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| London Contemporary Orchestra | |
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| Short name | LCO |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Principal conductor | Robert Ames and Hugh Brunt |
| Website | www |
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".[1] LCO staged its inaugural season at LSO St. Luke's and has since performed at venues and festivals both in the UK and internationally, including the Roundhouse, Latitude Festival, The Old Vic Tunnels, Snape Maltings, Southbank Centre, Barbican, Spitalfield's Music, Royal Opera House, Yota Space, and Unsound Festival.[2] LCO has since provided its work on films including Theeb, Moonlight, Macbeth, Slow West, The Master, The Two Popes and American Animals.[3]
In 2010, the LCO was shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards (Audience Development category), and in 2015, LCO was the winner of the Ensemble Category at the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.[4]
In January 2022, LCO performed a continuous 24-hour long concert at the Barbican Centre.[5]
- ^ LCOrchestra (LCOrchestra) on Twitter
- ^ "Past Events". London Contemporary Orchestra. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Films". London Contemporary Orchestra. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ RPS Music Awards | Royal Philharmonic Society
- ^ "London Contemporary Orchestra: 24 | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2022.