ASMF 2026/27
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is pleased to announce its 2026/27 season – a programme that brings together a major London series alongside an ambitious international touring programme and a significant further expansion of its social purpose activity.
At the centre of the season is the celebration of Joshua Bell’s 15 years as ASMF Music Director, a relationship that began when Joshua recorded his first album with ASMF and Sir Neville Marriner in 1988 and which continues to shape the orchestra’s artistic identity today. This milestone is marked throughout the season, centring on a London performance at Cadogan Hall in January 2027, following a major European tour that includes performances as part of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie’s 10th anniversary season.
UK CONCERTS
This season includes performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by Stella Chen, following her widely acclaimed recent recording with ASMF, alongside appearances by Eric Lu, winner of the Leeds International Piano and International Chopin Piano Competition, and Augustin Hadelich, performing Paganini’s Violin Concerto No.4 in a new chamber orchestration. Cellist Sterling Elliot, a BBC New Generation Artist, also appears as part of the orchestra’s ongoing partnership with the BBC NGA Programme and support of exceptional emerging talent. Performances with St Martin’s Voices bring large-scale choral works into the season, including Bach’s St John Passion and the annual Christmas concerts.
Beyond St Martin-in-the-Fields, the orchestra also appears in major London venues, including the Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, as well as the Royal Albert Hall, extending the season’s reach through large-scale projects such as Brassed Off and Pirates of the Caribbean in Concert.
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ASMF & STELLA CHEN
BRassed oFf Live
Royal Albert Hall
ASMF & TImothy Ridout
Hatfield House Music Festival
A Family Festival of Carols
A Festival of Carols by Candlelight
ASMF & Joshua Bell
ASMF & Conrad Tao
Bach St John Passion by Candlelight
ASMF & Augustin HAdelich
ASMF & Eric Lu
ASMF & Alice Sara Ott
Barbican
ASMF & Sterling Elliott
INTERNATIONAL TOURS
ASMF maintains a substantial international touring presence across Europe, Asia, and the United States with performances in leading concert halls and festivals worldwide.
Highlights include tours with Music Director Joshua Bell in Europe and Asia, alongside further international appearances with leading soloists across the season. Touring activity includes orchestral and chamber ensemble performances, reflecting the flexibility of ASMF’s player-led model.
ASMF & Joshua Bell
October 2026
ASMF Chamber Ensemble
November 2026
ASMF & JOshua Bell
January 2027
ASMF & Conrad Tao
February-March 2027
ASMF & Augustin Hadelich/Anastasia Kobekina
May 2027
ASMF Residency at Bayer Kultur/stARTacademy
May 2027
ASMF at Klavierfestival Ruhr & Rotterdam
June 2027
ASMF & Jan Lisiecki
August 2027
SOCIAL PURPOSE
ASMF’s social purpose programme continues to expand as a central strand of its mission, building on long-standing work with communities experiencing homelessness and with talented young musicians.
At every St Martin-in-the-Fields concert, free tickets are provided for participants from homeless shelters across the city who have connected with the orchestra through its Social Purpose activities. September sees the launch of a new orchestra for people experiencing homelessness as part of a wider set of initiatives to connect with this community in London. This programme is the central pillar in a broader programme designed to increase access to orchestral music and support participation across different communities.
Alongside this, ASMF is building audience development initiatives focused on reaching younger audiences and groups currently underrepresented in classical music, supporting long-term engagement with the orchestra’s work. This includes open rehearsals for school children for all ASMF’s London’s concerts.
International touring activity increasingly incorporates social purpose activities, including workshops, coaching, schools’ concerts, open rehearsals, and collaborations with local communities in the cities in which ASMF performs.
