Friday Music in the Museum
Royal College of Music, Museum , SW7 2BS [Venue Details]
Drop into the Museum over your lunch break to enjoy polished chamber performances amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.
London Welsh Young Instrumentalist Competition
Welsh Church of Central London, W1W 8DJ [Venue Details]
As part of the Festival of Welsh Music in London, talented up-and-coming instrumentalists perform for a place in the final of this brand new competition to find and herald some of the best Welsh instrumental talent.
Edward Picton-Turbervill and Harriet Burns (keyboard and soprano)
St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ [Venue Details]
Explore a programme blending old and new; some of Schubert’s most beloved songs sit alongside new works by up-and-coming British composer Edward Picton-Turbervill.
Lunchtime Recital
Croydon Minster, CR0 1RN [Venue Details]
No further information available at time of listing.
Debussy Preludes by candlelight
St Mary le Strand Church, WC2R 1ES [Venue Details]
Brought to you by CityMusic Promotions, enjoy a spectacular series piano recital including all of Debussy's outstanding preludes for piano in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand in London.
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
1901 Arts Club, SE1 8UE [Venue Details]
Concert 7: Sonata No.3
Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before).
Night of the Choirs (Noson y Corau)
Welsh Church of Central London, W1W 8DJ [Venue Details]
A wonderful evening of choral singing as guest choirs show off their repertoires, whilst the finalists of the London Welsh Young Instrumentalist competition perform for judges to select a winner. The judges for the evening are: Owain Arwel Hughes CBE, Dr Rhiannon Mathias and Meurig Bowen.
Slobodeniouk conducts Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet BBC Symphony Orch.
Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS [Venue Details]
From the depths to the stars; from romance to tragedy: Dima Slobodeniouk pairs Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet with Lili Boulanger’s mighty shout of hope and praise.
David Garrett
The London Palladium, W1F 7TF [Venue Details]
David Garrett has continually enchanted the music world with his brilliant violin variations.
London Concertante: Four Seasons & Lark Ascending by Candlelight
St George's Church, W1S 1FX [Venue Details]
Mozart – Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Ensemble Fioritura: Silhouettes of Passion’s Master-mistress
Conway Hall, Main Hall, WC1R 4RL [Venue Details]
Ensemble Fioritura’s concert explores evolving cultural perspectives on gender identity and queer life by juxtaposing two newly composed song cycles—each featuring six sonnets by Shakespeare and 2021 National Poetry Competition winner Eric Yip.
Moonlight Sonata by candlelight at St Mary Le Strand
St Mary le Strand Church, WC2R 1ES [Venue Details]
Brought to you by CityMusic Promotions, enjoy an exceptional performance of some of the greatest classical and romantic works for piano by renowned concert pianists.
Baluji Shrivastav & Inner Vision Quartet
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Four talented blind musicians come together under the direction of Indian multi-instrumentalist and composer Baluji Shrivastav.
Baluji Shrivastav & Inner Vision Quartet
Fri, 16 May 25 @8.00pm
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Vivaldi's Four Seasons by candlelight
St Mary le Strand Church, WC2R 1ES [Venue Details]
Brought to you by City Music Promotions, the exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta will be performing Vivaldi's masterpiece, The Four Seasons, by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Mary Le Strand, London.
Osman Mir & Third Culture Collective
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Celebrate Gujarat’s folk traditions with Symphony of Gujarat, a performance reimagining Gujarati music with a Western classical orchestra.
Gala Concert, Celebrating Welsh Composers
The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), W1C 2DJ [Venue Details]
Conducted by Sir Karl Jenkins, Owain Arwel Hughes CBE and Dr Edward-Rhys Harry, this Gala concert features an array of premiere performances of choral works by much-loved Welsh composers as well as a rarely heard masterpiece from the Welsh repertoire.
Roopa Panesar’s ATMA (The Soul)
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
The sitar player plays music from her album ATMA, alongside some of the finest Indian classical and jazz musicians in the UK today.
Roopa Panesar’s ATMA (The Soul)
Sat, 17 May 25 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Laurence Kilsby & Harry Baker: Folk Reflections
Stone Nest, W1D 5EZ [Venue Details]
In their programme, ‘Folk Reflections: Songwriters Through the Centuries’, award-winning tenor Laurence Kilsby and pianist Harry Baker bring together the evocative storytelling of classical composers and folk songwriters.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons by candlelight
St Mary le Strand Church, WC2R 1ES [Venue Details]
Brought to you by City Music Promotions, the exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta will be performing Vivaldi's masterpiece, The Four Seasons, by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Mary Le Strand, London.
Aditya Prakash: ROOM-i-Nation
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
A new piece of gig theatre from the musician and artist explores the history of Asian immigration and invites us to reflect on our own stories of belonging.
Classical Coffee Mornings: Liza Rakovska
Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room, SW7 2AP [Venue Details]
Spend your Sunday morning relaxing to the music of Rameau, Caplet, Hasselmans and more, performed by harpist Liza Rakovska in the Elgar Room.
A hot drink and a pastry are included in the price.
Rushil Ranjan & National Youth Choir
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Experience a new choral work by the acclaimed composer, blurring the lines between Indian and Western classical music.
Rushil Ranjan & National Youth Choir
Sun, 18 May 25 @6.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Sunday Concerts: Piatti Quartet
Conway Hall, Main Hall, WC1R 4RL [Venue Details]
Resident Quartet at Kings Place, and Conway Hall favourites, the distinguished Piatti Quartet are widely renowned for their ‘profound music making’ (The Strad) and their ‘lyrical warmth’ (BBC Music Magazine).
London Symphony Orchestra/Susanna Mälkki Perry, Stravinsky & Bartók
Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS [Venue Details]
Showpieces for the orchestra meet a dazzling concerto, brimming with characteristic Stravinsky flair and melody.
Quatuor Diotima / Boulez Anniversary Concert
Milton Court, Milton Court Concert Hall, EC2Y 9BH [Venue Details]
Performed by one of its outstanding interpreters, Boulez’s uncompromising Livre pour quatuor is at the heart of a centenary tribute to the composer referencing Webern, Bach, and impassioned Debussy.