Be transported
Explore the world, one note at a time.
A symphony that soars
Spectacular isn’t the word for Strauss’s Alpine Symphony. Let his music be your guide as you scale soaring peaks, feel the spray of waterfalls, and brace for a thunderous storm on an adventure through the Bavarian Alps.
An Alpine Symphony | 21 Feb 2025 | London
Adventure awaits
Mists swirl, the air shivers, a solitary horn echoes in the distance. Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony opens with a call to adventure that’s unmatched. And that’s just the beginning of a musical journey that sweeps from forest shadows to sunlit peaks; quiet melancholy to heaven-storming joy.
Karina Canellakis conducts Schumann & Bruckner | 30 Oct 2024 | London
Crossing cultures
Born to a family steeped in musical tradition, Sarod Grand Master Amjad Ali Khan is regarded as one of the undisputed icons of the music world. Tonight, he comes together with his two sons for a concert that spans continents and cultures, and showcases the very best of the Indian classical music scene.
An evening with Amjad Ali Khan | 25 Jan 2025 | London
Sunlight and shadows
Close your eyes and imagine a sparkling Austrian lakeside. That’s the inspiration for Brahms’s Second Symphony, filled with sun-kissed melodies. But listen closely, and you’ll hear that this masterpiece isn’t all blue skies – hidden shadows dance just below the surface. Join us for a musical journey that’s both joyful and thought-provoking.
Strauss, Berg & Brahms | 15 Jan 2025 | London
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
From the chirping birds of Spring to the icy grip of Winter, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons take you on a whirlwind adventure through the year. Feel the sun on your skin, the rain on your face, and the crisp winter air, as we bring the seasons to life!
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons | 22 Jan 2025 | London
A journey that transcends borders
Frank Zappa wove psychedelic new sounds from the underbelly of 1960s pop culture. Bohuslav Martinů; – a Czech in exile – looked homeward, and crafted a lush, fantastic dream of a symphony as he travelled from New York to Paris. And the Sri Lankan-born Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne tells his own intensely personal tale of displacement and hope, as Kevin John Edusei conducts his new Clarinet Concerto with the artist for whom it was created – the phenomenal Syrian clarinettist Kinan Azmeh.
Crossing Generations | 12 Mar 2025 | London
A Thousand and One Nights
A wicked sultan, a cunning storyteller, and a world of shimmering delights. Leaf through the pages of Arabian Nights with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and let the melodies transport you to a world of pure enchantment and swashbuckling thrills.
Ravel & Rimsky-Korsakov | 1 Feb 2025 | Brighton
A whole new world
Take a trip from 18th-century Paris to the ‘New World’ with the LPO. Our adventure begins with all the sparkling elegance of a Parisian soirée, channeled through Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s joyful Symphony No. 2. Then, we’re off to Dvořák’s America with his beloved Symphony No. 9, whose glorious melodies reflect the boundless energy of the ‘New World’. A passport to two exciting worlds, all in a single afternoon!
New World Symphony | 23 Feb 2025 | Eastbourne