LSO Soundhub provides a flexible environment where composers can explore, collaborate and experiment, with access to vital resources, support from industry professionals and LSO members and staff.
Soundhub is a composer-led resource, responding directly to the needs of those using it: a supportive framework for artists to try out new ideas, develop existing work and benefit from peer-to-peer networking and support.
Applications for Soundhub 2026/27 are now open.
We are recruiting up to four composers to become Soundhub Members in 2026/27 and twenty composers to join as Soundhub Associates.
The deadline to apply is Monday 5 October 2026 4pm BST. Please see the Application Guidelines for full details of the programme, eligibility and application methods.
Please get in touch if you need the application guidelines in another format or to discuss with us how we can support you best.
Four Soundhub members each undertake an initial project at LSO St Luke’s either with a small group of LSO players, or an independent project for which space and other resources are provided. Each member is also allocated a mentor to support them as they develop their project.
The aim is to provide members with an opportunity to explore and develop their practice. These projects do not necessarily need to result in a finished product; the focus is on demonstrating learning and development through the creative process.
Members will benefit from:
The Soundhub Community is also extended to a wider group of Associates, who along with the Members, benefit from access to Soundhub events, LSO rehearsals and concerts, plus occasional access to space and other resources.
Associates will benefit from:
All Members and Associates are part of a community that offers peer-to-peer support and networking opportunities, plus access to LSO rehearsals and concerts for free or at a discounted rate.
The programme welcomes applications from composers with a diverse range of musical approaches and backgrounds who are interested in writing for classical orchestral musicians. We are particularly interested in applications from composers from historically under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse composers, women or non-binary composers, disabled composers and composers from outside the classical tradition.
We support Sound and Music’s Fair Access Principles, a code of best practice for running successful, open and inclusive artist development programmes, competitions and awards for composers.
In addition, applicants must:
LSO Soundhub is generously supported by Susie Thomson with additional support from the Hinrichsen Foundation.
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