“I am so excited to be able to announce these two new commissions from Max Richter and Kristina Arakelyan, both made possible by the Royal Albert Hall. I feel really strongly about placing the organ at the heart of the classical world instead of on the periphery, and commissioning more music for organ and orchestra lies at the heart of this.” – Anna

The works will premiere with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorus, conducted by André de Ridder at the Royal Albert Hall on May 15th 2025.

“I’m so happy to have written this new work for Anna, one of the brightest lights of the contemporary classical scene. Composing the piece has been a wonderful and fascinating challenge; a process of discovering the outer limits of sonic and physical space. I hope that hearing this concerto on that legendary organ, in one of the world’s great venues, will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the audience.” – Max Richter