Choir
Simon Trpčeski plays Shostakovich's Second Piano Concerto
BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Date night
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Fri, 12 Feb 2027
- Time
- 19:30 · 1h 30m
- Venue
- Barbican
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Christian Karlsen
- Tickets
- See booking site
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Christian Karlsen conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at the Barbican, featuring pianist Simon Trpčeski in Shostakovich’s concerto alongside Orpheus-themed works by Gluck, Stravinsky and Missy Mazzoli.
Why it's fantastic
The centrepiece of this concert is a famously upbeat piano concerto that Dmitry Shostakovich wrote as a birthday gift for his teenage son. It offers a bright contrast to three works exploring the myth of Orpheus, weaving together baroque elegance, modern rhythmic puzzles, and a touch of eerie contemporary tension.
Programme
- 01Christoph Willibald Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice (excerpts)
- 02Igor Stravinsky - Orpheus
- 03Missy Mazzoli - Orpheus Undone
- 04Dmitry Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
Soloists
- Simon Trpčeski
