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Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 23 October 2026 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.
Edmund Finnis and Bruckner
Sir Antonio Pappano and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sunday 25 October 2026 • 7pm
The quiet intensity of Edmund Finnis’ Cello Concerto, featuring soloist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, paves the way for Bruckner’s monumental, visionary Ninth Symphony.
Tchaikovsky, Kendall and Liadov
Sir Antonio Pappano and Fleur Barron
Thursday 29 October 2026 • 7pm
Liadov conjures magical landscapes while Tchaikovsky navigates anguish and triumph in his Fifth Symphony – plus the premiere of Hannah Kendall’s eagerly anticipated new work. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts, joined by mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron.
Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams
Anthony Gabriele and Edith Bowman
Saturday 31 October 2026 • 2.30pm
Join us for the ultimate concert celebration of the man who truly has composed the soundtrack to our lives, John Williams.
Prokofiev Sonatas: Andreas Brantelid and Julien Quentin
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 5 November 2026 • 12.30pm
Cellist Andreas Brantelid and pianist Julien Quentin present a performance of Prokofiev's and Shostakovich's cello sonatas in this BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert.
Sibelius, Nørgård and Adès
Thomas Adès and Bertrand Chamayou
Thursday 5 November 2026 • 7pm
Elusive dreams in Per Nørgård’s Dream Play, Sibelius' soaring Fifth Symphony – plus Thomas Adès conducts pianist Bertrand Chamayou in his own vibrant evocation of the Creation.
Sibelius, Saariaho and Adès
Thomas Adès and Anna Dennis
Sunday 8 November 2026 • 7pm
Thomas Adès conducts Sibelius' Seventh Symphony and Oceanides, Saariaho's shimmering Oltra mar, and a new version of his own work America, joined by soprano Anna Dennis and the London Symphony Chorus.
Half Six Fix: Steve Reich at 90
Susanna Mälkki
Wednesday 11 November 2026 • 6.30pm
Kick-start your evening with this 60-minute Half Six Fix concert, introduced and conducted by Susanna Mälkki, featuring two works by Steve Reich: Three Movements and Music for Ensemble & Orchestra.
Steve Reich at 90
Susanna Mälkki
Thursday 12 November 2026 • 7pm
The master of minimalism at 90: Susanna Mälkki leads the celebration of Steve Reich with five of his most iconic, influential works.
Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
For Under-5s
Saturday 14 November 2026 • 10.30am & 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.
Soweto Kinch: Trilogy
EFG London Jazz Festival
Thursday 19 November 2026 • 7pm
Saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch revisits his acclaimed LSO trilogy: The Black Peril, White Juju and Soundtrack to the Apocalypse.
Half Six Fix: Vaughan Williams 8
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 25 November 2026 • 6.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano explores Vaughan Williams’ ‘Pastoral’ Symphony and Symphony No 8, from wartime reflection to a playful, uplifting British classic.
