17K views · 504 reactions | Talk about an iconic opening  Composed in 1940, Benjamin Britten's explosive Sinfonia da Requiem was hugely inspired by the sounds of war. Ahead of our performances of this spectacular work in both London and New York later this month, hear from our Principal Conductor Ed Gardner about why this piece never fails to thrill  | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook

3.6K views · 220 reactions | Announcing our 2020/21 season at Royal Festival Hall . 2020 Vision continues, Vladimir Jurowski conducts two complete Ring cycles, and as ever we are joined by an array of outstanding soloists and conductors including Edward Gardner, Karina Canellakis, Ray Chen, Steven Isserlis, Anoushka Shankar and many more. Booking opens to Friends of the LPO next Tuesday. lpo.org.uk/newseason #LPO2021 | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook