Brahms x Radiohead is an epic symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s album OK Computer and the Brahms First Symphony, composed for full symphony orchestra and three solo vocalists. The piece offers a reimagined experience of each work by seeing it through the lens of the other, exploring the explosive tension and deep pathos they have in common. Brahms’ 19th-century orchestral sound palette is used throughout, but woven in, superimposed, and inserted are the melodies and music of Radiohead. At times one hears the themes and lyrics of Radiohead suspended over Brahms’ symphony; at times the orchestra plays the music of Radiohead but filtered through the counterpoint and harmonies of Brahms. Every combination of synthesis is explored in Hackman’s recomposition, as the music moves from one to the other so seamlessly that many times the audience is left wondering which is which, and how the combination was even possible.
Event Artists
Steve Hackman, India Carney, Khalil Overton & Andrew LipkeVancouver Symphony Orchestra: Brahms X Radiohead with the VSO
Date/Time
Saturday, March 21, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Orpheum Theatre
601 Smithe St
Vancouver, BC
Canada, V6B 3L4
Price
$68-146
Phone
604-876-3434
Website
https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/event/brahms-x-radiohead-with-the-vso/
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