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London Community Orchestra

Founded in 1974, we present 4 live performances of classical music each season.

Our goal is to foster creativity, community connection and a love of classical music in London, Ontario.

05/14/2026

Concert Dates for our 2026-2027 Season

05/04/2026

Bravo!!

Yesterday's concert was a wonderful success.
Our soloist, Leslie Kinton, gave an amazing performance of the Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 1!

The orchestra has a heartfelt thank you to our audience and donors this season for your support. Gratitude to our volunteers and Dundas Street Centre United Church for your welcoming engagement with our audience. We couldn't do our concerts without you.

Kudos to our orchestra members for another season of your commitment and passion to share classical music with our London community. A big thank you to Len and Carolyn for your leadership over another great season.

The LCO is looking forward to our next season and hope you will join us to share the music.

05/02/2026

One more day to our last concert of the season

Our soloist, Leslie Kinton, joined us last night at rehearsal to play through the Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 1.

Here is a small sample of piano and orchestra from the 1st movement of the concerto.

Please join us tomorrow on Sunday May 3 at 3pm to hear Leslie play the concerto that he describes as "one of Beethoven's great expressions of joy".

04/30/2026

4 days until our last concert of the season!

We will be performing music from Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act 1 and Liebestod on Sunday May 3 at 3pm. The opera is a dramatic and emotionally expressive story of doomed love.

Here is a sneak peak at what you will hear at the concert.

We hope you will be able to join us this Sunday.

04/29/2026

5 days until our final concert of the season!

Our soloist, Leslie Kinton, describes Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 1 as "one of Beethoven's great expressions of joy."

Here is a sample from the 4th movement of the concerto captured at last night's rehearsal.

We hope you can join us on Sunday May 3 at 3pm to hear Leslie Kinton perform this joyful concerto.

04/26/2026

Celebrating the people who make our music.

In the last profile of our series, please meet Susan. She has been with the orchestra for 20 years and plays the violin. In addition, she is the current President of the London Community Orchestra. She has a few words to pass along about this season:

"I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our audience and volunteers for supporting us this past season. Your energy, generosity, and time truly keep the music going. We are so grateful to have such a strong community behind us. I also want to say a big thank you to the members of the orchestra for your dedication and passion—everything you put in is what brings our music to life in the community."

Looking forward to seeing you at our last concert of the season on Sunday May 3 at 3pm.

04/16/2026

Beethoven...

When Beethoven was 17 years old, he travelled to Vienna to play for Mozart, hoping to study with him. The story goes that at first, Mozart was unimpressed—but when Beethoven began to improvise, everything changed. Mozart reportedly turned to those nearby and said,

“Keep your eyes on him—one day he will give the world something to talk about.”

Whether every detail is fact or legend, the moment captures something powerful in the meeting between two of the greatest musical minds in history.

On Sunday May 3, 2026 at 3pm, you will hear our soloist Leslie Kinton play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no.1. The concerto is a triumphal blend of youthful energy, classical elegance and the emerging genius of Ludwig van Beethoven at the very start of his legendary journey. Leslie’s playing will confirm why we continue to talk about Beethoven.

04/11/2026

Exciting news!!!🥳

The London Community Orchestra has been nominated for the 2026 Forest City London Music Awards in the category “Classical Instrumental Group”.

This annual award celebrates musical talent in London and the surrounding region. We are honoured to be nominated alongside such an exceptional group of ensembles and we extend our sincere congratulations to all the nominees.

The public determines which of the nominees will win the year’s award. If you’ve been moved by our music and would like to show your support, every vote for us celebrates and sustains the music we love to share with you.

Here is the link to the voting through the London Music Office: https://academy.fclma.ca/ (Voting has begun already and ends on May 8, 2026 at 7:59pm).

We appreciate your ongoing support of the London Community Orchestra. Be sure to share this post!

04/10/2026

We continue to celebrate the people who make our music.

Meet Kristin - she has been with the orchestra for 19 years playing in the violin section. She also is the orchestra's manager, making sure the day to day operations of the orchestra are on track so the keep the rest of us can continue to make the music.

04/08/2026

A focus on Beethoven..

On May 3, 2026 we will be playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 1 in C with Leslie Kinton as the piano soloist.

Here is a small sample of the orchestra playing part of the first movement.

We hope you will join us for the final concert of our season.

Address

482 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6B1W6

Telephone

519-438-3260

Website

http://www.lco-on.ca/

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