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Playlist (Track 1, 2) (William Forsythe)

Approximate Sonata (William Forsythe)

The Cage (Jerome Robbins)

Fantastic Beings (Aszure Barton)

English National Ballet

English National Ballet Philharmonic

Aaron Robinson, Dancer

Alina Cojocaru, Dancer

Jurgita Dronina, Dancer

Apr 21 mat, eve

Barbican Theatre, London

Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time

House of Birds (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

Danses Concertantes (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

Laiderette (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

Ballet Black

Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer

Edward Watson, Dancer

Francesca Hayward, Dancer

Akane Takada, Dancer

Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Dancer

José Alves, Dancer

Benjamin Ella, Dancer

Sat 21 Apr at 18:00

St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London

Visual Sonorities (dual-art experience) with simultaneously projected interpretative images

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Rachmaninov, Etudes-tableaux, Op.39

Comito, Francesco, Piano

Anna Bulkina, Piano

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

British Museum, London

John Cage's Music of Changes

Cage, Music of Changes

Francesco Tristano, Piano

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

Royal Festival Hall, London

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Ode to Beethoven

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Hillborg, Homage to Stravinsky

Falik, Requiem for Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky, Ode

Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61

Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor

Gil Shaham, Violin

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

Southwark Cathedral, London

Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op.8 no. 1-4 (The Four Seasons)

Mendelssohn, String Octet in E flat major, Op.20

London Concertante

Ben Norris, Director

Sat 21 Apr at 18:00

St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London

'Façade: An Entertainment' by William Walton and Edith Sitwell

Miller, Dances (World première)

Walton, Façade

St Cecilia Collective

Rosalind Dobson, Narrator

Richard Miller, Conductor

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London

Bach Motets

Schütz, Herr, unser Herrscher

Schütz, Passion Motet Cycle

Bach, Kyrie in F Major, BWV233a

Bach, Fürchte dich nicht - motet, BWV228

Bach, Jesu, meine Freude - motet, BWV227

de Lassus, Musica Dei donum

de Lassus, Ave Verum Corpus

de Lassus, Laetentur coeli

Bach, Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden (Psalm 117) - motet, BWV230

Ripieno Choir

Tatty Theo, Cello

Jan Zahourek, Double Bass

Carolyn Gibley, Organ

David Hansell, Conductor

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

Cadogan Hall, London

Royal Choral Society – Fauré, Bernstein, Copland

Fauré, Requiem, Op.48

Bernstein, Chichester Psalms

Copland, Appalachian Spring: Suite

Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine

Royal Choral Society

London Mozart Players

Richard Cooke, Conductor

Zoe Brown, Soprano

Dominic Sedgwick, Baritone

Tom Lilburn, Countertenor

Sat 21 Apr at 19:30

Wigmore Hall, London

Venera Gimadieva

Glière, Wake up, child! Op.50 no. 2

Glière, Rusalka Op.52 no. 8

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nimfa, words by Maykov, Op.56 no.1

Rimsky-Korsakov, Summer Night's Dream (Son v letnjuju noch') Op.56 no. 2

Rimsky-Korsakov, Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale, (Vostochnyj romans) words by Kol'tsov, Op.2 no.2

Tchaikovsky, Dumka - Russian rustic scene in C minor for piano, Op.59

Tchaikovsky, Tell me, what in the shade of the branches, Op.57. no.1

Tchaikovsky, Cradle song, Op.16 no.1

Tchaikovsky, O Child Beneath my Window, Op.63 no.6

Tchaikovsky, Pimpinella, Op.38 no.6

Glière, We will live Op.28 no. 5

Rachmaninov, Sing not to me, beautiful maiden (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4

Rachmaninov, Prelude in C sharp minor for piano, Op.3 no.2

Rachmaninov, A dream, (Son) Op.8 no.5

Rachmaninov, Daisies, Op.38 no.3

Rachmaninov, They replied, Op.21 no.4

Rachmaninov, At the night is my garden, Op.38 no.1

Rachmaninov, A passing breeze, Op.34 no.4

Rachmaninov, The pied piper, Op.38 no.4

Scriabin, Etude in D sharp minor, Op.8 no.12

Prokofiev, True tenderness Op.27 no. 2

Prokofiev, Greetings Op.27 no. 4

Prokofiev, Chatterbox Op.68 no. 1

Scriabin, Etude in C sharp minor, Op.42 no.5

Banevich, The Story of Kay and Gerda: Song of Gerda

Venera Gimadieva, Soprano

Pavel Nebolsin, Piano

Sun 22 Apr at 10:00

Barbican Hall, London

Discovery Day: Tippett

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Sun 22 Apr at 15:00

British Museum, London

From Isfahan to Versailles: Persia, the Ottoman court and French Baroque music

Works by Marais

Works by Cantemir

Ensemble Constantinople

Sun 22 Apr at 15:00

Royal Albert Hall, London

Film Music Gala (matinee)

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

Nick Davies, Conductor

Tommy Pearson, Presenter

Sun 22 Apr at 18:30

Conway Hall, London

Benyounes Quartet

Haydn, String Quartet no. 60 in G major, Op.76 no.1, Hob III:75

Bartók, String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, Sz.67, Op.17

Beethoven, String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op.95

Benyounes Quartet

Sun 22 Apr at 19:00

Barbican Hall, London

Tippett's The Rose Lake

London Symphony Orchestra

Tippett, The Rose Lake

Mahler, Symphony no. 10 in F sharp major (completed Cooke)

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor

Sun 22 Apr at 19:30

Royal Albert Hall, London

Film Music Gala (evening)

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

Nick Davies, Conductor

Tommy Pearson, Presenter

Sun 22 Apr at 18:30

St Mary at Hill, London

Bach Vespers with cantata BWV 12

Bach, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen - Cantata, BWV12

City Bach Collective

Sun 22 Apr at 19:00

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London

Cantate Domino

Onose, Obukohwo, My story has changed

Abraham, Itoro, Our King has arrived

Obukohwo, Vena, Jesus

Sametz, I Have Had Singing

Byrd, Mass for Four Voices: Kyrie

Byrd, Mass for 4 Voices: Agnus Dei

Bruckner, Locus Iste, gradual, WAB 23

Stanford, Beati Quorum Via, Op.38 no.3

Tchaikovsky, Dostoino yest

Senfl, Da G'laut zu Speyer

Tavener, The Lamb

Sullivan, The long day closes

Gjeilo, Northern Lights

Gershwin, Lady, Be Good: Fascinatin' Rhythym (arr. Roger Moon)

Youmans, Tea for two (arr. Peter Gritton)

Larionov, Kalinka (arr. Bernard Dewagtere)

Brotherhood of the Cross and Star Christ Natural Choir

Obukohwo, Onose, Conductor

Obukohwo, Vena, Conductor

Witchert Chorale

David Quinn, Conductor

Sun 22 Apr at 19:00

St Giles, Cripplegate, London

London Gay Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 1, Op.64bis

Strauss R., Concerto for oboe and small orchestra in D major

Christopher Braime, Conductor

London Gay Symphony Orchestra

Sun 22 Apr at 19:30

Wigmore Hall, London

Leonore Piano Trio

Haydn, Piano Trio no. 45 in E flat major, Hob XV:29

Parry, Piano Trio no. 1 in E minor

Schubert, Piano Trio no. 1 in B flat major D.898

Leonore Piano Trio

Apr 23, 24

Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

Cecilia Bengolea & François Chaignaud: DFS

DFS (Cecilia Bengolea, François Chaignaud)

Mon 23 Apr at 13:00

St Peter's Church, Notting Hill, London

© Michael Ponder, taken from Naxos recording session, Howard Blake & Madeleine Mitchell

English Music for St George's Day - Madeleine Mitchell & Martin Butler

Blake, Penillion, Op.571

Blake, Jazz Dances (Folk Ballade)

Butler, Suzanne's River-Song

Ireland, Violin Sonata no. 2

Mon 23 Apr at 19:00

Royal Over-Seas League: Princess Alexandra Hall, London

Leonard Bernstein at the piano: A 100th Anniversary Celebration

Bernstein, Seven Anniversaries

Bernstein, Four Anniversaries

Bernstein, Five Anniversaries

Bernstein, 13 Anniversaries

Bernstein, Touches

Bernstein, Sonata

Bernstein, West Side Story (excerpts, arr. Charlie Harmon)

Bernstein, Candide (excerpts, arr. Charlie Harmon)

Dominic Degavino, Piano

Joseph Houston, Piano

Gamal Khamis, Piano

Nathan Williamson, Piano

Mon 23 Apr at 19:30

St John's Smith Square, London

Bukolika Piano Trio

Panufnik, Piano Trio, Op.1

Górecki, 6 Bagatelles, for piano trio

Schubert, Piano Trio no. 2 in E flat major, D.929

Bukolika Piano Trio

Mon 23 Apr at 19:30

Wigmore Hall, London

Cédric Tiberghien

Chopin, 24 Preludes, Op.28

Schumann, Arabeske in C major, Op.18

Schumann, Fantasy in C major for piano, Op.17

Cédric Tiberghien, Piano

Mon 23 Apr at 19:30

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Orchestral Concert

Strauss R., Metamorphosen

Martin, 6 Monologe aus Jedermann

Shostakovich, Eight British and American Folk Songs for voice(s) and orchestra, Op.63e

Elgar, Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Christian Gerhaher, Baritone

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor

Tue 24 Apr at 10:30

Cadogan Hall, London

Opera Prelude:Jack Furness & Amy Lyddon – Shadwell Opera

Tue 24 Apr at 15:00

British Museum, London

A cappella music from Byzantine chant to the English Renaissance

Works by Byrd

Works by Dowland

Works by Morley

Works by Bennet

Works by Weelkes

Works by Pilkington

Works by de Lassus

Works by Monteverdi

Works by Widmann

Works by Rossi

Works by Costeley

Works by Hassler

National Chamber Choir Madrigal

Tue 24 Apr at 19:30

St John's Smith Square, London

National Opera Studio: Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

Keith Warner, Director

National Opera Studio Youn Artists 2017/18

Tue 24 Apr at 19:30

Royal Festival Hall, London

IOS: William Whitehead

Bruhns, Praeludium in E minor

Orgelbüchlein Project, Five selected pieces

Schumann, Six fugues on B-A-C-H Op.60 no.5 in F major, "Lebhaft"

Schumann, Six fugues on B-A-C-H Op.60 no.4 in F major, "Langsam"

Parry, Fantasia and Fugue in G major, Op.188

Liszt, Fantasia and Fugue on "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam" S 259

William Whitehead, Organ

Tue 24 Apr at 19:30

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Malavika Sarukkai's Thari - The Loom

Thari - The Loom (Malavika Sarukkai)

Apr 24, 27

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

Royal Opera

Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor

Richard Jones, Director

John Macfarlane, Set Designer

Nicky Gillibrand, Costume Designer

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Katerina Lvovna Izmailova

Brandon Jovanovich, Sergey

Sir John Tomlinson, Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov

John Daszak, Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov

Aigul Akhmetshina, Sonyetka

Rosie Aldridge, Aksinia

Paata Burchuladze, Old Convict

Simon Shibambu, Office Manager

Mikhail Svetlov, Police inspector

Wojtek Gierlach, Pope

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Tue 24 Apr at 14:00

Temple Church, London

Fauré Requiem

Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589: Gloria in excelsis deo

Byrd, Ave verum corpus

Handel, Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40: Largo

Gounod, Ave Maria: Prelude

Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium

Goodall, The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

Fauré, Requiem, Op.48

Brandenburg Singers

Brandenburg Festival Chorus

Caroline Halls, Soprano

Matthew Buswell, Bass-baritone

Rupert Jeffcoat, Organ

Robert Porter, Conductor

Tue 24 Apr at 19:30

Wigmore Hall, London

Matthias Goerne and Seong-Jin Cho

Wolf, 3 Michelangelo Lieder

Pfitzner, Sehnsucht Op.10 no. 1

Pfitzner, Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau Op.2 no. 2

Pfitzner, Es glänzt so schön die sinkende Sonne Op.4 no. 1

Pfitzner, Wasserfahrt Op.6 no. 6

Pfitzner, Abendrot Op.24 no. 4

Pfitzner, Stimme der Sehnsucht, Op.19 no.1

Pfitzner, Nachts, Op.26 no.2

Pfitzner, Vier Lieder: An die Mark, Op.15 no.3

Wagner, Wesendonck-Lieder

Strauss R., Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op.29 no.1

Strauss R., Morgen Op.27 no.4

Strauss R., Ruhe, meine Seele, Op.27 no.1

Strauss R., Freundliche Vision, Op.48 no.1

Strauss R., Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs): Im Abendrot

Matthias Goerne, Baritone

Seong-Jin Cho, Piano

Tue 24 Apr at 19:45

Shortwave Cafe Bermondsey, London

Tuned In To Shortwave Nights: Timothy Ridout (viola) with Philippa Mo (violin)

Bach, Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009

Patterson, Tides of Mananan, Op.64 (to be introduced by the composer)

Alwyn, Sonata Impromptu

Reger, Suite for Viola Solo in G minor, Op.131d/1

Bach, Cello suite no. 4 in E flat major, BWV1010

Timothy Ridout, Viola

Philippa Mo, Violin

Tue 24 Apr at 20:00

Handel & Hendrix, London

The Rival Queens

Handel, Ottone: Benche mi sia crudele

Handel, Alessandro, HWV21: Tempesta e calma

Bononcini, Astianatte: Dolce conforto

Handel, Alessandro, HWV 21: Placa l'alma

Handel, Ottone, HWV 15: O grati orrori – S'or mi dai pene

Handel, Rodelinda, HWV 19: Ho perduto il caro sposo

Emily Owen, Soprano

Jenni Harper, Soprano

Charles MacDougall, Tenor

Aileen Henry, Harp

Satoko Doi-Luck, Harpsichord

Kate Conway, Cello

Apr 25, 26

Sadler's Wells: Lilian Baylis Studio, London

DeNada Dance Theatre

DeNada Dance Theatre

Wed 25 Apr at 13:05

St John's Smith Square, London

My Music: Lord Hague

Orchestra of St John's

John Lubbock, Conductor

Wed 25 Apr at 15:00

British Museum, London

Scelsi's piano music

Scelsi, I Capricci di TY

Scelsi, Rotativa

Scelsi, Four illustrations

Marianne Schroeder, Piano

Wed 25 Apr at 17:30

Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London

Elizabeth Sombart, piano

Brahms, Three Intermezzi for Piano, Op.117

Schubert, Klavierstücke no. 2 in E flat major, D946/2

Chopin, Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60

Elizabeth Sombart, Piano

Wed 25 Apr at 19:30

Royal Festival Hall, London

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Rachmaninov and Mahler

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18

Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor: Finale (Rondo)

Robert Treviño, Conductor

Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, Piano

Wed 25 Apr at 20:00

Kings Place: Hall Two, London

Slow: For John Cage

Feldman, For John Cage

Darragh Morgan, Violin

John Tilbury, Piano

Bardsley, Julia, Visual artist

Apr 25, 30, May 02, 04, 08, 11

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Obsidian Tear / Marguerite and Armand / Elite Syncopations

Obsidian Tear (Wayne McGregor)

Marguerite and Armand (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Elite Syncopations (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Alessandra Ferri, Dancer

Federico Bonelli, Dancer

Calvin Richardson, Dancer

Matthew Ball, Dancer

Vasko Vassilev, Violin

Robert Clark, Piano

Paul Kay, Dancer

Tristan Dyer, Dancer

Wed 25 Apr at 19:15

National Liberal Club, London

Delius's Piano Concerto; a live music event hosted by the Delius Society with pianist Mark Bebbington

Wed 25 Apr at 19:30

Wigmore Hall, London

Vertavo String Quartet

Haydn, String Quartet no. 54 in B flat major, Op.71 no.1, Hob III:69

Haydn, String Quartet no. 47 in B flat major, Op.55 no.3, Hob III:62

Haydn, String Quartet no. 68 in D minor, Op.103, Hob III:83

Haydn, String Quartet no. 58 in F major, Op.74 No.2, Hob III:73

Vertavo Quartet

Apr 26, 27, 28

Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, London

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Apr 26, 27, 28

Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

BalletBoyz: Fourteen Days

BalletBoyz

Thu 26 Apr at 13:05

St John's Smith Square, London

Organ Series, Americana '18

Andriessen, Thema met variaties

Alain, Choral dorien

Bach, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV564

Bolcom, What a friend we have in Jesus

Bartók, Little suite for organ

Tailleferre, Nocturne

Preston, Alleluyas

Stephen Farr, Organ

Thu 26 Apr at 15:00

British Museum, London

Stockhausen's Telemusik and Nachtmusik

Stockhausen, Telemusik

Stockhausen, Nachtmusik

Ensemble für Intuitive Musik Weimar

Thu 26 Apr at 19:00

Temple Church, London

Outcry Ensemble