London Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Gospel – Celebration
André J Thomas celebrates the power of American gospel music, alongside the LSO and over 250 voices from communities across London.
Jeffery AmesNo 13 Celebration Omega: ‘Heaven’ from Requiem for Colour
Adolphus Hailstork Three Spirituals for Orchestra
Traditional arr André J ThomasGet on Board, Little Children
Traditional arr Stacey V Gibbs Way Over in Beulah Lan’
Traditional arr Linda Twine Wade in the Water
Mark Butler Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Richard Smallwood arr Henry Panion Anthem of Praise
Brandon A Boyd Sign Me Up
Jason Michael Webb Hallelujah to the King of Glory
Carol Cymbala and Oliver WellsHigh & Lifted Up
Joseph Pace II arr Carol Cymbala Hallelujah Anyhow
Donald Lawrence orch John Stoddart The Blessing of Abraham
Oscar E Williams Jr Safety
Richard Smallwood arr Henry Panion Bless the Lord
London Symphony Orchestra
André J Thomasconductor
Brandon A Boydpiano
NaGuanda Nobles soprano
Lurine Cato soprano
Christian Mark Gibbs tenor
LSO Community Voices
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
London Symphony Chorus
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia
Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.
Stephen Barlowdirector
Dominic Wheelerconductor
Jon Morrelldesigner
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Classical music
Gabriela Montero with the Calidore Quartet: Canaima
Celebrated Venezuelan pianist and composer Gabriela Montero is joined by the Calidore Quartet for a programme of chamber music including a new work, Canaima, by Montero herself.
Joseph HaydnString Quartet Op 76 No 5
Gabriela Montero Canaima
Antonin DvořákPiano Quintet No 2 Op 81
Gabriela Monteropiano
Calidore Quartet
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Classical music
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in an exhilarating programme of Janáček and Bruckner.
Leos JanáčekTaras Bulba
Anton BrucknerSymphony No 7 in E Major
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattleconductor
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CinemaContemporary music
Jazz on Screen: The Diaspora Suite by Ephraim Asili
A film series created over the course of seven years exploring Black culture and the African diaspora through jazz and shared histories, using music to shape its rhythm, energy and visual language.
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Contemporary musicTalks & events
aja monet: Live reading and Q&A with presenter Zakia Sewell
Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry and conversation with acclaimed surrealist blues poet aja monet, hosted by broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Soweto Kinch/LSO: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
The saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch presents the final instalment of a trilogy of works in collaboration with the LSO, which began with The Black Peril in 2019 and White Juju in 2021.
Soweto KinchSoundtrack to the Apocalypse
London Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmerconductor
Soweto Kinchsaxophone & vocals
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Classical music
Academy of Ancient Music: Haydn in Paris
Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. Academy of Ancient Music plays showpieces by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges: three geniuses on the edge of a volcano.
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Contemporary music
aja monet with guests
The GRAMMY-nominated surrealist blues poet and this year’s Artist in Residence brings her debut album, When The Poems Do What They Do, to our Hall.
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CinemaContemporary music
Jazz on Screen: So Watt: Derek Bailey's On the Edge – The...
A rare chance to see Derek Bailey and Jeremy Marre's landmark series about improvisation and invention in music – screening in full, in stereo and across a single afternoon.
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Contemporary music
Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents
Melbourne International Jazz Festival and EFG London Jazz Festival are proud to showcase exceptional artists, celebrating the unique and diverse sounds of the Australian jazz scene.
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Contemporary music
We Exist! The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet
Grammy and Tony-winning jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater showcases her fearless artistry and genre-defying vocal mastery with WE EXIST! The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet.
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CinemaContemporary music
Jazz on Screen: Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe & Cecil Ta...
This double bill offers two distinct portraits of ground-breaking American jazz musicians living and working in Europe, each navigating cultural displacement in their own unique way.
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Contemporary music
Polish Jazz FreeStage
3 exceptional bands redefining Polish Jazz bring their dynamic sounds to our FreeStage.
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Contemporary music
Dhamaal
A dynamic collaboration like no other, fusing classical brass bands, jazz improvisations and south Asian music in a thrilling performance designed to explore new possibilities in music.
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Contemporary music
Anthony Joseph: Rowing Up River to Get Our Names Back
Poet and musician Anthony Joseph joins visionary producer Dave Okumu for an electrifying Afrofuturist journey blending funk, jazz and soul to reclaim lost names and celebrate Black musical heritage.
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Contemporary music
Cate Le Bon
Welsh multi-disciplinary artist and producer Cate Le Bon’s work has long defied categorization—an architect of sound who builds emotional landscapes from abstraction, texture, and tone.
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Contemporary music
The Evolution of UK Jazz—20 Years On
An evening of pioneering jazz celebrating 20 years of Serious' Take Five programme for a world premiere collaboration of two revolutionary voices of British Jazz.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Maxime Pascal
An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres, alongside Pierre Boulez’s magnetic memoriam to fellow composer Bruno Maderna.
Omri Kochavigilufim (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Sasha ScottSly (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Donghoon ShinPiano Concerto (world premiere)
Pierre BoulezRituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna
London Symphony Orchestra
Maxime Pascalconductor
Seong-Jin Chopiano
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Contemporary music
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder
Virtuosic jazz pianist Hiromi brings her electrifying Sonicwonder quartet to the stage, delivering a high-energy fusion of jazz, funk, and classical brilliance.
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Contemporary music
Tortoise + Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia
Widely considered one of the most influential contemporary music groups of the last 40 years, Tortoise will performnew pieces alongside classics from their catalogue of boundary-defying music.
Jeff ParkerGuitar
Dan Bitney Synthesizers
Douglas McCombsBass
John Herndon Percussion
John McEntire Drum
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Contemporary music
European Jazz Freestage: Synesthetic 4tet & Lőrinc Barabás
Discover artists from across the incredible European Jazz scene at EFG London Jazz Festival.
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Contemporary music
Round Midnight
'Round Midnight & Soweto Kinch curate and host a special edition of their BBC Radio 3 show, featuring artists in the EFG London Jazz Festival line-up.
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Contemporary music
Japanese Jazz
Join us for the closing night of the EFG London Jazz Festival as we bring you a one-of-a-kind performance, celebrating the bold, beautiful sound of Japanese Jazz.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Hania Rani: Non Fiction: A Piano Concerto In Four Movements
Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra, conductor Hugh Tieppo-Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti.
Hania Ranipiano
Manchester Collective
Hugh Tieppo-Bruntconductor
Jack Wyllie saxophone
Valentina Magalettidrums
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Classical music
12 Ensemble / GBSR Duo: Pärt Refracted
For the final Barbican concert in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the London based 12 Ensemble bring a contemporary slant to the 20th century titan’s compositions.
Arvo PärtFur Lennart im memoriam
Sasha Scott Night Owl
Arvo PärtFur alina
KorelessTrack from Agor (arr. Chatterjee)
Floating PointsRequiem for CS70 and strings
Arvo PärtMein Weg
Korelessnew* (arr. Chatterjee)
Arvo PärtSpiegel im Spiegel
Jasmine Morris new work*
Arvo PärtPari Intervallo
Oliver CoatesOne Without
Arvo PärtFratres
12 Ensemble
Sasha Scott electronics
GBSR Duo
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Hania Rani: Non Fiction: A Piano Concerto In Four Movements
Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra, conductor Hugh Tieppo-Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti.
Hania Ranipiano
Manchester Collective
Hugh Tieppo-Bruntconductor
Jack Wyllie saxophone
Valentina Magalettidrums
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Alexandre Bloch & Alice Sara Ott
Debussy’s impressionistic colours give way to Ravel’s dazzling concerto and wild, untamed waltz; Lutosławski exhilarates in his Concerto for Orchestra.
Claude DebussyPrélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Maurice RavelPiano Concerto in G
Witold LutosławskiConcerto for Orchestra
Maurice RavelLa valse
London Symphony Orchestra
Alexandre Blochconductor
Alice Sara Ottpiano
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Guildhall School: Autumn Opera Scenes
Outstanding first-year singers from Guildhall School’s Opera department perform a captivating selection of classical and contemporary operatic excerpts.
Martin Lloyd-Evansdirector
Ceci Calfdesigner
Ashok Guptamusic director
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Classical music
Ligeti Quartet: Sunrise Missions
The remarkable Ligeti Quartet traces the shifting contours of memory, nature, and change, through music by Kaija Saariaho, Cassandra Miller, John Luther Adams and many more.
Kaija SaariahoTerra Memoria
Wadada Leo SmithString Quartet No 5 ‘In the Diaspora: Earthquakes and Sunrise Missions'
Ayanna Witter-JohnsonEarth
Cassandra MillerWarbleworks 1-4
Blasio KavumaNew work (co-commissioned by the Barbican and SHM Foundation)