Stories
Orchestral Music's Most Romantic Moments
From Mahler’s love song without words, to Beethoven’s pastoral melodies replete with birdsong. Enjoy some moments of romance with this pick of heart-warming orchestral tunes.
Bertrand Chamayou: 2023/24 Artist Portrait
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou introduces his 2023/24 Artist Portrait series, at the Barbican and LSO St Luke’s.
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha on Mendelssohn's Elijah
Star soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha tells us why Mendelssohn’s most monumental oratorio Elijah is so revered.
Meet Anselm McDonnell
Learn all about LSO Jerwood Composer+ Member Anselm McDonnell.
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.
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.
Five of Bernstein's Best Recordings with the LSO
From Mahler’s Symphonies to his own Candide, here are just five highlights of Leonard Bernstein’s recording sessions with the LSO.
