On Sunday 26 June we performed the world premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' last opera, The Hogboon, at the Barbican Centre. The concert also included a performance of Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique, with students from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama sitting side-by-side with the LSO.

The LSO was sad to hear of the death of Sir Robert Finch on Thursday 31 March 2016. Sir Robert was a long-time supporter of the Orchestra, and was awarded an Honorary Membership in 2004 in recognition of his significant contribution to the LSO.

The LSO is sad to hear of the death of conductor and composer Harry Rabinowitz on 22 June 2016.

Born in South Africa, Harry Rabinowitz came to the UK in the 1940s and soon established himself within the industry, rubbing shoulders with the singing stars of the day as a music director at the BBC’s Light Entertainment division and as head of music at London Weekend Television.

London Symphony Orchestra performs Tchiakovsky's 1812 Overture in London's Trafalgar Square in the fifth BMW LSO Open Air Classics concert.