Choir
Sakari Oramo conducts Hillborg, Mendelssohn and Stravinsky
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
- Date night
- First-timer friendly
- Date
- Fri, 4 Dec 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 2h 30m
- Venue
- Barbican
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Sakari Oramo
- Tickets
- See booking site
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Sakari Oramo leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at the Barbican in Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Mendelssohn’s Walpurgisnacht, and the London premiere of Anders Hillborg’s Viola Concerto.
Why it's fantastic
Witness the visceral energy of a masterpiece that once sparked a riot, paired with a brand-new concerto written for viola star Lawrence Power. This evening balances the rhythmic intensity of a pagan sacrifice with a rare chance to hear the chorus tackle a dark, supernatural tale by Mendelssohn.
Programme
- 01Felix Mendelssohn - Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op 60
- 02Anders Hillborg - Viola Concerto London Premiere
- 03Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
Soloists
- Lawrence Power
- Beth Taylor
- Benjamin Bruns
