LFAM
LFAM 2026
Welcome!
The Mornington Trust and Lontano proudly present the 10th London Festival of American Music, to be held from 10th–13th November at The Warehouse in London.
Curated by visionary Cuban-American conductor-composer, Odaline de la Martínez, the five-day Festival aims to promote the work of outstanding American composers who are well established at home but less well known to UK audiences.
250 Years of Diversity
This year’s Festival offers a fresh take on America's 250th anniversary, celebrating the USA's diversity of gender, generation, ethnicity and geography. Half the composers featured are women, with many hailing from ethnic minority backgrounds. Alongside international names, such as Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, Eric Whitacre (and Dolly Parton!), are also a plethora of exciting emerging voices.
The Festival programming features no less than 22 UK premieres, as well as specially commissioned World Premieres by Daniel Thomas Davies, Charles Shadle and Neva Derewetsky.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Odaline de la Martínez
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Featured Composers
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 Nick Strimple |  Reena Esmail |  Florence Price |
 Michael Gordon |  Dolly Parton |  Eric Whitacre |
 Caroline Shaw |  Margaret Bonds |  Ursula Mamlock |
 George Walker |  Elena Ruehr |  Charles Shadle |
 Daniel Asia |  Brittney Boykin |  Danel Thomas Davies |
 Barbara Fazwinski |  Arlene Sierra |  Iván Enrique Rodríguez |
 Aaron Einbond |  Augusta Reed Thomas |  Hall Johnson |
 Frank Ticheli |  Luis Quintana |  Nico Muhly |
 Neva Derewetzky |  Jorge Andrés Ballesteros |  Jake Runestad |
 Alfred Lerdahl |
Odaline de la Martínez is a clear-sighted and astonishly able music director who brings a sense of adventure to contemporary music.
The Musical Times
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HOW TO FIND US
Travelling to
The Warehouse
13 Theed Street, Waterloo, London, SE1 8ST
BY TUBE
Bakerloo, Jubilee or Northern Line to Waterloo Station
BY TRAIN
South Western Railway / Southeastern to Waterloo East Station
BY BUS
CONTACT US
Office 44
219, Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)7948 099298
SPONSORS
Thank You!
The Mornington Trust gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the following organisations: the Hinrichsen Foundation, the Dwight and Ursula Mamlok-Stiftung and the Alice M. Ditson Fund.