Finnis and Bruckner bring the LSO to Bristol on 24 October

Culture & Events Desk 2026-10-21 13:10 2 min read

A conductor leads an orchestra on stage in front of a dark, packed concert hall.

The London Symphony Orchestra performs at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 5pm, with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting and Sheku Kanneh-Mason as cello soloist. The programme pairs Edmund Finnis’s Cello Concerto with Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9. Bristol Beacon’s listing does not state ticket prices or booking and access arrangements, so check the venue’s event information before making plans. The concert may suit listeners interested in contemporary cello music, Bruckner’s late symphonic work, or both.

A concert built around two contrasting works

Finnis’s Cello Concerto, co-commissioned by the LSO, opens the programme. Its three movements are listed at 25 minutes. The venue’s notes describe an opening shaped by long cello lines and recurring musical patterns, followed by a central lament and a finale that gathers a more flowing, propulsive energy. Finnis says the work is concerned with the cello, singing, expression and life.

Finnis and Bruckner bring the LSO to Bristol on 24 October

After the interval, the orchestra plays Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9, in the Urtext edition by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs. The work is listed at 60 minutes. Bruckner was still working on it when he died in 1896, leaving its finale incomplete; the performance presents the three fully orchestrated movements. Bristol Beacon’s programme notes describe a solemn opening, a lively Scherzo and a slow Adagio, whose closing coda brings a sense of peace after the symphony’s more restless passages.

Together, the works give the concert a clear change of scale and character: Finnis’s concerto puts Kanneh-Mason’s cello at the centre, while Bruckner’s three movements place the full orchestra in focus. The programme lists a pre-concert talk hosted by music educator Jonathan James, though it gives no separate time for the talk.

What to check before you go

The event is scheduled for 5pm on Saturday 24 October at Bristol Beacon, Bristol. The venue’s programme says it has been two years since Kanneh-Mason last appeared on its stage. Bristol Beacon describes the LSO as its Associate Orchestra and notes an ongoing artistic partnership that also includes creative learning and teacher training programmes.

The source material does not give a street address, ticket price, booking or entry details, transport advice, or accessibility information. Check Bristol Beacon’s event listing for current arrangements before setting out. The venue’s concert programme and LSO concert article provide further programme context.

Source: Bristol Beacon News

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