Dancing on the edge of a volcano: Sibelius, Zemlinsky and Shostakovich stared the 20th century in the eye. Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and conductor Susanna Mälkki show us what they saw.
1926: on the brink of silence, Sibelius gazed into the forests. The result – Tapiola – is the haunting centrepiece of a concert that finds Zemlinsky grappling with the jazz age in his punchy Sinfonietta, and Shostakovich probing the human soul under tyranny, in his searing Violin Concerto No 1. Susanna Mälkki has a way of cutting to the heart of the matter, and these are the sounds of an uncertain age.
There’s no mistaking the bite in Zemlinsky’s Sinfonietta, written as the shadows lengthened across 1930s Europe. But this music speaks just as urgently today, and never more so than when Christian Tetzlaff – the subject of our Artist Portrait this season – plays Shostakovich’s masterly concerto, written as Stalin began his post-war purges.
The performance is expected to finish around 9.30pm, including a 20 minute interval.
Programme
Performers
Booking fees
£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
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6pm, Level G
LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists
Free
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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.
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.
