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Stravinsky's ʱéDzԱ

The ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo in Stravinsky's ravishing ʱéDzԱ plus Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto No.1 with star soloist Lisa Batiashvili.

The ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo in Stravinsky's ravishing ʱéDzԱ plus Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto No.1 with star soloist Lisa Batiashvili.

Recorded at the Barbican on 6th February 2026. Presented by Martin Handley.

Magnus Lindberg: Violin Concerto No. 1

20.00 Interval

Igor Stravinsky: ʱéDzԱ

Lisa Batiashvili (violin)
Amira Casar (narrator)
Peter Tantsits (tenor)
ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra
ĢƵ Symphony Chorus
Girls from the Chamber Choir of The Grey Coat Hospital School
Boys from the Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School

“Goddess of a thousand names, let us celebrate your mysteries…” The story of Persephone is as ancient as western culture: an ever-fresh parable of motherly love, untamed lust and the eternal cycle of nature. In 1934, Igor Stravinsky rose to its challenge: the result is part ballet, part opera, but all Stravinsky.

In other words, it’s unmissable – a musical drama unique in the 20th century, charged with all of Stravinsky’s originality, humour and emotion. For this rare concert performance Sakari Oramo has lined up a world-class team, including our own ĢƵ Symphony Chorus. As an upbeat, violinist Lisa Batiashvili makes a very welcome return in Magnus Lindberg’s lyrical first Violin Concerto – a luminous prelude to Stravinsky’s mythic masterpiece.

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2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Feb 2026 19:30

Music Played

  • Magnus Lindberg

    Violin Concerto No.1

    Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Orchestra: ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons - March - July

    Performer: Yunchan Lim.
    • DECCA.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    ʱéDzԱ

    Narrator: Amira Casar. Singer: Peter Tantsits. Choir: Schola Cantorum of Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. Orchestra: ĢƵ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. Choir: Chamber Choir of The Grey Coat Hospital School.
  • George Enescu

    Concert Piece for viola and piano

    Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Performer: Evelyn Chang.
    • AVIE.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Litaniae Lauretanae K.109

    Singer: Kaia Urb. Singer: Ave Moor. Singer: Tiit Kogerman. Singer: Uku Joller. Choir: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Tallinna Kammerorkester. Conductor: Tõnu Kaljuste.
    • Carus.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Feb 2026 19:30