Gustavo Dudamel returns to the hall at the head of his ‘other’ orchestra: the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. There’s just one work, but Mahler’s mighty Symphony No 3 is a stand-alone masterpiece.
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 3
Simón Bolívar Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Marianne Crebassamezzo-soprano
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Classical music
Simón Bolívar Orchestra/Dudamel: Odisea
For the 2nd concert of their Barbican stopover, Gustavo Dudamel and his orchestra are remembering home as the vibrant Latino vibes of Riccardo Lorenz and Gonzalo Grau encounter fate-full Tchaikovsky.
Ricardo LorenzTodo Toreno
Gonzalo GrauOdisea
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No 4
Simón Bolívar Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Jorge GlemVenezuelan cuatro
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Classical music
BBC Symphony Orchestra/George Fenton: Wild Isles
Experience highlights from the hit BBC series on the big screen with live orchestral music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted and presented by the series’ composer George Fenton.
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Classical music
A Meditation on Life
An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s astonishing final masterpiece Hush.
Gustav Mahler 'Adagio' from Symphony No 10
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsToward the Unknown Region
Kaija SaariahoHush
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramoconductor
Verneri Pohjolatrumpet
Igor Yuzefovichviolin
BBC Symphony Chorus
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Contemporary music
Lloyd Cole
The singer-songwriter brings a special show joined by founding members of The Commotions, performing songs from 1984 to his 2023 album, On Pain.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/François-Xavier Roth
Celebrating Pierre Boulez and his influences, in the composer’s centenary year: his beloved Debussy, alongside three intriguing world premieres.
Claude DebussyGigues from ‘Trois images pour orchestre’
Olga NeuwirthHommage à Pierre Boulez IX: Tombeau II (world premiere, LSO co-commission)
Claude DebussyIbéria from ‘Trois images pour orchestre
Rafael Marino Arcaroinvention in the language of child (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Lara Agarsuntime bedtime moontime (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Claude DebussyRondes de printemps from ‘Trois images pour orchestre’
Pierre BoulezNotations – Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7
London Symphony Orchestra
François-Xavier Rothconductor
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Classical musicTalks & events
The Boulez Effect
Explore the legacy of Pierre Boulez in this afternoon symposium at Milton Court.
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Classical music
LSO Chamber Ensemble/François-Xavier Roth
Fanfares, massed cellos and electronics – a fascinating celebration of the music of Pierre Boulez, in his centenary year.
Pierre BoulezMessagesquisse
Dérive 1
Fanfare for the 80th Birthday of Georg Solti
Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Anthèmes 2 for Electronics and Violin
Musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra
François-Xavier Roth conductor
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Classical music
Shostakovich Quartets: Intimate Portraits, Part 1
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, the Carduccis inaugurate a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
Dmitri ShostakovichQuartet No 1
Quartet No 5
Galina UstvolskayaClarinet Trio
Dmitri ShostakovichQuartet No 9
Carducci Quartet
Sonoro Quartet
Guildhall School musicians
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Art & design
Citra Sasmita
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The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration.
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Classical music
Hrusa conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich
The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrusa, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Pavel Haas Scherzo Triste, Op 5
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 11, The Year 1905
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusaconductor
Jonathan Bisspiano
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Contemporary music
Roo Panes and the Delphi Quartet
For this special one-off show, singer-songwriter Roo Panes will be joined by the Delphi Quartet.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding
Night music and love songs – Mahler and Schumann at their romantic best.
Robert SchumannPiano Concerto
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 7
London Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Hardingconductor
Daniil Trifonovpiano
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Walton
Kick-start your evening with a Half Six Fix concert. One piece in a 60-minute concert, introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.
William WaltonSymphony No 1
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
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Art & design
Noah Davis
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Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.