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Photos: 'Journeys of Discovery' begins at Southbank Centre

On Sunday 2 October the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra opened their 2022-23 Journeys of Discovery season in Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall with Music Director Vasily Petrenko.

Pianist Simon Trpčeski joined the Orchestra for Grieg's Piano Concerto in 'Awakening', a programme of three Romantic works which included Wagner's Faust Overture and Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Read on to view more photos from the evening.

A short trip to Prague and Linz

This September we hopped the channel to make a brief trip to Prague and Linz for two sold-out concerts with our Music Director Vasily Petrenko.

Meet RPO Artist-in-Residence Isata Kanneh-Mason

Isata Kanneh-Mason is the recipient of numerous awards, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Kanneh-Mason family. Her debut album of music by Clara Schumann entered the UK classical charts at No.1.

Photos and reactions: video games arrive at the BBC Proms

A wide shot of the RPO performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall

Monday 1 August marked a special occasion for the BBC Proms with 8-Bit to Infinity. Under conductor Robert Ames, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed the very first video game music Prom to an enthusiastic crowd of game music fans and newcomers alike, guided by presenters Louise Blain and Steffan Powell.

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Photos: 'Journeys of Discovery' begins at Southbank Centre

A short trip to Prague and Linz

Meet RPO Artist-in-Residence Isata Kanneh-Mason

Photos and reactions: video games arrive at the BBC Proms

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