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London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

Berg & Rachmaninoff, with Patricia Kopatchinskaja

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja on stage at the Barbican Hall playing her violin

Two of Debussy’s restless, impressionistic Nocturnes, Berg’s anguished Violin Concerto; plus Rachmaninoff’s sweeping early symphony, full of youthful energy. 

Debussy’s Nocturnes feature dazzling soundscapes, from the drifting clouds of Nuages to the dazzling light effects of Fêtes.  

Composed just a few years later, Rachmaninoff’s youthful First Symphony is regarded today as one of the composer’s most brilliant works. 

Berg welds modern musical techniques and cinematic romanticism in his 1935 Violin Concerto that also quotes folksong and Bach. Written after the death of a friend’s daughter, the music is grief-stricken, yet utterly sublime. 

The LSO and Gianandrea Noseda bring colour and drama to two 19th-century works, while the Berg spotlights violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja in her Artist Portrait series, whose playing exudes a genuine sense of theatre. 

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The concert will finish at approximately 9pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

Produced by the London Symphony Orchestra

Programme

  • Claude Debussy   Nuages & Fêtes from ‘Three Nocturnes’
  • Alban Berg   Violin Concerto
  • Serge Rachmaninoff   Symphony No 1

Performers

  • London Symphony Orchestra  
  • Gianandrea Noseda   conductor
  • Patricia Kopatchinskaja   violin

Ticket prices

Standard
£18–72 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

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.