Tonight, we return to the Barbican Centre to hear Bartok's piano concerto No. 2 and Mahler's symphony No. 1.
Tickets from £10. To book your ticket, please click here.
Bartok's piano concerto No. 2 - For the piano player, it’s a finger breaking piece. It is
one of the most challenging piano works in the repertoire. Yuja Wang, widely considered as one of today's leading players, makes it looking impossibly easy.
If you wish to see her hands moving on the piano, book a seat towards centre to left of the Auditorium. (the piano will probably block your view of her hands if you book a seat too far right).
Pre-Concert F&B: Meet at Barbican Kitchen on the ground floor of the Barbican Centre from 5:30pm. Please note the concert starts at 7pm, hence the earlier meet for F&B.
I will be setting up a Whatsapp group for this event. If you wish to be on it, please email with your mobile number to swcsocialATgmailDOTcom.
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Several have booked, some sitting in circle, LHS of the auditorium.
Program change announcement: Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 will replace Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 2
What a fantastic evening that was!
N=10 walkers gathered outside the Barbican Kitchen for F&B. It was a lovely evening, W=warm_ with_sunshine. Food here has also been elevated since I was last here, fresh pizzas from oven, a great salad bar, slow cooked pork belly and grilled seabass on the hot food menu, a great start whilst the best had yet to come.
The concert started with Concert Overture by Karol Szymanowski as a ‘warm up’ piece. That followed by Chopin’s Piano Concerto played beautifully by Yuja Wang renowned for her virtuosity. My fingers felt the pain when she went through the most technically difficult parts of the music. Her encore sounded even better without the orchestra playing in the background. The concert ended with Mahler Symphony No.1. Having been the chief conductor at the Royal Opera House for over 20 years, the charismatic Pappano brought the colour, emotion, drama and energy of the music theatre into the concert hall. We were all completely wowed by the outstanding performance.
A brilliant concert that will resonate with us for a long time…. We will certainly be back soon!
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