LCO Working with Us (June)

LONDON CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA

WORKING WITH US

“...a grass-roots perspective and a wide-eyed enthusiasm that could only exist in an orchestra run by young people for young people.” Classical Music Magazine

COLLABORATIONS | CORPORATE EVENTS | PRODUCT LAUNCHES

London Contemporary Orchestra Limited 9 Angel Mews, London SW15 4HU, United Kingdom Company No: 6895875 Registered Charity No: 1129768

www.lcorchestra.co.uk

www.lcorchestra.co.uk WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY

• Formed in 2008, the LCO has already established itself as one of the most innovative and DYNAMIC. respected ensembles on the London music scene – promoting the best new music to an CUTTING EDGE. increasingly wide audience.

• LCO has worked alongside such distinguished artists as Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Matmos, United Visual Artists, composers Mark-Anthony Turnage and Mira Calix, Jimmy Page Belle and Sebastian, sonic artist Simon Fisher Turner, and Foals.

• At all times we aim to stimulate and enlighten audiences through our fresh approach and breathtaking performances.

• LCO draws together London’s brightest young talent – musicians who perform regularly with TALENTED. groups such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestra. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. • All our players possess an unrivalled technical facility to meet the demands of session work, and a friendly, open-minded approach crucial for collaborative projects.

• Being on that level sets us apart on the London scene, creating events that always feel right and sound exceptional.

• We can help with all your needs, including finding a suitable recording studio and liaising with VERSATILE. venues. LCO provides any number of players from a single harpist to a full symphony orchestra. WELL CONNECTED. We’ll also find you a particular soloist or chorus.

• LCO has an extensive repertoire at its disposal and can tailor programmes to meet your needs. If you require something more special, we have access to some of London’s finest composers, arrangers and orchestrators.

• When you work with the LCO you deal solely with us. No confusion with middlemen, and no expensive agents. Whatever your requirements, you can rely on the LCO to make your project the success you planned it to be.

www.lcorchestra.co.uk RECENT EVENTS

UNITED VISUAL ARTISTS COLLABORATION COVENT GARDEN

Soon after rounding off our first season with a sell-out concert at LSO St Luke’s, the LCO were engaged by Jackie Cooper PR and Covent Garden London to launch their Christmas Lights festival, joining forces with United Visual Artists to stage an interactive audio-visual installation. The event sparked off widespread media coverage in The Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, thelondonpaper and on ITV London Today.

LCO launching Covent Garden London’s Christmas Lights festival in glorious Technicolor © Jane Stockdale

www.lcorchestra.co.uk MATMOS COLLABORATION VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

LCO in rehearsal and performance with Matmos’s M.C. Schmidt (left) and Drew Daniel (far right) © Mapsadaisical

FOALS / BELLE AND SEBASTIAN COLLABORATIONS GLASTONBURY / LATITUDE FESTIVAL

LCO members record with Foals at Glastonbury (left) and perform at Latitude Festival with Belle and Sebastian © Elspeth Hanson / Jana Chiellino

Shortly after a successful debut appearance at Aldeburgh Music’s Faster Than Sound, players from the LCO joined Mercury Prize-nominated band Foals for a live BBC 6 Music session at Glastonbury. LCO then teamed up with headliners Belle and Sebastian at Latitude Festival performing to a crowd of 30,000.

www.lcorchestra.co.uk REVERB FESTIVAL ROUNDHOUSE

“The furious panache of the LCO’s performance, expertly channelled by the conductor Hugh Brunt, was overwhelming.” The Times

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Three sell-out screenings of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis with live accompaniment at the Roundhouse, Frank Zappa’s The Yellow Shark, and a UK tour with Belle and Sebastian. Future projects include a series of performances at The Old Vic Tunnels and the Roundhouse, and new works from Jonny Greenwood and Gabriel Prokofiev.

www.lcorchestra.co.uk CONTACT US

“Young, free and singularly special… there’s a new kid on the block.” Daily Telegraph

Artistic Directors Honorary Patrons Robert Ames Armando Iannucci Hugh Brunt Tom Service

Principal Conductor Board of Directors Hugh Brunt Simon Ambrose (Chairman) Nicholas Mumby Company Secretary & Treasurer Alice Tullo John Tress

> Visit us at www.lcorchestra.co.uk

If you are interested in working with the LCO, contact Hugh: [email protected] / +44 (0)20 7652 2623