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On Tour in Barcelona
Gustavo Dudamel standing in the middle of an orchestra on stage smiling

On Tour in Barcelona

Gustavo Dudamel and Marina Rebeka

Saturday 10 May 2025 • 7pm

Music by Strauss and Ravel on tour in Barcelona, with Gustavo Dudamel and soprano Marina Rebeka.

On Tour in Barcelona
Gustavo Dudamel conducting and orchestra with a baton in his hand.
Palau de la Música Catalana

On Tour in Barcelona

Gustavo Dudamel

Sunday 11 May 2025 • 5pm

Music by Mozart and Mahler on tour in Barcelona with Gustavo Dudamel.

On Tour in Madrid
Gustavo Dudamel standing in the middle of an orchestra on stage smiling
Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid

On Tour in Madrid

Gustavo Dudamel and Marina Rebeka

Monday 12 May 2025 • 7.30pm

Music by Strauss and Ravel on tour in Madrid, with Gustavo Dudamel and soprano Marina Rebeka.

Strauss and Ravel
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel looking towards the camera and holding a conducting baton
Barbican

Strauss and Ravel

Gustavo Dudamel and Marina Rebeka

Wednesday 14 May 2025 • 7pm

Stories of faraway lands, opulence, and scandal, from Ravel's exotic Shéhérazade to Strauss' golden Der Rosenkavalier.

Soundhub Showcase

Soundhub Showcase

LSO Discovery

Friday 16 May 2025 • 7pm

Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from our LSO Soundhub 2024/25 Members.

Perry, Stravinsky and Bartók
Conductor Susanna Mälkki
Barbican

Perry, Stravinsky and Bartók

Susanna Mälkki and Leila Josefowicz

Sunday 18 May 2025 • 7pm

Life-enhancing flare and melody in Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, and showpieces for orchestra by Bartók and Julia Perry.

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

Half Six Fix: Berlioz

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 21 May 2025 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, delving into the musical imagination of Hector Berlioz. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Szymanowski and Symphonie fantastique
Lisa Batiashvili, holding her violin in one hand, with her other hand leaning against a grey wall.
Barbican

Szymanowski and Symphonie fantastique

LSO Artist Portrait: Lisa Batiashvili

Thursday 22 May 2025 • 7pm

Dreams and fantasies from enigmatic Szymanowski, in his Violin Concerto, to Berlioz’s most rock’n’roll work, the Symphonie fantastique.

Mozart and Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Barbican

Mozart and Strauss Ein Heldenleben

LSO Artist Portrait: Lisa Batiashvili

Sunday 25 May 2025 • 7pm

Two portraits from a magician of orchestral colour, Richard Strauss – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin, in his Fifth Violin Concerto.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
A walkway running through Barbican Conservatory, amidst trees and leaves, and next to a pond
Barbican Conservatory

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Musicians

Friday 20 June 2025 • 12.30pm

Be the first to hear new music by emerging composers on LSO Discovery's schemes in this free concert, including new works ccreated specially for this unique venue.

Family Concert
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Saturday 21 June 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.

LSO on Film: The French Connection
Barbican

LSO on Film: The French Connection

Dirk Brossé

Sunday 22 June 2025 • 7pm

A selection of film music by French composers, originally recorded by the LSO, including scores by Alexandre Desplat, Philippe Sarde, Philippe Chany and Guillaume Roussel.