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On Tour in Shanghai
Sir Antonio Pappano and LSO musicians facing the audience on the Barbican stage, at the end of a performance.
Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre

On Tour in Shanghai

Sir Antonio Pappano and Yuja Wang

Tuesday 8 October 2024 • 7.30pm

Music by Rachmaninoff and Mahler on tour in China, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and soloist Yuja Wang.

On Tour in Shanghai
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO stood on the Barbican stage
Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre

On Tour in Shanghai

Sir Antonio Pappano and Yuja Wang

Wednesday 9 October 2024 • 7.30pm

Music by Szymanowski, Chopin and Sibelius on tour in China, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and soloist Yuja Wang.

On Tour in Shanghai
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting, smiling and facing the musicians of the LSO.
Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre

On Tour in Shanghai

Sir Antonio Pappano and Yuja Wang

Thursday 10 October 2024 • 7.30pm

Music by Berlioz, Rachmaninoff and Saint-Saëns on tour in China, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and soloists Yuja Wang and Richard Gowers.

Anselm McDonnell: The Expanded Violin
Abstract violin artwork with a purple and blue hue.
LSO St Luke's

Anselm McDonnell: The Expanded Violin

Jerwood Composer+ Showcase

Saturday 12 October 2024 • 7pm

Anselm McDonnell presents his second concert at LSO St Luke's, an entirely violin-based programme and a deep dive into the potential of the instrument through microtonality, electronics, and more.

Life on Our Planet in Concert (PG)
A prehistoric marine animal with an orchestra playing in the foreground
Barbican

Life on Our Planet in Concert (PG)

A Netflix Original Documentary

Thursday 17 October 2024 • 7.30pm

A natural history concert experience: Netflix’s Life on Our Planet, with highlights from the series and an incredible live score.

Ein Heldenleben · CAI LUN
Two actors in traditional Chinese dress.
LSO St Luke's

Ein Heldenleben · CAI LUN

LSO St Luke's Guest Artist

Thursday 17 October 2024 • 7.30pm

Ein Heldenleben · CAI LUN is a play showing the last day of Cai Lun’s life, weaving together narrative, symphony, and Peking Opera, to explore both this inventor's triumphs and his personal struggles.

New Generation Artists: Alexander Gadjiev
Alexander Gadjiev smiling and leaning on a railing, with a grand piano in the background.
LSO St Luke's

New Generation Artists: Alexander Gadjiev

BBC Radio 3 Concert

Friday 18 October 2024 • 1pm

Alexander Gadjiev battles extreme pianistic challenges to explore the idea of heroism in works by John Corigliano, Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin.

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 19 October 2024 • 10.30am

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance

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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 19 October 2024 • 12pm

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance

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Mahler 2, 'Resurrection'
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the LSO
Barbican

Mahler 2, 'Resurrection'

Michael Tilson Thomas at 80

Sunday 20 October 2024 • 7pm

Gustav Mahler’s glorious Second Symphony, conducted by the LSO's Conductor Laureate MTT as he celebrates his 80th birthday.

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Bach’s Invention: The Divine Trickery of J S Bach
Audience members smiling and applauding during a concert at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

Bach’s Invention: The Divine Trickery of J S Bach

Gresham College Lectures

Wednesday 23 October 2024 • 6pm

From puzzle canons, hidden symbols, endless loops, to the embedding of numbers and names into the music, this free lecture by Professor Milton Mermikides explores Bach’s ingenious trickery.

Mahler 2, 'Resurrection'
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the LSO
Barbican

Mahler 2, 'Resurrection'

Michael Tilson Thomas at 80

Wednesday 23 October 2024 • 7pm

Gustav Mahler’s glorious Second Symphony, conducted by the LSO's Conductor Laureate MTT as he celebrates his 80th birthday.