Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1*
Pascal Dusapin At Swim-Two-Birds (UK premiere)**
Martinů Symphony No. 4
Ravel La valse
Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor
Viktoria Mullova violin
Matthew Barley cello
London Philharmonic Orchestra
French composer Pascal Dusapin is the first to admit that it’d be crazy to try and re-tell Flann O’Brien’s novel At Swim-Two-Birds in music. Instead, fascinated by the book’s ‘formal and narrative extravagance’, he’s written a double concerto like no other, wildly eccentric and inspired by the larger-than-life musical personalities of soloists Viktoria Mullova and Matthew Barley. Don’t miss one of the premieres of the year: and discover, too, Enescu’s postcard from the Carpathian Mountains and the exuberant, life-affirming symphony that Bohuslav Martinů wrote in the new world – before conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada goes over the edge with Ravel’s deliriously decadent La valse.
*Generously supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute
AddressRoyal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX
Cancellation PolicyNo refunds or exchanges after booking.
DurationApproximate run time: 110 mins
Performance TimesWednesday 28 November | 7.30pm
How Does It WorkYou will receive a booking confirmation email.
Please print the booking confirmation and bring it on the day, a minimum of 30 minutes before the performance start time. You will also need to present the card used to purchase the tickets as valid ID.
Where Do I GoSouthbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX
By tube
Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines) (200 metres)
Embankment (District & Circle lines) (600 metres)
By bus
Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute’s walk away)
Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (a two-minute walk away)
Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (a five-minute walk away)
