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Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Stravinsky
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang resting her violin on her left shoulder while looking into the camera.
Barbican

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
The audience at an LSO Discovery Family Concert
Barbican

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.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
View from the balcony of musicians and an audience at LSO St Luke's
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 7 November 2025 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

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Symphonic Gospel: Celebration
Andre J Thomas facing the audience in the Barbican concert hall
Barbican

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
Soweto Kinch holding a saxophone
Barbican

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.

Musical Storytelling
Toddlers with their parents and guardians, sitting on the floor and laughing at a joke in the audience of a Musical Storytelling Concert for Under-5s.
LSO Discovery Event

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 15 November 2025 • 10.30am

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

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Musical Storytelling
An LSO musician playing the violin in front of an audience of parents, guardians and toddlers, who are sitting on the floor of the Jerwood Hall.
LSO Discovery Event

Musical Storytelling

For Under-5s

Saturday 15 November 2025 • 12pm

LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.

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Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit
Antoine Tamestit viola player imitates playing his instrument in front of a black background.
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 20 November 2025 • 1pm

A BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert featuring violist Antoine Tamestit, exploring trios by Dohnányi and Mozart.

LSO Futures
Maxime Pascal conducting the LSO at the Barbican
Barbican

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.

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit
Antoine Tamestit playing a viola against a wooden background as sheet falls around him
LSO St Luke's

Spotlight on Antoine Tamestit

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 21 November 2025 • 1pm

A BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert featuring violist Antoine Tamestit, featuring duos for violin and viola.

12 Ensemble / GBSR Duo x Koreless: Pärt Refracted
LSO St Luke's

12 Ensemble / GBSR Duo x Koreless: Pärt Refracted

LSO St Luke's Guest Artist

Wednesday 26 November 2025 • 7.30pm

In a celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the London-based 12 Ensemble bring a contemporary slant to the 20th century titan’s compositions.

Debussy, Ravel and Lutosławski
Pianist Alice Sara Ott closing her eyes while leaning on a piano. Her image is reflected on the instrument.
Barbican

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.