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To help you find a way through the variety of concerts on offer, here are a few highlights that we are particularly looking forward to.

Also go deeper with classical music at Southbank Centre and read exclusive interviews from world-class musicians including Vladimir Jurowski, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Maurizio Pollini and Lang Lang giving you insight into their projects with us this season and find out related events that you might also be interested in.

Up coming concerts

Rites
Live performance with 3D Visuals

Saturday 23 April

Digital artist Klaus Obermaier and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra create a 21st-century realisation of Stravinsky's early modernist masterpiece The Rite of Spring.

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Lang Lang Inspires: Young Pianists Week
Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22 May

Lang Lang takes centre stage in a major project at Southbank Centre focusing on young pianists.

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Infernal Dance - Inside the World of Bela Bartók
Thursday 27 January - Thursday 3 November
A major exploration of the influences that shaped the life and music of one of the 20th century's greatest and most enigmatic composers.

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Highlights - Audio

Below is a selection of soundclips associated to highlights throughout the season.

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, No.4

Lachenmann: String Quartet No.1 (Gran Torso)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata, Op.109, 2nd mvmt

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - The Hero

Ravel: String Quartet, 1st mvmt

MAHLER

Events this season exploring Mahler' music and influence.
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LACHENMANN WEEKEND

Discover more about why Southbank Centre is staging a weekend focusing on work of this pioneering composer.
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SOUNDS VENEZUELA

Alejandro Carreno, lead violinist of the Simón Bolívar String Quartet, discusses the return of Venezuela's El Sistema to Southbank Centre.
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THE POLLINI PROJECT

Pianist Maurizio Pollini talks about his special series of recitals at Royal Festival Hall.
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BIG NAMES

Not-to-be missed events in 2010/11.
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PRINCIPAL CONDUCTORS

Meet some of our Resident Orchestra's world-famous Principal Conductors.
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VOCAL REPERTOIRE

Mary King, Director of Southbank Centre's Voicelab, talks about concerts featuring the best in vocal music.
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PREMIERES

New compositions you can hear at Southbank Centre this season.
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