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Yuja Wang sat at a piano, smiling and facing towards the camera.

Shimmering. Inspiring. Triumphant.

Rautavaara and Wagner

Tarmo Peltokoski and Yuja Wang

Barbican

Sunday 1 March 2026 • 7pm

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Limited Tickets

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Piano Concerto No 1 (20 mins)
Interval
Richard Wagner arr Henk de Vlieger
The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure (68 mins)

Tarmo Peltokoski conductor
Yuja Wang piano
London Symphony Orchestra

The concert will finish at approximately 8.55pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

Tickets

£72 £56 £39 £26 £18
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction

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£12/£16 + booking fee as above
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The Concert

Feel the energy of Rautavaara’s joyously rhythmic concerto, and journey to Wagner’s fantastical world of gods, giants and river-maidens.

The Music

Composed in 1969, Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Piano Concerto No 1 is packed with shimmering, gleaming beauty and unbounded joy, its percussive drive tempered by moments of astonishing impressionistic colour.

No less intoxicating is Henk de Vlieger’s orchestral distillation of Wagner’s Ring cycle, carrying us from the rippling Rhine through to this operatic epic’s final, fiery moments.

The Performers

Star pianist Yuja Wang brings her superlative technique and dynamism to Rautavaara, and the LSO joins the young Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski for an unforgettable Wagnerian journey.

I wouldn’t have become a conductor if I hadn’t discovered the music of Wagner.
Tarmo Peltokoski


Generously supported by The Huo Family Foundation

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Booking and Discounts

Booking Your Tickets

Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre (no booking fee)

Refunds and Exchanges

Contact the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings) to exchange your tickets for another LSO concert or Barbican credit voucher, valid for twelve months. A per-ticket administration fee applies.

The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, all bookers will receive a refund.

Questions About Your Booking?

Contact the Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk.

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All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined.

Multibuy Discounts

Book 2 or 3 concerts, save 10%
Book 4 to 7 concerts, save 20%
Book 8 to 11 concerts, save 30%
Book 12 or more concerts, save 40%

Retain your discount for any later bookings within the season. Find out more about Multibuy Discounts.

Wildcards

£12 or £16 (£12 or £15 for Half Six Fix concerts), plus booking fee. Check availability using the Wildcard link in the Tickets section above. On the concert night, show your Wildcard order email at the Stalls box office to receive a valid ticket worth at least £18 (£15 for Half Six Fix). Find out more about Wildcards.

Young People and Students

18 and under: £6 tickets. Book online, by phone or in person.
14–25s: Join Young Barbican for discounted tickets to selected concerts.
Full-time students: Join Student Pulse for £10 tickets to selected LSO concerts.

Groups of 10+

Save 20% to 30% and enjoy 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.

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