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Sibelius, Ruders, Paxton and Adès
Thomas Adès and Sean Shibe
Sunday 19 October 2025 • 7pm
Thomas Adès leads the LSO in Poul Ruders' kaleidoscopic Second Guitar Concerto, with soloist Sean Shibe, Sibelius’ rich, evocative Third Symphony, a UK premiere by Alex Paxton, and Adès' own Aquifer.
Music from the North
Thomas Adès and Johan Dalene
Thursday 23 October 2025 • 7pm
Thomas Adès leads us through the shimmering sounds of Sibelius and Rautavaara, with soloist Johan Dalene, and conjures magical images in his own evocation of a Celtic legend.
Half Six Fix: Stravinsky's The Firebird
Ryan Bancroft
Wednesday 29 October 2025 • 6.30pm
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Conductor Ryan Bancroft makes his debut with the LSO, introducing and conducting Stravinsky's The Firebird, music that paints a fantastical world of mythical lands and creatures.
Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Stravinsky
Ryan Bancroft and Clara-Jumi Kang
Thursday 30 October 2025 • 7pm
Stravinsky and Gubaidulina breathe vivid, visceral life into Russian fairy tales, plus Shostakovich’s most beautiful and riveting concerto – with conductor Ryan Bancroft and violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.
Family Concert: Symphonie fantastique
Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families
Sunday 2 November 2025 • 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.
Symphonic Gospel: Celebration
André J Thomas
Sunday 9 November 2025 • 7pm
André J Thomas celebrates the power of American gospel music, alongside the LSO and over 250 voices from communities across London.
Soweto Kinch: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
Thursday 13 November 2025 • 8pm
Saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch presents the final instalment of a trilogy of works in collaboration with the LSO.
LSO Futures
Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait
Thursday 20 November 2025 • 7pm
An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres alongside Pierre Boulez’s Rituel.
Debussy, Ravel and Lutosławski
Alexandre Bloch and Alice Sara Ott
Thursday 27 November 2025 • 7pm
Alexandre Bloch conducts Debussy, Ravel, and Lutosławski with pianist Alice Sara Ott. From shimmering colours to wild energy, this is French music at its most electrifying.
Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams
Antoine Tamestit: Spotlight Artist
Sunday 7 December 2025 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Tchaikovsky’s powerful Fourth Symphony and Vaughan Williams’ pastoral beauty. Antoine Tamestit’s spellbinding viola and the London Symphony Chorus elevate the experience.
Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 10 December 2025 • 6.30pm
Kick-start your evening with this 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, showcasing two contemplative works by Vaughan Williams. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.
Musgrave, Walton and Vaughan Williams
Antoine Tamestit: Spotlight Artist
Thursday 11 December 2025 • 7pm
Thea Musgrave paints with radiant colours, Walton gives flight to the viola, and Vaughan Williams dreams of London in this concert, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.
