Keyboard Warriors is a lively afternoon of keynote insight and live performance celebrating innovation and individuality in classical music. Featuring Oli Rose of the Lang Lang Foundation, plus performances from Rebecca Omordia, Yshani Perinpanayagam and Okiem with strings, the session offers an inspiring snapshot of contemporary classical talent, creativity and representation through the Classically Black lens.
A live podcast event featuring an eight-piece chamber choir, that showcases a whistlestop tour through the history of Western Classical Music, shaped by the underrepresented composers you might not know so well. Performance from Omnium Ensemble. Hosted by Ellie Ajao, with guests Joe McHardy and Emma Arthur, it offers a fresh, funny and thought provoking journey through classical music history.
Opening the 2026/27 Future Folk series are two boundary-pushing artists at the edges of modern folk. Jacken Elswyth and Elspeth Anne weave banjo, voice, drone and distortion into something strange and compelling.
Born out of the vibrant Glasgow traditional music scene, unite the kindred Celtic traditions of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
The London Piano Festival 2026 opens with an evening of conversation and music exploring the creative lineage between Olivier Messiaen and Sir George Benjamin. BBC Radio 3’s Donald Macleod is in conversation with Sir George Benjamin, followed by performances from Artistic Directors Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva of Benjamin’s Two or Four and Divisions, alongside Messiaen’s monumental Visions de l’Amen.
An evening with a master pianist combining depth, range and insight: Peter Donohoe in Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninov. The concert is followed by a post‑performance conversation hosted by pianist Kathryn Stott (Kings Medal for Music 2024), offering further insight into the repertoire, interpretation and performance.
In this one‑hour recital, Gülsin Onay, one of Turkey’s most distinguished pianists, presents a wide‑ranging programme devoted to Frédéric Chopin.
In a house‑concert setting in Hall One, we present A Mozart Piano Gala with pianists Charles Owen, Katya Apekisheva, Junyan Chen, Martin James Bartlett and Tom Poster coming together to perform repertoire written for four hands and two pianos.
Junyan Chen is an exciting new force on the piano scene, with Gramophone describing her performance as “exhilarating and technically thrilling performance.” This lunch-time recital showcases a programme that reflects both her musical range and her interest in bringing different strands of the piano repertoire into conversation.
Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Dani Larkin takes centre stage for the November Irish Folk Nights at Kings Place. Her eagerly anticipated sophomore record, Next Of Kin, released 30 Jan 2026 via Wipe Out Music, has been heralded as a 'transformational experience' (Mojo), playlisted across RTÉ Radio One, Double J Radio and BBC Radio 6, and garnered more praise from Rolling Stone, Songlines, Hotpress and The Irish Times.
Artists-in-Residence, GBSR Duo join forces with close collaborator Pianist Joseph Havlat and guests for a charged evening in our Composer-in-Focus, Steve Martland series.
Ranagri's Say Hello Tour heralds a bold new era for this award-winning indie folk band, bringing their signature cinematic, prog-infused folk music to venues up and down the UK this Autumn, landing at Kings Place in November.
The London premiere of Flight Pass, a bold new piano-trio commission from Fergus McCreadie, commissioned by Chamber Music Scotland and Kings Place for the EFG London Jazz Festival. Known for his electrifying mix of jazz and Scottish folk, McCreadie now brings that sound into a fresh chamber setting for a one-off performance bursting with colour and storytelling.
Making a welcome return to Kings Place, Blazin’ Fiddles champion Scotland’s rich regional fiddle styles, driven by exceptional piano and guitar accompaniment. Scotland's Folk Band of the Year 2025, Jenna Reid, Kristan Harvey, Rua Macmillan, Angus Lyon and Anna Massie deliver quicksilver virtuosity, tight ensemble playing, and sets brimming with lift, drive, character and craic.
American trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire is one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation, recognized for the emotional impact of his playing and the originality of his music. Following a Grammynomination in 2025 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, he returns to London with his quartet and a new, yet-to-be-released album.
Baroque, contemporary, rock, improvisation… expect everything from Eric Vloeimans, Joanna MacGregor and Brighton Philharmonic Strings, returning after a triumphant Kings Place debut last year.
An electrifying celebration of contemporary Scottish folk, this tour brings together two of the scene’s most compelling forces: Hannah Rarity and Heron Valley.
Emma Rawicz’s Cloudwalker delivers fearless, spontaneous improvisation with a bold, international quartet. A unique blend of Nordic jazz, classical harmony, rock, and Brazilian grooves, it promises thrilling, uncharted soundscapes and a stellar sense of play.
An exclusive concert celebrating the release of the critically acclaimed album Vital Spark (The Music of Kenny Wheeler), featuring the legendary Dave Holland, Norma Winstone MBE and The London Vocal Project.
A meeting of two exceptional talents, as Irish fiddle master Martin Hayes and cellist Kate Ellis come together for a Songlines Encounters performance unlike any other, where tradition and contemporary exploration intertwine.
Japanese big-band Minyo Crusaders rework historic Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with Latin, African, Caribbean and Asian rhythms.
Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. In this special Future Folk show, they'll lead us into the festive season, presenting their brand-new festive album 'Great Joy to the New'.
This show is a meditation on the artist and the muse, past and present. Moving seamlessly through different eras, Olivia will perform new material and ideas, while revisiting beloved and lesser-known songs from her growing back catalogue.
For thousands of years the Psalms have been sung and remembered – words of sorrow, joy and hope that have travelled across generations and cultures. Aurora Orchestra’s latest collaboration with the BBC Singers brings together three composers.