NJO Wintertournee 2026: The Planets - Symphonic Cinema
16 jan • 20 jan • 22 jan • 23 jan • 24 janBuy tickets
In January 2026, the National Youth Orchestra, conducted by Antony Hermus, will premiere the latest Symphonic Cinema film. Gustav Holst's The Planets comes to life in this unique combination of music and film. In Symphonic Cinema, the images are synchronised on stage, in real time, with the music, adding a new layer of meaning and emotion.
The film follows the journey of a soul who bids farewell to earthly life and is guided in the transition to the afterlife. Oscar winner Emma Thompson and Greg Wise play the leading roles in this story of loss and transformation. Dancers from Arts Umbrella Canada play an important role too: they form the “soul group”, a visual representation of the force that supports the main character in this transition.
Programme
Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra
Gustav Holst - The Planets, with the new Symphonic Cinema film (with Emma Thompson and Greg Wise)
Credits
Nationaal Jeugdorkest
Antony Hermus – conductor
Lucas van Woerkum – film soloist (live sync film with music)