Lachenmann Orchestral Music

The London Sinfonietta's landmark concert at Southbank Centre focuses on the soundworld of German composer Helmut Lachenmann and his music for large orchestral forces. Ausklang, for piano and orchestra, and Schreiben form the programme showcasing the unconventional writing that demands new techniques from traditional instruments.

Helmut Lachenmann Weekend
The London Sinfonietta and Southbank Centre celebrate German composer Helmut Lachenmann’s 75th birthday with a weekend of performances by the world’s leading contemporary musicians. Lachenmann has re-imagined the nature of musical sound, distilling the traditions of Western classical music, electronic music and the avant-garde into new sounds of extreme originality.

Presented by Southbank Centre and the London Sinfonietta.