The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Managing Director, Sarah Bardwell, wrote for Classical Music magazine about her first five months since joining the team and what she aims to achieve in her role.
"I’m an egalitarian. My basic premise is that I want everyone to have a chance to experience music – orchestral music – in the format that works for them. That’s the most exciting thing about the RPO musicians: in my time with them so far, their performances have ranged from orchestral settings of the music of Queen to performing alongside an Indian dance company. In the classical music sector, our concert audiences come first – and every orchestra has an obligation to listen to them. We invest considerable time and resources listening to the people that come to our concerts because, quite simply, there’s no point us doing any of this if we don’t have people who come to the concerts to listen."