大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2024-25 Barbican Season Events
Fri 29 Nov 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
Strauss鈥檚 Ein Heldenleben (A Hero鈥檚 Life), Haydn鈥檚 Nelson Mass and pure sonic wonder from Samy Moussa. Hannu Lintu conducts a concert of outsize emotions and truly spectacular sounds.
Strauss鈥檚 Ein Heldenleben (A Hero鈥檚 Life), Haydn鈥檚 Nelson Mass and pure sonic wonder from Samy Moussa. Hannu Lintu conducts a concert of outsize emotions and truly spectacular sounds.
Programme
- Elysium
- Mass in D minor 'Nelsonmesse', Hob. XXII:11
- Ein Heldenleben
Performers
- Hannu Lintuconductor
- Nardus Williamssoprano
- Jennifer Johnstonmezzo-soprano
- Laurence Kilsbytenor
- Derek Weltonbass-baritone
Composers
Fri 6 Dec 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
Respighi鈥檚 Roman spectacular and a new American classic frame Prokofiev鈥檚 most thrilling piano concerto in this 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra debut for conductor Jonathon Heyward and pianist Yeol Eum Son.
Respighi鈥檚 Roman spectacular and a new American classic frame Prokofiev鈥檚 most thrilling piano concerto in this 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra debut for conductor Jonathon Heyward and pianist Yeol Eum Son.
Programme
- Sukkot Through Orion's Nebula
- Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor
- Fountains of Rome
- Pines of Rome
Performers
- Jonathon Heywardconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Fri 13 Dec 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis: Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Elgar鈥檚 The Dream of Gerontius.
A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis: Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Elgar鈥檚 The Dream of Gerontius.
Programme
- The Dream of Gerontius
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Dame Sarah Connollymezzo-soprano
- Nicky Spencetenor
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
Composers
Sat 18 Jan 2025
- 19:00Barbican, London
Experience highlights from the hit 大象传媒 series on the big screen with live orchestral music from the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, conducted and presented by the series鈥 composer George Fenton.
Fri 24 Jan 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho鈥檚 astonishing final masterpiece Hush.
An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho鈥檚 astonishing final masterpiece Hush.
Programme
- Symphony No 10 鈥 Adagio
- HUSH大象传媒 Co-Commission, UK Premiere
- Toward the Unknown Region
- The Lark Ascending
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Verneri Pohjolatrumpet
- Igor Yuzefovichviolin
Fri 8 Nov 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
Glowing colours and grand passions: Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra join violinist Ilya Gringolts in Szymanowski鈥檚 gorgeous concerto 鈥 plus music by Wagner, Strauss and Dora Peja膷evi膰.
Glowing colours and grand passions: Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra join violinist Ilya Gringolts in Szymanowski鈥檚 gorgeous concerto 鈥 plus music by Wagner, Strauss and Dora Peja膷evi膰.
Programme
- OvertureOrchestra in D minor, Op.49
- Violin Concerto No 1
- Siegfried Idyll
- Death and Transfiguration
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Ilya Gringoltsviolin
Fri 1 Nov 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
Expect epic visions and piano playing that鈥檚 out of this world when Kirill Gerstein and Sakari Oramo champion Ferruccio Busoni鈥檚 stupendous Piano Concerto, as well as music by Grazyna Bacewicz.
Expect epic visions and piano playing that鈥檚 out of this world when Kirill Gerstein and Sakari Oramo champion Ferruccio Busoni鈥檚 stupendous Piano Concerto, as well as music by Grazyna Bacewicz.
Programme
- Symphony No. 2
- Piano Concerto
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Kirill Gersteinpiano
- 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus (lower voices)
Composers
Fri 25 Oct 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang鈥檚 M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo鈥檚 operatic reworking takes wing.
A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang鈥檚 M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo鈥檚 operatic reworking takes wing.
Programme
- M. Butterfly
Performers
- Carolyn Kuanconductor
- Kangmin Justin KimSong Liling
- 大象传媒 Singers
- Mark StoneRen茅 Gallimard
- Fleur BarronComrade Chin/Shu Fung
- Kevin BurdetteManuel Toulon/Judge
- James Robinsondirector
Composers
Also part of大象传媒 Singers 2024-25
Sat 12 Oct 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
Channel waves, folk rhythms and the heartbeat of the cosmos, as conductor Dinis Souza, pianist Bertrand Chamayou and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra play Debussy, Bart贸k and Unsuk Chin.
Channel waves, folk rhythms and the heartbeat of the cosmos, as conductor Dinis Souza, pianist Bertrand Chamayou and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra play Debussy, Bart贸k and Unsuk Chin.
Programme
- Alaraph: Ritual of the Heartbeat
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- La mer
- 叠辞濒茅谤辞
Performers
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
- Dinis Sousaconductor
Wed 2 Oct 2024
- 19:30Barbican, London
We're joined by the 大象传媒 Symphony and a host of special guests as we celebrate our 100th birthday and look forward to the future.
We're joined by the 大象传媒 Symphony and a host of special guests as we celebrate our 100th birthday and look forward to the future.
Programme
- Motet 'Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden', BWV 230(7 mins)
- Nagula(4 mins)excerpts
- Numbers(5 mins)
- Chevaliers de Sangreal(4 mins)
- Lux Aurumque(4 mins)
- Friede auf Erden(9 mins)
- interval
- Inform, Educate and Entertain(8 mins)大象传媒 Commission, world premiere
- Chichester Psalms(20 mins)
- Decadence Waltz
- On with the show 鈥 a whistlestop tour of musicals
Performers
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
- Owain Parkconductor
- Nicholas Chalmersconductor
- Eric Whitacreconductor
Also part of大象传媒 Singers 2024-25