L.A. Times - Entertainment — Michael Tilson Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra go back a long way. One of their earliest collaborations was a terrific 1974 album with guitarist John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra called "Apocalypse," now seen as a landmark of jazz... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - International conducting star Simon Rattle said he hoped to make the concert experience more theatrical to attract younger audiences, as the London Symphony Orchestra announced on Tuesday he would become its fulltime music director... more info

Stereogum — Two years ago acclaimed neoclassical pop auteur Sasha Siem was the talk of London thanks to her song cycle Most Of The Boys, a 12-song love story set to frantic orchestral shifts and swells. Siem, who has studied at Cambridge and Harvard, composed th... more info

The Telegraph — The London Symphony Chorus were the true vocal heroes of the evening, says John Allison more info

The Telegraph — London Symphony Orchestra gave a concert full of richly characterised detail, says John Allison more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Orchestral life in London is a monster. Five major orchestras compete, and with the likes of Valery Gergiev heading the London Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Philharmonia, the battle for the best players and for audiences can be brutal. On top... more info

The Telegraph — The orchestra's opening concert showed poor judgement, says John Allison more info

The Telegraph — Review: the LSO was humiliated at this dire concert more info

The Telegraph — Valery Gergiev's project with the London Symphony Orchestra, a cycle of all five Scriabin symphonies, got off to a mixed start, says John Allison     more info

ContactMusic — Colin Davis dies. Sir Colin Davis, the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, has died aged 85 following a battle with an unspecified illness.... more info