Strange Luminescence

FEATURING Katherine Dowling, piano James Kahane, conductor Dance, imagination, and elemental power shape a program that moves between serenity and intensity, tradition and innovation. Copland’s Appalachian Spring offers a luminous vision of open space and quiet hope, while Alice Ho’s Strange Luminescence, inspired by the starry, swirling skies of Van Gogh’s Starry Night, is performed by pianist Katherine Dowling in a work of shimmering colour and atmosphere. Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin Suite drives the program to a gripping, visceral close with music of relentless energy and dramatic force. Together, the program traces dance as a universal human impulse, from stillness to motion, light to shadow, leaving the listener immersed in a vivid, ever-changing musical journey. Programme Copland, Appalachian Spring, Suite for 13 Instruments Ho, Strange Luminescence ~ Intermission ~ Bartok, Miraculous Mandarin Suite (reduction by Iain Farrington) To purchase tickets, please visit the RSO website .