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Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston. A troubled prince, a tragic heroine ...
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican. A monsoon downpour and a ...
Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In the ...
Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone. “Goddess of a thousand names, let us celebrate your mysteries…” The story of Persephone is ...
Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff. “Lemminkaïnen, reckless hero, in his ...
Nederlands Kamerkoor bring to the Barbican their urgent new project Forgotten – a moving musical and theatrical exploration of living with dementia. Dementia is fast becoming the most common cause of ...
A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert. LSO Family Concerts are a fun, ...
This boundary-breaking concert will celebrate Eastman's art within the greater context of his life, creativity, and humanity. Woods and Tines are joined by soloists Conor Hanick, Richard Valitutto, ...
Rachmaninoff, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. What is the true voice of America? For ...
An American dream: Dvořák’s ode to the US and Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York frame a new concerto. The Symphonic Dances from West Side Story are Bernstein’s own exhilarating whistle-stop tour ...
Korngold tugs at the heart in his Hollywood-flavoured concerto, while Shostakovich’s Fifth unleashes big tunes and white-hot intensity. By the time Korngold had begun his 1945 Violin Concerto, the ...