Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi

Performances of Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi

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Mon 23 Nov 2026 7pm

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Doors open
6.15pm
Show starts
7pm
Interval
25 minutes
Approx. end time
9.20pm

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Need to know

Repertoire

Lang mountain (UK premiere)
Hisaishi Adagio for 2 Harps and Strings (UK premiere)
Hisaishi Concerto for Orchestra (UK premiere)

Features

Joe Hisaishi Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Location

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP United Kingdom

Venue information

Ticket price

Tickets from £69 (price includes a £4 transaction fee, charged once per order).

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Description

The legendary composer conducts his own music at London’s most iconic concert hall

For millions, the first few notes of Joe Hisaishi's melodies are enough to transport you somewhere else. This November, Hisaishi himself takes to the podium at the Royal Albert Hall to lead the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a triple UK premiere of concert works.

Two harps meet a string orchestra in his Adagio, and his Concerto for Orchestra sets colour, rhythm and imagination loose across the full orchestra. Alongside them comes David Lang's mountain, a striking contemporary voice in a programme that moves between intimacy and grandeur.

Rooted in minimalism and Romanticism, this is Hisaishi beyond the screen: an endlessly inventive creator of music for the concert hall, and a chance to hear a side of him that cinema audiences rarely get to experience.

‘Sweeping waves of sound, all colourful post-minimalism topped by frothing strings.’

What makes this show unmissable

1 Hear the live premiere of new music by Joe Hisaishi
2 Witness the composer himself in concert
3 A full symphony orchestra brings inventive music to life

Offers and discounts

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School party tickets (8+ people, pupils must outnumber staff) are available for £5* at Cadogan Hall and for £7* at the Royal Albert Hall. Phone 020 7608 8840 or visit our group booking page to find out more.

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Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices. All requests are subject to availability.

Under 18 offers apply: £11* for children aged 7–17 in Second Tier boxes, Rear Arena and Front Circle seats.

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Please note:

all offers are subject to availability
this event is not recommended for children under 5
all customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Large print programmes

Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.