Storms and Shadows: Tilson Thomas Conducts Brahms
Grandeur. Serenity. Romance.
Wednesday 17 May 2023 • 7pm
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The Concert
Johannes Brahms Serenade No 2
Interval – 20 minutes
Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No 1
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Sunwook Kim piano
London Symphony Orchestra
The concert will finish at approximately 8.55pm (timings subject to change)
Tickets
£65 £49 £35 £24 £18
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Wildcard Tickets
£10/£15 + booking fee as above
Guaranteed entry – your seat will be allocated on the day.
Limited releases throughout the season. Full details
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – save up to 40%
Under-18s – £5 tickets
14–25s – discounts for Young Barbican Members
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Barbican Access Members – free companion tickets
Full details below
LSO Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas joins Korean piano superstar Sunwook Kim in Brahms’ explosive First Piano Concerto.
The Programme
Portrait of the artist as a young man: tormented by an impossible passion, Johannes Brahms poured all his emotions into a piano concerto of massive scale and volcanic power. It’s music that burns its way into your memory, sometimes tempestuous, sometimes hauntingly beautiful – and worlds away from the lovely Serenade No 2, with its lilting melodies and subtle, autumnal colours. Two sides of one genius.
The Performers
It’s the first of two all-Brahms concerts conducted by the LSO’s old friend (and Conductor Laureate) Michael Tilson Thomas. He’s joined today by the charismatic Korean pianist Sunwook Kim. ‘Every concert is a great challenge to me, like an audition,’ says Kim. ‘I always try to learn and develop from every concert.’
‘Inspiration comes from somewhere beyond me – like a gift’ – Brahms
Sponsored by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. Celebrating 140 years of friendship between the UK and the Republic of Korea.
Header Image © Mark Allan
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
£4 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 concert or Barbican credit voucher (valid for six months). Please 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 Barbican Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk.
Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale.
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 Discounts
Book 2 to 3 concerts and save 10%
Book 4 to 7 concerts and save 20%
Book 8 to 11 concerts and save 30%
Book 12 or more concerts and save 40%
Plus retain your discount for any later bookings within the season.
Multibuy Discounts: Full Details
Wildcards
£10 or £15, plus booking fee. You are guaranteed entry to the concert but you won’t know your exact seat until the evening of the performance. Will you be lucky and bag a top-price seat in the stalls? Find out more about Wildcards.
Young People
£5 tickets for under-18s. Discounted tickets are available for selected concerts for 14–25s through Young Barbican, and for full-time students through Student Pulse London.
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 free companion seats. Join the Barbican Access Scheme.
£10 Tickets for Students
Full-time students can book £10 tickets for this concert through Student Pulse London.
