A world-class concert hall for the digital age.

The City of London Corporation has provided funding for the Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School of Music & Drama to complete a detailed business case for a world-class Centre for Music in the Square Mile.

At the heart of the vision for the Centre for Music are proposals for a landmark building containing a world-class concert hall for the digital age and an ambitious, educational offer to bring music-making to the widest possible audience.

The preferred site for the Centre for Music, which the City of London Corporation has agreed in principle to make available, is currently occupied by the Museum of London, but will become available when the Museum of London fulfils its ambition to move to a larger site at West Smithfield.

Work on the business case is ongoing and will be completed by December 2018.

Read the press release regarding the international search for the team to design the Centre for Music: http://www.barbican.org.uk/news/corporatenews/international-search-begins-for-

For information about the Centre for Music design team procurement process visit https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml

The LSO has spent 110 years at the forefront of orchestral life in London.

London's Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra performs over 120 concerts a year and was named by Gramophone as one of the top five orchestras in the world.

The LSO has an enviable family of artists; our conductors include Sir Simon Rattle as Music Director Designate, Gianandrea Noseda and Daniel Harding as Principal Guest Conductors, François-Xavier Roth as Principal Guest Conductor Designate, Michael Tilson Thomas as Conductor Laureate, and André Previn as Conductor Emeritus.

We also have long-standing relationships with some of the leading musicians in the world – Bernard Haitink, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mitsuko Uchida and Maria João Pires, amongst others.

The Orchestra is self-governing and made up of nearly a hundred talented players who also perform regularly as soloists and in chamber groups at LSO St Luke's. The LSO is widely acclaimed by audiences and critics alike.

The musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra

The LSO is proud to work with its roster of conductors, which is second to none.

The LSO is proud to work with its roster of conductors, which is second to none.

		Sir Simon Rattle OM CBE Music Director Designate The London Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir Simon Rattle as its Music Director. He will take up his appointment in September 2017.  Simon Rattle first appeared with the LSO in October 1977, at the age of 22. More recently he conducted the Orchestra at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and in acclaimed concerts at the Barbican Centre in 2015. He is currently Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker, where he was appointed in 2002. He was awarded a Knighthood by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to music in 1994 and received the Order of Merit in the 2014 New Year’s Honours. Read Simon Rattle's biography on his Agents' website
		Gianandrea Noseda Principal Guest Conductor Widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation, Gianandrea Noseda was recently appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra from the 2016/17 season. In the 2017/18 season he will also become Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Read Gianandrea Noseda's biography on his website
		François-Xavier Roth Principal Guest Conductor Designate Recently announced as Principal Guest Conductor from September 2017, François-Xavier Roth has developed a very special relationship with the LSO since winning the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in 2000. He has been involved with the Panufnik Composers Scheme for over ten years and has conducted the Orchestra in the Barbican season every season. Read François Xavier Roth's biography on his Agents' website
		Michael Tilson Thomas Conductor Laureate A Bernstein protégé, MTT came to the Orchestra as Principal Conductor in 1987, bringing with him his brilliantly devised thematic concert series and his Discovery concert lectures. He subsequently became Principal Guest Conductor, and after more than 40 years with the LSO, steps up to Conductor Laureate from the 2016/17 season. He conducts the Orchestra every season. Read Michael Tilson Thomas' biography on his website
		André Previn KBE Conductor Emeritus Principal Conductor of the LSO from 1968–1979, André Previn presided over the Orchestra during what have become known as the 'glamorous years'. Charismatic, youthful and showbizzy, he brought the LSO to the masses through André Previn's Music Night. Now he brings his years of experience to his position of Conductor Emeritus, appearing with the LSO each season. Read André Previn's biography on his website
		Niklas Benjamin Hoffmann Assistant Conductor The position of Assistant Conductor is awarded to the winner of the biennial Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition. Niklas Benjamin Hoffmann was the winner of the 2016 competition. Read about Niklas Benjamin Hoffmann's win at the Competition in November 2016
		Simon Halsey CBE Choral Director Simon Halsey took up the post as the LSO's Choral Director in September 2012, simultaneously becoming the Chorus Director at the London Symphony Chorus and strengthening the partnership between the two. Simon is a sought-after conductor of choral repertoire at the very highest level and an ambassador for choral singing across the world. Read Simon Halsey's biography on his Agents' website

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The London Symphony Orchestra administration team, based at the Barbican Centre.

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd, a registered charity, is a self-governing orchestra.

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd, a registered charity, is a self-governing orchestra.

The Orchestra is managed by a Board of Directors comprising players, the Managing Director, and external trustees. The day-to-day business of the Orchestra is run by the Orchestra Committee of the Board, and the Orchestra's finances are managed by the Finance Committee of the Board.

The Advisory Council of the London Symphony Orchestra is a group of distinguished people who very generously place their experience and expertise at the disposal of the Orchestra. They are consulted by members of the LSO Administration when advice in a particular area is needed and the contribution they make to the LSO is extremely valuable and greatly appreciated.

The LSO is available to hire for commercial recordings, film soundtracks, jingles and computer games.

In addition to its busy concert and touring schedule, the LSO is available to hire for commercial recordings, film soundtracks, jingles and video games. It currently records around 25 projects per year for a wide variety of clients - film companies, classical composers, pop producers, computer game developers, jingle writers and library music.

'For me there is one orchestra – the LSO'
Alexandre Desplat

The LSC complements the work of the LSO and also promotes its own concerts.