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Read Full Post about Five reasons to love Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé
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Five reasons to love Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé

Uncover the enchanting world of Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé — an ethereal ballet that weaves together Ancient Greek tales of danger and desire.

Read Full Post about Orchestral Music's Most Romantic Moments
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Orchestral Music's Most Romantic Moments

From Mahler’s love song without words, to Beethoven’s pastoral melodies replete with birdsong. Enjoy some moments of romance with this pick of heart-warming orchestral tunes.

Read Full Post about Bertrand Chamayou: 2023/24 Artist Portrait
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Bertrand Chamayou: 2023/24 Artist Portrait

Pianist Bertrand Chamayou introduces his 2023/24 Artist Portrait series, at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s.

Read Full Post about Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha on Mendelssohn's Elijah
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Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha on Mendelssohn's Elijah

Star soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha tells us why Mendelssohn’s most monumental oratorio Elijah is so revered.

Read Full Post about Meet Anselm McDonnell
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Meet Anselm McDonnell

Learn all about LSO Jerwood Composer+ Member Anselm McDonnell.

Read Full Post about From the Archive: Sergei Prokofiev performs with the LSO, January 1924
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From the Archive: Sergei Prokofiev performs with the LSO, January 1924

Browse through a programme from 100 years ago today, when Prokofiev performed his First Piano Concerto with the LSO.

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Read Full Post about Six composers appointed to the LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme
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Six composers appointed to the LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme

The London Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the six composers who will take part in its annual Panufnik Composers Scheme in 2024/25, part of the Orchestra’s artist development programme supporting the next generation of musical talent.

Read Full Post about Congratulations to our Principal Bassoon Rachel Gough on 25 Years
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Congratulations to our Principal Bassoon Rachel Gough on 25 Years

Read Full Post about Welcome to Adam Wright, our new Trumpet
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Welcome to Adam Wright, our new Trumpet

This month Adam Wright joins the LSO Trumpet section. Get to know a little more about him.

Explore 2023/24

Our conductors introduce the programmes they’ve curated in the 2023/24 season.

Read Full Post about Sir Antonio Pappano: The 2023/24 Season
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Sir Antonio Pappano: The 2023/24 Season

‘I worked with the LSO for the first time in 1996, at Abbey Road Studios, to record an opera. I’ll never forget the first down beat, when the orchestra just exploded with activity and panache and derring-do. It felt like I’d gotten into a Ferrari and pushed the gas pedal down!’

Read Full Post about Sir Simon Rattle: The 2023/24 Season
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Sir Simon Rattle: The 2023/24 Season

‘This is music that suits the LSO so perfectly, with their virtuosity, passion, and their sense of humour and refinement.’

Read Full Post about Gianandrea Noseda on the 2023/24 Season
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Gianandrea Noseda on the 2023/24 Season

‘What is crucially important when we perform is to be able to tell a story, to be narrators,’ says Gianandrea Noseda, LSO Principal Guest Conductor. He introduces his 2023/24 season, including music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Carl Orff.

Read Full Post about François-Xavier Roth on the 2023/24 Season
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François-Xavier Roth on the 2023/24 Season

‘As a conductor, I always want to have contact with new music. Reading and studying a new score is like musical fitness – it’s stimulating for my eyes, for my brain, and for my music-making, and it affects my reading of the older music.’

Read Full Post about Michael Tilson Thomas – the 2023/24 Season
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Michael Tilson Thomas – the 2023/24 Season

Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas’ relationship with the LSO spans over five decades – and it is a partnership that grows more rewarding every time he returns. ‘The LSO has been part of my life since I was 24 years old,’ he says. ‘The spirit of the orchestra remains much the same today.’

Read Full Post about Barbara Hannigan – the 2023/24 Season
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Barbara Hannigan – the 2023/24 Season

Barbara Hannigan, LSO Associate Artist, opens the 2023/24 Season at the Barbican with four electrifying concerts. Here, she introduces her concerts.

Read Full Post about André J Thomas: Gospel Explosion
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André J Thomas: Gospel Explosion

‘Gospel music does not apologise. It comes straight out, fiery and quick. It’s like lighting a firecracker – you start with a sizzle and that’s it.’

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