Austrian cellist and ECHO Rising Star Valerie Fritz performs with acclaimed Bosnion accordionist Goran Stevanovich in the atmospheric setting of LSO St Luke’s.
Robert SchumannFive Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 arr. for Violoncello and Accordion
Olivier MessiaenLouange à l'éternité de Jésus arr. for Violoncello and Accordion
Jennifer WalsheNew work (ECHO commission)
Sofia GubaidulinaIn croce for Violoncello and Akkordeon
Mijolaj MajkusiakRhythms of doubt, part III
Valerie Fritzcello
Goran Stevanovichaccordion
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Classical music
Fretwork with Ian Bostridge & Elizabeth Kenny
Tenor Ian Bostridge is joined by Elizabeth Kenny on the lute, and viol consort Fretwork for an exploration of music by John Dowland.
Works to include lute solos and songs by John Dowland (1563 - 1626), such as Flow my tears, In darkness let me dwell and Lachrimæs, and Adrian Williams' Teares to Dreams (2004) inspired by Dowland's pavans.
Ian Bostridgetenor
Elizabeth Kennylute
Fretwork viol consort- Emilia Benjamin, Jonathan Rees, Joanna Levine, Sam Stadlen, Richard Boothby
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Classical music
Hildur Guðnadóttir & Friends: Where to From
Academy award-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, known for her film scores to Chernobyl, Tar and The Joker, makes a rare appearance on stage to perform her new project,Where to From.
Hildur GuðnadóttirWhere to from
Hildur Guðnadóttircello/vocals
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Classical music
Tansy Davies: Passion of Mary Magdalene
The third and final work in a cycle of commissions with the Dunedin Consort, British composer Tansy Davies’ Passion of Mary Magdalene receives its premiere at the Barbican.
Tansy DaviesPassion of Mary Magdalene
Dunedin Consort
John Buttdirector
Anna DennisMary Magdalene
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Classical music
The Tallis Scholars: Mysteries & Miracles
Performed by the world-renowned Tallis Scholars, this programme explores music inspired by miraculous events in the life of Jesus, as told through the works of a diverse range of composers.
Giovanni Gabrieli O magnum mysterium
Tomás Luis de VictoriaMissa O magnum mysterium - Kyrie & Gloria
Giaches de Wert Egressus Jesus
Tomás Luis de VictoriaMissa O magnum mysterium - Credo
Judith Weir Ave Regina Caelorum
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium - Sanctus & Agnus
Thomas Tallis Videte miraculum
Jacobus Gallus Mirabile mysterium
Francisco Guerrero Maria Magdalena
Arvo Pärt Tribute to Caesar
Virgencita
The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips director
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Classical music
Evgeny Kissin in Recital
Celebrated pianist Evgeny Kissin sweeps us across musical landscapes, revealing the vast breadth of the piano’s expressive range including works by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Liszt.
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No 7 in D major
Frederic ChopinMazurkas No 27, 29, 35, 39 and 51
Robert SchumannKreisleriana
Franz LisztHungarian Rhapsody No 12
Evgeny Kissinpiano
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Classical music
Arcangelo: St Matthew Passion
The internationally acclaimed period performance ensemble Arcangelo performs J S Bach’s mighty oratorio St Matthew Passion.
Johann Sebastian Bach St Matthew Passion
Arcangelo
Nick Pritchard Evangelist
Alex Rosen Christus
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Classical music
Maria Joāo Pires and Marc-André Hamelin in Recital
Legendary pianists Maria João Pires and Marc-André Hamelin join forces for the first time to perform seminal works for piano duo.
Felix Mendelssohn (arr Czerny)Songs Without Words Op 67 No 4 in C major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in C major K 521
Franz SchubertLebensstürme in A minor D 947
Fantasie in F minor D 940
Maria Joāo Pires piano
Marc-André Hamelin piano
Event
Classical music
Gabriela Montero in Recital
Venezuelan pianist and composer Gabriela Montero performs an assortment of piano pieces from and inspired by Spain.
Antonio Soler Sonata in G Major No 45
Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in G Major K 427
Sonata in c-sharp minor K 427
Antonio Soler Sonata in c-sharp minor No 21
Sonata in F Major No 89
Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in F Major K 438
Enrique Granados 8 Valses Poéticos
Isaac Albéniz Triana from Iberia Book II
Alicia de Larrocha Sueño Infantil
Minué Triste
Impromptu
Frederic Mompou Cançó i dansa No. 6
Isaac Albeniz Sevilla from Suite española
Enrique GranadosAndaluza from 12 Danzas españolas, Ep. 37
Isaac Albeniz Eritaña from Iberia Book 4
Frédéric Chopin Bolero, Op 19
Franz Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole
Gabriela Monteropiano
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Classical music
Darkness Visible: Âme x Lawrence Power
Âme Creative Studios make their Barbican debut with Lawrence Power in a concert that breaks down the walls of the concert hall and takes you on a musical journey across the City of London at night.