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Black and white image of LPO's Principal Conductor Edward Gardner leading the London Philharmonic Orchestra Priority booking

Sat 26 Sep 2026, 7.00pm

Edward Gardner conducts Britten’s War Requiem

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Britten War Requiem (77’)
  • Edward Gardner conductor*
  • Natalya Romaniw soprano
  • Allan Clayton tenor
  • Benjamin Appl baritone
  • London Philharmonic Choir
  • London Symphony Chorus
  • Tiffin Boys' Choir and Girls' Choir
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Violinist Julia Fischer, a woman with light blonde hair pulled back in a loose bun, wearing a blue blouse, holding her violin up to her shoulder, contemplative expression. Priority booking

Wed 21 Oct 2026, 7.30pm

Julia Fischer plays Brahms

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Brahms Violin Concerto (36’)
  • Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony (56’)
  • Edward Gardner conductor*
  • Julia Fischer violin
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Black and white headshot of pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. Priority booking

Fri 23 Oct 2026, 7.30pm

The Firebird

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Howell Lamia (20’)
  • Mark Simpson Piano Concerto (world premiere) (25’)*
  • Stravinsky The Firebird (complete ballet score) (45’)
  • Edward Gardner conductor**
  • Víkingur Ólafsson piano
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LPO's Principal Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis wearing a leather jacket, smiling and resting her chin on her hand. Priority booking

Wed 4 Nov 2026, 7.30pm

Karina Canellakis conducts Beethoven

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Elgar Violin Concerto (45’)
  • Dai Fujikura New work (UK premiere) (10’)*
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 5 (36’)
  • Karina Canellakis conductor**
  • Christian Tetzlaff violin
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Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja sits cross-legged holding her violin in a silk red dress. Priority booking

Sat 28 Nov 2026, 6.30pm

Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Shostakovich

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Rachmaninov Youth Symphony (13’)
  • Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 2 (33’)
  • Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 (41’)
  • Edward Gardner conductor*
  • Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin
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Violinist Hilary Hahn, a woman with short blonde wavy hair, wearing a black dress with a ruffle neckline, holding a violin at her shoulder and smiling, against a golden curtain backdrop. Priority booking

Wed 27 Jan 2027, 7.30pm

Hilary Hahn plays Mozart

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • R Schumann Julius Caesar Overture (8’)
  • Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, K219 (Turkish) (31’)
  • Brahms Symphony No. 1 (45’)
  • Karina Canellakis conductor*
  • Hilary Hahn violin
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Soprano Louise Alder, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing a red sleeveless V-neck dress, smiling upward and leaning against a stone column outdoors.

Sat 27 Feb 2027, 7.30pm

Fauré’s Requiem

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Judith Weir Respire, Inspire (world premiere) (10’)*
  • Fauré Requiem (38’)
  • Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem (40’)
  • Edward Gardner conductor**
  • Louise Alder soprano
  • Gerald Finley bass-baritone
  • London Philharmonic Choir
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Soprano Renée Fleming, a woman with short blonde wavy hair, wearing a gold sequined coat with fur trim, standing side-on and looking back over her shoulder against a gold textured wall.

Wed 10 Mar 2027, 7.30pm

Renée Fleming

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Kevin Puts The Brightness of Light (45’) (European premiere)
  • Dvořák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) (40’)
  • Tianyi Lu conductor
  • Renée Fleming soprano
  • Lucas Meachem baritone
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Pianist Mitsuko Uchida, a woman with dark shoulder-length hair, wearing a dark pleated jacket, seated with arms folded and chin resting on her hand, gazing ahead in a hallway with arched windows.

Wed 24 Mar 2027, 7.30pm

Mitsuko Uchida plays Beethoven

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Wagner Prelude to Parsifal (14’)
  • Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 (34’)
  • Bruckner Symphony No. 7 (Cohrs edition) (64’)
  • Vladimir Jurowski conductor
  • Mitsuko Uchida piano
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Conductor Vladimir Jurowski, a man with long dark hair, wearing a black turtleneck, leaning against a marble wall and looking directly at the camera.

Wed 21 Apr 2027, 6.30pm

The Sleeping Beauty

London, Royal Festival Hall
  • Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty (complete score) (3 hrs, including interval)
  • Vladimir Jurowski conductor
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In Search of Purpose

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London Philharmonic Orchestra take a bow onstage

Create & Take Part

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Watch, Listen, Learn

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