22 - 28 Aug 2010 (annual) Royal Albert Hall
Visitors from Sweden, Australia, Norway and USA populate the Proms' sixth week at the Royal Albert Hall. The week starts with the return of John Wilson, after last year's MGM musicals success. This year he celebrates Rodgers and Hammerstein. More
20 Jun 2010 Barbican Centre
Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini returns to the Barbican Hall for one of the great romantic piano concertos: Brahms' First, in D minor, Op 15. Peter Eötvös conducts the London Symphony Orchestra with Webern and Helmut Lachenmann in the first half. More
Dec 2010 (annual) Banqueting House
The early music Dufay Collective conjures up Christmases of days gone by in the splendid surroundings of London's Banqueting House. Discover how it was in December in the courts of medieval Europe and enjoy a light lunch before the concert. More
Dec 2010 (annual) Christ Church Spitalfields
Every year the Spitalfields Winter Festival brightens up the cold East London winter with a programme of musical events and carol singing. Expect an eclectic mix of seasonal music in Christ Church Spitalfields, Wilton's Music Hall and other venues. More
28 Jun - 3 Jul 2010; not Tue or Thu Royal College of Music
To end the academic year, students from the Benjamin Britten International Opera School perform Smetana's comedy The Bartered Bride. Directed by Jo Davies, this full production takes place at London's Royal College of Music's Britten Theatre. More
May 2011 (annual) St John's, Smith Square
London's Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music takes over the churches of St John's - Smith Square, St Peter's - Eaton Square and Westminster Abbey every summer. Concerts range from little-known gems of early 17th-century repertoire to large-scale masterpieces of the late baroque. More
Nov 2010 (annual) Royal Albert Hall
Incredible lights, lasers and special effects make the Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall a unique experience. Over 250 performers ensure the hall resounds to the world's best classical music, with brand new pieces as well as time-honoured favourites. More
18 Jun 2010 (various dates) London Coliseum
Paul Nilon sings the title role in Mozart's acclaimed opera seria, Idomeneo, re di Creta, which receives its first new English National Opera production in nearly 50 years. Katie Mitchell directs, with music director Edward Gardner in the pit. More