What's On

FIGURE: My Heart Swims in Blood

LSO St Luke's Guest Artist

Wednesday 4 November 2026 • 7.30pm

Historically-informed performance ensemble FIGURE and mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean perform early and contemporary music, led by Artistic Director Frederick Waxman.

Sibelius, Nørgård and Adès

Thomas Adès and Bertrand Chamayou

Thursday 5 November 2026 • 7pm

Elusive dreams in Per Nørgård’s Dream Play, Sibelius' soaring Fifth Symphony – plus Thomas Adès conducts pianist Bertrand Chamayou in his own vibrant evocation of the Creation.

Sibelius, Saariaho and Adès

Thomas Adès and Anna Dennis

Sunday 8 November 2026 • 7pm

Thomas Adès conducts Sibelius' Seventh Symphony and Oceanides, Saariaho's shimmering Oltra mar, and a new version of his own work America, joined by soprano Anna Dennis and the London Symphony Chorus.

Steve Reich at 90

Susanna Mälkki

Thursday 12 November 2026 • 7pm

The master of minimalism at 90: Susanna Mälkki leads the celebration of Steve Reich with five of his most iconic, influential works.

Sibelius, Vaughan Williams and Dubugnon

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Sunday 29 November 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano leads Sibelius, Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia antartica and Dubugnon’s new violin concerto in a vivid, cinematic programme with Janine Jansen.

Sibelius, Vaughan Williams and Dubugnon

Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen

Thursday 3 December 2026 • 7pm

Sir Antonio Pappano leads Sibelius, Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia antartica and Dubugnon’s new violin concerto in a vivid, cinematic programme with Janine Jansen.

LSO Percussion Ensemble: Steve Reich at 90

Saturday 5 December 2026 • 7.30pm

The LSO Percussion Ensemble celebrates Steve Reich's 90th birthday with a concert of three iconic works.

Half Six Fix: John Adams at 80

Sir Simon Rattle

Wednesday 6 January 2027 • 6.30pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts and introduces John Adams’ vivid and psychedelic symphonic journey, Harmonielehre.

John Adams at 80

Sir Simon Rattle

Thursday 7 January 2027 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the LSO in music by John Adams: Frenzy, an extract from The Gospel According to the Other Mary and Harmonielehre – an electrifying journey through the composer's luminous soundworld.

John Adams at 80

Sir Simon Rattle

Sunday 10 January 2027 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle leads the LSO in music by John Adams: Frenzy, an extract from The Gospel According to the Other Mary and Harmonielehre – an electrifying journey through the composer's luminous soundworld.

John Adams at 80

John Adams and Víkingur Ólafsson

Wednesday 13 January 2027 • 7pm

John Adams joins the LSO for an evening of his own music, including After the Fall with pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, plus Shaker Loops, Short Ride in a Fast Machine and The Chairman Dances.

Ondřej Adámek and Mendelssohn

Alain Altinoglu and Christian Tetzlaff

Sunday 7 February 2027 • 7pm

A night of brilliance and choral splendour, with Mendelssohn’s glowing 'Lobgesang' and Adámek’s virtuosic Second Violin Concerto, joined by soloist Christian Tetzlaff.