London Symphony Orchestra

Who we are

As the resident orchestra of the Barbican Centre, the LSO presents some 70 concerts there each year, performing the highest quality music from the core symphonic repertoire, as well as music by living or lesser known composers. Other concert engagements in the UK provide additional opportunities for the Orchestra to be heard nationally whilst the Orchestra’s major international touring programme brings the LSO to a global audience, particularly through annual residencies in New York and Paris and regular visits to Japan, China, the USA and Europe.

The LSO’s activities also include an inspirational and pioneering education and community programme, LSO Discovery, and an award winning record label, LSO Live which enables the Orchestra’s music to be heard by a global audience through digital recordings. LSO St Luke’s, the UBS and LSO music education centre, adds a unique dimension to the work of the Orchestra, being the home of LSO Discovery, LSO rehearsals, and a substantial public concert programme, with many performances broadcast by the BBC.

Our culture and values

The London Symphony Orchestra is built on the belief that extraordinary music should be available to everyone, everywhere. From orchestral fans in the concert hall to first-time listeners across the UK, Europe and the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

At the London Symphony Orchestra, we are committed to sharing world-leading music-making with everyone, and to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in everything that we do.

By embodying and supporting these values, our work becomes stronger through innovation, new ideas and different perspectives, and the widest range of people are able to share in, benefit from, and contribute to it. We believe in creating an inclusive organisational culture, which values and celebrates difference, and we recognise the role and responsibility that we have in the sector to champion diversity, equity and inclusion, and to set an example in this area.