What’s on

Thu 30 Oct 2025, 19:00

Stravinsky and Gubaidulina breathe vivid, visceral life into Russian fairy tales, plus Shostakovich’s most beautiful and riveting concerto. 

Fri 31 Oct 2025, 19:30

Dark fire and glittering ice: Mozart’s Requiem crowns an evening of deep emotions and natural wonders from Sakari Oramo and pianist Martin Helmchen.

Sat 1 Nov 2025, 19:30

Bringing an alternative slant to American minimalism, London's Explore Ensemble and the EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble present a major new work by Catherine Lamb, alongside music by James Tenney & Steve Reich.

Sun 2 Nov 2025, 14:30

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert. 

Fri 7 Nov 2025, 19:30

Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff.

Sat 8 Nov 2025, 15:30

Aimed at choral singers looking for a challenge, this workshop offers a chance to rehearse and perform Pärt’s Morning Star and The Beatitudes with The Carice Singers and Christopher Bowers-Broadbent.

Sat 8 Nov 2025, 19:30

The Carice Singers celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday with a program of his most mesmerizing choral works, showcasing his signature blend of purity, stillness, and profound spirituality.

Sun 9 Nov 2025, 19:00

André J Thomas celebrates the power of American gospel music, alongside the LSO and over 250 voices from communities across London.

Tue 11 Nov 2025, 19:30

Celebrated Venezuelan pianist and composer Gabriela Montero is joined by the Calidore Quartet for a programme of chamber music including a new work, Canaima, by Montero herself. 

Wed 12 Nov 2025, 19:30

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in an exhilarating programme of Janáček and Bruckner. 

Thu 13 Nov 2025, 20:00

The saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch presents the final instalment of a trilogy of works in collaboration with the LSO, which began with The Black Peril and White Juju.

Fri 14 Nov 2025, 19:30

Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. Academy of Ancient Music plays showpieces by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges: three geniuses on the edge of a volcano.

Thu 20 Nov 2025, 19:00

An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres, alongside Pierre Boulez’s magnetic memoriam to fellow composer Bruno Maderna.

Tue 25 –Wed 26 Nov 2025

Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra with Rakhi Singh, conductor Hugh Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti. 

Wed 26 Nov 2025, 19:30

For the final Barbican concert in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the London based 12 Ensemble bring a contemporary slant to the 20th century titan’s compositions.