2025/26 Season
Discover our 2025/26 Season at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s.
Welcome to the LSO’s new season as Resident Orchestra at the Barbican, and the latest events at the Orchestra’s own venue on Old Street.
Booking and Discounts
Browse listings below and book online, by phone or at the Barbican Centre
Multibuy Discounts: save up to 40%
Wildcards: mystery seats from £12
Groups of 10+ save at least 20%
Young People: Discounts for under-25s and full-time students
Full details on discounts and booking options
Booking fees apply, no fee when booking in person
Top Sellers
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.
Bernstein, Liebermann and Dvořák
Anja Bihlmaier and Gareth Davies
Thursday 26 March 2026 • 7pm
Anja Bihlmaier conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No 9, Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York, and a new Flute Concerto by Lowell Liebermann, with the LSO's own Gareth Davies as soloist.
Limited Tickets
Half Six Fix: Enigma Variations
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 10 June 2026 • 6.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano guides the audience through Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, exploring its tender portraits of family members and the unsolved mystery at its core.
Limited Tickets
Elgar and Mahler
Sir Antonio Pappano
Thursday 11 June 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO journey from darkness to light in Mahler's rapturous Fifth Symphony, alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations.
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 1 July 2026 • 5pm
Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Limited Tickets
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 12 July 2026 • 5pm
Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Limited Tickets
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
Half Six Fix: Mahler 4
Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe
Wednesday 20 May 2026 • 6.30pm
Mahler's transcendent Fourth Symphony is brought to life by Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO, alongside soprano Lucy Crowe.
Gerhard, Strauss and Mahler
Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe
Thursday 21 May 2026 • 7pm
Lucy Crowe joins the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle for Mahler's Symphony No 4, alongside beautiful late works by Richard Strauss.
More to Explore
Season Design & Visuals:
Design Concept & Visual Identity: Design Bridge and Partners | Feature Artwork: Ari Weinkle | Music: Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 | Artwork created in collaboration with UCL Ear Institute.
2025/26 Season Concerts
Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 20 March 2026 • 1pm
Sparkle and expressive charm, as Sir Antonio Pappano and LSO Musicians explore chamber music by Hindemith, Poulenc and Beethoven.
Limited Tickets
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.
Bernstein, Liebermann and Dvořák
Anja Bihlmaier and Gareth Davies
Thursday 26 March 2026 • 7pm
Anja Bihlmaier conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No 9, Bernstein’s gritty portrait of New York, and a new Flute Concerto by Lowell Liebermann, with the LSO's own Gareth Davies as soloist.
Limited Tickets
Sir Antonio Pappano and Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 26 March 2026 • 1pm
Sir Antonio Pappano joins Allan Clayton for an intimate recital of love and longing, from Beethoven and Britten to reflective songs by Liszt.
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.
Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 2 April 2026 • 1pm
As part of his Artist Portrait, Seong-Jin Cho gives a solo recital, exploring waltzes by Chopin.
Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Vers la vie nouvelle
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 10 April 2026 • 1pm
The first of three BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts featuring pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, exploring the musical legacy of Nadia and Lili Boulanger.
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
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
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.
Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Rebecca Clarke – A Musical Odyssey
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 17 April 2026 • 1pm
Simon Crawford-Phillips celebrates the work of composer and violist Rebecca Clarke in the second of his BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert series.
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 19 April 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life – a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.
Limited Tickets
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Sir Antonio Pappano
Tuesday 21 April 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life—a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.
Soundhub Showcase
Four Composers. Four World Premieres.
Wednesday 22 April 2026 • 7pm
Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from our LSO Soundhub 2025/26 Members.
Limited Tickets
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 24 April 2026 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.
Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit: Antoine Tamestit & Bertrand Chamayou
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 30 April 2026 • 1pm
Violist Antoine Tamestit, LSO Spotlight Artist, closes his series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts, joined by regular chamber partner Bertrand Chamayou for music by Brahms and Shostakovich.
Simon Crawford-Phillips and Friends: Bach/Kurtág and Schubert
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 1 May 2026 • 1pm
Philip Moore joins Simon Crawford-Phillips for his final BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, celebrating the 100th birthday of Hungarian pianist, György Kurtág.
Relaxed Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Orchestral Artistry Showcase
LSO Discovery
Friday 8 May 2026 • 12.30pm
A short concert tailored for people who have sensory and communications impairments, learning disabilities, or who are neurodiverse.
LSO St Luke's Open Morning
Free Event
Saturday 9 May 2026 • 10am
Everyone is invited to our free open morning. Join us for free music performances, creative workshops and refreshments.
Britten, Bernstein and Tchaikovsky
Sir Antonio Pappano and Denis Kozhukhin
Sunday 10 May 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO and pianist Denis Kozhukhin navigate beauty, grief, and turmoil with Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem, Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety, and Tchaikovsky’s haunting Pathétique. NB: Change of Artist.
Limited Tickets
Beethoven, Wagner and Strauss
Nathalie Stutzmann and Leif Ove Andsnes
Thursday 14 May 2026 • 7pm
Join Nathalie Stutzmann and Leif Ove Andsnes as we bring Beethoven’s pathos, Wagner’s power, and Strauss’ dazzling Vienna to life in a thrilling orchestral journey.
Musical Storytelling
For Under-5s
Saturday 16 May 2026 • 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.
Musical Storytelling
For Under-5s
Saturday 16 May 2026 • 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.
Half Six Fix: Mahler 4
Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe
Wednesday 20 May 2026 • 6.30pm
Mahler's transcendent Fourth Symphony is brought to life by Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO, alongside soprano Lucy Crowe.
Gerhard, Strauss and Mahler
Sir Simon Rattle and Lucy Crowe
Thursday 21 May 2026 • 7pm
Lucy Crowe joins the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle for Mahler's Symphony No 4, alongside beautiful late works by Richard Strauss.
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle
Sunday 24 May 2026 • 7pm
Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle
Thursday 28 May 2026 • 7pm
Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.
LSO on Film: Blockbusters
Dirk Brossé
Sunday 7 June 2026 • 7pm
Experience the magic of cinema as the LSO brings iconic film scores to life, from Superman to Star Wars, led by conductor Dirk Brossé.
Half Six Fix: Enigma Variations
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 10 June 2026 • 6.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano guides the audience through Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, exploring its tender portraits of family members and the unsolved mystery at its core.
Limited Tickets
Elgar and Mahler
Sir Antonio Pappano
Thursday 11 June 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO journey from darkness to light in Mahler's rapturous Fifth Symphony, alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations.
BMW Classics 2026
A free open-air concert in the heart of London
Saturday 13 June 2026 • 4pm
The LSO and Sir Antonio Pappano give a free open-air concert in Trafalgar Square, with music by Holst and Elgar, plus a world premiere by Louise Drewett.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 26 June 2026 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.
Family Concert: Music from the Movies
Recommended for children aged 7 to 12 years old
Sunday 28 June 2026 • 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.
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 1 July 2026 • 5pm
Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Limited Tickets
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 12 July 2026 • 5pm
Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in one of the greatest and most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Limited Tickets
