Baroque at the Barbican
Exceptional early music this spring
Hear an array of outstanding Baroque music this Spring.
This spring don't miss keyboardists Mahan Esfahani and Alexandros Kapelis, Handel operas Jephtha and Giulio Cesare and performances from the Dunedin Consort, Hesperion XXI and our associate ensemble the Academy of Ancient Music.
Events
Academy of Ancient Music – Transatlantic: Classical Masters
AAM rediscovers the glorious music of Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia – in the company of his heroes Mozart and Haydn.
Ibn Battuta: The Traveller of Time with Jordi Savall
Journey into the unknown with musical pioneer Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI in a concert inspired by the 14th-century Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta, and narrated by Peaky Blinders actor Assaad Bouab.
Berliner Barock Solisten: Bach's Complete Keyboard Concertos
The Berliner Barock Solisten and pianist Alexandros Kapelis come together for Bach’s six concertos for solo keyboard and orchestra: a tour-de-force not seen on the concert stage in recent memory.
Academy of Ancient Music: Bach's St John Passion
Laurence Cummings and AAM bring an Easter tradition to life: a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion.
Mahan Esfahani: Harpsichord recital
Splicing classic Baroque works with a reminder that the harpsichord is no mere museum piece, Mahan Esfahani has opened up inspiring new territories.
Handel: Jephtha with Il Pomo D’oro and Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres star in Handel’s Jephtha – the composer's valedictory oratorio.
The English Concert/Bicket: Giulio Cesare
A runaway hit at its 1724 premiere, Louise Alder stars in Giulio Cesare - arguably Handel’s most popular operatic creation – a drama teeming with passion and political skulduggery.
Academy of Ancient Music: Handel's Orlando
Passion, magic and spectacular singing: Iestyn Davies stars alongside Handel expert Laurence Cummings and Academy of Ancient Music in a concert performance of Handel’s epic fantasy opera Orlando.
Collegium Vocale Gent/Philippe Herreweghe: Bach B Minor Mass
Philippe Herreweghe directs Collegium Vocale Gent in Bach’s glorious Mass in B minor, joined by outstanding soloists Dorothee Mields, Hana Blažíková, Alex Potter, Guy Cutting and Johannes Kammler.
Academy of Ancient Music: Sons of England
Countertenor Reginald Mobley and AAM explore a different vision of the English baroque: in which the music of Purcell, Handel and Ignatius Sancho redefined the culture of a nation.
The Sixteen: Monteverdi Vespers
World renowned ensemble The Sixteen brings one of the cornerstones of the classical repertoire, Monteverdi’s monumental Vespers of 1610, back to London after a sell-out UK tour in 2019.
Britten Sinfonia and the Marian Consort: Renaissance Moderns
The radical spirit of 16th-century composer Carlo Gesualdo is the point of departure for this programme of ancient and modern music.
Kavakos Plays Bach: Part 2
Leonidas Kavakos gives the second of his two recitals devoted to the Six Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas by J S Bach, including the extraordinary Chaconne.
Kavakos Plays Bach: Part 1
In the first of two concerts, Leonidas Kavakos performs three works from J S Bach’s Six Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas, each one an intimate, intricate masterpiece.
