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John Adams and Jeremy Denk will take part in a new weekend festival at the Barbican in London: Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender, October 31 and November 1, 2015. This event will take over the Barbican Centre and surrounding venues featuring over 50 concerts across 48 hours in different locations, with performances from Jeremy Denk, a concert from the London Symphony Orchestra led by John Adams, and music by Adams, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Beethoven, Mozart, and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 17.

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John Adams and Jeremy Denk will take part in a new weekend festival at the Barbican in London. At the end of October, the Barbican and its family of orchestras will stage Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender. This weekend-long event, Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, 2015, offers audiences a chance to discover great music in an informal festival environment, including performances from Jeremy Denk on both days and a concert from the London Symphony Orchestra led by John Adams on Sunday.

Sound Unbound will take over the Barbican Centre and surrounding venues featuring over 50 short concerts across 48 hours in different locations that will showcase a variety of artists and music, including that of Adams, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel, Ravel, Purcell, Schubert, Bach, Stravinsky, Beethoven, and more. Alongside the live music program, a range of conversations and debates will take place throughout the weekend, while a team of hosts will guide audiences through the music on offer. The complete listings will be announced early September.

Tickets for Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday, July 17. For details, visit barbican.org.uk.

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    John Adams, Jeremy Denk Featured in New Barbican Autumn Weekend Festival
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    John Adams and Jeremy Denk will take part in a new weekend festival at the Barbican in London. At the end of October, the Barbican and its family of orchestras will stage Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender. This weekend-long event, Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, 2015, offers audiences a chance to discover great music in an informal festival environment, including performances from Jeremy Denk on both days and a concert from the London Symphony Orchestra led by John Adams on Sunday.

    Sound Unbound will take over the Barbican Centre and surrounding venues featuring over 50 short concerts across 48 hours in different locations that will showcase a variety of artists and music, including that of Adams, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel, Ravel, Purcell, Schubert, Bach, Stravinsky, Beethoven, and more. Alongside the live music program, a range of conversations and debates will take place throughout the weekend, while a team of hosts will guide audiences through the music on offer. The complete listings will be announced early September.

    Tickets for Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday, July 17. For details, visit barbican.org.uk.

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