Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of Tchaikovsky and more with a series of captivating concerts in London. From the timeless melodies of 'The Nutcracker Suite' at the Macmillan Carol Concert and the Viennese Christmas Spectacular, to the passionate renditions at the Orchestral Valentines and Symphonic Dances, London’s concert halls are set to light up with unforgettable performances. Not to forget the stunning showcases at Cadogan Hall featuring Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 6, and the musical brilliance of ASMF with Augustin Hadelich at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Mark your calendars and don't miss these spectacular events!

Tchaikovsky’s Musical Wonders in London: A Must-See Concert Series

Cadogan Hall

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields joins its Music Director, virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell for a programme featuring Brahms’ magnificent Violin Concerto, showcasing some of Brahms’ richest writing, and Schumann’s vibrant, energetic and joyful ‘Spring’ Symphony No. 1 – both directed by Joshua from the violin.

The programme will also include Kevin Puts’ extraordinary Earth – a contribution to Joshua’s Elements project, consisting of five new commissions shaped around water, air, fire, space and earth. Shaped around a four-note ostinato and lyrical phrases that are traded between the violin and orchestra, Puts’ work is an example of the stability and endurance of this element, as well as acting as a reverent tribute to planet Earth.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Joshua Bell

Cadogan Hall 

Destiny’s shadow hangs powerfully over Tchaikovsky’s last symphony: nine days after he conducted its premiere in St Petersburg, the composer was dead. He was 53 years old.

His doctors blamed his mysterious death on cholera, contracted from drinking unboiled water. But whether he drank that glass deliberately remains the subject of intense debate.

Odyssey explores Tchaikovsky’s psychology through the last two big orchestral works he completed. One, a light-hearted piece of brilliant balletic fantasy, the other this melancholic symphony, which he described as being “saturated with myself” and the best thing he would ever write.

Odyssey Festival Orchestra

Guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel CGP is no stranger to iconic stages from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to Paris’ L’Olympia. The legendary entertainer has dazzled audiences across the world.

Tommy has a Grammy Award, multiple ARIA Awards and countless accolades, but nothing means more to Tommy than the three letters Chet Atkins designated at the end of Tommy’s name: CGP. The title of Certified Guitar Player was the highest honour Atkins could bestow on another player – a signifier that the recipient had not only mastered the instrument but taken it to new vistas and become a guiding light for the next generation of pickers.

Tommy Emmanuel CGP

The night Benny Goodman and his Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in January 1938 is celebrated in this joyous and complete recreation from Pete Long and his Goodmen.

Everything is there – the exciting Big Band swing, the fiery trio and quartet numbers and the famous grand finale Sing Sing Sing, all played with the utmost authenticity that transports you back to this momentous musical event of 80 years ago.

The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

The Mozartists’ revelatory MOZART 250 series continues with a concert celebrating Mozart’s 270th birthday.

This programme of works composed 250 years ago in 1776 includes highlights from Mozart’s incidental music to the play Thamos, King of Egypt, which contains some of the most dynamic and startlingly modernistic music that he ever wrote, and a symphony comprising four movements from his ‘Haffner’ Serenade – one of his earliest masterpieces but still curiously neglected and undervalued.

Mozart Birthday Concert

Give Me Your Stars explores the profound and diverse beauty of music inspired by the heavens, human connection, and the places we call home. At its heart is Lucy Walker’s eponymous new work, written for VOCES8, which captures the delicate balance between celestial wonder and the deep, personal connections that make us human.

The programme spans centuries of choral music, from the luminous polyphony of Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Regina caeli to timeless jazz standards. Along the way, we encounter the reflective sentiments of Eric Whitacre’s All Seems Beautiful to Me and Ola Gjeilo’s Ubi caritas, folk traditions in Danny Boy and Michael McGlynn’s Dúlamán, and evocative tales of cities and starlight in April in Paris and New York, New York.

Voces8

Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, AC/DC, The Beatles, Dire Straits, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Boston, Toto, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and more.

An amazing opportunity for rock fans, young and old, to celebrate three decades of the world’s greatest classic rock music with a stunning multi-million dollar sound and light show to match.

The Classic Rock Show

Embark on an electrifying journey through the sensational ’70s. The world-class band and dazzling vocals are set to transport you straight to the heart of disco fever.

Get ready to relive timeless hits from icons like Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.

Dress to impress in your most fabulous disco attire as we pay homage to the golden age of disco. From the irresistible beats of ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’ to the pulsating rhythm of ‘Boogie Wonderland’, there’s an unforgettable lineup that’ll keep you grooving all night long.

Lost in Music

Acclaimed conductor Rimma Sushanskaya – the last pupil of David Oistrakh – and the National Symphony Orchestra perform a series of concerts here at Cadogan Hall, opening with this programme titled ‘Northern Lights and New World’, a captivating exploration of national identity through music.

Sibelius’ intensely patriotic Finlandia is a powerful symphonic poem, a stirring declaration of national identity that has resonated with audiences for generations.

The Orchestra welcomes violinist Mathilde Milwidsky for Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen’s lyrical Romance, showcasing the instrument’s rich and expressive capabilities, and the first half concludes with Sibelius’ Karelia Suite, a vivid and folk-inspired evocation of the region’s history and landscape

National Symphony Orchestra

Collabro are BACK! To celebrate their famous harmonies, the boys are touring the UK’s most beautiful cathedrals for stunning, intimate, piano-led concerts.

For one special evening, they step away from their Cathedral tour to return to Cadogan Hall – a venue cherished by both the group and audiences alike.

Featuring songs from their past albums, from your favourite musicals, and from their never-performed-before choral album, Be Still My Soul, this promises to be a special evening with one of the most decorated vocal groups in the world – fans won’t want to miss it!

Collabro

Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance celebrates a bold new chapter in the Ballet Nights tradition as they mark ten landmark programmes in London and embark on their first UK tour.

Featuring the UK debut of Ballet de Monterrey and dancers of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, alongside the premiere of a new work from Royal Ballet soloist Joshua Junker.

Ballet Nights 010

A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, featuring songs from its biggest stars, past and present. Hits from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to The Chicks, Willie Nelson to Kacey Musgraves, are showcased by the amazing Dominic Halpin and The Hurricanes.

A Country Night In Nashville

Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
as it returns to Cadogan Hall with a passionate programme filled with much-loved romantic pieces from the worlds of film, opera and classical music.

Orchestral Valentines

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