Earth and Other Planets ~ Barbican, London
An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst's The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, interspersed by text written and narrated by acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane.
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An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst's The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, interspersed by text written and narrated by acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane.
A new free festival of light and sound in the City of London.
An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst's The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, interspersed by text written and narrated by acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane.
Join variety artiste Ada Campe and pianist Sarah Rose for the revival of a 1912 viral literary sensation.
Ambient music for short attention spans.
An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst's The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, interspersed by text written and narrated by acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane.
Originally written for ‘robots’, Aphex Twin’s Computer Controlled Instruments pt2 is performed in transcription for live prepared pianos and percussion.
Join Manchester Collective and ascend to the highest heights.
Tangram are flipping the script with an evening of comedy and new music by East and Southeast Asian creatives.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
The launch party for PRXLUDES' concert, touring, and commissioning series.
You're holding so much, but who's holding you?
Totally relaxed and friendly environment to share something you are working on, have completed or something original/improvised.
Aeftersang Ensemble honours women’s voices across time.
An informal opportunity for composers and creatives to come together and chat about the challenges, issues and opportunities we’re all facing at this time.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Do something different for Valentine’s this year and treat your loved ones to a special evening of wine and music, set in the luscious and intimate surroundings of Smith Square Hall.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Musica Antica Rotherhithe presents affordable, accessible concerts of rarely heard music from the 15th-17th centuries.
Memories and fragments of the past take on new forms in this concert curated by Euchar Gravina, with works that reimagine old music, weathered recordings and emotive sounds.
A deep dive into the cutting edge of Iceland’s mesmerising musical landscape in a full day of music, film and talks.
A Sunday morning series of music and science for inquiring and curious minds.
Tonic Music will be providing a FREE online Peer Support Group for anyone who works and/or studies in music, who has been bereaved through suicide.
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto and musicians of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra bring their new album ‘Willows’ to the stage.
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough, accompanied by full symphony orchestra.
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the Hall to bring you closer to the action.
Get ready for the ultimate throwback as Primary School Bangers comes to Coventry!
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough, accompanied by full symphony orchestra.
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough, accompanied by full symphony orchestra.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the Hall to bring you closer to the action.
Totally relaxed and friendly environment to share something you are working on, have completed or something original/improvised.
An informal opportunity for composers and creatives to come together and chat about the challenges, issues and opportunities we’re all facing at this time.
A triptych focusing on conservation and nature: Gregor Mayrhofer’s Recycling Concerto, Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony and Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus.
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough, accompanied by full symphony orchestra.
An extraordinary blend of theatre, live orchestral performance, and planetarium experience.
A free weekend course for classical performers aged 18–28 who want to explore contemporary music, devising, and creative collaboration.
A celebration of notable trans figures from past and present.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
A Sunday morning series of music and science for inquiring and curious minds.
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the Hall to bring you closer to the action.
All aboard as we chart an unlikely course through the world of sea shanties, encountering classical, folk and contemporary works along the way.
An exciting and uplifting event during International Women's Month.
Meet your peers, network with future clients and partners and discover visionary artists and ideas!
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Classical music is at a crossroads. Around the world, artists and institutions are reimagining what relevance means in a time of social fragmentation, climate anxiety, and digital transformation.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a classical music favourite, vividly capturing nature’s drama from the freshness of spring to the crackle of a summer storm.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
A soulful fusion of folk and orchestral soundscapes.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Bach’s compositions are a creative jumping-off point for this jazz trio.
Enjoy the fusion of wine and music as you’re served a selection of canapés and 5 quality wines which have been thoughtfully paired with string quartets.
The Orchestral Qawwali Project joins the musicians of the RSNO and RSNO Chorus for a special one-off show.
Dissolving the boundaries between classical music and other artforms, Manchester Collective join forces with dance-theatre company Thick & Tight to present a searing live performance. D
Butterflies: symbols of transfiguration and the ephemeral.
From a young age musicians are training to be performers with regular feedback from those closest to them. This can be internalised and can lead to low self-esteem and self-doubting behaviour.
The London Sinfonietta shines a light on new voices and pioneering classics, blurring the lines between performer and audience.
Enjoy the fusion of wine and music as you’re served a selection of canapés and 5 quality wines which have been thoughtfully paired with string quartets.
A look at the different ways performance anxiety can show up in different people.
Embrace a bold and colourful sound-world as Manchester Collective brings to life work by titans in contemporary experimental music, including Meredith Monk.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Automatic negative thoughts can become such a habit for musicians, they stop noticing they even have them.
An informal opportunity for composers and creatives to come together and chat about the challenges, issues and opportunities we’re all facing at this time.
A Sunday morning series of music and science for inquiring and curious minds.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Step back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from your primary school days.
In this theatrical concert, the Gesualdo Six reunite with director Bill Barclay to create a follow-up to their international hit Secret Byrd, and open St Martin’s 300th anniversary year.
Step back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from your primary school days.
Step into A Night to Remember, a festival-style celebration of sound, memory and connection.
A free helpline for composers every Wednesday.
Join us in the candlelit Great Hall of London’s oldest working hospital for an evening of eighteen century music and readings.
An informal opportunity for composers and creatives to come together and chat about the challenges, issues and opportunities we’re all facing at this time.
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.
An evening of chamber music exploring new ways of listening to old music, and old ways of listening to new music.
You're holding so much, but who's holding you?
A free online Peer Support Group for anyone who works and/or studies in music, who is diagnosed with or currently being assessed for any form of neurodivergence.
A free online Peer Support Group for anyone who works and/or studies in music, who identifies as LGBTQIA+.
Totally relaxed and friendly environment to share something you are working on, have completed or something original/improvised.
A lunchtime performance in London Transport Museum.
A Sunday morning series of music and science for inquiring and curious minds.
Forget those Christmas lights, it’s our Queens shining on stage tonight…
An intimate classical concert like no other.
A lunchtime performance in London Transport Museum.
Superstar saxophonist Jess Gillam and her hand-picked ensemble radiate a joy and warmth in their music-making.
In May 2013 a piano was left outdoors in private woodland near Canterbury. Each month for a year Sam Bailey played the piano, improvising in response to the instrument’s changing state.
BAPAM has seen a rise in musicians seeking appointments for upper limb injuries.
Tackling the socio-economic deficit in the classical music industry.
A seriously unserious night of chamber music as we reimagine our much-loved children’s storytelling concert for a slightly more grown-up evening.
Totally relaxed and friendly environment to share something you are working on, have completed or something original/improvised.
Get ready for a lively show blurring folk with classical music, inspired by a 19th-century Viennese tavern where musicians came together to play and make merry.