Name: The Best of John Williams
Start: 2024-12-27T19:30:00
Location: Barbican Centre

Robert Emery

Barbican Centre

Xerxes rules over a vast empire, but the human heart is a lot harder to tame, and sometimes the beauty of a plane tree is the only constant in a dangerous world. Created to astonish London audiences in 1738, Handel’s opera Serse is an epic of love, war and civil engineering - and its hit aria 'Ombra mai fu' is one of those melodies that you simply never forget.

Handel's Serse

Fifty years after Morton Feldman wrote Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey—Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, MacArthur Fellow, and acclaimed performer—offers his own musical tribute. Commissioned by DA CAMERA and Park Avenue Armory, Monochromatic Light draws on Feldman’s legacy while speaking to the present, exploring themes of reflection, history, and community.

Davóne Tines x Tyshawn Sorey's Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)

St Giles Cripplegate

Described by The Guardian as possessing 'innate pianism, with musical sensibilities and a daring honed by a lifetime of experience', Leonskaja will perform three piano sonatas in full, by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert – showcasing these composers’ mastery of the sonata form.

Elisabeth Leonskaja In Recital

LSO Family Concerts are a fun, informative way for families to experience live music together and learn more about the instruments of the orchestra. Each concert is based on a theme, with free workshops before the performance, and the opportunity for everyone to get involved by playing or singing along with the audience participation piece during the concert.

London Symphony Orchestra: Family Concert

An awe-inspiring concert celebrating the iconic scores of John Williams, including music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many more.