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Brass Legends 

London Symphony Orchestra presents new Brass Legends series

·         UBS Eclectica: Trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger and Percussionist Colin Currie

·         World premiere of Stargazer by Jonathan Dove

·         Ian Bousfield, Sally Matthews and Michael Tilson Thomas

·         Trombone Extravaganza! Calling all trombonists – masterclass with Ian Bousfield, questions with Jonathan Dove and a choir of trombonists perform together

·         LSO Brass Ensemble concert featuring arrangements for brass

UBS Eclectica – Tuesday 13 February, 8pm, LSO St Luke’s

Long-time collaborators Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger and Scottish percussionist Colin Currie perform together in a recital of music by Daniel Börtz, Dave Maric, Per Norgaard, Louis Andriessen and André Jolviet. With incredible technical abilities and extraordinary visual flair, the rapport between the two is breathtaking.

When asked about the unusual combination of trumpet and percussion, Hardenberger said ‘There is not much music written for them but they can dynamically and rhythmically challenge each other which produces very exciting results’. Currie and Hardenberger have commissioned works especially for their duo, and during this concert, Dave Maric’s Lucid Intervals will receive its London premiere. On Maric’s compositions, Hardenberger said ‘they feel very youthful and fresh’.

Trombone Extravaganza! Friday 9 March, concert at 6.15pm, LSO St Luke’s

A fun-filled LSO Discovery afternoon focusing on the extraordinary trombone! Including a masterclass with LSO’s Principal Trombonist Dudley Bright, the chance to meet and put questions to Ian Bousfield, the solo trombonist in the LSO’s evening concert, as well as the composer Jonathan Dove. Following the workshops in the afternoon a trombone choir will showcase its work in a Trombone Extravaganza! concert at the  Jerwood Hall in LSO St Luke’s at 6.15pm. The afternoon is free and open to all trombonists (grade 5 and above) and participants will receive a reduced ticket to the LSO’s evening concert at the Barbican, featuring the world premiere of Dove’s Stargazer with Ian Bousfield.

Ian Bousfield Friday 9 March, 7.30pm, Barbican

Ian Bousfield, Principal Trombone of the Vienna Philharmonic, having held the same position with the London Symphony Orchestra from 1988 to 2000, will be giving the world premiere of Jonathan Dove’s piece Stargazer with the LSO, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. The programme includes Steve Reich’s Variations for Winds, String and Keyboards, and Mahler’s Symphony No 4, with soprano Sally Matthews.,

LSO Brass Ensemble Sunday 18 March, 7.30pm, Barbican

A chance to hear the LSO’s brass players, the ensemble presents a varied programme of original works and brilliant arrangements, among them Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, Debussy’s impressionistic Préludes, the feast of gorgeous melody that is Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Suite, and works by Nigel Gomm, James Maynard and Prokofiev.

Secure online booking at lso.co.uk Box office: 020 7638 8891 open every day, 9am – 8pm (£2 booking fee) In person at the Advance Box Office in the Barbican centre (Mon–Sat 10am – 8pm; Sun 12pm – 8pm)