A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Two portraits from a magician of orchestral colour, Richard Strauss – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin
Richard StraussTill Eulenspiegel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No 5
Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Lisa Batiashviliviolin
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Classical music
Cassie Kinoshi x Ensemble Intercontemporain
Spearheaded by France’s flagship contemporary music group, the new, the nearly new, and a 20th century classic are stitched into a programme that explores slavery and the Caribbean experience.
Hannah Kendallshouting forever into the receiver
Cassie KinoshiNew work
Pierre BoulezSur Incises
Ensemble intercontemporain
Nicolò Umberto Foronconductor
NikNakturntables
Tyrone Isaac-Stuartchoreographer
Julien Creuzet visuals
Nathan England-JonesElectronics technical support
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Classical music
Shostakovich Quartets: Intimate Portraits, Part 5
Our Shostakovich cycle began with the Quartet No 1, and ends, inevitably, with No 15, staring death resolutely in the face, a work heart-stopping in its searing intensity.
Dmitri ShostakovichQuartet No 10
Quartet No 7
Quartet No 15
Carducci Quartet
Kyan Quartet
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Contemporary music
I’m With Her
Three GRAMMY Award-wining songwriters come together as I'm With Her for an intimate performance.
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Contemporary music
Actress x Suzanne Ciani present Concrète Waves
A groundbreaking live music collaboration between two titans of avant-garde electronic music, Actress and Suzanne Ciani.
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Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
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Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
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Contemporary music
Moin
Moin are a three piece based in London featuring Tom Halstead and Joe Andrews of the electronic outfit Raime and percussionist visionary Valentina Magaletti.
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Contemporary music
Cat Power sings Dylan '66
Young Barbican
Cat Power performs a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative live sets of all time.
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Classical music
Anam: Music to move the soul
As part of VOCES8’s 20th anniversary celebrations, sister ensemble APOLLO5 celebrates its own 15th anniversary performing the group’s new album Anam.
Fraser Wilson Anam
Philipe Verdelot Donna, se fiera stella
Cipriano de Rore Hor che l’aria e la terra
Lucy Walker My heart, my God, is steadfast
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry My Soul, There is a Country
Paul SmithA Soul
Scottish trad arr Adrian Peacock Ca’ the Yowes
Paul Mealor Beneath Thy Compassion
Henrik Dahlgren Without Knowing
Scottish trad arr Blake Morgan Black is the Colour
Michael McGlynn Am gaeth i m-muir
Penelope Appleyard Wildflowers - Wailin’ Jennies
APOLLO5:
Penelope Appleyardsoprano
Clare Stewartmezzo-soprano
Oscar Golden-Lee tenor
Joseph Taylor tenor
Augustus Perkins-Raybass
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Classical music
VOCES8 20th Anniversary Concert
Join VOCES8 for its official 20th anniversary concert, celebrating two decades of inspiring music-making with its Barbican debut.
VOCES8
VOCES8 Scholars
BBC Singers
Jack Liebeck violin
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Guildhall School: Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
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Step into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre.
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Classical musicTalks & events
Trumpet Masterclass with Alison Balsom
Free
An unmissable opportunity to see celebrated Guildhall School alumna Alison Balsom work with outstanding trumpet players from the School in this free evening masterclass.
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Classical music
Khatia Buniatishvili & Friends
For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.
Programme to be announced
Khatia Buniatishvilipiano
Jakub Józef Orlińskicountertenor
Axelle Saint-Cirelmezzo-soprano
Nicola Benedettiviolin
Sodi Braidepiano
Hélène Mercierpiano
Gvantsa Buniatishvillipiano
Melanie Laurentactor
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Classical musicContemporary music
No Friend but the Mountains
Inspired by Behrouz Boochani's book of his refugee journey and six-year-long incarceration in Manus Island, the LSO give the UK premiere of this heart-stopping song-cycle.
