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Season Opening: Mahler 2 and Fujikura
Sir Antonio Pappano
Barbican
Thursday 22 October 2026 • 7pm
Public booking opens Friday 24 April 10am
Priority booking for LSO Supporters:
Friday 17 April 10am Patrons, Pioneers and Ambassador Friends
Monday 20 April 10am All LSO Friends
Dai Fujikura
Amber Alchemy (UK premiere) (10 mins)
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 2, ‘Resurrection’ (80 mins)
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Maria Bengtsson soprano
Noa Beinart contralto
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
The concert will finish at approximately 8.40pm (timings subject to change). Please note that there will be no interval.
Concert also performed on Sunday 18 October.
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The Concert
A celebratory new work to launch the LSO’s 2026/27 season, and an epic voyage from the depths of despair to glorious rebirth.
The Music
Sweeping across 90 minutes, Mahler’s mighty ‘Resurrection’ Symphony grapples with themes of life, death and ardent faith, in music of virtually unparalleled poignancy and overwhelming power.
Dai Fujikura’s new work Amber Alchemy was inspired by the bees in the rooftop hives at the London offices of Japanese financial services group Nomura, who commissioned the work for their centenary celebrations.
The Performers
Mahler calls for a huge orchestra, including ten horns and eight trumpets, plus, in the final movement, two singers and chorus. The LSO and its Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano are joined by seasoned Mahlerians, soprano Maria Bengtsson and mezzo-soprano Noa Beinart, bolstered by the vocal weight of the London Symphony Chorus.
Concert generously supported by Nomura.
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Booking and Discounts
Box Office Information
Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
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Getting to the Barbican
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