Britten Sinfonia 20th Birthday Gala Concert
Britten Sinfonia players (c) Harry Rankin
Kuljit Bhamra tabla
Thomas Gould violin/director
Tom Herbert bass
Alina Ibragimova violin
Pekka Kuusisto violin/director
Joanna MacGregor piano/director
Mark Padmore tenor
Seb Rochford drums
Jacqueline Shave violin/director
Andy Sheppard saxophones
Britten Sinfonia Voices
Purcell Hear my Prayer
Nico Muhly Birthday commission (World premiere)
Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043
Britten Les Illuminations
James MacMillan Birthday commission (London premiere)
Prokofiev Symphony No.1 'Classical’
Bach Partita for solo violin
Bach Keyboard Concerto in No.5 in F minor BWV 1056
Moondog arr. Joanna MacGregor Sidewalk Dances
Britten Sinfonia proudly launches its new association with the Barbican with a gala concert and free stage events that also celebrate the orchestra’s 20th birthday.
Journeying through 400 years of music, the programme showcases the individual talents of Britten Sinfonia players as well as close artistic collaborators including Alina Ibragimova, Pekka Kuusisto, Mark Padmore and two specially commissioned premieres from James MacMillan and Nico Muhly. The concert also revives Britten Sinfonia’s celebrated Moondog project with pianist and arranger Joanna MacGregor, bringing together some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians.
This night of birthday surprises celebrates Britten Sinfonia’s bold artistic outlook and sets the scene for a diverse debut season as Barbican Associate Ensemble.
This concert will include an extended interval
Free Stage - 6.30pm
Performance from Britten Sinfonia Academy in Barbican Foyer
Late Stage - post concert
Britten Sinfonia and guests
Related Links
Kuljit Bhamra's biography
Alina Ibragimova's biography
Pekka Kuusisto's biography
Joanna MacGregor's biography
Mark Padmore's biography
Seb Rochford's biography
Andy Sheppard's biography
Audio samples
Purcell Hear my Prayer
Bach Concerto for Two Violins
Prokofiev Symphony No.1
Moondog arr. Joanna MacGregor Sidewalk Dances
Dates
London
Saturday 27 October
7.30pm
Box Office: 020 7638 8891
