Congratulations to our Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Harding on his appointment as Music Director to the Orchestre de Paris, announced on 11 June 2015. We wish him every success.

Dr Kenneth Lewis, 1929–2015

The LSO is sad to hear of the death of Dr Kenneth Lewis, MA (Oxon), BM BCH, honorary medical adviser to the LSO, who died on 19 May 2015 aged 86.

SIR PETER MAXWELL DAVIES’ SYMPHONY NO 10, COMMISSIONED & PREMIERED BY THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WINS SOUTH BANK SKY ARTS AWARD

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Symphony No 10, which was commissioned and given its world premiere by the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, has won a prestigious South Bank Sky Arts award in the Classical category. The award was presented to Sir Peter today by violinist Tasmin Little at a ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel, hosted by Melvyn Bragg.

EVENT THAT BRINGS THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME WINS A BAFTA TV AWARD

Monday 11 May 2015

An event that featured an unprecedented collaboration between the London Symphony Orchestra and the Berliner Philharmoniker has won a BAFTA Award in the Sport and Live Event category at the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards.