50 Years of “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Time to Celebrate!
Can you believe it’s been 50 years since Queen dropped their iconic album, A Night at the Opera? Seriously, where has the time gone?
To mark this HUGE milestone, the super-talented folks over at the Guildhall Session Orchestra are putting on a killer show! This collective, made up of awesome alumni from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, is throwing a party for one of the greatest songs ever written: “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
A Night of Reimagined Queen
Mark your calendars! They’re doing three special performances on Friday, November 28th at the Milton Court Concert Hall.
Why that date? Well, it’s exactly 50 years since A Night at the Opera hit the shelves, and it’s the night before “Bohemian Rhapsody” first soared to UK No. 1 back in 1975! Talk about perfect timing.
What’s the big deal? They’ve cooked up a brand-new orchestral arrangement of the legendary song! Imagine that operatic masterpiece backed by a full orchestra—it’s going to be epic! And don’t worry, they aren’t stopping there. They’ll also be performing other much-loved Queen tracks, all reimagined as stunning orchestral classics.
Get ready for a night of incredible music and pure nostalgia! Are you going to grab a ticket?
Get Your Tickets as Guildhall Session Orchestra celebrates 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody
https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/50-years-of-bohemian-rhapsody
Friday 28 November, 5.30pm, 7.30pm & 9.30pm, Milton Court Concert Hall
General booking opens on Friday 10 October. Tickets are £30, and £15 for concessions.
Guildhall Session Orchestra Set list will include:
Bohemian Rhapsody
Don’t Stop Me Now
Somebody to Love
Love of my Life
We Are the Champions
Killer Queen
I Want to Break Free
Under Pressure
Another One Bites the Dust
Radio Ga Ga
Who Wants to Live Forever
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
For further press information on the Guildhall Session Orchestra 50th Anniversary celebrattion of Bohemian Rhapsody, contact:
Grace Filmer, Senior Press Officer | grace@rdmr.co.uk | +44 (0) 7498 918 350
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is provided by the City of London Corporation.
About Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked as number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2025, and in the top four in the world for Music and Performing Arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
Guildhall School is highly regarded in the profession for intensive, dedicated music training taught by renowned international teaching staff and through partnerships with the Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Ballet and Opera and the Academy of Ancient Music. Guildhall School offers state-of-the-art facilities to match the talent within its walls, including a world-class concert hall and three theatres at Milton Court, and has a distinguished list of music graduates, including Thomas Adès, Alison Balsom, Sa Chen, Sir James Galway, Tasmin Little, Zara McFarlane, Anne Sofie von Otter, Sir Bryn Terfel, Roderick Williams and Debbie Wiseman.
About Guildhall Session Orchestra
Guildhall Session Orchestra is an increasingly in demand professional cross-genre ensemble comprised of Guildhall School alumni.
Formed in 2019, Guildhall Session Orchestra has taken the musical world by storm, breaking new ground with renowned artists and collaborators. Recent highlights include performances with Corinne Bailey Rae, Speakers Corner Quartet, Aoife O’Donovan and Eric Jacobsen, as well as a celebration of pioneering drum & bass music in OrchestRAVE at the Barbican, following 2023’s award-winning OrchestRAM. The orchestra has contributed to numerous recording projects, including accompanying Joyce DiDonato on her 2022 Warner Classic release of Seeds of Hope – the community anthem featured as part of her EDEN tour.
Guildhall Session Orchestra is led by Founder and Artistic Director Mike Roberts, Principal Conductor Peter Longworth, and Senior Producer Barbara De Biasi.