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London Contemporary Orchestra
london contemporary orchestra bridges experimental composition and pop sensibility, making new music feel like the most natural conversation in the room
The London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO), founded in 2008 by Hugh Brunt and Robert Ames, is an ensemble of young musicians whose stated aim is "to explore and promote new music to an increasingly wide audience". LCO staged its inaugural season at LSO St. Luke's and has since performed at venues and festivals both in… wikipedia →
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recent news
working-class representation in orchestras
- Robert Ames steps down from London Contemporary Orchestra after 18 years · News ⟋ RA - ra.co
- I co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I’ve seen doors close for working-class musicians | Robert Ames - The Guardian
- Conductor quits London orch because there’s no place for working-class kids - Slipped Disc
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lco collaborations with artists
- London Contemporary Orchestra: Unnatural Harmony: Sounds of Lee Alexander McQueen- Southbank Centre, London - The Reviews Hub
- Unnatural Harmony: Requiem to a troubled genius at the Southbank’s Multitudes - Bachtrack
- Sigur Rós live in London: unparalleled majesty - Rolling Stone UK
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lco concerts and reviews
- The Class Ceiling: Why Working-Class Musicians Are Disappearing From Orchestras - streamlinefeed.co.ke
- Where the Royal Festival Hall is heading - Slipped Disc
- Exclusive: Jerskin Fendrix on Drawing ‘Provocative Sounds’ Out of a 90-Piece Orchestra for ‘Bugonia’ - rollingstoneindia.com
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lco software and production tools
- Native Instruments LCO Producer Strings Plugin - MusicTech
- NI Releases LCO Producer Strings - Sonicstate
- Sigur Rós confirm new album and announce EU and North American orchestral tour - NME
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classical music performances
- Days Off Festival 2026 in Paris: Babyshambles, TOMORA, Juste Shani... here is the full day-by-day lineup. - Sortir à Paris
- Anoushka Shankar: Chapters – Hong Kong Premiere - Media OutReach Newswire - Sin Chew Daily
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith With London Contemporary Orchestra, Barbican Review - Attack Magazine
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