Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Orchestral Qawwali Project
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Step into a historic evening as two musical innovators come together to break new ground. Making his momentous and long-awaited Hall debut, the legendary AR Rahman will be in collaboration with pioneering composer and Royal Albert Hall Associate Artist Rushil Ranjan.
Together, they will work to reframe the shared divinity between Eastern and Western classical art forms and will co-compose a brand-new commission, Rangreza रंगरेज़ा, written for fellow Royal Albert Hall Associate Artist Abi Sampa, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and London Voices.
Across the night, audiences will also hear Rahman’s most iconic and classic works from Roja and Guru to 127 Hours and Rockstar. Audiences can look forward to the maestro himself taking to the stage, accompanied by Ranjan’s signature orchestral arrangements and stagecraft. Conducted by Melvin Tay and featuring acclaimed soloists Sarthak Kalyani and Janan Sathiendran this promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime orchestral experience.
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/ar-rahman-x-rushil-ranjan
Step into a historic evening as two musical innovators come together to break new ground. Making his momentous and long-awaited Hall debut, the legendary AR Rahman will be in collaboration with pioneering composer and Royal Albert Hall Associate Artist Rushil Ranjan.
Together, they will work to reframe the shared divinity between Eastern and Western classical art forms and will co-compose a brand-new commission, Rangreza रंगरेज़ा, written for fellow Royal Albert Hall Associate Artist Abi Sampa, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and London Voices.
Across the night, audiences will also hear Rahman’s most iconic and classic works from Roja and Guru to 127 Hours and Rockstar. Audiences can look forward to the maestro himself taking to the stage, accompanied by Ranjan’s signature orchestral arrangements and stagecraft. Conducted by Melvin Tay and featuring acclaimed soloists Sarthak Kalyani and Janan Sathiendran this promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime orchestral experience.
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2026/ar-rahman-x-rushil-ranjan
Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall
Orchestral Qawwali Project
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
https://cbso.co.uk/events/the-cbso-the-orchestral-qawwali-project
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Rushil Ranjan joins Nitin Sawhney, Abi Sampa and Aakash Odedra for a concert celebrating the power of music to bring us together.
From the co-creator of the Orchestral Qawwali Project and recently-announced CBSO Collaborative Artist, Rushil Ranjan, comes a one-of-a-kind concert where traditions meet, voices intertwine, and music speaks beyond borders.
At the heart of the concert is the world premiere of Rushil’s new commission, written for the CBSO and acclaimed vocalist Abi Sampa, with conductor Melvin Tay at the helm. This bold new work weaves together South Asian and Western classical traditions, revealing their natural harmony and shared emotional depth.
Venue: De Montfort Hall, Leicester
https://demontforthall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173660755
Venue: Sage One, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
https://theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/orchestral-qawwali-project-2025/
Venue: Penrith Methodist Church
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro
Venue: Penrith Methodist Church
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro
Venue: Penrith Methodist Church
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro
Venue: The Barbican Hall
Orchestral Qawwali Project
Birmingham Voices
CBSO Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/cbsoabi-sampa-the-orchestral-qawwali-project
Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall
Orchestral Qawwali Project
Birmingham Voices
CBSO Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
https://cbso.co.uk/events/cbso-and-orchestral-qawwali-project
Venue: The Hall, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
A world premiere by Rushil Ranjan featuring vocalists Jyoti Nooran, Abi Sampa and Sarthak Kalyani, with Manchester Camerata conducted by Melvin Tay
Step into a world of transcendent sound with Ruhaniyat (روحانیت) – a powerful new composition from acclaimed composer and co-founder of the Orchestral Qawwali Project, Rushil Ranjan.
Blending the spiritual depth of Sufi devotional music with sweeping classical arrangements, Ruhaniyat brings together an extraordinary line-up of artists – Jyoti Nooran, who rose to fame as one half of the Nooran Sisters, and is celebrated as one of the most iconic voices in contemporary Sufi music; the genre-defying Manchester Camerata, known for their bold collaborations with the likes of New Order and the Pet Shop Boys; and Ranjan himself, recently announced as the Royal Albert Hall’s latest Associate Artist, and whose compositions have graced stages from the Edinburgh International Festival to London’s Southbank Centre as well as major productions for Netflix, ITV and Film4.
They are joined by outstanding vocalists Abi Sampa, and Sarthak Kalyani. Sampa is renowned as a genre-shattering Qawwal, veena virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist, whose work as lead vocalist of the Orchestral Qawwali Project has captivated audiences around the globe. Kalyani is a singer, producer and composer whose work bridges Indian classical and Western styles. Having collaborated with A.R. Rahman and performed worldwide, Sarthak brings depth, versatility and a distinct voice to Ruhaniyat.
Supported by Rafi Peer Entertainment.
https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/ruhaniyat-an-orchestral-sufi-experience/
Venue: RNCM Theatre
Zakiya Leeming composer
Sam Redway Wells director, dramaturg
Melvin Tay conductor
Rosie Middleton Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Ruth Harley Sarah Chiswell / Multi-role
Jasmine Higgs Duchess of Marborough / Multi-role
Ankur Dang Princess Caroline / Multi-role
Yu Chinen Inoculator/ Multi-role
Oscar Bowen-Hill Dr Charles Maitland / Multi-role
Memory shapes the past, defines the present, and guides the future.
In 18th century Britain, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu defied medical convention by championing inoculation, a practice she had witnessed in Turkey. Facing resistance from the Royal Society, she trusted the expertise of inoculators across Asia and Africa, paving the way for evidence-based, preventative medicine. Her advocacy laid the groundwork for Edward Jenner who would refine these ideas 40 years later, leading to the first vaccine.
Through Lady Mary’s story, Dangerous Matter explores memory in its many forms: historical, personal, and biological. Who do we remember for shaping the world and transforming global health? How does memory define identity and legacy? And how does the body itself remember, protecting us through generations?
Blending science and history, Dangerous Matter is a powerful reflection on the role of memory in medicine and human progress.
https://www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/dangerous-matter-a-new-opera-on-medicine-memory-and-innovation/
Venue: St Mary's Church, Battersea, Battersea Church Road London SW11 3NA
Hailed as "innovative and spellbinding," Monday’s Child presents an evening of bold, evocative, and thought-provoking contemporary music. ECHOES brings together an exciting programme of works by renowned composers, featuring a world premiere by Ellen Drewe. Monday’s Child is a contemporary music collective dedicated to pushing boundaries and bringing new music to audiences across the UK. With a commitment to championing diverse voices, they have collaborated with leading composers and performed at prestigious venues.
Ellen Drewe Punch & Judy (World Premiere)
Daniel Kessner Genera
Gwyn Pritchard Chamber Concerto
Chris Cerrone New Addresses
Laura Shipsey Beacons
Steven Mackey Indigenous Instruments
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
National Youth Voices
Rushil Ranjan Khwa-ish
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rushil-ranjan-national-youth-choir-khwaa-ish
Venue: The Lowry, Manchester
Songs of the Bulbul
Aakash Odedra
Rushil Ranjan
Abi Sampa
Sarthak Kalyani
Janan Sathiendran
Manchester Camerata
Venue: Kendal Parish Church
Westmorland Orchestra
Leora Cohen Violin*
Melvin Tay Conductor
Weber Der Freischütz Overture
Sibelius Violin Concerto*
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Venue: All Souls Church, Blackman Lane, Leeds
Leeds Haydn Players
Melvin Tay conductor
Finn Anderson-Hendra cello*
Mozart Magic Flute, Overture
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major*
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Venue: St Michael and All Angels Bramhall Parish Church
Cheshire Sinfonia
Melvin Tay conductor
Mozart Symphony No.29 in A major K.201
Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite
Schubert Symphony No.5 in Bb major D.485
Venue: West Park United Reformed Church, Leeds
Leeds Haydn Players
Melvin Tay conductor
Elizabeth Peirson soloist*
Rameau Les Indes Galantes
Puccini Quando m’en vo, from La bohème*
Puccini O mio babbino caro, from Gianni Schicci*
Mascagni Intermezzo, from Cavalleria rusticana
Cilea Io son l’umile ancella, from Adriana Lecouvreur*
Dvořak Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon), from Rusalka*
Handel Pifa, from Messiah
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Venue: Kendal Leisure Centre
Westmorland Orchestra
Malcolm ArnoldTam O’Shanter Overture, Op. 51
Maurice Ravel Ma mère l'Oye (Full Ballet)
Iain Farrington Scary Fairy Saves Christmas
Venue: Main Stage, Tanweer Festival, Mleiha
Venue: Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)
Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute and Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/manchester-camerata-m%C4%81y%C4%81
Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)
Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute & Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata
https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/rushil-rajan-abi-sempa-manchester-camerata/
Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)
Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute & Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata
https://manchestercamerata.co.uk/performances/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be-maya-an-orchestral-exploration-of-carnatic-music/
