What’s on

Mon 19 May 2025, 19:30

A Russian in exile, an Englishman in despair, and a Puerto Rican take on fantastical fandangoes: a welcome visit from the RLPO under its charismatic Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan.

Wed 21 May 2025, 18:30

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Thu 22 May 2025, 19:00

Dreams and fantasies from enigmatic Szymanowski to Berlioz’s most rock’n’roll work, the Symphonie fantastique. 

Fri 23 May 2025, 19:30

Goodnight, Vienna: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra brings its season to an unforgettable close. 

Sun 25 May 2025, 19:00

Two portraits from a magician of orchestral colour, Richard Strauss – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin 

Tue 27 May 2025, 19:30

Spearheaded by France’s flagship contemporary music group, the new, the nearly new, and a 20th century classic are stitched into a programme that explores slavery and the Caribbean experience. 

Thu 29 May 2025, 19:30

Our Shostakovich cycle began with the Quartet No 1, and ends, inevitably, with No 15, staring death resolutely in the face, a work heart-stopping in its searing intensity.

Sun 8 Jun 2025, 13:30

As part of VOCES8’s 20th anniversary celebrations, sister ensemble APOLLO5 celebrates its own 15th anniversary performing the group’s new album Anam. 

Sun 8 Jun 2025, 19:00

Join VOCES8 for its official 20th anniversary concert, celebrating two decades of inspiring music-making with its Barbican debut.

Mon 9 –Mon 16 Jun 2025

Step into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre. 

Thu 12 Jun 2025, 18:00

An unmissable opportunity to see celebrated Guildhall School alumna Alison Balsom work with outstanding trumpet players from the School in this free evening masterclass.

Thu 12 Jun 2025, 19:30

For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.

Thu 19 Jun 2025, 19:30

Inspired by Behrouz Boochani's book of his refugee journey and six-year-long incarceration in Manus Island, the LSO give the UK premiere of this heart-stopping song-cycle.   

Sat 21 Jun 2025, 20:30

The Ligeti Quartet perform tracks from their 2023 album Nuc, fusing acoustic and electronic music for string quartet by Mercury-nominated composer Anna Meredith alongside visual projections.

Sun 22 Jun 2025, 19:00

A selection of film music recorded by the LSO, including scores by Alexandre Desplat, Philippe Sarde, Philippe Chany and Guillaume Roussel for films such as Harry Potter, Black Beauty (2020) and Tess.