Bruckner and Sheku Kanneh-Mason come to Bristol on 24 October
The London Symphony Orchestra returns to Bristol Beacon on Saturday 24 October 2026, with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting and Sheku Kanneh-Mason as soloist in Edmund Finnis’s Cello Concerto. The concert starts at 5pm and continues after an interval with Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. A pre-concert talk hosted by music educator Jonathan James is also listed. Bristol Beacon’s programme does not state ticket prices or booking details, so check the venue’s event information before making plans.
Date, time and venue
The concert takes place at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 24 October 2026, beginning at 5pm. The listed programme gives Finnis’s concerto a duration of 25 minutes and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 a duration of 60 minutes, with an interval between them. Those timings describe the two works; the programme does not give an overall finish time.
The source does not provide the venue address, ticket price, booking or entry arrangements, transport guidance or accessibility information. Anyone deciding whether to attend should check Bristol Beacon’s event page for those details before travelling. The venue’s programme notes offer further context on the works and performers. Readers looking at other events can also consult Bristol concert listings.
Finnis’s concerto and Bruckner’s unfinished Ninth
Kanneh-Mason performs Finnis’s Cello Concerto, which was written for him and co-commissioned by the LSO, according to Bristol Beacon. The programme describes three distinct stages: an opening built around shimmering orchestral textures and long, lyrical cello lines; a central lament with a nocturnal atmosphere; and a finale that develops from quiet beginnings into flowing, propulsive energy. For listeners, that arc offers a shift from spacious, gradual development to a more forward-moving close.
After the interval, the orchestra plays Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony in an Urtext edition by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs. Bruckner died before completing the finale, and the listed performance comprises the three completed movements: a solemn opening, a lively Scherzo and a slow, solemn Adagio. The programme notes point to the Adagio’s climactic dissonance and calmer coda as part of its dark, searching character and gradual arrival at repose.
The performers and Bristol Beacon connection
Pappano conducts the LSO, of which he is Chief Conductor, while Kanneh-Mason takes the cello solo. Bristol Beacon describes the LSO as its Associate Orchestra and says the partnership extends beyond concerts to creative learning and teacher training programmes. The event page also lists a pre-concert talk by Jonathan James; it does not specify the talk’s start time or duration, so check the venue’s listing for details alongside current ticket and access information.
The concert pairs a contemporary concerto made for its soloist with a symphony whose finale was left unfinished. The confirmed practical details are the date, venue and 5pm start; Bristol Beacon’s event information is the next place to check for the arrangements needed to attend.
Source: Bristol Beacon News
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