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London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Shostakovich

with Sir Antonio Pappano

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Sir Antonio Pappano standing on the conductor's podium, facing the audience, talking into a microphone with his right-hand raised

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, showcasing two works by Vaughan Williams. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Shostakovich’s Symphony No 5 was begun in 1937, a year after Stalin condemned the composer’s opera Lady Macbeth as ‘muddle instead of music’. On the surface, the Fifth falls back into Soviet line with its clear sense of structure and abundance of tunes. But there’s an underlying menace to the opening movement, a brooding darkness to the Largo, while the surging finale is surely nothing short of Shostakovich at his most bitingly ironic.

Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano leads the LSO in this landmark work of the 20th-century, and introduces the symphony from the stage.

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This performance will end at approximately 7.30pm, with no interval (timings subject to change).

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Programme

  • Dmitri Shostakovich   Symphony No 5

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Sir Antonio Pappano   conductor

Ticket prices

Standard
£15–35 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

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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.