Members of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and their family and associates are invited to the London Symphony Orchestra’s 20th Anniversary City Livery Concert and Reception on Thursday 29 October 2026 at The Barbican Centre.

Celebrating two decades, the Annual City Livery Concert has become a much-loved fixture in the City of London calendar; both a vibrant showcase of the wealth of art and culture in the Square Mile, and an opportunity for the LSO to express gratitude to the companies, clubs, and guilds of the City whose continued support enables world-leading music-making on their doorstep. I am especially grateful to Graham Barker, Past Master of The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, and his wife Joanna, for their longstanding commitment to this special occasion and am delighted to welcome John Harte in his first season as Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Conducted by LSO Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, this year’s programme opens with Anatoly Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake. Bursting with orchestral colour and atmosphere, this miniature masterpiece of Russian Romanticism conjures a magical, dreamlike world that feels both mysterious and utterly transporting. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron then joins the Orchestra for the world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s I have discovered the secret of death. One of today’s most exciting compositional voices, Kendall brings a powerful contemporary perspective to this eagerly anticipated new work, commissioned by the LSO.

The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5, one of the great orchestral masterpieces: a thrilling journey from darkness to triumph, filled with unforgettable melodies and sweeping emotion. By turns tragic, passionate and heroic, it remains one of the most moving works in the symphonic repertoire. We invite you to bring family to share in this celebratory evening, and there are a wide range of restaurants and dining options in the Barbican and surrounding area should you wish to make a full evening of your visit.

The concert will begin at 7pm. Ahead of the performance, you are warmly invited to a pre-concert reception from 6.15pm. The reception will continue in the interval.

Tickets cost £68 per person, or £58 per person for a group booking of ten or more guests. Please book your tickets via https://www.lso.co.uk/Livery2026. For group bookings of ten or more, please contact the LSO directly at rsvp@lso.co.uk. Circulation of this invitation within your Company would be greatly appreciated.

Following booking, you will receive confirmation of your places. Please note that concert tickets will be available for collection on the evening at the Barbican Centre, with seating allocated in the Centre Circle of the Barbican Hall. Full details regarding the reception, ticket collection and timings will be sent to you closer to the date.

The LSO and I very much hope you will join us for this special 20th anniversary celebration, which promises to be a memorable evening of music and conviviality.

If you have any queries or access requirements, please contact the LSO Development Team at development@lso.co.uk or on +44 20 7382 2572.