the latest news and features from London’s classical music scene.
Pop-up music festival extended
Music at the Tower - an impromptu summer festival launched post-lockdown - returns to Hornsey this winter
Quartet announce new music concert series
Solem Quartet have launched Beethoven Bartók Now: six concerts featuring six commissions, alongside reimagined classics
New short films take you inside an orchestra
Southbank Sinfonia announce three cinematic films which immerse the viewer within the orchestra, as if wandering through a live performance
This week's first post-lockdown events
Our pick of what’s on in London this week, the first live classical music since the end of lockdown two
Interview: Raffaello Morales, Fidelio Orchestra Cafe
We sat down with artistic director Raffaello Morales to chat about communicating classical music and more
Audiences set to return to live music in London
The government has confirmed that venues will re-open once lockdown ends on 2 December, and will be able to stay open in all tiers
Short films about locked-down London released
Two new short films about the City of London in lockdown have been released, featuring London Symphony Orchestra musicians
Live music cafe announces under 30s scheme
Clerkenwell’s unique classical music venue Fidelio Orchestra Cafe have announced their 2021 season, including new tickets for under 30s
Pioneering opera festival ends with lockdown series
Tête à Tête - which hosted the first live indoor opera post-lockdown no.1 - ends its 2020 season with two talks and an opera
Charity offers musicians financial support
Help Musicians have opened up applications to the third phase of their Financial Hardship Funding - covering up until March 2021
Paraorchestra search for new talent
The world’s first fully integrated professional orchestra of disabled and non-disabled musicians are looking for new professionals
The world's first digital opera premieres next week
VOPERA: The Virtual Opera Project premieres its inaugural production of Maurice Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges on Monday 16 November
Post-lockdown live classical music events
Our pick of live classical music events happening throughout December in London - from warehouse performances to a chamber music festival
BBC Two to broadcast Mozart's Requiem
BBC Two will broadcast English National Opera’s Mozart Requiem at 7pm on Saturday 14 November, presented by Danielle de Niese
Organisations awarded funding to inspire new audiences
The Royal Philharmonic Society has awarded five organisations funding to devise fresh ways to attract, engage and retain new audiences
Southbank Centre welcomes new Head of Classical Music
Toks Dada - an advocate of change committed to engaging new audiences with classical music - joins the team from December 2020 onwards
The last live performances pre-lockdown
Our pick of classical music events in London 2-4 November - do go out an enjoy live music safely whilst you can!
Our classical music highlights this week
Free performances, relaxed concerts, lunchtime events and more - here are our highlights of what’s on in London this week
660k Live Work Fund launched
Jerwood Arts, Wolfson Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Linbury Trust launch fund to support individuals across music and the arts
Foundation launches fund for freelancers
The Genesis Foundation has announced a new £1 million kickstart fund for UK freelancers in the creative sector