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Barbican Sessions: Satu Vänskä
In an empty Theatre, Satu Vänskä, Principal Violinist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs JS Bach's ‘Allemande’ from Partita II in D minor.
Listen: Barbican Recommends
Not sure what to listen to? Every month we update our Barbican Recommends Spotify playlist with what we've been listening to in the office. Expect everything from Punk to Jungle to Classical.
Barbican Sessions: Keaton Henson
For our latest Barbican Session, English folk rock musician Keaton Henson performs an Impromptu on a theme from Six Lethargies in our Library.
Resident orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Resident orchestra
The LSO was established in 1904 and has a unique ethos and an inimitable signature sound. As the Barbican’s Resident Orchestra the LSO performs 70 concerts a year here in London and a further 70 worldwide on tour. Its pioneering music education programme LSO Discovery offers musical experiences to 60,000 people every year, and the orchestra works alongside its partners in the City’s cultural hub - the Barbican, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Museum of London to bring about the future of great music in London.
Associate orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Associate Orchestra at the Barbican and backbone of the BBC Proms, the BBC Symphony Orchestra is one of the UK’s finest. The BBC SO has a strong commitment to 20th-century and contemporary music and performs an annual season of concerts at the Barbican.
Associate ensemble
Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music is an internationally renowned orchestra and choir, performing Baroque and Classical music in the style of the era, under the director of Laurence Cummings. Creativity and spontaneity in performance is grounded in scholarship and a constant exploration of music in its broadest cultural context.
Associate producer
Serious
Serious create and produce jazz, world & contemporary music concerts, shows and tours, working with artists and musicians from the UK and internationally.
Darbar
Founded in 2006 in memory of Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee, an exceptional tabla teacher and advocate for Indian classical music, Darbar has dedicated itself to curating the finest Indian classical music across the UK. Its flagship event, the Darbar Festival, is proudly hosted at the Barbican.
Darbar Arts Culture & Heritage Trust (Darbar) firmly believes that Indian classical music has the power to stir, thrill and inspire its audience.
