Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds

The universe and the planets, the sheer cosmic scale of it all have long been a source of fascination for composers. This highly visual concert for the whole family travels from the belligerent Mars to the ethereal Venus.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor John Storgårds
Visual design Petri Ruikka

Gustav Holst: The Planets
1. Mars, the Bringer of War
2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
6. Uranus, the Magician
7. Neptune, the Mystic

Colin Matthews:
8. Pluto, the Renewer

Brett Dean:
Komarov's Fall

Matthias Pintscher:
towards Osiris

Kaija Saariaho:
Asteroid 4179: Toutatis

Mark-Anthony Turnage:
Ceres

Kimmo Hakola:
Le nuage d'Oort op. 75

Photo:  NASA/ Courtesy of nasaimages.org.