What’s On
Wed 11 Mar 2026
BrightSparks – Key Stage 1
Royal Festival Hall
- Polly Ives Presenter
- Nefeli Chadouli Conductor
Sat 14 Mar 2026, 7.30pm
The Firebird
Brighton
- Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (11’)
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 (26’)
- Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (10’)
- Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919 version) (19’)
- Dionysis Grammenos conductor
- Lukas Sternath piano
Sun 15 Mar 2026, 3.00pm
The Firebird
Eastbourne
- Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (11’)
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 (26’)
- Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (10’)
- Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919 version) (19’)
- Dionysis Grammenos conductor
- Lukas Sternath piano
Fri 20 Mar 2026, 8.00pm
Marquee TV: Karina Canellakis conducts Mozart
Online
- Mozart Overture, Idomeneo, K366
- Mozart Masonic Funeral Music, K477
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K503
- Karina Canellakis conductor*
- Paul Lewis piano
Sat 21 Mar 2026, 5.00pm
Harmony with our Rivers
London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Jeremy Wade extreme angler, author and broadcaster
- Gail Gallie moderator
Sat 21 Mar 2026, 6.30pm
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
- John Luther Adams Become River (16’)
- Clarice Assad Terra: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (European premiere) (22’)
- Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arr. Desyatnikov) (with live dance) (26’)
- Pablo Rus Broseta conductor
- Jonathan Davies bassoon*
- Alice Ivy-Pemberton violin
- Lauren Oakley dancer
- Kai Widdrington dancer
Wed 25 Mar 2026, 7.30pm
Voices from Finland
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Lotta Wennäkoski Zelo (world premiere)* (20')
- Sibelius Kullervo (70’)
- Robin Ticciati conductor
- Miina-Liisa Värelä soprano
- Shenyang bass-baritone
- YL Male Voice Choir
Sat 28 Mar 2026, 10.30am
Private Members’ Rehearsal
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Tan Dun Choral Concerto: Nine (UK premiere)
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9
- Tan Dun conductor
- Elizabeth Watts soprano
- Hongni Wu mezzo-soprano
- John Findon tenor
- Dingle Yandell bass-baritone
- London Philharmonic Choir
- London Chinese Philharmonic Choir
Sat 28 Mar 2026, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Ninth
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Tan Dun Choral Concerto: Nine (UK premiere) (25')
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (67')
- Tan Dun conductor
- Elizabeth Watts soprano
- Hongni Wu mezzo-soprano
- John Findon tenor
- Dingle Yandell bass-baritone
- London Philharmonic Choir
- London Chinese Philharmonic Choir
Sun 29 Mar 2026, 5.00pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Tours
- Tan Dun Nine
- Beethoven Symphony No 9
- Tan Dun conductor
- Elizabeth Watts soprano
- Hongni Wu mezzo-soprano
- John Findon tenor
- Dingle Yandell bass
- London Philharmonic Choir
- London Chinese Philharmonic Choir
Wed 1 Apr 2026, 10.30am
Private Members’ Rehearsal
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Mark-Anthony Turnage Three Screaming Popes
- Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
- Edward Gardner conductor
- Alina Ibragimova violin
Wed 1 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Pictures at an Exhibition
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Mark-Anthony Turnage Three Screaming Popes (15’)
- Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1 (21')
- Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (30')
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Alina Ibragimova violin
Fri 3 Apr 2026, 8.00pm
Marquee TV: Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony
Online
- Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 (60’)
- Karina Canellakis conductor*
Wed 8 Apr 2026, 6.00pm
Harmony with our Fragile Earth
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Johan Rockström earth system scientist
- Tony Juniper environmentalist & Chair of Natural England
- Anna Thorvaldsdottir composer
Wed 8 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Anna Thorvaldsdottir CATAMORPHOSIS (20’)
- Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (23')
- Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) (40')
- Kirill Karabits conductor
- Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider violin
Fri 10 Apr 2026, 10.30am
Private Members’ Rehearsal
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Dvořák In Nature’s Realm
- Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello
- R Schumann Symphony No. 4
- Jonathon Heyward conductor
- Pieter Schoeman violin
- Kristina Blaumane cello
Fri 10 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Brahms’s Double
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Dvořák In Nature’s Realm (11’)
- Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello (31’)
- R Schumann Symphony No. 4 (29’)
- Jonathon Heyward conductor
- Pieter Schoeman violin*
- Kristina Blaumane cello**
Sat 11 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Brahms’s Double at Saffron Hall
Saffron Walden
- Dvořák In Nature’s Realm (11')
- Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello (31')
- R Schumann Symphony No. 4 (29')
- Jonathon Heyward conductor
- Pieter Schoeman violin
- Kristina Blaumane cello
Wed 15 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Carnival of the Animals
London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Dvořák Symphony No. 7 (37')
- Ryan Carter Piano Concerto (world premiere) (18’) *
- Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals (with film animation) (22’)
- Lidiya Yankovskaya conductor
- Tomoko Mukaiyama piano
- Bizjak Piano Duo
Wed 15 Apr 2026, 9.30pm
After Dark: 200 Years of ZSL
London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Walton Roaring Fanfare
- Chris Hazell The Cats Suite
- Goff Richards Homage to the Noble Grape
- London Philharmonic Orchestra brass and percussion players
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 6.00pm
Harmony with our Changing Planet
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Professor Gail Whiteman Head of the Nature & Climate Impact Team, University of Exeter
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Terence Blanchard: A Requiem for Katrina
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Duke Ellington The River Suite (30’)
- Terence Blanchard A Tale of God’s Will: A Requiem for Katrina (70’)
- Daniela Candillari conductor
- Terence Blanchard trumpet
- The Terence Blanchard Quintet
Sun 19 Apr 2026, 3.00pm
Sibelius’s First
Eastbourne
- Price Andante moderato for string orchestra (7’)
- Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (16’)
- Gershwin Selections from Porgy and Bess (10’)
- Sibelius Symphony No. 1 (38’)
- Nefeli Chadouli* conductor
- Nadine Benjamin soprano
Sat 25 Apr 2026, 7.30pm
Wozzeck: Wretches Like Us
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Berg Wozzeck (semi-staged) (90’)
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Stéphane Degout Wozzeck
- Annette Dasch Marie
- Peter Hoare Captain
- Brindley Sherratt Doctor
- Christopher Ventris Drum Major
- Eirik Grøtvedt Andres
- Adrian Thompson The Fool
- Kitty Whately Margret
- London Voices
Thu 30 Apr – Sat 9 May 2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert
The Royal Albert Hall
- Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Ludwig Wicki conductor
- London Philharmonic Choir
- Trinity Boys Choir
Fri 1 – Sun 10 May 2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in Concert
The Royal Albert Hall
- Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- Ludwig Wicki conductor
- London Philharmonic Choir
- Trinity Boys Choir
Sun 3 – Sun 10 May 2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in Concert
The Royal Albert Hall
- Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Ludwig Wicki conductor
- London Philharmonic Choir
- Trinity Boys Choir
Sun 17 May 2026, 12.00pm
FUNharmonics: Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space
London, Royal Festival Hall
- Paul Rissmann Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space
- Mozart Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
- Britten 'Dawn' from Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes
- Kabalevsky 'Galop' from The Comedians Suite
- Grainer/Gold/Derbyshire arr. McEwan 'Dr Who' Theme
- Polly Ives presenter
- Nefeli Chadouli conductor
Sat 23 May – Thu 9 Jul 2026
IL Turco in Italia
Glyndebourne
- Vincenzo Milletari conductor
- Elena Villalón Fiorilla
- Rodion Pogossov Don Geronio
- Matteo Mancini Prosdocimo
- Peter Kálmán Selim
- Minghao Liu Narciso
- Aytaj Shikhalizada Zaida
Mon 25 May 2026, 8.00pm
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
Tours
- Elgar Violin Concerto
- Elgar Symphony No. 1
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Nicola Benedetti violin
Tue 26 May 2026, 7.30pm
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
Tours
- Judith Weir Forest
- Elgar Cello Concerto
- Elgar Symphony No. 2
- Edward Gardner conductor*
- Jan Vogler cello
Sun 28 Jun – Thu 30 Jul 2026
Billy Budd
Glyndebourne
- Nicholas Carter conductor
- Allan Clayton Captain Vere
- Thomas Mole Billy Budd
- Sam Carl John Claggart
- Dingle Yandell Mr Redburn, First Lieutenant
- William Thomas Mr Flint, Sailing Master
- Daniel Okulitch Lieutenant Ratcliffe
- Alasdair Elliott Red Whiskers
- Samuel Dale Johnson Donald
- Clive Bayley Dansker
- Laurence Kilsby A Novice
- Alex Otterburn The Novice’s Friend
- Daniel Norman Squeak, a ship’s corporal
- Michael Ronan Bosun
- Ru Charlesworth Maintop
Sun 19 Jul – Sat 29 Aug 2026
Adriadne Auf Naxos
Glyndebourne
- Samantha Hankey Adriadne Auf Naxos
- Robin Ticciati conductor
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen Ariadne
- Alina Wunderlin Zerbinetta
- David Butt Philip Bacchus
- Liam James Karai Truffaldino
- Anna Denisova Naiad
- Ekaterina Chayka-Rubinstein Dryad
- Eirin Rognerud Echo
Tue 18 – Mon 24 Aug 2026
Tosca
Glyndebourne
- Robin Ticciati (21 May – 22 June) conductor
- Jordan de Souza (4 – 30 August) conductor
- Caitlin Gotimer/ Natalya Romaniw Floria Tosca
- Matteo Lippi/ Atalla Ayan Mario Cavaradossi
- Vladislav Sulimsky/ Alfred Walker Baron Scarpia
- Kristian Lindroos Cesare Angelotti
- Federico De Michelis Sacristan
- Didier Pieri Spoletta
- Michael Ronan Sciarrone