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London, UK (Interlude from The Voyage)
March 31
Ian McEwan with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
19:30 Fri 31 Mar 2023 Barbican, London
Tickets for this Event
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Programme
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- overture
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- Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
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- Holberg Suite
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- The Nutcracker, Op 71 (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
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- Round Midnight
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- Aria
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- Interlude to Act 1 Sc2 from The Voyage
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- Symphony No 1 in C majorfourth movement
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Performers
- Ian McEwan
- Emma Smith
singer - Adam Hickox
conductor - BBC Symphony Orchestra
singer
Composers
- Grażyna Bacewicz
- Arvo Pärt
- Edvard Grieg
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Thelonious Monk
- Mieczysław Weinberg
- Philip Glass
- Ludwig van Beethoven
About This Event
Ian McEwan is one of the most admired storytellers of our time – an author whose novels lay bare the passions and the contradictions of modern Britain, exploring universal truths about relationships, society and the infinite complexity of the human condition. In this very special event, the author of Atonement, Chesil Beach and Enduring Love joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra to read from his own works, with music curated around his readings, and a special guest appearance by jazz singer Claire Martin.
Please note that some of the readings in this concert include themes of an adult nature and strong language.
Claire Martin has had to withdraw from this performance and we are grateful to Emma Smith who will perform Thelonius Monk’s Round Midnight in her place.