Watch: YolanDa Brown in conversation with Vasily Petrenko
Award-winning UK saxophonist and broadcaster, YolanDa Brown, sat down with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's new Music Director Vasily Petrenko back in August 2021.
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Get to know: the story of Stravinsky's Petrushka
Our Great British Music season begins on Tuesday 3 November at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall with our new Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducting a series of British Masterworks.
Wemba's Dream: Production Assistant Intern, Khadra, shares her experience
Join us again on Saturday 10 September 2022 for Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey
Khadra Mohamed joined the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2021 as the Production Assistant Intern, supported by the Mo Siewcharran Fund.
Khadra was a key member of the team working on Wemba's Dream, a brand new project in partnership with Wembley Park. Wemba's Dream saw the Orchestra collaborate with many Brent-based creatives over several months, which culminated in a day-long performance experience at Wembley Park on Saturday 11 September 2021.
With the project finally premiered, Khadra shares her thoughts on her experience with the RPO and what the internship has meant to her.
Behind the scenes: the RPO’s return to the BBC Proms
On Wednesday 4 August 2021, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra stepped back onto the stage of the Royal Albert Hall in front of a live audience for the first time in almost eight months.
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