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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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Sir Simon Rattle presenting from the Barbican stage
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Half Six Fix

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Come to a Half Six Fix for a burst of music with the London Symphony Orchestra to kick-start your evening.  

Sheku Kanneh-Mason sitting with his cello in a mountainous landscape, with a lake in the distance behind him
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Barbican Presents

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Barbican Presents brings some of the greatest international classical artists, orchestras and ensembles to London, in a stimulating and eclectic mix of classical, contemporary, and Baroque music.

Official photo of the London Symphony Orchestra
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London Symphony Orchestra

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The London Symphony Orchestra is built on the belief that extraordinary music should be available to everyone, everywhere. It was established in 1904 and today is among the world’s top orchestras

Lang Lang
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Recitals

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Get closer to the music with intimate recitals from musicians at the top of their game.

Australian Chamber Orchestra on stage
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Visiting Ensembles

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Orchestras and ensembles from all around the world are joined by top soloists on the Barbican stage. 

IPORB
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Theatre & dance Talks & events Contemporary music Classical music Cinema Art & design

Summer at the Barbican

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Heat up your summer with open-air screenings, smash hit musicals, mid-century sculpture, immersive shows, eclectic concerts and more.

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Art & design Talks & events Immersive Contemporary music Classical music Cinema

Frequencies: The sounds that shape us

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A season that brings you music and takes you beyond, to interrogate how you perceive and encounter sound.​

Classical Pride illustration
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Classical Pride 2025: Voices of Pride

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Hear queer stories of joy, hope, sorrow and resilience across multiple venues this summer.

Pappano conducting
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Sir Antonio Pappano

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Sir Antonio Pappano begins his second season as Chief Conductor of the LSO this September. 

Unearth
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Classical music Contemporary music

Fragile Earth

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Our new cross-arts season tunes in to planet earth, an inexhaustible source of inspiration to artists, and the burning challenge of our time.

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Classical Music 2025/26

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Discover an extraordinary season of classical music featuring a stellar line-up of homegrown and international talent alongside the London Symphony Orchestra, and our Associates.

Sakari Oramo conductor
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BBC Symphony Orchestra

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The backbone of the BBC Proms and one of the UK's finest orchestras, the BBC SO performs a thrilling, distinctive range of music, from works at the heart of classical music to contemporary premieres.

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir standing in the forest
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Arvo Pärt at 90

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We celebrate the great Estonian composer's 90th birthday with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, the Carice Singers and the 12 Ensemble. 

Image of TM Krishna on stage
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Darbar Festival 2025

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Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Darbar Festival — honouring Indian classical music and the enduring legacy of Bhai Gurmit Singh ji Virdee’s vision and values.

Davone Tines wearing a black suit with his eyes closed and hands in front of his chest
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Davóne Tines: Artist in Residence

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American baritone Davóne Tines is our Artist in Residence, performing works by pioneering avant-garde composer Julius Eastman and compelling music with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.