🕊 ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’ celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! The work has travelled the world since its premiere at the turn of the millennium, passing the 3000th performance mark in 2024 during Karl Jenkins’s 80th birthday year. Sir Karl recalls how the commission and dedication to the victims of the Kosovo conflict came about. ➡ Sir Karl returns to the Royal Festival Hall on 7 June to conduct a special performance of ‘The Armed Man’ with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and