- 05/02/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Classical Music, I was delighted to visit the Southbank Centre for ‘Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover’ on Thursday 5 February 2026.
The multi-venue event, a mixtape brought to life, featured classical music favourites and film soundtracks, performed by all six of the Southbank Centre’s resident orchestras:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment;
London Sinfonietta;
Aurora Orchestra;
Chineke! Orchestra;
London Philharmonic Orchestra and
Philharmonia Orchestra.
The event started with the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and the original orchestra on The Lord of the Rings soundtrack, music from the films. We were then invited to roam at our pleasure between rooms, where each orchestra was performing a 20-minute set on repeat throughout the evening.
The final event at the Royal Festival Hall for a final performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra, including music from Star Wars and The Planets.
The pictures below show the session by Chineke! where the audience mingled among the musicians in the Ballroom.
