This Is London 25 October 2019

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FILMS IN CONCERT AT THE ROYAL
ALBERT HALL
The pioneering Films in Concert series
at the Royal Albert Hall, which is
celebrating its 10th year, has featured
more than 40 classic films – including
The Godfather, Star Wars and Brassed Off
– each with their unforgettable scores
performed live to picture by one of the
world’s leading symphony orchestras. So
far, more than 670,000 tickets have been
sold across 141 performances.
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series
returns to the Royal Albert Hall from
1 – 3 November for the fourth instalment
from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World –
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in
Concert – which features Patrick Doyle’s
unforgettable score. Following
acclaimed, sell-out performances of the
earlier films, Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire will play in high-definition on a
40-foot screen while the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra performs the
magical score live to picture.
The series offers visitors the chance
to experience cinema’s iconic films with
the score performed live by an orchestra
in the spectacular surroundings of the
Royal Albert Hall. The new 2020 season
sees the return of The Lord of the Rings
and Star Wars, alongside a host of
blockbusters including Superman, The
Terminator and The Matrix. Make your
evening extra special with a hospitality
package, available at all screenings.
UNIQLO TATE LATES AT TATE
MODERN
On Friday 25 October, Tate Modern
will mark the third anniversary of Uniqlo
Tate Lates with a free evening of art,
music and film. These boundary
breaking after hours events have
attracted over 350,000 visitors since
they began in 2016, becoming one of
the UKs largest museum late
programmes and providing a vital
platform for London’s creative talent.
On the evening of 25 October, Tate
Modern will celebrate Kara Walker’s
spectacular Hyundai Commission, Fons
Americanus. Taking inspiration from this
breath-taking 13-metre-high fountain in
the atmospheric surrounds of the Turbine
Hall, the Tate Late will explore ideas of
freedom, monuments and personal and
collective memories.
A MUSICAL LUNCH HOUR – LMP AT
ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE
Visitors needing a relaxing lunch
hour with some gorgeous classical
music shouldn’t miss the London Mozart
Players’ next concert in their Piano
Explored series, on 6 November at 13.05
at St John’s Smith Square. In a whistlestop
hour, acclaimed pianist Howard
Shelley takes the audience through an
insightful deconstruction of a major
piano concerto, followed by a full
performance of the work from London
Mozart Players directed by Howard from
the piano. November’s concert
showcases the work of Felix
Mendelssohn, with Howard discussing
and performing his dazzling Second
Piano Concerto.
Written in the year of his marriage,
Mendelssohn’s acclaimed second
concerto for piano is packed with his
trademark dramatic themes, breathless
energy and heart-melting moments of
reflective calm. Above all, it showcases
the virtuosic possibilities of the piano to
its fullest and, in Howard Shelley’s
hands, the concerto becomes a veritable
tour de force. This is a wonderful
opportunity to hear one of the great
interpreters of early Romantic piano
music performing it alongside the UK’s
longest established chamber orchestra.
Whether visiting London for pleasure,
working in Westminster or travelling in
from further afield, the LMP Piano
Explored series is truly ‘the best lunchbreak
you’ve ever had’ (International
Piano). Tickets are available from
020 7222 1061 or at www.sjss.org.uk
Photo: Kevin Day.
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