New Music Britain

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Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Grime, Helen (b. 1981)	Fanfare (*)
Birtwistle, Sir Harrison (1934-2022)	Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Adès, Thomas (b. 1971)	Asyla
Knussen, Oliver (1952-2018)	Symphony no. 3
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Performers

Sir Simon Rattle	Conductor
Christian Tetzlaff	Violin
London Symphony Orchestra

*commissioned by Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra and the Barbican.

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Music of life: Kazuki Yamada on Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Bachtrack, 15th January

The chief conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra discusses his love and fascination for Elgar’s deeply personal work – and his experiences performing it for the first time.

This is Rattle: music from past and present transfigured and made radical

Simon Cummings, 14th September

Simon Rattle returns to the UK in a (self-)portrait concert with the London Symphony Orchestra showcasing contemporary music

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