LMTO was founded by Freddie Tapner in July 2015, when he put out a call on Facebook in the hope of creating an orchestra filled with musicians who were as passionate about musicals as him.
To his complete surprise, over 250 people replied in less than 24 hours, all interested in playing musicals with a full orchestra.
LMTO is committed to sharing the visceral thrill of musicals performed with a full-scale professional orchestra. As a registered charity, we use the revenue from our performances to support the work we do through our Sitz programme and have previously supported the Devs Scheme and Upbeat, both of which are coming to a close this year. Our ticket revenue only makes up around 55% of our annual income needs, so we rely on the generosity of individuals and Trusts and Foundations to achieve our objectives.
Each month, over 100 musicians and singers gather at Bishopsgate Institute to sing and play though the score of a musical in private. The result is extraordinary. Fancy coming along?
