From Vienna to Seoul: Sir Simon Rattle conducts, as symphonies by Haydn and Schubert – the ‘Great C Major’ – frame a major new work from the extraordinary imagination of Unsuk Chin.
Schubert’s ‘Great’ C major symphony didn’t get its nickname for nothing, and this vast, sunlit musical journey through the Romantic imagination is one of those pieces that just sweeps you away. But Sir Simon’s beloved Haydn is every bit as energising and inventive; and a new concerto by Unsuk Chin is always big news.
Tonight it’s premiered by a big star. ‘I doubt if there is more than a handful of violinists alive who can match Kavakos,’ wrote Gramophone of our soloist tonight. ‘I’m attracted by virtuosity,’ says Unsuk Chin, and her beautiful First Violin Concerto was hailed as ‘the first masterpiece of the new century’ when it was premiered in 2001. With Kavakos as its champion, its successor is likely to make just as much of an impact.
Rescheduled concert
This concert has been rescheduled, with a partially revised programme.
Programme
*Co-commissioned by the LSO, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Leipzig Gerwandhaus Orchestra, with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
Performers
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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.
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Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
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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.
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