New RPO report uncovers annual trends in public engagement with orchestral music
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today publishes its annual report on engagement with orchestral music. ‘A time to look forward: Trends of engagement with orchestral music draws on research carried out over a 12 month period, provides an overview of public attitudes and involvement with orchestral music and benchmarks 2022 results with previous years - with an additional sample of respondents from ethnic minority groups, rural communities, and low-income families.
The report highlights the stark differences between life pre-pandemic and today’s ‘new normal’, and the bearing this has had on people’s terms of engagement with orchestral music.