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Browse concerts from the Barbican Classical Music programme featuring leading orchestras and soloists from around the world.

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choir singing
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Christmas with King’s College Choir

Step into the splendour of the season at Christmas with King’s College Choir, a sublime evening of music that captures the true spirit of Christmas. 

conductor conducting a choir and orchestra behind a row of candles
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Classical music

Candlelit Carols

A timeless Christmas tradition bathed in candlelight. Step into the gentle glow of candlelight and experience the true spirit of the season with Candlelit Carols, a heart warming evening of music.

the earth in the foreground with the other planets in the solar system behind it
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The Planets

A celestial journey through sound and symphony. Step into the cosmic splendour of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, in an evening that promises to stir the senses and ignite the imagination.

conductor conducting an orchestra
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The Best of John Williams

An Epic Night of Iconic Film Music. Experience the power and magic of the movies with The Best of John Williams. 

A portrait of Beethoven in a black suit jacket and a red shirt
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Classical music

Beethoven’s Ninth

A monumental night of music and majesty. Celebrate the power and passion of Beethoven’s greatest works in an unforgettable evening at out Hall. 

Mid-performance image of the Glenn Miller Orchestra all wearing red suits
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra

A night of swing, nostalgia, and timeless classics. The Glenn Miller Orchestra brings the spirit of the 1940s to life, celebrating the unforgettable sound of Glenn Miller and the golden age of swing.

Image of a conductor with their back faced to the camera in the middle of space where two planets are colliding creating a flash of red electricity
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Classical music

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

A cinematic battle of epic proportions. Prepare for an unforgettable evening as two of the greatest film composers of all time go head-to-head in The Music of Zimmer vs Williams in our Hall. 

Mid-performance image of the London Concert Orchestra with confetti falling everywhere
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Classical music

New Year’s Day Proms

Start 2026 in unforgettable style with the New Year’s Day Proms in our Hall a rousing celebration of classical favourites, uplifting anthems, and beloved operatic gems.

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
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The National Youth Orchestra

Join us as The National Youth Orchestra takes to the stage for a massive orchestral experience, alongside conductor Alexandre Bloch and cellist Inbal Segev.

Violinist performs at LSO St Luke's under a drape with purple projections on it
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Jerwood Composer+ Showcase

One-of-a-kind performances curated and developed by early-career composers as part of LSO Jerwood Composer+.

Sir Simon Rattle standing on the podium on the Barbican stage, facing the audience and smiling, with the London Symphony Orchestra standing behind him
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.

An image of Guy Johnston surrounded by a red circle against a red backdrop
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Classical music

Clemens Schuldt conducts Strauss and Phibbs

Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.

Sir Simon Rattle with London Symphony Orchestra
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

Two showcases of Bartók’s unbridled passion for Hungarian folk music, plus de Falla’s sun-drenched tale of love and deception. 

A blurred picture of a classical ensemble on stage
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Classical music

Riot Ensemble: Too Much is Never Enough

Step into a kaleidoscopic world of sound as one of the UK’s leading new-music ensembles, Riot Ensemble, brings an electrifying programme by a new generation of creatives.

Unearth
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Classical music

Julia Wolfe: unEarth

US composer Julia Wolfe’s major new work unEarth receives its UK premiere at the Barbican, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, National Youth Voices, and Danish soprano Else Torp.