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When planning its season opener an orchestra can take a few risks, or simply ravish their loyal listeners’ ears with the familiar masterpieces they’ll be sure to love. Last night the LPO shrewdly did ...

The Royal Albert Hall will celebrate the legacy of legendary film composer John Williams this October with a definitive one-off show starring the London Symphony Orchestra.

The Estonian will take over as chief conductor of ‘this wonderful historic orchestra’ from the 2028/29 season, when Gardner’s current contract ends ...

Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi is to take over as chief conductor of the noted London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Guardian reported.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London. It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Spanish-born Jesús Herrera to the role of Artistic Director from June 2025. He joins the Orchestra from Intermusica, where he has ...

Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more. An exceptional account of Bach’s Mass in B minor, traditional and unusual string quartets, and ...