All London's live music

Step into the baroque splendour of St Mary Le Strand, one of London’s most exquisite historic churches, this candlelit setting offers the perfect backdrop for an evening of classical elegance and inspiration.

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and drummer Tyshawn Sorey joins pioneering pianist Pat Thomas for a live set of improvised jazz.

Join us at the Soane Stable Yard for A Summer Evening of Opera

Witty, quirky and irreverent - praised for starting the “ukulele boom” and blamed in equal measure for creating the phenomena of ukulele orchestras and “Ukulelemania”, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has buffed its act to a stomping, “laugh-out-loud” show

“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” A choral masterpiece designed to comfort the living, Brahms’s A German Requiem,

Led by oud (Arab lute) player and composer Yazid, who has performed with Robert Plant, Marc Almond, Transglobal Underground, Cheb Mami, and Cheb Sahraoui. He has also toured with Natacha Atlas and Hussam Alrassam.

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

Messiaen Turangalîla-symphony (1948) is a ten-movement magnificent monster of a work for an orchestra of 106 players and piano and ondes martenot soloists - a revolutionary, uninhibited masterpiece of 20th-century music by one of its most distinctive and influential composers.

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

Step into the timeless beauty of St James Piccadilly , an architectural jewel in the heart of London - the perfect candlelit setting for an unforgettable evening of music.

Edward Nesbit’s works have been performed by many of the UK’s leading orchestras and ensembles.

Step into the baroque splendour of St Mary Le Strand, one of London’s most exquisite historic churches, this candlelit setting offers the perfect backdrop for an evening of classical elegance and inspiration.

Land ho! All aboard the old ship that sails ‘round Sinfonia Smith Square in search of the famed, priceless, long-lost treasure...

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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.

Kensington Symphony Orchestra returns to Fairfield Halls with an all-American programme of music featuring John Adams’s Harmonium (1980-81).

For the final concert of the season the Choir of St Marylebone Parish Church performs Rachmaninov’s glorious All night vigil, alongside mystical works by Sir John Taverner and Arvo Pärt, conducted by Bertie Baigent and Luke Mitchell.

Music for two pianos by Francis Poulenc, including the first concert performance of his 1951 film score, ‘Le Voyage en Amérique’.

Áine O'Dwyer - Channeled Wind - Written and developed in The Old Church between 2005 and 2026.

Channeled Wind is a composition for the Bishop and Son pipe organ, inspired by its distinct sounding air flow through the pipes while operating the keys.

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

This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

PURCELL
Rejoice in the Lord alway
Now does the glorious day appear
Let mine eyes run down with tears
They that go down to the sea in ships
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei

Áine O'Dwyer - Sun Chord

Sun Chord is a composition for two pipe organs. The piece celebrates the cyclical bridging of old and new time while marking the summer solstice and linking the old St Mary’s church, Elizabethan in origin, with the new church across the street.

To book for each recital, please click on the link of the date you are interested in. All performances take place on a Sunday afternoon.

A short choral and instrumental concert showcasing young musicians at all stages of their development. ‘The Aviary’ by Richard Rodney Bennett will be performed by the St Michael's choristers.