London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

Conductor Elim Chan and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor: a dream-team joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich, Britten and the UK premiere of Elizabeth Ogonek’s ravishing Moondog.

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Finished

London Symphony Orchestra/Ilan Volkov

Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 19:00

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (Conductor), LSO Horns

Two sound worlds, two centuries apart: Lachenmann’s Melodies meets Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

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Finished

London Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding

Sun, Feb 2, 2025, 19:00

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (Conductor), Daniil Trifonov (Piano)

Night music and love songs – Mahler and Schumann at their romantic best.

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Finished

London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan

Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 19:00

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

Barbara Hannigan (Conductor), Barbara Hannigan (Soprano), Stéphane Degout (Bariton)

Albert Roussel and Maurice Ravel paint vivid portraits of the animal kingdom, Benjamin Britten conjures up a savage parade, and Joseph Haydn takes a trip to London for his final symphony.

Info (www.barbican.org.uk)

Finished

London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan

Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 19:00

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

Barbara Hannigan (Conductor), Barbara Hannigan (Soprano), Gareth Davies (Flute)

Miracles and myths abound, from Bartók’s surreal ballet to Sibelius’s Finnish landscape – plus, a captivating new piece by Golfam Khayam.

Info (www.barbican.org.uk)

Finished

London Schools Symphony Orchestra

Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

London Schools Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Lynch (Conductor), Alessandro Fisher (Tenor)

The London Schools Symphony Orchestra takes you on an epic tour of the orchestra before reaching for the stars with Holst's cosmic masterpiece.

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Finished

Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti

Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (Director), Richard Tognetti (Violin), Jeroen Berwaerts (Trumpet), Alexander Melnikov (Piano), Ivan Podyomov (Oboe)

'Is there a better chamber orchestra in the world?' (The Guardian). Australia's premiere ensemble performs works by JS Bach, Sofia Gubaidalina and Shostakovich.

Info (www.barbican.org.uk)

Finished

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 19:00

Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (Conductor), John Scofield (Guitar)

An all-British programme of Tippett, Turnage and Vaughan Williams inspired by opera and jazz – including an unmissable world premiere, to celebrate Sir Simon Rattle’s 70th birthday.

Info (www.barbican.org.uk)