Obituary

Obituary: Terence Johns, 1944-2025
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the passing of Terence Johns, former Assistant Principal Horn.

Obituary: Brian Clarke 1933-2025
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the passing of Brian Clarke, former Co-Principal Viola.

Obituary: Boris Claudio 'Lalo' Schifrin, 1932–2025
The London Symphony Orchestra is deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary composer, conductor, and pianist Boris Claudio ‘Lalo’ Schifrin.

Obituary: Alfred Brendel, 1931–2025
The London Symphony Orchestra is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary pianist Alfred Brendel.

Remembering Pierre Audi, 1957–2025
The London Symphony Orchestra was deeply saddened to hear of the death of the theatre and artistic director Pierre Audi.

Sofia Gubaidulina, 1931–2025
The LSO is saddened to hear of the passing of Sofia Gubaidulina, a central figure in contemporary classical music.

Obituary: Denis Wick, 1931–2025
The LSO is saddened to hear of the passing of Denis Wick, Principal Emeritus Trombone.

Martin France: 1964–2024
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Martin France, a legendary drummer from the jazz world who played with the LSO on numerous occasions.

Obituary: Peter Gane, 1948-2024
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the death of Peter Gane, former Assistant Principal Trombone.

Obituary: David Cripps
The LSO was saddened to hear of the death of David Cripps, former Principal Horn of the Orchestra, who passed away on 22 June 2024.

Sir Andrew Davis, 1944–2024
The LSO was saddened to hear of the death of conductor Sir Andrew Davis, a central figure in British music for many decades.

Obituary: Péter Eötvös, 1944–2024
The LSO was saddened to hear of the death of conductor and composer Péter Eötvös, who passed away on 24 March.