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Holst: The Planets at Place des Arts features music from Star Wars, Interstellar & E.T.

by Lorraine Carpenter

The Montreal concert is happening on Jan. 21, 2022.

Inspired by a love of astrology, English composer Gustav Theodore Holst produced his most famous suite, The Planets, in 1913. Next month, the 90-piece FILMharmonique Orchestra (feat. Maestro Francis Choinière) will bring it to life in Montreal alongside “contemporary galactic soundtracks.” The concert, titled Holst: The Planets, is happening at Place des Arts on Jan. 21 and will complement the work of Holst with music by Hans Zimmer and John Williams from films such as Star Wars, Interstellar and E.T.

Holst: The Planets will be performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra at Place des Arts on Friday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., $45.99 to $179.99. For more, and to buy tickets, please click here.

Maestro Francis Choinière will lead the FILMharmonique Orchestra through Holst: The Planets at Place des Arts in Montreal.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.