18 May 2013–10 Nov 2013

The Rest is Noise – Gamelan Taster Workshops

Composers as varied as Debussy, Messiaen, Reich and Bjork have taken inspiration from gamelan music, and now you can learn to play this beautiful ...

23 May 2013

Piotr Anderszewski, piano

The acclaimed Polish-Hungarian pianist, noted for his exceptional musical intensity and originality, plays Bach, Janacek and Schumann.

23 May 2013

Otto Tolonen, Guitar Music by Finnish, German, English, Cuban and ...

LACCS Pearl Jubilee Concert (1983-2013)

This special anniversary concert is a mixture of baroque, modern and Latin guitar music of all times, with music by Villa-Lobos, Benjamin Britten ...

24 May 2013

Juan Martin & Ensemble - Musica Alhambra

Equator Festival presents the master of the flamenco guitar Juan Martin.

29 May 2013

Steven Osborne, piano

Messiaen: Contemplating the Divine

An opportunity to hear Steven Osborne's critically acclaimed performance of Messiaen's passionately spiritual meditations Vingt Regards sur L'enfa ...

2 Jun 2013

Beethoven's Ninth

A Coronation Ode to Joy

An unmissable all-Beethoven concert featuring the heroic Emperor Piano Concerto and the monumental Choral Symphony with its celebratory 'Ode to Joy'.

5 Jun 2013

Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano

The Moscow-trained pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Ravel, Debussy, Enescu and Brahms.

9 Jun 2013

Karim Said, piano

Composers Imagine the Future

Karim Said plays Webern and Schoenberg, plus short works by five composers who each took Schoenberg's radical influence on board in a different way.

13 Jun 2013

Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

Resident at Southbank Centre

Recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

18 Jun 2013

Amadéus Leopold

The talented, avant-pop violinist Amadéus Leopold arrives at Meltdown ahead of the release of his debut album and having gained fans ...

25 Jun 2013

Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

Resident at Southbank Centre

Recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

12 Sep 2013

Indian Classical Music Course

This course aims to demystify traditions and practices that are central to this most ancient of classical musical traditions.

19 Sep 2013

Transposed Rhythm And The Saraswati Veena

The eighth annual Darbar Festival opens with a double bill concert of drums performed by Shimplesberger with Munde on the pakhawaj.

20 Sep 2013

Great Improvisational Expectations

The trendsetter Bhattacharya presents afternoon ragas displaying his extreme virtuosity.

20 Sep 2013

Colours of Dhrupad and the Majestic Sarod

Dhrupad predates the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions of today but sadly there are merely a handful of remaining practitioners, making this conc ...

20 Sep 2013

Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar Ji

Oliver Craske offers a unique insight into one of the greatest Indian classical music maestros and cultural ambassadors, Pandit Ravi Shankar.

20 Sep 2013

Darbar Unplugged

Saraswati Veena

Jayanthi Kumaresh is indisputably the most highly prized Saraswati veena player in India.

21 Sep 2013

Glorious Morning Ragas Unwrapped

Kulkarni-Patil is India's most sought after, young virtuoso of the Agra and Gwalior Gharanas, the distinguishing feature of which is simplicity.

21 Sep 2013

Enchanting Afternoon Ragas on 100 Strings

Matharu presents mesmerising ragas on the santoor, starting delicately and culminating in a stirring crescendo.

21 Sep 2013

Iconic Sitar to Mesmerising Carnatic Ragas

A double-billed concert featuring a UK debut performance by sitar player Anupama Bhagwat.

21 Sep 2013

Darbar Unplugged

Morning Sitar Recital

Mehboob Nadeem performs morning raga melodies in a rare mehfil-style concert.

21 Sep 2013

The Betrayal of Saraswati Veena

Jayanthi Kumaresh in conversation with Dharambir Singh MBE.

21 Sep 2013

Darbar Unplugged

Rudra Veena

Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to hear Ustad Baha'uddin Dagar, a 21st-generation musician and one of a handful in the world play ...

22 Sep 2013

Limitless Tabla, Punjab Style

This long-awaited tabla solo shows off the amazing versatility of this instrument through the hands of India's great intellectual tabla maestros, ...

22 Sep 2013

Rudra Veena to Magnificent Khayal

The Darbar Festival is proud to feature Ustad Baha'uddin Dagar, one of a handful of the world's rudra veena players, who returns after his sublime ...

22 Sep 2013

Darbar Unplugged

Kirana Gharana Khayal

UK-based Dr Rajput, a disciple of the illustrious North-Indian vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, is one of Britain's most talented classical vocalists.

22 Sep 2013

Where Are the Women?

One of India's senior most Carnatic vocalists talks vividly about her life as a female musician and explains the role of women in Indian classical ...

22 Sep 2013

Darbar Unplugged

Sitar & Tabla

Anupama Bhagwat is one of India's most fresh and heartfelt female sitar maestros.

23 Sep 2013

YCAT New Artists

YCAT Identifies, nurtures, promotes and supports exceptional young artists, with the potential for international performing careers.

2 Oct 2013

Igor Levit, piano

Opening this season's International Piano Series, Igor Levit performs Beethoven's last three piano sonatas.

5 Oct 2013

Stockhausen & Boulez: modern masterpieces

Three classic scores that changed the face of modern music forever.

6 Oct 2013

Tamara Stefanovich, piano

Part of Southbank Centre's festival The Rest Is Noise, this programme of powerful, challenging music from four master composers of the 20th centur ...

20 Oct 2013

Borodin Quartet

Some of Shostakovich's most intimately revealing music played by the Borodin Quartet, whose original members worked closely with Shostakovich.

21 Oct 2013

A Jewish Romance - Cancelled

A journey through the world of Jewish love, from the shtetl to the New World, including music from the world of opera, lieder and the musical as w ...

30 Oct 2013

Cedric Tiberghien, piano

The young French pianist C_dric Tiberghien immerses us in a programme filled with poetic associations _ the heady atmosphere of romantic Liszt, se ...

5 Nov 2013

Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

Resident at Southbank Centre

Recital by an award-winner of the Philharmonia Orchestra's Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

9 Nov 2013

Philip Glass Ensemble

Music in Twelve Parts

A rare opportunity to hear a complete performance of Philip Glass's four-hour Minimalist masterpiece 'Music in Twelve Parts', performed by Philip ...

10 Nov 2013

Steve Reich & The Colin Currie Group

Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich himself is joining us for this concert, featuring a selection of his most bewitching scores.

10 Nov 2013

Andrew Zolinsky, piano

As part of The Rest Is Noise festival, British pianist Andrew Zolinsky plays a recital at Southbank Centre.

14 Nov 2013

Boris Giltburg, piano

The Russian-born pianist Boris Giltburg, frequently compared to Richter and Rubinstein, plays Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Ravel.

27 Nov 2013

Cristina Ortiz, piano

Cristina Ortiz, one of Brazil's most celebrated pianists and long resident in London, offers the International Piano Series a celebration of Chopi ...

1 Dec 2013

György & Márta Kurtág, Hiromi Kikuchi

A rare opportunity to see Hungarian pianist and legendary composer György Kurtág in action as a duettist, alongside his ...

2 Dec 2013

Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

Resident at Southbank Centre

Recital by an award-winner of the Philharmonia Orchestra's Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

6 Dec 2013

London Sinfonietta

Darkness and Light - Haas' in vain

The much-awaited London premiere of Georg Friedrich Haas' 'In Vain', an extraordinary work performed in the pitch black.

8 Dec 2013

London Sinfonietta

The New Music Show 2013

The New Music Show is London Sinfonietta's festival-in-a-day, with new music performances, film, talks and opportunities to participate.

10 Dec 2013

Till Fellner, piano

Viennese pianist Till Fellner, a one-time student of Alfred Brendel, performs classics from the German tradition of music for the keyboard.

6 Jan 2014

Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series

The Future Starts Here!

Enjoy the annual display of Britain's brilliant young talent in five compelling and imaginative programmes, each created around an important conte ...

7 Jan 2014

Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series

The Future Starts Here!

Enjoy the annual display of Britain's brilliant young talent in five compelling and imaginative programmes, each created around an important conte ...

8 Jan 2014

Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series

The Future Starts Here!

Enjoy the annual display of Britain's brilliant young talent in five compelling and imaginative programmes, each created around an important conte ...

9 Jan 2014

Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series

The Future Starts Here!

Enjoy the annual display of Britain's brilliant young talent in five compelling and imaginative programmes, each created around an important conte ...