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Sinfonia of London: Scheherazade

with Benjamin Grosvenor

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Black and white photo of Benjamin Grosvenor who is looking up. His chin leans on his hand.

© Marco Borggreve

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 grabs your attention and pulls at your heartstrings from the moment you hear its distinctive opening chords. 

Brimming with memorable melodies, its position as one of the world’s most popular pieces of classical music is well deserved. Tonight it’s in the hands of some of the best in the business: pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and John Wilson’s Sinfonia of London have a galaxy’s-worth of five-star reviews between them. 

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade is another worthy audience favourite. A seductive solo violin melody represents the clever bride whose tales mesmerise her husband the Sultan for 1001 nights. Every member of the orchestra gets the chance to shine in Scheherazade’s vivid tales of seas and shipwrecks, princes and princesses.    

As a starter for this musical feast, get to know the 1948 Concerto for String Orchestra by ‘the First Lady of Polish Music’, Grażyna Bacewicz, full of panache and energy. 

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Presented by the Barbican.

Part of International and Guest Ensembles.

Barbican Classical Music Programme receives major support from Marcus Margulies and additional support In Memory of John Murray.

Programme

  • Grażyna Bacewicz   Concerto for String Orchestra
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff   Piano Concerto No 2
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov   Scheherezade

Performers

  • John Wilson   conductor
  • Benjamin Grosvenor   piano
  • Sinfonia of London  

Ticket prices

Standard
From £39 (£35 + £4 transaction fee)

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