The Sydney Symphony Orchestra premiered Lucas van Woerkum’s Symphonic Cinema: The Planets, combining Holst’s orchestral suite with a live-synchronised silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise.

‘The Planets,” the 2018 work which propelled English composer Gustav Holst to “rock star” status, has been a powerful influence on music of all genres ever since — and film composer John Williams in ...

A new silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise will accompany the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Holst’s The Planets ...

Founded in 1985, the Massapequa Philharmonic will hit some major milestones in 2025, in addition to commemorating its 40th anniversary. One major development was this homegrown musical outfit being ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s world premiere of Lucas van Woerkum’s film ‘Loss’, set to Holst’s The Planets and starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise, has drawn mixed critical reactions. Some praised ...

It was good to see a full and enthusiastic audience for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Thursday night concert. But in Gustav Holst’s The Planets, the experience was compromised by applause after ...

Emma Thompson and Greg Wise star in the world premiere of LOSS, a silent film by Lucas van Woerkum created to accompany the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s live performance of Holst’s The Planets. The ...