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Beethoven and Prokofiev 2
Pianist Alice Sara Ott performs on the Barbican Stage. She is wearing a black sleeveless top and has short black hair in a bob cut.
Barbican

Beethoven and Prokofiev 2

Gianandrea Noseda and Alice Sara Ott

Thursday 10 April 2025 • 7pm

Prokofiev’s mind-blowing Second Symphony, plus early Beethoven, in his First Piano Concerto, and a charming opener from Schubert.

Schnittke, Shostakovich and Brahms
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili and conductor Gianandrea Noseda performing in the Barbican Hall.
Barbican

Schnittke, Shostakovich and Brahms

LSO Artist Portrait: Lisa Batiashvili

Sunday 13 April 2025 • 7pm

Orchestral fireworks with Shostakovich's Second Symphony and early Schnittke, joined by the London Symphony Chorus for some stirring Brahms.

Janáček The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Sir Simon Rattle with the LSO on the Barbican stage
Barbican

Janáček The Excursions of Mr Brouček

Sir Simon Rattle

Sunday 4 May 2025 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts a concert performance of Leoš Janáček’s colourful satirical opera.

Janáček The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the LSO
Barbican

Janáček The Excursions of Mr Brouček

Sir Simon Rattle

Tuesday 6 May 2025 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts a concert performance of Leoš Janáček’s colourful, satirical opera.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
A group of audience members sat in rows, applauding a performance
VOCES8 Centre, St Anne and St Agnes Church

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

Guildhall Orchestral Artistry Showcase

Friday 9 May 2025 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a group of instrumentalists from the Guildhall School's Orchestral Artistry programme.

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Strauss and Ravel
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel looking towards the camera and holding a conducting baton
Barbican

Strauss and Ravel

Gustavo Dudamel and Marina Rebeka

Wednesday 14 May 2025 • 7pm

Stories of faraway lands, opulence, and scandal, from Ravel's exotic Shéhérazade to Strauss' golden Der Rosenkavalier.

Soundhub Showcase

Soundhub Showcase

LSO Discovery

Friday 16 May 2025 • 7pm

Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from our LSO Soundhub 2024/25 Members.

Perry, Stravinsky and Bartók
Conductor Susanna Mälkki
Barbican

Perry, Stravinsky and Bartók

Susanna Mälkki and Leila Josefowicz

Sunday 18 May 2025 • 7pm

Life-enhancing flare and melody in Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, and showpieces for orchestra by Bartók and Julia Perry.

Half Six Fix: Berlioz
Sir Antonio Pappano preseting to the crowd in the Barbican hall during a Half Six Fix.
Barbican

Half Six Fix: Berlioz

Sir Antonio Pappano

Wednesday 21 May 2025 • 6.30pm

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, delving into the musical imagination of Hector Berlioz. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Szymanowski and Symphonie fantastique
Lisa Batiashvili, holding her violin in one hand, with her other hand leaning against a grey wall.
Barbican

Szymanowski and Symphonie fantastique

LSO Artist Portrait: Lisa Batiashvili

Thursday 22 May 2025 • 7pm

Dreams and fantasies from enigmatic Szymanowski, in his Violin Concerto, to Berlioz’s most rock’n’roll work, the Symphonie fantastique.

Mozart and Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Barbican

Mozart and Strauss Ein Heldenleben

LSO Artist Portrait: Lisa Batiashvili

Sunday 25 May 2025 • 7pm

Two portraits from a magician of orchestral colour, Richard Strauss – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin, in his Fifth Violin Concerto.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
A walkway running through Barbican Conservatory, amidst trees and leaves, and next to a pond
Barbican Conservatory

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Musicians

Friday 20 June 2025 • 12.30pm

Be the first to hear new music by emerging composers on LSO Discovery's schemes in this free concert, including new works ccreated specially for this unique venue.