Patrons: Wed 21 Apr 10am
Members: Thu 22 Apr 10am
Public: Fri 23 Apr 10am
Music is constantly evolving and endlessly intriguing, as living legend Betsy Jolas well knows, and her Well Met Suite is 'music about music, and the life of music'.
Striking short works by Charlie Piper and Ayanna Witter-Johnson begin the programme, and we will hear the premiere of George Stevenson's Vanishing City, much-delayed by COVID. Stevenson shares with Piper and Witter-Johnson his experience as an alumnus of the LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme, and like all the composers we hear today, they are at the cutting edge of classical music of our age.
Mark Simpson's Violin Concerto was first heard in April in a streamed concert, receiving rave reviews, and tonight we’ll be among the very first people to hear it in person. This imaginative young Liverpudlian composer has a habit of thinking big, and telling it like it is. With Nicola Benedetti bringing all her unrivalled charisma and communicative power, this work is something very special indeed.
CHANGE OF EVENT
Due to disruption caused by travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, François-Xavier Roth and Patricia Kopatchinskaja have regrettably had to withdraw from this concert. The evening performance at 6.30pm will go ahead, with a change of artists and revised programme, but we have unfortunately had to take the decision to cancel the afternoon performance at 3.30pm. Ticket holders for the afternoon event will be automatically refunded within the next 7 days.
The LSO is very grateful to Ryan Wigglesworth for agreeing to step in to conduct at 6.30pm, and to violinist Nicola Benedetti, who will now be appearing as soloist.
This concert will now feature Mark Simpson’s highly acclaimed Violin Concerto, the first performance of the piece to a live audience, following its world premiere online in April on Marquee TV. George Stevenson's Vanishing City will also receive its world premiere, in addition to the unchanged performances of Charlie Piper’s Flēotan, Ayanna Witter-Johnson’s Fairtrade? and Betsy Jolas’ Well Met Suite. The planned UK premiere of Francisco Coll’s Violin Concerto, written for Patricia Kopatchinskaja, has been postponed.
This performance is subject to government guidelines.
Under new guidelines, we’ve fewer available seats in our venues and thoroughly clean between performances. You can only sit in the same seating cluster as someone from your own household (or support bubble) and we ask you to not swap seats so we can maintain a safe distance between you and other groups.
Tickets must be booked online in advance.
In the event of cancellations or postponements, all audience members will be given the option of a refund, exchange or credit.
Programme
LSO Futures is generously supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust
*Commissioned through the Panufnik Composers Scheme, generously supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust
†Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra (with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and The Marchus Trust), WDR Sinfonieorchester, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Performers
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Digital Programme
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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
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.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
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.
Free large-print programmes
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