LSO Discovery
Soundhub Showcase
Four composers. Four world premieres.
St John's Waterloo
The Nave, St John’s Waterloo
Hugo Bell Black Box Communion
Joseph Howard Strobe
Interval
Rachael Gibson Into My Heart an Air That Kills
Sze Ying Chan Love in a fallen city
Henrietta Cooke oboe/cor anglais
Michelle Hromin clarinet
Lois Au bassoon
Chihiro Ono violin/viola
Colin Alexander cello
Gemma Riley trombone
Jacob Brown percussion
Sandy Leong live animator
Darren Bloom conductor
The concert will finish at approximately 9pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change). Please be aware this performance contains flashing lights.
Tickets
£8 (£6 concessions and under-18s)
+ £1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction
The Concert
Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music from our LSO Soundhub 2024/25 Members.
This year’s Soundhub Showcase presents a quadruple bill of world premieres exploring the aspects of human experience. Hugo Bell’s Black Box Communion tracks the musician’s heartbeat to create a unique performance exploring the limits of acoustic instruments. Rachael Gibson’s Into My Heart an Air That Kills examines intimacy, connection and voyeurism in a performance that bends and breaks a double bass.
Joseph Howard’s Strobe recreates the emotion spectrum of a nightclub experience; a distillation of contemporary lived experience in the 21st century, when life can be restless, thrilling and overwhelming. Finally, inspired by essays from Xiao Si’s Hong Kong Stories, Sze Ying Chan’s Love in a fallen city immerses audiences in the nostalgic memories and stories of Hong Kong, alongside live drawing and animations.
Presented by LSO Discovery.
LSO Soundhub is generously supported by Susie Thomson.
The Venue
While our venue LSO St Luke’s is closed for a programme of works and upgrades for much of 2025, we’re taking LSO Discovery on tour all over London. For this concert, you’ll find us in St John’s Waterloo, a magnificent Grade II-listed London landmark on the South Bank.
St John’s Waterloo
73 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8TY
More to Explore
Hugo Bell
‘It will be a feast for the eyes and ears’ Hugo Bell talks to PRXLUDES about his work Black Box Communion.
Presented by LSO Discovery
Our world-leading learning and community programme enriches lives through the transformative power of music, with a year-round schedule of inspiring, inclusive opportunities for performers, creators and listeners of all ages.
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 use 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.
Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale and further information.
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
Concessions
£6 tickets for over-60s, full-time students and unwaged/unemployed people.
Under-18s
£5 tickets for under-18s.
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.
