On Wednesday 25 September the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert at the Royal Albert Hall of the 2024–25 season with American Classics, featuring music by Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and John Williams under the baton of conductor Michael Seal. We were joined by vocalists Anna-Jane Casey and Tobias Turley, as well as pianist Eric Lu for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
New research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has found that adults in the UK are now more likely to rate music as Britain’s greatest export to the world than anything else.
A poll of over 2,000 people (nationally representative) asked respondents what they regarded as being among Britain’s greatest assets that are exported globally. The results showed that two in five people (41%) pointed to British music, signalling their pride in the artform. Compared to responses from 2021, music climbed two places, surpassing the Royal Family (40%) and breakthroughs in medicine (35%) to claim the top spot.
The Journeys of Discovery series of podcasts from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Seven Hills continues with broadcaster and writer Petroc Trelawny. Journeys of Discovery explores the life stories and passions of special guests from a range of careers, and delves into how music has shaped their journeys.
Violinist Johan Dalene, our Artist-in-Residence for the 2024–25 Season, introduces himself and the music he'll be playing ahead of his concerts with us this coming season at Cadogan Hall, Northampton's Royal & Derngate, Guildford's G Live and Warwick Arts Centre. Winner of the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019 and Gramophone’s 2022 Young Artist of the Year, the Swedish-born Norwegian violinist is one of the most notable rising stars of his generation.
