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The Makropulos Affair
Sir Simon Rattle
Tuesday 13 January 2026 • 7pm
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
The Makropulos Affair
Sir Simon Rattle
Thursday 15 January 2026 • 7pm
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
Bartók and de Falla
Patricia Kopatchinskaja: Artist Portrait
Sunday 18 January 2026 • 7pm
Patricia Kopatchinskaja brings Bartók’s urgent Second Violin Concerto to life. Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO ignite de Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat with Spanish flair.
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.
Colin Matthews and Rachmaninoff
Elim Chan and Olivier Stankiewicz
Sunday 8 February 2026 • 7pm
Elim Chan conducts a world premiere by Colin Matthews with LSO’s Olivier Stankiewicz as soloist, Bartók’s vibrant Dance Suite, and Rachmaninoff’s sweeping orchestral masterpiece.
Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin
Artist Portrait: Seong-Jin Cho
Thursday 12 February 2026 • 7pm
Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.
Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin
Artist Portrait: Seong-Jin Cho
Sunday 15 February 2026 • 7pm
Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.
Half Six Fix: Rachmaninoff
Gianandrea Noseda
Wednesday 25 February 2026 • 6.30pm
Rachmaninoff's First Symphony, once a failure, now shines with ominous drama and triumphant brass. Under Noseda's baton, the LSO ignites its fiery brilliance.
Debussy, Berg and Rachmaninoff
Artist Portrait: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Thursday 26 February 2026 • 7pm
The LSO and Gianandrea Noseda perform Debussy, Berg, and Rachmaninoff, with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja bringing raw intensity to Berg's Violin Concerto.
Rautavaara and Wagner
Tarmo Peltokoski and Yuja Wang
Sunday 1 March 2026 • 7pm
Star pianist Yuja Wang brings her superlative technique and dynamism to Rautavaara, and the LSO joins the young Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski for an unforgettable Wagnerian journey.
Half Six Fix: Laura Bowler
Bar Avni and Barbara Hannigan
Wednesday 4 March 2026 • 6.30pm
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Featuring Barbara Hannigan & rising star Bar Avni in Laura Bowler’s powerful new work, inspired by Han Kang’s The White Book
