JoAnn Falletta, acclaimed by The New York Times as “one of the finest conductors of her generation”, serves as the music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She has guest conducted more than a hundred orchestras in North America and many of the most prominent orchestras in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, which is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. Falletta is an ardent champion of music of our time, introducing over 500 works by American composers, including more than 110 world premières. Her extensive Naxos discography includes a double GRAMMY® Award-winning volume of works by John Corigliano and GRAMMY®-nominated discs by Fuchs, Gershwin, Holst, Respighi, Strauss, and Schubert.

The London Symphony Orchestra, Resident at the Barbican Centre, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. The LSO works with an enviable family of artists, including Valery Gergiev, Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Harding, and has long-standing relationships with some of the leading musicians in the world. The Orchestra enjoys residencies in New York, Paris and Tokyo, in addition to regular tours around the globe. The LSO is set apart from other international orchestras by the depth of its commitment to music education through LSO Discovery, reaching over 65,000 people each year and offering people of all ages opportunities to get involved in music-making. The Orchestra is a world-leader in recording music for CD, film and events, and was the Official Orchestra of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Ceremonies. LSO Live is the most successful label of its kind and recordings are available worldwide on CD, SACD and online.