Curious about all types of music?

This is your chance to find out about chamber music played by really great musicians -

and it won't cost you anything!

Relaxing atmosphere, interactive music and fun for both children (age 6 +) and parents.

Come early - it fills up quickly.

Workshop leader Natasha Zielazinski and young performers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama present these popular music workshops for toddlers and their carers. Sessions include a short performance in the Auditorium and an interactive workshop in the Bechstein Room including singing, playing percussion and a chance to meet the musicians and see their instruments close up!

Age 2 - 5 year olds.

Maximum 4 tickets per booking; no ticket required for accompanying adult.

Workshop leader Natasha Zielazinski and young performers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama present these popular music workshops for toddlers and their carers. Sessions include a short performance in the Auditorium and an interactive workshop in the Bechstein Room including singing, playing percussion and a chance to meet the musicians and see their instruments close up!

10.00 - 11.00 Age 2 - 3 year olds
11.30 - 12.30 Age 3 - 5 year olds.

Maximum 4 tickets per booking; no ticket required for accompanying adult.

Be amazed and entertained by the wonderful world of percussion presented by charismatic young performer Colin Currie. Explore an amazing sound world from African rhythms to an explosive work for nine drums by Per Nørgård - make sure you come ready to join in as Colin might be looking for a bit of help with the performance!

Magical toys, spinning tops, beautiful dolls and a dramatic game of chess are all to be found in this lively concert of Toy Stories. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and Delibes Coppelia are also featured in this programme in which you can try and discover the magic of the Secret Toy Shop. Top Harpist Sally Pryce will also be performing Debussy's mesmerising Danse Profane.
Conductor Darrell Davison
Narrator Nerys Hughes
Harp Sally Pryce
Epsom Symphony Orchestra

Follow the music trail and take a look at our exhibition about Handel’s charity work. Make a Handel postcard to take home.

Join eminent young violinist Philippe Graffin and friends for a magical hour of stories and music. Meet the secret genie of the violin as it unlocks the mysteries of this most beautiful of instruments, sweeping between devillish virtuosity, soulful songs and gypsy dances in a programme featuring Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Ridout.

Age 5 plus.

Musical fun for all the family! Bring your instrument and play along with the LSO, and come early for our free foyer events.

Curious about all types of music?

This is your chance to find out about chamber music played by really great musicians -

and it won't cost you anything!

Relaxing atmosphere, interactive music and fun for both children (age 6 +) and parents.

Come early - it fills up quickly.

Workshop leader Natasha Zielazinski and young performers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama present these popular music workshops for toddlers and their carers. Sessions include a short performance in the Auditorium and an interactive workshop in the Bechstein Room including singing, playing percussion and a chance to meet the musicians and see their instruments close up!

Age 2 - 5 year olds.

Maximum 4 tickets per booking; no ticket required for accompanying adult.

These accessible introductions to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra present a unique experience for the whole family to enjoy. No ordinary concerts, the Orchestra, accompanied by zany presenter Tim Steiner, will guide kids, mums and dads through the weird and wonderful world of Creatures Great and Small, from rabbits and bumblebees to aliens and dinosaurs!

Programme to include:

JOHN WILLIAMS Jurassic Park

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Flight of the Bumblebee

STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite: Finale

OFFENBACH Can-Can

JOHN WILLIAMS E.T Flying Theme and Finale

LIADOV I Danced with a Mosquito

and many more!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Concert to last no longer than 90 minutes. Suitable for children aged 4-12 years.

Animator Joanna van der Meer and composer Kerry Andrew invite you to join them in a fun-filled course exploring the musical roots of animation. Unleash your creativity, learn animation techniques, write music to your very own short film and take home your finished work to show your friends at the end of this helf term course.

This is a three day course: Tuesday 17th February 10.00 am - 3.30 pm; Thursday 19th February 10.00 am - 2.00 pm; Friday 20th February 10.00 am - 3.30 pm. You cannot book individual days.

Age 8 - 13 years

Workshop leader Natasha Zielazinski and young performers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama present these popular music workshops for toddlers and their carers. Sessions include a short performance in the Auditorium and an interactive workshop in the Bechstein Room including singing, playing percussion and a chance to meet the musicians and see their instruments close up!

10.00 - 11.00: age 2 - 3 year olds.
11.30 - 12.30: age 3 - 5 year olds.

Maximum 4 tickets per booking; no ticket required for accompanying adult.

Join Papa Haydn in something he loves - painting pictures with music. From chaos to calm, sunrises to sunsets, worms to whales, Papa Haydn and his team will help you compose your very own musical creation. Meet his animals, cook up a storm, be prepared for a few surprises, and say farewell at the end of the day by performing your own music on stage at Wigmore Hall!

Led by singer and animateur Kate Mapp.

Age 5 plus

Follow the music trail and take a look at our exhibition about Handel’s charity work. Make a Handel postcard to take home.

FUNharmonics Family Concert

Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (excerpts)
Stephen McNeff The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Matthew Hindson Dangerous Creatures (world première)

David Angus conductor
Chris Jarvis presenter

Join us for a musical menagerie featuring animals big, small, cute and ferocious! Mr McGregor from Beatrix Potter’s Tale of Peter Rabbit certainly has an affection for ‘birds and fishes and beasties’– particularly when they’re served up on a plate! This enchanting musical version of the story by Stephen McNeff rubs shoulders with a rather more inedible feathered creature, Stravinsky’s spectacularly powerful Firebird. But beware of the prowling beasts that are waiting in the wings courtesy of Matthew Hindson, whose new work Dangerous Creatures is sure to scare, delight and enthrall!

This concert will last for about an hour.

Dangerous Creatures has been commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Foyer Events throughout the morning
You can try your hand at playing an orchestral instrument in one of our Have-a-Go sessions, get your face painted or learn circus skills – all in the foyers before and after the performance.

Performance will be sign interpreted. For further information call 020 7840 4205 or email: samantha.kendall@lpo.org.uk

Curious about all types of music?

This is your chance to find out about chamber music played by really great musicians -

and it won't cost you anything!

Relaxing atmosphere, interactive music and fun for both children (age 6 +) and parents.

Come early - it fills up quickly.

This exciting programme of magical myths and legends culminates in the dramatic story of The Firebird and music from the Oscar-winning film trilogy Lord of the Rings. Other musical fables include Ravel's beautiful description of Beauty and the Beast, Wagner's overture to the Flying Dutchman and Saint-Saëns' riotous Bacchanale from Sampson and Delilah.

Conductor Darrell Davison
French Horn Alex Frank-Gemmill
Croydon Symphony Orchestra

Workshop leader Natasha Zielazinski and young performers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama present these popular music workshops for toddlers and their carers. Sessions include a short performance in the Auditorium and an interactive workshop in the Bechstein Room including singing, playing percussion and a chance to meet the musicians and see their instruments close up!

Age 2 - 5 year olds.

Maximum 4 tickets per booking; no ticket required for accompanying adult.

Join animateur John Barber and students from the Royal Academy of Music for a fun day of singing, song writing and storytelling, exploring the magical fairy tale of Rapunzel. Work towards a performance of the story of Rapunzel as you've never heard it before, with the help of storytellers, expert opera singers and amazing instrumentalists!

In partnership with Open Academy.

Age 5 plus.