LSO Discovery Day: Elgar
In the morning session at the Barbican Hall, the LSO rehearses rehearses Elgar's Second Symphony and Bruch's First Violin Concerto with soloist Nikolaj Znaider and conductor Sir Mark Elder.
In the afternoon at LSO St Luke's there's a chance to learn more about Elgar with pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, who leads a series of talks about the composer. We also explore Elgar's chamber music, with LSO Musicians and students from the Guildhall School performing Serenade for Strings and Elegy, before David Owen Norris performs Salut D’amour alongside LSO First Violin Laurent Quenelle.
Schedule*:
10am–1pm
LSO rehearsal at the Barbican conducted by Mark Elder rehearsing Elgar’s Symphony No.2, Dvorák's Overture: Othello and Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 Op 26 with Nikolaj Znaider.
2.30–4.45pm
Talk at LSO St Luke’s with David Owen Norris, plus a chamber music performance of Elgar’s Salut d’amour with David Owen Norris (piano) and the LSO’s Laurent Quenelle (violin), and Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and Elegy performed by an ensemble of LSO and Guildhall School players.
5.30–6.30pm (Free/optional)
Guildhall artists perform Elgar’s Piano Quintet at the Barbican Hall as part of the LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists series.
*Schedule is subject to change
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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
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Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
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