The LSO and Marin Alsop join forces to mark the centenary of Leonard Bernstein, President of the Orchestra between 1987 and 1990.
As part of the centenary celebrations, Alsop brings together the first symphonies of two titans of classical music: Bernstein himself, and a composer who formed a central part of his conducting career, Mahler. Completed at the age of 24, Bernstein’s first work in the genre is dramatic and emotive, a work of conflict and mournful resolution, drawing on the biblical story of Jeremiah and the ruin of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Mahler’s First Symphony fuses the free imagination of a tone poem with the structural cohesion of earlier symphonic forms. From the initial stillness of its mesmeric opening grows an organic and picturesque symphony, which balances stirring, cheerful melodies with the storm and tempest of a hero’s struggle.
Programme
Performers
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Booking fees
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No fee when tickets are booked in person.
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Pre-concert events
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
Barbican Hall 6pm, free entry
Barbican Hall
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
