What’s on October 2012 – Classical music in London

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

Pick Kiri Te Kanawa, and the English Chamber Orchestra

1st October 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join Kiri Te Kanawa and the English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Mozart, Massenet, Tchaikovsky and Benjamin Britten. The Royal Festival Hall is one of the …more

“Julius Caesar”, at the London Coliseum

1st, 4th, 12th, 16th, 19th, 24th, 26th & 31st October 2012 • London Coliseum, London Julius Caesar strides the Ancient world like a colossus, the unrivalled head of the Roman empire. But will he really risk it all for love of Cleopatra, a seductive Egyptian queen? "Julius Caesar" is arguably the grandest, …more

Pick Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung”

1st, 9th & 24th October 2012 • Royal Opera House, London "Gotterdammerung" is part of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Visually spectacular and emotionally overwhelming, the full Ring cycle is as intense as opera gets. Wild forces of nature rage around the stage, and the …more

Angela Hewitt, playing Bach

2nd October 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join reknowned pianist Angela Hewitt at the Royal Festival Hall, as she performs a selection of classical works by Bach and Beethoven. The Royal Festival Hall is one of the world’s great concert halls, consisting of an …more

Vienna Boys Choir… at Cadogan Hall

2nd October 2012 • Cadogan Hall, London The Vienna Boys Choir will be performing a wide selection of works at Cadogan Hall, with music closely linked to the choir's history. As well as the obligatory Viennese polkas and waltzes, there will also be pieces by …more

Classical Brit Awards at Royal Albert Hall

Pick Classical Brit Awards, at the Royal Albert Hall

2nd October 2012 • Royal Albert Hall, London The Classical Brit Awards are the classical equivalent of the pop music's Brit Awards and Grammies. The event combines live performances from some of the most highly regarded musicians and performers in the world today, …more

Pick Wagner’s “Das Rheingold”

2nd, 16th & 26th October 2012 • Royal Opera House, London "Siegfried" is part of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Visually spectacular and emotionally overwhelming, the full Ring cycle is as intense as opera gets. Wild forces of nature rage around the stage, and the gods, …more

BBC Symphony Orchestra, at Barbican Hall

3rd October 2012 • Barbican Hall, London Join conductor Neeme Jaervi, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Shostakovich, Mahler and Michael Zev Gordon. The cavernous Barbican …more

London Philharmonic, playing Britten and Prokofiev

3rd October 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join conductor Vladimir Jurowski and London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Britten, Walton and Prokofiev. The Royal Festival Hall is one of the world’s …more

Vladimir Jurowski, and the Russian National Orchestra

4th October 2012 • Royal Festival Hall, London Join conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the Russian National Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform Vaughan Williams' "Symphony No.6 in E minor" and Sergey Prokofiev's "Symphony No.5 in B flat". The Royal …more

London Symphony Orchestra — Mozart and Mahler

4th October 2012 • Barbican Hall, London Join conductor Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Hall, as they play a selection of classical works by Mozart and Mahler. The cavernous Barbican Hall is considered by many to be the equal of the …more

Pick Wagner’s “Die Walkure”

4th, 18th & 28th October 2012 • Royal Opera House, London "Die Walkure" is part of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Visually spectacular and emotionally overwhelming, the full Ring cycle is as intense as opera gets. Wild forces of nature rage around the stage, and the gods, …more

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