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Natalie Clein & Friends Haydn Plus One BARBICAN PRESENTS

Matthew E White Miscontinuum LSO SING

Duruflé Requiem

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BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS British cellist Natalie Clein will be showing off her versatility in another of our curated ‘And Friends’ series with a special emphasis on Bach, after which Haydn Plus One takes three genres for which Haydn was a seminal figure – the piano sonata, piano trio and string quartet – and places them alongside complementary masterpieces by later composers.

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Get involved with LSO Sing at LSO St Luke’s by taking part in a Singing Day on one of the best-loved choral works, Duruflé’s Requiem, led by the LSO’s Choral Director Simon Halsey.

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LSO DISCOVERY LSO St Luke’s is the perfect place to discover more about music. Presented by Rachel Leach, our free Friday Lunchtime Concerts provide an opportunity to explore works in an informal setting. This spring you can also immerse yourself in the lives of Robert Schumann and Jean Sibelius at an LSO Discovery Day, or hear the mesmerising sounds of the Community Gamelan Group or the lush harmonies of French choral music with the Community Choir in concert. pages 5, 9, 10 & 12

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This spring the Barbican has lined up an electronic opera by Jan St Werner of Mouse on Mars (pictured right) and an exciting performance by American songwriter, arranger and producer Matthew E White ahead of his highly anticipated second album.

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BARBICAN PRESENTS

GUESTS We are pleased to welcome young performers from the Guildhall School, Trinity Laban, Camden and Harrow – come and watch the next generation of artists bring music to life in the inspirational Jerwood Hall at LSO St Luke’s.

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TOTAL IMMERSION Two concerts promoted as part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra Total Immersion series provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with all things percussive and to explore the music of Pierre Boulez in events to mark his 90th birthday.

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4 JANUARY

‘Rattle was absolutely on top of the piece, directing with a Boulez-like tension and severity, and the LSO playing was top notch.’

The Guardian on Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO

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SING, HOSANNA! LSO SING

LSO Sing is the London Symphony Orchestra’s singing programme devised by LSO Choral Director, Simon Halsey, with a mission to get everyone in the City singing. He has enjoyed a long-standing musical partnership with Sir Simon Rattle, having worked with him at the Berlin Philharmonic preparing choirs there for the great choral classics, and now does the same thing for the LSO and its Chorus.

2015 starts with a choral rarity that Rattle has championed and performed the world over, though never before in London: Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri. A hot Barbican ticket.

At LSO St Luke’s revel in the mellifluous flowing lines of Duruflé’s moving Requiem inspired by Gregorian plainchant at an LSO Singing Day on 7 February (see page 6), when Simon Halsey is sure to reveal fresh insights, offer tips on singing, and a chance to get to know the music from the inside out. Friends and family are welcome to get a ticket to a final run-through at the end of day. lso.co.uk/lsosing LSO Sing is generously supported by the John S Cohen Foundation, the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and the Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement.

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Fri 30 Jan 12.30–1.15pm

LSO DISCOVERY DAY

LUNCHTIME CONCERT

ROBERT SCHUMANN Immerse yourself in the life and music of Robert Schumann with musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra and guest speaker Stephen Johnson, including a chamber music performance of Schumann’s Piano Quintet.

This event precedes an evening performance of Das Paradies und die Peri, Schumann’s oratorio based on Persian mythology, given by the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle at the Barbican.

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LSO DISCOVERY

SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES OVER 5

Daniel Jemison bassoon John Alley piano Rachel Leach presenter Our free Friday Lunchtime Concerts provide a great opportunity to meet members of the LSO and learn about life in a busy symphony orchestra.

This concert features Principal Bassoon Daniel Jemison, who joined the LSO just over a year ago, and longserving Principal Keyboard John Alley, presented by Rachel Leach.

Free entry, no ticket required

Sun 11 Jan 7.30pm, Barbican

Sat 31 Jan 2pm

DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI

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Schumann Das Paradies und die Peri Sir Simon Rattle conductor London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director A superb line-up of soloists joins the London Symphony Chorus and LSO under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle in Schumann’s 1843 oratorio. Based on a story taken from Persian mythology, and reflecting the 19th-century craze for all things oriental, it tells how the Peri, a legendary creature, was expelled from paradise and only redeems herself by offering the gift most dear to heaven – a tear from the cheek of a repentant sinner.

Tickets from £10 + booking fee (£3 online, £4 by phone) Tue 20 Jan 2.30–5.30pm LSO DISCOVERY

OPEN REHEARSAL Robin Ticcitati conductor Simon Trpcˇeski piano Conductor Robin Ticciati puts the Orchestra through their paces ahead of their Barbican concert together on 25 Jan, rehearsing Toshio Hosokawa’s Blossoming II and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G with soloist Simon Trpcˇeski.

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GUILDHALL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Brian Ferneyhough Fanfare for Klaus Huber Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood Helmut Lachenmann Guero Kagel Rrrrrrr…

Guildhall Percussion Ensemble Part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Total Immersion: Percussion! day, this dynamic programme includes Steve Reich’s Music for Pieces of Wood (1973), born from a desire to make music with the simplest possible means, and Brian Ferneyhough’s tiny but striking tribute to his teacher, Klaus Huber. Lachenmann and Kagel’s works are blissfully subversive: in Guero, the piano keyboard itself becomes a bizarre, un-tuned percussion instrument, whilst Rrrrrrr… confounds all expectation in a theatrical set of duos drawing on everyday sounds.

Ticket holders are invited to attend an Introduction to Percussion Ensemble Music from 1.30pm Tickets Promoted by BBC Symphony Orchestra

All events take place in the Jerwood Hall unless otherwise stated.

Ticket prices and full booking information on page 20.

6 FEBRUARY Thu 5 Feb 1pm BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERT

NATALIE CLEIN & FRIENDS Bach Suite No 3 in a C major for solo cello Chopin Three Preludes from Op 28 Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Natalie Clein cello Sergio Tiempo piano British cellist Natalie Clein begins her four-concert series at LSO St Luke’s taking Bach as a focus with some of her closest musical collaborators.

In this first BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert of the year she is joined

by Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo for a programme of music spanning three centuries.

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Sat 7 Feb 11am–4.30pm LSO CHORAL SINGING DAY

DURUFLÉ REQUIEM Simon Halsey conductor Whether you sing regularly or haven’t tried since school, this is an exciting opportunity to rediscover your hobby.

Experience one of the best-loved choral works with fresh insights from the LSO’s Choral Director, Simon Halsey, ahead of the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus’ performance in the Barbican on Sunday 1 March.

The day will be accompanied by piano and requires some sight-singing ability; please choose your vocal part when booking. We will be using the Durand edition of the vocal score.

Spectators are welcome to purchase a ticket for an informal performance of the day’s works at 3.30pm, for which access will be available from 3.15pm.

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LSO AT THE BARBICAN Sun 1 Mar 7.30pm, Barbican

DURUFLÉ REQUIEM Debussy La damoiselle élue Debussy La mer Duruflé Requiem Donald Runnicles conductor London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director Donald Runnicles, Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, joins the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for this all-French programme. Debussy’s masterly marine portrait inspired by his observations of the English Channel and the meditative and intensely moving Requiem

by Duruflé are coupled with a fascinating insight into Debussy’s early development, his symbolist cantata The Blessed Damozel, based on a poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Tickets from £10 + booking fee (£3 online, £4 by phone)

Sun 8 Feb 7.30pm BARBICAN PRESENTS

MISCONTINUUM Jan St Werner Dylan Carlson Markus Popp Kathy Ablerici Taigen Kawabe One half of the iconoclastic German duo Mouse on Mars, sometime member of Microstoria and creator of numerous questing solo projects, Jan St Werner has been making electronic music for over 20 years.

Inspired by the concepts of time and memory, and based on the acoustic phenomena derived by phrasing and musical time-stretching, Miscontinuum has been developed and refined over a four-year period.

Werner brings his electronic opera to London for the first time, featuring live video from Zoya Bassi and contributions from Dylan Carlson (Earth), Markus Popp (Oval), Taigen Kawabe (Bo Ningen) and Kathy Alberici (Drum Eyes).

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‘Magically deft, soaringly passionate, without any trace of self-indulgence, Clein conjures a full orchestra of colours and textures from her precious Guadagnini cello.’

The Times on Natalie Clein

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THE STEADYING PRESENCE OF BACH BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

One of the most intriguing pleasures of recent BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert series at LSO St Luke’s has been the chance to ask prominent musicians to get together with fellow artists they know and respect, and play chamber music.

This time it is the turn of cellist Natalie Clein, a former BBC Young Musician of the Year winner, who has established a firm reputation for herself as a popular soloist – ‘as close as you’ll get to musical champagne’, says BBC Music Magazine – with an inquisitive approach to concert-programming.

Here she invites five distinguished colleagues to join her in four concerts of wide-ranging repertoire, from the high Romanticism of Chopin (5 February) to early 20th-century works by Kodály and Ravel (19 February) and more recent compositions by Ligeti and Kurtág (26 February), all linked by the steadying presence of J S Bach. lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcerts

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ENDANGERED SPECIES LSO DISCOVERY

LSO Discovery Friday Lunchtime Concerts offer a chance to glimpse into the world of classical music in an informal, relaxed atmosphere.

This spring, regular presenter Rachel Leach introduces newer Members of the LSO along with some of the orchestral instruments not often heard on their own – the bassoon, trombone and viola.

Presented as they go along, with an opportunity to ask questions too, among the players Rachel will introduce are bassoonist Dan Jemison on 30 January (above) and trombone player Peter Moore on 13 February (right). Peter is one of the youngest-ever LSO Members, having joined the Orchestra as LSO Co-Principal Trombone at the age of 18.

Tickets are free – all you need to do is turn up – and everyone over the age of five is welcome. lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcerts

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LUNCHTIME CONCERT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES OVER 5

LSO String Ensemble Rachel Leach presenter Come and watch an LSO String Ensemble in the beautiful setting of the Jerwood Hall where regular presenter Rachel Leach will guide you through the music in our everpopular informal Friday lunchtime concert series.

Free entry, no ticket required

Henning Kraggerud (12 Feb)

Thu 12 Feb 1pm

Thu 19 Feb 1pm

Sun 1 Mar 7.30pm

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

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Bach arr Sitkovetsky Goldberg Variations for String Trio

Bach Two-part Inventions Kodály Duo Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello

Harrow Young Musicians: Philharmonic Orchestra Symphonic Winds Soul Band

NATALIE CLEIN & FRIENDS

Natalie Clein cello Henning Kraggerud violin Krzysztof Chorzelski viola

NATALIE CLEIN & FRIENDS

Natalie Clein cello Anthony Marwood violin

Natalie Clein continues her fourconcert series at LSO St Luke’s, this week joined by two close musical collaborators for a string trio performance of Bach’s captivating and complex Goldberg Variations.

In the third concert of Natalie Clein’s own curated series at LSO St Luke’s, she explores music for violin and cello from three diverse composers, joined by British violinist Anthony Marwood.

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TURNAGE TRIBUTE

Mark Gooding conductor With an enviable reputation for high-quality music making, Harrow Young Musicians enjoys an especially close association with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. This concert explores a range of his works, largely classical in origin but with some related jazz and soul music.

Tickets Promoted by Harrow Young Musicians

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

Fri 13 Feb 12.30–1.15pm LSO DISCOVERY

LUNCHTIME CONCERT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES OVER 5

Peter Moore trombone Rachel Leach presenter Continuing our series of free Friday Lunchtime Concerts, Rachel Leach introduces another new member of the London Symphony Orchestra.

At just 18-years-old, Co-Principal Trombone Peter Moore is the youngest player ever to be appointed by the LSO – this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Free entry, no ticket required

NATALIE CLEIN & FRIENDS Bach Gamba Sonata No 1 in G major Ligeti Sonata for Solo Cello Kurtág Signs, Games and Messages for Solo Cello Bach Gamba Sonata No 3 in G minor Natalie Clein cello Mahan Esfahani harpsichord In the final instalment of her fourconcert series at LSO St Luke’s, Natalie Clein frames solo works

by Ligeti and Kurtág with a pair of sonatas by Bach, originally written for viola da gamba. She is accompanied

by Iranian-American Mahan Esfahani, the first harpsichordist named as a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist.

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Thu 5 Mar 1pm BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

HAYDN PLUS ONE

Haydn String Quartet in B minor Bartók String Quartet No 5 Meta4 String Quaret The Finnish Meta4 Quartet launches a new series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts, which couple seminal works by Haydn with complementary masterpieces from later composers.

Haydn is often described as ‘the father’ of the string quartet – this recital places one of his works in the genre alongside a later example by Bartók.

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10 MARCH

LSO Community Choir (13 Mar)

Tue 10 Mar 7.30pm

Fri 13 Mar 12.30–1.15pm

Sat 14 Mar 7.30pm

BARBICAN PRESENTS

LSO DISCOVERY

GUESTS

MATTHEW E WHITE Matthew E White and Band Virginia-based singer, bandleader and modern soul visionary Matthew E White presents Fresh Blood, his second full-length album for Domino and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut Big Inner.

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LUNCHTIME CONCERT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES OVER 5

Guildhall Percussion Ensemble Watch talented young percussionists from the Guildhall school perform in this informal concert as part of our free Friday Lunchtime Concert Series.

Free entry, no ticket required

Sold out, returns only Fri 13 Mar 7.30pm

Produced by Barbican

Thu 12 Mar 1pm BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERT

HAYDN PLUS ONE

Haydn Fantasia in C major Haydn Piano Sonata in G major Beethoven Piano Sonata in F major Haydn Piano Sonata in C major Ronald Brautigam fortepiano Playing on the fortepiano – the early version of the instrument – Ronald Brautigam explores three influential piano works by Haydn, plus Beethoven’s first Piano Sonata, which was dedicated to the elder composer.

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LSO DISCOVERY

COMMUNITY CHOIR CONCERT FRENCH CONNECTIONS Duruflé Ubi caritas Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Saint-Saëns Les fleurs et les abres Saint-Saëns Calme des Nuits David Lawrence conductor LSO Community Choir

CAMDEN YOUTH JAZZ Camden Big Band New Camden Jazz Ensemble Camden Sunday Saxes Camden Youth Jazz Band plus special guests London Youth Folk Ensemble This promises to be another lively performance from local children and young people exploring various jazz styles in the inspirational setting of LSO St Luke’s.

Tickets Promoted by Camden Music Service

Sun 15 Mar 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s LSO DISCOVERY DAY

JEAN SIBELIUS

For the first concert in its twelfth year, the LSO Community Choir presents a varied evening of music from and about France. Songs by Duruflé, Fauré and Saint-Saëns will be interspersed with lighter arrangements inspired by the romance capital of the world, and the Choir will be joined by a guest violinist from the LSO.

Immerse yourself in a morning rehearsal with the London Symphony Orchestra and later hear from experts on the life and music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. This event precedes an evening performance of his Symphony No 2, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas as part of his birthday celebrations.

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MATTHEW E WHITE BARBICAN PRESENTS

In 2009 a group of friends got together with the idea to form a record label like the ones they loved from back in the good old days: big arrangements featuring brass and strings, that old-fashioned analogue sound that feels like a big warm hug, all performed by a house band dedicated to good tunes and plenty of heart.

So goes the story of Spacebomb Records, which burst onto the scene with the debut album from multi-talented singer-songwriter Matthew E White. Now, after two years of relentless touring all around the world – from Glastonbury to the Sydney Opera House and everywhere in between – he returns with the hotly-anticipated follow-up Fresh Blood, and brings that soulful Spacebomb sound to LSO St Luke’s on 10 March to celebrate the release.

This concert forms part of the Barbican Presents series at LSO St Luke’s, which also includes a performance of the electronic opera Miscontinuum from German record producer Jan St Werner, the third entry in his conceptual Fiepblatter series.

12 MARCH

‘The music’s epic scale emerged with unforced strength and grandeur.’

The Telegraph on Meta4 (5 Mar)

Thu 19 Mar 1pm

Fri 20 Mar 12.30–1.15pm

Sat 21 Mar 5pm

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERT

LSO DISCOVERY

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Haydn String Quartet in F minor Shostakovich String Quartet No 2 in A major

LSO musicians Rachel Leach presenter

HAYDN PLUS ONE

Cuarteto Casals The award-winning Cuarteto Casals pair Haydn’s dark, emotionally-charged String Quartet in F minor with a work by another great composer of quartets, Shostakovich, who was born almost two centuries later.

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STORYTELLING FOR UNDER-5s

An interactive concert for mini musicmakers! LSO musicians retell a popular children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Tickets Fri 20 Mar 7.30pm LSO DISCOVERY

BALINESE GAMELAN CONCERT Andy Channing director Lila Cita Gamelan group Lila Bhawa dance company LSO Community Gamelan Group Immerse yourself in a vibrant display of traditional and contemporary Balinese gamelan and dance with performances by LSO St Luke’s Community Gamelan group and special guests Lila Cita, plus dancers Lila Bhawa in beautiful Balinese dress.

Ticket prices and full booking information on page 20

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GUILDHALL NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE Pierre Boulez Anthèmes I Mémoriale (‘…explosante-fixe…’ Originel) Dérive I Une page d’éphéméride Sonatine for Flute and Piano Douze notations Guildhall New Music Ensemble From his early years at the helm of the avant-garde, through to his emergence as a leading international conductor, Pierre Boulez is one of the most important figures in modern music.

As part of the Barbican’s Boulez at 90 celebration and the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Total Immersion day, this concert presents a selection of his most vital pieces spanning seven decades, an essential overview of a career defined by its relentless exploration of musical possibilities.

Tickets Promoted by BBC Symphony Orchestra

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GUESTS

BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

JUNIOR TRINITY STRING TIME DAY Young musicians from Trinity Laban’s String Time Programme Junior Trinity, Trinity Laban’s inspirational Saturday school, returns to LSO St Luke’s for a day of workshops and performances with students aged 3 to 10 years.

Also performing are students from String Time satellite centres across London and the South East in partnership with Alpha Plus.

HAYDN PLUS ONE

Haydn Piano Trio in E major Brahms Piano Trio No 1 in B major ATOS Trio The ATOS Trio close our series exploring chamber music by Haydn and his successors with two piano trios – a rich, inventive offering

by Haydn alongside a Romantic work in the genre by Brahms.

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A COMPOSER’S COMPOSER BBC RADIO 3 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

Haydn’s reputation as a ‘composer’s composer’ may not do full justice to his music’s warming mixture of ingenuity, humanity and sheer attractiveness, but it accurately reflects the esteem in which he has always been held by his contemporaries and successors.

This BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert series presents compositions by him in genres in which he was a seminal figure, and places them alongside works by later composers who also held those genres dear.

Beethoven was briefly a pupil of Haydn, and his confident first piano sonata (12 March) is one of three he dedicated to his teacher. Haydn was the earliest master of the piano trio, and one of his superb late trios appears alongside the first of Brahms’ three powerful examples of the form (26 March). It is the string quartet, however, with which Haydn is most closely identified; two of them are paired here with masterpieces from the 20th century’s most searching quartet cycles,

by Bartók (5 March) and Shostakovich (19 March). lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcerts

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ALWAYS ON: LSO DISCOVERY’S REGULAR ACTIVITIES AND HOW YOU CAN BE PART OF THEM LSO Discovery is the LSO’s music education programme, bringing inspirational music to over 65,000 people each year.

As well as the various performances and workshops listed in this Guide, LSO Discovery offers a range of weekly clubs for those living or working locally. Making music is only half the story – coming together as a community is at the heart of these groups, and LSO St Luke’s simply wouldn’t be the same without them.

WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING NEW? To find out more about LSO Discovery visit lso.co.uk/lsodiscovery If you live or work locally and are interested in volunteering with the LSO, please email fabienne.morris@lso.co.uk for information about joining our Community Ambassadors scheme.

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SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL! FOR 1- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS

Interactive, creative and fun!

Our Monday morning music sessions for early years are a great way to introduce little ones to the world of music-making.

Adults and children are invited to move and groove, explore new sounds and songs and get up close to the instruments of the orchestra.

With no more than 15 children per session, your child will receive individual attention as well as taking part in age-appropriate group activities.

For more information email wallis.leahy@lso.co.uk

LSO COMMUNITY CHOIR FOR ADULTS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN EC1

LSO COMMUNITY GAMELAN GROUP FOR ALL OVER 18

LSO CREATE FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Participants and their carers take the spotlight in these interactive workshops that introduce adults with learning disabilities to creative musicmaking, developing their skills in an informal, relaxed environment.

For more information email isabel.bedford@lso.co.uk Supported by The City of London Corporation’s charity, City Bridge Trust

Part of LSO Sing which is generously supported by the John S Cohen Foundation, the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust and the Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement.

For more information email wallis.leahy@lso.co.uk

LSO DISCOVERY CHOIRS FOR 7- TO 18-YEAR-OLDS

A fantastic path for young people to hone their singing talents, make friends and be part of something big, with weekly rehearsals in the Jerwood Hall and performances at diverse venues across London, including the Barbican.

Now in its twelfth year, the LSO Community Choir is an integral part of LSO St Luke’s. Conducted by David Lawrence, the Choir rehearses in the stunning Jerwood Hall once a week and performs regularly with professionals, including the London Symphony Orchestra.

For more information email andra.east@lso.co.uk

Explore the hypnotic and inclusive world of Balinese gamelan in weekly music-making sessions.

Beginners and experienced players alike come together to play gongs, metallophones, drums and bamboo flutes, with input from professional players and regular performance opportunities.

For more information email andra.east@lso.co.uk

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP FOR 12- TO 18-YEAR-OLDS

A chance for teenagers to make the most of the high-tech studio equipment at LSO St Luke’s and develop their creativity with the guidance of digital music experts.

For more information email chris.rogers@lso.co.uk

The LSO Discovery Choirs are supported

by Slaughter and May Charitable Trust, the John S Cohen Foundation and LSO Friends.

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LSO ST LUKE’S CAFÉ LSO St Luke’s runs an in-house Bar and Café service, offering a selection of hot and cold drinks including a well-stocked bar, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and pastries for one hour before the start of most concerts and again during the interval. Hot food is available before and after the BBC Radio 3 lunchtime concerts on Thursdays, and our Bar and Café Manager Stuart Connery and his team look forward to meeting you – come down to the Café during your next visit and look out for the latest special offers!

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ACCESS You can get this Guide in large print, audio and electronic format.

Call 020 7490 3939 or email access@lso.co.uk.

Hearing facility We have personal receivers for use with or without a hearing aid in the Jerwood Hall and Clore Gamelan Room. Please call 020 7490 3939 in advance to reserve a personal receiver as numbers are limited.

Membership Visitors who have joined the Barbican Access Membership scheme can inform us of their access requirements, receive information in alternative formats and may be eligible for reductions on tickets. Contact the Box Office or visit barbican.org.uk.

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HIRE LSO ST LUKE’S OUR VENUE An impressive and stylish building just yards from Old Street’s Silicon Roundabout, LSO St Luke’s offers flexible and inspiring spaces to hire for arts, corporate and private events.

The Jerwood Hall is a distinctive central space that can accommodate a broad spectrum of activity, from intimate dinners for 70 guests through to company parties for as many as 450. State-of-the-art contemporary design sits within evocative original features, whilst black-out blinds and acoustic banners provide maximum versatility.

YOUR EVENT After significant investment in our technical infrastructure during 2014, there’s no better time to discover this unique heritage space, and with our experienced team on hand you can organise the perfect event in no time at all.

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS SEMINARS AND TRAINING AWARD CEREMONIES WEDDING RECEPTIONS GALA DINNERS CHRISTMAS PARTIES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PERFORMANCES FILMING AND RECORDING REHEARSALS

Call 020 7566 2871 now to find out how we can help turn your ideas into reality.

ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS LSO St Luke’s is a member of the Islington Sustainable Energy Partnership, an organisation set up five years ago with a commitment to achieve a 15% reduction in carbon emissions across this busy London borough.

Support for recent building and facilities development at LSO St Luke’s provided by Arts Council England and Garfield Weston Foundation

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SUPPORT US MAKE MUSIC MATTER

Thanks to our funders, and through your valued support, we are able to offer many LSO Discovery activities at little or no cost to participants.

For us to be able to continue to thrive and offer inspiring opportunities to over 65,000 participants every year, the London Symphony Orchestra seeks additional support from companies, individuals and charitable trusts and foundations. Your contribution means that our investment in music education can grow, and ensures that LSO St Luke’s, the UBS and LSO Music Education Centre, remains at the heart of the local community.

To find out more about how you can help, visit lso.co.uk/supportus or call 020 7588 1116 The London Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England No 232391

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BOOKING INFORMATION TICKET PRICES Tickets

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts £10 (£9 concessions) + booking fee

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LSO Discovery Days £17 (£13.50 concessions) £12 afternoon only + booking fee

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Storytelling for Under-5s £3 children, £5 adults + booking fee under 12 months free (no ticket required)

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LSO Community Choir LSO Community Gamelan Group £7 (£5 concessions) + booking fee

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LSO Open Rehearsal £5 + booking fee

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LSO Singing Day £17 + booking fee includes music hire Afternoon spectator ticket £5

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Guildhall Ensembles £12 + booking fee

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Miscontinuum £15 + booking fee

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Matthew E White £20 £25 + booking fee

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Turnage Tribute £15 £12 (£10 concessions) + booking fee

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Camden Youth Jazz £8 (£4 under-18s) + booking fee

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Junior Trinity String Time Bonanza £5 (£3 under-16s) + booking fee

HOW TO FIND LSO ST LUKE’S LSO St Luke’s, UBS and LSO Music Education Centre 161 Old Street London EC1V 9NG

LSO St Luke’s is situated on Old Street, in the heart of central London. It is easy to get to by public transport.

For details of parking, bus routes and train stations, visit lso.co.uk/yourvisit LSO ST LUKE’S PRINCIPAL DONORS

BOOKING FEES / HOW TO BOOK lso.co.uk (£0.60 booking fee per transaction) 020 7638 8891 (£0.70 booking fee per transaction) Open 10am–8pm Mon–Sat, 11am–8pm Sun In person at the Barbican Advance Box Office, Silk Street entrance (no booking fee) Open 10am–9pm Mon–Sat, 12–9pm Sun and Bank Holidays Latecomers are normally admitted during a suitable break in the performance.

On occasion, this may not be possible once the performance has started.

Some performances are unsuitable for babies or young children.

Customers are advised to check before booking. Children under 16 must be supervised by an adult. Concession ticket prices apply to wheelchair users, disabled patrons, over-60s, students, under-18s and the unemployed.

All bookings and discounts are subject to availability.

All events promoted by, or in association with, the LSO. Photography Susie Ahlburg, Christopher Cashman, Igor Emmerich, Steven Haberland, Kaupo Kikkas, Kevin Leighton, Sara Padgett, Robert Romik, James Sims-Williams, Hannah J Taylor, Simon Weir Print Tradewinds

LSO is funded by Arts Council England in partnership with the City of London Corporation, which also provides the Orchestra’s permanent home at the Barbican