BBC Radio 3 Concerts
Chamber music recitals based on a theme or style, at LSO St Luke’s.
The charm of chamber music finds its ideal home in the Jerwood Hall: be it a spirited string quartet, a soaring violin perfectly paired with a piano, or the lilting sounds of a song recital, lunchtime concerts have been a staple at LSO St Luke’s for twenty years. During this time, we have welcomed a top calibre selection of soloists and ensembles to perform in the Hall’s world-class acoustics.
Our 2023/24 series is no exception and captures something for everyone: expect passion, fantasy and lyricism from a great variety of music, all taking place on an intimate scale. Browse the concerts below and don’t forget our multibuy discount offer: £12 tickets when you book for three or more BBC Radio 3 concerts in the 2023/24 season at the same time.
Each concert lasts approximately one hour. If you can’t make it on the day, the concerts are recorded for future broadcast, and you can listen on BBC Radio 3 at a later date.
For scheduling information, visit bbc.co.uk/radio3
Essentially Strauss: Notos Quartett
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 21 September 2023 • 1pm
Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss: two youthful geniuses stretch their wings in the intimate but passionate world of late-Romantic chamber music.
Essentially Strauss: LSO Wind Ensemble
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 22 September 2023 • 1pm
The youthful wind music of Richard Strauss meets Jonathan Dove’s very English salute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: unbridled charm from the virtuoso players of the LSO Wind Ensemble.
Essentially Strauss: Catriona Morison & Malcolm Martineau
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 13 October 2023 • 1pm
German romantic songs by Brahms, Strauss, Mahler and Berg: tiny worlds of emotion, recreated by mezzo Catriona Morison and pianist Malcolm Martineau.
Essentially Strauss: Elena Urioste & Tom Poster
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 27 October 2023 • 1pm
High romance and mouthwatering melodies, as the charismatic duo of Elena Urioste and Tom Poster play violin music from the young Richard Strauss and his contemporaries.
Baroque Fancies: Lucy Crowe
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 2 November 2023 • 1pm
Magical groves, blushing maidens, sighing lovers. Lucy Crowe and Anna Tilbrook give a recital of English and French romantic songs, from the 17th to the 20th century.
Baroque Fancies: Rachel Podger and Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 3 November 2023 • 1pm
Dazzling showpieces for violin, lute and harpsichord that demand supreme skill and imagination. Talented friends join violinist Rachel Podger, who has been dubbed 'the queen of the Baroque violin'.
Baroque Fancies: Mahan Esfahani
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 9 November 2023 • 1pm
Mahan Esfahani brings energy and imagination to music from Tudor England to post-war Czechoslovakia, all using an instrument of the 17th century, the harpsichord.
Baroque Fancies: Lucie Horsch and Tom Foster
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 16 November 2023 • 1pm
From the golden age of the recorder, music from some 400 years ago that sounds as vibrant now as the day it was composed.
Spanish Connections: Nash Ensemble
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 8 February 2024 • 1pm
The Nash Ensemble launch a new series of BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts inspired by the sounds, colours and history of Spain, including a focus on Andalusian composer Joaquín Turina.
Spanish Connections: Juan Pérez Floristán
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 15 February 2024 • 1pm
Pianist Juan Pérez Floristán presents an hour of music celebrating the sounds of Spain.
Spanish Connections: Clara Mouriz
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 16 February 2024 • 1pm
A selection of songs performed by mezzo-soprano Clara Mouriz, in a concert inspired by the sounds, colours and history of Spain.
Spanish Connections: Alban Gerhardt
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 22 February 2024 • 1pm
A cello recital with Alban Gerhardt, the final instalment in a series of lunchtime concerts celebrating Spanish influences and connections in music.
Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 29 February 2024 • 1pm
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke's, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.
Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 1 March 2024 • 1pm
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke’s, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.
Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 11 April 2024 • 1pm
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke's, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.
Bertrand Chamayou & Friends
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 12 April 2024 • 1pm
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou curates a series of chamber music concerts at LSO St Luke’s, joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, as part of his Artist Portrait series with the LSO.
Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Van Kuijk
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 25 April 2024 • 1pm
Two great friends; four superb interpreters. Expect pure energy, as the award-winning Quatuor van Kuijk launches our celebration of the string quartets of Mozart and Haydn.
Haydn & Mozart: Engegård Quartet
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 26 April 2024 • 1pm
The Engegård Quartet plays Mozart’s ‘Dissonance’ and Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ Quartet: a bold new perspective on music that never gets old.
Haydn & Mozart: Consone Quartet
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 9 May 2024 • 1pm
BBC New Generation Artists, the Consone Quartet, bring a historically-informed perspective to two of Mozart and Haydn’s loveliest string quartets.
Haydn & Mozart: Quatuor Voce
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 10 May 2024 • 1pm
Mozart at his warmest and Haydn at his noblest: Quatuor Voce brings to our celebration of these two masters of the string quartet to a stirring conclusion.
