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Visual Arts
First European Lee Krasner retrospective in 50 years comes to the Barbican
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Immersive
If you’re into immersive experiences that blend art forms, be sure to visit Loops of Behaviour, Ann Van den Broek’s installation coming to The Curve at the Barbican this summer
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Gigs
One of the biggest names in jazz right now, Glasper comes to the Barbican to play a special show for the London Jazz Festival's 25th anniversary
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Cinema
Sometimes the best Valentine's Day film aren't the most romantic... at the Barbican, films such as Les Biches and Gun Crazy provide an antidote to the on-screen soppiness on elsewhere
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Classical Music
The world's most feted tenor visits London for an 11-day residency
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Classical Music
Still tickets! The luminous mezzo returns to London for a recital, accompanied by Il Pomo de Oro
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Classical Music
Rattle conducts the LSO in one of the most passionate, tragic and dramatic symphonies in the entire repertoire
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Food
Osteria restaurant, Barbican, is another winner from Anthony Demetre and his team
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Classical Music
The world's greatest orchestra return to London with Daniele Gatti, their new chief conductor
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Classical Music
Outgoing chief conductor Alan Gilbert leads his orchestra through three era-bursting concerts
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Classical Music
The legendary conductor returns to the Barbican for a trio of concerts
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Classical Music
The virtuoso violinist showcases her range in a diverse, century-spanning recital
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Classical Music
BOOKING'S OPEN: The Barbican celebrates the seminal minimalist's birthday with a weekend devoted to his work
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Classical Music
Sir Simon Rattle and Peter Sellars present a semi-staged performance of Ligeti's madcap opera
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Classical Music
The incoming LSO chief conductor is joined by Lang Lang for a night of Haydn, Bartok and Wagner
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Classical Music
The LSO revive Elgar's golden-hued choral masterpiece to commemerate the First World War
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Classical Music
Christian Gerhaher joins Daniel Harding and the LSO for a performance of Schumann's colossal orotorio
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Classical Music
The award-winning Czech quartet return to London for an unprecedented second Radio 3 Lunchtime residency
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Classical Music
The piano prodigy joins Antonio Pappano and the LSO for a night of Italian delights
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Opera
Period ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro bring Handel's epic opera to London
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Classical Music
The firebrand conductor and his trailblazing ensemble return to the Barbican for a three-day residency
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Classical Music
The rising German-Japanese pianist performs Liszt, Chopin and Bartok in her BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recital
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Classical Music
The dazzlingly playful pianist visits the Barbican for a night devoted to Chopin
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What to book: the best classical and opera coming up in London, including Bernard Haitink, Natalie Dessay, Mitsuko Uchida and Ian Bostridge
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Classical Music
The ever-creative British composer joins at the LSO to conduct works of his own and his influences
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Classical Music
The BBC Symphony Orchestra spends a day celebrating the work of the great and graceful French composer
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Classical Music
A celebration of the British composer, featuring a concert performance of his much-feted opera Written on Skin
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Classical Music
The London Symphony Orchestra devotes three concerts to celebrating the Bard, with music inspired by his work
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Classical Music
Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra present Haydn's great late masterpiece, with stellar soloists
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Classical Music
A week-long celebration of the great Dutch composer, including several UK premieres
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Classical Music
Riccardo Chailly and his esteemed orchestra return to London for a series of Strauss' tone poems and Mozart's concertos
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Classical Music
Masaaki Suzuki's world-acclaimed ensemble visits London to perform Bach's choral masterworks