On behalf of Classic FM, I am thrilled to invite you to our ‘Classic FM Recommends’ series as part of the LSO’s 2025/26 season.
The London Symphony Orchestra is an official partner of Classic FM. Across the year, we have seven hand-picked-performances we think will appeal to you; each one showcases the very best classical music, from old favourites to new discoveries. Whether you have planned a big night-out to hear Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No 2, or a quick ‘Half Six Fix’ of Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, I hope you will enjoy this wonderful music, played by a world-class orchestra.
Alexander Armstrong
Classic FM Presenter
The Concerts
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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