Japanese composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with celebrated harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, in a major world premiere recording that pairs his Symphony No. 3, “Metaphysica” with his new harp concerto. The virtuosic, genre-defying concerto received its world premiere in 2024 performed by Ceysson and the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the composer’s direction. Drawing on his decades …

Virtuoso harpist Emmanuel Ceysson served as principal harp with the Opéra national de Paris for fifteen years and the Metropolitan Opera of New York for five years. He has been principal harpist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel since 2020. On this album, he pays tribute to Marcel Tournier (1879-1951), one of the greatest harpist-composers in the …