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London Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop

Half Six Fix: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4

,Barbican Hall
Eric Lu playing the piano

Half Six Fix is a 60-minute burst of music to kick-start your evening. Grab a drink and take your seat, as Marin Alsop introduces you to music that spans two centuries, and the Atlantic ocean.

When the Nazis seized power, German-born Kurt Weill had no choice but to reinvent himself as an American composer, and Lady in the Dark is a sumptuous, silken slice of Broadway glamour. Wind back 140 years and Ludwig van Beethoven imagined a piano concerto filled with a new kind of poetry: Eric Lu explores its beauties today.

Few young pianists have caused quite as much of a buzz as Lu, when he won the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition. ‘A veritable poet of the keyboard’ was the Guardian’s verdict, but this handy early evening concert gives you a chance to hear for yourselves, as he joins Marin Alsop in music that embraces old worlds and new.

'The London Symphony Orchestra’s regular Half Six Fix is a quick shot rather than the full classical cocktail: one hour; one symphony; no messing around.' – inews 

Tagged with: Classical music London Symphony Orchestra Multibuy - Feb-Jun 2023 London Symphony Orchestra

The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date

Programme

  • Kurt Weill arr Robert Russell Bennett   Symphonic Nocturne from ‘Lady in the Dark’
  • Ludwig van Beethoven   Piano Concerto No 4

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Marin Alsop   conductor & presenter
  • Eric Lu   piano

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.