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Thu 29 Oct, 2026

Love, politics, and the power of listening: director Dan Ayling on ‘Lessons in Love and Violence’

On 25 November 2026 at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, Edward Gardner conducts a semi-staged performance of George Benjamin & Martin ...

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Wed 28 Oct, 2026

A listener’s guide to William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 4

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Wed 21 Oct, 2026

Animal, vegetable or mineral – who or what is Dorothy Howell’s Lamia?

Dorothy Howell's symphonic poem Lamia was premiered at the Proms in 1919, when Howell was just 21 years old. It brought her overnight fame, favourable...

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Wed 7 Oct, 2026

Humans of the Orchestra – Principal Tuba: Lee Tsarmaklis

Meet Lee Tsarmaklis, Principal Tuba of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In our Humans of the Orchestra series, we get to know the people behind t...

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Tue 29 Sep, 2026

Conductor Karina Canellakis on performing Beethoven

Karina Canellakis, our Principal Guest Conductor, tells us about her musical mentor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, why she chooses period timpani and brass ins...

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Mon 28 Sep, 2026

Backstage with Simon Estell – Principal Contrabassoon

Simon Estell has been Principal Contrabassoon of the London Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002. We chatted to him about his musical journey, life in th...

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Fri 25 Sep, 2026

Farewell – Thomas Eisner

At tomorrow's concert (26 September 2026), First Violinist Thomas Eisner will take his final bow as a member of the LPO, bringing to a close a remarka...

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Mon 21 Sep, 2026

The Power of Listening Sound Gallery at Vinegar Yard

Today, we launched 'The Power of Listening' Sound Gallery at Vinegar Yard, London Bridge – bringing music, art and a little bit of pause to one of Lon...

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Thu 17 Sep, 2026

In Search of Purpose – with our Artistic Director Jesús Herrera

LPO Artistic Director Jesús Herrera reflects on why context matters, and how this season’s theme invites us to hear familiar masterpieces in a new lig...

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