Chamber Music: London Symphony Orchestra

A world-class orchestra! A legendary conductor! The renowned London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), under the direction of its esteemed music director Sir Simon Rattle, visits in its Cal Performances debut with a breathtaking program centered on three riveting 20th-century masterworks. Composed within a handful of years of each other, Sibelius’ sublime Seventh Symphony, Bartók’s energetic suite from </span><i><span>The Miraculous Mandarin</span></i><span>, and Ravel’s ecstatic </span><i><span>La valse</span></i><span> explore a kaleidoscope of orchestral color and feeling, exploiting the unique musical rapport between this stunning orchestra and its brilliant leader; a pairing the</span><i><span> New York Times </span></i><span>has praised for its </span><span>“transparent, lean, passionate” performances.”