| The London Symphony Orchestra is the first independent, self-governing orchestra in Britain. It was created in 1904 and has long enjoyed the reputation of being one of the three or four greatest orchestras in the world. It is responsible for a lot of "firsts" in British Musical history including being the first orchestra to tour, a tradition it continues to this day. The LSO can be found abroad in visits across Europe and in the USA, where it holds an additional residency at Avery Fisher Hall in New York and a biennial residency at the Florida International Festival. Some of the more famous accomplishments of the LSO can be found in their work on such films as Legends of the Fall,Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The LSO has been under the direction of Sir Colin Davis as Principal Conductor since 1995 and has virtuoso André Previn as Conductor Laureate. Concerts are usually held in the Barbican Centre. |
