Russian chamber ensemble Storm Live brings music from 12 classic fantasy films to the stage, including selections from the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Caribbean. The programme features familiar film scores performed live in an eight-member chamber ensemble.

About the Concert

The Magical World is a concert dedicated to music from classic fantasy films, with a programme led by selections from the Harry Potter series. Performed live by Russian ensemble Storm Live, the music spans themes of magic, adventure, epic stories, fairy tales and romance.

The programme moves from the magical world of Hogwarts and the epic landscapes of Middle-earth to pirate adventures and the world of Game of Thrones. Rather than using film footage or special effects, the concert focuses on the music itself, bringing familiar soundtracks into the concert hall through chamber music arrangements.

Programme

Part I

• Hedwig's Theme – Harry Potter
• A Window to the Past – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Statues – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Nimbus 2000 – Harry Potter
• Dumbledore's Farewell – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Fireworks – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Ministry of Magic – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• The Friends – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry in Winter – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Hogwarts Hymn – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Potter Waltz – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Intermission

Part II

• May It Be – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Concerning Hobbits – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Game of Thrones Main Title – Game of Thrones
• Beauty and the Beast – Beauty and the Beast
• This Is Me – The Greatest Showman
• He's a Pirate – Pirates of the Caribbean
• Guilty Of Being Innocent Of Being Jack Sparrow – Pirates of the Caribbean
• A Thousand Years – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

Programme and running order subject to change.

About the Ensemble

Storm Live – Russian Chamber Ensemble

Storm Live is an eight-member chamber ensemble featuring piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet and percussion. Its musicians are graduates of professional music conservatories and have received awards in their respective fields.

The ensemble focuses on chamber music performance, using a compact arrangement of instruments to present detailed interpretations of a wide range of music.

Performers

Maria Dmitrievna Jihonova – Cello

A graduate of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Jihonova has performed in Philharmonic Orchestra projects and chamber ensembles, and regularly appeared in concerts at the Gnessin Academy. She has participated in festivals including Film and Music, Born in Russia and the Glinka Festival, and toured China as a member of the Tula Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023–2024 and 2025–2026.

Leonid Bolev – Piano

A graduate of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Bolev is a composer, keyboardist and backing vocalist with the band Лирида. He has appeared with the band on the television programme Our New Music and at a concert celebrating Family, Love and Loyalty Day at the Kremlin State Theatre.

Yevgeny Yeletsky – Viola

Yeletsky began studying violin at the age of six before switching to viola at 15. From 2016 to 2022, he performed with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra led by Yuri Bashmet, appearing at concerts and festivals in cities including Milan, Amsterdam, Vienna and Berlin.

Andrej Osipov – Violin

A graduate of Novosibirsk Music School, Osipov also studied at the Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute. He has won multiple international competitions in solo, duet and ensemble categories.

Mark Litwak – Violin

Litwak studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Professor Sergei Gilshenko. He has performed for the Spivakov Foundation and the Moscow Welcome Friends Music Festival, toured China with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra as principal second violin, and served as concertmaster of the Baroque ensemble Musette. He currently performs with the Central Military Band of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Zhukovsky Symphony Orchestra.

Daniel Serdyukov – Clarinet

A graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Serdyukov studied under Professor Ye A. Petrov. His competition awards include first prize at the 2014 The Muse International Young Performers Competition in Santorini, first prize at the 2016 Maimonide Classical Academy International Competition, and second prize at the 2021 Weber International Clarinet Competition.

Yelizaveta Zviakintseva – Flute

Zviakintseva studied at the Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute. She has received awards at Russian and international music competitions, including second prize at the 2025 Creative Territory International Competition for Young Performers at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Dmitry Yuryevich Kharkivenko – Percussion / Drums

A graduate of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Kharkivenko has collaborated with Russian symphony orchestras and artists. He has won awards at Russian and international competitions and is also the drummer for the band Лирида.

Why Go

For fans of fantasy films, this concert brings together music from several familiar screen favourites in one programme. The extensive Harry Potter selection is joined by pieces from The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean and more, all performed by a live chamber ensemble. It's an opportunity to hear these film scores away from the screen, with the focus placed entirely on the instruments and arrangements.