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nowHello!‘I think anything can feed you, depending on the way you look at it or listen to it,’ said the acclaimed American choreographer Merce Cunningham, who would have been 100 years old this month. We’re marking this occasion with a feast for the senses, bringing together dancers and musicians to celebrate his seven decades of work (see P5-6).

While Cunningham had a huge effect on 20th century dance, two sisters made an impact on the period’s music. Nadia and Lili Boulanger aren’t frequent names on concert programmes, but their influence was powerful. Find out more about them in a fascinating immersion day with the BBC SO (P3).

Japanese composer Midori Takada joins forces with Lafawndah to channel the spirit of the mythical blue fox for her first new music in 20 years (P4), while we look back at films influenced by sci-fi master Stanisław Lem (P1).

And if you’ve ever wondered about the Yellow Line that runs through the Barbican estate, resident Jane Northcote will reveal its secrets (P17).

Discover more delicious treats for eyes and ears with us this month

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HighlightsWhat’s coming up this month 1–4A century of influence 5–6Cinema 7–8Classical Music 9–10 Contemporary Music 11–12 Theatre & Dance 13Art & Design 14

SoonBook now for these forthcoming events 15–16

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An historical take on a modern issueFilms created from sci-fi master Stanisław Lem’s stories not only allow us to think about the future, but also about what it means to be human.

Our 2019 season Life Rewired looks at how artists are responding to a time when technology is simultaneously enhancing our lives and challenging our identity by creating machines with human characteristics, penetrating all levels of our existence while shifting ideas about what it means to be human. It’s a topic renowned Polish writer Stanisław Lem explored, as we’ll see in a special season dedicated to the science fiction master. ‘Lem used the sci-fi genre as a means of exploring existential themes,’ says Barbican Cinema Curator Tamara Anderson, who’s programmed Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: Stanisław Lem on Film. ‘Frequently his stories stage an encounter between a human and artificial or alien intelligence, the better to illuminate what it means to be human For example, in Solyaris – screening here in a rare Russian TV version – an astronaut, Kris, is confronted with a replica of his dead wife, Hari, an emanation of the mysterious planet Solaris he is orbiting. Kris knows she is not the

‘real’ Hari, but if she’s not Hari, who is she? Is she to be discounted as a mere simulacrum, or respected and loved as a human? And what can we understand about the alien intelligence that has generated this replica Hari? And in The Interrogation of Pilot Pirx (1979) a shady corporation is developing a line of androids which they hope will replace human beings on space flights. As a test, they launch a mission to Saturn with, a “mixed” crew. The commander, Pilot Pirx, must work out who is human and who is not – a task which leads him (and the film) to ponder such questions as the impact of technological progress on morality, the difference between man and machine, the limitations and strengths of humanity.’

Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: Stanisław Lem on Film6-16 AprSee page 7 for detailsPart of Life RewiredCurated in partnership with Kinoteka Film Festival

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Meet Gali Gold ... New Head of Cinema

Grime producer mentors students Swifta Beater, who’s worked with the likes of P Money and Big Narstie, performs as part of the Barbican Box programme

Over the last few months, Swifta Beater has been working with secondary school students in east London – performing for students, answering questions and visiting the schools involved – in his role as artist mentor for Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning’s flagship Barbican Box programme.

As part of our year-long season Life Rewired, this year’s box is designed by music technology specialists Native Instruments and is filled with tools and objects to inspire teachers and young people to make new music.

The project culminates with a showcase in the Barbican Hall featuring students performing their original works created during the programme, as well as a performance by Swifta Beater.

Barbican Box Showcase24 AprSee page 11 for details

Having fallen in love with cinema-going as a child growing up in Jerusalem, Gali Gold says film has always been a fascination and a joy in her life.

‘I remember as a child going to see the most awful commercial films at a cinema that showed B-movies next door to my dad’s work. I loved sitting there watching films on a huge screen, enjoying immersing myself in the stories and images in the company of others (despite the films’ dubious quality…).’

As she grew up, Gold became more interested in the art house cinema and was a regular visitor to Jerusalem Cinematheque, where programming a season about women in the Middle East brought about the realisation that this was the career she wanted to pursue.

Her path to the Barbican included roles as Head of Programming at the Birds Eye Film Festival, Artistic Director of the UK Jewish Film Festival, Director of the Jerusalem Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and Associate Producer of the Jerusalem International Film Festival as well as delving into film studies, teaching film in various capacities and writing a PhD about documentaries made by Israeli women. She joined our Cinema team in 2012 as a programmer.

Gold says a key developmental moment for her was in the 1990s while working for a Palestinian-Israeli women’s grassroots organisation which worked towards just resolution of the conflict in the region. She curated a film series which aimed to share understanding of the cultures separated by conflict. ‘Watching those films I was engrossed in the stories, the lives, the multiple point of views, and it made me understand that what I wanted to do was enable that exposure of different experiences and visions to other people,’ she says.

‘It’s made me a believer in the power film has on us as individuals and as a society. I feel cinema is

a mode of expression but also one of activism – someone who’s seen a film isn’t the same person they were when they walked into the cinema. Film has a unique way of getting into people’s minds and hearts, it’s an art form that has the ability to make a difference.’

It’s this view that inspires her approach to work. ‘From big releases through our thoughtfully programmed seasons, to our championing of small independent films, everything we do is curated,’ she says. ‘Our team carefully selects everything, considering the films’ use of cinematic language, the diversity of points of view, the variety of stories told and the talent behind the scenes. This needs to align with our approach to equality and inclusivity and, the way film demonstrates, via its relation to multiple art forms, our commitment to cross-arts. ‘Cinema is and should remain an accessible form of artistic expression, and we celebrate that; but at the same time there needs to be a stamp of quality – and that’s what we bring.’ She says our tailored programme for Barbican audiences highlights our unique voice of independent, timely, international cinema. ‘There are lots of other cinemas in London but what we offer is unique. Not only will you see films here you won’t see elsewhere, but the special events we run alongside the films, touching on pressing issues of the day and the framing of thematic programming, makes the Barbican a special cinematic experience.’

Like any passionate fan, picking a ‘favourite film’ is impossible for Gold, who says ‘There are too many loved ones to choose from.’ But when pressed she adds, ‘If you consider an eclectic and more recent spectrum that moves between Far from Heaven to Mulholland Drive, through Fish Tank, In the Mood for Love, Beau Travail, News from Home, Arna’s Children, Amour, Selma, Strong Island and Toni Erdmann, You’ll get a pretty good sense of where my heart lies.’

Gali Gold

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Nadia and Lili Boulanger helped shape the sound of the 20th century, but their music doesn’t make it onto concert programmes as often as such a grand statement might suggest.Lili’s career as a composer was cut short in 1918 when she died aged just 24. Despite a short life, she achieved a great deal, including being the first woman to win the Prix de Rome. Her trailblazing sister Nadia’s reputation as a teacher and conductor is famed. But she’s less well-known as a composer, having stopped writing music after her sister’s death. ‘I had to give it up because I wrote music that was not even bad, just useless. My calling is to teach,’ she said later.

Explore the lives, works and influence of these extraordinary siblings at a special BBS0 Total Immersion Day including talks, a documentary film, and performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers and Guildhall musicians. The climax is a concert conducted by James Gaffigan (a passionate champion of Lili’s music), featuring pianist Alexandra Dariescu as the soloist for Nadia’s dramatic Fantaisie variée.

‘Nadia Boulanger was incredibly strong-willed and knew she wanted to dedicate her life to teaching and conducting,’ says Dariescu. ‘She was the first woman to conduct several major orchestras in America and Europe including appearances with the BBC and Boston Symphonies, the Hallé and Philadelphia Orchestras, and the New York Philharmonic.

‘As a teacher, she mentored some of the most influential figures like Aaron Copland, John Eliot Gardiner, Elliott Carter, Dinu Lipatti, Igor Markevitch, Daniel Barenboim, Philip Glass and Astor Piazzolla just to name a few.’

Dariescu’s 2018–19 performance schedule has a specific focus on works by female composers. She says, ‘A recent Guardian feature shows that in 2018 female composers were featured in less than 5% of concert halls across the globe. It’s not difficult to imagine how much more difficult it must have been 100 years ago for a woman to make a living out of composing.

‘What I find more concerning is how little progress has been made not only in this field but across the whole industry.’

Describing Nadia’s Fantaisie as ‘full of drama, darkness, tension and an incredibly beautiful second theme’, Dariescu says she loves ‘the sensitivity in the strings and pearl tone like in

Delve into brilliancethe piano writing. The build-up to the end is fantastic, taking both performers and listeners to a thrilling culmination. Lili’s pieces are full of charm, exploring the full versatility of the keyboard; they are very descriptive, both in the title and the actual music.’

BBC SO Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger6 AprSee page 10 for details

Podcast Composer Focus mini-series

Explore the life, times and work of some of classical music’s greatest composers in this five part mini-series, featuring interviews with the likes of Sir Antonio Pappano and Sakari Oramo.

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Mythical musicA cross-generational collaboration that spans the world was inspired by a spirit animal, as the duo behind the multimedia work tell us.

To say there was excitement about the collaboration between Midori Takada and Lafawndah is an understatement. Japanese composer Takada hadn’t released new music for almost twenty years, but her landmark 1983 album Through the Looking Glass is now mentioned in the same breath as work by Steve Reich and Brian Eno. Lafawndah’s global electronic pop draws on her passport-filling life around the world, and has won her fans such as L-Vis 1990, Teengirl Fantasy, and Kelela.

The cross-generational collaboration resulted in Le Renard Bleu (The Blue Fox), a multimedia work incorporating film, theatre and music. And it lived up to expectation.

Taking the myth of the blue fox, a cunning and chaotic creature that exists between heaven and earth which creates chaos to prevent stagnation, it blends Takada’s minimalist percussion with Lafawndah’s devotional vocal performances, plus film by French multidisciplinary duo Partel Oliva.

Now, Takada and Lafawndah are preparing to take this further for Ceremonial Blue, which has its world premiere here this month. With Le

Renard Bleu at the heart of the performance, the pair will be joined by Indonesian dancer Dian Bokir Ghanaian drummers, and SAMGHA, a group of Japanese Buddhist monks for a special performance.

‘I hope it will be a ceremonial rise above the difference of tradition, religion, and culture,’ says Takada. ‘For me, blue is the symbol colour of the Earth.’

Lafawndah adds, ‘The disciplines and the people involved are an extension of what Midori-san and I already do, have been inspired by and have been involved with. Dance, percussion, devotional chants. It is an immense honour to be able to make those connections visible and tangible with this piece.’

Inspired by the myth of the blue fox, Takada constructed the spirit animal’s sound using waterphone, bells, marimba and various forms of drums. She shared this with Lafawndah in London, whose lyrical response consists of a conversation with the creature.

For Lafawndah, it has been an enriching experience. ‘The creative atmosphere was joyous, very clear and a lot of mutual

understanding,’ she says. ‘I learned a lot about intentionality in music during that time.’

And what does the myth of the blue fox mean for her? ‘It tells us to believe in the power of good chaos.’

Ceremonial Blue7 AprSee page 11 for details

Midori Takada and Lafawndah have created engaging work spanning Music Film and Dance

Listen Playlists

Want to know what our staff are listening to as they bring you some of the world’s greatest artists? Our Barbican Recommends Playlist is updated every month and features what we’ve been listening to in the office. No Britney, we promise!

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A century of influence

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Through relentless innovation, Cunningham revolutionised modern dance. He and composer John Cage – his partner and frequent collaborator – developed the method of creating choreography independent of music and design; bringing the three together only at the time of the performance. They also used chance in their work, throwing dice to determine a sequence of movements. The technique he developed is taught all over the world.

The Merce Cunningham Centennial will celebrate his life’s work. It starts with Not a moment too soon, a fascinating tapestry of video, text, music and movement with Trevor Carlson, close friend and collaborator with Cunningham, reflecting on the choreographer’s final years.

This is followed by If the Dancer Dances, a feature documentary film by two Cunningham alumni. The climax is Night of 100 Solos, a global event which sees Cunningham’s work performed at the Barbican, in New York and Los Angeles, on his birthday.

Here, some of those involved in the occasion tell us about Cunningham’s influence on their own practice, and how they will remember him.

Trevor Carlson, Cunningham Centennial Producer ‘I was with Merce for the 12 years before he died – we had an incredible relationship that blurred the lines between employee, best friend and collaborator. I was his legs at a time when his own legs weren’t working, although his mind was still as curious as ever.

‘Merce loved to film on a handheld camera. He would shoot from his wheelchair and I have a shoebox full of cassettes of what he was filming. One day I started looking through them and realised he hadn’t only been shooting when I was there, so we decided to incorporate some of his home films into Not a moment too soon. It was a way of bringing him to the performance.

‘Night of 100 Solos is not a memorial, it’s about the future of dance. All 75 dancers had never performed for Merce, so they’re going to bring their own interpretation to the work. It’s about being in the present – without Merce, but with his great gifts.

‘The backdrop will be by artist Richard Hamilton, which he created for us in 2005. I had been pulling together visual artists for an event at the Barbican – we were on tour and used a local visual artist for each date. I approached Richard and asked if we could use one of his paintings and he said no. He wanted to create something new for us instead. The resulting Shadows Cast by

Readymades will be projected onto the backdrop for 100 Solos.

‘I’ll remember Merce as someone who would allow his curiosity to drive him and wouldn’t be afraid where it would take him. He would always try to challenge himself so far that he might fall. He was always pushing to be in whatever moment he was in, and experience it all.’

Daniel Squire, Stager of Night of 100 Solos in London ‘We’ve chosen 100 solos from 1953-2009 to show in London. They won’t be performed in isolation – there’s just not enough time to do 100 solos in 75 minutes – so there’ll be times when there are a number of dancers performing at the same time. We’re trying to show the many aspects of his work. For people watching, it might be too much to take in and they might want to see it again to focus on the parts they didn’t see; but it won’t happen again. We’ve done it this way because it’d be wrong to show something and say “this is a comprehensive view of Merce’s work and you can see every detail”.

‘I was a dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for over 10 years. In the studio there was always a healthy reverence for Merce. If he was teaching, you didn’t speak. He would teach without music and all you could hear was the sound of his voice and footfalls. It was a very potent atmosphere. It really forces you as a dancer to listen to your own musicality and become more disciplined.

‘I remember him watching with great attention. He had this really impressive sense of paying very close attention, but simultaneously being prepared to be surprised.’

Siobhan Davies, Founder of Siobhan Davies Dance‘Merce inspired me because he was a maverick and rigorous, curious and unorthodox. The practice of dance was going one way and he kept holding the course he totally believed in, and made a company of visual artists, musicians and composers who worked incredibly hard for him and were extremely dedicated.

‘His way of working, of bringing people together again and again, and his inquisitiveness about what could come next, are how I remember him. His work was a constant refreshment of what it is to be a choreographer. That’s incredibly important because it’s quite hard for dancers to move out of the common public perception of what dance should be.’

Beatriz Stix-Brunell, First Soloist of the Royal Ballet‘The first time I ever saw Merce’s work was when I was 15 and I saw a performance of Summerspace at a Juilliard graduation performance in New York. The jumping and leaping sequences were incredible – it felt like it never ended. As a dancer I could see how much control and stamina it took. You have to have a strong core as a dancer, but the control they had was amazing. They ended these huge leaps on one leg and wouldn’t even wobble. The set was a backdrop of bold colours and dots, and the unitards the dancers wore blended in. There was a lot going on but it never felt disjointed.

‘I’ve never danced one of Merce’s pieces before, so this is an entirely new experience for me. I’m learning the material through different people who worked closely with him, so I get different perspectives on it.’

Toke Strandby, Dancer at Candoco Dance Company‘I was introduced to Merce through my training at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, where I had Cunningham lessons every day for three years.

‘It had a huge impact on my own functionality and technicality – not only in my own body, but also how it reacts in space, and how I am able to design the space around me. Those things really incorporate his work and way of thinking.

‘When I think about Merce, I’m drawn to the simplicity of his work and how he managed to create an atmosphere. It reminds me of my own training. Also, the physicality of the work – it’s not easy because you work from such a deep place – everything comes from within.’

Merce Cunningham Centennial4-16 AprNot a moment too soon4-6 AprIf the Dancer Dances6 AprNight of 100 Solos16 AprSee page 13 for detailsNight of 100 Solos will be livestreamed and avaliable on our website.

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Merce Cunningham, one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, would have turned 100 this month. To mark the occasion, dancers, artists and musicians are coming together to remember his legacy.

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New releases

From Fri 5 Apr

Happy as Lazzaro#

Alice Rohrwacher’s (Wonders) new film has captivated film festival audiences. A modern fairy tale, it follows the unlikely friendship between an optimistic young peasant and a nobleman.

From Fri 5 Apr

The Sisters Brothers#

From the director of A Prophet, comes the comic tale of the Sisters brothers, played by John C Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix, as the two assassins travel to the gold rush land of California.

From Fri 12 Apr

Wild Rose#

Tom Harper (BBC’s War & Peace) directs this joyous tale of a magnetic, formerly incarcerated, Glaswegian country singer (Jessie Buckley) balancing her dreams of fame with the responsibilities of motherhood.

From Fri 12 Apr

Mid90s#

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut is a lyrical coming-of age-story. Set in 1990s Los Angeles, It follows a 13-year-old navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

From Fri 19 Apr

Red Joan# Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Red Joan is the taut and emotional discovery of one woman’s (Judi Dench ) sacrifice in the face of incredible circumstances.

From Fri 22 Feb

Eighth Grade15

Bo Burnham’s smash indie hit follows thirteen-year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as she endures the last week of middle school – the end of her thus far disastrous eighth-grade year.

Details of prices are available online Barbican Members receive 20% off, Business Members receive 25% off Join Young Barbican and get tickets to new releases for just £5

For programme information and dates and times of new release films visit barbican.org.uk

Cinema

Special events and seasons

3–24 Apr, Cinema 2

Poetry in Motion: Contemporary Iranian CinemaA film season reflecting on how the tradition of storytelling, so deeply rooted in Persian culture, manifests itself in cinema. Curated in partnership with the Bagri Foundation.

Sat 6 Apr 4pm, Cinema 2

If the Dancer DancesPG* + Screen TalkMerce Cunningham Centennial

This intimate documentary brings us into the dance studio as three former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company teach Cunningham’s iconic 1968 RainForest to the Stephen Petronio Company.

11–16 Apr, Cinema 3

Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: Stanisław Lem on FilmLife Rewired

Curated in partnership with Kinoteka Polish Film Festival, this season presents a selection of lesser-known adaptations of the work of Polish science-fiction author Stanisław Lem, plus a discussion of his work and legacy.

Tue 23 Apr 6.30pm, Cinema 2

Women of the Gulag# + ScreenTalkNew East Cinema

Marianna Yarovskaya’s Oscar-shortlisted film is a deeply moving documentary that tells the compelling personal stories of six female survivors of the Gulag.

Atomic Heart part of Poetry in Motion

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Thu 25 Apr 7pm, Cinema 2

Topsy-Turvy12A + ScreenTalkOscar® Creatives

Oscar®-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming joins us following this screening of Mike Leigh’s gloriously entertaining musical about Gilbert and Sullivan. In partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sun 28 Apr 3pm, Cinema 1

White Paradise# + live musical accompaniment Silent Films & Live Music

This Czech melodrama is accompanied by live music by Tomáš Vtípil, which mixes contemporary electronics with traditional improvisation on piano and violin. Co-presented with the Czech Centre, London.

Event Cinema

Tue 2 Apr 6.15pm, Cinema 2

La Forza del Destino# Royal Opera House Live

Christof Loy directs a star-studded cast of singers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier, in Verdi’s epic opera, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

Wed 3 Apr 7pm, Cinema 3

Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story# + satellite Q&ARoyal Opera House Live

This special screening of the biopic based on Acosta’s autobiography is followed by a live Q&A broadcast from the Royal Opera House featuring director Iciar Bollain, writer Paul Laverty, producer Andrea Calderwood and Acosta himself.

Thu 11 Apr 2pm, Cinema 2

Oscar Wilde Encore: Lady Windemere’s FanPG

Afternoon Arts

Award-winning director Kathy Burke brings together a talented comedic cast including Kevin Bishop and Jennifer Saunders for this encore screening of Oscar Wilde’s social comedy.

Thu 11 Apr, Cinema 1

All About Eve12A

NT Live

Ivo Van Hove adapts All About Eve for the stage with Gillian Anderson and Lily James in the roles of fading star Margo Channing and ingénue Eve. Broadcast live from the West End in London.

Wed 17 Apr 7pm, Cinema 3

As You Like It12A

RSC Live

Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy.

Thu 25 Apr 2pm, Cinema 2

Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo: Love and Death#

Afternoon Arts

This is a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo.

Tue 30 Apr 6.45pm, Cinema 2

Faust12A

Royal Opera House Live

Experience the decadence and elegance of 1870s Paris in David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s best-loved opera.

Families

Every Saturday 11am, Cinema 2

Family Film ClubThis month, we’ll be marking Spring’s return with films full of Fresh Starts and New Adventures. Plus, look out for our regular Show and Tell introductions and free monthly workshops.

Parent and Baby ScreeningsEnjoy the best new films every Monday and Saturday morning with your little ones of twelve months and under, at our specially tailored screenings.

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Access

Relaxed ScreeningsOne Friday afternoon in every month, we screen a film, in a specially tailored environment for adults who may be on the autistic spectrum, have Tourette Syndrome, anxiety, sensory or other learning difficulties. Friends and carers go free.

Access ScreeningsEvery Tuesday or Wednesday we screen a new release film with both audio description for the visually impaired and captions for D/deaf and hard of hearing audiences.

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Classical Music

Visit our website for full programme information, including concerts from the Barbican Presents series, London Symphony Orchestra and our other associate orchestras, or contact the Box Office to be posted our current Classical Music brochure.

Resident Orchestra

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All concerts take place in the Hall unless otherwise stated

Mon 1 Apr 7.30pm

Khatia Buniatishvili in recital

‘Heart-melting or hair-raising, this was playing of mesmerising immediacy’ (Evening Standard): everything Buniatishvili does creates headlines, and this recital of Schubert and Liszt promises to be no exception.

Fri 5 Apr 6.30pm

The English Concert: Handel’s Semele‘Endless pleasure, endless love…’ Brenda Rae stars as the princess in love with the King of the Gods in Handel’s irresistibly theatrical and sensuous opera.

Sat 6 Apr, Across Centre

BBC SO Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia BoulangerTwo sisters; two extraordinary musical lives. Explore the world of the Boulanger sisters in this day of concerts and events, culminating in a performance of some of Lili’s greatest works.

Sat 6 Apr, 7.30pm

BBC SO/GaffiganHear all of Lili Boulanger’s major works: Psaume 24, Vieille prière bouddhique, Faust et Hélène and Psaume 130: Du fond de l’abîme. Pianist Alexandra Dariescu joins for Nadia’s Fantaisie variée.

Wed 10 Apr 7.30pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, The Year 19571957 was a golden year for Shostakovich, composing works including the sombre and dramatic Symphony No 11 – a ‘symphony written in blood’, taking inspiration from Russia’s failed 1905 revolution.

Thu 11 Apr 7.30pm

Britten Sinfonia/Independent OperaCelebrating the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s birth, the first public performance of Joby Talbot’s new song cycle is presented alongside Mendelssohn’s Symphony No 3.

Fri 12 Apr 1pm, LSO St Luke’s

ECHO Rising Stars: Kian SoltaniA specially commissioned new work by jazz pianist David Helbock forms a delightfully unexpected centrepiece to this recital of Debussy, Shostakovich and Reza Vali by the ‘sublime’ (Guardian) young cellist.

Sun 14 Apr 7pm

London Symphony Orchestra/ElderKirill Gerstein is soloist in Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, before Sir Mark Elder conducts Charles Ives’s Symphony No 2, peppered with tunes and hymns from the composer’s American homeland.

Wed 17 Apr 7.30pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Davis20th-century works by Debussy, Tippett and Szymanowski each flood their musical canvas with colour and sensation. Together they offer a vibrant, unusually sensual portrait of their age.

Fri 19 Apr 3pm

Academy of Ancient Music: Handel’s Brockes PassionHandel’s Brockes Passion invites you into the heart of the Easter story with a vivid and emotionally charged mixture of richly painted chorales and choruses and astonishingly intricate arias.

Thu 25 Apr 7.30pm

London Symphony Orchestra/Roth: BoléroA ballet, an opera and a symphonic rhapsody – François-Xavier Roth conducts three luxurious works inspired by Ravel’s love of Spanish culture: Boléro, L’heure espagnole and Rapsodie espagnole.

Fri 26 Apr 12.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

LSO Discovery: Free Friday Lunchtime ConcertRachel Leach presents a free 45-minute informal concert where audiences will get to find out more about the music from the players themselves.

Free event

Fri 26 Apr 7.30pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra/OramoElgar’s Concerto for Violin and Dvor ák’s Symphony No 9 are paired here in a concert that celebrates friendship and mourns loss with works of personal significance to both composers.

Sun 28 Apr 7.30pm, Milton Court

Leonardo da Vinci: Shaping the invisible Marking 500 years since da Vinci’s death, innovative vocal ensemble I Fagiolini illuminate projections of his most iconic artworks with choral masterpieces from across the centuries.

Details of times and prices are available at barbican.org.uk Discounts are available to Barbican Members, Business Members and Young Barbican members Check for multibuy discounts online

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Details of prices are available online Barbican Members receive 20% off, Business Members receive 25% off Join Young Barbican and get tickets for selected events for just £5, £10 or £15

For programme information and dates and times of new release films visit barbican.org.uk

Contemporary Music

All concerts take place in the Barbican Hall unless otherwise stated

Sun 7 Apr 7.30pm

Midori Takada & Lafawndah: Ceremonial BlueJapanese percussionist and pioneering composer Midori Takada joins forces with vocalist and electronic musician Lafawndah as they present the world premiere of their new collaborative piece.

Sun 7 Apr 7.30pm, Milton Court

Gabriel KahaneThe Brooklyn based singer-songwriter and composer, Gabriel Kahane blurs the lines between indie and classical, taking us on a journey across a fractured America.

Tue 9 Apr 7.30pm

Minimalist Dream House with special guest Thom Yorke

Celebrating minimalism’s influence on modern composers, Katia and Marielle Labèque are joined by ThomYorke, Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin to play the UK premiere of the Radiohead frontman’s first classical piece, alongside pieces by Max Richter, David Lang, Caroline Shaw and more.

Fri 12 Apr 8.30pm

CybotronDetroit techno pioneer Juan Atkins revives his influential group in this audio-visual show, presenting classic tracks alongside new material in an exploration of the relationship between music and technology.

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Fri 12 Apr 7.30pm. Milton Court

HauschkaKnown for his minimalist-electronic crossover works of prepared piano, the composer strips it all back in this performance of simple piano pieces from his forthcoming album A Different Forest.

15 & 16 Apr 7.30pm

Glen HansardIrish singer-songwriter and founding member of The Frames, Glen Hansard is joined by a full band to present music from his 2018 album Between Two Shores.

Tue 23 Apr 7.30pm

John McLaughlinThe jazz fusion guitarist and Miles Davis collaborator performs with his electric fusion quartet 4th Dimension, featuring keyboardist Gary Husband, bassist Etienne Mbappe and drummer Ranjit Barot.

Wed 24 Apr 7pm

Barbican Box Music Showcase with Swifta BeaterLife Rewired

Grime producer Swifta Beater joins students from east London to perform music they’ve composed with the help of music technology experts Native Instruments, exploring themes of technology and human experience, inspired by Life Rewired.

Sat 27 Apr 8pm

Apparat + KÁRYYN

Ambient techno artist Apparat performs a dancefloor-transcending set including music from his first album in six years, LP5.

Sun 28 Apr 7.30pm, LSO St Luke’s

Josephine Foster + Saloli

Veteran of the New Weird America folk scene, Josephine Foster performs a set of new songs with a band including guitarist Victor Herrero and drummer Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells).

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Drawing inspiration from our recent exhibition Modern Couples: Art Intimacy and the Avant-garde, the Barbican Young Visual Arts Group is curating its own showcase of work.

The fourteen members of the group have regular sessions with arts industry mentors including artist Jordan McKenzie, Florence Peake and Barbican curators, who help them develop their practice through advice, workshops and visits to exhibitions.

23-year-old Harry Wakeling says, ‘All the people in the group come from different disciplines – some are from filmmaking, others from costume or illustration. It’s cool working with people from numerous art forms and skills. Our research visits to exhibitions where we consider what we think works and doesn’t work is useful for us as we put together our showcase.’

‘Having the opportunity to make work and share it with the group for critical feedback is really helpful,’ says Ufuoma Essi, a filmmaker who’s just completed a history degree at UCL. ‘It helps develop my own creative practice, and has taught me to be more self-reflective.’

Young Visual Arts Group ShowcaseDateSee page xx for detailsFor more information about the YVAG, see barbican.org.uk/takepart

Discover a new generation of artists

Watch BarbicanSessions

Live after-hours gigs in our iconic architectural spaces from artists including Gazelle Twin, Keaton Henson and Soumik Datta – uploaded onto our YouTube channel monthly.

Watch them at youtube.com/barbicancentre

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25 Mar–13 Apr, Theatre

Wayward ProductionsGrief is the Thing with FeathersCillian Murphy stars in Enda Walsh’s adaption of Max Porter’s award-winning novel, a heart-wrenching meditation on love, loss and living.

4–6 Apr, Silk Street Theatre

Ferran Carvajal/Trevor CarlsonNot a moment too soonMerce Cunningham Centennial

Trevor Carlson combines video, text, music and movement to reflect on the 12 years he spent working with the revolutionary choreographer Merce Cunningham.

10–20 Apr, The Pit

Lynette WallworthCollisionsLife Rewired

A ‘milestone VR production’ (Guardian) that takes you on the journey of indigenous elder Nyarri Nyarri Morgan for a rare insight into the hidden history of Britain’s nuclear testing.

11–19 Apr, Silk Street Theatre

Galway International Arts FestivalRoomsStep into five meticulously detailed rooms, as the setting and Enda Walsh’s vivid texts draw you into the lives of the characters that once existed there.

16 Apr, Theatre

Merce Cunningham TrustNight of 100 Solos: A Centennial EventOn the night Merce Cunningham would have turned 100, this one-off global event celebrates this influential choreographer, as 75 dancers grace three stages around the world.

23 Apr–18 May, Venues vary

Fertility FestLife Rewired

Performances and panel discussions from medical professionals, artists and the public provide a rare opportunity for an open conversation about fertility, infertility, reproductive science and modern families.

From 27 Apr, Theatre

Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia LeighLife Rewired

Julia Leigh’s memoir lays bare the stark truth of her experience against the seductive promises made by the multi-billion-dollar IVF industry to those gripped by a ‘snow blind’ desire to make a baby.

Collisions ©

Full details of prices are available online Barbican Members and Business Members enjoy discounts on selected events Join Young Barbican and get tickets for selected events for just £5, £10 or £15

For full programme information, including artist line ups, please visit barbican.org.uk

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Daria Martin, still from Tonight the World, 2019, anamorphic 16mm film transferred to HD, 13.5 minutes © Daria Martin, courtesy Maureen Paley, London

Details of prices are available online. Barbican Members and Business Members get free entry to Gallery exhibitions. Join Young Barbican and get tickets to selected events for just £5.

For full programme information, including opening times, visit barbican.org.uk

With thanks The City of London Corporation, founder and principal funder

Major Supporters Arts Council EnglandChristie DigitalCity Bridge TrustThe Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Culture Ireland Esmeé Fairbairn FoundationThe Heritage Lottery FundPaul Hamlyn Foundation The Sackler TrustSHM FoundationTerra Foundation for American Art UBSWellcome

Business Supporters Aberdeen Asset ManagementAllen & OveryAllford Hall Monaghan Morris AudibleBank of America Merrill LynchBloombergBupa Global Crédit AgricoleChristie DigitalDLA PiperHawkins BrownLeigh DayLinklaters LLPNational Australia BankNomuraNewgate CommunicationsReed SmithSlaughter and MayTaittingertp bennettTravers SmithUBS

Trusts and Livery CompaniesFundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el ArteThe Gold and Silver Wyre DrawersThe John S Cohen FoundationThe Miss Joan Sinclair Charitable TrustThe Sackler TrustThe Worshipful Company of Barbers

We also want to thank the Barbican Patrons, and those who contribute to the Barbican Fund.

If you’re interested in supporting the Barbican Centre Trust, visit barbican.org.uk/supportus, or contact us on 0207 382 6185 or development@barbican.org.uk.The Barbican Centre Trust, registered charity no. 294282

Art & Design

ExhibitionsUntil Sun 7 Apr, The Curve

Daria Martin: Tonight the WorldLife Rewired

Don’t miss Jarman Award winner Daria Martin’s exhibition, which revisits dreams and memories from personal family history, using film and gaming technology in this complex portrait of memory and loss.

Events11 Apr 7pm, Frobisher Auditorium 1

Architecture on Stage: Sauter von MoosEstablished in Basel and now based in Miami, Florian Sauter & Charlotte von Moos are architecture studio Sauter von Moos. Sauter joins us to discuss their practice.

30 Mar – 18 May

Brutal Sights: Barbican Photography TourJoin Peter Chadwick, author of This Brutal House, for a photography tour of our Brutalist fortress. Part of Make! The New Brutal.

13 – 14 Apr 10.30am, Barbican Shop

Brutal Impressions: Lino Printing WorkshopTranslate the big, bold and beautiful shapes of our Brutalist architecture to print in this lino–printing workshop led by Temple Prints.

30 Mar – 18 May

Brutal Structures: Architecture Walking TourExplore the Square Mile’s Brutalist treasures with historian, writer and lecturer Chris Rogers. Part of Make! The New Brutal.

30 Apr 8pm, Concert Hall

Architecture on Stage: Office KGDVSCOPY TBC

InstallationsUntil Fri 3 May, Level G

UnclaimedLife Rewired

What will be strange and familiar about us living longer lives? Everyday objects collide with unexpected stories in this installation exploring the future of ageing.

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Be the first in line when it comes to booking Become a Barbican Member today Visit barbican.org.uk/membership

30 May-1 Sep, Gallery

Lee Krasner: Living ColourA key figure to Abstract Expressionism, Lee Krasner was a remarkably versatile artist, whose intensive training allowed her to refresh and reinvent her style over her long career. Although she has often been overshadowed by her husband Jackson Pollock, this timely review – the first in Europe since 1965 – highlights the sheer strength of her work. Bringing together nearly 100 works, the exhibition covers her pioneering vision, radical recycling of old work into new, her talents as a colourist and her powerful explorations of scale and form.

Lee Krasner, c. 1938. Unknown photographer

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22-25 May, Theatre

Four QuartetsFour visionaries respond to what is considered TS Eliot’s greatest poetic work, in a union of dance, music and art. Four Quartets sees choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s ten-strong ensemble of dancers perform to a live score written by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. It is performed by Britten Sinfonia musicians, while actor Kathleen Chalfant narrates. The stage design centres on paintings by American artist Brice Marden, tying together an unprecedented collaborative work.

2, 10 & 16 Jun, Hall

LSO Artist Portrait: Daniil TrifonovThe superstar Russian pianist showcases his prodigious technical ability as he takes on Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto on 2 June as part of his LSO Artist Portrait series. A solo recital on 10 June features Beethoven’s Sonata No 18 and Prokofiev’s Sonata No 8, while the series comes to a close with a programme that brings together Shostakovich’s Concerto No 1, Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Berlioz’s dreamlike Harold in Italy. Find out why The Times described him as ‘without question the most astounding young pianist of our age’.

13 Jul, Hall

Amadou and Mariam with the Blind Boys of AlabamaMalian superstar duo Amadou and Mariam have teamed up with multi-Grammy winners the Blind Boys of Alabama for a long-awaited return to the Barbican stage. This new project fuses African pop with American gospel singing, which both grew from the same roots.

6–25 Jun, Cinema 3

After the Wave: Young French Cinema in the 1970sIn the 1970s, and for decades to come, the directors of the Nouvelle Vague dominated the French cinema landscape and obscured the achievements of the younger, radical generation of filmmakers who emerged in their wake. Individually very different in sensibility, these directors were never formally aligned as a movement, but their films share certain affinities – they are broadly naturalistic, often autobiographical, interested in love and intimate relationships, with a focus on the lives of young people.

Lee Krasner, c. 1938. Unknown photographerDaniil Trifonov © Dario Acosta © Maria Baranova

Stuart Spikes (@stuartspikes) shared this morning shot in one of the Barbican walkways on Instagram. You can discover the history of the area and find out the design themes that run through the Centre and estate on one of our Architecture Tours. Start your journey on one of these fascinating walking experiences at barbican.org.uk/tours

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My Barbican: Jane NorthcoteArtist and 15-year Barbican resident Jane Northcote has long been a fan of the Yellow Line – that painted strip on the floor which will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s walked around the estate. Here, she shares some fascinating quirks of the route, plus her other favourite areas.

A different perspective

‘The Yellow Line has been part of my everyday life since I moved here, but my relationship with it goes beyond that, to my first visit to the area. I’ve been fascinated by it ever since. I even had an exhibition about it in the Barbican Library in [date]. It’s a bit of an enigma – I’m not sure who first created it.

‘The strange thing is there are no direction arrows to show you which way to follow the line. And it doesn’t tell you where it leads. In fact, it leads you to the Centre, but there’s nothing to indicate that.

‘I find it fascinating that there are parts where the line has become disjointed. You can see an example just outside Pizza Express near the

Museum of London. Workers must have taken up the tiles and put them back, but the line doesn’t join up. Sometimes I wonder if they did it on purpose.

‘Another interesting point to visit is at Speed House Highwalk. There’s a section of the Yellow Line that took you from Milton Court to a bridge that used to span Silk Street. But the bridge has been removed now, so the line just ends abruptly.

‘I love the Barbican estate. As well as around the estate I can see 25 tower blocks from my window – from the 1960s to today. I enjoy painting them and have exhibited.’

Find Northcote’s work at janesketching.com© Jane Northcote

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GAlways open Always freeEveryone’s journey starts on Level G, where you can relax, meet, eat and enjoy our iconic building. Our Level G programme offers free installations and events in our public spaces, all year round.

This month Life Rewired HubAn experimental platform housing an exhibition of new writing and short films in addition to a full programme of talks, events, and residencies in response to our season.

Troika: Borrowed LightAn infinite loop of gradually changing colours inspired by the shifts you can witness at sunset and sunrise.

Squish Space Various dates, 10am–4pm A sensory launch pad for children under five and their families to play, touch and think with tactile objects.Unclaimed What will be strange and familiar about us living longer lives? Everyday objects collide with unexpected stories in this installation exploring the future of ageing.

INSULAE (Of the Island) Nye Thompson’s video contemplates the impact of island geography on national identity in a perpetually looping virtual tour of the British coastline. Behind a Façade of Order Influenced by M C Escher, Ben Kreukniet’s installation responds to the Barbican’s architecture and the movements of passers-by in a continual loop of feedback.

Pick up a Level G map from the Advance Ticket Desk

Coastline identityWhat impact does our island geography have on our national identity? That’s what artist Nye Thompson is exploring in her Level G installation, INSULAE (Of The Island). Look out for the perpetually looping virtual tour of the British coastline waters being projected onto the walls.

Naughty and niceHave your cake and eat it at Beech Street Café and Bar, where we have a selection of tasty treats to tempt you.

Go for the almost virtuous vegan raspberry, mango and lime drizzle cake, or take your tastebuds to the dark side with our red devil cake made with beetroot.

Whether you need something before you head to the Cinema, or want a break from working, there’s also a wide range of coffees, snacks and light meals available.

Coastline identityUntil XXSee right for details

From interviews to scenes from the rehearsal room, find out more about the artists and creatives behind our events in our fortnightly videos on our YouTube channel.

We also produce and commission short films inspired by the Barbican and our artists and record highlights from our talks series, such as Architecture on Stage.

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