London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra: five famous conductors
Five of the LSO's most illustrious chief conductors

London Symphony Orchestra appoints Antonio Pappano as Chief Conductor
Simon Rattle's replacement has been announced, with Antonio Pappano taking over from September 2024...

Simon Rattle to leave the London Symphony Orchestra for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
The British conductor is set to return to Germany, where he was based with the Berlin Philharmonic until he took up the post as music director of the LSO in 2017

LSO announce plans for Sir Simon’s return
Sir Simon Rattle’s return to the UK marked by ten-day musical celebration

London Symphony Orchestra appoint new assistant conductor
Nikolas Benjamin Hoffmann wins post in the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition

London Symphony Orchestra announces conductor changes
Gianandrea Noseda, Michael Tilson Thomas and André Previn to take up new roles

Sir Simon Rattle announced as new director of London Symphony Orchestra
The conductor will return to the UK for new role in September 2017

London Symphony Orchestra appoints its youngest ever player
18-year-old Peter Moore appointed as co-principal trombonist

London Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first recording
Today marks 100 years since the LSO made its first ever recording
London Symphony Orchestra to give a free Trafalgar Square concert
Valery Gergiev to conduct open-air performance this May