Spanish Connections: Nash Ensemble
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 8 February 2024 • 1pm
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The Concert
Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
Joaquín Turina Scène andalouse
Maurice Ravel Violin Sonata No 1, ‘Posthume’
Enrique Granados The Maiden and the Nightingale
Joaquín Turina Piano Trio No 1
Nash Ensemble
The concert will finish at approximately 2.05pm
Tickets
£16 (£14 concessions, £6 under-18s)
+ £1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – £12 tickets for 3+ events
Under-18s – £6 tickets
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Barbican Access Members – free companion tickets
Full details below
Birdsong in the night: the Nash Ensemble summons richly-coloured images of Spain from Joaquín Turina and Enrique Granados, plus a flight of fantasy from the young Maurice Ravel.
The Programme
‘Fight bravely for the music of our country!’ was a teacher’s advice to the young Spanish composer Joaquín Turina, and from his youth in 19th-century Seville to his triumphs in the glittering salons of belle-époque Paris, Turina brought the same fire and commitment to everything he wrote. Two of his most personal chamber works frame ravishing miniature masterpieces by his contemporaries Ravel and Granados.
The Performers
They’re performed today by the Nash Ensemble – for six decades, one of Britain’s (and the world’s) most versatile, imaginative and inspirational mixed chamber ensembles. ‘These Nash musicians live gold. They play gold’, wrote The Times. Imagine the emotions – the deep shadows, the dazzling light – that they’ll bring to this gorgeous Spanish-inspired programme.
Britain’s most venerable small-scale group, the Nash Ensemble …’ – Ivan Hewett
Recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3
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 user 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
Multibuy Discount
£12 tickets when you book three or more BBC Radio 3 concerts in the 2023/24 season within one transaction.
Concessions
£14 tickets for over-60s, full-time students and unwaged/unemployed people.
Under-18s
£6 tickets for under-18s. BBC Radio 3 Concerts are recommended for ages 12+. For younger children, we have a range of other events at LSO St Luke’s, including Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts which are suitable for everyone over the age of 5.
Groups of 10+
Save 20%, or 30% when booking two or more concerts in the same season, plus 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.
Your Visit and Access
Getting to LSO St Luke's
The main entrance to LSO St Luke’s is through the gates from Old Street. Please check the doors open time for your chosen concert.
What to Expect
From the concert experience to venue facilities and The Crypt café and bar, find out what to expect at LSO St Luke’s.
Accessibility
LSO St Luke’s is a fully accessible venue. Barbican Access Scheme members can book free companion tickets.