Bewitching Rhythms – Marsalis and Ravel
Dazzling. Mellifluous. Unearthly.
Thursday 11 April 2024 • 7pm
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The Concert
Wynton Marsalis Trumpet Concerto (UK premiere)*
Interval – 20 minutes
Maurice Ravel Daphnis and Chloé – complete ballet
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Alison Balsom trumpet
Tenebrae
London Symphony Orchestra
The concert will finish at approximately 9pm (timings subject to change)
Tickets
£70 £55 £39 £25 £18
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Wildcard Tickets
£12/£16 + booking fee as above
Guaranteed entry – your seat will be allocated on the day.
Limited releases throughout the season. Full details
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – save up to 40%
Under-18s – £6 tickets
14–25s – discounts for Young Barbican Members
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Access – free companion tickets for Barbican Access Members
Full details below
The gauzy soundscape of Ravel’s pastoral ballet meets a sparkling concerto by Wynton Marsalis, celebrating all the trumpet is capable of.
The Programme
In turn-of-the-century Paris, Ravel composed a ballet about ancient Greece for a Russian dance company. The result was music of fluid, diaphanous beauty, a languid drama of danger and desire.
Renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and musician Wynton Marsalis pays homage to the many great trumpeters that have come before him through this sprawling six-movement trumpet encyclopedia.
From Louis Armstrong to Johann Hummel, this masterpiece mingles jazz and blues, Copland-esque inflections, and classical traditions, with Marsalis’ signature flare. And, being a jazzer himself, there’s plenty of room left in the score for spontaneity.
The Performers
This is the first time Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor Designate, has conducted music by Marsalis, and he and the LSO pay tribute to the composer in this deeply felt performance. Alison Balsom is attuned to every nuance of the piece.
The choral phenomenon Tenebrae bring their unforgettable sound to Daphnis and Chloé.
I believe this to be the most important and impactful piece written for the trumpet in the last two hundred years or so’ – Alison Balsom
*Co-commissioned by The Cleveland Orchestra, Verbier Festival, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Swedish Radio
Header Image © Mark Allan
Dive deeper
Five reasons to love Daphnis and Chloé
Uncover the enchanting world of Maurice Ravel’s ethereal ballet, that weaves together Ancient Greek tales of danger and desire.
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Booking and Discounts
Booking Your Tickets
Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre
£4 booking fee per transaction when booking online or by phone
Refunds and Exchanges
If you can no longer user your tickets, you can exchange them for another LSO concert or Barbican credit voucher (valid for six months). Please inform the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). A per-ticket administration fee applies for all exchange services.
Questions About Your Booking?
Contact the Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk.
Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale.
The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. If the event is cancelled, all bookers will receive a refund. All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined. Box office calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes.
Multibuy Discounts
Book 2 to 3 concerts and save 10%
Book 4 to 7 concerts and save 20%
Book 8 to 11 concerts and save 30%
Book 12 or more concerts and save 40%
Plus retain your discount for any later bookings within the season.
Multibuy Discounts: Full Details
Wildcards
£12 or £16 (£10 or £15 for Half Six Fix concerts), plus booking fee. You are guaranteed entry to the concert but you won’t know your exact seat until the evening of the performance. Will you be lucky and bag a top-price seat in the stalls? Find out more about Wildcards.
Young People
£6 tickets for under-18s. Discounted tickets are available for selected LSO concerts for 14–25s through Young Barbican, and for full-time students through Student Pulse London.
Groups of 10+
Save 20%, or 30% when booking two or more concerts in the same season, plus additional benefits. Find out more about group booking.
Access Members
Members of the Barbican’s Access Scheme can book wheelchair places priced at the lowest price for that event and book a free companion seat. Join the Barbican Access Scheme.
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