QUEEN Rhapsody SYMPHONIC booking
Natalia Posnova QUEEN Rhapsody Symphonic
What happens when the music of Queen meets the virtuosity of the concert grand and the power of a symphony orchestra?
QUEEN Rhapsody Symphonic is Natalia Posnova’s reimagining of the music of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
Conceived as a symphonic piano concerto, the production places the concert grand at its centre. In her own virtuosic arrangements, Posnova transforms Queen’s legendary songs into an expansive dialogue between piano and orchestra — preserving their unmistakable spirit while revealing an entirely new musical dimension.
From the dramatic architecture of Bohemian Rhapsody and the anthemic power of We Are the Champions to the emotional intensity of The Show Must Go On, Queen’s music unfolds with orchestral grandeur, pianistic brilliance and the energy of rock.
This is not a tribute show. Rather than recreating Queen on stage, QUEEN Rhapsody explores the extraordinary musical substance of the songs through Posnova’s distinctive artistic vision.
Mercury & May meet Bach & Rachmaninoff.
The result is a powerful concert experience that brings the virtuosity and expressive depth of the classical piano concerto together with the theatricality, emotion and electrifying energy of Queen.
QUEEN Rhapsody Symphonic — Queen reimagined as a symphonic piano concerto.
Natalia Posnova
Concert pianist, composer and arranger Natalia Posnova has developed a distinctive artistic voice at the meeting point of classical music and rock.
Classically trained and deeply influenced by the great European piano tradition, Posnova has a particular affinity for Rachmaninoff. At the same time, rock music has been part of her musical world since childhood — shaped by her mother’s love of classical music and her father’s passion for rock ’n’ roll.
Rather than simply transferring rock songs to the piano, Posnova approaches them as a composer and concert pianist, transforming their harmonic, dramatic and emotional possibilities into virtuosic works for the concert stage.
Her interpretations of Queen caught the attention of guitarist Brian May, who discovered her classical adaptation of Flash and publicly praised her artistry:
“I just discovered Natalia Posnova. She is an amazing pianist and interpreter of songs. And I do not use this term lightly. … I have seriously, in all these years never seen or heard anything like this. To see this amount of beauty, talent, innovation and pure bravura in one shot is astounding. You all have to see her … enjoy … and marvel!!”
— Brian May
With QUEEN Rhapsody, Posnova has brought this artistic vision into the symphonic concert hall, combining the virtuosity of the concert grand with the scale of the orchestra and the unmistakable energy of Queen.
Peter Freestone
Peter Freestone was Freddie Mercury’s personal assistant and close confidant for more than a decade, accompanying him through some of the most significant years of his life and career and remaining by his side until Freddie’s death in 1991.
As co-author of two books about his years with Freddie and Queen, Peter has shared personal memories, photographs and stories that offer a rare and intimate perspective on the man behind one of rock music’s greatest legends.
Peter has a special connection to Natalia Posnova’s QUEEN Rhapsody and has supported the project and its unique approach to bringing Queen’s music into the classical concert hall.
“I’m very much looking forward to it — it’s going to be so much fun!”
— Peter Freestone
Tom Götze
Dresden-born bassist Tom Götze is an exceptionally versatile musician whose career spans classical music, jazz, rock and pop. Trained in tuba, bass guitar and double bass at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden, he also continued his studies in New York and Los Angeles.
Throughout his career, Tom has performed and collaborated with internationally renowned artists including Mike Stern, Pet Shop Boys, Gitte Haenning, Richie Beirach and Armin Mueller-Stahl, as well as numerous orchestral and cross-genre projects.
Alongside his extensive performing career, Tom teaches double bass and bass guitar at the University of Music Dresden and was awarded the title of Honorary Professor in 2012.
Gordon McNeil
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Gordon McNeil is a highly versatile drummer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer and mix engineer. He has performed and recorded with numerous international artists, including GUN, Paolo Nutini, The Supernaturals, Glasvegas and Gary Mullen & The Works.
Gordon is also the founder of Toy Town Records and its recording studio in the Scottish countryside. His production of Brothers in Arms for Maeve O’Boyle led to a personal invitation to perform at the White House in Washington, D.C., in 2012.
Michael Antony Austin
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Michael Antony Austin is a British tenor whose powerful voice and expressive stage presence bring a distinctive vocal dimension to QUEEN Rhapsody.
His career began in musical theatre at an early age, with appearances in productions including Jesus Christ Superstar, Oliver! and The Pirates of Penzance at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and New Tyne Theatre.
Since then, Michael has performed on stages across Europe and beyond, appearing alongside and supporting artists including Chris Norman, The Weather Girls, Roland Kaiser, Andreas Bourani, DJ Ötzi, Lucy Diakovska and Right Said Fred.
Based in Germany since 2000, he brings together his British musical roots, extensive live experience and a voice equally at home in powerful rock anthems and emotional ballads.
Natalia Posnova Queen Rhapsody
Diese brandneue Produktion bietet atemberaubende klassische Präsentationen der ikonischen Musik von Queen. Zusammen mit Bernd Wefelmeyer vom Babelsberger Filmorchester hat Natalia Posnova atemberaubende Orchesterarrangements geschrieben, die Meisterwerke des Klavierspiels im großen Stil hervorheben und klassische Akzente in ein Repertoire von ikonischen Hits wie "Who Wants to Live Forever", "The Show Must Go On", "Save Me", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are the Champions" und viele andere setzen.
Vor einer traumhaften Kulisse aus wunderbarem Video und herrlichem Licht führt ein Gastsänger aus der Opern-, Rock- und Musicalwelt ausgewählte Stücke auf, um die Erinnerung an den extravaganten Frontmann Freddie Mercury wachzurufen. Eine Würze aus Rock-Elementen fügt würzende Gewürze hinzu, um das ultimative Crossover-Erlebnis zu entlocken.
Als Vertreter der Familie von Queen tritt Peter Freestone zusammen mit Natalia auf der Bühne auf und gibt zur Freude der Queen-Fans in aller Welt einen seltenen Auftritt.
Natalia Posnova Queen Rhapsody …. ringing the bells inside our minds to create a new kind of magic!