Orchestra
John Adams at 80
LSO
- Great for groups
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Wed, 13 Jan 2027
- Time
- 19:00 · 1h 45m
- Venue
- Barbican
- City
- London
- Conductor
- John Adams
- Tickets
- from £18
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
John Adams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and pianist Víkingur Ólafsson in a programme of his own works, including Short Ride in a Fast Machine, at the Barbican.
Why it's fantastic
Experience the adrenaline rush of a high-speed mechanical sprint before Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson joins the stage for a major new collaboration. This evening captures the driving energy of American minimalism, led by the legendary composer himself as he marks eight decades of shaping the sound of our modern world.
Programme
- 01John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
- 02John Adams: Shaker Loops for string orchestra
- 03John Adams: The Chairman Dances
- 04John Adams: After the Fall for piano and orchestra
Soloists
- Víkingur Ólafsson piano