Below, you can watch conductor John Wilson and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in action. If you missed it this summer, don’t worry! You can catch it on BBC Two later this year.

Let the music play

Donate to our orchestra pit refurbishment in our 90th year and help to fill the auditorium with music for years to come.

From the first notes of The Marriage of Figaro in 1994 to the final beat of Festival 2024, the current orchestra pit has been at the heart of every Festival performance for 30 years. But in order to stay at a world-class level we need to make some updates to ensure that the space is as efficient and flexible as possible.