Choir
Sakari Oramo conducts Debussy and Shostakovich
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
- Date night
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 2h 0m
- Venue
- Barbican
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Sakari Oramo
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in works by Britten, Shostakovich, and Debussy at the Barbican, featuring cellist Senja Rummukainen and a UK premiere by Elysian.
Why it's fantastic
The restless energy of the ocean defines this evening, from Britten’s haunting coastal portraits to the surging orchestral waves of Debussy. Between these atmospheric peaks, Senja Rummukainen takes on Shostakovich’s first cello concerto, a work famously written for Mstislav Rostropovich that demands both gritty technical stamina and profound emotional depth.
Programme
- 01Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’
- 02Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
- 03ElysianUK Premiere
- 04La mer
Soloists
- Senja Rummukainen
