Bursting with folk and Hungarian themes, it is rescored here to include clarinet, santouri (cymbalom) and accordion, and is interleaved with traditional tunes.

ZRI: Schubert at the Red Hedgehog Tavern

Southbank Centre

This was where musicians from all scenes would meet after hours, and the boundaries between genres became blurry in tandem with the flow of beer and wine.

After Dark: ZRI – Cellar Sessions

One of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time, Max Richter’s fusion of classical technique and electronic technology – heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion – has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians.

He’ll be joining us here at the Hall on Monday 4 November as part of his first world tour, celebrating the release of his ninth solo album, In A Landscape, out September 2024.

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Max Richter

The Bridgewater Hall

Join the Lodestar Trio for an unforgettable evening with the London Symphony Orchestra at LSO St Luke's on Tuesday, 1st October 2024, at 7:30 pm. This unique concert promises to be a genre-bending journey through the realms of Baroque and Nordic folk music, featuring an eclectic mix of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Tarquinio Merula, Olav Mjelva, Max Baillie, and François Couperin.

The Lodestar Trio, comprising Max Baillie on violin, Erik Rydvall with the Swedish nyckelharpa, and Olva Mjelva on the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, will lead you through an exhilarating performance that reimagines Bach's music alongside freewheeling folk-inflected works. This innovative ensemble, born from a cross-genre exploration, fuses folk traditions with Baroque reinvention, offering a fresh perspective on classical pieces.

The concert is set to conclude at approximately 8:30 pm, ensuring an evening packed with musical delights that will leave you inspired. Tickets are priced at £18, with a £1.50 booking fee applicable for online or phone transactions. For more information and to secure your spot at this not-to-be-missed event, please visit the Barbican website.

Produced by the Barbican, this event is a testament to the power of music to transcend boundaries and genres, promising an ebullient ride through the landscapes of classical and folk music. Don't miss your chance to experience the Lodestar Trio's innovative fusion of sounds in the heart of London.

Lodestar Trio

LSO St Luke's

Serial transcriber that he was, J S Bach might nonetheless have wondered how his music would sound re-imagined for violin, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, and Swedish nyckelharpa. He needn’t have worried! The instruments spark off each, contriving a Scandi smorgasbord that sets jaunty Merula, teasing Couperin, and a rip-roaring arrangement of the Prelude to Bach’s 6th Suite for solo cello alongside freewheeling folk-inflected works by the players themselves.

Max Baillie

Events

Past events

Dec 5, 2025

ZRI: Schubert at the Red Hedgehog Tavern · Southbank Centre

Dec 5, 2025

After Dark: ZRI – Cellar Sessions · Southbank Centre

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in String Quintet by Schubert

Southbank Centre

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