
Renée Fleming, Louise Alder, Golda Schultz, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, & Gerald Finley Lead Southbank Centre’s Spring/Summer 2027 Classical Music Season
By Afton MarkayThe Southbank Centre announces its classical music line up for spring/summer 2027.
This article only features vocal works.
London Voices and the resident Philharmonia Orchestra present a concert of works by Beethoven, Reich, and Adams. Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts.
Performance Date: Feb. 11, 2027
Iwona Sobotka solos in Górecki’s “Symphony” No.3. Andrey Boreyko leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performance Date: Feb. 19, 2027
Louise Alder and Gerald Finley are joined by the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in Fauré’s “Requiem.” Edward Gardner conducts.
Performance Date: Feb. 27, 2027
Nick Pritchard, Raoul Steffani, Hilary Cronin, Helen Charlston, Hugo Hymas, and Florian Störtz solo in Bach’s “St John Passion” with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment led by John Butt.
Performance Date: March 10, 2027
Renée Fleming and Lucas Meachem give the European premiere of Kevin Puts’ “The brightness of light for soprano, baritone & orchestra.” Tianyi Lu conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performance Date: March 10, 2027
Ruby Hughes and United Strings of Europe give a concert of works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Alma Mahler, Deborah Pritchard, Joanna Marsh, Rhian Samuel, and Errollyn Wallen, as well as newly commissioned arrangements.
Performance Date: March 14, 2027
Amparo Lagares and the London Philharmonic Orchestra present “Concierto de Aranjuez.” Jaime Martín conducts.
Performance Date: March 17, 2027
Ed Lyon, James Platt, Carolyn Sampson, Reginald Mobley, Benjamin Hulett, and Gareth Brynmor are joined by The Bach Choir, the London Youth Choir, and Florilegium in Bach’s “St Matthew Passion.” David Hill conducts.
Performance Date: March 26, 2027
Barts Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Ivor Setterfield present Finzi’s “Lo, the full, final sacrifice” and Brahms’ “Requiem.” Soloists are to be announced.
Performance Date: March 31, 2027
Christiane Karg, Samantha Clarke, Beth Taylor, Siyabonga Maqungo, Lunga Eric Hallam, and Thomas Oliemans perform R. Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri.” They are joined by the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra led by Edward Gardner.
Performance Date: April 10, 2027
Golda Schultz, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Zwakele Tshabalala, and Tareq Nazmi solo in Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9. They are joined by the Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra. Marin Alsop conducts.
Performance Date: April 22, 2027
Natalie Lewis, Michael Spyres, Yngve Søberg, the London Philharmonic Choir and London Symphony Chorus, along with the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius.” Edward Gardner conducts.
Performance Date: April 24, 2027
Opera Rara presents Mercadante’s “Il campo de’ crociati,” starring Rosa Feola, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Germán Enrique Alcántara, and Giorgi Manoshvili, with the Chorus of English National Opera. Carlo Rizzi conducts.
Performance Date: May 5, 2027
Carolyn Sampson and Mark Padmore are joined by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a concert of music by Handel.
Performance Date: May 16, 2027
The Philharmonia Chorus presents Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloé.” Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performance Date: May 25, 2027
Elizabeth Watts is joined by the London Youth Choir, The Bach Choir, and the Philharmonia Orchestra in giving the world premiere of a new work by Jonathan Dove. David Hill conducts.
Performance Date: May 27, 2027
Julie Roset, Brett Sprague, and the Philharmonia Chorus perform in Orff’s “Carmina burana.” Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Performance Date: June 3, 2027
Opera North presents Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” starring John Matthew Myers and Wendy Bryn Harmer in the title roles. They are joined by the Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North. Antony Hermus conducts.
Performance Date: June 6, 2027
The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents five world premieres for solo voice and orchestra by members of the LPO’s Young Composers Program.
Performance Date: June 10, 2027
Elinor Rolfe Johnson, Kathryn Rudge, Thomas Elwin, James Platt, and the Ealing Choral Society and Brighton Festival Chorus present Verdi’s “Requiem.” James Morgan conducts the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
Performance Date: June 26, 2027


