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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.
The Poetry of Prediction: Musical Time, Rhythm and Groove
Gresham College Lecture Series
Thursday 9 November 2023 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music. Here he explores how music unfolds through time, and the interplay between what we hear and what we predict we will hear next.
Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
LSO Discovery
Sunday 12 November 2023
LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall.
Musical Storytelling for Under-5s
LSO Discovery
Sunday 12 November 2023
LSO musicians retell a children’s story through music, offering younger children a chance to experience a live performance in the beautiful Jerwood Hall. Dance and sing your way through the concert as the instruments bring the tale to life.
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.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Relaxed Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 17 November 2023 • 12.30pm
A bite-size, informal concert, particularly suited for people who have sensory and communication impairments, learning disabilities, or who are neurodiverse.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: LSO Musicians
LSO Discovery
Friday 12 January 2024 • 12.30pm
A bite-size, informal concert, performed by LSO musicians. Presenter Rachel Leach will introduce you to the music and instruments, plus ask questions of our musicians in a Q&A session.
Sean Shibe
LSO St Luke's Guest Artist
Thursday 18 January 2024 • 1pm
Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe takes us on a journey through guitar and lute music across the centuries from Couperin to Adès.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Guildhall School
LSO Discovery
Friday 2 February 2024 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a bite-size, informal concert from the Guildhall School Orchestral Artistry programme. Friendly introductions will guide you through the concert, plus you can put your questions to performers.
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.
