Michael Tilson Thomas: Beethoven, Bartok and Cage
- Address:
- Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London51.518834 -0.094075
- Tel:
- 0207 638 8891
Dates and ticket price
- Dates & Time:
- 7.30 PM
- Tickets & Cost:
- £16 to £56
- See barbican.org.uk
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Michael Tilson Thomas will be conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Hall, with violinist Julia Fischer.
They will be performing some classical music by Beethoven, Bartok and Cage.
Cage -- The Seasons; Beethoven -- Violin Concerto; Bartók -- Concerto for Orchestra
Performers:
Michael Tilson Thomas is an American conductor and composer. He is renowned for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler and has held the post of Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. He is now the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony.
Julia Fischer is a German violinist and pianist and has worked with many of the world’s greatest conductors and orchestras. She is currently artist-in-residence with the Wiener Symphoniker.
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is the resident orchestra of the Barbican Centre and is the oldest of London’s symphony orchestras. It was recently rated by Gramophone as one of the top five orchestras in the world.
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