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Black and white portrait photo of Pierre Boulez

Boulez 100

Celebrating the legendary composer and conductor, 100 years after his birth in 1925.

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Prokofiev and Beethoven
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho sat facing a piano, with one hand on the keys and one leaning against the lid
Barbican

Prokofiev and Beethoven

Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait

Thursday 18 September 2025 • 7pm

Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts, as pianist Seong-Jin Cho begins his Artist Portrait series.

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Britten and Shostakovich
Violinist Janine Jansen
Barbican

Britten and Shostakovich

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Sunday 21 September 2025 • 7pm

Violinist Janine Jansen showcases Britten’s soulful concerto before the LSO launches into Shostakovich’s scathing criticism of Stalin, his Tenth Symphony.

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On Tour in Paris
Violinist Janine Jansen
Philharmonie de Paris

On Tour in Paris

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Monday 22 September 2025 • 8pm

Music by Shostakovich, Britten and Beethoven on tour in Paris, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen.

On Tour in Luxembourg
Janine Jansen & Sir Antonio Pappano on the Barbican Hall stage
Philharmonie Luxembourg

On Tour in Luxembourg

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Tuesday 23 September 2025 • 7.30pm

Music by Shostakovich and Britten on tour in Luxembourg, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen.