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In Person Events
Mozart and Brahms German Requiem
Manfred Honeck & Imogen Cooper
Sunday 25 January 2026 • 7pm
Dame Imogen Cooper brings lyrical elegance to Mozart’s final concerto. Manfred Honeck leads the LSO and Chorus in Brahms’ profoundly moving Ein deutsches Requiem.
Illés and Rachmaninoff
Artist Portrait: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Thursday 29 January 2026 • 7pm
Patricia Kopatchinskaja performs Márton Illés' playful Vont-ér before Robert Treviño conducts Rachmaninoff's passionate symphony No 2, with its soaring melodies and heart-melting Adagio.
Colin Matthews and Rachmaninoff
Elim Chan and Olivier Stankiewicz
Sunday 8 February 2026 • 7pm
Elim Chan conducts a world premiere by Colin Matthews with LSO’s Olivier Stankiewicz as soloist, Bartók’s vibrant Dance Suite, and Rachmaninoff’s sweeping orchestral masterpiece.
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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.
