Karl Jenkins conducts The Armed Man

Karl Jenkins
     
3pm
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Karl Jenkins conducts The Armed Man

Sir Karl Jenkins conducts his iconic composition The Armed Man alongside a selection of his most-loved works.

London Concert Orchestra
Crouch End Festival Chorus 
Katherine Rudge mezzo-soprano 
Zands Duggan hand percussion 
Osama Kiwan muezzin 
Sir Karl Jenkins conductor

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The multi-instrumentalist and composer brings a triumphant celebration of his most famous works, including excerpts from Palladio and Adiemus. Karl Jenkins is, globally, among the most performed living composers. In 2026, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace reached number one in the Classic FM Hall of Fame of the UK’s favourite classical music works, the first time a living composer has claimed this top position.

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