LSO Discovery
Family Concert: Lost Things
Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families
Sunday 9 March 2025 • 2.30pm
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
La tarantelle frétillante from ‘Petite Suite de Concert’
Louise Farrenc
Overture No 2
Modest Mussorgsky arr Maurice Ravel
Promenade & The Hut on Hen’s Legs (Baba Yaga) from ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’
Paul Rissmann
The Lost Thing
John Williams arr Paul Lavender
A Tribute to John Williams
William Long conductor
Paul Rissmann presenter
London Symphony Orchestra
LSO Discovery Choirs
Clerkenwell Community Choir
The concert will finish at approximately 3.45pm.
Tickets
£18 £14 £12 adults, £6 under-18s
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction
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Free companion tickets for Barbican Access Members
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The Concert
At some point in its life, everything has been lost, forgotten, or ignored in one way or another. Join presenter Paul Rissmann and the LSO on an exciting new musical adventure full of strange creatures in need of a home, and discover more about the orchestra on the way. Hear music from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Modest Mussorgsky, Louise Farrenc and John Williams, alongside an enchanting musical setting of Shaun Tan’s award-winning story The Lost Thing.
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.
Participation Pieces
During the concert we’ll be asking you to sing along with the Orchestra in our specially written songs, Don’t Panic and The Lost Thing written by Paul Rissmann, and there will be practice sessions in the foyer beforehand. Please note that the only audience participation during this concert will be through singing and there will not be any opportunity to play your own instruments on this occasion.
Pre-Concert Activities
Arrive early to take part in free craft and musical activities in the foyers ahead of the concert. No booking required – all sessions will be available on a first come, first served basis. Full details below.
Free Crèche
There is a free crèche available for younger siblings under the age of 7. Places must be booked in advance by emailing the Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk or calling +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday – Friday 12–5.30pm). Please include the age of the child the place will be for.
Pre-Concert Activities
No booking required – all sessions will be available on a first come, first served basis
Singing Workshop, Freestage (Barbican Foyer, Level G, main space)
(12–12.30pm, 12.35–1.05pm, 1.10–1.40pm, 1.45–2.15pm)
Join Gabrielle Chudi and Jo Smith to learn the participation songs Don’t Panic and The Lost Thing (both written by Paul Rissmann) ready to sing along with the LSO in the Hall.
Creative Music Making Workshop, Stalls Lounge (off Barbican Foyer, Level -1, entrance next to Hall Door 4)
(12–12.30pm, 12.35–1.05pm, 1.10–1.40pm, 1.45–2.15pm)
Join Kizzy and musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra to explore the music of the concert up close. With the chance to create a brand new piece of music using the LSO’s wonderful percussion instruments, or bring your own to join the fun! Please note that there will not be any opportunity to play your own instruments during the concert on this occasion and any larger instruments should be left at the cloakroom.
Music & Storytelling Workshop, Fountain Room (off Barbican Foyer, Level G)
(12–12.30pm, 12.35–1.05pm, 1.10–1.40pm, 1.45–2.15pm)
Join Jemma and friends as we go on a musical adventure searching for strange and interesting Things. We will work together using our brilliant percussion instruments to write a brand-new piece of music that finds a home for everything and everyone.
Craft drop-in, Club Stage (Barbican Foyer, Level -1, main space)
Come and create your very own lost and found creatures from objects salvaged from recycling bins! Join artist Lot Couldrick to stretch your imaginations to turn plastic bottles, wooden tubes and other pieces of ‘rubbish’ into weird and wonderful designs.
More Family Concerts
Family Concert: The Planets
Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families
Saturday 21 June 2025 • 2.30pm
A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert.
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