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Stravinsky, Chopin and Borodin
Pianist Seong-Jon Cho in front of a white wall, his shadow is visible on the wall. He is holding his hands in the air as if he would be playing the piano.
Barbican

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
Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea conducts the LSO, facing the camera with both hands up in the air.
Barbican

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 gives his pre-concert talk to the Barbican Hall. He is wearing all black and holding a microphone
Barbican

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
Francois Xaiver Roth conducting the orchestra and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja at the Barbican Hall
Barbican

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
Yuja Wang sat at a piano, smiling and facing towards the camera.
Barbican

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
Barbara Hannigan standing, facing the camera
Barbican

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

Bowler, Ligeti and Richard Strauss
Barbara Hannigan conducting the LSO, arms outstretched to either side.
Barbican

Bowler, Ligeti and Richard Strauss

Barbara Hannigan and Bar Avni

Thursday 5 March 2026 • 7pm

Barbara Hannigan is vocal soloist for Laura Bowler’s new work, alongside conducter Bar Avni, and then leads the LSO herself in groundbreaking Ligeti and Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra.

Family Concert
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

Family Concert

Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families

Sunday 8 March 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.

Half Six Fix: From the New World
Conductor Anja Bihlmaier sitting on a table resting her head on her hand.
Barbican

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
Gareth playing his flute
Barbican

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.

Half Six Fix: Shostakovich 5
Sir Antonio Pappano standing on the podium, facing the audience in the Barbican Hall, talking into a microphone
Barbican

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.

Holst, Korngold and Shostakovich
A violinist performs a solo in front of an attentive orchestra conductor and orchestra members in a concert hall setting.
Barbican

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.