Boulez 100
Celebrating the legendary composer and conductor, 100 years after his birth in 1925.
The Events
Music of the Mind
Gresham College Lecture Series
Wednesday 15 April 2026 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music. Here he explores whether music is a fleeting illusion – or the key to understanding the mind itself.
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.
Limited Tickets
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.
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.
Limited Tickets
