Orchestra
John Adams at 80
LSO
- Great for groups
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Thu, 7 Jan 2027
- Time
- 19:00 · 1h 45m
- Venue
- Barbican
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Tickets
- from £18
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Sir Simon Rattle leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a programme of works by John Adams at the Barbican, including his new symphony Frenzy and the large-scale Harmonielehre.
Why it's fantastic
Experience the kinetic energy of America’s most celebrated living composer as Sir Simon Rattle leads a high-octane birthday celebration. From the motoric rhythms of his newest short symphony to the shimmering, cinematic swells of his modern masterpiece, these scores offer a visceral and accessible entry point to contemporary orchestral music.
Programme
- 01John Adams: Frenzy: a short symphony
- 02John Adams: Feast of the Passover from ‘The Gospel According to the Other Mary’
- 03John Adams: Harmonielehre
