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Golijov and John Adams

BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Carneiro

,Barbican Hall
Joana Carneiro conducting on stage landscape

Standing on the shoulders of giants: a concert of 21st century choral and orchestral music by John Adams, Augusta Read Thomas, Osvaldo Golijov looks to the past for inspiration.

Rising young conductor Joana Carneiro, Principal Conductor of the Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa, conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra with a programme of 21st century works that take inspiration from classical greats. At its heart is John Adams’s Bruckner-inspired Naïve and Sentimental Music. A symphony by any other name, this large-scale work delights in the slow-build and shift of patterns and pulses – Minimalism at its most maximal. Bach is the influence behind Golijov’s  choral cantata Oceana, which marks the BBC SO debut of genre-bending chanteuse Nora Fischer and features the BBC Symphony Chorus.

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Programme

  • Augusta Read Thomas   Radiant Circles
  • Golijov   Oceana (UK premiere)
  • John Adams   Naïve and Sentimental Music

Performers

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra  
  • Joana Carneiro   conductor
  • Nora Fischer   vocalist
  • BBC Symphony Chorus  

Journey Through Music

Pre-concert event

Journey Through Music
6pm Fountain Room 

An interactive, family-friendly exploration of the music played in this evening’s concert, Journey Through Music is the perfect introduction to the world of classical music and orchestras for younger audiences. If you play an instrument, bring it along, as there will be a chance for you to join in. We hope that by helping your family get more out of the concerts, they can discover a world of creativity and inspiration in classical music and the spectacle of a live symphony orchestra.

Quote ‘Journey Through Music' when buying your tickets by phone or book online and quote ‘040679’ to get tickets for just £5 plus booking fee. At least one of your group must be aged 16 or under. Please note that spaces are limited.

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