Presented and performed by Chromatica Orchestra with young musicians from the Music in Secondary Schools Trust.

Conductor Tess Jackson
Narrator Rain Spiegel-Johnson

Chromatica Orchestra is a collective of spirited, early-career professional musicians unleashing the power of live orchestral music. They collaborate with exceptional emerging conductors and inspirational soloists to create extraordinary musical experiences for audiences.

Tess Jackson

Tess Jackson is one of Chromatica Orchestra’s ‘Emerging Conductor Fellows’ and Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. A graduate of Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music, she has conducted at the BBC Proms, English National Opera, and Lyric Opera Chicago, with upcoming engagements at Garsington Opera and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Rain Spiegel-Johnson

Rain Spiegel-Johnson is an actor, performance poet, and writer. A BRIT School graduate, she has worked with Hackney Empire, including for The Blessing, and BBC Symphony Orchestra: Contains Strong Language. Rain has performed at the launch of the Office of the Windrush Commissioner and the Cherry Groce Day showcase directed by Adjoa Andoh and Sutara Gayle. She is the winner of Hackney Empire’s Alter Ego competition (2024) and an alumna of INWRDS Cohort III led by Yomi Ṣode and Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.