Our music and performance programme provides regular public performances in key waiting areas around The Royal London and Barts Hospitals for the enjoyment of patients and visitors. Concerts feature a range of leading musicians from around the world.

Barbican Centre
Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
Vital Arts were thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning Department. Kicking off Autumn 2011, Vital Arts invited members of the first of the Barbican's international family of orchestras - the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig - to perform 'pocket concerts' at Barts Hospital.  Concerts were held around Barts Hospital in waiting areas and treatment lounges to provide patients with respite from their daily treatments and care.  Musicians performed Mendelssohn's String Quartet Op. 13 and Strauss' Perpetuum Mobile.

The Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig can boast the title of world's oldest symphony orchestra and has an enviably prestigious roll-call of conductors including today's highly acclaimed chief conductor Riccardo Chailly.

You can view press from the day on our youtube channel, and our press page.