lso st luke's autumn 2014 event guide

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bbc radio 3 Lunchtime concerts Young Pianists & Nash Ensemble Residency

music tech Fest A festival of digital music

FamiLy arts FestivaL 2014 Events for all generations

Autumn 2014London Symphony Orchestra

bbc radio 3 Lunchtime concerts

Recitals from some of the most exciting Young Pianists on today’s circuit, coupled with the wisdom and experience of the Nash Ensemble, who celebrate50 years since their formation this year. Pages 5, 6, 8, 10 & 11

sinGinG days

Whether you’d rather sing a range of music from Bach to the Beatles or 19th-Century Oratorios, there’s something for everyone to join in with this autumn as part of LSO Sing at LSO St Luke’s. Pages 5 & 12

FamiLy arts FestivaL

The nationwide Family Arts Festival launched in autumn 2013 and not only is it back, it’s bigger and more exciting too! At its centre is an interactive day where children aged 8 to 11, and their families, can create their own music around the lives of musicians and Londoners in World War I. Pages 6–9

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speciaL Guests

Aurora Orchestra continues its New Moves series based at LSO St Luke’s with composer/percussionist Manu Delago, who’s known for his compositions for unusual instruments. Page 10

music tech Fest

A ‘global festival of ideas’, Music Tech Fest kicks off our 2014/15 season with a weekend of hands-on creativity – performing, celebrating and inventing the future of music . Page 4

Lso discovery

If you want to know more about music-making, then you’ve found the perfect place. Our Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts provide informal introductions to small- scale works, or for something a little more challenging, why not try an LSO Discovery Afternoon or a Study Day on Music, Poetry and the Trauma of War?Pages 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11

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introducinG music tech FestGuests

Music Tech Fest is a celebration of ideas – a fun, welcoming and improvisational gathering of all sectors of the extended music tech community. Founded by music technology innovator Michela Magas in 2012 as a way to bring together academics,music industry, artists, hackers, inventors and music startups, the Festival has become a global phenomenon, with events taking place in New York, Paris, Berlin, Boston and Wellington, New Zealand in 2014 – and ten more festivals around the world planned for 2015.

The London Music Tech Fest runs from 5 to 7 September at LSO St Luke’s on Silicon Roundabout –the London Symphony Orchestra’s own research and development venue and home of LSO Discovery,bringing the best in music technology to the heart ofthe capital. The Festival’s aim is to share with you fantastic collaborations, experiments, performance, showcases, demonstrations and ideas over the course of the weekend – with special guests, live cinema, a music hackathon like no other – and a gathering of some of the world’s finest minds,fresh from inventing the very future of music itself.

No panel sessions, no dreary presentations – just a hands-on celebration of the most mindblowing innovation, cutting-edge research and fantastic inventions in the world of music. Get ready to have your ears washed out … !

musictechfest.org

4 september – october

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

Ticket prices and full booking information on page 20.

Fri 5 Sep 12.30–1.15pm

Lso discovery

Lunchtime concertSuITAbLE FOR ALL AGES OvER 5

Schumann Konzertstück for Four Horns

Angela Barnes, Timothy Jones Jonathan Lipton Radovan Vlatkovich hornsJohn Alley pianoRachel Leach presenter

Free entry, no ticket required

Fri 5 Sep 6–10pm Sat 6 Sep 1–10pm Sun 7 Sep 1–10pm

Guests

music tech Fest

Music Tech Fest is the global ‘festival of music ideas’. From beatboxing to orchestral innovation, geek punk to sonic arts, the festival is a public showcase of the latest sounds, ideas, experiments, instruments, technologies and performance designs. International musicians, tech companies, labels, hackers and innovators gather for a weekend of hands-on creativity – performing, celebrating and inventing the future of music at LSO St Luke’s.

Tickets

Promoted by Music Tech Fest

Sat 20 Sep 10.30am–4.30pm

Lso community sinGinG day

From bach to beatLes

David Lawrence conductor

Join a string quartet from the LSO and sing music by one of the greatest composers, and perhaps the greatest pop group, the world has ever known.

Tickets

Thu 2 Oct 1pm


Lise de La saLLe

Brahms Theme and variations in D minor Brahms Two RhapsodiesRavel Gaspard de la nuit

Lise de la Salle piano

Rising star French pianist Lise de la Salle launches a new season of bbC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke’s with two Romantic works by brahms and Ravel’s evocative, poetry-inspired Gaspard de la nuit.

Tickets

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Thu 9 Oct 1pm


nash ensembLe

Borodin String Sextet in D minorStravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence

Nash Ensemble

The Nash Ensemble begin their four-concert residency at LSO St Luke’s, exploring the richness and depth of the repertoire for strings with works by three Russian composers.

Tickets

Thu 16 Oct 1pm


nash ensembLe

Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F major Brahms String Sextet No 1 in b-flat major

Nash Ensemble

The Nash Ensemble, described by The Times as ‘chamber music royalty’, continue their At Fives and Sixes series at LSO St Luke’s with works by bruckner and brahms.

Tickets

Fri 17 Oct 12.30pm

Lso discovery

Lunchtime concertSuITAbLE FOR ALL AGES OvER 5

Songs by Schumann and Wagner

Guildhall School Musicians Holly-Marie Bingham mezzo-sopranoJohannes Kammler baritoneRicardo Gosalbo piano

An informal 45-minute concert featuring vocal works performed by postgraduate musicians from the Guildhall School.


Sat 18 Oct 7.30pm

Guests

enGLish strinG orchestra

Thea Musgrave Green Deborah Pritchard violin Concerto ‘Wall of Water’ (world premiere) Emily Doolittle Falling Still for violin and Strings (uK premiere) Kaija Saariaho Terra memoria (uK premiere)

Kenneth Woods conductorHarriet Mackenzie violinEnglish String Orchestra

An evening of evocative works by leading composers of our time, exploring shared themes of nature and colour. Deborah Pritchard’s new violin concerto, Wall of Water, inspired and accompanied by Maggi Hambling’s not-yet-exhibited series of paintings, receives its world-premiere alongside powerful works by Thea Musgrave, Kaija Saariaho and Emily Doolittle.

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Promoted by English Symphony Orchestra

6.45pm Pre-concert talk with Maggi Hambling and Deborah Pritchard

Sun 19 Oct 3–5.30pm

Lso discovery aFternoon

andrzej panuFnik

Prior to the London Symphony Orchestra’s evening concert at the barbican continuing Panufnik’s centenary celebrations, this LSO Discovery Afternoon features a screening of a documentary about Panufnik’s life and works, followed by talks and an open forum with Guildhall School professor Julian Anderson.

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Thu 23 Oct 1pm


nash ensembLe

Martinu String SextetKrása Tanec for String TrioDvorák String Sextet in A major

Nash Ensemble

The Nash Ensemble continue their exploration of chamber music for strings with a programme focused on works by three Czech composers, from a folk-infused Sextet by Dvorák to Krása’s first String Trio Tanec, meaning ‘Dance’.

Tickets

Ticket prices and full booking information on page 20

‘This is chamber music at its finest.’berlin Tagesspiegel on Nash Ensemble

6 october

Family Arts Festival 2014

events For aLL the FamiLyLso discovery

Last autumn, the uK witnessed its first ever Family Arts Festival. From music and theatre to circus, art and dance, this nationwide coming-together of arts and cultural organisations was designed to put families centre stage. Now we’re looking forward to doing it all over again!

Taking place from 17 October to 2 November 2014, and encompassing half term, the LSO’s contributions to the Festival include Story-Telling for Under-5s (24 October), two 45-minute Free LunchtimeConcerts performed by vocalists from the Guildhall School (17 and 31 October), and a BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert of string quintets by beethoven and bruch (30 October), the perfect school holiday activity to inspire budding young string players. LSO in Wartime: Create an Opera in a Day (1 November) invites all generations to discover what happened to the London Symphony Orchestra and its musicians between 1914 and 1918 in a series of immersive workshops.

Outside the Festival, there’s a recital from the LSO French horn section (5 September)and why not bring your children to see the talented 8- to 17-year-olds from Junior Trinity in their end-of-term showcase? (23 November)?

lso.co.uk/bringyourfamily

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At Fives & Sixes

the nash ensembLe: ‘chamber music royaLty’bbc radio 3 Lunchtime concerts

Bigger does not always have to mean better, but adding extra instruments to a string quartet can certainly make things sound richer. For the composer it presents not only both new technical challenges but also new expressive opportunities, so it is not surprising that some of the greatest names in music history have been drawn to writing for string quintet and sextet. In these four concerts, one of this country’s most distinguished chamber ensembles, the world-renowned Nash Ensemble, have chosen from among the very best of these supercharged works to offer a series of deluxe delights by composers ranging from Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky to Dvorák, Bruckner and Borodin. Many of them are rarely heard in concert, so this is an opportunity not to be missed!

lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcerts


Fri 24 Oct 12.30pm

Lso discovery

storyteLLinG For under 5s

LSO musicians re-tell a wonderful children’s story through music, offering younger children the chance to experience live music in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the performance as we hear the instruments bring the story to life.

Tickets

Thu 30 Oct 1pm


nash ensembLe

Bruch String Quintet in E-flat majorBeethoven String Quintet in C major

Nash Ensemble

To conclude their At Fives and Sixes residency at LSO St Luke’s, the Nash Ensemble perform two works for ‘viola quintet’ – the combination of two violins, two violas and a cello.

Tickets

Fri 31 Oct 12.30pm

Lso discovery

Free FamiLy-FriendLy Lunchtime concertSuITAbLE FOR ALL AGES

Guildhall School Musicians Rachel Leach presenter

Part of Family Arts Festival fortnight, this 45-minute family-friendly lunchtime concert features songs to remember World War I performed by Guildhall School artists.


8 october – november

Sat 1 Nov 10am–4pm

Lso discovery

Lso in wartime: create an opera in a daySuITAbLE FOR 8- TO 11-YEAR-OLDS

Rachel Leach, Tim Yealland workshop leaders

Find out what life was like in London during World War I, for LSO musicians and other Londoners, plus create your own opera! In this day-long project for families with children aged 8 to 11, children and their parents will move around LSO St Luke’s, gathering stories, meeting LSO players and working towards creating a mini-opera for everyone to perform together at the end of the day.

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Sun 2 Nov 10am–9.30pmLSO St Luke’s and Barbican

Lso/the musicaL brain study day

music, poetry and the trauma oF war

day sessions 10am–5.30pm,Lso st Luke’s

Hugh McManners The Cognitive Neuroscience of the Effects of WarLord John Alderdice Psychotherapy in Response to ConflictLt Col Bob Meldrum Military Music in Operational TheatresStephen Johnson The Drums of WarAndrew Motion On War, Poetry and MusicSally Beamish Composing ‘Equal voices’

Ian Ritchie director/chair

eveninG concert 7.30pm, barbican

Elgar CarillonBeethoven Piano Concerto No 5 (‘Emperor’)Sally Beamish Equal voices (world premiere, LSO co-commission)

Gianandrea Noseda conductorNelson Freire pianoShuna Sendall sopranoMarcus Farnsworth baritoneLondon Symphony ChorusSimon Halsey chorus director

Prior to the LSO’s world premiere of Sally beamish’s new major work, Equal Voices, the study day is an unmissable opportunity to explore the piece’s themes with Sir Andrew Motion, whose poetry inspired it, the composer herself, and experts on musical treatment of the traumas of war.

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Music & the Trauma of War

the Lso in worLd war iLso discovery

World War I changed the face of Britain, and indeed the world, with over nine million casualtiesand a generation of young men wiped out. One hundred years on we commemorate and remember the sacrifi ce and hardships faced by those men so that we might have a future. In 1917, only 13 years into its life (it was formed in 1904), the London Symphony Orchestra faced a crisis: with nearly half its members called up for military service and the fear of Zeppelin attacks keeping people away from concerts, the LSO’s Board made the tough decision to suspend concert-giving until the end of the war. A weekend of events at LSO St Luke’s delves into the effects that war can have on culture – both a hundred years ago and in current theatres of war. Bring your children to fi nd out about what happened here in London in 1914–18 and compose your own opera; attend a study day exploring the connection between confl ict, the brain and music; round it off with the premiere of a new work by Sally Beamish with the LSO at the Barbican, which draws on the tragedy of shell shock and war-induced post-traumatic stress, and uses the voices of patients and doctors in poetry by Sir Andrew Motion.

lso.co.uk/firstworldwar

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Thu 6 Nov 1pm


khatia buniatishviLi

J S Bach Sheep May Safely GrazeMendelssohn Songs Without Words Op 67 No 2 Chopin Étude Op 25 No 7Trad arr Buniatishvili vaguiorko maArvo Pärt Für AlinaMussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Khatia Buniatishvili piano

Khatia buniatishvili showcases her virtuosity and artistry in a programme focused on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at anExhibition, along with pieces by Chopin,Mendelssohn, Arvo Pärt and bach.

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Thu 13 Nov 1pm


Federico coLLi

Beethoven Piano Sonata in A-flat major Op 26 Schubert Four Impromptus D935

Federico Colli piano

Federico Colli, winner of the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition, continues the series of bbC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts showcasing the talents of young pianists.

Tickets

Sat 15 Nov 7.30pm

Guests

aurora orchestra: house

Toru Takemitsu Rocking Mirror Daybreak Thomas Adès Court StudiesMartinu La Revue de CuisineManu Delago Durch Mark und beinManu Delago Secret CorridorMendelssohn Octet in E-flat majorManu Delago Music for Two Acoustic Toothbrushes

Manu Delago hang, percussionStanton Media visualsAurora Orchestra

An extraordinarily versatile performer and composer whose regular collaborators include Icelandic superstar björk, Manu Delago has pioneered the mesmerising sound of the hang – an instrument that looks like an upturned wok and produces a resonance somewhere between a harp and a tabla. He joins Aurora Orchestra as they roam about the rooms of a house, with music including a jazz-infused ‘kitchen ballet’ by Martinu, a major new commission from Delago himself, and Mendelssohn’s Octet, one of the greatest living-room sized works ever penned. They might even settle in for some afternoon Tv on the sofa …

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Promoted by Aurora

Aurora with Manu Delago

10 november


Thu 20 Nov 1pm


aLice sara ott

Beethoven Piano Sonata in D minor (‘The Tempest’)Liszt Paganini Études

Alice Sara Ott piano

In the final instalment in a series of concerts featuring some of the most talented young pianists today, Alice Sara Ott – already famed for her dazzling, assured technique – plays beethoven and Liszt.

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Fri 21 Nov 12.30–1.15pm

Lso discovery

Free Lunchtime concertSuITAbLE FOR ALL AGES OvER 5

Guildhall School MusiciansIan Kennedy directorRachel Leach presenter

Duets and arias from oratorios are performed by postgraduatemusicians from the Guildhall School, presented by Rachel Leach.


Young Pianists

younG pianistsbbc radio 3 Lunchtime concerts

Few concert experiences are more uplifting than witnessing the promise, hope and freedom of a supremely gifted young musician in action, and the four pianists we have chosen for this series certainly have those qualities in abundance. Though still in their twenties, they have already made their mark in the world’s leading concert halls; but then with the most recent winner of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition among their ranks, as well as a former member of the highly respected bbC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme and two star pianists with high-profile recordings behind them, one would expect nothing less. Couple this talent with some of the greatest works in the piano repertoire, and we’re confident that you will be as excited by these concerts as we are.

lso.co.uk/lunchtimeconcerts

piano concertoswith the Lsoautumn 2014 at the barbican

ubs soundscapes: Lso artist portraitdenis matsuevsun 21 & tue 23 sep, tue 11 & thu 13 novworks by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov

eLisabeth Leonskajathu 9 octBeethoven Piano Concerto No 2

piotr anderszewskisun 19 octSchumann Piano Concerto

neLson Freiresun 2 novBeethoven Piano Concerto No 5

emanueL aXsun 7 decBrahms Piano Concerto No 2

rudoLF buchbinderthu 18 decBeethoven Piano Concerto No 4

lso.co.uk/whatson

‘A pianist of enormous talent.’The Guardian on Khatia buniatishvili

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Sat 22 Nov 11am–4.30pm

Lso choraL sinGinG day

19th-century oratorios

Simon Halsey conductor

Your chance to sing with the LSO’s professional choral team, working on choruses from Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and more.

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Sun 23 Nov

Guests

junior trinity

1pm concert

Concertante | Equal voice Choir Recorder Ensemble | Young voices Intermediate Strings

7pm concert

Four Part Choir | Wind Orchestra big band | Symphony Orchestra

Junior Trinity, the prestigious Saturday school of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, presents two concerts featuring students aged 9 to 19 in choral and instrumental ensembles as well as big band and Symphony Orchestra performances, from the 250 gifted students who attend each Saturday in term time at its campus in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

Tickets

Promoted by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Mon 24 Nov 7.30pm

Lso discovery

community choir concert

David Lawrence conductorLSO Community Choir Guildhall School Musicians

The LSO Community Choir explores music from across three centuries, and celebrates that most English of musical genres, the oratorio, with music by Handel, Mendelssohn, Tippett and others.

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Get Singing

LSO Sing, the London Symphony Orchestra’s singing programme devised by Choral Director Simon Halsey, is gathering pace, and with six Singing Sundays concerts, five Singing Days you can take part in, and new conductors for the community choirs getting into their stride, singing continues to grow and grow at the LSO.

The 120-strong London Symphony Chorus gave a UK tour in May, performing Rachmaninov ‘Vespers’ in Cardiff, Basingstoke and at the Newbury Festival; and will sing the Vespers again in their own a cappella concert at the Barbican on 26 November, along with Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year. They also give a world premiere, Equal Voices by Sally Beamish, and sing choral masterworks conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Donald Runnicles, Daniel Harding and Bernard Haitink. There has never been a better time to join the Chorus in the run-up to its 50th anniversary year in 2016. Visit lsc.org.uk to find out more.

For the LSO’s community choirs, last season was especially exciting due to the arrival of new Conductor David Lawrence and Associate Conductor Lucy Griffiths. David conducts the 80-strong LSO Community Choir and 40-strong Senior Youth Choir, and Lucy the 70-strong Junior Youth Choir, all of whom live, work or go to school within 15 minutes of LSO St Luke’s. David has vast experience of conducting choirs, including the annual Young Voices concerts at the O2 incorporating more than 8,000 singers, and the national youth choirs of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as conducting Songs of Praise for BBC One and The People’s Chorus for BBC Four. At LSO St Luke’s this term the Community Choir’s 24 November concert is oratorio highlights, linked to the 22 November Singing Day focusing on Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri. Over at the Barbican on 14 December all the choirs take part in the Christmas Choral Celebrations, and work begins on the UK premiere of Jonathan Dove’s new community opera, The Monster in the Maze, to end the season on 5 July 2015 with Sir Simon Rattle. It should be quite a year.

lso.co.uk/lsosing

LSO Sing is supported by the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust


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A Classic Christmas at LSO St Luke’sFabuLous parties For up to 450 peopLe avaiLabLe From 1 to 23 december 2014

Nestling on the edges of the City and Shoreditch, LSO St Luke’sis a stunning venue for private and corporate events. Set back from bustling Old Street,the historic building’s imposing white walls conceal one of London’s finest event spaces.The careful restoration of the central Jerwood Hall marries commanding 18th-century architecture with spacious contemporary interiors. Capable of entertaining up to 450 guests, Christmas events will be subtly styled, drawing on the venue’s fascinating historical influences.

On arrival, guests walk through an avenue of elegant London plane trees into a magnificent entrance beneath the beautifully lit spire. The foyer and striking original staircase within will be filled with an impressive sculptural lighting installation.The beautiful Jerwood Hall will be enhanced with sensitive lighting and enchanting lanterns suspended across the space. Relaxing music will filter around the room and, most importantly, guests will be greeted by friendly waiting staff offering a perfectly chilled drink to start the night.

As the reception draws to a close, it’s time to dine –either a relaxed offering of a tempting selection of canapés and bowl food or a more formal seated dinner with beautiful linens and impressively lit tables.Over the last six years, LSO St Luke’s and Moving Venue have delivered many successful events; this trust and experience has led the two organisations to craft a partnership for Christmas 2014.

Once guests have finished eating it’s time to party! Through clever changes to the lighting, the lanternswill be transformed and the mood will change again as the DJ picks up the tempo.

A stunning venue, innovative food and a stylish party; a classic Christmas at LSO St Luke’s.

To find out more or place an enquiry please call LSO St Luke’s events team on 020 7566 2871 or email [email protected]

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aLways on: Lso discovery’s reGuLar activities and how you can be part oF themLSO 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 give one a go?

To find out more about LSO Discovery visit lso.co.uk/lsodiscovery

or to join our Community Ambassadors email [email protected]

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shake, rattLe and roLL!For 1- to 5-year-oLds

The LSO Early Years team and LSO musicians help little ones sing, listen, move and groove their way through interactive and creative music sessions.

For more information email [email protected]

Supported by AXA Investment Managers

Lso community choirFor aduLts who Live or work LocaLLy

Now over a decade old, the LSO Community Choir is an integral part of LSO St Luke’s. Conducted by David Lawrence, the Choir rehearses weekly and performs regularly with professional artists, including the LSO.


Part of LSO Sing which is generously supported by J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust

Lso createFor aduLts with LearninG disabiLities

Participants and their carers take the spotlight in these interactive workshops that introduce adults with learning disabilities to creative music-making.


Supported by The City of London Corporation’s charity, City bridge Trust

diGitaL technoLoGyGroupFor 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.


Lso communityGameLan GroupFor aLL over 18

Explore the hypnotic and inclusive world of balinese gamelan. beginners and experienced musicians alike cometogether to play gongs, metallophones,drums and bamboo flutes. Regular performance opportunities are also offered at LSO St Luke’s.


Lso youth choirFor 7- to 18-year-oLds

A fantastic path for young people to hone their singing talents, and make friends and be part of something bigger, with regular chances to perform at diverse venues, including the barbican.


Part of LSO Sing which is generously supported by J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust.LSO Youth Choir is supported by Slaughter and May Charitable Trust, the John S Cohen Foundation and LSO Friends.

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Lso st Luke’s caFÉLSO St Luke’s runs its own in-house Bar and Café service. Our Bar and Café Manager Stuart Connery and his team look forward to welcoming you. A selection of hot and cold drinks including a well-stocked bar, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and pastries are available for the majority of public events, opening one hour before concerts begin and during the interval (unless otherwise advertised). Hot food is available before and after BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts on Thursdays. To find out more come along to the Café on your next visit to LSO St Luke’s – and look out for special offers!

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ACCESSYou can get this guide in large print, audio and electronic format. Call 020 7490 3939 or email [email protected].

Hearing facilityWe 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.

Membershipvisitors 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’sour 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.

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support usmake 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 1116The London Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England No 232391

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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 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

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ticket prices

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

Tickets LSO Discovery Afternoon £12 (£9.50 concessions) + booking fee

Tickets Storytelling for Under 5s £3 per person + booking fee under 12 months free (no ticket required)

Tickets LSO Community Choir LSO in Wartime: Opera in a Day £7 (£5 concessions) + booking fee

Tickets Music, Poetry & the Trauma of War £80 + booking fee includes evening LSO concert ticket

Tickets LSO Singing Days £17 + booking fee includes music hire Afternoon spectator £5 + booking fee

Tickets English String Orchestra £10 £14 + booking fee

Tickets Aurora Orchestra £12 £18 £25 £30 + booking fee

Tickets Junior Trinity £10 (£5 under-16s) + booking fee

Tickets Music Tech Fest £20 per day or £50 for three days + booking fee

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-16s and the unemployed. All bookings and discounts are subject to availability.

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All events promoted by, or in association with, the LSO.

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