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The latest news about our concerts, recordings, concert streams and Education & Community programme.
Edmund Hunt introduces Argatnél
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- Published: 23 May 2014
Leverhulme Young Composer Edmund Hunt shares an insight into his new work Argatnél, which we premiere at Debut Sounds on Monday 9 June at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Getting to know ... Debut Sounds composer Eugene Birman
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- Published: 21 May 2014
Eugene Birman is one of four composers working with the LPO as part of the Leverhulme Young Composers programme. His new work Manifesto will premiere at Debut Sounds on Monday 9 June. We recently caught up with Eugene for a quick chat ...
London Philharmonic Orchestra wins 'Ensemble' RPS award
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- Published: 14 May 2014
We are delighted to announce that we have won the prestigious 'Ensemble' award at the RPS Music Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in 2013.
New video: introducing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
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- Published: 15 April 2014
Patrick Bailey introduces Tchaikovsky's 'Pathétique' Symphony, a deeply passionate work that runs the gamut of human experience. See us perform Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall at the final evening concert of the London season on Saturday 26 April.
New video: introducing Zimmermann's Photoptosis
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- Published: 14 April 2014
In this short film Patrick Bailey introduces Zimmermann’s intriguing 1968 composition Photoptosis, inspired in part by the work of Yves Klein. See the piece performed live on Wednesday 16 April alongside Brahms's Symphony No. 4 and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, performed with Mitsuko Uchida.
New video: introducing Bruckner's Symphony No. 8
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- Published: 09 April 2014
Watch a short video introducing one of the great blockbusters of the 19th Century, Bruckner's Symphony No. 8. See the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform this piece live at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday 9 April.
Thank you! £15,000 raised so far for Tickets Please!
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- Published: 04 April 2014
This season we have been asking our loyal audience members to support our schools’ concerts through Tickets Please! So far the appeal has raised over £15,000, allowing over 1,600 children from south London to attend for free. For many of these children it will be their first opportunity to see a live orchestra.
