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Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra Events
Sun 14 Dec 2025
- 19:00Barbican, London
A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra.
A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Danse macabre
- Marley's Ghost...
- The Four Seasons – Winter
- Twilight Zonearr. Stu Philips
- interval
- Music for Strings, Percussion and CelestaIII. Adagio
- Spiritual No. 2
- Marche funèbre d'une marionette
- Theme Song from 'Ghostbusters'
Performers
- Karen NÃ Bhroinconductor
- Alex Jenningshost and reader
- Sarah Nilesreader
- Jonathan Andrew Humevocals
Fri 19 Dec 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none.
Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none.
Programme
- Christmas Oratorio
Performers
- Sir James MacMillanconductor
- Rhian Loissoprano
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
Composers
Fri 9 Jan 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Visions of Spain and songs of freedom from the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra – plus a musical stroll with a haunting difference, as baritone Andrew Hamilton becomes Mahler’s wayfaring lad.
Visions of Spain and songs of freedom from the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra – plus a musical stroll with a haunting difference, as baritone Andrew Hamilton becomes Mahler’s wayfaring lad.
Programme
- 'El AlbaicÃn', from Iberiaarr. Francisco Guerrero
- Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
- interval
- Symphony No. 2
Performers
- Nuno Coelhoconductor
- Andrew Hamiltonperformer
Composers
Tue 13 Jan 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Winter Daydreams: Martyn Brabbins and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra share the seasonal freshness of Tchaikovsky’s magical First Symphony.
Winter Daydreams: Martyn Brabbins and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra share the seasonal freshness of Tchaikovsky’s magical First Symphony.
Programme
- About Olden Times
- Symphony No 1 in G minor, 'Winter Daydreams'
Performers
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
Fri 16 Jan 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Clemens Schuldt and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Clemens Schuldt and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Programme
- Fantasy-Overture 'Hamlet'
- Cello Concerto
- interval
- Ophelie
- Der Rosenkavalier – suite
Performers
- Clemens Schuldtconductor
- Guy Johnstoncello
Fri 5 Dec 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Programme
- La rondine
Performers
- Carlo Rizziconductor
- Ermonela JahoMagda de Civry
- Iván Ayón-RivasRuggero Lastouc
- Nicola AlaimoRambaldo Fernandez
- Ellie NeateLisette
- Juan Francisco GatellPrunier
- Jessica RobinsonYvette / Georgette / Fleury
- Julieth Lozano RolongBianca / Gabriella / Mariette
- Joanna HarriesSuzy / Lolette / Rorò
- Robert LewisGobin
- David Shipley±Êé°ù¾±³¦³ó²¹³Ü»å
- William ThomasCrébillon / Il maggiordomo
Composers
Thu 20 Nov 2025
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Grand passions and impossible dreams, as Elena Schwarz and Erika Baikoff join the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra for a concert of Ravel, Franck and the extraordinary Elzbieta Sikora.
Grand passions and impossible dreams, as Elena Schwarz and Erika Baikoff join the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra for a concert of Ravel, Franck and the extraordinary Elzbieta Sikora.
Programme
- Five Miniatures
- ³§³óé³óé°ù²¹³ú²¹»å±ð
- interval
- Symphony in D minor
Performers
- Elena Schwarzconductor
- Erika Baikoffsoprano
Thu 13 Nov 2025
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Music from the abyss: Kirill Karabits and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra embrace Tchaikovsky at his wildest, and Karl Amadeus Hartmann at his most vital.
Music from the abyss: Kirill Karabits and the Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra embrace Tchaikovsky at his wildest, and Karl Amadeus Hartmann at his most vital.
Programme
- Musique pour la fête de la patron
- Kammerkonzert
- Francesca da Rimini
Performers
- Kirill Karabitsconductor
- Oleg Shebeta-Draganclarinet
- Chaos String Quartetensemble
Fri 7 Nov 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff.
Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff.
Programme
- Symphonic Variations on an African Air
- Violin Concerto 'Concentric Paths'
- interval
- Lemminkäinen Suite, Op 22
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Christian Tetzlaffviolin
Fri 31 Oct 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Dark fire and glittering ice: Mozart’s Requiem crowns an evening of deep emotions and natural wonders from Sakari Oramo and pianist Martin Helmchen.
Dark fire and glittering ice: Mozart’s Requiem crowns an evening of deep emotions and natural wonders from Sakari Oramo and pianist Martin Helmchen.
Programme
- Inlandsis
- Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor
- interval
- Requiem in D minor (compl. Süssmayr-Dutron)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Martin Helmchenpiano
- Francesca Chiejinasoprano
- Claire Barnett-Jonesmezzo-soprano
- Caspar Singhtenor
- Frazer Scottbass
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