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John Adams at 80
Sir Simon Rattle on the Barbican Stage
Barbican

John Adams at 80

Sir Simon Rattle

Sunday 10 January 2027 • 7pm

Sir Simon Rattle leads the LSO in music by John Adams: Frenzy, an extract from The Gospel According to the Other Mary and Harmonielehre – an electrifying journey through the composer's luminous soundworld.

John Adams at 80
John Adams conducting with a baton.
Barbican

John Adams at 80

John Adams and Víkingur Ólafsson

Wednesday 13 January 2027 • 7pm

John Adams joins the LSO for an evening of his own music, including After the Fall with pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, plus Shaker Loops, Short Ride in a Fast Machine and The Chairman Dances.

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Dutch Masters: Lucie Horsch
Lucie Horsch holding her recorded in a black dress looking down towards the floor
LSO St Luke's

Dutch Masters: Lucie Horsch

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 15 January 2027 • 12.30pm

Recorder player Lucie Horsch and harpsichordist Jonathan Cohen come together for this BBC Radio 3 concert.

On Tour in Paris
Sir Simon Rattle conducting in the Barbican Hall.
Philharmonie de Paris

On Tour in Paris

Sir Simon Rattle

Friday 15 January 2027 • 8pm

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the LSO in music by John Adams: Frenzy, an extract from The Gospel According to the Other Mary and Harmonielehre – an electrifying journey through the composer's luminous soundworld.

On Tour in Paris
John Adams holding a baton.
Philharmonie de Paris

On Tour in Paris

John Adams and Víkingur Ólafsson

Saturday 16 January 2027 • 8pm

John Adams joins the LSO for an evening of his own music, including After the Fall with pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, plus Shaker Loops, Short Ride in a Fast Machine and The Chairman Dances.

Do Machines Make Music?
LSO St Luke's

Do Machines Make Music?

Gresham College Lecture Series

Wednesday 20 January 2027 • 6pm

Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on music. Here he explores the interaction between technology and creativity, asking where our musical selves end and that of our machine collaborators begin.

Prokofiev Sonatas: Giorgi Gigashvili
A man sitting against a light backgroudn surrounded by plants. He has dark hair and glasses.
LSO St Luke's

Prokofiev Sonatas: Giorgi Gigashvili

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 21 January 2027 • 12.30pm

Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili presents a performance of Prokofiev’s Sonatas in this BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert.

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Different members of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
LSO St Luke's

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Friday 22 January 2027 • 12.30pm

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective begin their BBC Radio 3 series with works by Héritte-Viardot and Dvořák.

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
Audiences sit in the tiered seating inside LSO St Luke's, attentively watching a performance onstage.
LSO St Luke's

Free Friday Lunchtime Concert

LSO Discovery

Friday 29 January 2027 • 12.30pm

Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert with a small group of orchestral musicians.

Symphonic Cinema: The Planets
Emma Thompson standing on sand surrounded by dancers.
Barbican

Symphonic Cinema: The Planets

Matteo dal Maso and Lucas van Woerkum

Sunday 31 January 2027 • 6pm

Holst’s The Planets meets live‑shaped film in Symphonic Cinema, featuring the UK premiere of LOSS with Emma Thompson and Greg Wise.

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Symphonic Cinema: The Planets
Emma Thompson staring out a window.
Barbican

Symphonic Cinema: The Planets

Matteo dal Maso and Lucas van Woerkum

Sunday 31 January 2027 • 7.45pm

Holst’s The Planets meets live‑shaped film in Symphonic Cinema, featuring the UK premiere of LOSS with Emma Thompson and Greg Wise.

Mahan Esfahani & Friends: Mahan Esfahani and Tamsin Waley-Cohen
Mahan Esfahani with hat on against industrial background
LSO St Luke's

Mahan Esfahani & Friends: Mahan Esfahani and Tamsin Waley-Cohen

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 4 February 2027 • 12.30pm

The second of three BBC Radio 3 concerts featuring Mahan Esfahani, joined by Tamsin Waley-Cohen.