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The Ligeti Quartet sitting in a row, holding their instruments
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Cinema Classical music

Ligeti Quartet: Nuc

The Ligeti Quartet perform tracks from their 2023 album Nuc, fusing acoustic and electronic music for string quartet by Mercury-nominated composer Anna Meredith alongside visual projections.

dirk brosse
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: LSO on Film

A selection of film music recorded by the LSO, including scores by Alexandre Desplat, Philippe Sarde, Philippe Chany and Guillaume Roussel for films such as Harry Potter, Black Beauty (2020) and Tess.

A side profile shot of Evgeny Kissin
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Classical music

Evgeny Kissin

Chopin at his most mercurial, and Shostakovich’s response to Bach as well as his piano sonata swansong all come under the spotlight as the great pianist attends to unfinished business.

LSO Discovery participants playing brass instruments
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Classical music

LSO Discovery Showcase

Curated by LSO animateur Rachel Leach, this showcase brings together the Orchestra with participants from all across LSO Discovery’s work.

Opera Makers
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Classical music

Guildhall School: Opera Makers

Join Guildhall School for three exciting new works written by composers and librettists on Guildhall’s MA in Opera Making & Writing in association with the Royal Opera House.

A man looking out at a vast mountainous landscape
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Beethoven's Symphony No 5

Struggles, seduction and sparkling wit: Laurence Cummings and AAM play Beethoven, Haydn and Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt.

soprano Harriet Burns
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Classical music

Classical Pride: Voices of Tomorrow

Texts by queer poets and music by LGBTQ+ composers are brought together in this song recital that showcases some of today’s leading young classical music talent. 

Classical Pride orchestra on stage
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Classical music

Classical Pride: Voices of Joy & Sorrow

A triumphant finale to 2025’s Classical Pride, as the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ voices in classical music with a vibrant programme.

Junior Guildhall brass musicians
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Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Brass Band

The talented young musicians of Junior Guildhall round off their academic year with a programme including Sibelius’ Symphony No 2 conducted by Dominic Wheeler.

Music Education Islington performance - a trio of young singers and guitar player
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Music Education Islington Concert: New Sounds Festival 2025

Led by a group of young event producers, this evening concert will round off Music Education Islington's annual New Sounds Festival.

Asmik Grigorian photographed facing the camera, with her head to one side.
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts a concert performance of Strauss’ scandalous opera Salome, with the brilliant soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role.

James Taylor
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

James Taylor Quartet

Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.

Rushil Ranjan and Abi Sampa sitting on stage performing
Event
Classical music

CBSO/Abi Sampa: The Orchestral Qawwali Project

This glorious blend of Sufi poetry, Indian Classical dance and symphony orchestra comes to the Barbican. 

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla, four men in black and white image
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Classical music Contemporary music

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla

With five virtuoso soloists, Quinteto Astor Piazzolla explores the vast repertoire of the outstanding Argentinian composer who revolutionized tango.

An illustration of 7 musicians surrounded by animals
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Classical music

The Kanneh-Masons and Friends: Carnival of the Animals

In celebration of family and traditions, all seven Kanneh-Mason siblings come together for a very special evening in aid of music education charity Music Masters.