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This prize for the performance of lesser-known Haydn string quartets is made possible through the generosity and foresight of the late Nina Drucker.

The British vocal ensemble returns with a stellar collaboration, performing songs from their beloved repertoire and works by two renowned composers - Dan Forrest and Ola Gjeilo.

Into the Night presents an evening of music shaped by stillness, intimacy & heightened emotional concentration.

• Pärt - Cantus in Memoriam
• Anna Clyne - Within her Arms
• Grażyna Bacewicz - Concerto for String Orchestra
• Schoenberg - Verklärte Nacht

Please join James for a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm

The Great Little Orchestra (GLO) is a new, fully professional chamber ensemble made up of top-level players from across London's orchestras.

Celebrating 150 years of Swan Lake and the 30th anniversary of Derek Deane’s beloved production at the Hall, this spectacular revival marks a landmark moment in ballet history.

Imagine the voice of heaven itself: music that belongs to eternity yet somehow always feels new. Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium is a landmark of Renaissance music – a masterpiece that seems to create its own sense of time and space.

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

A programme exploring the relationship between sound and light through an immersive experience, showcasing a diverse range of student compositions.

⭐ Immerse yourself in an unforgettable candlelit concert featuring the works of Mozart and Beethoven, performed by the celebrated Piccadilly Sinfonietta in one of London’s most breathtaking historic venues.

Everyone is invited and welcome for an hour of music for string quartet led by Poppy McGhee in an inclusive and informal atmosphere.

The Georgian period was an era of profound transformation in Britain, including the first published works by women composers for the harpsichord.

Strings students perform alongside the Fibonacci Quartet, the Academy’s Nina Drucker Quartet Fellows for 2025/26.

PSSO is excited to return to England for their 2026 tour.

Preucil School String Orchestra (PSSO) is the most advanced orchestra at Preucil School of Music, Iowa.

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Get up close and personal with musical storytelling and audience participation. A festival favourite last year, Poppy McGhee leads her fellow musicians in showcasing live music to a young audience.

Get up close and personal with musical storytelling and audience participation. A festival favourite last year, Poppy McGhee leads her fellow musicians in showcasing live music to a young audience.

No further information available at time of listing.

Step into the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand — “the Jewel of the Strand” — for the return of The Strand International Piano Series, now it's in fourth year after a critically acclaimed launch season in 2022–23.

Featuring music from Journey, ABZU, Assassin's Creed, and many surprises.

An unforgettable evening with voice actor Troy Baker and composer Austin Wintory.

Concert 8: 12 Etudes Op.25
from Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
series presented by CityMusic Promotions

Experience the vibrant energy of the Baroque era with Vivaldi’s Spring and Summer from the Four Seasons and Bach’s Air on a G String.

Discover the vast array of colours and sounds created by these five musicians in a varied programme for wind quintet featuring works by Barber, Ligeti, and Nielsen.

Laurence Cummings directs Academy of Ancient Music and a world-class cast in a concert performance of Serse – Handel’s sensational opera of love and power in ancient Persia.

Guildhall School’s annual Opera Makers presents an evening of new music theatre, showcasing original short operas by emerging composers and librettists.

Williamson, Britten & Heroic Beethoven