³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2024-25 Barbican Season Events
Fri 25 Apr 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Stephen Hough plays Beethoven and Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s First Symphony. Genius, pure and simple, from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra.
Stephen Hough plays Beethoven and Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s First Symphony. Genius, pure and simple, from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Egmont - overture
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor(33 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D major(50 mins)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Stephen Houghpiano
Composers
Fri 16 May 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
From the depths to the stars; from romance to tragedy: Dima Slobodeniouk pairs Prokofiev’s 'Romeo and Juliet' with Lili Boulanger’s mighty shout of hope and praise.
From the depths to the stars; from romance to tragedy: Dima Slobodeniouk pairs Prokofiev’s 'Romeo and Juliet' with Lili Boulanger’s mighty shout of hope and praise.
Programme
- Psalm 130 'Du fond de l'abîme'(24 mins)
- Three Interludes from 'The Sacrifice'
- interval
- Excerpts from 'Romeo and Juliet'
Performers
- Dima Slobodenioukconductor
- Marta Fontanals-Simmonsmezzo-soprano
Fri 23 May 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Goodnight, Vienna: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), as the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra brings its season to an unforgettable close.
Goodnight, Vienna: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), as the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra brings its season to an unforgettable close.
Programme
- Kammersymphonie(25 mins)
- interval
- Das Lied von der Erde(64 mins)
Performers
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
- Alice Cootemezzo-soprano
- David Butt Philiptenor
Composers
Wed 16 Apr 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s playful Fourth Symphony – and plays the violin too, as Kurt Weill retells the myth of Orpheus in his own, utterly original style.
Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s playful Fourth Symphony – and plays the violin too, as Kurt Weill retells the myth of Orpheus in his own, utterly original style.
Programme
- Lamia(12 mins)
- Der neue Orpheus, Op. 15(20 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in G major(54 mins)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor/violin
- Anu Komsisoprano
Composers
Fri 11 Apr 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
England’s dreaming: Sakari Oramo rediscovers rare and wonderful British masterpieces by Vaughan Williams, Doreen Carwithen and Malcolm Arnold.
England’s dreaming: Sakari Oramo rediscovers rare and wonderful British masterpieces by Vaughan Williams, Doreen Carwithen and Malcolm Arnold.
Programme
- Serenade to Music(13 mins)
- Concerto for Piano(31 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5(33 mins)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Alexandra Dariescupiano
Fri 4 Apr 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Poetry unlocks the imagination, as Ryan Wigglesworth and soprano Sophie Bevan plunge into the wild, wondrous sonic universe of Claude Debussy and Alban Berg.
Poetry unlocks the imagination, as Ryan Wigglesworth and soprano Sophie Bevan plunge into the wild, wondrous sonic universe of Claude Debussy and Alban Berg.
Programme
- Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite(17 mins)
- Le Livre de Baudelaire (arr. John Adams)(22 mins)
- interval
- Der Wein(12 mins)
- Nocturnes(25 mins)
Performers
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
- Sophie Bevansoprano
Composers
Sun 30 Mar 2025
- 11:00Barbican, London
An overview of Pierre Boulez's relationship with the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and its orchestras.
Also part ofTotal Immersion: Pierre Boulez - 15:00Milton Court, London
Boulez’s shattering Second Piano Sonata, and two extraordinary works for solo clarinet - one with electronics - performed by the hugely talented musicians of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and introduced by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3’s Kate Molleson.
Boulez’s shattering Second Piano Sonata, and two extraordinary works for solo clarinet - one with electronics - performed by the hugely talented musicians of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and introduced by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3’s Kate Molleson.
Programme
- Domaines(14 mins)
- Piano Sonata No. 2(30 mins)
- Dialogue de l'ombre double(20 mins)
Performers
Composers
Also part ofTotal Immersion: Pierre Boulez