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The summer season is set to carry more than just a warm breeze over the
coming months – it could also carry glorious classical tunes to your ears.
Several orchestras, including many of Classic FM’s partner orchestras, will
bring music to every corner of the UK in the summer of 2024, including outdoor
performances in seasonal spots and free events in city centre spaces.
Whether it’s orchestral music in Trafalgar Square or traditional opera in the
British countryside, you can find classical music far and wide this summer...
1. London Symphony Orchestra – BMW Classics
Saturday 13 July, 5pm – Trafalgar Square, London
Flock to London for a free concert in Trafalgar Square, bringing together
the musicians of the LSO with 50 young musicians, participants in the
LSO East London Academy, conducted by Duncan Ward. This annual
event brings brilliant live orchestral music to audiences in one of the
world’s most iconic public spaces and to tens of thousands more watching
around the globe via streaming. Programme highlights
include Brahms’ Rondo alla zingarese and Stravinsky’s much-loved
ballet, Petrushka, as well as a world premiere and other new works. It’s the
perfect treat to get your classical music fix in the summery setting of a
London square in mid-July.
Free entry; no ticket required – and everyone can watch live via the
stream below./ BMW Classics 2024 from Trafalgar Square // LIVE
Stream
2. London Philharmonic Orchestra – Debut
Sounds: Sound in Motion
Thursday 27 June, 8pm – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre,
London
An exciting collaboration of emerging talent, the annual London
Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Composer programme features five new
works for dance, pairing postgraduate choreographers from Trinity Laban
with the award-winning LPO Composer-in-Residence Tania León and the
five up-and-coming composers in the 2023-24 scheme. The concert is
conveniently located on London’s Southbank, a favourite destination for
summer evening strolls.
Tickets are £6. Book now.

