The London City Philharmonic (LCP) performs a broad symphonic and operatic repertoire, with a particular commitment to creating meaningful performance opportunities for emerging musicians and soloists, giving developing artists the opportunity to perform in high-quality professional concert productions.
The orchestra has appeared at prominent London venues including Smith Square Hall, where in 2024 it presented a fully staged production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall at the Royal College of Music, London.
During the 2024-2025 season, LCP undertook an extensive series of concerts across China, appearing at Shanghai Symphony Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre and other major venues in Shanghai and across the country.
In 2019, in collaboration with the London Bel Canto Festival, LCP performed Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda. The orchestra has also worked with festivals and cultural organisations including Renaissance 21, London Overseas Musicians League Piano Festival, Kensington & Chelsea Arts Festival, London Bel Canto Festival, and others.
Alongside the established classical repertoire, LCP actively champions contemporary music. The orchestra has presented UK premieres of works by Fredrik Gran, Branka Popovic and Fatos Lumani, as well as the world premiere of Alex McGery’s Tereza on Petrin Hill. Its performances of works by Gran and Popovic followed their recognition in the London Music Society Composers Competition.
Through its concerts, opera productions, collaborations and premieres, the London City Philharmonic supports emerging performers and composers, brings new music to audiences, and creates opportunities for young artists to develop their experience on the professional concert stage.
The London City Philharmonic welcomes collaborations with opera companies, choral societies, festivals, soloists and cultural organisations.
For enquiries: info@londoncityphilharmonic.co.uk
Olsi Qinami is the Principal Conductor and Music Director of the London City Philharmonic, Conductor at the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Albania and Professor of Conducting at the University of Arts in Tirana, Albania.
Olsi has collaborated with many orchestras and soloists including soloists from the Vienna Philharmonic and orchestras such as BBC Symphony Orchestra, Opera Hong Kong, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Parnu Festival Orchestra, National Opera of Albania, BBC Singers, National Opera of North Macedonia, Athens Philharmonic, Opera de Massy in Paris, London City Orchestra, University of Arts Philharmonic Orchestra of Albania, London Thames Orchestra, The Amadeus and Chorus Orchestra, Orchestre de Chambre de Versailles, Kammerphilharmonie Graz, Orchestra Giovanile di Genova and many others.
In 2015 he was awarded the 2nd prize at the International Conducting Competition with the London Classical Soloists, semifinalist at the 2017 Cadaques Conducting Competition.
Olsi began studying piano at the age of 6 in his native country Albania and studied at the Lycée Artistique “Jordan Misja” in Tirana, and later in the UK with Nigel Clayton professor at the London “Royal College of Music”.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Orchestral Conducting from the “Royal Birmingham Conservatoire”, a Bachelor’s Degree in Conducting from the “Academy of Arts in Albania” and also Diplome Superior in Conducting from the “Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris” where he studied with Dominique Rouits.
Olsi continued his studies with Paavo Jarvi at the "Jarvi Conducting Academy", Riccardo Muti at the "Riccardo Muti Opera Academy" with Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, "Orkney Advanced Conducting Course" with Alexander Vedernikov & Charles Peebles and "the Royal Northern College of Music Advanced Conducting Masterclasses" with Mark Heron. He also studied with, Jorma Panula, Michalis Economou, Marco Guidarini, Howard Williams, Peter Stark, Bujar Llapaj, Neil Thomson and others.