Igor Levit announced as Barbican Presents 2019-20 featured artist
Piano virtuoso Igor Levit has been named as featured artist for the Barbican Presents 2019-20 classical music season. He will perform at three concerts between … Read more
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Culture Mile launches Fusion Prize
Culture Mile and Foundation for Future London have partnered to launch the Culture Mile Fusion Prize, a competition that aims to invest in innovative ideas that … Read more
Donizetti: Il Paria will perform at the Barbican
Opera Rara and Britten Sinfonia will collaborate for the first time to present a concert performance of Donizetti’s Il Paria. Conducted by Opera Rara’s artistic … Read more
Back to Bach – Kyung Wha Chung
We speak to Kyung Wha Chung ahead of the release of her new album out on Warner Classics this October and her forthcoming tour to … Read more
Maxwell Davies’ final work is an opera for kids
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ final completed composition will receive its world premiere in London later this month. The Hogboon is an opera for children, based … Read more
BBC Young Musician finalists step forward
The 25 finalists for BBC Young Musician 2016 have been announced, whittled down from an initial 125 selected for auditions. Five musicians have been picked … Read more
Renée Fleming stands in Barbican spotlight
Superstar soprano Renée Fleming will perform two UK premieres as part of Barbican’s Artist Spotlight series. On 5 February Fleming will sing Anders Hillborg’s The Strand Settings … Read more
New role for Simon Rattle at Barbican and Guildhall School
It’s turning out to be a stellar year for Sir Simon Rattle, who has landed his second major appointment of 2015 – this time as … Read more
Sky Arts lottery to lower Hamlet prices
TV channel and cultural promoting body Sky Arts is offering to chance to see Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Barbican for a slashed price. As a result of … Read more
UK premiere of Unsuk Chin opera Alice in Wonderland
In March, Barbican and BBC Symphony Orchestra will present the UK premiere of a brand new take on multi-award-winning composer Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland. Chin … Read more
