The London Schools Symphony Orchestra founded by Dr Leslie Russell, the then Senior Inspector of Music (Schools) of the London County Council. The orchestra performed in the newly opened Royal Festival Hall.
The orchestra visited Holland and Denmark. giving concerts in Rotterdam and Copenhagen.
The orchestra made a second visit to Holland, giving concerts in Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Members of the orchestra recorded music for the sound track of the film 'It's great to be young', featuring Sir John Mills.
The orchestra recorded music for the LCC film 'To Live and Learn'.
The orchestra performed at a reception in Guildhall in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Malcolm Arnold conducted the LSSO in a performance of his 4th Symphony in the Royal Festival Hall.
The orchestra visited Germany, giving concerts in West Berlin, Hamburg and Hanover.
The orchestra visited Germany, giving concerts in Frankfurt, Bonn and Cologne.
The London Schools Symphony Orchestra reorganised by Peter Fletcher, Staff Inspector for Music of the Inner London Education Authority. Membership from this time restricted to pupils at full-time education in schools maintained or aided by the ILEA. Prior to this time a quarter of the orchestra were students from music conservatoires.
The London Schools Training Orchestra and the London Schools Concert Band established as an adjunct to the LSSO. The Friends of the LSSO Association founded by a group of parents and well-wishers, with the prime object of raising funds to help subsidise the cost to ILEA pupils of the LSSO's residential courses and overseas tours.
Residential courses for the LSSO introduced. The orchestra visited Germany, giving concerts in West Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and Kiel. Concert at the Central Hall, Westminster, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
The LSSO included in BBC's 'Omnibus' television programme. The orchestra visited Chicago, USA.
LSSO concert in Sadlers Wells Theatre broadcast in its entirety by BBC Radio London. The orchestra visited France and Germany, giving concerts in Calais, Le Touquet, Bonn, Cologne and Hilden. The Friends of the LSSO Association registered as a Charity.
The orchestra made its first commercial gramophone recording – of the Bloch Viola Suite and the Suite Hébraïque.
The concert at the Roya Festival hall was recorded by the BBC for transmission in its 'Youth Orchestras of the World' series. The orchestra visited France, giving concerts in Calais, Boulogne, le Touquet and Ville D'Avray (Paris).
John Hosier succeeded Peter Fletcher as Staff Inspector for Music, ILEA, and director of LSSO activities.
The London Schools String Ensemble established for younger string players. A documentary programme about the LSSO made by BBC Television. The orchestra gave a concert conducted by Andrew Davis in the Royal Festival Hall.
The LSSO conducted by Simon Rattle in a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
The LSSO, conducted by Simon Rattle, visited the USA as part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, giving concerts in Paolo Alto, San Francisco, Hollywood Bowl, Santa Barbara, Chicago and Carnegie Hall, New York.
John Stephens succeeded John Hosier as Staff Inspector for Music, ILEA and director of the LSSO.
The LSSO gave a special concert in the Royal Festival Hall, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The concert included a work by Gordon Crosse commissioned by the ILEA The London Schools Symphonic Band played at County Hall during the Queen's visit.
The LSS0 directed by the Danish conductor PauI Jorgensen in concert at Guildhall.
Tour of Scandinavia, with concert in Copenhagen's Tivoli Concert Hall in the presence of the Danish Queen Mother. Concerts in Stockholm and Oslo conducted by Stewart Bedford.
The LSSO strings directed by Emanuel Hurwitz in a chamber concert at County Hall.
The LSSO combined with ILEA London Schools Dance for a programme at Collegiate Theatre which included first performance of 'Persephone', a work especially commissioned by the ILEA with funds from the Arts Council of Great Britain.
The LSSO gave two concerts at the Royal Festival Hall under the direction of Myung-Wha Chung and John Carewe. Both concerts featured cello soloists: Myung-Wha Chung in Bloch's 'Schelomo' and Anna Carewe in Elgar's Cello Concerto. The orchestra visited Belgium, playing in an International Festival of Youth Orchestras, and in France.
The LSSO conducted by Steuart Bedford at the Royal Festival Hall: also performed concerts in Hackney, Lewisham and at Kenwood under the direction of Colin Metters.
UK government abolishes the LSSO's parent organisation the ILEA. Problems as a result of no longer having a London-wide authority for education continue for decades to come.
Celebration Concert to mark the passing of the ILEA held at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 March 1990, the eve of abolition. Present were the London Brass Consort, the ILEA/London Contemporary Dance Theatre Project, the Massed Strings (over two hundred strong) of Tower Hamlets with the London Schools Strings Ensemble, the London Schools Junior Strings and the Late Starters Orchestra, the London Schools Steels Orchestra and, of course, the LSSO.
First major business sponsor begins partnership with LSSO – London Electricity. LE Chairman later became trustee of the LSSO Foundation.
Matthew's new Oboe Concerto premiered by LSSO.
Stephen Dagg takes over from Peter Shave as Director of CYM. Staff employment responsibilities and organisational supervision were taken on by the City of Westminster on behalf of all subscribing London boroughs (an arrangement which was to last until 2009).
Dudley Moore performs with LSSO at Royal Festival Hall, to rapturous acclaim.
Derek Bourgeois' Concerto for String Quartet & Orchestra premiered by LSSO. Summer tour to Barcelona region.
City of London Corporation takes over as sponsor of the LSSO, marking a turning point in the orchestra's fortunes, and securing its future and home at the Barbican Concert Hall.
LSSO tours Japan in the summer of this year, on a scale never seen before by LSSO tours.
Diana Burrell's Concerto for Flute & Orchestra premiered by LSSO.
LSSO tours Argentina, visiting Mendoza, Cordoba and Buenos Aires, appearing in the Colòn theatre, one of the biggest opera houses in the world (seating 3,000 guests).
Peter Ash appointed as Artistic Director
György Sandor 90th birthday concert
World Premiere Vladimir Tarnopolski's Cinderella
World premiere Jonathan Dove's Run to the Edge while on summer tour of Japan.
French and UK premieres of The Minpins with music by Sibelius.
Semi-staged performance of Bartok's opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle
60th Anniversary celebrations include the Anniversary Concert held at the Barbican Centre.
LSSO presents Jamie Barton's UK debut
HK Gruber 70th birthday concert
UK premiere of Efrain Oscher's Trumpet Concerto
Semi-staged performance of Ravel's opera The Child and the Magic Spells
Ed Gardner conducts the LSSO in Rachmaninov Symphony No.2
Highlights from Weber’s opera ‘Oberon’ performed in concert
LSSO performs with dancers from the Rambert School
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi performed with students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Dancers from Elmhurst Ballet School perform with the LSSO to music by Eleanor Alberga
Sian Edwards Conducts ‘From The Dark Side’ narrated by Dame Janet Suzman
70th Anniversary concert at the Barbican Centre with music by alumnus Jonathan Dove
Launch of Conductor in Residence in association with Black Lives in Music
Christopher Warren-Green conducts the LSSO. Warren-Green was once leader of the LSSO