Senegal’s legendary Orchestra Baobab return, celebrating over 50 years of captivating rhythms, melodic vocals and rich brass arrangements in a joyful, unmissable performance.
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Contemporary music
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio who inspirationally blend jazz, classical and electronic influences, return with a powerful new album, Necessary Fictions.
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Classical musicContemporary music
The Hermes Experiment: Let Us Be a Mighty River
A collaboration between The Hermes Experiment and five international sound artists, this immersive concert-installation responds to the climate emergency.
The Hermes Experiment:
Héloïse Wernervoice
Oliver Pashleyclarinet
Alina Bzhezhinska harp
Marianne Schofielddouble bass
Sandeep Bhagwatimusic director
Sonic essayists
Monthati Masebe
Bint Mbareh
Kathy Hinde
Martha Hincapié Charry
Sandeep Bhagwati
Hanna Grześkiewiczcurator
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Classical musicContemporary music
Jerwood Composer+ Showcase
One-of-a-kind performances curated and developed by early-career composers as part of LSO Jerwood Composer+.
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Contemporary music
Lucinda Williams
Three-time GRAMMY award-winner, Lucinda Williams has been carving her own path for more than three decades now. Williams has been imbued with a ‘culturally rich, economically poor’ worldview.
TBC
Lucinda Williams
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: music for strings
Ensemble Modern is a curious loudspeaker for music of our times: courageous, uncompromising, energetic. An essential, aesthetically polyglot amplifier for trend-setting sound concepts.
Ryoji IkedaMIRROR [one for two], Op 12 (2020-23)
I. for 2 violins
II. for 2 violins
III. for 2 violas
Ryoji IkedaPRISM [for string nonet], Op 14 (2023)
Ryoji IkedaREFLECTION [for string nonet], Op 13 (2022-23)
Jagdish Mistryviolin
Giorgos Panagiotidisviolin
Rachel Koblyakovviolin
Veronika Paleevaviolin
Megumi Kasakawaviola
Victor Guaita Igualviola
Eva Böckercello
Charles Wattcello
Paul Cannondouble bass
Volker Bernhardsound engineering
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: music for percussion 1 & 2
Alongside his monumental installations combining video and electronic sounds, Japan’s leading electronic composer and visual artist Ryoji Ikeda has also been working on pure acoustic sounds projects.
Ryoji IkedaBODY MUSIC [for duo], Op 4 (2016)
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II
III
Ryoji IkedaMETAL MUSIC, Op 5 (2016)
I. triangles [for duo]
II. crotales [for duo]
III. cymbals [for quartet]
Ryoji IkedaBOOK MUSIC, Op 9, [for trio](2020)
Ryoji IkedaBALL MUSIC [for trio] Op 10
I. marble
II. ping-pong
III. baskstball
Ryoji IkedaRULER MUSIC [for trio] Op 11
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II
III
IV
Alexandre Babelpercussion
Stéphane Garinpercussion
Julien Garinpercussion
Amélie Grouldpercussion
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: op. 2+3
An exciting premiere of the joint musical composition by acclaimed Japanese visual artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda and the Solem Quartet.
Ryoji IkedaOp 2 [for string quartet] (2001-02)
Ryoji IkedaOp 3 [for string quartet] (2002)
Amy Tressviolin
William Newellviolin
Stephen Upshawviolin
Stephanie Tresscello
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Classical musicContemporary music
Jerwood Composer+ Showcase
One-of-a-kind performances curated and developed by early-career composers as part of LSO Jerwood Composer+.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: music for choir
In 2024 Ryoji Ikeda created music for choir for the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, as part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.
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Classical musicContemporary music
LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme Workshops
In these free public workshops, witness a pivotal point in the process of writing a new three-minute orchestral piece, as the LSO play works by the latest cohort of Panufnik composers.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Soundhub Showcase
Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from the LSO Soundhub 2025/26 Members.
