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2023/24

2023/24 Season

Discover our 2023/24 Season at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s.

Discover the Season

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Season Design & Visuals
Design Concept & Visual Identity: Superunion
Feature Artwork: XK studio
Music: Maurice Ravel Daphnis and Chloé Suite No 2
performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle

 

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2023/24 Season Concerts

Half Six Fix: Tchaikovsky 6
Gianandrea Noseda conducting at the Barbican
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Tchaikovsky 6

Impulsive. Audacious. Tender.

Wednesday 6 December 2023 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute concert. Gianandrea Noseda conducts and introduces a stirring masterpiece – Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6.

Limited Tickets

Passion and Secrets – Tchaikovsky and Brahms
Pianist Simon Trpčeski
Barbican

Passion and Secrets – Tchaikovsky and Brahms

Impulsive. Audacious. Tender.

Thursday 7 December 2023 • 7pm

A concert brimming with emotion. Tchaikovsky's deeply personal Sixth Symphony and Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1 shine with conductor Gianandrea Noseda and pianist Simon Trpčeski.

Limited Tickets

The Thrills of Prokofiev – Gianandrea Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda conducting the LSO
Barbican

The Thrills of Prokofiev – Gianandrea Noseda

Edgy. Epic. Elegant.

Sunday 10 December 2023 • 7pm

A symphony thwarted by history – Prokofiev's Fourth – and Brahms' Piano Concerto No 2 showcases a composer at his peak, with conductor Gianandrea Noseda and pianist Simon Trpčeski.

Limited Tickets

Janáček's Jenůfa
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO
Barbican

Janáček's Jenůfa

Gritty. Human. Transcendental.

Thursday 11 January 2024 • 7pm

Janáček’s searing, magnificent opera explores a woman’s limited options in a suffocating small town. Hear it on the Barbican stage in this concert performance conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, featuring a remarkable cast.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians
Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians

LSO Discovery

Friday 12 January 2024 • 12.30pm

A bite-size, informal concert, performed by LSO musicians. Presenter Rachel Leach will introduce you to the music and instruments, plus ask questions of our musicians in a Q&A session.

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Janáček's Jenůfa
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO
Barbican

Janáček's Jenůfa

Gritty. Human. Transcendental.

Sunday 14 January 2024 • 7pm

Janáček’s searing, magnificent opera explores a woman’s limited options in a suffocating small town. Hear it on the Barbican stage in this concert performance conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, featuring a remarkable cast.

Tangram: Nature Echo
Performance artist Echo Morgan standing upright on a white fabric circle with two bowls of paint in front of her. She is wearing a paper bodysuit and her face is painted white and blue.
LSO St Luke's

Tangram: Nature Echo

Associate Artists at LSO St Luke's

Saturday 27 January 2024 • 2pm & 7pm

Join Tangram, trailblazing Associate Artists at LSO St Luke's, on a journey navigating the fragile and destructive relationship between humans and our environment featuring enchanting performance art by Echo Morgan.

Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha
Barbican

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Vast. Breathtaking. Rapturous.

Sunday 28 January 2024 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus join forces for Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio.

Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the LSO
Barbican

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Vast. Breathtaking. Rapturous.

Wednesday 31 January 2024 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus join forces for Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Guildhall School
A view from the balcony of audiences and string musicians in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Guildhall School

LSO Discovery

Friday 2 February 2024 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a bite-size, informal concert from the Guildhall School Orchestral Artistry programme. Friendly introductions will guide you through the concert, plus you can put your questions to performers.

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Brave New World – Sibelius’ Second Symphony
Conductor Thomas Søndergård
Barbican

Brave New World – Sibelius’ Second Symphony

Sweeping. Restless. Bracing.

Sunday 4 February 2024 • 7pm

Bold and unconventional choices are there to be relished in music by Beethoven and Sibelius, as the LSO is joined by conductor Thomas Søndergård and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.

A Dream of Melody – Bruckner and Mozart
Leif Ove Andsnes
Barbican

A Dream of Melody – Bruckner and Mozart

Enormous. Joyful. Exceptional.

Thursday 8 February 2024 • 7pm

Quicksilver inspiration and spectacular melodies flow in music written at the height of success. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts, joined by pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.

Spanish Connections: Nash Ensemble
Nash Ensemble
LSO St Luke's

Spanish Connections: Nash Ensemble

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 8 February 2024 • 1pm

The Nash Ensemble launch a new series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts inspired by the sounds, colours and history of Spain, including a focus on Andalusian composer Joaquín Turina.

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
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 Discovery Event

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s

LSO St Luke's

Saturday 10 February 2024 • 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.

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

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s

LSO St Luke's

Saturday 10 February 2024 • 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.

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A Blaze of Glory – Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony
Nathalie Stutzmann conducitng the LSO
Barbican

A Blaze of Glory – Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony

Awe-inspiring. Apocalyptic. Ecstatic.

Sunday 11 February 2024 • 7pm

In this mighty symphony, the culmination of his life’s work, Bruckner strove for total perfection. It's conducted here by Nathalie Stutzmann, with the LSO joined by the London Symphony Chorus for Bruckner's Te Deum.

Spanish Connections: Juan Pérez Floristán
Pianist Juan Pérez Floristán
LSO St Luke's

Spanish Connections: Juan Pérez Floristán

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 15 February 2024 • 1pm

Pianist Juan Pérez Floristán presents an hour of music celebrating the sounds of Spain.

Spanish Connections: Clara Mouriz
Clara Mouriz
LSO St Luke's

Spanish Connections: Clara Mouriz

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 16 February 2024 • 1pm

A selection of songs performed by mezzo-soprano Clara Mouriz, in a concert inspired by the sounds, colours and history of Spain.

Spanish Connections: Alban Gerhardt
Alban Gerhardt holding a cello in his left hand.
LSO St Luke's

Spanish Connections: Alban Gerhardt

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 22 February 2024 • 1pm

A cello recital with Alban Gerhardt, the final instalment in a series of lunchtime concerts celebrating Spanish influences and connections in music.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Relaxed Concert
Audience members sat in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Relaxed Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 23 February 2024 • 12.30pm

A bite-size, informal concert, particularly suited for people who have sensory and communication impairments, learning disabilities, or who are neurodiverse.

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Half Six Fix: Shostakovich 4
Sir Simon Rattle presenting
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Shostakovich 4

Defiant. Mercurial. Sarcastic.

Wednesday 28 February 2024 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute concert. Sir Simon Rattle conducts and introduces Shostakovich’s defiant Fourth Symphony.

Shostakovich and Brahms – Sir Simon Rattle & Isabelle Faust
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO
Barbican

Shostakovich and Brahms – Sir Simon Rattle & Isabelle Faust

Defiant. Mercurial. Fiery.

Thursday 29 February 2024 • 7pm

Shocking, dissonant, savagely ironic: Shostakovich’s Fourth was a statement of rebellion against Stalin’s dictatorship. It's conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, alongside Brahms' Violin Concerto with soloist Isabelle Faust.

Limited Tickets

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
LSO St Luke's

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 29 February 2024 • 1pm

Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke's, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
LSO St Luke's

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 1 March 2024 • 1pm

Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke’s, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.

Sir Simon Rattle – Listening to America
Pianist Kirill Gerstein
Barbican

Sir Simon Rattle – Listening to America

Exuberant. Memorable. Irresistible.

Sunday 3 March 2024 • 7pm

A new work by John Adams is flanked by Gershwin’s most seductive tunes, in a concert starring Spotlight Artist Kirill Gerstein.

LSO Artist Portrait: Bertrand Chamayou
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
Barbican

LSO Artist Portrait: Bertrand Chamayou

Sophisticated. Riddling. Playful.

Thursday 14 March 2024 • 7pm

Prepare for the unexpected in Beethoven’s most surprising symphony – No 2 – and Unsuk Chin’s brilliantly disorientating Piano Concerto, with pianist Bertrand Chamayou and Principal Guest Conductor François-Xavier Roth.

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

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Soundhub

LSO Discovery

Friday 15 March 2024 • 12.30pm

A bite-size, informal concert, celebrating new music from our Soundhub composers. Featuring friendly introductions to guide you through the music from our presenter Rachel Leach plus an open Q&A session.

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LSO Discovery Family Concert: Heroes, Outlaws & Villains
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

LSO Discovery Family Concert: Heroes, Outlaws & Villains

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 17 March 2024 • 2.30pm

Explore Aaron Copland’s Wild West-inspired Billy the Kid alongside other musical rogues and scoundrels.

A New Lease of Life – Mahler’s Fifth Symphony
Conductor Daniel Harding
Barbican

A New Lease of Life – Mahler’s Fifth Symphony

Searching. Heartfelt. Profound.

Sunday 24 March 2024 • 7pm

A solitary trumpet sounds: and so we enter Jörg Widmann’s heavenly maze – Towards Paradise, with soloist Håkan Hardenberger – and Mahler’s profoundly expressive Fifth Symphony, conducted by Daniel Harding.

LSO Panufnik Composers Workshops
The LSO playing new music at a Panufnik Composers Workshop
LSO St Luke's

LSO Panufnik Composers Workshops

LSO Discovery

Thursday 4 April 2024 • 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.

The Music of Tomorrow – LSO Futures with François-Xavier Roth
Conductor François-Xavier Roth
Barbican

The Music of Tomorrow – LSO Futures with François-Xavier Roth

Fresh. Volatile. Glittering.

Sunday 7 April 2024 • 7pm

Vivid, moreish music by Unsuk Chin and Donghoon Shin, plus beguiling works by emerging talents, conducted by François-Xavier Roth.

Half Six Fix: Daphnis and Chloé
Sir Antonio Pappano conducting at the Barbican
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Daphnis and Chloé

Lush. Mellifluous. Unearthly.

Wednesday 10 April 2024 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute concert, featuring the gauzy, sensuous soundscape of Ravel’s pastoral ballet, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
LSO St Luke's

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 11 April 2024 • 1pm

Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke's, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.

Bewitching Rhythms – Marsalis and Ravel
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the LSO at the Barbican
Barbican

Bewitching Rhythms – Marsalis and Ravel

Dazzling. Mellifluous. Unearthly.

Thursday 11 April 2024 • 7pm

The gauzy, sensuous soundscape of Ravel’s pastoral ballet meets Wynton Marsalis’ jazz-inflected Trumpet Concerto, in this concert with conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and trumpet soloist Alison Balsom.

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
LSO St Luke's

Bertrand Chamayou & Friends

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 12 April 2024 • 1pm

Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke’s, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.

Springtime Romance – Boulanger, Barber, Rachmaninoff
Violinist Janine Jansen
Barbican

Springtime Romance – Boulanger, Barber, Rachmaninoff

Wistful. Ardent. Breathtaking.

Sunday 14 April 2024 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the LSO in Lili Boulanger’s lively tone poem, D’un matin de printemps, and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No 2. Janine Jansen is soloist for Barber's Violin Concerto.

Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams 5
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams 5

Sumptuous. Consoling. Beatific.

Wednesday 17 April 2024 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute concert. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony, a bittersweet piece that searched for hope in the midst of war.

LSO Artist Portrait: Bertrand Chamayou
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
Barbican

LSO Artist Portrait: Bertrand Chamayou

Sumptuous. Consoling. Fanciful.

Thursday 18 April 2024 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the LSO in Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 5, a work that reaches for hope in the midst of war. And the Orchestra is joined by Bertrand Chamayou – in his Artist Portrait series – for Ravel's playful Piano Concerto in G major.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians
Audience members sat in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians

LSO Discovery

Friday 19 April 2024 • 12.30pm

Looking to make lunchtime musical? Enjoy a 45-minute concert with introductions to the music, and a chance to ask musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra your questions.

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Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Van Kuijk
Quatuor Van Kuijk
LSO St Luke's

Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Van Kuijk

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 25 April 2024 • 1pm

Two great friends; four superb interpreters. Expect pure energy, as the award-winning Quatuor van Kuijk launches our celebration of the string quartets of Mozart and Haydn.

Haydn & Mozart: Engegård Quartet
Engegård Quartet stood holding their instruments with an orange and green background behind them.
LSO St Luke's

Haydn & Mozart: Engegård Quartet

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 26 April 2024 • 1pm

The Engegård Quartet plays Mozart’s ‘Dissonance’ and Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ Quartet: a bold new perspective on music that never gets old.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Guildhall School
Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Guildhall School

LSO Discovery

Friday 3 May 2024 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a bite-size, informal concert from the Guildhall School Orchestral Artistry programme. Friendly introductions will guide you through the concert, plus you can put your questions to performers.

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Haydn & Mozart: Consone Quartet
Consone Quartet
LSO St Luke's

Haydn & Mozart: Consone Quartet

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 9 May 2024 • 1pm

BBC New Generation Artists, the Consone Quartet, bring a historically-informed perspective to two of Mozart and Haydn’s loveliest string quartets.

Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Voce
Quatuor Voce
LSO St Luke's

Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Voce

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 10 May 2024 • 1pm

Mozart at his warmest and Haydn at his noblest: Quatuor Voce brings to our celebration of these two masters of the string quartet to a stirring conclusion.

The Beginning of Summer – Mahler’s Third Symphony
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Barbican

The Beginning of Summer – Mahler’s Third Symphony

Colossal. Optimistic. Moving.

Sunday 12 May 2024 • 7pm

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler’s magnificent vision of a world teeming with joyful life.

The Beginning of Summer – Mahler’s Third Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the LSO
Barbican

The Beginning of Summer – Mahler’s Third Symphony

Colossal. Optimistic. Moving.

Thursday 16 May 2024 • 7pm

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler’s magnificent vision of a world teeming with joyful life.

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
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 Discovery Event

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s

LSO St Luke's

Saturday 18 May 2024 • 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.

Sold Out Learn More
Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and watching a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO Discovery Event

Musical Storytelling for Under-5s

LSO St Luke's

Saturday 18 May 2024 • 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.

Sold Out Learn More
Myth and Magic – Thomas Adès
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Barbican

Myth and Magic – Thomas Adès

Refined. Sharp-Witted. Refreshing.

Thursday 30 May 2024 • 7pm

Threads of the past are woven into a radiant future in four ingenious compositions by Stravinsky, Lutosławski and Adès, presented by Thomas Adès, Anne-Sophie Mutter and the LSO.

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

LSO Discovery Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 2 June 2024 • 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: Relaxed Concert
Audience members watching four violinists play standing up in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Relaxed Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 7 June 2024 • 12.30pm

A bite-size, informal concert, particularly suited for people who have sensory and communication impairments, learning disabilities, or who are neurodiverse.

No Ticket Required Learn More
LSO Discovery Showcase
LSO Discovery participants performing as part of a Showcase Concert
Barbican

LSO Discovery Showcase

Thursday 13 June 2024 • 7.30pm

LSO Discovery participant groups perform together with the London Symphony Orchestra, in a showcase of the LSO’s learning and community programme.

Lights, Camera, Action – the LSO on Film
Conductor Dirk Brossé
Barbican

Lights, Camera, Action – the LSO on Film

Thrilling. Familiar. Beloved.

Sunday 16 June 2024 • 7pm

Film music by composers from Sir Arthur Bliss to Patrick Doyle, and from Bernard Herrmann to John Williams, from films including Henry V, Notting Hill, Braveheart, Harry Potter, Cinderella and Final Fantasy.

Half Six Fix: Prokofiev 7
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Prokofiev 7

Elusive. Affecting. Disarming.

Wednesday 19 June 2024 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute concert, featuring Prokofiev's wistful final symphony conducted by Gianandrea Noseda.

Lost and Found – Beethoven, Beamish, Prokofiev
Gianandrea Noseda conducting the LSO, with soloist Janine Jansen
Barbican

Lost and Found – Beethoven, Beamish, Prokofiev

Elusive. Affecting. Disarming.

Thursday 20 June 2024 • 7pm

What is lost returns once more in emotive music conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, LSO Principal Guest Conductor.

Fortune Favours the Bold – Carmina Burana
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Barbican

Fortune Favours the Bold – Carmina Burana

Blazing. Hypnotic. Intoxicating.

Sunday 23 June 2024 • 7pm

Experience Carl Orff’s irresistible cantata and Shostakovich's Third Symphony, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda, as he closes the LSO's 2023/24 season.

Fortune Favours the Bold – Carmina Burana
Gianandre Noseda conducting the LSO
Barbican

Fortune Favours the Bold – Carmina Burana

Blazing. Hypnotic. Intoxicating.

Tuesday 25 June 2024 • 7pm

Experience Carl Orff’s irresistible cantata and Shostakovich's Third Symphony, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda, as he closes the LSO's 2023/24 season.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians
Audiences watching a concert in the Jerwood Hall
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians

LSO Discovery

Friday 28 June 2024 • 12.30pm

Looking to make lunchtime musical? Enjoy a 45-minute concert with introductions to the music, and a chance to ask musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra your questions.

No Ticket Required Learn More