Baroque Fancies: Rachel Podger and Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 3 November 2023 • 1pm
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The Concert
Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
Heinrich Biber Sonata representativa
Georg Philipp Telemann Fantasie No 7 in E-flat major
Johann Jakob Froberger Toccata in D major
Heinrich Biber Sonata No 6 in C minor, ‘The Agony in the Garden’
Robert de Visée Chaconne for lute
Georg Philipp Telemann Fantasie No 3 in F minor
Francesco Maria Veracini Violin Sonata No 12 in D minor
Rachel Podger violin
Elizabeth Kenny lute
Marcin Świątkiewicz harpsichord
The concert will finish at approximately 2.05pm
Tickets
£16 (£14 concessions, £6 under-18s)
+ £1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – £12 tickets for 3+ events
Under-18s – £6 tickets
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Barbican Access Members – free companion tickets
Full details below
Baroque violin superstar Rachel Podger and friends explore music by Telemann, Biber, Froberger and more: music from the outer limits of the Baroque imagination.
The Programme
They called it the ‘stylus phantasticus’ – an approach to composition with no hold barred. Baroque composers like Biber, Froberger, Veracini and Telemann let their imaginations run wild: this is chamber music without limits, and more than three centuries later these ear-dazzling showpieces for violin still demand a player of supreme skill, with an imagination to match.
The Performers
Enter Rachel Podger – the woman who’s been called ‘the queen of the Baroque violin’. For Gramophone magazine Podger is ‘a glorious example of someone who lives her life through her violin’: today, with two equally gifted and committed colleagues, she’ll show you why.
There is probably no more inspirational musician working today than Podger.’ – Grampohone
Unfortunately, Daniele Caminiti is no longer available to perform at this concert. We look forward to welcoming Elizabeth Kenny to play the lute for this programme.
Recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3
Header Image © Theresa Pewal
£6 Tickets for Students
Full-time students can book £6 tickets for this concert through Student Pulse London.
Booking and Discounts
Booking Your Tickets
Online at lso.co.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre
£1.50 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 St Luke’s concert or Barbican credit voucher (valid for six months). Please ensure that you 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 Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk.
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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 Discount
£12 tickets when you book three or more BBC Radio 3 concerts in the 2023/24 season within one transaction.
Concessions
£14 tickets for over-60s, full-time students and unwaged/unemployed people.
Under-18s
£6 tickets for under-18s. BBC Radio 3 Concerts are recommended for ages 12+. For younger children, we have a range of other events at LSO St Luke’s, including Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts which are suitable for everyone over the age of 5.
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.
Your Visit and Access
Getting to LSO St Luke's
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What to Expect
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Accessibility
LSO St Luke’s is a fully accessible venue. Barbican Access Scheme members can book free companion tickets.
