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The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. Since its formation in 1904, it has always attracted excellent players from all over the world, many of whom have flourishing solo, chamber music and teaching careers alongside their orchestral work. The LSO’s roster of soloists and conductors is second to none.

The LSO is proud to be Resident Orchestra at the Barbican in the City of London, presenting over 70 concerts a year to its London audiences, and a further 70 concerts abroad on tour, and has thrived on the stability its permanent home has offered since 1982. In addition, the Orchestra has a successful annual residency at Lincoln Centre, New York, and is the international resident orchestra of La Salle Pleyel in Paris, also appearing regularly in Japan and the Far East, as well as in all the major European cities.

The LSO is set apart from other international orchestras by the depth of its commitment to music education, reaching over 60,000 people each year. The award-winning programme enables the LSO to offer people of all ages an opportunity to get involved in music-making and to enter the extraordinary soundworld of the Orchestra. As well as ongoing programmes that engage participants locally, nationally and internationally, through family concerts, Discovery Days and several thriving community groups, recent innovations include LSO On Track, a long-term investment in young musicians in East London, and Centre for Orchestra, a unique collaboration with the Guildhall School and the Barbican Centre focusing on orchestral training, research and professional development of orchestral musicians.