The sea is our connector and our divider, our peace-bringer and our greatest danger. It breathes with us and dances in time with our bodily rhythms. This concert is a transportation to wild, remote, visceral coasts — like those in the West Highlands — exploring cultural connections to the sea and the risks presented by the changing climate.
The guitarist guides us through three spaces within the Queen Elizabeth Hall in a journey through forgotten works for lute, classical guitar and electric guitar.
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
Composers are full of surprises, often living lives more curious and fascinating than initially meets the eye.
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Discover the power of Earth’s forces with Kate Humble, ahead of Gustavo Díaz-Jerez’s explosive piano concerto Tajogaite.
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Celebrating the magic of renewal, with joyous melodies and powerful transformations.
The cello and piano duo perform a wealth of contrasting music by composers forced to flee their countries in the Second World War.
Two showcases of Bartók’s unbridled passion for Hungarian folk music, plus de Falla’s sun-drenched tale of love and deception.
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Get ready for an evening of glitz and glamour with this electrifying concert of disco and soul classics reimagined for orchestra.
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If you haven't heard Mahler's Tenth, you haven't truly known him.
Subtle elegance and introspection infuse Mozart’s late piano concerto, while Brahms brings hope and solace in times of loss.
Hear the power of the Royal Festival Hall’s organ unleashed in eclectic music running the gamut from Bach to Errollyn Wallen.
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja revels in a modernist masterwork, before Rachmaninoff’s tempestuous Symphony No 2, full of Romantic ardour.
The celebrated pianist explores short-form pieces of music across the ages with an aural sampler of different composers, culminating in Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Douglas Boyd directs a programme featuring a charming Haydn symphony and Strauss’ witty orchestral suite Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
Music that glitters, sings and dances for joy, as Sakari Oramo pairs two newly minted classics with Beethoven’s brightest symphony.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a conductor? Join us for the day as Royal College of Music students, alumni, professors and special guests come together for the College’s Festival of Conducting!