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London Symphony Orchestra/Klaus Mäkelä

Sibelius, Prokofiev and Stravinsky

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Klaus Makela is conducting in front of a black background, his right hand holding the baton and his left hand above his shoulder

Tales of ancient spirits and savage dreams from Sibelius and Stravinsky, alongside the fluid, lyrical melodies of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.

Prokofiev wrote that his Second Violin Concerto was the product of his ‘nomadic concert-tour existence’, which took him from Paris to Baku, Madrid to Morocco. Despite this, its melodies carry more than a hint of the composer’s homeland of Russia, to which he was about to return, along with tinges of Spain in the finale’s clicking castanets.

The riotous Parisian premiere of The Rite of Spring in 1913 has gone down in legend as Stravinsky pushed musical boundaries and changed the classical world forever. Today the piece sounds as daring, thrilling and modern as it did then.

Klaus Mäkelä’s love of Stravinsky’s ballet will shine through in every detail of The Rite of Spring, as he makes his debut with the Orchestra. LSO Leader Andrej Power also makes a debut, performing alongside his colleagues as soloist for the first time.

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This performance will end at approximately 9pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra

Programme

  • Jean Sibelius   Tapiola
  • Sergei Prokofiev   Violin Concerto No 2
  • Igor Stravinsky   The Rite of Spring

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Klaus Mäkelä   conductor
  • Andrej Power   violin

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.