Governance and Advisory Council

The LSO is governed by a Board of Directors, which comprises elected playing members of the Orchestra (Playing Directors), a number of Non-Playing Directors and the Managing Director. The Board delegates the orchestral governance to the Orchestra Committee and the financial governance is delegated to the Finance Committee. The day-to-day business of the LSO is managed by a staff team, led by the Managing Director.

The Advisory Council 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 Board and staff team when advice in a particular area is needed and the contribution they make to the LSO is extremely valuable and greatly appreciated.

Patron
His Majesty The King

Chief Conductor 
Sir Antonio Pappano

Conductor Emeritus
Sir Simon Rattle OM CBE

Principal Guest Conductors
Gianandrea Noseda
François-Xavier Roth

Conductor Laureate
Michael Tilson Thomas

Associate Artists
Barbara Hannigan
André J Thomas

Managing Director
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd

The Board of Directors
Sarah Quinn Chair
David Jackson Vice-Chair
Maxine Kwok Vice-Chair
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
Angela Barnes
Her Honour Judge Anuja Dhir KC*
Steve Doman
Professor David M Gann CBE*
Richard Hardie*
Daniel Jemison
Dame Mary Marsh*
Jonathan Moulds CBE*
Harriet Rayfield
Janis Susskind OBE*
James Thomas*
Ben Thomson
Amanda Truelove

Rikesh Shah Company Secretary

* External directors

Orchestra Committee of the Board
Sarah Quinn Chair
David Jackson Vice-Chair
Maxine Kwok Vice-Chair
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
Angela Barnes
Steve Doman
Daniel Jemison
Sue Mallet
Harriet Rayfield
Ben Thomson
Amanda Truelove

Finance Committee of the Board
Richard Hardie Chair
Mark Beddy
David Jackson
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
Sarah Quinn
Dame Mary Marsh
Jonathan Moulds CBE
Janis Susskind OBE

Development Board
Jonathan Moulds CBE Chair
Michiel de Jong
Katya Gorbatiouk
Raj Khatri
Sumita Kumar
Elliot Moss
David Powell
James Richards
Lizzie Ridding
Jeremy Sacher
Kim Sartin

LSO Productions Ltd

LSO Productions Ltd is a company wholly owned by LSO Ltd, with a separate Board. This company exists to manage LSO St Luke’s and the LSO Discovery programme.

LSO Productions Ltd Board of Directors
Mark Beddy Chair
Ginette Decuyper
David Jackson
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
Daniel Ross
Jeremy Sacher

LSO Live Ltd

LSO Live Ltd is a company wholly owned by LSO Ltd, with a separate Board. This company exists to manage LSO Live and related activities.

LSO Live Ltd Board of Directors
Professor David M Gann CBE Chair
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
Maxine Kwok
Jonathan Maloney

LSO Endowment Trust

The London Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust is an independent registered charity which is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its purpose is to support the objects of the LSO, particularly the promotion of music education and encouragement of the arts.

Charity reg no 233700

Charles Clark Chair
Dame Kathryn McDowell DBE DL Managing Director
The Hon Sir Rocco Forte
Lady Aliai Forte
Richard Hardie
Lennox Mackenzie OBE
Sarah Quinn
Lady Wendy Parmley
Daniel Ross
John Shakeshaft

Jonathan Moulds CBE Chair
Stephen L Barter
Maria Bentley
Anthony Bloom
The Lord Chadlington
Charles Clark
Her Honour Judge Anuja Dhir KC
Brian N Dickie
Chris Dumas Principal, Avison Young
Donatella Flick Founder, The Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition
The Hon Sir Rocco & Lady Forte
Professor David M Gann CBE
Sir Stephen Gomersall KCMG Director, and Group Chairman for Europe, Hitachi
Katya Gorbatiouk
Michelle Hines
Michiel de Jong
Philip Keevil Senior Partner, Compass Advisors
Raj Khatri
Sir John Kingman KCB FRS Chair, Legal & General Group PLC; Chair, Tesco Bank
Fiona Kirk Managing Director, Marts & Lundy UK
Sumita Kumar
Corinne Laurie Founder, Music for the Early Years
Mark Lewisohn
Pierre Lussato

Dame Mary Marsh
Ian Martin
Colin Matthews OBE Composer
Ian Moore Executive Chairman, Moore Group
Elliot Moss
James Olley Senior Consultant, Montfort Communications
Lady Panufnik Founder, LSO Panufnik Young Composers Scheme
David Powell
Jane Quinn OBE Founder & Owner, Bolton & Quinn
James Richards Chairman, The China Association
The Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO
Ian Robertson CMG
The Viscount & Viscountess Rothermere
Kim Sartin
The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Sir Martin Sorrell
Rahul Stanchina
John Stephens OBE
Sir Angus Stirling
William Stockler
Janis Susskind OBE Managing Director, Boosey & Hawkes London
Susie Thomson
Sir David Warren KCMG Chairman, The Japan Society

LSO Discovery Advisory Committee

Dame Mary Marsh Chair
Karen Brock MBE
Phil Castang MBE
Belinda McFarlane
Grace Meadows
Mary Mycroft
Lady Panufnik
Sam Walton