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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
- 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 funded by the Foyle Foundation.
Instrument chairs are kindly supported by David Burke & Valerie Graham (clarinet), John & Sam Dawson (percussion), Nigel Phipps & Amanda McDowall (oboe) and Marie Power (piano).