What’s on January 2013 – Classical music in London

Here is a guide to all the best classical concerts, operas and ballets during the month of January.

ChristmasPick Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker”

12th Dec 2012 – 5th January 2013 • London Coliseum, London No Christmas would be complete without a visit to see Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "The Nutcracker". As midnight chimes a magical Christmas tree starts to grow through the ceiling, marking the start of Clara's journey to …more

New Year’s Day, at Barbican Hall

1st January 2013 • Barbican Hall, London Start your New Year off in style with a concert of timeless classics, performed by the London Concert Orchestra and conductor Anthony Inglis. Works will include pieces by Verdi, Bizet, Rossini, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. The …more

Pick Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” — Royal Opera House

1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 16th January 2013 • Royal Opera House, London No Christmas would be complete without a visit to see Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "The Nutcracker". As midnight chimes a magical Christmas tree starts to grow through the ceiling, marking the start of Clara's journey to …more

Pick Puccini’s “La Boheme” — Royal Opera House

3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th & 18th January 2013 • Royal Opera House, London "La Boheme" is one of Puccini's most powerful operas. Its exploration of the joy, anguish and heartbreak of young love blighted by sudden tragedy, and its succession of passionate arias and duets, makes this the ultimate …more

Haydn’s “The Creation” — at the Royal Festival Hall

9th January 2013 • Royal Festival Hall, London Adam Fischer will be leading the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Schola Cantorum of Oxford at the Royal Festival Hall, in a performance of Joseph Haydn's "The Creation". The Royal Festival Hall is one of the …more

Pick Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty”

9th – 19th January 2013 (except 14th) • London Coliseum, London Tchaikovsky's score for "The Sleeping Beauty" is one of the finest in all classical music. It tells the story of Princess Aurora, cursed on her christening day by the wicked fairy Carabosse. The English National Ballet's …more

BBC Symphony Orchestra, playing Britten and Elgar

11th January 2013 • Barbican Hall, London Join conductor Andrew Litton, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Barbican Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Britten, Elgar, and a UK premiere by Anna Clyne. The …more

Elgar’s “Cello Concerto”, and Mozart’s “Requiem”

13th January 2013 • Barbican Hall, London Join conductor Sir Colin Davis, cellist Tim Hugh, and the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Barbican Hall, as they perform Elgar's "Cello Concerto" and Mozart's "Requiem". The cavernous Barbican Hall is considered by …more

Mitsuko Uchida, playing Bach, Schoenberg and Schumann

15th January 2013 • Royal Festival Hall, London World reknowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida will be playing a selection of classical works at the Royal Festival Hall, including Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in C" and "Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor", Schoenberg's "6 Little …more

Britten Sinfonia playing Wagner, Beethoven and Sibelius

16th January 2013 • Barbican Hall, London Thomas Gould will be leading pianist Angela Hewitt and the Britten Sinfonia at Barbican Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Wagner, Beethoven and Sibelius. The cavernous Barbican Hall is considered by …more

London Symphony Orchestra — Bartok, Debussy, John Adams

17th January 2013 • Barbican Hall, London Join conductor John Adams, soprano Daw Upshaw, and the London Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Bartok, Debussy, and John Adams himself. The cavernous Barbican Hall is …more

Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No.1″, and Verdi’s “Requiem”

18th January 2013 • Royal Festival Hall, London Conductor Enrico Marconi will be leading the Barts Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, in a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1" and Verdi's "Requiem". The Royal Festival Hall …more

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