LSO 20th Anniversary Annual City Livery Concert and Reception

Last Updated on 17/07/2026

Celebrating two decades, the Annual City Livery Concert has become a much-loved fixture in the City of London calendar: both a vibrant showcase of the rich arts and culture of the Square Mile, and an opportunity for the LSO to express its gratitude to the companies, clubs and guilds whose continued support enables world-leading music-making on their doorstep.

Conducted by LSO Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, this year’s programme opens with Anatoly Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake. Bursting with orchestral colour and atmosphere, this miniature masterpiece of Russian Romanticism conjures a magical, dreamlike world that feels both mysterious and utterly transporting. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron then joins the Orchestra for the world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s I have discovered the secret of death. One of today’s most exciting compositional voices, Kendall brings a powerful contemporary perspective to this eagerly anticipated new work, commissioned by the LSO.

The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5, one of the great orchestral masterpieces: a thrilling journey from darkness to triumph, filled with unforgettable melodies and sweeping emotion. By turns tragic, passionate and heroic, it remains one of the most moving works in the symphonic repertoire. We invite you to bring family to share in this celebratory evening, and there are a wide range of restaurants and dining options in the Barbican and surrounding area should you wish to make a full evening of your visit.

The concert will begin at 7pm. Ahead of the performance, you are warmly invited to a pre-concert reception from 6.15pm. The reception will continue in the interval.

Tickets cost £68 per person, or £58 per person for a group booking of ten or more guests. Please book your tickets via https://www.lso.co.uk/Livery2026. For group bookings of ten or more, please contact the LSO directly at rsvp@lso.co.uk.

We hope many Liverymen and their guests will be able to join us for what promises to be a memorable evening of music.