Part of the Discovery series at LSO St Luke’s

Want to find out more about classical music, see world-class performers up-close for free, and liven up your lunchbreak? Come along to this informal, 45-minute concert at LSO St Luke’s, with performances by musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School.

In order to mark 100 years of female suffrage in the UK, some of the pioneering women in classical music over the last century are being celebrated – from Ethel Smyth, who campaigned for the vote, equal rights and recognition a hundred years ago, to Judith Weir, one of the leading composers of today.

Talented Guildhall School singers and pianists take you on journey through songs by Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Amy Beach, Judith Weir, Libby Larson and Rebecca Clarke.

Programme

CLARA SCHUMANN

– Die Lorelei 

– Am Strand

FANNY MENDELSSOHN

– Nach Süden 

– Vorwurf

AMY BEACH

– The Year’s at the Spring

– Ah, Love, but a day!

– I send my heart up to thee!

JUDITH WEIR

– Bonnie James Campbell

– Lady Isobel and the Elf-Knight

REBECCA CLARKE

– The Seal Man

LIBBY LARSON

– Love after 1950

– Big Sister says, 1967

Performers

Annie Reilly – mezzo-soprano

Ema Nikolovska – mezzo-soprano

Isabelle Peters – soprano

Louis Hurley – tenor

Mandee Madrid-Sikich – piano

Tickets: free entry, just turn up. To avoid disappointment please arrive in good time to get a seat, as these concerts are popular!

The Café is open for light refreshments before the concert from 11.30am and after the concert until 2.00pm.

At the Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG.

Nearest Underground: Old Street / Barbican

Further information

About LSO St Luke’s