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24 April 2026 London (United Kingdom)
AR Rahman x Rushil Ranjan
AR Rahman x Rushil Ranjan with Abi Sampa and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Melvin Tay - Royal Albert Hall
Program Info: This April, experience a landmark classical collaboration as world-renowned composer AR Rahman joins our Associate Artist Rushil Ranjan.
Together, they present a spectacular programme spanning Rahman's most celebrated works, plus a debut performance of Rangreza रंगरेज़ा – a powerful new composition co-written for, and featuring the magnetic voice of Abi Sampa.
Performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices and conducted by Melvin Tay, this unforgettable performance promises rich orchestral colour and soaring vocals as generations and musical worlds unite.
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.
Rangreza रंगरेज़ा means ‘colourist’, someone who brings unexpected tones together, and in Sufi tradition, a vision of the Divine as the ultimate artist colouring the universe with its blessings. It reflects both the artistry and the spirituality of this collaboration, as Rahman and Ranjan weave Western and Indian traditions into a vivid musical palette that reaches towards the natural and the divine.
The world premiere of Rangreza रंगरेज़ा is presented with lead support from the Bagri Foundation, and co-commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Toronto's TO Live and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Programme Cry of Rose (Kaadhal Rojave) - AR Rahman Awakening - Rushil Ranjan Yare Man - Rushil Ranjan The Canyon - AR Rahman Raga Dance - AR Rahman Khwaja Mere Khwaja - AR Rahman Rubaru - Rushil Ranjan Candles / Soul Escape - Rushil Ranjan Tere Bina - AR Rahman Bombay Theme - AR Rahman The Beloved - AR Rahman Ehsaas Rushil Ranjan Oracle AR Rahman Messenger of God AR Rahman Shikwa Mvt 6 Rushil Ranjan Rangreza रंगरेज़ा A new commission by AR Rahman and Rushil Ranjan
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