This week's classical music events in London

Check out our picks of things to go to this week - including free events, performances in cafes and restaurants, concerts with world-leading soloists, and more…

Violin and piano duets in free lunchtime concert

Monday 5 October, 1.10pm

Mathilde Milwidsky (violin) and ​John Reid (piano) perform a Eastern European-themed concert at St James’s Piccadilly.

Free lunchtime performance by string trio in Jubilee Park

Wednesday 7 October, 12pm

City of London Sinfonia play a free outdoor lunchtime recital in Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf to end their summer series.

Classical guitar virtuoso plays varied programme in Piccadilly

Wednesday 7 October, 1.10pm

Fábio Fernandes features in a free lunchtime concert as part of St James’s Piccadilly’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama series.

Pianist performs new music composed during lockdown

Wednesday 7 October, 6.30pm

Pianist-composer Rolf Hind plays a number of short pieces composed in the last few months to reflect the times, as well as John Adams’ first work.

String quartet perform Beethoven in a cafe

Wednesday 7 October, 7pm

The Corran Quartet perform two of Beethoven’s string quartets at Fidelio Orchestra Cafe, in Clerkenwell.

Free foyer concert at the Barbican Centre

Friday 9 October, 1pm

Music returns to the Barbican’s Level G courtesy of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s free lunchtime series.

Programme of French piano music in free lunchtime concert

Friday 9 October, 1.10pm

Jean Bernard Marie performs Ravel & Chopin at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.

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