Support Us
Individual Support
Become a Friend or Patron and help provide crucial support for the Orchestra’s dynamic young musicians at an early stage in their careers.
Corporate Partnership
Corporate supporters share our vision of brining exciting new music to as wide an audience as possible, and benefit from exciting networking and social opportunities.
Local Businesses
Advertising in our concert programmes will allow small, local businesses to target a braod spectrum of potential consumers in a striking and original way.
Corporate Partnership
Corporate support is vital to our needs and objectives as a high-quality, dynamic orchestra. In return, our cutting-edge programme will attract attention from the media and general public. Our fresh approach makes us ideal for brand alignment and gives companies the opportunity to fulfil their corporate social responsibilities in a very positive, original way.
Exclusive Concert Sponsorship / Minimum Donation £15,000
• Acknowledgement of support in concert programme and major advertising on all promotion material, concert literature and LCO, LSO and Barbican websites
• 20 complimentary premium tickets and programmes
• Invitations to interval and post-concert receptions, allowing the opportunity to meet LCO players, soloists, directors, featured composers and invited guests.
• Private performances by musicians drawn from LCO at functions of your choice
• Invitation to annual LCO dinner
• Opportunity to host a private concert reception
Corporate Membership
This is a scheme designed to build a long-term major partnership between organisations and LCO, offering benefits through a special relationship with the Orchestra over time in return for sustained financial support. All corporate membership is tailored on an individual basis but will generally involve benefits from complimentary tickets and corporate hospitality, to advertising opportunities and involvement with the Orchestra’s work and future planning.
Local Businesses
Advertising in our concert programmes provides the perfect opportunity for local businesses to target a broad spectrum of potential consumers in a striking and original way.
Concert coverage / £350 For a single concert
• 1/2 A5 colour advert in concert programme
Principal concert coverage / £500 For a single concert
• Full A5 colour advert in concert programme
Season coverage / £1,000 For full season coverage (4 concerts)
• Full A5 colour advert in concert programme
• Logo and link to your business on the LCO website
Individual Support
Become a Friend or Patron of the Orchestra and share our vision of bringing exciting new music to as wide an audience as possible. Your contribution will help ensure that the best contemporary music gets performed live, and will provide crucial support for the Orchestra’s dynamic young musicians at an early stage in their careers. There are four levels for both Friend and Patron membership, the suggested levels of donation for which are listed below. Membership for both Friends and Patrons runs for one year from its initiation.
Friends
Friend / £50 For Friend and guest
• Support acknowledged in all relevant LCO publications such as concert programmes and on the LCO website
• Friends are kept closely engaged in the life of LCO through regular updates on the Orchestra, its concerts, recordings and other activities
• Friends are informed as to how their donation is being used to benefit LCO’s work
Concert Friend / £100 For Friend and guest
• All the benefits of Supporter (£50) membership plus:
• Discounts and priority booking for all LCO concerts
Season Friend / £250 For Friend and guest
• All the benefits of Concert Friend (£100) membership plus:
• Access to all LCO concert-day rehearsals
Orchestra Friend / £500 For Friend and guest
• All the benefits of Season Friend (£250) membership plus:
• Invitation to meet players, soloists, directors and featured composers at post-concert receptions
Patrons
Bronze Patron / £1,000 For Patron and guest
• All the benefits of Orchestra Friend (£500) membership:
• Support acknowledged in all relevant LCO publications such as concert programmes and on the LCO website
• Patrons are kept closely engaged in the life of LCO through regular updates on the Orchestra, its concerts, recordings and other activities
• Patrons are informed as to how their donation is being used to benefit LCO’s work
• Discounts and priority booking for all LCO concerts
• Access to all LCO concert-day rehearsals
• Invitation to meet players, soloists, directors and featured composers at post-concert receptions
Plus:
• Personalised membership card
• Complimentary top price tickets and programmes to all LCO concerts
• Opportunity to endow any LCO musician’s chair of the Patron’s choice
Silver Patron / £2,500 For Patron and guest
• All the benefits of Bronze (£1,000) membership plus:
• Opportunity to endow any Principal or Co-Principal player’s chair of the Patron’s choice
• Opportunity to host a private concert reception
• Invitation to dine with players, soloists, directors, and featured composers at the annual LCO dinner
Gold Patron / £5,000 For Patron and guest
• All the benefits of Silver (£2,500) membership plus:
• Opportunity to endow the Leader’s chair
• Private performance given by musicians drawn from LCO at a function of the Patron’s choice
• Opportunity to commission a new work
Diamond Patron / £10,000 For Patron and guest
• All the benefits of Gold (£5,000) membership plus:
• Naming rights for a concert (the concert can either be named after the Patron, or in honour or memory of someone)