Welcome to Chaemun Im, our new Double Bass from March 2024
In March, Chaemun Im will join the LSO double bass section. Get to know a little more about him before he joins.
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.
Meet Echo Morgan
Performance artist and art director for Tangram’s forthcoming production Nature Echo: meet Echo Morgan
Five Reasons to Love Mendelssohn's Elijah
Well-loved and steeped in tradition, Mendelssohn’s most monumental oratorio Elijah brings the sacred to life with operatic gusto.
Welcome to Sérgio Pires, our new Principal Clarinet
This month Sérgio Pires joins the LSO as Principal Clarinet alongside Chris Richards. Get to know a little more about him.
Obituary: Robin Brightman, 1949–2023
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the death of Robin Brightman, member of the Violin section from 1977 to 2009.
Obituary: Dennis Gaines, 1935–2023
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the death of Dennis Gaines, member of the Violin section from 1966 to 1988.
Obituary: John Gould, 1940–2023
The London Symphony Orchestra is saddened to hear of the death of John Gould, member of the Viola section from 1963 to 1966.
From the Archive: A violin signed by 43 original Members
An intriguing instrument in the LSO’s archive, and the only physical piece of evidence that stretches back to the Orchestra’s genesis in 1904.
Meet Rufus Isabel Elliot
Composer, musician and member of the LSO Jerwood Composer+ scheme: meet Rufus Isabel Elliot.
What you should know about Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Scriabin may be best known for his orchestral masterpieces, but what were his unconventional beliefs about the universe? What made him so popular with the 1960s psychedelic movement? And why was he responsible for a brawl in Soviet Russia?
What was Leonard Bernstein's relationship with the LSO?
From his first concert in 1966, to becoming LSO President in 1987, Leonard Bernstein had a close relationship with the LSO that spanned 24 years.
