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JUNE 2025 CONCERTS AND RECITALS

London in June 2025 is bustling with classical music! Here's a list of concerts, recitals, and operas, with dates, times, and links to where you can find more information and tickets. Please note that exact timings and availability can change, so it's always best to check the venue's website directly.



Classical Concerts & Recitals


Wigmore Hall (Known for recitals and chamber music)


  • Mariam Batsashvili (piano)

  • Smetana Trio

    • Date: Monday 16 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Programme: Brahms, Dvořák, Haydn, and Shostakovich

    • Link: Wigmore Hall What's On


  • Tim Horton (piano)

    • Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Programme: Chopin, R Schumann, and Stockhausen

    • Link: Wigmore Hall What's On


  • The Mozartists; Ian Page conductor; Rachel Podger violin

    • Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM (Pre-concert talk at 6:00 PM)

    • Programme: Haydn and Mozart

    • Link: Wigmore Hall What's On


  • The Sixteen at St James's, Spanish Place

    • Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Programme: "The breaking of bread/The Last Supper"

    • Link: Wigmore Hall What's On


  • Marvin Beli (piano); Archie McVicar (tuba); Adam Johnson (piano)

    • Date: Thursday 19 June 2025

    • Time: 1:00 PM

    • Programme: Bozza, Brahms, Gershwin and more

    • Link: Wigmore Hall What's On


  • Ehnes Quartet

    • Date: Thursday 19 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Programme: Beethoven (String Quartet no. 6), Janáček (String Quartet no. 2, "Intimate Letters"), Brahms (String Quartet in A minor)

    • Link: Ehnes Quartet | Wigmore Hall


  • Benjamin Appl (baritone); Simon Lepper (piano)

  • Leonkoro Quartet

Barbican Centre


  • LSO Discovery: No Friend but the Mountains (UK Premiere)

    • Date: Thursday 19 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Description: LSO and Gareth Brynmor John perform Luke Styles' symphonic song-cycle based on Behrouz Boochani's account.

    • Link: London Symphony Orchestra What's On


  • Free Friday Lunchtime Concert (LSO Discovery)

  • Family Concert: The Planets

    • Date: Saturday 21 June 2025

    • Time: 2:30 PM

    • Description: A fun opportunity for families to learn about music and orchestral instruments. Recommended for ages 7+.

    • Link: London Symphony Orchestra What's On


  • LSO on Film: The French Connection

    • Date: Sunday 22 June 2025

    • Time: 7:00 PM

    • Conductor: Dirk Brossé

    • Description: A selection of film music by French composers, originally recorded by the LSO.

    • Link: London Symphony Orchestra What's On


  • LSO Discovery Showcase: Voices of Creation – The Artist's Journey

    • Date: Thursday 26 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Description: A showcase bringing together the Orchestra with participants from LSO Discovery's work.

    • Link: London Symphony Orchestra What's On


  • Academy of Ancient Music: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Cadogan Hall


  • English Chamber Orchestra: Shostakovich: In Memoriam

    • Date: Thursday 19 June 2025

    • Time: 7:30 PM

    • Description: An evening marking the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich's passing.

    • Link: Cadogan Hall What's On


  • The Lark Ascending and Duruflé Requiem (City of London Sinfonia & Brighton Festival Chorus)

    • Date: Sunday 22 June 2025

    • Time: 4:00 PM

    • Programme: Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves and The Lark Ascending, Duruflé's Requiem, and the UK premiere of a new work by Libby Croad, The Brontë Suite.

    • Link: Cadogan Hall What's On


  • The Tallis Scholars: The Earth Moves (Spem in alium)

    • Dates & Times:

      • Tuesday 17 June 2025, 7:30 PM

      • Wednesday 25 June 2025, 7:30 PM

    • Programme: Tallis's Spem in alium and Brumel's 'Earthquake' Mass.

    • Link: Cadogan Hall What's On


Royal Albert Hall


  • Classical Coffee Mornings: Versa Winds (Chamber & Recital)

  • Ludovico Einaudi (often crossover classical/contemporary, but a significant classical artist)

Other Venues





Opera Performances



Royal Opera House, Covent Garden



Remember to check the websites for ticket prices, availability, and any last-minute changes. Enjoy the music!



Pro Tips for Small Recitals:


  1. Arrive 15 mins early – Many have open seating.

  2. Check Eventbrite – Search "free classical recitals London [month]".

  3. Ask teachers – Many local studios host student showcases.


 
 
 

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