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London Symphony Orchestra/Robert Treviño

Illés & Rachmaninoff, with Patricia Kopatchinskaja

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja on stage at the Barbican Hall with her hand on her chest smiling

Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja revels in a modernist masterwork, before Rachmaninoff’s tempestuous Symphony No 2, full of Romantic ardour. 

Hungarian composer Márton Illés’ violin concerto Vont-tér is an ethereal, playful work of kaleidoscopic sounds and effects.  

The contrasting second half features Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No 2, the greatest and most beautiful of the Russian composer’s three symphonies, with a central Adagio to melt the heart. 

We begin with Messiaen’s glistening, impressionistic early orchestral Hymne, a work that owes much to the ethereal sound worlds of Debussy. 

This concert is part of the LSO’s Artist Portrait series as Patricia Kopatchinskaja revisits Vont-tér, a work she premiered with the WDR Symphony Orchestra back in 2020.  

Conducting the LSO in this and Rachmaninoff’s soaring masterwork is the American Robert Treviño. 

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The concert will finish at approximately 9pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra

Programme

  • Olivier Messiaen   Hymne
  • Márton Illés   ‘Vont-tér’ for Violin and Orchestra
  • Serge Rachmaninoff   Symphony No 2

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Robert Treviño   conductor
  • Patricia Kopatchinskaja   violin

Ticket prices

Standard
£18–72 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

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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.