The Nicholas Ni concert in London on 1 November 2026 will feature four original works conducted by the 15-year-old Singapore-based composer, including the premiere of Vulpes, a piece inspired by the city’s red foxes.

Key Takeaways

  • The Resonance Orchestra commissioned Ni after working with him at a rehearsal in April.
  • A separate community performance is scheduled for 3 November, with Ni serving as coordinator.

Nicholas Ni concert programme

Ni will conduct his compositions at the Royal Academy of Music with The Resonance Orchestra. Three are cinematic rescores of existing visual material: Marvel Fanfare, Space Cat Hob and The Rise and Fall of Globosome.

The programme also includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 31, known as the Paris Symphony, and Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor. Cellist Hannah Roberts and conductor Carlo Antonioli will join the orchestra for a concert involving 37 musicians.

From rehearsal to commission

The orchestra invited Ni to develop the four works after an April 2026 rehearsal in which he worked with its musicians to refine his scores. He began teaching himself composition at age 10 and studied video game scoring at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s summer programme in 2026.

On 3 November, a smaller ensemble will perform at the Claremont Project in London, followed by an audience question-and-answer session. The programme will include music by Handel, Seitz, Gluck, Grieg and Mozart.

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