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A deer in a forest
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Actéon and Pygmalion

Charpentier’s Actéon and Rameau’s Pygmalion: two mythological mini-masterpieces of baroque opera, in an exuberant concert performance.

Abstract image of violin
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Classical music Contemporary music

The Expanded Violin/Anselm McDonnell

A deep dive into the potential of the violin, expanding and enhancing the instrument through microtonality, electronics, and the sound of multiple violins.

Bertrand Chamayou
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Classical music

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sousa

Channel waves, folk rhythms and the heartbeat of the cosmos, as conductor Dinis Souza, pianist Bertrand Chamayou and the BBC Symphony Orchestra play Debussy, Bartók and Unsuk Chin. 

The cast of The Golden Stool performing on stage, wearing long golden dresses
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Classical music

The Golden Stool, or the story of Nana Yaa Asantewaa

Interweaving singing, dance, and cutting-edge theatre, Gorges Ocloo’s ground-breaking AfrOpera re-examines Nana Yaa Asantewaa’s defiant stance against colonialism and cultural appropriation.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason sitting on a wooden stool with his cello, in front of a pale blueish gray background
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Classical music

Sinfonia of London/John Wilson with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Embedding the intricacies of the patter song, Kenneth Hesketh’s orchestral show-stopper prefaces two compelling master works as John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London return. 

On the bottom right of the image, an orchestra is performing on stage. Behind them is a projection of a still from Life on Our Planet, showing a huge shark appearing to swim towards the audience.
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Classical music

Life on Our Planet in Concert (PG)

From esk film, in association with Netflix and Silverback Films, comes a natural history concert experience: Netflix’s Life on Our Planet, with highlights from the series and an incredible live score.

The Dudok Quartet playing their instruments. They are positioned in a close huddle, each person facing a different direction. They are against a cream coloured background.
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Classical music

Dudok Quartet: Abandoned Voices

Alongside something hot off the press, death, despair, and eternity stalk the Dudoks’ typically ear-opening programme in which Messiaen tempers the anguished ardour of Gesualdo and Schubert.

Harmeet Virdee demonstrating the sitar
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Classical music Contemporary music Talks & events

Indian Music Appreciation Course

The essential all-singing, all-dancing guide to everything you wanted to know about raga and tala music, but were afraid to ask. 

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas

Big questions asked in a big piece – Gustav Mahler’s glorious Resurrection Symphony – as the LSO celebrates Michael Tilson Thomas’ 80th birthday.

Free Lunchtime Concert 230317
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Classical music

Beethoven Dedications: LSO Wind Ensemble

Ludwig van Beethoven’s chamber music is celebrated with unbridled charm from the virtuoso players of the LSO Wind Ensemble.  

Dilshad and Jayanthi
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Classical music Contemporary music

Dilshad Khan + Jayanthi Kumaresh

Experience the mastery of India's premier sarangi virtuoso as he mesmerises with soulful ragas, followed by the hypnotic sounds of the veena by Jayanthi Kumaresh.

String players in LSO St Luke's
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Classical music

LSO Discovery Friday Lunchtime Concert

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert, suitable for everyone over the age of 5. Hear live music up close, with a small group of Guildhall School musicians.

Anindo and Anubratta Chatterjee playing the tabla, smiling at each other
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Classical music Contemporary music

Pandit Anindo and Anubrata Chatterjee

Witness a much-awaited, turbo charged tabla duet by India’s finest tabla legend with his son Anubrata.

Jasdeep and Shalmalee
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Classical music Contemporary music

Jasdeep Singh Degun + Shalmalee Joshi

Experience a double bill of sitar brilliance by Jasdeep Singh Degun followed by Joshi's impeccable execution of the Jaipur-Atruli style of khayal.

Kangmin Justin Kim and Mark Stone
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Classical music

Huang Ruo’s M. Butterfly

A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo’s operatic reworking takes wing.