A PIONEERING FORCE IN CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ART
SEAMLESSLY UNITING MUSIC, THEATRE, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING
A PIONEERING FORCE IN CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ART
SEAMLESSLY UNITING MUSIC, THEATRE, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING
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RIOT! Symphony
Belfast Ensemble join forces with the Finnish National Opera & Ballet Orchestra at Helsinki Festival this August.
RIOT! Symphony unleashes a spirit of energy, revolution and political activism through a multi-media orchestral experience.
This critically acclaimed work, first performed by Belfast Ensemble & Ulster Orchestra, fuses Conor Mitchell’s symphonic and operatic style with songs from Pussy Riot, the writings of Sophie Scholl (from the White Rose Movement), and a newly commissioned film design by the award-winning Nicky Larkin.
Performed by:
Andrew Gourley - Conductor
Aurora Marthens - Soprano
Ric Furman - Tenor
Nicky Larkin - Film Maker
with the Finnish National Opera & Ballet Orchestra
Helsinki Festival | 20 August 2026
Group of people on stage, raising hands, with chairs and scattered papers, set against a dark background with stage lights.
Group of people celebrating in a photo studio with balloons, megaphones, and confetti, some wearing party hats and costumes.
Silhouette of a person with a red hood standing amidst thick white smoke or fog, dark background.
An orchestra performing in a large indoor venue with a high ceiling, stage lighting, and a large projection of a woman's face on a screen behind the performers.
A man wearing glasses and a red plaid shirt playing a cello, with a music stand in front of him, on a dark stage. Part of another person in a red sparkling outfit is visible on the left.
Theatrical performance on stage with a woman in a green dress holding a drink and raising her arm, surrounded by people, with photographs or posters hanging on a red and orange background.
A woman with blonde hair reaching toward the camera with her hand, partially obscuring her face, against a dark gray background.
A person with short, blond hair and a beige t-shirt, standing on stage with a dark background featuring glowing blue and green digital symbols and numbers.
A group of musicians performing on stage during a concert at Belfast Ensmble, with some reading sheet music and others playing instruments, illuminated by stage lighting.
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