Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi – Royal Albert Hall, London

Date: Monday, 23 November 2026
Time: 19:00
Duration: 02:20
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
Address: Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
City: London
Organisation: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

About this event

This concert presents Joe Hisaishi conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a program centered on his own compositions, including the UK premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra. Hisaishi serves as the RPO's Composer-in-Association for the 2026–27 season, announced as part of the orchestra's 80th anniversary celebrations. The concert takes place at the Royal Albert Hall and marks Hisaishi's return to London with the RPO as part of his broader World Dream Tour across Europe. The Concerto for Orchestra is described as kaleidoscopic, uniting Hisaishi's gift for orchestration with inspirations ranging from minimalism to Romanticism to the Baroque. The work has appeared in the United States with the San Francisco Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra during the 2026–27 season. Alongside the concerto, the program features a selection of Hisaishi’s other works, spanning his concert-hall music and his celebrated film scores for Studio Ghibli.

Cast & creative

Conductor
Joe Hisaishi
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Composer
Joe Hisaishi