BMW Classics

Saturday 15 June 2025 5pm BST
Trafalgar Square & Online

Gioachino Rossini
Overture: Semiramide
Giacomo Puccini
Capriccio sinfonico
Isabella Gellis
Opera for Orchestra (world premiere) *
Giuseppe Verdi
Grand March from ‘Aida’
Victor de Sabata
Juventus

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
LSO Discovery Young Musicians *
Guildhall School Musicians *
London Symphony Orchestra

The concert opens with the spirited overture to Rossini’s final Italian opera Semiramide, before Puccini’s dramatic early orchestral work Capriccio sinfonico, filled with familiar themes that the composer would go on to revisit for some of his biggest operas.

At the centre of the concert, the LSO gives the world premiere of Isabella Gellis’ new work Opera for Orchestra, which has been specially commissioned for this occasion. This piece, written for a mixed-ability orchestra, brings together LSO musicians with over 75 young musicians from east London as part of the LSO Discovery programmes.

To finish, the Orchestra performs the rousing Grand March from Verdi’s opera Aida, and the final flourish of Victor de Sabata’s luscious symphonic hymn to youth, Juventus.

This annual event highlights the continued partnership between BMW Group and the London Symphony Orchestra, which for over a decade has brought superlative live orchestral music to audiences in one of the world’s most iconic public spaces and to tens of thousands more watching around the globe via streaming.

Trafalgar Square

Join us in-person in the heart of London, for free. No ticket is required and gates will open from 3.45pm for a 5pm start. You can find further practical information about attending the event here.

Watch Online

For our audiences around the world, the concert will also be live-streamed on the LSO’s YouTube channel and will later be made available to watch on demand.

We look forward to welcoming you, wherever you are watching from.