Part of the K-Music Festival 2025
LSO Futures
Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait
Thursday 20 November 2025 • 7pm
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Omri Kochavi
gilufim (LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Sasha Scott
Sly (LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Donghoon Shin
Piano Concerto (world premiere)
Interval
Pierre Boulez
Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna
Maxime Pascal conductor
Seong-Jin Cho piano
London Symphony Orchestra
The concert will finish at approximately 9.10pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).
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The Concert
An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres, alongside Pierre Boulez’s magnetic memoriam to fellow composer Bruno Maderna.
The Music
After two years of close collaboration with the LSO, bold new works by Omri Kochavi and Sasha Scott are brought to life, having been developed through the LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers’ Scheme which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Donghoon Shin brings his dynamic, shimmering style of composition to his debut Piano Concerto, written especially for the extraordinary Seong-Jin Cho.
Boulez’s 1975 Rituel transforms the stage into a sonic landscape. Players are positioned in distinct groups to create complex textures and effects, for one of his most accessible and arresting works.
The Performers
One of today’s most versatile and dynamic pianists, Seong-Jin Cho joins the LSO for this concert of musical riches, which forms part of his Artist Portrait series. Conductor Maxime Pascal returns for his second LSO Futures concert, following a critically acclaimed debut in 2025.
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The Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers’ Scheme is generously supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust.
This programme is part of the K-Music Festival 2025, presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre UK.
More to Explore
Seong-Jin Cho: 2025/26 LSO Artist Portrait
‘For me the music is the art of timing, as painting is the art of space.’ Pianist Seong-Jin Cho introduces his LSO Artist Portrait series, featuring three very different concertos, and a series of BBC Radio 3 Concerts at LSO St Luke’s.
Remembering Pierre Boulez
‘He was one of the most pleasant conductors to work with without question.’ Former LSO Chair and Principal Second Violin, David Alberman, shares his experiences of working with Pierre Boulez.
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