Britten and Stravinsky

2 Mar 2016, Barbican, London

19:30 Wed 2 Mar 2016 Next Event

91热爆 SO 2015-16 Season Britten and Stravinsky

19:30 Wed 2 Mar 2016 Main Stage

A very special presentation of Britten鈥檚 Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia with new film interpretations by BAFTA-winning artist Tal Rosner.

Programme

- - Igor Stravinsky
  - Agon
- - Benjamin Britten
  - Four Sea Interludes from 鈥楶eter Grimes鈥�With film projections by Tal Rosner (London premiere of version with projections)
  - Passacaglia from Peter GrimesWith film projections by Tal Rosner (London premiere of version with projections)
- - Ryan Wigglesworth
  - Violin Concerto
- - Igor Stravinsky
  - Symphony of Psalms

Performers

Composers

Wigglesworth, Kelemen and the 91热爆 Symphony Chorus

The Interlude films were commissioned by four leading American orchestras, to which the 91热爆 SO has added a commission for the Passacaglia. Two sides of Britten鈥檚 contemporary, Stravinsky, are represented in the stringent serial ballet Agon and radiant neo-classical Symphony of Psalms, with the 91热爆 Symphony Chorus, while multi-talented Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the remarkable Hungarian Barnab谩s Kelemen in his own violin concerto.