After a sell-out Phase I showcase, composer Alex Ho gives us an insight into his new piece In Significance ahead of its premiere at the LSO Soundhub Phase II showcase on Saturday 15 February.
'20 years ago, I considered Prokofiev a genius and Shostakovich merely a ‘great’ composer. Nowadays I have changed my mind: I think of Prokofiev as an incredibly gifted composer, but Shostakovich is a genius.' Gianandrea Noseda, LSO Principal Guest Conductor
In 2020, people around the world celebrate 250 years since the birth of Beethoven. Find out about the life and work of this musical titan, discover key moments in the world that Beethoven knew, and see how his legacy continues long after his death with our timeline.
Hille is nothing less than one of the world’s most inspirational and engaging gamba-players, but she is also a woman whose open-hearted personality communicates itself to audiences in a captivating way, and whose wide range of interests keeps her musicmaking fresh and alive. She is joined at LSO St Luke's on Saturday 11 January by her viol-playing daughter Marthe.
