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Causton, Ik zeg: Nu (I say: Now)

Schumann, Cello concerto in A minor, Op.129

Brahms, Symphony no. 3 in F major, Op.90

Sakari Oramo, Conductor

Steven Isserlis, Cello

Fri 25 Jan at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Tristia: Requiems for Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

Plantade, Requiem in D minor, in memory of Marie-Antoinette

Berlioz, Tristia

Cherubini, Requiem in C minor, in memory of Louis XVI

Le Concert Spirituel

Hervé Niquet, Conductor

Sat 26 Jan at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Diana Damrau sings Strauss’s Four Last Songs

Strauss R., Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

Strauss R., Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op.40

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mariss Jansons, Conductor

Diana Damrau, Soprano

Sat 2 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

JS Bach's Mass in B Minor

Bach, Mass in B minor, BWV232

John Butt, Director

Sophie Bevan, Soprano

Mary Bevan, Soprano

Alex Potter, Countertenor

Samuel Boden, Tenor

Edward Grint, Baritone

BBC Symphony Chorus

Wed 6 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Evgeny Kissin in recital

Chopin, 3 Nocturnes, Op.15

Schumann, Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, Op.14

Debussy, Preludes: selection

Scriabin, Piano Sonata no. 4 in F sharp major, Op.30

Evgeny Kissin, Piano

Thu 7 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Gardiner's Schumann

Weber, Euryanthe: Overture

Mendelssohn, Double Concerto for violin, piano and strings in D minor

Schumann, Symphony no. 3 in E flat major 'Rhenish', Op.97

Isabelle Faust, Violin

Kristian Bezuidenhout, Piano

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor

Fri 8 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Larcher and Beethoven

Larcher, Alle Tage (UK première)

Beethoven, Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Karina Canellakis, Conductor

Thomas Oliemans, Baritone

Sun 10 Feb at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Gardiner's Schumann

Schumann, Manfred Overture, Op.115

Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

Schumann, Symphony no. 1 in B flat major 'Spring', Op.38

Piotr Anderszewski, Piano

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor

Wed 13 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Peteris Vasks, Gavin Higgins and Shostakovich

Vasks, Cantabile

Higgins, Trombone Concerto

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 4 in C minor, Op.43

Alexander Vedernikov, Conductor

Helen Vallam, Trombone

Sun 17 Feb at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Artist Portrait: Daniil Trifonov

Rameau, Les Indes Galantes: suite

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major

Jolas, A Little Summer Suite

Poulenc, Les Biches: Suite

Ravel, La Valse, for orchestra

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Wed 20 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: Mahler’s Ninth Symphony

Mahler, Symphony no. 9 in D major

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Ádám Fischer, Conductor

Fri 22 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

Larcher, Nocturne - Insomnia

Mozart, Symphony no. 35 in D major, K385 "Haffner”

Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde

Sakari Oramo, Conductor

Elisabeth Kulman, Mezzo-soprano

Stuart Skelton, Tenor

Wed 27 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Joshua Bell in recital

Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op.23

Prokofiev, Violin Sonata no. 2 in D major, Op.94a

Grieg, Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major, Op.13

Joshua Bell, Violin

Sam Haywood, Piano

Thu 28 Feb at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Paganini Variations

Weill, Symphony no. 2

Rachmaninov, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43

Stravinsky, Petrushka Suite (1947 version)

Simon Trpčeski, Piano

Lahav Shani, Conductor

Sat 2 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

BBC SO Total Immersion Ligeti - orchestral works

Ligeti, Clocks and Clouds

Ligeti, Violin Concerto

Ligeti, Piano Concerto

Ligeti, Atmosphères

Ligeti, San Francisco Polyphony

Sakari Oramo, Conductor

Augustin Hadelich, Violin

Nicolas Hodges, Piano

BBC Singers

Sun 3 Mar at 10:00

Barbican Hall, London

Discovery Day: Italian Vocal Music

Sun 3 Mar at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Puccini Mass

Ponchielli, Elegia

Verdi, String Quartet in E minor (Arr string orchestra)

Puccini, Messa di Gloria

Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor

London Symphony Chorus

Simon Halsey, Choirmaster / chorus director

Mon 4 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Brahms: A German Requiem

Strauss R., Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), Op.24

Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem - A German Requiem, Op.45

London Concert Choir

Canticum

Southbank Sinfonia

Claire Seaton, Soprano

Thomas Humphreys, Baritone

Mark Forkgen, Conductor

Thu 7 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Arcadi Volodos in recital

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 18 in G major, D.894

Rachmaninov, Prelude in C sharp minor for piano, Op.3 no.2

Rachmaninov, Prelude in F sharp minor, Op.23 no.1

Rachmaninov, Melody, Op.21 no.9 (arr Volodos)

Rachmaninov, Étude-Tableau in E flat minor, Op.39 no.5

Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19: Andante (arr Volodos)

Scriabin, Mazurka in E minor, Op.25 no.3

Scriabin, Fragilité, Op.51 no.1

Scriabin, Flammes sombres, Op.73 no.2

Scriabin, Poèmes Op.71, no.2

Scriabin, Piano Sonata no. 5 in F sharp major, Op.53

Arcadi Volodos, Piano

Sun 10 Mar at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Haitink at 90: Birthday Concert

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 22 in E flat, K482

Bruckner, Symphony no. 4 in E flat major, "Romantic", WAB 104

Till Fellner, Piano

Bernard Haitink, Conductor

Thu 14 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Haitink at 90: Mahler's Symphony No.4

Dvořák, Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53

Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

Isabelle Faust, Violin

Anna Lucia Richter, Soprano

Bernard Haitink, Conductor

Sat 16 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Britten Sinfonia: Brad Mehldau

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Bach, Other (Various orchestral arrangements)

Mehldau, Piano Concerto (UK Premiere)

Brad Mehldau, Piano

Clark Rundell, Conductor

Sun 17 Mar at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Barbara Hannigan

Ligeti, Concert Românesc

Haydn, Symphony no. 86 in D major

Berg, Lulu: suite

Gershwin, Girl Crazy: Suite (Arr. Hannigan & Elliot)

Barbara Hannigan, Soprano, Conductor

Tue 19 Mar at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Bach: St John Passion Les Arts Florissants

Bach, St John Passion, BWV245

Les Arts Florissants

William Christie, Conductor

Reinoud Van Mechelen, Tenor

Anthony Gregory, Tenor

Katherine Watson, Soprano

Carlo Vistoli, Countertenor

Renato Dolcini, Baritone

Alex Rosen, Bass

Wed 20 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Dvořák, Symphony no. 8 in G major, Op.88

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93

Vassily Sinaisky, Conductor

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Thu 21 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Haitink at 90: Mahler's Symphony No.4

Dvořák, Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53

Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

Isabelle Faust, Violin

Anna Lucia Richter, Soprano

Bernard Haitink, Conductor

Sun 24 Mar at 18:00

Barbican Hall, London

Poem of Ecstasy

Lang, Public Domain (Performed in the foyers)

Manoury, Ring

Shin, New work (World première)

Scriabin, Le Poème de l'extase (The Poem of Ecstasy), Op.54

François-Xavier Roth, Conductor

Simon Halsey, Conductor

Wed 27 Mar at 18:30

Barbican Hall, London

Half Six Fix

Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor

Thu 28 Mar at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Russian Roots

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Balakirev, Oriental Fantasy, "Islamey", Op.18 (Orch. Casella)

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10

Seong-Jin Cho, Piano

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor

Sun 31 Mar at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Damrau sings Strauss

Strauss R., Don Juan, Op.20

Bell, The Hidden Place

Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28

Strauss R., Capriccio: Moonlight music and final scene

Diana Damrau, Soprano

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor

Mon 1 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Khatia Buniatishvili in recital

Unknown, to be announced

Khatia Buniatishvili, Piano

Fri 5 Apr at 18:30

Barbican Hall, London

Handel: Semele The English Concert

Handel, Semele (Concert performance)

Harry Bicket, Conductor

Brenda Rae, Semele

Elizabeth DeShong, Ino, Juno

Soloman Howard, Somnus, Cadmus

Christopher Lowrey, Athamas

Benjamin Hulett, Jupiter

Ailish Tynan, Iris

The English Concert

Clarion Choir

Sat 6 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

BBC SO Total Immersion Lili and Nadia Boulanger - orchestral works

Boulanger, Psalm 24: La terre appartient à l'Eternel

Boulanger, Vieille Priere Bouddhique

Boulanger, Faust et Helene

Boulanger, Fantaisie variée, for piano and orchestra

Boulanger, Psalm 130 "Du fond de l'abime"

James Gaffigan, Conductor

Alexandra Dăriescu, Piano

BBC Symphony Chorus

Wed 10 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Shostakovich: The Year 1957

Shostakovich, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.102

Shostakovich, Eleven Variations on a Theme by Glinka for piano, Op.104a (piano only)

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 11 in G minor "The year 1905", Op.103

Semyon Bychkov, Conductor

Alexei Volodin, Piano

Thu 11 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

A Sheen of Dew on Flowers

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Talbot, A Sheen of Dew on Flowers (world première)

Britten Sinfonia

Natalie Murray Beale, Conductor

Britten Sinfonia Voices

Sun 14 Apr at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Ives' Symphony No.4

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37

Ives, Symphony no. 4

Kirill Gerstein, Piano

Sir Mark Elder, Conductor

London Symphony Chorus

Simon Halsey, Choirmaster / chorus director

Wed 17 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Tippett, Szymanowski and Debussy

Tippett, The Rose Lake

Szymanowski, Violin Concerto no. 1, Op.35

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite

Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor

Lisa Batiashvili, Violin

Fri 19 Apr at 15:00

Barbican Hall, London

Handel's Brockes-Passion

Handel, Brockes Passion, HWV 48

Richard Egarr, Director

Tim Mead, Countertenor

Robert Murray, Tenor

Cody Quattlebaum, Baritone

Choir of the AAM

Academy of Ancient Music

Thu 25 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Boléro

Ravel, Rapsodie espagnole

Ravel, Boléro

Ravel, L'Heure espagnole

François-Xavier Roth, Conductor

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Torquemada

Isabelle Druet, Concepción

Thomas Dolié, Ramiro

Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Gonzalve

Nicolas Courjal, Don Iñigo Gomez

Fri 26 Apr at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Egar and Dvorak

Elgar, Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61

Dvořák, Symphony no. 7 in D minor, Op.70

Sakari Oramo, Conductor

Nicola Benedetti, Violin

Wed 1 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Birtwistle Première

Birtwistle, New work * (World première)

Adams, Harmonielehre

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Fri 3 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Stravinsky, Funeral Song, Op.5

Shostakovich, Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.77 or Op.99

Stravinsky, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Sakari Oramo, Conductor

Igor Yuzefovich, Violin

Sun 5 May at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Berlioz 150: Symphonie fantastique

Adams, Harmonielehre

Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Wed 8 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Britten, Sinfonia da Requiem, Op.20

Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Sat 11 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Golijov and John Adams

Thomas, Radiant Circles

Golijov, Oceana

Adams, Naive and Sentimental Music

Joana Carneiro, Conductor

Nora Fischer, Soprano

BBC Symphony Chorus

Wed 15 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Raymond Yiu, Britten and Shostakovich

Yiu, The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured

Britten, Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, song cycle, Op.31

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 1 in F minor, Op.10

David Robertson, Conductor

Martin Owen, French horn

Anthony Gregory, Tenor

Thu 16 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Benjamin Grosvenor in recital

Schumann, Blumenstück in D flat major, Op.19

Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op.16

Janáček, Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905 "From the Street"

Prokofiev, Visions Fugitives, Op.22

Liszt, Réminiscences de Norma, S 394

Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano

Mon 20 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman in recital

Brahms, Selected songs

Mussorgsky, Selected songs from The Nursery (Detskaya)

Shostakovich, Satires (Pictures of the Past), Five Romances on Verses by Chorny, Op.109

Bartók, Falun (Village Scenes)

Magdalena Kožená, Mezzo-soprano

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Tue 21 May at 19:30

Barbican Hall, London

Beethoven Symphony Cycle: Nos 7 & 8

Beethoven, Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Barry, Dead March

Beethoven, Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op.93

Britten Sinfonia

Thomas Adès, Conductor

Thu 23 May at 20:00

Barbican Hall, London

Lasso: Lagrime di San Pietro