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Introduction

The LSO was established in 1904 as one of the first orchestras shaped by its musicians. Today it is ranked among the world’s top orchestras, with a family of artists that includes Chief Conductor Designate Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor Emeritus Sir Simon Rattle, Principal Guest Conductors Gianandrea Noseda and François-Xavier Roth, Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas and Associate Artists Barbara Hannigan and André J Thomas.


The LSO is Resident Orchestra at the Barbican in the City of London, and reaches international audiences through touring and artistic residencies, and through digital partnerships and an extensive programme of live-streamed and on-demand online broadcasts.


Through a world-leading learning and community programme, LSO Discovery, the LSO connects people from all walks of life to the power of great music. LSO musicians are at the heart of this unique programme, leading workshops, mentoring bright young talent, performing at free concerts for the local community and using music to support neurodiverse adults. LSO musicians also visit children’s hospitals and lead training programmes for teachers.


In 1999, the LSO formed its own recording label, LSO Live. It has become one of the world’s most talked-about classical labels, and has over 200 recordings in the catalogue so far. The LSO is a leading orchestra for film, and uses streaming services to reach a worldwide online audience totalling millions every month. Through inspiring music, learning programmes and technological innovations, the LSO’s reach extends far beyond the concert hall.

Askonas Holt has organised many tours over the years for the LSO in Europe, Asia and South America, with a variety of conductors, including Sir Simon Rattle, Myung-Whun Chung, Daniel Harding and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Tours

  • Oct 2022
    South Korea

    London Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Seong-Jin Cho (piano) PROGRAMMES Programme 1 RAVEL: La valse RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 Programme 2 WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 RAVEL: La Valse Programme 3 WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7, Op. 105 BARTOK: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19, Sz. 73 Daegu Concert House | Daejeon Arts Centre | LG Arts Centre | Lotte Concert Hall | Seoul Arts Centre

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019
    Asia

    London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Emanuel Ax (piano) Programme 1 HAYDN Symphony No. 86 in D major PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 Programme 2 BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 BRAMHS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 43’ Programme 3 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 in B♭ major, Op. 83 ADAMS Harmonielehre Cultural Centre, Hong Kong | Concert Hall, Shenzhen | Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou | Symphony Hall, Shanghai | Qintai Concert Hall, Wuhan | Concert Hall, Xi'an | National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing

  • Jun 2019
    Dublin

    London Symphony Orchestra Gianadrea Noseda (conductor) Daniil Trifonov (piano) Antoine Tamestit (viola) Programme Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 for piano, trumpet and strings, Berlioz Harold in Italy. National Concert Hall, Dublin

  • May 2019
    South America

    London Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Programme 1 BRITTEN Sinfonia da Requiem MAHLER Symphony No. 5 i Programme 2 DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances Op. 72, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7 BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 Teatro Mayor, Bogotá | Teatro Metropolitano, Medellin | Gran Teatro Nacional, Lima | Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires | Auditorio Nacional del Sodre, Montevideo | CorpArtes, Santiago de Chile

  • Oct 2018
    South Korea

    London Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Janine Jansen (violin) Programme Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, No. 1 Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, No. 2 Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, No. 7 Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, No. 4 Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul

  • Jun 2018
    Asia

    London Symphony Orchestra Gianadrea Noseda (conductor) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Programme 1 RAVEL Rapsodie Espagnole BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 MUSSORGSKY (arr. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition Programme 2 DVOŘÁK The Noon-Day Witch, Op. 108 LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Prince Mahidol Hall, Bangkok | Concert Hall, Shenzhen | Concert Hall, Changsha | Symphony Hall, Shanghai | Poly Grand Theatre, Nanjing | Qintai Concert Hall, Wuhan | Grand Theatre, Tianjin | National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing

  • Apr 2018
    Dublin

    London Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Programme MAHLER Symphony No. 9 in D major National Concert Hall, Dublin

  • Nov 2017
    Kuwait

    London Symphony Orchestra Alexandre Bloch (conductor) Roman Simovic (violin) Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe) Programme 1 BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 19 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Op. 36 Programme 2 MOZART Overture: The Marriage of Figaro K492 MOZART Concerto for Oboe in C K285d (K314) MAHLER Symphony No 1 “The Titan” National Theatre, Kuwait | Concert Hall, Kuwait

  • Jun 2017
    Scandinavia

    London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Yuja Wang (piano) Programme 1 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 Pathétique Programme 2 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 NIELSEN Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 Malmö Live Konserthus, Malmö | Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen | Musikkens Hus, Aalborg | Sibeliustalo, Lahti

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
    Asia

    London Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding (conductor) Christiane Karg (soprano) Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet) Nikolaj Znaider (violin) Programme 1 SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47 RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 Programme 2 MOZART Overture from Le nozze di Figaro K.492 TURNAGE Håkan [for Trumpet & Orchestra] MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in G major Programme 3 SIBELIUS Violin Concerto Op. 47 MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in G major Programme 4 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 Op. 105 RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 Samsung Concert Hall, Seoul | Seoul Arts Center, Seoul | National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing | Symphony Hall, Shanghai | Qintai Concert Hall, Wuhan | Cultural Centre, Macao

  • Mar 2014
    Asia

    London Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding (conductor) Yuja Wang (piano) Programme 1 RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No3 STRAVINSKY Petrouchka (1947 version) Programme 2 PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 MAHLER Symphony 1 Programme 3 MUSSORGSKY Night on the bare mountain STRAVINSKY Petrouchka (1947 version) MAHLER Symphony 1 National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing | Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou | Cultural Centre, Macau | National Chiang-Kai-Shek Concert Hall, Taipei | Jhihde Hall, Kaohsiung | Cultural Centre, Hong Kong | Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
    South Korea

    London Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitink (conductor) Maria João Pires (piano) Programme 1 BRITTEN Four Sea interludes MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Programme 2 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto. No. 2 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9 Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul