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Jacob Collier and Chris Thile with Britten Sinfonia

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Jacob Collier and Chris Thile

Grammy-winning musical phenomenon Jacob Collier will perform with a UK orchestra for the very first time in January 2025, joining forces with the 50-piece orchestra Britten Sinfonia. 

Collier will be joined by fellow Grammy Award winner Chris Thile – the virtuoso mandolinist, singer, and songwriter – and conductor Suzie Collier, Jacob’s mother and guiding light, and former teacher of Britten Sinfonia’s lead violinist, Thomas Gould. 

A wide range of favourite songs by Collier and Thile will be heard in new symphonic arrangements for the first time, alongside big-boned orchestral showstoppers by Anna Meredith (her electro-classical dance hit Nautilus) and Arturo Márquez (Danzón No. 2), solo Bach from Thile, Piazzolla’s “Spring” from Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, and two concerto movements by Bach and Barber with Collier and Thile as soloists. Expect also Collier’s remarkable Audience Choir, as featured at Glastonbury and the BBC Proms.

Tagged with: Classical music Britten Sinfonia Contemporary music

This event will end at approximately 10:30pm. 

Promoted by Britten Sinfonia

Please note this event was originally advertised as Chris Thile and Special Guest with Britten Sinfonia.

Programme

  • Anna Meredith   Nautilus
  • Piazzolla/Desyatnikov   Spring/The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
  • Giovanni Sollima   Violoncelles Vibrez!
  • Arturo Marquez   Danzon No 2
  • JS Bach   Vivace from Concerto in D minor BWV 1043
  • Barber   Presto in moto perpetuo from Violin Concerto
  • Fauré   Pie Jesu from Requiem
  • Chris Thile / Punch Brothers / Kahane   Julep
  • Chris Thile / Punch Brothers   My Oh My
  • Jacob Collier   Hush Scuffle (world premiere tour)
  •   Little Blue
  •   Djesse
  •   Lua
  •   Summer Rain
  •   Plus arrangements of songs by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Sting and Queen

Performers

  • Jacob Collier  
  • Chris Thile   mandolin
  • Thomas Gould   violin
  • Danushka Edirisinghe & Finn Anderson-Hendra   cello
  • Britten Sinfonia  
  • Suzie Collier   conductor

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.