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Goldbergs Reimagined

Smith Square HallSmith Square, London, London, Greater London, SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Thursday 29 October 202619:30
Festival: London Festival of Baroque Music

Rediscover one of Bach’s masterpieces as if hearing it for the first time.

Few works in classical music inspire as much fascination as J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

In Goldbergs Reimagined, arranger and conductor Robin O’Neill, together with Sinfonia Smith Square, offers a striking orchestral perspective on this astonishing work.

Originally conceived for keyboard, Bach’s 30 variations on a single aria unfold here through a vivid spectrum of instrumental colour. Rather than altering Bach’s design, O’Neill expands it, allowing listeners to experience the familiar architecture of the variations through fresh sonorities and expressive possibilities.

The result is both intimate and expansive: a compelling dialogue between Baroque brilliance and contemporary orchestral imagination.

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