World-class music direct to your living room

For the first 12 weeks of lockdown, LMP broadcast a unique daily online stream of musical treats and live performance which helped support our musicians and kept us in touch with our audience. With exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews, mini concerts and content made especially for the youngest music lovers, LMP kept the music playing through the pandemic. To date ‘At Home with LMP’ content has racked up more than 225,000 views on social media, and it is still available to view. Watch some of the highlights below, or via our social media channels.

Prokofiev’s Peter & the Wolf, narrated by Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong

LMP’s brand-new production of Prokofiev’s ‘symphonic fairy tale for children’ Peter and the Wolf – a perennial favourite for music lovers of all ages. Alexander Armstrong narrates, with LMP players performing from their homes during lockdown (expertly edited together by conductors Tim Henty and Ben Pope) and a cast of LMP musicians, family members and pets. The film also incorporates charming new illustrations from Kirin Eldridge, animated by Cat Fuller, which bring the dramatic story of Peter and the Wolf to life.

Highlights from At Home with LMP

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Mozart Mondays

LMP musicians & guest artists unpack & explore a different work by Mozart each week, with contributions from Michael Collins, Jane Glover and LMP Leaders Simon Blendis & Ruth Rogers.

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Chamber Tuesdays

Get to know our players and associated artists and discover a new chamber ensemble involving LMP musicians each week.

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Thursday Thoughts

Go behind-the-scenes with our musicians to learn about a new backstage area of the orchestra.

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Family Fridays

Family-friendly performances to cater for younger audiences. Highlights include Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals featuring Joanna Lumley OBE, a new charming rendition of Ferdinand and the Bull, and The Enchanted Violin.

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Saturday Sessions

Exclusive solo performances streamed via Facebook-live from musicians performing in their homes. Highlights include recitals from soprano Christina Johnston, Craig Ogden & Harpist Rosanna Rolton.

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Sofa Sundays

We catch up with artists and long-standing friends of the orchestra and discuss how they’re coping with lockdown, including interviews with Dame Felicity Lott, Roxanna Panufnik, Craig Ogden and Nicola Benedetti.

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Like what you see? Help support our musicians through this period of financial instability.

As a charity with no core funding, the coming months of concert cancellations due to the outbreak of Coronavirus will have a huge impact on the orchestra and other arts organisations across the country. Freelance musicians and artists will struggle with no income sources for the foreseeable future. The ‘At home with LMP’ initiative will work to combat some of the losses and help support its musicians through this difficult time.

If you are able to give a small donation, your money will go towards compensating our wonderful musicians for the loss of income they will inevitably face. You can donate to the campaign via the link below.

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