What's On

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Brahms' Viola Quintets.

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

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 21 November 2025 • 1pm

A BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert featuring violist Antoine Tamestit, with full programme to be announced.