You don’t have to look very far to find classical music concerts in London. In fact, there are so many to choose from that finding a good one can be quite tricky. But no fear, we’ve rounded up some of the best London classical concerts in November. They take place in some of London’s top music venues, from big hitters like the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican Centre to unexpected spaces like Central Hall Westminster and Southwark Cathedral. Your next evening of live classical music in London starts here.
1. London Symphony Orchestra/Susanna Mälkki
The London Symphony Orchestra is marking legendary composer Steve Reich’s 90th with five of his most iconic works at the Barbican, including Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards and Music for Pieces of Wood. With Susanna Mälkki conducting the evening, this is one to bookmark if you’re exploring classical music concerts in London beyond the usual Mozart and Beethoven.
The celebrations kick off at 7pm on 12 November, with standard tickets from £22.
📅Thursday 12 November
📍The Barbican Centre
2. Sinfonia of London: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is on full display at this show. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and John Wilson’s Sinfonia of London will be taking on the concerto as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade—a piece devoted to tales of seas and shipwrecks, princes and princesses.
The concert kicks off at 7.30pm on 6 November, with standard tickets starting from £39.
📅Friday 6 November
📍The Barbican Centre
3. Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
From birdsong to winter chills, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons takes audiences on a musical journey through the year. As London gets icy cold, settle in for an evening of Baroque music at the Grade II-listed Banking Hall, illuminated by thousands of candles.
The candlelit show begins at 6:30pm on 20 November, with tickets from £22.50, plus the booking fee.
20 November 2026 18:30 + more dates
Banking Hall
📅Friday 20 November
📍Banking Hall
4. Mozart’s Requiem
Mozart’s dramatic Requiem takes centre stage at this Royal Albert Hall concert. The Mozart Festival Orchestra and Brighton Festival Chorus will bring the masterpiece to life, alongside Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons—a whirlwind journey through birdsong, summer storms and winter chills.
The concert kicks off at 7pm on 22 November and tickets start at £26.50.
📅Sunday 22 November
📍Royal Albert Hall
5. Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman
Sunday lie-ins are overrated anyway. Cellist Laura van der Heijden and pianist Jâms Coleman will perform music by Nadia Boulanger, Mélanie Bonis and Charlotte Sohy inside Wigmore Hall on the last Sunday of the month. The programme also contains Jules Delsart’s cello arrangement of César Franck’s Violin Sonata.
📅Sunday 29 November
📍Wigmore Hall
