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2025/26 Season

Discover our 2025/26 Season at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s.

Welcome to the LSO’s new season as Resident Orchestra at the Barbican, and the latest events at the Orchestra’s own venue on Old Street.

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Season Design & Visuals:
Design Concept & Visual Identity: Design Bridge and Partners | Feature Artwork: Ari Weinkle | Music: Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 | Artwork created in collaboration with UCL Ear Institute.

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How to Book

Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre

Booking Dates

Public booking opens Wednesday 16 April 10am

Priority booking for LSO Supporters:
Wed 9 Apr 10am LSO Patrons, Pioneers and Ambassador Friends
Fri 11 Apr 10am All LSO Friends

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Discounts and Offers

Multibuy Discounts: save up to 40%
Wildcards: mystery seats from £12
Groups of 10+ save at least 20%
Young People: Discounts for under-25s and full-time students

Full details on all discounts

Booking fees apply, no fee when booking in person

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LSO Patrons, Pioneers and Friends get first access to tickets with priority booking from 9 April. Plus, enjoy invitations to exclusive experiences, open rehearsals and more, all whilst providing vital support for the Orchestra.

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Season Playlists

2025/26 Season Concerts

Season Opening: Bernstein and Copland
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the LSO on the Barbican stage, holding a baton, with LSO string players in the foreground of the image and audience members in the background.
Barbican

Season Opening: Bernstein and Copland

Sir Antonio Pappano

Sunday 14 September 2025 • 7pm

Dramatic, emotionally intense American symphonies, to start the 2025/26 season: Bernstein's 'Kaddish' and Copland's Symphony No 3, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano on the podium.

Half Six Fix: Copland
Sir Antonio Pappano preseting to the crowd in the Barbican hall during a Half Six Fix.
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Copland

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 17 September 2025 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Sir Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts Copland's Third Symphony, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Prokofiev and Beethoven
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho sat facing a piano, with one hand on the keys and one leaning against the lid
Barbican

Prokofiev and Beethoven

Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait

Thursday 18 September 2025 • 7pm

Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts, as pianist Seong-Jin Cho begins his Artist Portrait series.

Britten and Shostakovich
Violinist Janine Jansen
Barbican

Britten and Shostakovich

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Sunday 21 September 2025 • 7pm

Violinist Janine Jansen showcases Britten’s soulful concerto before the LSO launches into Shostakovich’s scathing criticism of Stalin, his Tenth Symphony.

Sibelius, Ruders, Paxton and Adès
The LSO conducted by Thomas Adès in the Barbican
Barbican

Sibelius, Ruders, Paxton and Adès

Thomas Adès and Sean Shibe

Sunday 19 October 2025 • 7pm

Thomas Adès leads the LSO in Poul Ruders' kaleidoscopic Second Guitar Concerto, with soloist Sean Shibe, Sibelius’ rich, evocative Third Symphony, a UK premiere by Alex Paxton, and Adès' own Aquifer.

Music from the North
Johan Dalene playing the violin next to a stage light
Barbican

Music from the North

Thomas Adès and Johan Dalene

Thursday 23 October 2025 • 7pm

Thomas Adès leads us through the shimmering sounds of Sibelius and Rautavaara, with soloist Johan Dalene, and conjures magical images in his own evocation of a Celtic legend.

Half Six Fix: Stravinsky's The Firebird
Conductor Ryan Bancroft looks into the camera in standing in front of a wall.
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Stravinsky's The Firebird

Ryan Bancroft

Wednesday 29 October 2025 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Conductor Ryan Bancroft makes his debut with the LSO, introducing and conducting Stravinsky's The Firebird, music that paints a fantastical world of mythical lands and creatures.

Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Stravinsky
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang resting her violin on her left shoulder while looking into the camera.
Barbican

Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Stravinsky

Ryan Bancroft and Clara-Jumi Kang

Thursday 30 October 2025 • 7pm

Stravinsky and Gubaidulina breathe vivid, visceral life into Russian fairy tales, plus Shostakovich’s most beautiful and riveting concerto – with conductor Ryan Bancroft and violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.

Family Concert
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 2 November 2025 • 2.30pm

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
View from the balcony of musicians and an audience at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 7 November 2025 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

No Ticket Required Learn More
Symphonic Gospel: Celebration
Andre J Thomas facing the audience in the Barbican concert hall
Barbican

Symphonic Gospel: Celebration

André J Thomas

Sunday 9 November 2025 • 7pm

André J Thomas celebrates the power of American gospel music, alongside the LSO and over 250 voices from communities across London.

Soweto Kinch: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
Soweto Kinch holding a saxophone
Barbican

Soweto Kinch: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse

Thursday 13 November 2025 • 8pm

Saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch presents the final instalment of a trilogy of works in collaboration with the LSO.

Musical Storytelling
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and laughing at a joke in the audience of a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO St Luke's

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 15 November 2025 • 10.30am

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Musical Storytelling
An LSO musician playing the violin in front of an audience of parents, guardians and toddlers, who are sitting on the floor of the Jerwood Hall.
LSO St Luke's

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 15 November 2025 • 12pm

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

LSO Futures
Maxime Pascal conducting the LSO at the Barbican
Barbican

LSO Futures

Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait

Thursday 20 November 2025 • 7pm

An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres alongside Pierre Boulez’s Rituel.

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit
Antoine Tamestit viola player imitates playing his instrument in front of a black background.
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 20 November 2025 • 1pm

A BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert featuring violist Antoine Tamestit, exploring Brahms' Viola Quintets.

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit
Antoine Tamestit playing a viola against a wooden background as sheet falls around him
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 21 November 2025 • 1pm

A BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert featuring violist Antoine Tamestit, with full programme to be announced.

Debussy, Ravel and Lutosławski
Pianist Alice Sara Ott closing her eyes while leaning on a piano. Her image is reflected on the instrument.
Barbican

Debussy, Ravel and Lutosławski

Alexandre Bloch and Alice Sara Ott

Thursday 27 November 2025 • 7pm

Alexandre Bloch conducts Debussy, Ravel, and Lutosławski with pianist Alice Sara Ott. From shimmering colours to wild energy, this is French music at its most electrifying.

The Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition: Final
Nicolo Umberto Foron conducts the London Symphony Orchestra at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

The Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition: Final

Thursday 4 December 2025 • 7pm

Three exceptional young conductors compete for a £15,000 prize and the chance to become LSO Assistant Conductor for a year.

Thomas Dunford and Friends: Thomas Dunford & Niamh O’Sullivan
A black and white image of Niamh O'Sullivan, wearing a white suite, standing facing the camera, leaning on a railing
LSO St Luke's

Thomas Dunford and Friends: Thomas Dunford & Niamh O’Sullivan

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 5 December 2025 • 1pm

Thomas Dunford is joined by mezzo-soprano Niamh O'Sullivan for the first concert in a series celebrating the sounds of the Baroque.

Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams
Antoine Tamestit headshot looking at camera
Barbican

Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams

Antoine Tamestit: Spotlight Artist

Sunday 7 December 2025 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Tchaikovsky’s powerful Fourth Symphony and Vaughan Williams’ pastoral beauty. Antoine Tamestit’s spellbinding viola and the London Symphony Chorus elevate the experience.

Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams
Sir Antonio Pappano preseting to the crowd in the Barbican hall during a Half Six Fix.
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 10 December 2025 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with this 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, showcasing two contemplative works by Vaughan Williams. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Musgrave, Walton and Vaughan Williams
Antoine Tamestit playing a viola on stage, looking intently at the conductor who is gesturing with their hand, surrounded by other orchestra members.
Barbican

Musgrave, Walton and Vaughan Williams

Antoine Tamestit: Spotlight Artist

Thursday 11 December 2025 • 7pm

Thea Musgrave paints with radiant colours, Walton gives flight to the viola, and Vaughan Williams dreams of London in this concert, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.

The Golden Age of Hollywood
Sir Antonio Pappano standing on the podium in the Barbican Hall, with the Orchestra standing behind him, facing the audience and smiling
Barbican

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 17 December 2025 • 7pm

Celebrating music from the Golden Age of Hollywood, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano.

The Golden Age of Hollywood
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, facing the Orchestra on the conductor's podium, with both hands raised in the air
Barbican

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Sir Antonio Pappano

Thursday 18 December 2025 • 7pm

Celebrating music from the Golden Age of Hollywood, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano.

Jerwood Composer+ Showcase
A live performance at an indoor event with an audience watching two musicians on stage. The stage features artistic lighting and a large, patterned fabric backdrop.
LSO St Luke's

Jerwood Composer+ Showcase

LSO Discovery

Saturday 10 January 2026 • 7pm

Contemporary chamber music concert, curated by an LSO Jerwood Composer+ Member.

The Makropulos Affair
Sir Simon Rattle standing on the podium and smiling, facing the audience, with the London Symphony Orchestra standing in the background
Barbican

The Makropulos Affair

Sir Simon Rattle

Tuesday 13 January 2026 • 7pm

A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.

The Makropulos Affair
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO at the Barbican
Barbican

The Makropulos Affair

Sir Simon Rattle

Thursday 15 January 2026 • 7pm

A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.

Bartók and de Falla
Patricia Kopatchinskaja holding her violin in her right hand with her left hand over her chest, looking at the audience with a smile on her face
Barbican

Bartók and de Falla

Patricia Kopatchinskaja: Artist Portrait

Sunday 18 January 2026 • 7pm

Patricia Kopatchinskaja brings Bartók’s urgent Second Violin Concerto to life. Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO ignite de Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat with Spanish flair.

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Nash Ensemble
Seven musicians posing for a photo with their instruments in their hands: violin, viola, cello, clarinet, horn bassoon
LSO St Luke's

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Nash Ensemble

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 22 January 2026 • 1pm

A selection of music performed by the Nash Ensemble, as part of a series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts showcasing music by Vaughan Williams and his Circle.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
A close-up of a cellist performing, with their bow on the strings of the instrument
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 23 January 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

No Ticket Required Learn More
Mozart and Brahms German Requiem
Barbican

Mozart and Brahms German Requiem

Manfred Honeck & Imogen Cooper

Sunday 25 January 2026 • 7pm

Dame Imogen Cooper brings lyrical elegance to Mozart’s final concerto. Manfred Honeck leads the LSO and Chorus in Brahms’ profoundly moving Ein deutsches Requiem.

Illés and Rachmaninoff
Patricia Kopatchinskaja headshot
Barbican

Illés and Rachmaninoff

Artist Portrait: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Thursday 29 January 2026 • 7pm

Patricia Kopatchinskaja performs Márton Illés' playful Vont-ér before Robert Treviño conducts Rachmaninoff's passionate symphony No 2, with its soaring melodies and heart-melting Adagio.

Thomas Dunford and Friends: Solo Recital
Thomas Dunford playing a lute, standing in front of an ornate backdrop
LSO St Luke's

Thomas Dunford and Friends: Solo Recital

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 5 February 2026 • 1pm

A solo recital that showcases the sound of the lute, with music by John Dowland, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Robert de Visée, Marin Marais and J S Bach.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
An LSO chamber ensemble being applauded by the audience, after a performance in the Jerwood Hall.
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 6 February 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

No Ticket Required Learn More
Colin Matthews and Rachmaninoff
Conductor Elim Chan closing her eyes, looking to the floor and holding a baton in her heand.
Barbican

Colin Matthews and Rachmaninoff

Elim Chan and Olivier Stankiewicz

Sunday 8 February 2026 • 7pm

Elim Chan conducts a world premiere by Colin Matthews with LSO’s Olivier Stankiewicz as soloist, Bartók’s vibrant Dance Suite, and Rachmaninoff’s sweeping orchestral masterpiece.

Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin
Pianist Seong-Jon Cho in front of a white wall, his shadow is visible on the wall. He is holding his hands in the air as if he would be playing the piano.
Barbican

Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin

Artist Portrait: Seong-Jin Cho

Thursday 12 February 2026 • 7pm

Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho sat facing a piano, with one hand on the keys and one leaning against the lid
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 13 February 2026 • 1pm

As part of his Artist Portrait, Seong-Jin Cho brings a series of chamber programmes to LSO St Luke’s.

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho
Pianist Seong-Jon Cho in front of a white wall, his shadow is visible on the wall. He is holding his hands in the air as if he would be playing the piano.
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho

BBC Radio 3 Evening Concert

Friday 13 February 2026 • 6pm

As part of his Artist Portrait, Seong-Jin Cho brings a series of chamber programmes to LSO St Luke’s.

Musical Storytelling
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and watching a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO St Luke's

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 14 February 2026 • 10.30am

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Musical Storytelling
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and watching a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO St Luke's

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 14 February 2026 • 12pm

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin
Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea conducts the LSO, facing the camera with both hands up in the air.
Barbican

Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin

Artist Portrait: Seong-Jin Cho

Sunday 15 February 2026 • 7pm

Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.

Jerwood Composer+ Showcase
A live performance at an indoor event with an audience watching two musicians on stage. The stage features artistic lighting and a large, patterned fabric backdrop.
LSO St Luke's

Jerwood Composer+ Showcase

LSO Discovery

Saturday 21 February 2026 • 7pm

Contemporary chamber music concert, curated by an LSO Jerwood Composer+ Member.

Half Six Fix: Rachmaninoff
Gianandrea Noseda gives his pre-concert talk to the Barbican Hall. He is wearing all black and holding a microphone
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Rachmaninoff

Gianandrea Noseda

Wednesday 25 February 2026 • 6.30pm

Rachmaninoff's First Symphony, once a failure, now shines with ominous drama and triumphant brass. Under Noseda's baton, the LSO ignites its fiery brilliance.

Debussy, Berg and Rachmaninoff
Francois Xaiver Roth conducting the orchestra and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja at the Barbican Hall
Barbican

Debussy, Berg and Rachmaninoff

Artist Portrait: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Thursday 26 February 2026 • 7pm

The LSO and Gianandrea Noseda perform Debussy, Berg, and Rachmaninoff, with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja bringing raw intensity to Berg's Violin Concerto.

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Kitty Whately & William Vann
Portrait photo of pianist William Vann and mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately
LSO St Luke's

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Kitty Whately & William Vann

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 26 February 2026 • 1pm

Explore evocative British songs on nature, love, and reflection, featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Maconchy, Clarke, and Williams, performed by Kitty Whately and William Vann.

Rautavaara and Wagner
Yuja Wang sat at a piano, smiling and facing towards the camera.
Barbican

Rautavaara and Wagner

Tarmo Peltokoski and Yuja Wang

Sunday 1 March 2026 • 7pm

Star pianist Yuja Wang brings her superlative technique and dynamism to Rautavaara, and the LSO joins the young Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski for an unforgettable Wagnerian journey.

Half Six Fix: Laura Bowler
Barbara Hannigan standing, facing the camera
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Laura Bowler

Bar Avni and Barbara Hannigan

Wednesday 4 March 2026 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Featuring Barbara Hannigan & rising star Bar Avni in Laura Bowler’s powerful new work, inspired by Han Kang’s The White Book

Bowler, Ligeti and Richard Strauss
Barbara Hannigan conducting the LSO, arms outstretched to either side.
Barbican

Bowler, Ligeti and Richard Strauss

Barbara Hannigan and Bar Avni

Thursday 5 March 2026 • 7pm

Barbara Hannigan is vocal soloist for Laura Bowler’s new work, alongside conducter Bar Avni, and then leads the LSO herself in groundbreaking Ligeti and Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra.

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Geneva Lewis
LSO St Luke's

Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Geneva Lewis

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 5 March 2026 • 1pm

A selection of music performed by violinist Geneva Lewis, as part of a series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts showcasing music by Vaughan Williams and his Circle.

Family Concert
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 8 March 2026 • 2.30pm

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
Orchestral Artistry student with the Principal Oboe of the LSO during rehearsal, both laughing.
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 13 March 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

No Ticket Required Learn More
LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme Workshops
Group of musicians playing violins in an orchestra rehearsal setting.
LSO St Luke's

LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme Workshops

LSO Discovery

Monday 16 March 2026 • 10am

In these free public workshops, witness a pivotal point in the process of writing a new three-minute orchestral piece, as the LSO play works by the latest cohort of Panufnik composers.

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends
A portrait photo of Sir Antonio Pappano, standing against a grey background with his arms folded.
LSO St Luke's

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 19 March 2026 • 1pm

A chamber music series exploring the themes of the 2025/26 season with Sir Antonio Pappano, LSO Musicians and guests.

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends
Sir Antonio Pappano photographed against a grey background, sat in a chair and looking away from the camera into the distance.
LSO St Luke's

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 20 March 2026 • 1pm

A chamber music series exploring the themes of the 2025/26 season with Sir Antonio Pappano, LSO Musicians and guests.

Half Six Fix: From the New World
Conductor Anja Bihlmaier sitting on a table resting her head on her hand.
Barbican

Half Six Fix: From the New World

Anja Bihlmaier

Wednesday 25 March 2026 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Anja Bihlmaier conducts and introduces Dvořák's Symphony No 9, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Bernstein, Liebermann and Dvořák
Gareth playing his flute
Barbican

Bernstein, Liebermann and Dvořák

Anja Bihlmaier and Gareth Davies

Thursday 26 March 2026 • 7pm

Anja Bihlmaier conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No 9, Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York, and a new Flute Concerto by Lowell Liebermann, with the LSO's own Gareth Davies as soloist.

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends
A portrait photo of Sir Antonio Pappano, against a grey background, looking away from the camera into the distance.
LSO St Luke's

Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 26 March 2026 • 1pm

A chamber music series exploring the themes of the 2025/26 season with Sir Antonio Pappano, LSO Musicians and guests.

Mozart Concertos
LSO Principal Bassoon Daniel Jemison playing the bassoon, sitting with a music stand angled slightly in front of him
LSO St Luke's

Mozart Concertos

LSO Chamber Orchestra

Saturday 28 March 2026 • 7pm

An evening of Mozart concertos, featuring the LSO Chamber Orchestra, soloists from the Orchestra, and conductor Jaime Martín.

Mozart Concertos
A chamber orchestra of LSO musicians performing on the Jerwood Hall stage, in a shot taken from the balcony
LSO St Luke's

Mozart Concertos

LSO Chamber Orchestra

Sunday 29 March 2026 • 3pm

An afternoon of Mozart concertos, featuring the LSO Chamber Orchestra, soloists from the Orchestra, and conductor Jaime Martín.

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho
Pianist Seong-Jon Cho in front of a white wall, his shadow is visible on the wall. He is holding his hands in the air as if he would be playing the piano.
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 2 April 2026 • 1pm

As part of his Artist Portrait, Seong-Jin Cho brings a series of chamber programmes to LSO St Luke’s.

Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Vers la vie nouvelle
Black and white photo of Simon Crawford-Phillips leaning on a piano
LSO St Luke's

Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Vers la vie nouvelle

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 10 April 2026 • 1pm

The first of three BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts featuring pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, exploring the musical legacy of Nadia and Lili Boulanger.

Half Six Fix: Shostakovich 5
Sir Antonio Pappano standing on the podium, facing the audience in the Barbican Hall, talking into a microphone
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Shostakovich 5

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 15 April 2026 • 6.30pm

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

Holst, Korngold and Shostakovich
A violinist performs a solo in front of an attentive orchestra conductor and orchestra members in a concert hall setting.
Barbican

Holst, Korngold and Shostakovich

Sir Antonio Pappano and Vilde Frang

Thursday 16 April 2026 • 7pm

The exceptional Vilde Frang performs Korngold's sweeping and cinematic Violin Concerto whilst Shostakovich’s Fifth unleashes its big tunes and white-hot intensity.

Thomas Dunford and Friends
Thomas Dunford, playing a lute, seated in a chair, facing away from the camera
LSO St Luke's

Thomas Dunford and Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 16 April 2026 • 1pm

The sound of the lute takes centre-stage in this series curated by Thomas Dunford, an award-winning lutenist and celebrated chamber musician.

Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Rebecca Clarke – A Musical Odyssey
Studio portrait of pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, in front of a white background
LSO St Luke's

Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Rebecca Clarke – A Musical Odyssey

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 17 April 2026 • 1pm

Simon Crawford-Phillips celebrates the work of composer and violist Rebecca Clarke in the second of his BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert series.

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Sir Antonio Pappano energetically leading an orchestra performance, with musicians playing violins and other string instruments. The scene is set in a concert hall.
Barbican

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Sir Antonio Pappano

Sunday 19 April 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life – a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the LSO at the Barbican
Barbican

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Sir Antonio Pappano

Tuesday 21 April 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life—a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.

Soundhub Showcase
A musical ensemble performs on stage under a large screen displaying a sparkling galaxy. The setup includes a cellist, two violinists, and a percussionist surrounded by various percussion instruments, in a venue with industrial-style backdrops.
LSO St Luke's

Soundhub Showcase

LSO Discovery

Wednesday 22 April 2026 • 7pm

Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from our LSO Soundhub 2025/26 Members.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 24 April 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

No Ticket Required Learn More
Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit: Antoine Tamestit & Bertrand Chamayou
Antoine Tamestit holding a viola and looking towards the camera.
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit: Antoine Tamestit & Bertrand Chamayou

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 30 April 2026 • 1pm

Violist Antoine Tamestit, LSO Spotlight Artist, closes his series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts, joined by regular chamber partner Bertrand Chamayou. 

Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Bach/Kurtág and Schubert
Studio portrait of pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, in front of a white background
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Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Bach/Kurtág and Schubert

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 1 May 2026 • 1pm

Philip Moore joins Simon Crawford-Phillips for his final BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, celebrating the 100th birthday of Hungarian pianist, György Kurtág.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
Audiences in the balcony looking down to watch a performance in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 8 May 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians from the Guildhall School Orchestral Artistry programme.

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Britten, Bernstein and Tchaikovsky
Sir Antonio Pappano energetically leading an orchestra performance, with musicians playing violins and other string instruments. The scene is set in a concert hall.
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Britten, Bernstein and Tchaikovsky

Sir Antonio Pappano and Beatrice Rana

Sunday 10 May 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO and Italian pianist Beatrice Rana navigate beauty, grief, and turmoil with Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem, Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety, and Tchaikovsky’s haunting Pathétique.

Beethoven, Wagner and Strauss
Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes on the Barbican stage
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Beethoven, Wagner and Strauss

Nathalie Stutzmann and Leif Ove Andsnes

Thursday 14 May 2026 • 7pm

Join Nathalie Stutzmann and Leif Ove Andsnes as we bring Beethoven’s pathos, Wagner’s power, and Strauss’ dazzling Vienna to life in a thrilling orchestral journey.

Musical Storytelling
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and laughing at a joke in the audience of a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
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Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 16 May 2026 • 10.30am

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Musical Storytelling
An audience of parents, guardians and toddlers, sitting on the floor of the Jerwood Hall, watching a performance by a trumpet player at a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO St Luke's

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 16 May 2026 • 12pm

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

Half Six Fix: Mahler 4
Sir Simon Rattle faces the audience in the Barbican concert hall
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Half Six Fix: Mahler 4

Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe

Wednesday 20 May 2026 • 6.30pm

Mahler's transcendent Fourth Symphony is brought to life by Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO, alongside soprano Lucy Crowe.

Gerhard, Strauss and Mahler
Soprano Lucy Crowe pictured in a field, with the sun setting in the background
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Gerhard, Strauss and Mahler

Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe

Thursday 21 May 2026 • 7pm

Lucy Crowe joins the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle for Mahler's Symphony No 4, alongside beautiful late works by Richard Strauss.

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO at the Barbican
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Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung

Sir Simon Rattle

Sunday 24 May 2026 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO at the Barbican
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Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung

Sir Simon Rattle

Thursday 28 May 2026 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.

LSO on Film: Blockbusters
Conductor Dirk Brossé
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LSO on Film: Blockbusters

Dirk Brossé

Sunday 7 June 2026 • 7pm

Experience the magic of cinema as the LSO brings iconic film scores to life, from Superman to Star Wars, led by conductor Dirk Brossé.

Half Six Fix: Enigma Variations
Sir Antonio Pappano speaking to the audience at the Barbican
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Half Six Fix: Enigma Variations

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 10 June 2026 • 6.30pm

Sir Antonio Pappano guides the audience through Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, exploring its tender portraits of family members and the unsolved mystery at its core.

Elgar and Mahler
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the LSO at the Barbican
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Elgar and Mahler

Sir Antonio Pappano

Thursday 11 June 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO journey from darkness to light in Mahler's rapturous Fifth Symphony, alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
Audience members watching a string ensemble perform in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 26 June 2026 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

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Family Concert
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
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Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 28 June 2026 • 2.30pm

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert.

Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano energetically leading an orchestra performance, with musicians playing violins and other string instruments. The scene is set in a concert hall.
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Wagner: Tristan and Isolde

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 1 July 2026 • 5pm

Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.

Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano energetically leading an orchestra performance, with musicians playing violins and other string instruments. The scene is set in a concert hall.
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Wagner: Tristan and Isolde

Sir Antonio Pappano

Sunday 12 July 2026 • 5pm

Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.