Monday 16 September 2024

The Southbank Centre, London

With details of upcoming events:


 

 

A gif of Paraorchestra, London Soundtrack Festival and Zubin Kanga

 

One for the diary

 

 

 

 

Our Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2024/25 Opening Weekend (Wednesday 25 – Sunday 29 September) is fast approaching. Catch spectacular live concerts featuring Igor Levit, Paraorchestra, Scottish Ensemble and more in the most unmissable weekend of the year.

 

 

 

The stuff of dreams

 

Composer Thomas Ades in a black jacket and scarf

Lawrence Power with Thomas Adès: Fairy-Tale Dances

FRI 27 SEP

Extraordinary viola player Lawrence Power and leading composer and pianist Thomas Adès are joined on stage by dancer Jonathan Goddard to perform Berio’s Naturale.

 

 

 

 

Full tilt

 

 

 

Igor Levit sat behind a piano

Igor Levit: Bach, Brahms & Beethoven

FRI 27 SEP

 

Large group of musicians holding their instruments gather for a photo in a multi-story concrete parking garage

The Multi-Story Orchestra: Verified

SAT 28 SEP

 

 

Matthew Barley playing the cello with light graphics

Matthew Barley:
Light Stories

SAT 28 SEP

 

Scottish Ensemble playing violins in an ornate concert venue

Scottish Ensemble Performs Philip Glass

SUN 29 SEP

 

 

 

Immerse yourself

 

Victoria Oruwari singing, in a mostly black and white image with a purple echo of her.

Paraorchestra: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

SUN 29 SEP

Enter the world of Henryk Górecki’s cathartic and hauntingly beautiful Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, conducted by Charles Hazlewood in a uniquely immersive format.

 

 

 

 

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato covered in multicoloured paint

Joyce DiDonato Sings Berlioz

WED 25 SEP

 

Portrait of Bomsori Kim smiling

Santtu Conducts Sibelius & Nielsen

SUN 29 SEP

 

 

 

 

More to look forward to

 

 

 

 

James McVinnie standing in front of an orange textured background

James McVinnie: Fantasias

WED 2 OCT

James McVinnie offers a programme of organ music celebrating flair and fantasy.

 

 

 

Zubin Kanga using electronic gloves to make musical sounds

Manchester Collective & Zubin Kanga (Double Bill)

SAT 12 OCT

Manchester Collective revive old classics and summon futuristic sounds with cyborg pianist Zubin Kanga.

 

 

 

From our Resident Orchestras

 

 

 

Someone wearing a black shirt and has short black hair holding a conductors baton with a floral tattoo on forearm

Chineke! Orchestra: Phenomenal Women

WED 9 OCT

 

Adam Fischer conducting

Bruckner:
Symphony No.5

SUN 13 OCT

 

 

A large orchestra performing in a dark space filled with warm orange hues

Inside the Orchestra at Drumsheds

THU 17 OCT

 

Black and white image of Schoenberg

Schoenberg: Reshaping Tradition

SUN 20 OCT

 

 

 

Just announced

 

Black and white image of Howard Shore scoring in a studio

London Soundtrack Festival Gala Concert

SAT 22 MAR

Composer Howard Shore receives the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival Inspiration Award during a gala concert of music from throughout his career.

 

 

 

 

A black and white portrait of Howard Shore, who is wearing round glasses and a suit

David Cronenberg & Howard Shore in Conversation

SAT 22 MAR

The iconic director and composer duo discuss some of the seminal films they’ve created in over 45 years of collaboration.

 

Hildur Guðnadóttir in side profile, looking at the camera

Hildur Guðnadóttir in Concert

WED 26 MAR

Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir curates and performs an evening of her own incomparable music, with the London Contemporary Orchestra.

 

 

 

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A group of musicians on stage with bright white spotlights behind them

Premier Gospel Awards 2024

SAT 21 SEP

 

Cellist Senja Rummukainen holding her cello dressed in pink

Dvorák’s Cello Concerto with Senja Rummukainen

FRI 4 OCT

 

 

From our friends

 

 

Alina Ibragimova violin & Cédric Tiberghien piano

SAT 28 SEP | WIGMORE HALL

Two outstanding musicians resume their fruitful collaboration with a programme including Enescu’s 1926 sonata, subtitled as being ‘in the Romanian folk style’.

 

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

THU 28 NOV | ST JAMES'S PICCADILLY

Venetia and Barbara’s Christmas cabaret promises an evening packed with Christmas jazz classics and skits that will leave you in stitches.

 

 

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Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

 

 

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