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Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang resting her violin on her left shoulder while looking into the camera.

Spellbinding. Shimmering. Brooding.

Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Stravinsky

Ryan Bancroft and Clara-Jumi Kang

Barbican

Thursday 30 October 2025 • 7pm

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Sofia Gubaidulina
Märchen – Poem (10 mins)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No 1 (39 mins)
Interval
Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird – Ballet (45 mins)

Ryan Bancroft conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang violin
London Symphony Orchestra

The concert will finish at approximately 9.05pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

Tickets

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

Wildcard Tickets

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

Stravinsky and Gubaidulina breathe vivid, visceral life into Russian fairy tales, plus Shostakovich’s most beautiful and riveting concerto.

The Music

In her 1971 Märchen – Poem, Sofia Gubaidulina uses music of transcendent beauty to conjure a stick of chalk that dreams of life outside the classroom drawing beautiful landscapes.

Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird paints an equally fantastical world of mythical lands and creatures through a score of Romantic richness that hints at 20th-century modernism.

With his Violin Concerto No 1, Shostakovich created one of his finest, most appealing works: a tour de force for the soloist, full of undeniable excitement for the audience.

The Performers

Ryan Bancroft and the LSO journey to magical worlds, and are joined by the brilliant, expressive violinist Clara-Jumi Kang for Shostakovich.

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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.

Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale.

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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