Ross Pople

The artistic excellence of the London Festival Orchestra rests on the remarkable, determining influence of its principal conductor and artistic director, Ross Pople.

Pople's hallmark is a deeply intuitive musicianship, manifest in an unfailing sense of style and flawless creative discipline. Originally an outstanding cellist, Pople has an intimate knowledge of the orchestra and repertoire - hence his effortless communication of musical ideas to orchestra and audience. His affinity with the classical repertoire has produced a host of definitive performances and recordings and he is widely acknowledged as a fine interpreter of contemporary music.

'Directed with a quietly definitive sense of colour and scrupulous care for dynamic balance.'
(Dallapiccola) The Financial Times

His confidence and steady influence in the musical arena mark Pople out as one of the significant conductors of our time. He has worked in close association with many legendary artists and composers - Menuhin, Curzon, Oistrakh, Kentner, Malcolm, Boult, Kempe, Lutoslawski, Penderecki, Solti, Bernstein, Benjamin, Casken, Roxburgh, Berio, Carter, Kurtag, Tavener, Arnold and Boulez.

'Ross Pople had an electric effect in Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony and it was possible to assess what he transmits in way of spontaneity to the musicians.' Kolner

Pople has recorded some 80 discs with the LFO to resounding critical acclaim. These include the complete Mendelssohn String Symphonies, Holst The Planets, Richard Strauss Metamorphosen, a series of Sinfonie Concertanti (J S Bach, Haydn, Stamitz and Mozart), symphonies of Schubert and Mendelssohn and works by Arnold, Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams, Franck, Boccherini, Schoenberg and Haydn's complete London Symphonies.

'Ross Pople's performances confirm that he senses an ongoing revelation.'
Grammophone