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Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius Symphonies

A taster of what's to come in the BBC Symphony Orchestra 17-18 season at the Barbican

Sibelius Symphonies Events

Sat 6 Jan 2018
- 19:30
  A feast from Finland: Sibelius Symphonies No. 2 & 7
  Barbican, London
  A feast from Finland. Two powerful pieces for soprano and orchestra a two of Sibelius’s symphonies, works of very different natures
  A feast from Finland. Two powerful pieces for soprano and orchestra a two of Sibelius’s symphonies, works of very different natures
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 7 in C major
  Luonnotar
  Aarre Merikanto
  Ekho
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Performers
  Anu Komsi
  soprano
  soprano
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Aarre Merikanto
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season
Wed 6 Dec 2017
- 19:30
  Finland Awakes
  Barbican, London
  Music from the young Sibelius to mark the centenary of Finnish Independence, ending with the First Symphony, a noble and magnificent symphonic debut.
  Music from the young Sibelius to mark the centenary of Finnish Independence, ending with the First Symphony, a noble and magnificent symphonic debut.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Press Celebrations MusicUK Premiere
  Cantique and Devotion
  Symphony No. 1 in E minor
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Guy Johnston
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season
Wed 29 Nov 2017
- 19:30
  Sibelius Symphonies: Symphonies No. 4 & 6
  Barbican, London
  Two of Sibelius’s most rewarding symphonies bookend the UK premiere of Anders Hillborg’s Violin Concerto No. 2 played by Lisa Batiashvili.
  Two of Sibelius’s most rewarding symphonies bookend the UK premiere of Anders Hillborg’s Violin Concerto No. 2 played by Lisa Batiashvili.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 6 in D minor
  Anders Hillborg
  Violin Concerto No 2UK Premiere
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 4 in A minor
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Lisa Batiashvili
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Anders Hillborg
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season
Fri 27 Oct 2017
- 18:00
  Journey Through Music: Sibelius Symphonies
  Barbican, London
  An interactive, family-friendly exploration of the music played in this evening’s concert, with discounted concert tickets.
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season Get Involved For Families Get Involved: London Journey Through Music
- 19:30
  Sibelius Symphonies: Symphony No. 3
  Barbican, London
  Two symphonies written 50 years apart, and perfectly complementary, bookend two great French works for piano and orchestra played by a master.
  Two symphonies written 50 years apart, and perfectly complementary, bookend two great French works for piano and orchestra played by a master.
  Programme
  Florent Schmitt
  Symphony no. 2, op. 137
  César Franck
  Symphonic Variations
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 3 in C major
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Florent Schmitt
  César Franck
  Maurice Ravel
  Jean Sibelius
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season

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