lso summer 2015 events guide

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LSO Season 2014/15Summer Concert Guide

Music is surely one of life’s greatest pleasures. Where better to share this experience than in the open air with the LSO? I can’t wait!

Nicola Benedetti, violin

The LSO is the capital’s oldest symphony orchestra and one of the world’s fi nest, with over a century of history behind it and a hundred talented musicians forming its Membership.

Each year the LSO joins forces with the world’s leading conductors

and soloists to perform 70 concerts at the Barbican Centre, our home in

the City of London, plus another 70 all over the world. Recent tours have

taken the Orchestra to all the major European cities and further-flung

destinations including Australia, Singapore, India, China, Japan and the US.

Back on home turf, the annual BMW LSO Open Air Classics Concert in

Trafalgar Square on 17 May promises to be a highlight of the Orchestra’s

summer, featuring conductor Valery Gergiev and star violinist Nicola

Benedetti performing with the LSO to an audience of thousands.

The LSO’s work extends far beyond the concert hall, too. LSO Discovery,

our education and community programme, which celebrates its 25th

anniversary this summer, reaches over 65,000 people from all walks

of life every year. There are countless opportunities to get involved in

eye-opening musical activities at LSO St Luke’s, our venue on Old Street,

from attending concerts as a family to participating in community

music-making groups.

You can also hear the Orchestra on over a hundred (and counting!)

releases on our own label, LSO Live, and on iconic soundtracks for

numerous films (including recent hit The Imitation Game, four of the

Harry Potter films and six Star Wars movies).

‘We travel the world to celebrate this incredible Orchestra. Londoners can hear it any time they like.’Valery Gergiev, LSO Principal ConductorLondon’s

Symphony Orchestra

SUMMER 2015

CONTENTS3 Summer Highlights6 LSO Concerts at the Barbican9 BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke’s10 LSO Discovery Events11 How to Book / Venue Information

2 WELCOME / BMW LSO OPEN AIR CLASSICS ~ LSO.CO.UK

LSO Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev’s Revolutionary Russians series comes to its thrilling conclusion this summer.

On 17 May, the LSO will take to the stage in Trafalgar Square under

the baton of Valery Gergiev for the fourth annual BMW LSO Open Air Classics

concert – a unique opportunity to experience the breathtaking sound of a

world-class symphony orchestra in one of London’s most iconic landmarks.

This year’s concert concludes Gergiev’s season-long series exploring

some of the greatest figures in the history of Russian music, this time focusing

on three of Shostakovich’s best-loved scores including the show-stopping

First Violin Concerto, played by superstar violinist Nicola Benedetti.

The series also continues at the Barbican on 12 May with a programme

exploring the dazzling variety of Russian music, from Tchaikovsky’s

soaring, lyrical Violin Concerto to Shostakovich’s enigmatic final symphony,

a summation of his life’s work.

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‘The LSO’s zestful performance splendidly blasted the Square’s pigeons into the air.’

The Times on BMW LSO Open Air Classics

LIVE CONCERT IN TRAFALGAR SQUAREREVOLUTIONARY RUSSIANSTue 12 May Barbican Hall Balakirev (arr Lyapunov) Islamey Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 15

Sun 17 May Trafalgar Square Shostakovich Festive Overture Passacaglia and Burlesque from Violin Concerto No 1 Movements from Jazz Suites * Symphony No 1 Valery Gergiev conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Paul Rissmann presenter LSO On Track Young Musicians * Guildhall School Musicians *

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LSO International Violin Festival

Wed 8 AprShostakovich Violin Concerto No 1Leonidas Kavakos violin

Sun 12 AprBritten Violin ConcertoGil Shaham violin

Thu 30 AprBartók Violin Concerto No 2Midori violin

Sun 3 MaySzymanowski Violin Concerto No 1Nicola Benedetti violin

Thu 7 MayBrahms Violin ConcertoIsabelle Faust violin

Tue 12 MayTchaikovsky Violin ConcertoNikolaj Znaider violin

Sun 24 MayBeethoven Violin ConcertoChristian Tetzlaff violin

Tue 2 JunMendelssohn Violin ConcertoJanine Jansen violin

Sun 7 JunKorngold Violin ConcertoJames Ehnes violin

Wed 10 JunAndré Previn Violin Concerto(‘Anne-Sophie’)Anne-Sophie Mutter violin

Sun 14 JunMozart Violin Concerto No 3Alina Ibragimova violin

Sun 28 JunSibelius Violin ConcertoJoshua Bell violin

Between April and June, the LSO brings together a line-up of superstar soloists for a celebration of all things violin.

At the heart of the Festival are twelve concerts on the Barbican stage,

showcasing some of the world’s most brilliant soloists – including Gil Shaham,

Nicola Benedetti, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Joshua Bell, Leonidas Kavakos, Janine

Jansen and more – and the cornerstones of the violin concerto repertoire.

These show-stopping concerts are combined with a programme of

extra events. At LSO St Luke’s, four leading violinists deliver a series of

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts; you can get closer to the music through

LSO Discovery events, including four free lunchtime recitals; and The Strad,

media partners of the Festival, host three free The Strad Sundays, with makers

exhibitions during the day where you can fi nd out more about the art of

violin-making, followed by panel discussions with expert speakers.

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‘Twelve of the world’s top violinists and some of the world’s top instruments.’Jonathan Moulds on the LSO International Violin Festival

LSO INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN FESTIVAL

The LSO International Violin Festival is generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

MEDIA PARTNER

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5 Jun Composer Workshops

12 Jun Free Lunchtime Concert

13 Jun Soundhub Showcase

20 Jun Community Singing Day

21 Jun Discovery Day

23 Jun Take a Bow

25 Jun Pictures in Music

26 Jun Free Lunchtime Concert

5 Jul Rattle & LSO Discovery

7 Jul Woodwind Academy Concert

12 Jul Concert for Under 5s

In 2015 LSO Discovery, the Orchestra’s world-leading music education and community programme, celebrates a quarter of a century.

It all began in the late 1980s, when LSO cellist Frances Saunders

began to explore how the Orchestra could incorporate education work

into its schedule. In 1990 the LSO appointed its fi rst Head of Education

and three years later the increasingly innovative programme was

re-named LSO Discovery.

Education and outreach is now an inextricable part of the LSO’s DNA.

By including LSO Discovery participants in the highest profi le events,

such as international tours, the 2012 Olympic Games and concerts with

Sir Simon Rattle, the LSO demonstrates its belief in the immutable place

of music education as the foundation of all great music-making.

Join us this summer for a series of events celebrating LSO Discovery

in all its colour and variety, from emerging composer workshops and

a community singing day to Barbican concerts with the full Orchestra.

For full listings of anniversary activities, visit lso.co.uk/lsodiscovery

LSO Discovery activities would not be possible without the generous

support of Trusts and Foundations, Patrons and Corporate Partners.

‘LSO Discovery has helped transform the international landscape of orchestra music education programmes.’BBC Music Magazine

LSO DISCOVERY AT 25 HIGHLIGHTS


SUMMER 2015 LSO BARBICAN CONCERTS

ROMAN SIMOVIC (26 APR)

ISABELLE FAUST (7 MAY)

PIERRE BOULEZ (23 APR)

Sun 26 Apr 2015 7.30pm


LSO STRING ENSEMBLESchubert arr Mahler Death and the Maiden Shostakovich arr Pushkarev Sonata for Violin, Percussion and String Orchestra Shostakovich Chamber Symphony in C minor

Roman Simovic director

Fri 10 Apr 2015 2pm Live on YouTube LSO Artist Conversation with Roman Simovic youtube.com/lso

Thu 30 Apr 2015 7.30pm


THE HAND OF FATEMessiaen Les offrandes oubliées Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4

Tugan Sokhiev conductor Midori violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists String chamber music by Bartók

APRIL 2015Wed 8 Apr 2015 7.30pm


VIOLIN FESTIVAL LAUNCHShostakovich Violin Concerto No 1 Liszt A Faust Symphony

Gianandrea Noseda conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists String music by Shostakovich

Sun 12 Apr 2015 7.30pm


STIRRING SHOSTAKOVICHArvo Pärt Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 6

Osmo Vänskä conductor Gil Shaham violin

10am–5.30pm Violin Makers Exhibition Fountain Room, Barbican

Free entry, no ticket required

6pm Panel Discussion A Guide to Violin Sound Can you tell the difference between a Strad and a factory-made violin from sound alone? A lively panel debate on what makes one instrument sound so different from another – including demonstrations by LSO Leader Roman Simovic.


Thu 23 Apr 2015 7.30pm

PIERRE BOULEZ: 90TH BIRTHDAY FESTIVALPierre Boulez Livre pour cordes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Pierre Boulez Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna

Peter Eötvös conductor

9.45pm LSO Aftershock, Stalls Foyer LSO musicians and LSO Soundhub composers perform their own tributes to Pierre Boulez.

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/lsoplatforms6 BARBICAN LSO CONCERT LISTINGS ~ LSO.CO.UK

DANIEL HARDING (24 MAY)

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER (10 JUN)

MAY 2015Sun 3 May 2015 7.30pm


PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONGlinka Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 Mussorgsky PIctures at an Exhibition

Krzysztof Urbanski conductor Nicola Benedetti violin

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3–5.30pm Violin Makers Exhibition Fountain Room, Barbican


6pm Panel Discussion Surviving Orchestral Auditions From preparing excerpts to excelling in your first trial, get the inside view from LSO players on landing your dream orchestral job. With LSO First Violin Maxine Kwok-Adams and Director of Music at the Guildhall School, Jonathan Vaughan.


Thu 7 May 2015 7.30pm


ROMANTIC GREATSBrahms Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

Semyon Bychkov conductor Isabelle Faust violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists String music by Brahms

Tue 12 May 2015 7.30pm


UNBRIDLED RUSSIAN SPIRITBalakirev (arr Lyapunov) Islamey Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 15

Valery Gergiev conductor Nikolaj Znaider violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Songs by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky

Sun 24 May 2015 7.30pm


RADIANT REFLECTIONS ON LIFEBeethoven Violin Concerto Brahms German Requiem

Daniel Harding conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Dorothea Röschmann soprano Matthias Goerne baritone London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Chamber music for strings by Beethoven

JUNE 2015Tue 2 Jun 2015 7.30pm


MAHLER’S HEARTACHE AND PASSIONEdward Rushton I nearly went, there Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No 5

Daniel Harding conductor Janine Jansen violin

Sun 7 Jun 2015 7.30pm


THE MANY FACES OF RACHMANINOVBartók Divertimento for Strings Korngold Violin Concerto Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Marin Alsop conductor James Ehnes violin

6pm LSO Platforms: Guildhall Artists Chamber music for strings by Korngold

Wed 10 Jun 2015 7.30pm


ROMANTIC GREATSAndré Previn Violin Concerto (‘Anne-Sophie’) Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

André Previn conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin

‘Mutter remains a truly first class draw.’FINANCIAL TIMES ON ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER WITH THE LSO


JOSHUA BELL (28 JUN)

ALINA IBRAGIMOVA (14 JUN)

Sun 28 Jun 2015 7.30pm


BERLIOZ’S OPIUM-FUELLED PASSIONSSibelius Violin Concerto Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Joshua Bell violin

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3–5.30pm Violin Makers Exhibition Fountain Room, Barbican


6pm Panel Discussion Making Instrument Lessons Fun for Kids Explore how to make instrumental lessons engaging for school-age children, regardless of experience, background and ambition, with LSO Sub-Principal Second Violin Sarah Quinn, Junior Guildhall Head of Strings and English National Opera Cello William Bruce and Havering Music Manager Karen Tweddle.


JULY 2015Thu 2 Jul 2015 7.30pm

SIR SIMON RATTLEBrahms Piano Concerto No 1 Dvorák The Wild Dove Dvorák Slavonic Dance No 4 in D major Dvorák The Golden Spinning Wheel

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Krystian Zimerman piano

Sold out, returns only

Sun 5 Jul 2015 7.30pm

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RATTLE & LSO DISCOVERYJonathan Dove The Monster in the Maze (children’s opera – UK premiere, LSO co-commission) Walton Symphony No 1 (LSO members side- by-side with Guildhall School musicians)

Sir Simon Rattle conductor Andrew Rees Theseus Yvonne Howard Mother Joshua Bloom Daedalus Guildhall School Musicians LSO Discovery Choirs LSO Community Choir Simon Halsey choral director Thomas Guthrie stage director Rhys Jarman designer

JUNE 2015 continuedSun 14 Jun 2015 7.30pm


MAHLER’S TITANIC FIRSTMozart Violin Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1 (‘Titan’)

Bernard Haitink conductor Alina Ibragimova violin

Sun 21 Jun 2015 7.30pm

CHORAL SYMPHONYBeethoven Overture: Leonore No 2 Beethoven Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Beethoven Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)

Bernard Haitink conductor Erin Wall soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Hanno Müller-Brachmann bass-baritone London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

Thu 25 Jun 2015 7.30pm

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PICTURES IN MUSICElim Chan conductor

The LSO and young people from across East London present a spectacular evening based around Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and a suffragette anthem; with other popular classics.

The LSO International Violin Festival is generously supported by Jonathan Moulds

‘The optimum balance of gravitas and grace.’THE GUARDIAN ON ALINA IBRAGIMOVA WITH THE LSO

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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF (21 MAY)

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

VIOLIN RECITALSThu 21 May 2015 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFFBach Violin Partita No 2 in D minor BWV 1004 Bach Violin Sonata No 3 in C major BWV 1005

Christian Tetzlaff violin

Thu 11 Jun 2015 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

JAMES EHNESBeethoven Violin Sonata No 10 in G major Op 96 Brahms Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor Op 108

James Ehnes violin Steven Osborne piano


VERONIKA EBERLEBeethoven Violin Sonata No 3 in E-flat major Op 12 No 3 Schumann Violin Sonata No 2 in D minor Op 121

Veronika Eberle violin Michail Lifits piano


NICOLA BENEDETTIMozart Violin Sonata in E minor K304 Beethoven Violin Sonata No 9 in A major (‘Kreutzer’)

Nicola Benedetti violin Alexei Grynyuk piano

‘An authoritative interpreter of the highest class.’THE GUARDIAN ON CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF WITH THE LSO

LANDMARK LOCATIONSSun 17 May 2015 6.30pm, Trafalgar Square

BMW LSO OPEN AIR CLASSICS: SHOSTAKOVICHShostakovich Festive Overture Passacaglia and Burlesque from Violin Concerto No 1 Movements from Jazz Suites * Symphony No 1

Valery Gergiev conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Paul Rissmann presenter LSO On Track Young Musicians * Guildhall School Musicians *

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Wed 24 Jun 2015 8pm, St Paul’s Cathedral

CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL

HAYDN’S CREATIONHaydn The Creation

Edward Gardner conductor Sarah Tynan soprano Robert Murray tenor Neal Davies bass London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director

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NICOLA BENEDETTI (17 MAY)

EDWARD GARDNER (24 JUN)

ACROSS LONDON


EXPLORE AND DISCOVER

LSO SINGSat 9 May 2015 11am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO CHORAL SINGING DAY

BRAHMS CONNECTIONSSimon Halsey conductor

In the run-up to the performance of Brahms’ Requiem on 24 May, the LSO’s choral director runs a singing workshop on the music that inspired it, including a Schütz setting of one of the Brahms Requiem texts, a Handel fugue, a Bach chorale and an early Brahms motet.

Sat 20 Jun 2015 10.30am–4.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO COMMUNITY SINGING DAY / LSO DISCOVERY AT 25

AFRICAN AMERICAN JOURNEYDavid Lawrence conductor

Come and explore how early traditional gospel music evolved from African spirituals and European hymnody. We’ll sing our way through American soul and end up with the contemporary gospel sounds of today.

LSO Sing is supported by The John S Cohen Foundation, The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust, and Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement

MUSIC IN-DEPTHSun 21 Jun 2015 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s

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LSO DISCOVERY DAY: BEETHOVENFeaturing access to a morning LSO rehearsal, an afternoon talk by Tom Service, and a performance of Beethoven’s ‘Razumovsky’ String Quartet Op 59 No 1.

FOR FAMILIESSun 26 Apr 2015 2.30pm, Barbican

LSO DISCOVERY

FAMILY CONCERT: DOGS DON’T DO BALLETSuitable for 7- to 12-year-olds

Timothy Redmond conductor Rachel Leach presenter

Based on Anna Kemp’s hit children’s book Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, plus movements from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

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

Fri 10 Jul 2015 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY AT 25

STORYTELLING FOR UNDER-5sCome and see Vanessa King and LSO players bring a popular children’s story to life through music.

FOR ALLFri 1 May 2015 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTSuitable for over 5s

David Alberman violin Rachel Leach presenter

Fri 22 May 2015 12.30–1.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTSuitable for over 5s

Roman Simovic violin Rachel Leach presenter

Fri 12 Jun 2015 12.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY AT 25

FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTGuildhall School violinists Rachel Leach presenter

Fri 26 Jun 2015 12.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

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FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTMaxine Kwok-Adams violin Philip Nolte violin Rachel Leach presenter

This concert is also being live streamed at youtube.com/lso

LSO Discovery Free Lunchtime Concerts are supported by the Rothschild Charities Committee

NEW MUSICFri 17 Apr 2015 7pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

SOUNDHUB SHOWCASEIncludes works by Maxim Boon, Helen Papaionnou, Laurie Tompkins, Laurence Osborn, Robert Szymanek and Arron Holloway-Nahum.

Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Hinrichsen Foundation

Fri 5 Jun 2015 10am–1pm & 2–6pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY AT 25

PANUFNIK COMPOSERS WORKSHOPFrançois-Xavier Roth conductor

Witness a pivotal point in the process of putting together a new orchestral piece.

Free entry, booking essential

Supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust

Sat 13 Jun 2015 7pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY AT 25

SOUNDHUB SHOWCASEIncludes works by Daniel Kidane and Na’ama Zisser.

Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Hinrichsen Foundation

Sun 26 Jul 2015 7.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO DISCOVERY

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CONCERTRobert Szymanek composer Digital Technology Group

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TICKETS 020 7638 8891 | lso.co.uk

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EATING & DRINKING

BARBICAN CONCERT TICKETS

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

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

SPECIAL BARBICAN CONCERTS

LSO String Ensemble (26 Apr) LSO Discovery Pictures in Music (25 Jun) £10 £16 £22 + fees as above

LSO Family Concert (26 Apr) £5 under-18s, £10 adults + fees as above Suitable for families with 7- to 12-year-olds

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 DAYS

Full day tickets £17 (£13.50 concessions) / £12 afternoon only (from 2.30pm) + fees as LSO Singing Days

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

£10 (£9 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days Book any four concerts for £8 each

STORYTELLING FOR UNDER-5s

£3 children, £5 adults + fees as LSO Singing Days

SPECIAL LSO ST LUKE’S EVENTS

LSO Soundhub Showcase (13 Jun) LSO Digital Technology Group Concert (18 Jul) £7 (£5 concessions) + fees as LSO Singing Days

GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE

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.

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.

BARBICAN FOODHALL

REFRESH AND RELAX

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

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

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

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.

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Feature Photography Igor Emmerich

Other photographs Gerogia Bertazzi, Felix Broede, Benjamin Ealovega, Kevin Leighton, Jan Northoff, Bill Robinson

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