London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Clement Power introduces Debut Sounds - a concert showcasing the work of four young composers who have been given workshop and mentoring opportunities via the LPO Young Composers scheme; and composers Isa Khan and Aaron Parker share their experiences of working with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. We want to hear from you - tell us your views on our podcasts for a chance to win a package of recent LPO CDs. Closing date 25 June 2010. Plus: marking the end of Mark-Anthony Turnage's period as composer in residence - his Hidden Love Song on the LPO Label.

Three conductors speak about the music they are performing with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in April 2010 at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. As part of The Bernstein Project festival, Festival Director Marin Alsop conducts Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 with soloist Nicolas Hodges. Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski introduces Myaskovsky's Sixth Symphony, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin explores the musical links between the works in his programme of 10 April. Plus: this month's featured release is Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin's first appearance on the LPO Label. Brahms' German Requiem was recorded at a concert in April 2009, and the conductor reveals the importance of the work to him. (LPO-0045 £9.99)

The 2010-11 season of concerts at the Royal Festival Hall has been revealed, and Chief Executive and Artistic Director Timothy Walker introduces the themes and highlights. How does the Orchestra work with young musicians from different musical backgrounds? We present its youth fusion group The Band through interviews with its director Phil Mullen, and some of the players. Plus: this month's release on the LPO Label is a 1989 concert recording of Mahler's Second Symphony with conductor Klaus Tennstedt. Two members of the Orchestra share their memories of working with this legendary musician. (LPO-0044 2 CD set - £10.99)

Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin reveals his approach to working on French repertoire with the LPO and talks about his favourite work by Poulenc. Vladimir Jurowski, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor introduces Shostakovich's opera The Gamblers and the huge and tragic work by Josef Suk - the Asrael Symphony. Plus a preview of the new CD release on the LPO Label: Brahms Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and recorded live in concerts in 2008 (LPO-0043 £10.99).

Osmo Vänska conducts a four-concert series Sibelius's seven symphonies (27 January - 5 February 2010). He speaks to Edward Seckerson about the works he has chosen to complement the symphonies and what this Finnish composer means to him. Plus a look back at the Schnittke Festival with LPO violinist Clare Duckworth and news of a Grammy Award Nomination for the recording of Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto with soloist Colin Currie on the LPO Label.

The Renga Ensemble is a group of musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra who work with performers and composers from outside the classical mainstream - such as jazz, folk, Indian and African styles. Director Scott Stroman talks to Edward Seckerson about the ensemble, and introduces the concert on 2 December at the Vortex Jazz Club in London. Plus contributions from two members of Renga, and some Christmas CD gift recommendations.

London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski introduces the festival Between Two Worlds - exploring the life and work of Alfred Schnittke. A Russian composer, who grew up in Germany in the 1930s, Schnittke's music is renowned for its eclectic juxtaposition of a wide range of styles. The festival explores his music for film, theatre and the concert hall, alongside music that inspired him. Violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs in two concerts of the festival, and tells us about his first violin and the Berg concerto. Find out more on the Schnittke minisite: www.lpo.org.uk/schnittke Double Bass player George Peniston looks back at reviews from the recent tour to Australia. November's CD release on the LPO Label is of Dvorak's Requiem, recorded in February 2009 at the Royal Festival Hall with conductor Neeme Järvi.

London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin reflects on his first year with the Orchestra, including their performance of Bruckner's Symphony No.7. He looks ahead to his performance of Bruckner Symphony No 8 on 24 October and reveals the musical preferences of his cats. Percussionist Colin Currie talks about the challenges of playing an instrument that changes for every work, and introduces Rautavaara's Incantations. From the archive: looking back at the 1940s and Sir Adrian Boult with Nick Tschaikov. Also from the archive, October's CD release on the LPO Label is of pioneering recordings from the 1930s with Sir Thomas Beecham. It includes stereo test recordings and a concert given in Germany on tour in 1936.

Vladimir Jurowski, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor, looks ahead to the 2009-10 season's concerts at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. He introduces the opening concerts (25 and 26 September) of Mahler's Symphony No.2 "Resurrection". One of the Orchestra's players, Sue Bohling, gives a glimpse of what it's like to play at Glyndebourne Opera and rounds up the press reviews. Plus the new iPhone app is launched, and CDs of Tchaikovsky Symphonies 1 and 6 and a John Ireland celebration are released.

Every summer for over 40 years, the London Philharmonic Orchestra has played in the pit at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. In this special summer edition of the podcast, viola player Tony Byrne talks about what playing in Glyndebourne's Resident Orchestra means to him. Plus the new CD release on the orchestra's own label - Mahler's Symphony No 6 recorded at a 1983 prom under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski begins a cycle of Mahler symphonic works, and on 31 May performs Totenfeier, the early version of the 1st movement of his second symphony. Programmed with Mendelssohn and a new song cycle by Torsten Rasch, Vladimir talks about the links between the works, and the intriguing lyrics to Rasch's My Heart is on Fire. The podcast starts with news from members of the Foyle Future Firsts apprenticeship scheme - young musicians who take part in a range of rehearsal, education and performance opportunities with the orchestra. Concert Date 29 April 2009: Foyle Future Firsts showcase - Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Mahler 31 May 2009: Mahler, Mendelssohn, Rasch, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski Piazolla arr. Adams: La Mufa - Tango. Foyle Future Firsts conducted by Scott Stroman. Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Wiener Philharmonic conducted by Gilbert Kaplan. Torsten Rasch: My Heart is on Fire. Dresdner Sinfoniker conducted by John Carewe. Soloists René Pape and Katharina Thalbach. DG 476 116-9

Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's special Wigmore Hall podcast edition. This season marks the fourth year that the London Philharmonic Orchestra has promoted a chamber music series at Wigmore Hall. It provides the opportunity for members of the Orchestra to perform in small ensembles, and for audiences to hear programmes of less familiar works, often for unusual instrumental combinations. In this podcast soloists from the Orchestra discuss their love of chamber music and how it complemenets their daily work as members of a symphony orchestra, and music writer Anthony Burton explores the theme of Originals and Transcriptions, the title of the Chamber Contrasts concert on 16 April. Concert Date 16 April 2009: Originals and Transcriptions Mendelssohn Octet and Weber Clarinet Quintet: Soloists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded in rehearsal. Beethoven Quintet in E flat Op.16: Murray Perahia and the ECO. Sony SK2099. Beethoven Piano Quartet in E flat after Quintet Op.16: Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma. Sony SK 53339. With thanks to Sony BMG for permission to use these clips.

Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's April 2009 podcast, presented by Edward Seckerson. This month focuses on Valentin Silvestrov's 5th Symphony - an extraordinary work of the late 1980s which has gained a large worldwide following. Experiencing this work in concert is described by conductor Vladimir Jurowski as 'a musical out-of-body experience'. This special edition features contributions from Megadisc Classics' Patrick de Clerck, musicologist Professor David Fanning and Vladimir Jurowski, who also introduces the music of the other composers in the programme on 22 April at the Royal Festival Hall - Yusupov and Kancheli. We need your feedback! Please fill out our short online questionnaire about the podcasts to tell us what we're doing well, where we could improve, and what you'd like to hear in future podcasts. Plus the chance to win a box set of CDs on the LPO own label. http://www.lpo.org.uk/podcasts . Concert Date 22 April 2009: Silvestrov Symphony No.5, Kancheli Another Step, Yusupov Cello Concerto Music excerpts playlist All clips: Valentin Silvestrov Symphony No.5 The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrej Borejko - conductor. Megadisc Classics MDC7836 With thanks to M. P. Belaieff Publishing House for their support of this podcast.

Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's March 2009 podcast. Conductor Christoph Eschenbach talks to Edward Seckerson about his early career as a pianist, the heritage of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's sound, and his two concerts on 11 and 14 March 2009. Marin Alsop shares the reasons she loves working with the Orchestra, her passion for new music, the importance Leonard Bernstein played as her mentor, and looks ahead to her concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010. The new season of concerts from September 2009 has recently been announced, and Timothy Walker, the Orchestra's Chief Executive and Artistic Director, gives an overview and picks his highlights. This month's CD release is Vladimir Jurowski conducting three early works by Benjamin Britten: Double Concerto (soloists Pieter Schoeman and Alexander Zemtsov), Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, and Les Illuminations (with soprano Sally Matthews). Music clips featured on the podcast: Clip 1: Brahms Symphony No 1 LPO conducted by Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.55748. Used by kind permission of Naxos. Clip 2: Schubert Symphony No 9 Clip 3: Bernstein Age of Anxiety. New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein, piano: Philippe Entremont. Used by kind permission of Sony Music. Clip 4: Higdon Percussion Concerto. LPO conducted by Marin Alsop. Percussion Colin Currie. LPO-0035 Clip 5: Sibelius Symphony No 2. LPO conducted by Paavo Berglund. LPO-0005 Clip6: Britten Les Illuminations. LPO conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Soprano Sally Matthews. LPO-0037 

Welcome to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's February 2009 podcast. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Orchestra's new Principal Guest Conductor, talks to Edward Seckerson about his affinity for Bruckner, the character of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and his early determination to become a conductor. Vladimir Jurowksi introduces the minimalist soundworld of Vladimir Martynov's new opera, Vita Nuova, which will be performed on 18 February, and we catch up with the medical advances that have allowed legendary pianist Leon Fleisher to return to the platform after decades of performing only with his left hand. This month's CD release is Klaus Tennstedt conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven's monumental Symphony No 9. Music clips featured on the podcast: Clips 1 and 2: Bruckner Symphony No 7 LPO conducted by Klaus Tenntedt. LPO-0039. Clips 3 and 4: Martynov Vita Nuova Clips 5 and 6: Mozart Piano Concerto No 23 Clip 7: Beethoven Symphony No 9 LPO conducted by Klaus Tennstedt. LPO-0026. Find out more about Martynov's opera at http://www.lpo.org.uk/explore