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London Symphony Orchestra/Half Six Fix

Lachenmann & Beethoven, with Ilan Volkov

London SymphonyOrchestra string section performing on the Barbican Hall stage.

Kick-start your evening with a Half Six Fix concert. A 60-minute concert, introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.  

Ilan Volkov is a musical omnivore and a dynamic figurehead of the contemporary music scene. Hear his insights as he introduces this concert, which brings together two sound worlds, two centuries apart, each work illuminating the other.  

Lachenmann's My Melodies creates an amazing soundscape, introducing an array of unconventional instrumental techniques, including whistles, scrapes, and whispers. Against this atmospheric backdrop, eight solo horns unite, functioning as a cohesive force highlighting the remarkable virtuosity of the LSO's musicians.

My Melodies is followed by moments from Beethoven’s Symphony No 7, one of the composer’s most optimistic statements, a thrilling experience to hear live.

Change of Conductor
Conductor François-Xavier Roth has withdrawn from his engagements with the London Symphony Orchestra in the 2024/25 season. The LSO is grateful to Ilan Volkov for stepping in to conduct the Barbican concerts on 27 and 28 November. The programmes for these concerts will remain as originally planned.

 

This performance will end at approximately 7.35pm, with no interval (timings subject to change).

 

£6*

£10/£15*

Guaranteed entry to the concert – your seat will only be allocated on the day of the performance. You could be placed anywhere in the Hall, in seats worth at least £15. Book early for the best price – following an initial allocation Wildcards may rise in price from £10 to £15.

Online booking only. Tickets subject to availability, max 2 per person. Cannot guarantee that 2 tickets purchased at the same time will be seated next to each other.

Book 2 to 3 concerts and save 10%
Book 4 to 7 concerts and save 20%
Book 8 to 11 concerts and save 30%
Book 12 or more concerts and save 40%

Top-Up Bookings

Customers who book multibuy tickets in the 2024/25 season will be able to retain their discounts for any later bookings for concerts in the same period.

Anyone booking just one main season concert will receive a 10% discount for any additional bookings they make within the 2024/25 season.

Higher discounts are available if enough qualifying concerts are booked at the same time.

Multibuy and Top-Up bookings exclude LSO Discovery Family and Showcase Concerts, and 15 March 2025 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concert.

£10

Aged 14–25? Join Young Barbican for free.

Subject to availability

Wheelchair spaces and free companion seats may now be booked online. 

Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking so we can provide you with the correct information and discounts.

Booking a wheelchair space: Select a seat displaying the wheelchair user icon and then select wheelchair user ticket type. The ticket will be priced at the lowest price for that event. If you need an essential companion, please select the click the E icon next to the wheelchair space you have selected. 

Booking essential companion tickets: Please select at least two tickets and one of them will be automatically discounted to zero in the basket. 

Booking British Sign Language or Captioned Seats: Select seats in the area appropriate to your needs.

Groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount, or 30% for two or more concert bookings.
Contact the Box Office Groups Team at [email protected]

*Excludes £4 booking fee

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