Canadian pianist and winner of the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition Bruce Liu spoke to us about his relationship with Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, his previous performance with the Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko, and what it's like to play for London audiences.
Orchestras are flying the flag for live music in the UK – and the orchestral audience is most likely to support live music events and to attend concerts on a frequent basis – according to new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).
The new RPO study explored people’s attitudes to attending concerts, comparing results across a number of music genres. When looking at music genres, seven in ten adults (70%) said they go to a concert at least once a year. Nationally, three in 10 people (31%) said they attended 2-3 concerts a year, although only a small percentage go every month (8%).
Our Artist-in-Residence for the 2024–25 season, violinist Johan Dalene, chatted with First Violins Adriana Iacovache-Pana and Esther Kim at Cadogan Hall about their journeys with the instrument, the music that means the most to them, and how they approach playing concertos from their different perspectives as soloists and orchestral players.
This month saw the Orchestra go on a whistle-stop tour to Germany and Austria, stopping off in Vienna, Hamburg, Hannover, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Freiburg and Frankfurt to a warm welcome from packed audiences. Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducted performances with star violinist Julia Fischer.
