What’s on

Three quartets unite to perform the Chamber Symphony enlargement of Shostakovich’s 8th quartet, crowning a programme including Firsova’s ardent, deftly-plotted Quartet No 4.

Janáček’s hilarious satire about art, lunar travel, nationalism – and sausages. 

Janáček’s hilarious satire about art, lunar travel, nationalism – and sausages. 

Four stories of faraway lands, opulence, and scandal.

Showpieces for the orchestra meet a dazzling concerto, brimming with characteristic Stravinsky flair and melody.

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

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

Two portraits from a magician of orchestral colour, Richard Strauss – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin 

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.

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert. 

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.

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