The distinguished mezzo‑soprano performs a programme exploring how European composers turned exile into opportunity in 1930s America, featuring music from Korngold, Weill and Eisler to Gone With The Wind, Mary Poppins and Pinocchio.
Roberto Forés Veses conducts Arriaga’s sparkling Overture in D, Mozart’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 21 in C with pianist Lusine Khachatryan, and three Mozart concert arias with soprano Sarah Fox. Beethoven’s joyful Symphony No. 4 brings...
The Sistine Chapel has inspired and nourished composers through the ages. Hear treasures including Allegri's transcendent Miserere, works by Phinot and Martin, and the first UK performance of a recently rediscovered Requiem by the great Palestrina.
Fundraising concert for the new UK Choir of the Year competition, hosted by Dr Ranj, featuring Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, Citi London Choir and The Adam Street Singers. Guest performances from Dr Ranj and The Choir With No Name.
The Warsaw Philharmonic plays a lost masterpiece by Grażyna Bacewicz, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, ‘Pathétique’ – expect glorious melodies, high romance, and emotions that are simply off the scale.
Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter promises an evocative evening that journeys through two vibrant musical worlds: the romantic elegance of mid-century France and the smoky allure of Weimar cabaret.
With a talented three-pie...
Few living pianists play Gershwin with more flair than our soloist, Japanese jazz legend Makoto Ozone. Conductor Kevin John Edusei pairs it with Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra and Ligeti's evocative Concert Românesc.
The UK premiere of James MacMillan's new choral work Angels Unawares alongside his beautiful, contemplative Nothing in Vain, and works by Tallis and Vaughan Williams' hauntingly beautiful Tallis Fantasia.
A stunning choral celebration of connection, resilience and renewal, featuring music by Alex Berko and Timothy C Takach, weaving contemporary voices and global perspectives to reflect shared struggles and humanity’s enduring optimism and strength.
With its heartfelt melodies and blazing colours, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony is the perfect finale to the RPO’s 2025-26 season, preceded by Britten’s powerful Violin Concerto, with Clara-Jumi Kang, and a delightful new miniature from Joe Hisai...
The YMSO ends its 2025-26 season with Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, with soloist Radu-Gabriel Stoica, and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, conducted by James Blair. Berlioz's Hungarian March from The Damnation of Faust opens the programm...
Two of the RCMJD's elite performing groups perform Prokofiev's effervescent 'Classical' Symphony No. 1 and Stravinsky's primal The Rite of Spring, alongside works by Charles Ives, Anna Clyne, and Glinka.
With its signature commitment to musical authenticity, Classic Albums Live plays Led Zeppelin II note for note, cut for cut plus a bonus set of Zeppelin hits. Hear the entire album played with precision and passion.
Join the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for a celebration of one of the most iconic figures in swing music history – the incomparable Nat King Cole.
Enjoy timeless classics such as ‘Mona Lisa’, ‘Let’s Face the M...
The Polish Jazz Festival opens with two electrifying acts: EABS, new-jazz innovators fusing hip hop and electronics in tribute to 'Wstęp Wzbroniony', followed by the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet, premiering bold new music with his signature expressive...
One of Poland’s most acclaimed artists, spanning pop, soul, jazz and more, Kayah reimagines her best-known songs in distinctive jazz arrangements, alongside originals and selected American and Polish jazz standards in a fresh contemporary style.
The legendary Polish vocalist and composer, Urszula Dudziak, acclaimed worldwide, has performed with artists including Komeda, Hancock and Sting. With her new album, UlaNova, Dudziak brings seven decades of music and a captivating, distinctive stage...
UK premiere of 'Chopin Residue' by Mariusz Szypura and guests, a multidisciplinary project exploring sound through mechanical deconstruction, reimagining Chopin’s works as experimental pieces, emphasising texture and abstraction.
A world-class pianist with a distinctive, atmospheric style and one of Poland’s most influential jazz musicians, Leszek Możdżer presents a personal tribute to Krzysztof Komeda through unique interpretations of the legendary composer’s works.
Toast is the No. 1 celebration of Bread and one of the top live acts of its kind in the world! “Bread virtually invented soft rock in the early Seventies, and the group’s biggest hits – ‘Make It With You’, ‘If’, ‘Baby I’m-a Want Yo...
Scala & Kolacny Brothers celebrate 30 years with Scala 30, featuring the world-renowned girls' choir. Expect unique reinterpretations of iconic pop and rock anthems, captivating piano accompaniments, and stunning visual elements. An unforgettable, em...
RPO Music Director Vasily Petrenko and presenter Leah Broad reveal the secrets of Mozart's final symphony – Symphony No. 41, the ‘Jupiter’ – followed by an exhilarating performance of the piece itself.
RPO Artist-in-Residence Liya Petrova brings fire and brilliance to Sibelius' mighty Violin Concerto, in a concert that opens with Bacewicz's bold, defiant Overture, and closes with Vaughan Williams' serene Fifth Symphony.
Enjoy the best soul and Motown music – including hits by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, and more – performed live by the sensational 35-piece Down for the Count Orchestra and vocalists.
