To begin where the evening ended, it surely must be that the phenomenal standing ovation which concluded Arthur Verocai's concert was the most tumultuous ever heard in Barbican Hall. It was loud ...

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Introducing Travels Over Feeling: The Music Of Arthur Russell from the stage, Tom Lee, Arthur Russell's surviving partner, said, "There are probably more people here tonight than ever saw Arthur ...

Both his Beethoven (Sonata in G Major) and Schubert (Sonata in A Major) were played from the sheet music, which would be entirely unremarkable if there hadn’t been something reserved in his ...

The City of London Corporation has formally announced a major international design competition seeking teams to revamp and reenergize the Barbican Centre, the beloved Brutalist icon and ...

Having said that, the colourful musical clothes hang off a rather stiff little Neo-Classical story. Idomeneo, King of Crete, has made a pact with Neptune. If Neptune saves him from a deadly storm, ...

Peter Sellars and Sir Simon Rattle have already collaborated to stage the St John and St Matthew Passion, but staging an opera in a concert hall presents quite a different challenge. With the Passions ...

Alcina is one of Handel’s most beloved and beguiling operas. It’s a varied feast of delights, with choruses and dance numbers complementing superb solo arias and vocal ensembles. A slightly ...

The Barbican Concert Hall is one of Europe’s leading venues for orchestral and contemporary music events. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the ...

Currently Artistic Director and CEO of Hoxton Hall, Karena will join the Barbican in September 2022 and will oversee the Barbican's innovative learning programme; community projects and events, its ...