On 11 December we welcomed a new member of the Trumpet section: joining Phil Cobb as Principal Trumpet is David Elton. 

David comes to the LSO from the the Sydney Symphony Orchestra where he was Principal Trumpet for the last six years, having previously held the same position with the West Australian (2005–2011) and Adelaide (2000–2004) Symphony Orchestras. He has also performed as a guest principal with orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Hong Kong Philharmonic, and is a member of the Australian Brass Quintet. We asked him to introduce himself.

Before applications for the 2018 Paunfinik Composers Scheme close next Wednesday 13 December, former LSO Panufnik composer Bushra El-Turk tells us about what it was like working with the LSO as she combined Middle Eastern and Western art music for her piece Tmesis.

In the run up to Christmas, find exclusive deals in the LSO Live sale. 

Applications for the 2018 Panufnik Composers Scheme close on Wednesday 13 December. Ahead of the deadline, 2017 Panufnik Composer Alex Woolf told us what it's like working with LSO players and how the scheme is influencing the way he writes music.