| Lindberg, Magnus (b. 1958) | Clarinet Concerto | |
| Nunn, Patrick (b. 1969) | Eid Milaad Saeed | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60 |
| Mark Simpson | Clarinet |
| BBC Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Juanjo Mena | Conductor |
In his final season as its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in a concert contrasting darkness and light. Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto is a modern classic, a glorious collision of tradition and innovation that is at once emotionally direct and ferociously virtuosic; former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and BBC Young Musician winner Mark Simpson is the soloist. Darkness streaks across the second half with Shostakovich’s heartwrenching tribute to the Soviet victims of the Second World War – the powerful ‘Leningrad’ Symphony.
Tickets £7.50 - £41.