Visiting Orchestras
Classical Music 2024/25
Orchestras from all around the world meet the UK's best and brightest.
We're visited by John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason; the Orchestre symphonique de Montreal and conductor Rafael Payare are joined by pianist Javier Perianes; the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and pianist Khatia Buniatishvili team up for music by Mozart; and Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Orchestra join us for two dazzling concerts.
In the spring, the Czech Philharmonic join us for a two-day residency conducted by Semyon Bychkov, the Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with Sunwook Kim and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Events
Khatia Buniatishvili and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Following last year’s solo recital, accompanied by the perennially stylish Academy of St Martin in the Fields, pianist Khatia Bhuniatishvili returns for Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23.
NYO: Illuminate
Join us as The National Youth Orchestra shines a light on the brilliance, passion and musical potential of a new generation.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel: Mahler 3
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the hall at the head of his ‘other’ orchestra: the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. There’s just one work, but Mahler’s mighty Symphony No 3 is a stand-alone masterpiece.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel: Odisea
For the 2nd concert of their Barbican stopover, Gustavo Dudamel and his orchestra are remembering home as the vibrant Latino vibes of Riccardo Lorenz and Gonzalo Grau encounter fate-full Tchaikovsky.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Bychkov: Shostakovich 5
An orchestra blazing burnished colours, rich string tone, and boundless refinement, the Czech Philharmonic launches a two-day residency with a concert of Shostakovich.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Bychkov: Mahler 5
The second concert in the Czech Philharmonic’s residency boasts Mozart's vivacious concerto written for (and tonight performed by) two siblings alongside Mahler's Symphony No 5.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
JS Bach hovers over an enticing programme from Australia’s premiere ensemble, embracing Gubaidulina’s sinewy tribute, and Shostakovich’s riveting Chamber Symphony.
Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Sunwook Kim
Pianist Sunwook Kim multi-tasks with the high octane Chamber Orchestra of Europe in a concert featuring a Beethoven double.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Hindoyan
A Russian in exile, an Englishman in despair, and a Puerto Rican take on fantastical fandangoes: a welcome visit from the RLPO under its charismatic Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan.
CBSO/Abi Sampa: The Orchestral Qawwali Project
Sufi music and poetry, Indian classical dance, the airborne vocals of Abi Sampa, and artful orchestrations converge in a free-spirited project whose transformative ecstasy holds audiences spellbound.
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Conducted by Rafael Payare, the Montréal orchestra launches a European tour. Preceding Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Javier Perianes is the soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1.
Sinfonia of London/John Wilson with Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Embedding the intricacies of the patter song, Kenneth Hesketh’s orchestral show-stopper prefaces two compelling master works as John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London return.
