LSO Autumn 2014 Events Guide

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Daniel Harding, LSO Principal Guest Conductor

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LSO Season 2014/15 Autumn/Winter Concert Guide

AUTUMN/WINTER 2014/15

London’s Symphony Orchestra

The LSO is proud to be the Resident Orchestra at the Barbican in the City of London, the Orchestra’s home since the Centre opened.

From its base in the City the LSO performs 70 concerts a year, with an additional 70 concerts performed abroad. Made up of nearly a hundred talented players, it is widely acknowledged as one of the top five orchestras in the world, and since its formation in 1904 has worked with an enviable family of artists from around the globe.

The Orchestra’s Barbican home has enabled the LSO to establish a loyal audience and fulfil its many artistic aspirations.

The LSO is set apart from other international orchestras by the depth of its commitment to music education and introducing people from all walks of life to music-making, reaching over 60,000 people each year. At LSO St Luke’s, the Orchestra’s venue on Old Street, you can witness chamber and solo recitals, jazz and world music,

‘A genuinely historic Orchestra – in its element right here and now.

London should be very proud.’

Fiona Woolf CBE

find out more at in-depth events such as LSO Discovery Days, attend concerts with your children specially curated for their age group, participate in the Community Choir or Gamelan Group, and take part in many more eye-opening musical activities. And on LSO Live, the Orchestra’s own recording label which captures live performances at the Barbican, you can take the LSO experience with you anywhere too.

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London (2013/14)

CONTENTS 3–5 6–8 9 10 11

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WELCOME / REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANS ~ LSO.CO.UK

Autumn/Winter Highlights LSO Concerts at the Barbican BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke’s LSO Discovery Events How to Book / Venue Information

Revolutionary Russians UBS SOUNDSCAPES: LSO ARTIST PORTRAIT DENIS MATSUEV

LSO Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev returns to the Russian repertoire with which he made his name, alongside powerhouse pianist Denis Matsuev.

This series surveys some of the leading figures of Russian music, from the lesser-known – like Tishchenko, a student of Shostakovich – to the familiar, including Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, whose much-loved Second Piano Concerto (made famous by Brief Encounter) provides a fitting showpiece for Matsuev’s steel-fingered virtuosity.

The exploration extends back to Balakirev, founder of ‘The Five’, a group of composers dedicated to establishing an authentic nationalist school in the 1860s. His symphonic poem Russia is a prime example of the movement, peppered with themes drawn from Russian folk songs. And the series runs right up to Soviet Russia, represented in symphonies by Prokofiev and

REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANS Sun 21 Sep Tishchenko Dante Symphony No 1 Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 Shostakovich Symphony No 10

‘Matsuev made something bright and brilliant of the first movement, and brought a coltish energy to the tumultuous finale.’

The Independent on Denis Matsuev with the LSO

Tue 23 Sep Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (‘Classical’) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 Prokofiev Symphony No 5 Tue 11 & Thu 13 Nov Balakirev Russia Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 Rachmaninov Symphony No 3 Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano

Shostakovich – from the former’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Classical’ Symphony to the latter’s turbulent yet ultimately triumphant Tenth.

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‘Harding conducted with total conviction … [in] edge-of-the-seat performances.’

Brahms, Bruckner and Mahler – a trio of composers whose symphonies unleash the full, spine-tingling force of the orchestra, and will leave you hanging on every moment of musical drama.

Each of these figures carved out their own approach to the symphony.

Brahms, famously haunted by the legacy of Beethoven’s nine totemic symphonies, wrote four of his own; this autumn, hear his Third and Fourth,

The Times on Daniel Harding with the LSO

which is crowned by an intricate, imposing finale.

Something altogether different is found in Bruckner’s symphonies, visionary orchestral structures that unfold on a colossal scale, epitomised in the vast Eighth. Similarly distinctive is the powerful world of Mahler, brought to life by the composer’s kaleidoscopic use of the different sections of the orchestra. Over the coming months, we hear both his First Symphony and the very last he completed, the valedictory Ninth.

Breathtaking Symphonies

BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES Thu 23 Oct Bruckner Symphony No 8 Bernard Haitink conductor Sun 26 Oct Mahler Symphony No 9 Daniel Harding conductor Thu 30 Oct Brahms Symphony No 4 Bernard Haitink conductor Sun 7 Dec Brahms Symphony No 3 Daniel Harding conductor Thu 18 Dec Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’) Nikolaj Znaider conductor

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BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES / EQUAL VOICES ~ LSO.CO.UK

‘The opportunity to create this work with Andrew Motion, the LSO, LSC and two fabulous soloists, is tremendously exciting and inspirational.’

Sally Beamish

Equal Voices REMEMBERING WORLD WAR I

A world premiere marks the start of the LSO’s four-year commemoration of World War I. Sally Beamish’s Equal Voices is a new 45-minute piece for chorus, orchestra and two soloists, commissioned by the LSO (with generous support from LSO Patron Susie Thomson) and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Based on Sir Andrew Motion’s poem An Equal Voice, Beamish’s new work draws on the tragedy of shell shock and war-induced post-traumatic stress. Juxtaposing the voices of patients and doctors used in the poem with some of the most beautiful passages in the Old Testament’s ‘Song of Songs’, the piece contrasts Motion’s dark and devastating imagery with this remarkable Middle Eastern love idyll.

This poignant premiere is just one of this autumn’s breathtaking choral highlights, which also include Rachmaninov’s magical ‘Vespers’, a choral Christmas spectacular, and Schumann’s magnificent oratorio (an opera specifically written to be performed in concert) Das Paradies und die Peri, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

SALLY BEAMISH AND ANDREW MOTION

CHORAL WORKS Sun 2 Nov Sally Beamish Equal Voices (world premiere, LSO co-commission) Gianandrea Noseda conductor Wed 26 Nov Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’) Simon Halsey conductor Sun 14 Dec Christmas Concert Simon Halsey conductor Sun 11 Jan Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri Sir Simon Rattle conductor Plus LSO Singing Days on Sat 20 Sep, Sat 22 Nov, and three song-themed lunchtime concerts (see page 10 for details) SEE PAGE 11 FOR BOOKING DETAILS

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AUTUMN/WINTER 2014/15 LSO BARBICAN CONCERTS

OCTOBER 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014 Sun 21 Sep 2014 7.30pm UBS SOUNDSCAPES: LSO ARTIST PORTRAIT DENIS MATSUEV – REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANS

GAUTIER CAPUÇON (2 OCT)

SEASON OPENING CONCERT Tishchenko Dante Symphony No 1 (‘Among the Living’) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 Shostakovich Symphony No 10 Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano | Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3

JANINE JANSEN (16 OCT)

Thu 2 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Thu 16 Oct 2014 7.30pm

UNSUNG CLASSICS

FAIRYTALES AND ENCHANTMENT

Mendelssohn Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 (‘The Reformation’)

Ravel Mother Goose – Suite (‘Five Childhood Pieces’) Bartók Violin Concerto No 1 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker – Suite from Act Two

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor Gautier Capuçon cello

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Janine Jansen violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Piano works by Schumann

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Piano works by Bartók and Tchaikovsky

Thu 9 Oct 2014 7.30pm

9.45pm Post-concert LSO Aftershock Join us in the Stalls foyer for an informal post-concert performance.

THE TALE OF 1,001 NIGHTS Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Sun 19 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Rafael Payare conductor Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Panufnik Symphony No 10 Schumann Piano Concerto Strauss Ein Heldenleben Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Piotr Anderszewski piano

Tue 23 Sep 2014 7.30pm UBS SOUNDSCAPES: LSO ARTIST PORTRAIT DENIS MATSUEV – REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANS

PROKOFIEV’S WAR SYMPHONY Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (‘Classical’) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 Prokofiev Symphony No 5 Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano | 6

BARBICAN LSO CONCERT LISTINGS ~ LSO.CO.UK

A HERO’S LIFE: CELEBRATING PANUFNIK

LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists feature recitals by postgraduate musicians from the Guildhall School, some of whom are studying on the Orchestral Artistry course in association with the LSO. Find out more at lso.co.uk/lsoplatforms

The LSO’s celebrations of Andrzej Panufnik’s centenary year are supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polska Music programme.

3–5.45pm LSO Discovery Afternoon, LSO St Luke’s A screening of a documentary about Panufnik’s life and works, followed by talks and a Q & A with Professor Julian Anderson.

NOVEMBER 2014 Thu 23 Oct 2014 7.30pm

Sun 2 Nov 2014 7.30pm

Tue 11 and Thu 13 Nov 2014 7.30pm

BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES

EQUAL VOICES

REMEMBERING WORLD WAR I

UBS SOUNDSCAPES: LSO ARTIST PORTRAIT DENIS MATSUEV – REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANS

Bruckner Symphony No 8

Elgar Carillon Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (‘Emperor’) Sally Beamish Equal Voices (world premiere, LSO co-commission)

Balakirev Russia Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 Rachmaninov Symphony No 3

A CATHEDRAL OF SOUND Bernard Haitink conductor 6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Songs by Schubert and Wagner

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Nelson Freire piano Shuna Sendall soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Sun 26 Oct 2014 7.30pm BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES

MAHLER’S ELEGY

Mahler Symphony No 9

LSO commission supported by Susie Thomson

Daniel Harding conductor SIR ANTONIO PAPPANO (19 OCT)

Thu 30 Oct 2014 7.30pm BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES

BRAHMS’ FINAL SYMPHONY

SIMON HALSEY (26 NOV)

10am–5.30pm Study day, LSO St Luke’s See page 10 for details Sun 9 Nov 2014 2.30pm

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Mozart Piano Concerto No 22 Brahms Symphony No 4

FAMILY CONCERT: HEROES & LEGENDS

Bernard Haitink conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano

Follow the lives of all different types of legends, from secret spies and the mythical, dragonfighting shape-shifter Merlin, right through to musicians who are just legendary at what they do!

Children can bring along their own instruments or sing along with the orchestra too.

‘It is business as usual, except that ‘usual’ inevitably means superb, definitive.’

THE SUNDAY TIMES ON BERNARD HAITINK WITH THE LSO (23 & 30 OCT)

IMAGES OF RUSSIA

Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano |

Wed 26 Nov 2014 7.30pm EQUAL VOICES

A CAPPELLA CHORAL CONCERT Jonathan Dove The Passing of the Year Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers‘) Simon Halsey conductor London Symphony Chorus

Suitable for 7- to 12-year-olds

Paul Rissmann presenter

For crèche information and pre-concert foyer activities visit lso.co.uk/bringyourfamily

‘Few pianists alive convey the sheer joy and exhilaration of being masters of their craft more vividly than Nelson Freire.’

THE GUARDIAN ON NELSON FREIRE (2 NOV) SEE PAGE 11 FOR BOOKING DETAILS

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DECEMBER 2014

JANUARY 2015

Sun 7 Dec 2014 7.30pm

Sun 14 Dec 2014 7.30pm

Sun 4 Jan 2015 7pm

BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

BRAHMS’ LYRICAL THIRD Brahms Symphony No 3 Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 Daniel Harding conductor Emanuel Ax piano Mon 8 Dec 2014 7pm

Please note start time

DONATELLA FLICK LSO CONDUCTING COMPETITION

Simon Halsey conductor LSO Brass Ensemble London Symphony Chorus LSO Community Choir LSO Youth Choir

Beethoven Overture: Egmont Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Three finalists compete to become the next LSO Assistant Conductor.

Thu 11 Dec 2014 7.30pm

THE MAGIC AND MAJESTY OF ALEXANDRE DESPLAT Alexandre Desplat conductor From The King’s Speech to the final adventures of Harry Potter, the LSO celebrates the wonderfully immersive music of one of Hollywood’s most sought-after film composers, Alexandre Desplat.

John Wilson conductor National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Sun 11 Jan 2015 7.30pm SIR SIMON RATTLE (11 & 15 JAN)

EQUAL VOICES

ORIENTAL ROMANCE Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri

Thu 18 Dec 2014 7.30pm

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’)

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Sally Matthews Peri | Mark Padmore narrator Kate Royal soprano | Bernarda Fink alto Andrew Staples tenor | Florian Boesch bass London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Nikolaj Znaider conductor Rudolf Buchbinder piano

Thu 15 Jan 2015 7.30pm

BREATHTAKING SYMPHONIES

THE DAWN OF A NEW WORLD: MAHLER’S FIRST

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT (11 DEC)

THE RITE OF SPRING Supported by LSO Friends

6.15pm Free pre-concert talk Alexandre Desplat in conversation with LSO Principal Flute, Gareth Davies.

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Bach arr Elgar Fantasia and Fugue in C minor Respighi Pines of Rome Elgar Symphony No 1

Join the LSO’s massed voices and Brass Ensemble in this celebration of Christmas, including traditional carols to join in with.

COMPETITION FINAL

Please note start time

BARBICAN LSO CONCERT LISTINGS / BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS ~ LSO.CO.UK

Webern Six Pieces Berg Three Fragments from ‘Wozzeck’ Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Sir Simon Rattle conductor Barbara Hannigan soprano Supported by LSO Patrons

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

YOUNG PIANISTS

NASH ENSEMBLE

Thu 2 Oct 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

Thu 9 Oct 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

LISE DE LA SALLE

RUSSIAN GREATS

Brahms Theme and Variations in D minor Brahms Two Rhapsodies Ravel Gaspard de la nuit

Borodin String Sextet in D minor Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence

Lise de la Salle piano

Nash Ensemble NASH ENSEMBLE (9–30 OCT)

Thu 6 Nov 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI

LISE DE LA SALLE (2 OCT)

‘This is an artist of astonishing maturity.

Everything she played seemed to grip the audience, and not because it was flashy.’

VANCOUVER FREE PRESS ON LISE DE LA SALLE (2 OCT)

J S Bach Sheep May Safely Graze Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op 67 No 2 Chopin Étude Op 25 No 7 Trad arr Buniatishvili Vaguiorko ma Arvo Pärt Für Alina Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Khatia Buniatishvili piano Thu 13 Nov 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

FEDERICO COLLI Beethoven Piano Sonata in A-flat major Op 26 Schubert Four Impromptus D935 Federico Colli piano

Thu 16 Oct 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

‘This is chamber music at its finest.’

BERLIN TAGESSPIEGEL ON NASH ENSEMBLE

LATE ROMANTICS Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F major Brahms String Sextet No 1 in B-flat major Nash Ensemble Thu 23 Oct 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO ST LUKE’S

CZECH INSPIRATIONS Martinu˚ String Sextet Krása Tanec for String Trio Dvorˇák String Sextet in A major Nash Ensemble Thu 30 Oct 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

A GERMAN CENTURY Thu 20 Nov 2014 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

ALICE SARA OTT Beethoven Piano Sonata in D minor (‘The Tempest’) Liszt Paganini Études

Bruch String Quintet in E-flat major Beethoven String Quintet in C major Nash Ensemble

Alice Sara Ott piano

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EXPLORE AND DISCOVER FOR ALL

FOR FAMILIES

MUSIC IN-DEPTH

JOIN IN

Fri 24 Oct 2014 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

Mon 13 Oct 2014 2.30–5.30pm, Milton Court

Sat 20 Sep 2014 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

ORCHESTRAL ARTISTRY

LSO COMMUNITY SINGING DAY

Come and see a group of LSO players bring a popular children’s story to life through music.

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

STORYTELLING FOR UNDER 5s

FREE ORCHESTRA MASTERCLASS: SIR ANTONIO PAPPANO

Fri 5 Sep 2014 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

FROM BACH TO BEATLES David Lawrence conductor Join a string quartet from the LSO and sing music by one of the greatest composers, and perhaps the greatest pop group the world has ever known.

Fri 31 Oct 2014 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

Sun 19 Oct 2014 3–5.45pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

LSO DISCOVERY AFTERNOON

ANDRZEJ PANUFNIK

Sat 22 Nov 2014 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s LSO CHORAL SINGING DAY

Part of the Family Arts Festival, featuring songs to remember World War I with Guildhall School artists.

A screening of a documentary about Panufnik’s life and works, followed by talks and a Q & A with composer Professor Julian Anderson.

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT

Sat 1 Nov 2014 10am–4pm, LSO St Luke’s

Sun 2 Nov 2014 10am–5.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Suitable for over 5s

LSO DISCOVERY FAMILY DAY

LSO/THE MUSICAL BRAIN STUDY DAY

for 8- to 11-year-olds

Sessions include: Hugh McManners The Cognitive Neuroscience of the Effects of War Lord John Alderdice Psychotherapy in Response to Conflict Lt Col Bob Meldrum Military Music in Operational Theatres Stephen Johnson The Drums of War Andrew Motion War, Poetry and Music Sally Beamish Composing ‘Equal Voices’ Ian Ritchie director/chair

LSO DISCOVERY

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT Suitable for over 5s

Rachel Leach presents Schumann’s Konzertstück.

Fri 17 Oct 2014 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s LSO DISCOVERY

Songs by Schumann and Wagner.

Fri 21 Nov 2014 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s LSO DISCOVERY

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT Suitable for over 5s

Oratorio arias and duets presented by Rachel Leach.

Mon 24 Nov 2014 7.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY LUNCHTIME CONCERT

LSO IN WARTIME: CREATE AN OPERA IN A DAY Find out what life was like in London during World War I, for ordinary people and LSO musicians, and create your own opera! In this day-long project children and their parents will move around LSO St Luke’s, gathering stories, meeting LSO players and working with composers towards creating a mini-opera for everyone to perform together at the end of the day.

LSO DISCOVERY

LSO COMMUNITY CHOIR CONCERT

Sun 9 Nov 2014 2.30pm

Music by Handel, Mendelssohn, Tippett and others conducted by David Lawrence.

LSO DISCOVERY

FAMILY CONCERT: HEROES & LEGENDS See page 7 for details

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LSO DISCOVERY EVENTS / VENUE INFORMATION ~ LSO.CO.UK

MUSIC, POETRY AND THE TRAUMA OF WAR

This study day complements the LSO evening premiere of Equal Voices, commemorating World War I. The day ticket includes admission to the evening concert (see page 7).

Full details at lso.co.uk/firstworldwar

19TH-CENTURY ORATORIOS Simon Halsey conductor Your chance to sing with the LSO’s professional choral team, working on choruses from Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and more.

LSO SINGING DAYS (20 SEP & 22 NOV)

020 7638 8891 | lso.co.uk

EATING & DRINKING

TICKETS

REFRESH AND RELAX

BARBICAN CONCERT TICKETS

SPECIAL LSO ST LUKE’S EVENTS

Barbican Foyer Bars and Cafés: The ideal place to meet and catch up.

£10 £16 £22 £28 £38 + booking fee per transaction of £3 online or £4 by phone

Barbican Martini Bar (Level 1): Choose from classic and modern martinis, or a glass of bubbly.

Book 3–4 concerts save 15% Book 5+ save 20%

Barbican Foodhall (Level G): Offering hot dishes and salads from a counter-top service as well as sandwiches, cakes, teas and coffees.

SPECIAL BARBICAN CONCERTS

Family Day: LSO in Wartime – Create an Opera in a Day (1 Nov) and LSO Community Choir (24 Nov) £5 children, £7 adults + fees as LSO Singing Days Suitable for families with 8- to 11-year-olds

Rachmaninov Vespers (26 Nov) Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition (8 Dec) £10 £16 £22 + fees as above

Music, Poetry and the Trauma of War (2 Nov) £80 + fees as LSO Singing Days (includes ticket for evening concert)

Christmas Concert (14 Dec) £10 £16 £22 £28 + fees as above

GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE

Barbican Lounge (Level 1): A chic relaxed ambience in which to enjoy a pre-concert drink or seasonal small plates from the tapas-style menu.

Reservations 020 7382 6180.

Gin Joint by Searcys (Level 2): Offering brasserie dining and the most extensive gin list in the City, with stunning views across the Barbican lakeside. Both full dining and bar menus are available. Reservations 020 7588 3008.

FIND US BARBICAN CENTRE Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS LSO ST LUKE’S UBS and LSO Music Education Centre 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NG The Barbican is in the heart of the City of London with LSO St Luke’s just a five-minute walk away.

See map on back cover Visit lso.co.uk/yourvisit for details of public transport, parking etc

LSO Family Concert (9 Nov) £5 under-18s, £10 adults + fees as above Suitable for families with 7- to 12-year-olds SEARCYS GIN JOINT

BARBICAN FOODHALL

LSO SINGING DAYS Full day tickets £17 + booking fee per transaction of £0.60 online or £0.70 by phone (£13.50 concessions) Includes music hire LSO DISCOVERY AFTERNOON £12 (£9.50 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days £5 off 19 Oct concert if booked at the same time BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS £10 (£9 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days Book any four concerts for £8 each STORYTELLING FOR UNDER 5s

Receive a 20% discount Call 020 7382 7211 (10am–5pm Mon-Fri) or visit lso.co.uk/groups DISABLED VISITORS Join the Barbican Access Membership scheme to inform us of your access requirements.

Members may be eligible for reductions on tickets, limited in number and subject to availability. Full details are available online at barbican.org.uk/access and at the Box Office.

Tickets can be exchanged for another LSO concert or credit vouchers valid for six months, provided that you return them to the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). Administration fee applies.

Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes. All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined.

Information correct at time of going to print.

The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. Refunds will only be given in the event of a concert being cancelled.

£3 per person + fees as LSO Singing Days BOOKING INFORMATION

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