Chopin at his most mercurial, and Shostakovich’s response to Bach as well as his piano sonata swansong all come under the spotlight as the great pianist attends to unfinished business.
Johann Sebastian BachPartita No 2
Frédéric ChopinNocturne No 1, Op 27
Nocturne No 2, Op 21
Scherzo No 4
Dmitri ShostakovichPiano Sonata No 2
Prelude and Fugue in D-Flat Major
Prelude and Fugue in D-Minor
Evgeny Kissinpiano
Event
Classical music
LSO Discovery Showcase
This showcase brings together the Orchestra with participants from all across LSO Discovery’s work.
London Symphony Orchestra
LSO Discovery Choirs
LSO Next Generation
LSO Create
Karen Ni Bhrion conductor
Event
Classical music
Guildhall School: Opera Makers
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Join Guildhall School for three exciting new works written by composers and librettists on Guildhall’s MA in Opera Making & Writing in association with the Royal Opera House.
Event
Classical music
Academy of Ancient Music: Beethoven's Symphony No 5
Struggles, seduction and sparkling wit: Laurence Cummings and AAM play Beethoven, Haydn and Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt.
Maria Theresia AhlefeldtTelemachus on Calypso’s Isle
Joseph HaydnTrumpet Concerto
Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No 5
Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummingsconductor
David Blackaddertrumpet
Event
Classical music
Classical Pride: Voices of Joy & Sorrow
A triumphant finale to 2025’s Classical Pride, as the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ voices in classical music with a vibrant programme.
Camille Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
Jennifer Higdonblue cathedral
Jake Heggie New Work (world premiere)
Camille Saint-Saëns Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix from Samson et Dalila
Harold Arlen Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite
London Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Zeffmanconductor
Jamie Bartonmezzo-soprano
Cameron Shahbazicountertenor
Tenebrae
Event
Classical music
Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Brass Band
The talented young musicians of Junior Guildhall round off their academic year with a programme including Sibelius’ Symphony No 2 conducted by Dominic Wheeler.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
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Sir Antonio Pappano conducts a concert performance of Strauss’ scandalous opera Salome, with the brilliant soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role.
Richard StraussSalome
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Asmik GrigorianSalome
Michael VolleJochanaan
Violeta UrmanaHerodias
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeHerod
Niamh O’SullivanThe Page of Herodias
John FindonNarraboth
Liam James KaraiFirst Nazarene
Alex OtterburnSecond Nazarene
James KryshakFirst Jew
Michael J ScottSecond Jew
Aled HallThird Jew
Oliver JohnstonFourth Jew
Jeremy WhiteFifth Jew
Barnaby ReaFirst Soldier
William ThomasSecond Soldier
Event
Classical musicContemporary music
James Taylor Quartet
Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.
Event
Classical music
CBSO/Abi Sampa: The Orchestral Qawwali Project
This glorious blend of Sufi poetry, Indian Classical dance and symphony orchestra comes to the Barbican.
Rushil RanjanAllah Hoo
Man Kunto Maula
The Forest
Candles
Soul Escape
Ganje Shakar
Dam Dam Karo Fareed
Shikwa Movement 6
Dam Mast Qalandar
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CBSO Chorus
University of Birmingham Voices
Melvin Tayconductor
Janan Sathiendrantabla
Shahid Abbas Khan vocalsist
Lydia Alonsocello
George Kakasharmonium
Jatinder Kwatrachorus
Raman Singhchorus
Vibhati Bhatiachorus
Event
Classical musicContemporary music
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
With five virtuoso soloists, Quinteto Astor Piazzolla explores the vast repertoire of the outstanding Argentinian composer who revolutionized tango.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts two dramatic, emotionally intense American symphonies, both born of 20th-century tumult.
Leonard BernsteinSymphony No 3, Kaddish (revised version)
Aaron CoplandSymphony No 3
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Dame Felicity Palmer narrator
Katharina Konradi soprano
London Symphony Chorus
Event
Classical music
London Schools Symphony Orchestra
London’s youth orchestra returns to the Barbican following its summer tour of Yorkshire.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Copland
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.
Aaron CoplandSymphony No 3
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood.
Dmitri ShostakovichSymphony No 9
Sergei ProkofievPiano Concerto No 2
Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No 5
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Seong-Jin Chopiano
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Violinist Janine Jansen showcases Britten’s soulful concerto before the LSO launches into Shostakovich’s scathing criticism of Stalin.
