Rainer Hersch's Classic Comedy Orchestra

Eight musicians, a conductor, a piano soloist - it's big, it's hilarious, it's financial madness.

Whether you are a professor of music or couldn’t tell a string quartet from a string vest, this mini orchestra of madcap virtuosos is a guaranteed laugh every four bars.

From Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to Tom and Jerry, nothing is safe.

These two special try-out nights are preparatory to concerts at the Royal Festival Hall. Hosted by the inimitable musical star of Radio 4 and Classic FM, Rainer Hersch's Classic Comedy Orchestra has been a hit at the Edinburgh Festival and theatres across Europe.