Name: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Start: 2025-04-08T19:30:00
Location: Cadogan Hall

London is set to resonate with Beethoven's timeless masterpieces in a series of captivating concerts held at iconic venues like Cadogan Hall and Southbank Centre. From the spirited Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra to the majestic Philharmonia Orchestra, these events will highlight Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, the 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, and the monumental Ninth Symphony 'Choral'. Join us as we embark on a musical journey that transcends time, emotion, and history.

Celebrating Beethoven in London: A Melodic Odyssey from October to May

Cadogan Hall in London is set to host a series of extraordinary musical events from March to June 2025, featuring an array of captivating performances. From Broadway classics by John Barrowman to the profound emotional depths explored by Kingston Choral Society, and the exhilarating symphonies performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, this concert series promises a rich tapestry of sounds and styles. Join us as we delve into the details of each event, celebrating the artists and their exceptional contributions to the world of music.

A Musical Odyssey: Exploring Cadogan Hall's Diverse Concert Series

Cadogan Hall in London is set to host a spectacular array of musical events, showcasing renowned artists and orchestras from around the world. From the Scottish charm of John Barrowman to the vibrant Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra, each event promises a unique blend of musical genres and cultural influences. Join us as we explore this captivating lineup of performances that feature classic symphonies, contemporary hits, and timeless masterpieces.

Cadogan Hall's Musical Extravaganza: A Symphony of Cultures and Sounds

Pablo Ferrández

Carlo Tenan

Cadogan Hall

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

Cadogan Hall 

Justin Hawkins – founding member, singer, lead guitarist and frontman of The Darkness – arrived in the public’s consciousness along with his band’s debut album Permission To Land in 2003.

22 years and eight studio albums later, Justin brings his YouTube show Justin Hawkins Rides Again (JHRA) to Cadogan Hall. JHRA Live sees Justin dissect the very entrails of the music industry with all the insight of a man described by the gutter press as a “cat-suit wearing noughties rock legend”.

There will be no catsuit, but there will be legends about rock, new music, music news and observations of the oblique kind. You’ll laugh, you might cry, but you will leave asking, “What in the name of Creed was that?”

Justin Hawkins Rides Again

Join us for an unforgettable evening where the beloved soundtrack of the award-winning indie adventure comes alive through the power of a six-piece musical ensemble.

Enter a realm of hidden pathways and whispered secrets. Let the music of Tunic become your manual.

Tunic Live In Concert

The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra returns to Cadogan Hall with a romantic programme of big tunes and lush orchestration, inspired by the movies of the 1940s.

This year’s Purcell School Concerto Competition winner, Julia Majewska, is an exciting young violinist who brings passion and verve to the fireworks of the exquisite Korngold Violin Concerto.

Part of Howard Hanson’s Symphony from 1930 was John Williams’ template for E.T., and Doreen Carwithen was the first British woman to write consistently for Hollywood. Walton’s orchestral showpiece from the film The First of the Few completes the programme.

The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra

The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra continues its season at Cadogan Hall with conductor James Blair in works by Chabrier, Sibelius and Elgar, opening the programme with España, the most renowned work of French composer Emmanuel Chabrier.

As a skilled violinist himself, Sibelius’ deep connection to the instrument is evident in his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra 2026

Orpheus, they say, made music so beautiful that even stones responded to his song. Many music lovers would say something similar about Johann Sebastian Bach, and tonight The Sixteen bring two worlds together, in some of the 18th century’s most unforgettable music. The stories are timeless, but when performed by The Sixteen, every note will ring fresh and true.

The Sixteen

She’s back! Expect exhilarating swing from award-winning jazz vocalist and longtime Radio 2 & Jazz FM and Radio 3 broadcaster Clare Teal, who returns with a fabulous new show.

The Clare Teal 7 is a truly exciting collaboration between Clare and her magnificent band featuring the UK’s finest jazz musicians. Last year saw Clare celebrate her 25th anniversary of touring but with an extensive 22-album back catalogue, there wasn’t enough room to fully cover all the highlights of her exceptional career.

The Clare Teal 7

If music be the food of love, opera is the ultimate candlelit dinner – an endless banquet of soaring passion, tender emotions and melodies that go straight to your heart.

This Valentine’s Day, treat the special people in your life to the full menu: a whole evening of operatic romance at its most indulgent, dressed in the silken sound of the full Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and delivered with love by maestro Jordan de Souza and a glittering line-up of opera stars.

Expect glorious tunes, beautiful singing and the elegant atmosphere of Cadogan Hall. All for just one wonderful night… and you know they’re worth it.

Valentine’s Opera Gala

The Soviet authorities called it an “optimistic tragedy”. Shostakovich simply called it his Tenth Symphony. Dark, tense, packed with secret messages and featuring a hair-raising musical portrait of Stalin himself; what’s certain is that Shostakovich’s Tenth is one of the mightiest of 20th-century symphonies – one of those pieces that you simply have to hear live.

Critics have described the conductor Daniel Raiskin as “stunningly good”, so who better to probe Shostakovich’s secrets – and to partner the distinguished British violinist Jennifer Pike in Britain’s favourite romantic violin concerto?

Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

You never know where inspiration will strike. For Dvořák, the sight of a train arriving in Prague station suggested the opening of his Seventh Symphony. Personal tragedy did the rest, and the result is one of the most stirring (and beautiful) of Romantic symphonies: tense, stormy and pounding with emotion.

It’s a perfect match for guest conductor Adam Hickox, just as Brahms’ huge, sunlit Second Piano Concerto could have been written for the glorious sound and effortless brilliance of Pavel Kolesnikov – the award-winning piano virtuoso from Siberia who’s made his home in London, dazzling ears and stirring souls whenever he plays.

And because genius loves company, it all starts with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – and the irrepressible overture to the perfect comic opera.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2026

Take a step back into 1920s New York City and through the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, The Cotton Club!

Swinging at The Cotton Club returns to Cadogan Hall with its unique celebration of the dance and music of the iconic Cotton Club: New York’s celebrated nightclub of the 1920s.

Performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Fats Waller would have had the club swinging, whilst dancers such as Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit up the stage with their breathtaking routines.

Swinging at the Cotton Club

The world-famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs four of the most celebrated and richly textured pieces in orchestral repertoire in the first of two Sunday afternoon concerts.

The celebratory outer movements of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C embrace a glowing Andante forever associated with the romantic tragedy of the Swedish film Elvira Madigan.

Schubert’s Eighth Symphony is the best known of all his orchestral music, despite its famously – and mysteriously – unfinished state, in which darkly ominous yearning bursts into radiant optimism.

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis perhaps defined Vaughan Williams’ musical personality. Applying to a Tudor theme an admixture of English folksong and translucent orchestral textures learnt in Paris, Vaughan Williams achieved alchemy; a century on, the Fantasia is an established classic, from luminous opening chords to ecstatic counterpoint.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Greats: Encore

Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony, Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’… it’s just tune after classic tune (and a few surprises too) as Turkey’s leading orchestra makes a keenly-awaited return to London.

Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra

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