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Foyle Future Firsts
Our annual Foyle Future Firsts programme bridges the transition between education and the professional platform for outstanding early-career orchestra...
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LPO Showcase: Foyle Future Firsts and the Royal Academy of Music
The music
- Ligeti Melodien
- Bartók (orch. Freisitzer) Dance Suite
The performers
- Edward Gardner conductor
- Foyle Future First musicians
- Students from the Royal Academy of Music
- Members of the LPO
The LPO’s Foyle Future Firsts programme bridges the transition between education and the music profession for 16 early-career orchestral musicians each year.
Our current cohort of Future Firsts join forces with students from the Royal Academy of Music and members of the LPO for a vibrant performance conducted by our Principal Conductor, Edward Gardner. The programme is part of our ‘Phoenix Lands’ week and features works by two musical titans: Ligeti’s intricate Melodien and the energetic Dance Suite by Bartók.
This event takes place in the Royal Festival Hall auditorium and is free to attend, with no booking required.
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 6.00pm
London, Royal Festival Hall
The Foyle Future Firsts Development Programme 2025/26 is generously supported by the Foyle Foundation and Purposeful Ventures, alongside the Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust, Scops Arts Trust and the Idlewild Trust, and with additional support from individual chair supporters. Instrument chairs are kindly supported by David Burke & Valerie Graham (clarinet), John & Sam Dawson (percussion), Nigel Phipps & Amanda McDowall (oboe) and Marie Power (piano).
