Lorenzo Iosco is Principal Bass Clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra. He was born in Potenza, Italy in 1985 and studied at the Luigi Cherubini conservatory in Florence. After graduating with honours, Lorenzo continued his studies with Carlo Failli (principal clarinet, Tuscany Orchestra) and Dario Goracci (bass clarinet, Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome).
He was a member of the Italian Youth Orchestra, Rome Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Regionale della Toscana, Camerata Strumentale di Prato, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, and has performed with renowned conductors including Valery Gergiev, Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Harding, Andris Nelsons, Lorin Maazel, Gianandrea Noseda and Nicola Luisotti.