SOAS Concert Series 2026/27 artists announced
The SOAS Concert Series has returned with events for the first semester of the 2026/27 academic year.
As it continues to showcase and platform music from around the world, the series welcomes a range of artists that are both local to London and from around the world; from the Central Asian regions of Uzbek and Uyghur, Bangladesh, South America, Georgia, and beyond.
The SOAS Concert Series provides a space for staff, students, and diverse audiences to meet and mingle and to hear high-quality music in a really intimate setting.
Speaking on the forthcoming events, Concert Series Music Outreach Officer Georgie Pope said: "The SOAS Concert Series provides a space for staff, students, and diverse audiences to meet and mingle and to hear high-quality music in a really intimate setting. The line-up this semester is truly global and niche, you will not hear music like this anywhere else.”
This autumn and winter semester, musicians include:
City of Poets: Music and Song from Khorezm to Kashgar – 14 October
The collective group brings together musicians from the Uzbek and Uyghur regions, drawing from the musical and poetic connections that were hidden by the forces of 20th-century nationalism. The collaborative effort is produced by Nava Arts and supported by the London-based research project, Maqām Beyond Nation.
Red River: Songs and Stories from Bengal, Bangladesh and Assam – 28 October
As part of Bloomsbury Festival 2026, Red River will take audiences on a border-crossing musical and literary adventure through Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh. There will be readings from SOAS very own Somnath Batabyal, and performances from renowned singers Sahana Bajpaie, Sohini Alam and rising star Urvi Sharma.
LUMBRE South American Roots in Contemporary Dialogue - 4 November
This intimate concert will unite folk-rooted music and wider influences from jazz and chamber music. LUMBRE are excited to explore rhythmic depth, contrapuntal textures and their expressive potential through not only vocal performances, but also through instruments including piano, 7-string guitar, violin and cello.
The magic of Georgian Polyphony - 25 November
The series on this night will bring Georgian Musicians Teona Lomsadze and Sandro Shar to the fore, through traditional singing, instruments, and experimental electronic synthesisers. In in partnership with BGS (British Georgian Society), the group will also bring special guests for the performances.
On 16th December, there will also be a special Arabic Open Mic Night, look out for more information. Current tickets for the autumn and winter performances are available now.
