Dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests and London Sinfonietta join forces to present their vision of Terry Riley’s In C, a trailblazing piece of musical minimalism.
Huang Ruo and the BBC Concert Orchestra take the audience on an immersive musical journey through London to connect with their surroundings and each other.
A cinematic experience: Film composers of the future present their imaginative scores to new films, projected above a live orchestra
Splicing classic Baroque works with a reminder that the harpsichord is no mere museum piece, Mahan Esfahani has opened up inspiring new territories.
The mystic, the magician and the messenger - a parade of heavenly bodies demonstrate their powers as conductor Robert Ziegler leads the Orchestra in an adventure through space and time with Holst’s mighty symphonic suite, The Planets. Beforehand, Manu Martin’s Cosmic Rhapsody inspires child-like wonder in nature and science, and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Gershwin irresistible I Got Rhythm Variations.
A concert performance of Janáček’s hilarious satire about art, lunar travel, nationalism – and sausages.
Three beautifully-conceived 21st century works inspired by the visual arts, culminating in a celebration of Balkan folk tunes herald the return of Ellie Consta’s pioneering Her Ensemble.
The Bach Choir and the Philharmonia Orchestra join forces for an evening of British music full of gripping stories and stunning landscapes.
Experience a spectacular celebration of percussion at the Royal College of Music. Try out the RCM's performance simulator, enjoy a drum lesson, and hear talks and performances with talented musicians including headliner Gregory Hutchinson.
One of Southeast Asia's most exciting orchestras performs a programme of much-loved works including Mendelssohn's ‘Italian’ Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite and Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1. Joining them for Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations – a sparkling celebration of the 18th century inspired by Mozart – is the internationally renowned cellist Wen-Sinn Yang.