Performer: Anna Lapwood

For the third concert in the series opening his LSO tenure, Antonio Pappano heads to classics from the Romantic repertoire, aided by Yuja Wang and Anna Lapwood.

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Lapwood and Niemeyer pull out all the stops with the Hallé

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Leighton Jones, 30 Apr

Conductor and organist prove their strong musical bond at Bridgewater Hall, peaking in Saint-Saëns’ Third Symphony.

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Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO open their 2021 season triumphantly

Simon Cummings, 16 Sep

The CBSO’s newly-announced Chief Conductor delivers a jaw-dropping season opener featuring French and Russian music full of emotional contrasts.

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Echoes and pre-echoes: Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé at the Proms

Alexander Hall, 07 Sep

At the Proms the splendour of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony provides a contrast to but also a parallel with Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto in a welcome visit by The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder with Benjamin Grosvenor.

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Up close and personal: BBC Proms 2025

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Bachtrack, 11 Jun

The UK’s premier summer classical music festival offers the chance to get up close to some of the world’s finest orchestras – a transformative experience at any age.

Anna Lapwood: top ten organ works

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Anna Lapwood, 24 Aug

Star organist, conductor and broadcaster Anna Lapwood is our guest curator, presenting her top ten – for today – favourites works for her instrument.