Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Wednesday 01 April 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Turnage, Mark-Anthony (b. 1960) | Three Screaming Popes | |
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz 36 | |
| Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881) | Pictures at an Exhibition |
Performers
| Edward Gardner | Conductor |
| Alina Ibragimova | Violin |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra |
In the dark heart of a continent on the brink of war, a violin catches fire. Three robed priests vent their pain and rage, in molten, tactile paint. And a hut on hen’s legs flies through a fairytale forest. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but music can paint pictures that haven’t even been imagined. Tonight, Edward Gardner is the curator of a sonic picture gallery: presenting powerful 20th-century masterpieces by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Bartók alongside Mussorgsky’s multicoloured, hugely popular Pictures at an Exhibition. Let your ears be your eyes, and hear them come to life.
© Joss McKinley