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The latest news about our concerts, recordings, concert streams and Education & Community programme.
Share your LPO Education and Community stories
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- Published: 20 October 2017
Our Education and Community department turns 30 this year! As part of the celebrations we’re on the lookout for stories from people like you. We'd love to hear about your experiences if you've ever been part of our Foyle Future Firsts, Young Composers or Junior Artists development schemes, attended a BrightSparks or FUNharmonics concert, or been part of our work with partner schools and organisations.
LPO Player Picks
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- Published: 29 September 2017
With our 2017/18 season at Southbank Centre now well underway, what to come and hear next at Southbank Centre? We asked LPO musicians Alice Munday (oboe) and Thomas Eisner (first violin) what pieces they’re most looking forward to playing over the next couple of months.
Watch our trailer for Oedipe
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- Published: 31 August 2017
Watch our latest trailer: for Enescu's Oedipe, to be performed in Bucharest and London this September.
LPO Young Composers | Composer Mentor: Sir James MacMillan
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- Published: 08 August 2017
We are delighted to announce that esteemed British composer Sir James MacMillan will take up the role of LPO Young Composer Mentor for the 2017/18 season.
The LPO are going to Japan! - Music Map
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- Published: 18 July 2017
This October we'll be dropping by Japan (no big deal) for a whirlwind 9-day tour with our Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the extraordinary piano virtuoso Nobuyuki Tsujii, bringing masterpieces by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky to 8 of Japan's finest concert halls. Needless to say we're a bit excited. Check out the route here and check back on our social media channels for all the latest news from our adventures abroad.
LPO Debut Sounds | Meet the Composers: Stef Conner
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- Published: 03 July 2017
Ahead of our annual Debut Sounds concert this month we've been chatting to the LPO Young Composers about their new works and their experiences on the scheme.
The British 10k – Music Map
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- Published: 28 June 2017
On 9 July a team of runners will be taking on the British 10k around central London in aid of the LPO's Brightsparks schools concerts. Have a look at the route they will be running, and find out what musical landmarks they will be passing on the way.
