LSO Live 25
Launched in 1999, the London Symphony Orchestra’s own record label, LSO Live, was the first of a new breed of artist-owned labels which have helped revitalise the market for classical music. LSO Live recordings are owned by the Orchestra itself.
Explore our content below to learn about about the label.
How an LSO Live Recording is Made
Hear the Director of LSO Live Becky Lees and Producer Stephen Johns discuss how an LSO Live recording comes together.
Stories
Presto Music Classical Podcast: Twenty-Five Years of LSO Live
Becky Lees, Head of LSO Live, and Orchestra members Neil Percy and Maxine Kwok discuss the early days of the label, how the recording process works, and their memories of favourite recordings on the label over the years.
The History of LSO Live
LSO Managing Director, Dame Kathryn McDowell, and the LSO’s former Managing Director, Sir Clive Gillinson discuss the early days of the label, their favourite recordings, and what’s in store for the years to come.
LSO Live 25 Playlist
Join us in celebrating 25 years of our record label with 25 classical masterpieces from our catalogue.
LSO Favourites
We asked some of our current and former LSO members what their favourite recordings were and why. Watch their answers in the video and listen to the recordings below.
Rebecca Gilliver, Principal Cello
Bryn Lewis, Principal Harp
Olivier Stankiewicz, Principal Oboe
Gareth Davies, Principal Flute
Maxine Kwok, First Violin
Nicole Wilson, Former First Violin
