Manfred Honeck to Become Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Conductor
The Philharmonia Orchestra announced the appointment of conductor Manfred Honeck as its next Principal Conductor.
UK / West End Classical Music News Coverage
The latest news on performances of Classical Music in UK / West End.
Review: BBC PROMS: LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2026, Royal Albert Hall
“It’s tradition, Oliver.
Review: BBC PROMS: STRAUSS’S ‘FOUR LAST SONGS’, Royal Albert Hall
“It is difficult composing endings.
Review: BBC PROMS: CHINKEKE! ORCHESTRA WITH ANGEL BLUE, Royal Albert Hall
Having only been established in 2015, it's important to remember the impact of the Chineke! Orchestra on classical music.
Review: BBC PROMS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Royal Albert Hall
This production, direct from Glyndebourne, is a delight from start to finish, with laughter and glorious voices leading to a true emotional climax to send us soaring into the summer night.
Review: BBC PROMS: PAPPANO CONDUCTS BERLIOZ’S ‘REQUIEM’, Royal Albert Hall
First performed at Les Invalides in Paris in 1837, Hector Berlioz’s Requiem (“Grande messe des morts”) is music and spectacle on a grand scale.
Review: BBC PROMS: ELGAR'S CELLO CONCERTO, Royal Albert Hall
With a trio of 20th century classics, this Prom is competent and enjoyable, but lacking that touch of something special.
Review: TCHAÏKOVSKY: CHILD OF GLASS, Opera Holland Park
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky can surely claim to be one of the world's most talented and memorable composers.
Review: BBC PROMS: SALONEN CONDUCTS 20TH-CENTURY CLASSICS, Royal Albert Hall
Esa-Pekka Salonen led a powerful concert, conducting the exciting combined forces of the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra and the Juilliard School Orchestra.
Review: BBC PROMS: BERLIOZ'S ‘SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE’, Royal Albert Hall
The National Youth Orchestra, with musicians aged 14-19, delivers a complicated and devilish programme with great style, joy, and enthusiasm.
Review: BBC PROMS: ROSSINI'S 'STABAT MATER', Royal Albert Hall
There was a distinctly Italian air to the Proms for Rossini's 'Stabat Mater'.
Review: BBC PROMS: RACHMANINOV’S ‘PAGANINI’ VARIATIONS, Royal Albert Hall
It was a night of cinematic imagery all round, from the colourful splashes of Oliver Knussen’s “Flourish with Fireworks” and Sergey Rachmaninov’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”, to Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Symphony No.
Review: BBC PROMS: MAHLER'S FIRST BY HEART, Royal Albert Hall
One of the assured highlights of the Proms in recent years has been the appearance of the Aurora Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Collon, which explores a seminal piece of music through spoken word, dramatic realisation and musical illustration, then going on to perform the piece.
Review: BBC PROMS: KORNGOLD'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, Royal Albert Hall
There was a distinctly cinematic feel to last night's Prom, Korngold's Violin Concerto, which also featured Prokofiev’s 'Symphony No.
Review: BBC PROMS: FROM THE ALPS TO THE AUVERGNE, Royal Albert Hall
The thene of the evening is the great outdoors, with the LEO'S blending of the old and new making the audience stamp their feet for more.
Review: BBC PROMS: BOLÉRO RHYTHMS OF SPAIN, Royal Albert Hall
It's an outstanding win for Spain in the World Cup – and for the sizzling Spanish National Orchestra in their BBC Proms debut.
Review: BBC PROMS: BLACK DYKE BAND, Royal Albert Hall
Black Dyke Band brings its popular programme of classics and movie music, written or arranged for brass, to the BBC Proms.
Review: BBC PROMS: FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2026, Royal Albert Hall
If the Last Night is about waving Union Jacks until arms ache, the First Night had some of that feeling too — albeit a different flag.
Royal Ballet and Opera to Cut 64 Roles to 'Remain Financially Sustainable'
The Royal Ballet and Opera is cutting 64 roles, including nine compulsory redundancies, as the Covent Garden institution looks to shore up its finances during what it describes as a challenging period.
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE IN CONCERT to Play Exclusive London Show
A one-off in-concert performance of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE has been announced at London's Eventim Apollo, featuring a full orchestra, scratch DJ, and live electronics performing Daniel Pemberton's score alongside the film.
Royal Opera House Orchestra to Launch Overture Mentorship Programme for Young Musicians
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House has opened applications for Overture, its year-long mentorship programme for musicians aged 18-25 from underrepresented groups, run in collaboration with Black Lives in Music and the National Open Youth Orchestra.
West End Singer Kelly Glyptis to Join Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra for Independence Day Concert
Kelly Glyptis, known for her roles in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA West End and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Broadway, will perform with the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra at Medina Theatre in a U.
ATTACK ON TITAN: SYMPHONY FROM PARADIS Will Present World Premiere at Royal Albert Hall
ATTACK ON TITAN: SYMPHONY FROM PARADIS will make its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing newly created symphonic arrangements by the anime's original composers.
FANTASIA ORCHESTRA Will Return to BBC Proms for Tenth Anniversary With BBC Singers
Fantasia Orchestra will present two BBC Proms performances at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the BBC Singers, Dame Evelyn Glennie, and the world premiere of WOOD PIGEON with Héloïse Werner.
Alan Menken, James Bond and American Classics Included in BBC Proms 2026 Line-Up
The BBC Proms returns in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks of world-class music from an array of leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from across the UK and around the world.
The Southbank Centre Reveals Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2026/27 Season
Southbank Centre's Classical Music Autumn/Winter season will open and close with 90th birthday celebrations for minimalist icons Steve Reich and Philip Glass, including the UK premiere of Glass's 15th Symphony.
WICKED, DEATH BECOMES HER, GYPSY & More Win 2025 Stage Recording Awards
The winners of the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards have been revealed, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
Final Chance to Vote For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
This is the final chance to vote the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
Voting Open For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
Final Chance To Submit Nominations For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
This is the final chance to submi nominations for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
Review: SAUL at LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL, Sinfonia Smith Square
Opening the London Handel Fetsival, this flawless presentation of Saul was a celebration of Handel that set the tone of the performances to follow.
Review: CLASSICAL MIXTAPE: A LIVE TAKEOVER, Southbank Centre
Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover is part of the Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary programme.
Submit Nominations For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
BroadwayWorld is now accepting nominations for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
Guest Blog: James Pearson and Lizzie Ball on Creating RONNIE SCOTT'S CLASSICAL SERIES at The New 'Upstairs at Ronnie’s'
It’s been an interesting process creating the very first weekly classical concert series at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club together with James Pearson.
Nominations Open For BroadwayWorld's 2025 Stage Recording Awards
BroadwayWorld is now accepting nominations for the BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.
The London Handel Festival Sets Dates For 2026 Event
The London Handel Festival has announced its 2026 Festival, From Heavenly Harmony, a five-week celebration of Handel’s music beginning in February.
Brightdog Theatre to Present AS THE SNOW FALLS At Canal Café Theatre
BrightDog Theatre brings its provocative new comedy As the Snow Falls to Canal Café Theatre for a strictly limited run this October.
Review: BBC PROMS: LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2025, Royal Albert Hall
After 86 concerts spanning over the past eight weeks, the 130th season of the Proms has come to a close, ending with the iconic Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, which has hosted over 3,000 musicians these past few months.
Review: BBC PROMS: GOLDA SCHULTZ SINGS GERSHWIN AND BERNSTEIN, Royal Albert Hall
South African soprano Golda Schultz is always a treat to hear; with honeyed tones, rich storytelling and nimble versatility, the programme at Saturday's prom was an excellent vehicle to show off her considerable skills.
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Carnegie Hall Presents: Santiago Cañón-Valencia and Victor Santiago Asuncion Carnegie Hall (11/10-11/10) |
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NYFOS Next: A Perfect Rose: Dorothy Parker Songs The Theater at 150 W 17th Street (9/27-9/27) |
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American Composers Orchestra: New Virtuoso: Low End Theory at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (3/18-3/18) |
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NYFOS Next: This Now Naked Life The Theater at 150 W 17th Street (11/15-11/15) |
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American Composers Orchestra: Hello, America: We Gather Here at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (10/27-10/27) |
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New York Festival of Song: First-Name Basis New York Festival of Song: First-Name Basis (10/20-10/20) |
