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London Symphony Orchestra (recording session)
Mon 19 Aug 2024, Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
MICHAEL BARRY Overture Noir

Ben Palmer conductor


Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sun 8 Sep 2024, 18:00, Die VILCO, Bad Vilbel, Germany
MAHLER Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”

Darmstädter Kantorei
Frankfurter Kantorei
Frankfurter Singakademie
Cäcilienchor Frankfurt
Figuralchor Frankfurt
NEO Chorakademie
Kinder- und Jugendchor des Staatstheaters Darmstadt
Darmstädter Singschule
Nina Bennet soprano
Jihyun Cecilia Lee soprano
Elvira Beekhuizen soprano
Stefanie Schaefer alto
Fraziska Rabl alto
Marco Jentzsch tenor
Frederic Mörth baritone
Taras Konoshchenko bass
Ben Palmer conductor
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BBC Philharmonic (recording session)
Tue 10 Sep 2024, Media City, Salford, UK
Music by BELLE CHEN

Ben Palmer conductor


Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sat 14 Sep 2024, 19:30, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany
Sun 15 Sep 2024, 18:00, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany
MAHLER Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”

Darmstädter Kantorei
Frankfurter Kantorei
Frankfurter Singakademie
Cäcilienchor Frankfurt
Figuralchor Frankfurt
NEO Chorakademie
Kinder- und Jugendchor des Staatstheaters Darmstadt
Darmstädter Singschule
Nina Bennet soprano
Jihyun Cecilia Lee soprano
Elvira Beekhuizen soprano
Stefanie Schaefer alto
Fraziska Rabl alto
Marco Jentzsch tenor
Frederic Mörth baritone
Taras Konoshchenko bass
Ben Palmer conductor
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Fri 20 Sep 2024, 19:30, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Sat 21 Sep 2024, 19:30, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars in Concert: Episode IV - A New Hope

Ben Palmer conductor
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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Wed 25 Sep 2024, 19:30, Maison symphonique de Montréal, Canada
JOHN WILLIAMS Jaws in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Arktisk Filharmoni
Wed 9 Oct 2024, 19:00, Stormen Concert Hall, Bodø, Norway (relaxed performance, Gershwin only)
Thu 10 Oct 2024, 19:00, Stormen Concert Hall, Bodø, Norway
JOHN ADAMS Chamber Symphony
CHERYL FRANCES-HOAD Katharsis
GERSHWIN (arr. Iain Farrington) An American in Paris

Mary Auner cello
Ben Palmer conductor
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Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Sat 12 Oct 2024, 20:30, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
Sun 13 Oct 2024, 16:00, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
Le Giornate de Cinema Muto
NEIL BRAND (orch. George Morton)
The Winning of Barbara Worth (world premiere)

Ben Palmer conductor


Odense Symfoniorkester
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 16:00, Carl Nielsen Salen, Odense Koncerthus, Denmark
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 19:00, Carl Nielsen Salen, Odense Koncerthus, Denmark
Fantasy Filmmusik

Ben Palmer conductor
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Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis

Ben Palmer conductor
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Philharmonia
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 19:30, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Classic FM Live
ERIC COATES
Dambusters March
ELGAR Cello Concerto
DOREEN CARWITHEN Suffolk Suite: Prelude
MUIR MATHIESON From The Grampians Suite: Loch Laggan
BRAD KELLA Eve & Frank
RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 2
WALTON Prelude and Fugue: The Spitfire
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Otello: Dance
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
CATRIN FINCH Celtic Concerto
KARL JENKINS Crossing the Stones
ELGAR Enigma Variations: Nimrod & Finale

Sterling Elliott cello
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano
Nathan Amaral violin
Alis Huws harp
Ben Palmer conductor
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Orchestra of Opera North
Mon 28 Oct 2024, 19:30, Leeds Grand Theatre, UK
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Royal Northern Sinfonia
Thu 31 Oct 2024, 19:30, The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
BERNARD HERRMANN Psycho in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Royal College of Music Philharmonic
Thu 7 Nov 2024, 18:00, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, London, UK
LUDWIG GÖRANSSON Oppenheimer: Suite (UK premiere)
TAKEMITSU
Spirit Garden
JOHN ADAMS Doctor Atomic Symphony

Ben Palmer conductor
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Hallé Orchestra
Sun 17 Nov 2024, 18:00, Bridgwater Hall, Manchester, UK
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Hofer Symphoniker
Thu 21 Nov 2024, 19:30, Rosenthal-Theater Selb, Germany
LIGETI Concert Românesc
RAVEL
Tzigane
SARASATE
Zigeunerweisen
HAYDN
Symphony No. 88

Anne Luisa Kramb violin
Ben Palmer conductor


San Francisco Symphony
Tue 26 Nov 2024, 19:30, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Fri 6 Dec 2024, 19:30, Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, South Korea
BBC Proms Korea
Programme to include:
BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Ben Palmer conductor
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Covent Garden Sinfonia (recording for Decca Classics)
9-10 Dec 2024, St Jude-on-the-Hill, London, UK

Ben Palmer conductor


Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Fri 13 Dec 2024, 19:00, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Sat 14 Dec 2024, 14:30, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland, UK
Sat 14 Dec 2024, 19:00, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Home Alone in Concert

RSNO Chorus
Ben Palmer conductor
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Covent Garden Sinfonia
Sun 15 Dec 2024, 14:00, Brighton Dome, UK
Sun 15 Dec 2024, 17:00, Brighton Dome, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter: Suite
HOWARD BLAKE The Snowman

Ben Palmer conductor
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thu 19 Dec 2024, 19:30, Town Hall, Ayr, Scotland, UK
Fri 20 Dec 2024, 19:30, Aberdeen Music Hall, Scotland, UK
Christmas Classics - programme to include:
DELVYN CASE
Rocket Sleigh
HUMPERDINCK
Hänsel und Gretel: Overture
PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé: Troika
RAVEL Ma mère l’Oye: Suite
MALCOLM ARNOLD The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols
TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker: Trepak
DOREEN CARWITHEN On the Twelth Day: Finale
MALCOLM ARNOLD Scottish Dances
LEROY ANDERSON Bugler’s Holiday
LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

Jamie MacDougall singer/presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sat 21 Dec 2024, 19:30, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Sun 22 Dec 2024, 15:00, City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Christmas at the Movies - programme to include:
ALAN MENKEN
Beauty and the Beast: Overture
DIMITRI TIOMKIN It’s A Wonderful Life: Suite
ALAN SILVESTRI Back to the Future: Suite
JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Suite
ELMER BERNSTEIN The Ten Commandments: Overture
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter: Suite

Jamie MacDougall singer/presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
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Babylon Orchester Berlin
Mon 30 Dec 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis

Ben Palmer conductor
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Babylon Orchester Berlin
Tue 31 Dec 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Gold Rush

Ben Palmer conductor
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Plzeňská filharmonie
Thu 2 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Fri 3 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sat 4 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany

LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Plzeňská filharmonie
Fri 3 Jan 2025, 15:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sat 4 Jan 2025, 15:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany

GEORGE BRUNS The Jungle Book in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Oakland Symphony
Sat 11 Jan 2025, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA, USA
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
STEPHEN HORNE (orch. Ben Palmer) The Manxman

Ben Palmer conductor
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Münchner Symphoniker
Fri 17 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sat 18 Jan 2025, 15:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sat 18 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sun 19 Jan 2025, 15:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sun 19 Jan 2025, 19:30, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams

TUM-Chor München
Ben Palmer conductor
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Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Thu 23 Jan 2025, 20:45, Auditorium Concordia di Pordenone, Italy
Fri 24 Jan 2025, 20:45, Teatro Comunale di Monfalcone, Italy
R. STRAUSS Oboe Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major

Rossana Calvi oboe
Ben Palmer conductor


Plzeňská filharmonie
Sat 25 Jan 2025, 19:30, Meistersingerhalle, Nürnberg, Germany
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Müchner Symphoniker
Fri 31 Jan 2025, 20:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 15:00, Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
ALAN MENKEN Beauty and the Beast (2017) in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 8 Feb 2025, 19:30, Saal1 Küchlin, Basel, Switzerland
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis

Ben Palmer conductor


Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 9 Feb 2025, 16:00, Saal1 Küchlin, Basel, Switzerland
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Gold Rush

Ben Palmer conductor


Royal College of Music
Sat 15 Feb 2025, 15:00, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, UK
Sat 15 Feb 2025, 19:00, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, UK
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Gold Rush

Ben Palmer conductor


Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Fri 28 Feb 2025, 19:30, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Sat 1 Mar 2025, 19:30, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland, UK
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Fri 7 Mar 2025, 19:30, Liederhalle Stuttgart, Germany
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Covent Garden Sinfonia
Wed 19 Mar 2025, 19:30, Cadogan Hall, London, UK
London Soundtrack Festival
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Modern Times

Ben Palmer conductor
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Fri 21 Mar 2025, 19:30, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
Classic FM Hall of Fame
Including music by RACHMANINOV, SIBELIUS, TCHAIKOVSKY, BEETHOVEN, PUCCINI and VERDI

John Suchet presenter
Ella Taylor soprano
Charne Rochford tenor
Ben Palmer conductor
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London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sat 22 Mar 2025, 20:00, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK
London Soundtrack Festival: LSF Gala Concert
Music by HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS, HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR, ANNE DUDLEY, NATALIE HOLT, IAIN FARRINGTON and HOWARD SHORE

Ben Palmer conductor
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Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sun 30 Mar 2025, 18:00, The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
NACIO HERB BROWN Singin’ in the Rain in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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21st Century Orchestra
Thu 3 Apr 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
Fri 4 Apr 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Fri 11 Apr 2025, 19:30, Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sun 27 Apr 2025, 19:30, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
LORNE BALFE Top Gun: Maverick in Concert

Ben Palmer conductor
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21st Century Orchestra
Sat 3 May 2025, 19:30, Beaulieu Lausanne, Switzerland
Fri 9 May 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams

21st Century Chorus
Ben Palmer conductor
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Philharmonie Südwestfalen
Sat 10 May 2025, Haus der Musik, Siegen, Germany
Sun 11 May 2025, Haus der Music, Siegen, Germany
Programme TBA

Ben Palmer conductor


21st Century Orchestra
Wed 14 May 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
Thu 15 May 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
Fri 16 May 2025, 19:30, KKL Luzern, Switzerland
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams

21st Century Chorus
Ben Palmer conductor
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