A statement from Kathryn McDowell, Managing Director London Symphony Orchestra following the announcement of the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund:
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) announced today the appointment of Sir Antonio Pappano as its Chief Conductor from September 2024, becoming Chief Conductor Designate in September 2023. He steps down from his post as Music Director of the Royal Opera House at the end of July 2024.
The LSO is saddened to hear of the death of John Duffy, former LSO Double Bass and later Personnel Manager, on 14 February.
Sir Antonio Pappano's latest recording with the London Symphony Orchestra features a pairing of Vaughan Williams Symphonies that span the build-up and aftermath of the Second World War. Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 4 & 6 will be released via the Orchestra's LSO Live label on CD, download and for streaming from 16 April.
Sir Simon Rattle conducts from memory the uncut version of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No 2 on his first LSO Live release of 2021. Available on CD, download and for streaming from 19 March.
