the latest news and features from London’s classical music scene.
Garden square transformed for Marylebone concerts
Manchester Square Gardens will be transformed into a covered outdoor concert venue for Marylebone Music Festival this June
Trafalgar Square concert series announced at St Martin's
St Martin-in-the-Fields have announced ReSound: a brand new concert series set across six themed weekends running from 20 May to 30 June 2021
Festival returns to East London canal-side museum
The Ragged Music Festival is back at the Ragged School Museum, by the canal in Mile End, for their third year
Live music turns to crowdfunding
through the noise has developed the first crowdfunding platform specifically for live music, which will be trialled with a new classical series
New music festival for North London
The first Islington Festival of Music and Arts will take place at the end of July, presenting 15 events across 4 days
Percussionist wins 2020/21 BBC Young Musician
17-year-old Fang Zhang has been named BBC Young Musician of 2020 with a virtuoso performance of Keiko Abe's marimba concerto Prism Rhapsody
Royal Opera tickets go on-sale tomorrow
Royal Opera House announces packed schedule for Spring and Summer 2021, with tickets starting from £3
Classical music cafe to restart live music
The Fidelio Cafe on Clerkenwell Road reopens its concert season from Tuesday 18 May with new ticket options starting from £15
Report reveals scale of classical music in healthcare
The first comprehensive survey of orchestras' work in the health & social care sectors reveals extensive creative and financial contributions
String quartet search for new music
Solem Quartet are looking for a composer to write a new work as part of their Beethoven Bartók Now series
Audiences could return from 17 May
Social distancing will remain until at least 21 June, according to the Prime Minister’s latest plan for easing restrictions
New service simplifies home streaming
Nuova Concerts present virtual concerts by emerging artists - and you get to decide what’s next
UK Government to publish plan for live music
The Prime Minister will set out the roadmap for ending lockdown restrictions on Monday 22 February
20 highlights of 2020
We look back on the live classical music scene’s best moments in London this year
BBC seek new music writers
The BBC are looking to broaden their pool of writers, especially in under-represented areas of disability, ethnicity, gender and age
London's live music in January 2021
Our pick of classical music things to go to in the new year - perfect for a personal pick me up or as Christmas presents
Live music closes early for Christmas
London has been put in tier 3 as of 00.01 16 December, meaning that audiences will no longer be able to attend live events
Iconic Marylebone venue releases 2021 series
Wigmore Hall have announced their spring 2021 series, all performed in-front of a socially-distanced audience
Park Theatre set to reopen in January
Finsbury Park’s Park Theatre have announced their 2021 season, opening in January with free workshops and chamber music
Live music in London this week
What’s on in London this week - classical music festivals, free events, and more