91Èȱ¬ SO Shostakovich 2018/19 Events
Wed 15 May 2019
- 19:30Barbican, London
David Robertson conducts *The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured*, Britten's *Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings* and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1.
David Robertson conducts *The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured*, Britten's *Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings* and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1.
Programme
- The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured
- Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
- Symphony No. 1 in F minor
Performers
- David Robertsonconductor
- Anthony Gregorytenor
- Martin Owenhorn
Also part of91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Fri 3 May 2019
- 19:30Barbican, London
An all-Russian concert of firsts introduces the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra’s new joint leader with a major concerto performance and sees the orchestra perform a long-lost work by Stravinsky.
An all-Russian concert of firsts introduces the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra’s new joint leader with a major concerto performance and sees the orchestra perform a long-lost work by Stravinsky.
Programme
- Funeral Song
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
- The Rite of Spring
Performers
- Igor Yuzefovichviolin
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Composers
Wed 10 Apr 2019
- 19:30Barbican, London
Semyon Bychkov brings together three of Shostakovich’s best-loved pieces; all products of the same golden year, 1957 – in a concert that climaxes with a performance of the powerful Eleventh Symphony.
Semyon Bychkov brings together three of Shostakovich’s best-loved pieces; all products of the same golden year, 1957 – in a concert that climaxes with a performance of the powerful Eleventh Symphony.
Programme
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
- Variations on a Theme by Glinka(for piano)
- Symphony No 11 in G minor 'The Year 1905'
Performers
- Semyon Bychkovconductor
- Alexei Volodinpiano
Composers
Also part of91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Wed 13 Feb 2019
- 19:30Barbican, London
Shostakovich’s emotionally-charged epic Fourth Symphony is the centrepiece of a concert that also includes a new concerto for 91Èȱ¬SO Principal Trombonist Helen Vollam.
Shostakovich’s emotionally-charged epic Fourth Symphony is the centrepiece of a concert that also includes a new concerto for 91Èȱ¬SO Principal Trombonist Helen Vollam.
Programme
- Cantabilefor Strings
- Trombone Concerto 'Book of Miracles'World premiere, 91Èȱ¬ commission
- Symphony No. 4 in C minor
Performers
- Helen Vollamtrombone
- Alexander Vedernikovconductor
Also part of91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Fri 7 Dec 2018
- 19:30Barbican, London
Love and death collide with wit and irreverence in a programme of contemporary classics, which has one of the century’s most powerful symphonies at its heart.
Love and death collide with wit and irreverence in a programme of contemporary classics, which has one of the century’s most powerful symphonies at its heart.
Programme
- Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
- Seven Early Songs
- Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Performers
- Rafael Payareconductor
- Dorothea Röschmannsoprano