of Prokofiev's much-loved classic Peter and the Wolf, which will be screened alongside a thrilling live performance of the orchestral score by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Mark Stephenson. The stop-frame film (a technique popularised by the creators of Wallace and Gromit) is directed by Breakthru Films and directed by BAFTA winning director Suzie Templeton. It offers a fantastical and intriguing interpretation of the world famous story, with ingenious new twists woven into the original tale, which will entertain both adults and children alike.


The evening opens with Mussorgsky's colourful tour de force Pictures at an Exhibition, a collection of ten short movements inspired by an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Victor Hartmann. To complete the first half pianist Eduard Kunz performs Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, a bravura work bursting with exquisite melodies and luxuriant orchestral writing. Famously heard in the 1945 film Brief Encounter, this most popular piano concerto of all time has been immortalized ever since.

The concert is sponsored by Uniastrum Capital Limited.

Tickets: £10 - £35 (Family and Group tickets also available)
Royal Albert Hall Box Office: 020 7589 8212
(or book online at the Royal Albert Hall)

Please note that tickets are not available through the Philharmonia Orchestra Box Office

Film © 2006 Breakthru Peter Ltd. And Se-ma-for.
A BreakThru Films & Semafor Studios Production in association with Channel Four, Kreis Consulting and Storm Studios. Music Director - Mark Stephenson. Co-Writer - Marianela Maldonado. Executive Producers - Lars Hellebust & Simon Olswang. Producers - Alan Dewhurst & Hugh Welchman. Adapted & Directed by Suzie Templeton

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