Patrick Bailey

London Sinfonietta

Sound Out

Maximalist saxophones merge with the pulse and precision of world class contemporary ensemble the London Sinfonietta in the Norwegian premiere of Changes.  

Marius Neset has spent the last two decades reimagining the sound palette of contemporary jazz.  Known for his ecstatic compositional style, the Norwegian saxophonist takes a defiantly maximalist approach, placing his spontaneous horn playing alongside lush orchestral arrangements. In this concert, his relentless improvisations are accompanied by the pulse and precision of the London Sinfonietta. 

Marius Neset - Oslo

Kulturslottet Soria Moria

What happens when music breathes, when sound drifts like mist, or lingers like falling rain? For Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, silence was as meaningful as any note. One of the most important voices of the postwar era, Takemitsu drew deep inspiration from nature, composing music that feels both intimate and expansive, rooted in stillness and mystery. 

In Between Sound and Silence, the London Sinfonietta brings Takemitsu’s world to life. You'll hear his beautiful, meditative works such as - Rain Coming, and And Then I Knew ’Twas Wind - alongside music by composers who inspired him, including Debussy, Messiaen, and Webern. Their influence helped shape Takemitsu’s unique sound: rich in colour, alive with detail, yet always deeply human. 

Takemitsu - Portsmouth

Guildhall Square

Toru Takemitsu: Between Sound And Silence

Southbank Centre

In a portrait of modern creativity by the London Sinfonietta, three voices of contemporary music converge in striking contrast and resonance.  


Opening the concert, Alex Paxton’s sound world is frenetic and multilayered – a high-bandwidth flood of sound that dazzles the ear.  


By contrast, Tansy Davies writes with ritualistic poise, her meditative sonorities unfolding in slow arcs, always with a sense of direction and flow.  

Pulse And Presence

Our annual schools’ concert is back - join us for an interactive, whistle-stop tour of new music and composition!  


London Sinfonietta musicians and the Sound Out Young Ensemble explore how to compose and create new music, led by presenter Patrick Bailey. Listen to pieces by living composers, join in with the performance and hear new work by young people who have taken part in our Composition Challenges programme. 

Sound Out! 2026

The London Sinfonietta shines a light on new voices and pioneering classics, blurring the lines between performer and audience – and you can be part of it. In celebration of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary, the orchestra weave together its past, present and future in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, while blurring the lines between performer and audience. 


Christian Mason’s In Time Entwined, In Space Enlaced, originally commissioned for the London Sinfonietta’s 40th birthday, invites 36 harmonica players from the audience to contribute to an ethereal soundscape, merging seamlessly with the onstage ensemble.