Welcome to the LSO's newest Leaders
Get to know two of our newest Members.
Join our Discovery Choirs for Young People
Sign ups are open now for young people aged 8 to 18 to join the LSO Discovery Choirs in the 2023/24 academic year.
Welcome to Mizuho Ueyama, our new Viola player
This month we welcome a new member to the Orchestra, Mizuho Ueyama, who joins the Viola section.
Jerwood Composer+ Scheme: Apply now for 2023/24
Applications are now open for the 2023/24 LSO Jerwood Composer+ artist development scheme.
Press Release: The Alice Sound
The London Symphony Orchestra and Queen Mary University of London launch a collection of learning resources exploring the sound world of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
Kathryn McDowell, LSO Managing Director, Recognised in King's Birthday Honours
Congratulations to Kathryn McDowell, LSO Managing Director, on the announcement of her Damehood in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Sir Simon Rattle: LSO Music Director 2017–23
Our musicians share some of their favourite moments of Sir Simon Rattle’s tenure as LSO Music Director (2017–23), from conga lines in the Barbican Hall to performing at Tate Modern.
Betsy Jolas: These Beautiful Years
An interview with 96-year-old composer Betsy Jolas before the premiere of her new work for the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle, Ces belles années… .
The Birth of the London Symphony Orchestra
In 1904 four brass players hatched a plan on a train to Manchester to form a new orchestra, run as a co-operative, and so the London Symphony Orchestra was born.
LSO Connect / Help On Your Doorstep: Audio Collage
Combining new pieces and interviews, this audio collage is the result of regular meetings and workshops with members of the Good Neighbours Scheme.
Re-imagining Julius Eastman's Piano Piece I-IV
Des Oliver, LSO Jerwood Composer+ participant, discusses the ins and outs of transcribing and arranging Piano Piece I-IV, based on piano miniatures by the American composer, pianist and vocalist Julius Eastman.
Sir Simon Rattle: Turangalîla & Betsy Jolas
From first being wowed by Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie aged eleven, to commissioning now 96-year-old Betsy Jolas, Sir Simon Rattle discusses the that will feature in his final concerts at the Barbican as LSO Music Director.
