LSO St Luke’s, a unique music venue that also serves as the home of the London Symphony Orchestra, have recently launched brand new recording facilities as part of a multi-million-pound investment in their creative and technical infrastructure.
Originally built in 1733 as St Luke’s Church, the venue was transformed into a music education, performance and recording venue for the London Symphony Orchestra back in 2003. Now known as LSO St Luke’s, the facility plays host to a wide range of creative activity, from orchestral recording and public events through to contemporary gigs, artist projects, commercial audio work and podcast production. It’s already welcomed leading musicians and artists including Elton John, Annie Lennox, Bruce Springsteen, PJ Harvey and Sting, and the team say that the expanded facilities will help to ensure that the venue continues to evolve to meet the needs of creators now and in the future.
“The launch of our new Audio Control Room and expanded recording facilities marks an exciting new chapter for LSO St Luke’s. This investment strengthens our ability to support world-class artists and creative teams, while opening up exciting new possibilities for how music, film and broadcast projects are made within this historic space. We are delighted to be building on the legacy of LSO St Luke’s and ensuring it continues to inspire creativity for generations to come.” — Sarah Quinn, Chair, London Symphony Orchestra
The new build boasts a professionally designed and built control room kitted out with an ATC 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos rig and an Avid S4 control surface. The room is connected to all of the building’s various recording spaces, allowing the studio to act as a recording control room as well as handling mixing and post-production work.
For filmed projects, the venue’s Master Control Room provides a state-of-the-art digital and broadcast recording facility, and has recently been fitted with a dedicated camera gallery for high-definition capture, allowing the venue to offer filmed sessions, live streams, podcast production and broadcast services.
“These new facilities allow us to open up the space in a new way, welcoming a broader range of creatives alongside our orchestral, community and education work. We are excited to support artists, producers, filmmakers and audio professionals of all kinds in accessing everything the venue now has to offer, from recording and production through to broadcast and digital content creation.” — Becky Lees, Director, LSO Live
More information about LSO St. Luke’s can be found via the link below.
