New Partnership with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Lark Music is excited to announce its partnership with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in support of its esteemed Young Composers programme. This initiative offers opportunities for emerging composers, instrumentalists, and conductors to enhance their skills and gain insights into the music industry. Under the mentorship of award-winning composer Tania León, five Young Composers will create new works for the LPO’s Debut Sounds 2025 showcase concert, which will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Wednesday 2^nd July.

This year’s creative brief invites composers to write an eight-minute piece for chamber orchestra inspired by the theme of “memory”, aligning with the LPO’s 2024/25 season entitled ‘Moments Remembered’. The Young Composers programme also includes a series of seminars, workshops, and opportunities to engage with LPO musicians and guest composers, giving composers a chance to experiment with new ideas in a constructive and inquisitive environment.

Lark Music is committed to fostering a vibrant music industry and supporting the development of future talent through meaningful collaborations with organisations such as the LPO. To celebrate the results of the Young Composers programme, let’s explore the achievements of last year’s Young Composers, with an introduction from Tania León. Filmed at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London’s Southbank Centre, each composer collaborated with choreographers from Trinity Laban to debut five thrilling new works for dance. These works were performed at the Debut Sounds: Sound in Motion concert by an ensemble comprising members of the LPO and participants on the Foyle Future First Development Programme, under the baton of LPO Fellow Conductors; Luis Castillo-Briceño and Charlotte Politi.

Tania León introduces Debut Sounds: Sound in Motion

Eliana Echeverry: Diásporas

Eliana noted, ‘Overall the programme has been an incredible opportunity and a very supportive environment to be myself as a composer. I am very grateful for being part of it.’

• Eliana describes her composition
• Eliana Echeverry: Diásporas – Live Performance

Eliana is a versatile Colombian composer with a background in classical, jazz, pop, and traditional music and focuses on the inclusion of Latin-American traditional music in her classical and jazz compositions.

Crystalla Serghiou: SALT

Crystalla stated, ‘It has been a privilege to work with one of the most renowned orchestras in the world and have my music performed by them.’

• Crystalla describes her composition
• Crystalla Serghiou: Salt – Live Performance

A multi-genre composer, Crystalla recently completed her Masters in Composition and has composed and performed with leading ensembles such as the BBC Scottish Orchestra.

Zhenyan Li: Extrapolating

Zhenyan expressed, ‘The LPO players are very friendly and generous, open to changing their performing style for different pieces and happy to give advice on how to notate scores.’

• Zhenyan describes her composition
• Zhenyan Li: Extrapolating – Live Performance

Zhenyan’s works are inspired by traditional Eastern theatre and have been performed worldwide, including a recent premiere of her piece Hashigakari at the Lucerne Festival. She is currently a PhD student at the Royal Academy of Music.

Phoenix Rousiamanis: Unfamiliar Flesh

Phoenix said, ‘Tania León was wonderful to work with and made me feel very welcome and capable. I really hope more young artists get to experience her mentorship.’

• Phoenix describes her composition
• Phoenix Rousiamanis: Unfamiliar Flesh – Live Performance

She is an instrumental and electronic music composer and performer, with accolades including the 2022 RNCM Gold Medal competition. Her music is distributed by NMC Recordings.

Jasper Dommett: Zip, Zap, Boooooogie!!!

Jasper shared, ‘Please continue doing your amazing work – I know all the composers who have done this programme are extremely grateful!’

• Jasper describes their composition
• Jasper Dommett: Zip, Zap, Boooooogie!!! – Live Performance

They are pursuing a PhD at the Royal College of Music and have received multiple accolades for their compositions. Their passion for Queer opera drives their PhD research, celebrating LGBTQIA+ experiences and creating more inclusive work.

Lark Music proudly partners with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to support this rising talent programme. We wish the current cohort of Young Composers all the best as they journey toward showcasing their talent at Debut Sounds 2025!

Debut Sounds will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Wednesday 2 July. Tickets go on sale later this spring. For further details about the LPO Young Composers scheme click here.