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Christina Poulitsi
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

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You may recognise Carl Orff’s endlessly hummable cantata, but you’ve never heard it quite like this.

Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 3
Carl Orff Carmina Burana
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda conductor
Christina Poulitsi soprano
Sunnyboy Dladla tenor
Elliot Madore baritone
London Symphony Chorus
Tiffin Boys’ Choir
image of children playing jump rope
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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

A painting of two children playing
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Art & design Talks & events

Tristan Garcia: Keynote Lecture - Ricochets

A keynote lecture by celebrated philosopher and writer Tristan Garcia exploring the multifaceted history of childhood in art, philosophy and cultural history through the prism of children’s drawings.

Arthur Verocai performing passionately
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Contemporary music

Arthur Verocai with Nu Civilisation Orchestra

Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai performs his seminal 1972 album alongside the world class Nu Civilisation Orchestra for the first time in the UK.

Mayra Andrade fixes her hair, in black and white
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Contemporary music

Mayra Andrade

Topical, tropical, travelling pop reflecting the life of Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade, inviting us to rediscover songs from across her discography, joined by Djodje Almeida on acoustic guitar.

An armoured knight standing in a grassy field holding a sword
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Handel's Orlando

Passion, magic and spectacular singing: Iestyn Davies stars alongside Handel expert Laurence Cummings and Academy of Ancient Music in a concert performance of Handel’s epic fantasy opera Orlando.

George Frideric Handel Orlando
Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummings director and harpsichord
Iestyn Davies Orlando
Rachel Redmond Dorinda
Anna Dennis Angelica
Matthew Brook Zoroastro
Sophie Rennert Medoro
ANOHNI looks into the camera
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Contemporary music

ANOHNI and the Johnsons

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For the first time in a decade, ANOHNI presents a concert with the Johnsons, drawing from her new album My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross as well as from throughout her catalogue. 

Whiplash screened behind a live band
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Contemporary music

Whiplash - In concert

Immerse yourself in the cut-throat world of a prestigious New York jazz school & rediscover Damien Chazelle’s masterpiece on a big screen with a live performance of Justin Hurwitz’s soundtrack. 

Members of the Fourth Choir singing on stage
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Classical music

Classical Pride: My Beloved Man

My Beloved Man – a celebration by the Fourth Choir, London’s LGBTQ+ classical choir, of the love affair between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.

Henry Purcell Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts
Samuel Barber The Coolin
Pérotin Beata Viscera III
Imogen Holst The Cobbler
Sweet Country
Benjamin Britten The Ballad of Green Broom
Aaron Copland Help Us O Lord
Michael Tippett 'Deep River' from A Child of Our Time
Benjamin Britten 'Time' (Choral Dance 1) from Gloriana
'Concord (Choral Dance 2) from Gloriana
Thomas Morley Hard by a Crystal Fountain
Claudio Monteverdi 'Che dar più vi poss’io' from Madrigals, Book 5
'Io mi son giovinetta' from Madrigals, Book 4
Imogen Holst A Hymne to Christ
Leonard Bernstein 'Somewhere' from West Side Story
Benjamin Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Henry Purcell (arr Nicholas Chalmers) Dido’s Lament
Isobel Waller-Bridge New work (world premiere)
The Fourth Choir
Petroc Trelawny presenter
Nicholas Chalmers conductor
Séamus Rea concept and script
An illustration by Quentin Blake, depicting characters Jack and Nancy floating through a forest scene, using a red umbrella as a parachute.
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Cinema Classical music

Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures with the BBC SO

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a live accompaniment to two wonderful animated adventures. 

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmer conductor
Stefano Cabrera composer
Woodwind section with focus on flautist
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Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Julian Clayton conducts the outstanding young musicians of Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.

Oliver Zeffman conducting
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Classical music

Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw

The culmination of 2024’s Classical Pride, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ classical music in this diverse programme presented by Nick Grimshaw.

Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Jake Heggie Good Morning, Beauty (world premiere)
Camille Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No 2
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale
Cassandra Miller Round
Karol Szymanowski Symphony No 3, Song of the Night
London Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Zeffman conductor
Nick Grimshaw presenter
Pavel Kolesnikov piano
Pumeza Matshikiza soprano
Russell Thomas tenor
LGBTQ+ Community Choir
Nils Frahm standing between two red curtains, wearing a flat cap with a black hoodie
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Contemporary music

Nils Frahm: Music for London

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The pioneering composer-producer-pianist performs his new project Music For London.

Ilê Aiyê performing on stage in traditional costume
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Contemporary music

Margareth Menezes & llê Aiyê

An incredible double bill brimming with the best Afro-Brazilian artists from Bahia; featuring singer Margareth Menzes and Ilê Aiyê, the first Afro-Bloco movement in Brazil. 

Magnetic Fields sit in a glowing red room
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Contemporary music

The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs

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Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights.