Â鶹Éç SO 2015-16 Premieres Events
Sat 21 May 2016
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo concludes the season series conducting two masterpieces from 1936, composed under the looming threat of war
Sakari Oramo concludes the season series conducting two masterpieces from 1936, composed under the looming threat of war
Programme
- New WorkÂ鶹Éç co-commission: World Premiere
- Violin Concerto No. 2
- Dona nobis pacem
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Alina Ibragimovaviolin
- Sarah Foxsoprano
- Duncan Rockbaritone
Thu 21 Apr 2016
- 19:30Barbican, London
An intoxicating blend of Ravel's sensuous G major concerto and Bernstein's roof-raising dances from West Side Story, spliced with two high-octane new American works
An intoxicating blend of Ravel's sensuous G major concerto and Bernstein's roof-raising dances from West Side Story, spliced with two high-octane new American works
Programme
- Rapture
- Piano Concerto in G major
- QuiltingÂ鶹Éç co-commission: UK premiere
- Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’
Performers
- Joshua Weilersteinconductor
- Francesco Piemontesipiano
Also part ofÂ鶹Éç SO 2015-16 Season
Thu 24 Mar 2016
- 19:00Â鶹Éç Maida Vale Studios, London
Join the Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra and conductor Pierre-André Valade for an afternoon of invigorating contemporary orchestral music at the Â鶹Éç Maida Vale Studios.
Join the Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra and conductor Pierre-André Valade for an afternoon of invigorating contemporary orchestral music at the Â鶹Éç Maida Vale Studios.
Programme
- Les offrandes oubliées
- Pierre d'éclair
- In Spite of the Mere Objectiveness of Things
- Antiarkie
- Vain Prayer
Performers
- Pierre-André Valadeconductor
Fri 18 Mar 2016
- 19:30Barbican, London
Oliver Knussen conducts Iestyn Davies and the Â鶹Éç Singers for the UK premiere of George Benjamin's 'Dream of the Song'
Oliver Knussen conducts Iestyn Davies and the Â鶹Éç Singers for the UK premiere of George Benjamin's 'Dream of the Song'
Programme
- Dreamscape(5 mins)UK premiere
- Nocturnes
- Dream of the SongÂ鶹Éç Co-commission UK premiere
- Symphony in Three Movements
Performers
- Oliver Knussenconductor
- Iestyn Daviescounter-tenor
Also part ofÂ鶹Éç SO 2015-16 Season
Wed 2 Mar 2016
- 19:30Barbican, London
A very special presentation of Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia with new film interpretations by BAFTA-winning artist Tal Rosner.
A very special presentation of Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia with new film interpretations by BAFTA-winning artist Tal Rosner.
Programme
- Agon
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’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)
- Violin Concerto
- Symphony of Psalms
Performers
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
- Kelemen Barnabásviolin