In 1907, two of the greatest symphonic composers, Mahler and Sibelius, debated the symphony’s future, with starkly contrasting views. This programme explores this great debate through two symphonies that highlight the composers’ contrasting philosophies: Mahler's Fourth and Sibelius' Seventh.
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
A spectacular event with the London Contemporary Orchestra and choreographer Holly Blakey reimagines the music behind the designer’s most unforgettable moments.
Two extraordinary late works from Brahms and Shostakovich, written for the evocative, earthy tones of the viola.
A spectacular event with the London Contemporary Orchestra and choreographer Holly Blakey reimagines the music behind the designer’s most unforgettable moments.
The London Sinfonietta and London’s premier live poetry night Out-Spoken come together for a raw, unflinching meditation on the state of the world.
The distinguished mezzo-soprano performs a thoughtfully curated programme that tells a remarkable story: how European composers, fleeing their homelands during the turbulent 1930s, transformed exile into opportunity in America during the ‘Golden Age of Hollywood’. With music ranging from Korngold, Weill and Eisler to Gone With The Wind, Mary Poppins and Pinocchio.
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Manchester Collective joins with dance-theatre company Thick & Tight and electronic music artist CHAINES for Saariaho’s fragile yet fierce Sept papillons.
Wit and grandeur from Schubert, and intimate refinement in Kurtág’s arrangements of Bach in a joyful celebration of the piano duet.
This programme puts the relationship between musical mentors centre stage.
Bridging Worlds brings together the Royal Albert Hall’s Associate Artists, Rushil Ranjan and Abi Sampa, with students from the Royal College of Music, Trinity Laban, the Royal Northern College of Music and the Sunshine Orchestra (Chennai, India).
Dark ships and shining seas: John Adams’s Harmonielehre is the dazzling climax to a concert celebrating the American dream at its most terrible – and hopeful.
Delving into the wonders of Bach in every key, piano legend Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs the second book of the 48 Preludes and Fugues.
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This innovative ensemble sets music for string orchestra soaring into the 21st century, complementing Beethoven with music by thrilling contemporary composers.
Two acclaimed artists from two musical cultures fuse their styles, delving into the roots of classical and folk to create a new take that transcends tradition.
Richard Strauss breathes dizzying life into 18th-century Vienna, Wagner recreates medieval Rome and Beethoven marries tenderness and high spirits.
A unique cross‑genre ensemble, the Sarahbanda takes to the stage with a fresh take on Cuban dance music – an exciting fusion of classical music and Cuban rhythms.
One of the foremost cellists of our time interweaves new music by Joseph Hallman, Thomas Larcher, Jeffrey Mumford and Carlos Simon with Bach’s Third Cello Suite.
The extraordinary cellist interweaves new works with Bach’s contemplative and challenging Fourth Cello Suite in this performance from her commissioning series.