This season sees the return of violinist Janine Jansen, who will be performing Bruch's Violin Concerto with the LSO conducted by Principal Guest Conductor, Gianandrea Noseda. Find our more about her career and her history with the LSO.
You don’t need to be a string player to recognise the name Stradivari. Famed the world over, Stradivarius violins are the crème de la crème of the string world, often generously loaned by foundations or private owners to leading violinists, who make sure we can all enjoy listening to these exceptional and unique instruments for years to come.
On 27 October 1919, the LSO performed the world premiere of one of the most popular works in the repertoire: Elgar's Cello Concerto. It may be popular now, but it wasn't always the case...
When I saw that a rendition of Berlioz’s choral symphony Romeo and Juliet was on the LSO calendar for November I was really excited. However, when I shared my enthusiasm with my friends I was met with deadpan expressions, and raised eyebrows: ‘Another Romeo and Juliet? Really?’ I refused to accept this, and thus I was inspired to write this article, to convince everyone why Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet is absolutely, 100%, 10/10 worth seeing.
