London Sinfonietta
Formed: 1968
Artist's website: https://londonsinfonietta.org.uk/
The London Sinfonietta is an English contemporary chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London.
The ensemble has headquarters at Kings Place and is Resident Orchestra at the Southbank Centre. Since its inaugural concert in 1968—giving the world premiere of Sir John Tavener’s The Whale—the London Sinfonietta's commitment to making new music has seen it commission over 300 works, and premiere many hundreds more.
The core of the London Sinfonietta is its 18 Principal Players. In September 2013 the ensemble launched its Emerging Artists Programme.
The London Sinfonietta's recordings comprise a catalogue of 20th-century classics, on numerous labels as well as the ensemble's own London Sinfonietta Label.
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David Atherton – Vienna: From Mozart to Schoenberg
30th Jul 2025
Our contemporary music guest-writer explores a 13-disc anthology of recordings from the London Sinfonietta, including the group's 1974 debut on Decca with Schoenberg's complete works for chamber ensemble.
Recent Best Sellers: London Sinfonietta
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Birtwistle: Angel Fighter
Andrew Watts (Angel) & Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Jacob) BBC Singers & London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
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Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2015, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Finalist - Contemporary
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Takemitsu: Quotation of Dream
Paul Crossley & Peter Serkin London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
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Gramophone Awards, 1999, Winner - Contemporary
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Copland: One-Act Ballets
The Cleveland Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
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Music of Elliott Carter - Vol 7
Nicolas Hodges (piano) London Sinfonietta & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
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