Fantasia Orchestra has a reputation for pioneering cross-genre programming and collaborations with musical stars. Founded by conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh, the orchestra is home to some of the best of young British classical music talent today.

In the 2025-26 season, Fantasia performs a wide range of music from Alma Mahler and Shostakovich to Joni Mitchell and Benny Goodman, and is joined by Lucy Crowe (soprano), Jess Gillam (saxophone), Jasdeep Singh Degun (sitar), Steven Osborne (piano), Aaron Akugbo (trumpet), and Niamh O’Sullivan (mezzo-soprano).

The orchestra made its BBC Proms debut in 2024, performing two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall with broadcasts on BBC television and radio. Repertoire ranged from Bartók, Brahms and Dvořák to Laura Mvula, Piazzolla and Chic, and long-time friends and collaborators Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin) and Plínio Fernandes (guitar) shared the stage as soloists.

Other recent projects have featured Dame Evelyn Glennie (percussion), Ben Goldscheider (horn), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano), Jennifer Pike (violin), and Toby Spence (tenor), at festivals including Ryedale Festival, Newbury Spring Festival, Deal Music and Arts Festival, and Proms at St Jude’s.

Broadening the reach and accessibility of music is central to Fantasia’s mission, and the orchestra enjoys a partnership with the music education charity DaCapo Music Foundation. As DaCapo’s orchestra-in-residence, Fantasia works closely with students from across London and beyond on a range of initiatives, including a new resource for the primary classroom, DaCapo Online.

Price Band A (Rows A – N) £30

Price Band B (Rows O – R) £20

Price Band C (Rows S &T) £15

A limited number of £8.00 concession tickets are available for those who are under the age of 30 and are signed up to our under30s scheme.

An 8% booking fee is charged on the sale of each ticket booked online and over the phone. Ticket prices on the booking page are shown inclusive of the booking fee.

There is no booking fee for tickets bought in person from the Sinfonia Smith Square Box Office, either in advance or on the door before the event (subject to availability).

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Please check all details carefully as it may not be possible to make changes once a booking is confirmed.

Tickets are only refundable in the event of a cancellation.

Tickets for this event are sold as allocated seating.

Seating in the Gallery is not currently available for this event.

For any ticketing queries, please email boxoffice@sinfoniasmithsquare.org.uk or phone our Booking Helpline on 0207 222 1061 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm)