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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.
On Tour in Prague
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 17 June 2026 • 7.30pm — Friday 19 June 2026 • 7.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem and Mahler's Fifth Symphony, on tour with the LSO in Prague.
On Tour in Litomyšl
Sir Antonio Pappano
Saturday 20 June 2026 • 5pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO explore beauty, grief and conflict on tour in Litomyšl with Tchaikovsky’s searing Pathétique, 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
On Tour in Baden-Baden
Sir Antonio Pappano and Vilde Frang
Sunday 5 July 2026 • 5pm
Vilde Frang plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and Sir Antonio Pappano leads world-class soloists and the LSO in the third act of one of the most intense of operatic love stories – Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
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
Season Opening: Mahler 2 and Fujikura
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 18 October 2026 • 7pm
A celebratory new work to launch the LSO’s 2026/27 season, and an epic voyage from the depths of despair to glorious rebirth. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the UK premiere of Dai Fujikura's Amber Alchemy, and Mahler's colossal 'Resurrection' Symphony.
Half Six Fix: Bruckner 9
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 21 October 2026 • 6.30pm
Kick-start your evening with this 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Sir Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts Bruckner's Ninth Symphony, a piece that contrasts epic walls of sound with moments of aching fragility.
Mahler 2 and Fujikura
Sir Antonio Pappano
Thursday 22 October 2026 • 7pm
A celebratory new work to launch the LSO’s 2026/27 season, and an epic voyage from the depths of despair to glorious rebirth. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the UK premiere of Dai Fujikura's Amber Alchemy, and Mahler's colossal 'Resurrection' Symphony.
Edmund Finnis and Bruckner
Sir Antonio Pappano and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sunday 25 October 2026 • 7pm
The quiet intensity of Edmund Finnis’ Cello Concerto, featuring soloist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, paves the way for Bruckner’s monumental, visionary Ninth Symphony.
Tchaikovsky, Kendall and Liadov
Sir Antonio Pappano and Fleur Barron
Thursday 29 October 2026 • 7pm
Liadov conjures magical landscapes while Tchaikovsky navigates anguish and triumph in his Fifth Symphony – plus the premiere of Hannah Kendall’s eagerly anticipated new work. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts, joined by mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron.
Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams 8
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 25 November 2026 • 6.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano explores Vaughan Williams’ ‘Pastoral’ Symphony and Symphony No 8, from wartime reflection to a playful, uplifting British classic.
