Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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A symphony orchestra on a journey to bring people together through the power of orchestral music, wherever they are and whatever they do.
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🖌 Announcing our 2025–26 Season with our Music Director Vasily Petrenko at the Royal Albert Hall and Southbank Centre
From the raw power of Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony, to the boundless imagination of Messiaen's Turangalîla, join us as we create music that speaks directly to you.
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From the raw power of Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony, to the boundless imagination of Messiaen's Turangalîla, join us as we create music that speaks directly to you.
rpo.co.uk/RPOxVP
Thank you for having us, Madison! @uwmadison.bsky.social
Tonight we'll be in Illinois at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 🎻 #RPOonTour
📷 Adriana Iacovache-Pana
Tonight we'll be in Illinois at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 🎻 #RPOonTour
📷 Adriana Iacovache-Pana
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Thank you for having us, Madison! @uwmadison.bsky.social
Tonight we'll be in Illinois at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 🎻 #RPOonTour
📷 Adriana Iacovache-Pana
Tonight we'll be in Illinois at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 🎻 #RPOonTour
📷 Adriana Iacovache-Pana
"[The RPO brings] the joy and healing of live music to those who otherwise would not experience it."
Read John Rutter's reflections on and the power of collaborative music-making and our innovative STROKESTRA® programme.
Read John Rutter's reflections on and the power of collaborative music-making and our innovative STROKESTRA® programme.
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
"[The RPO brings] the joy and healing of live music to those who otherwise would not experience it."
Read John Rutter's reflections on and the power of collaborative music-making and our innovative STROKESTRA® programme.
Read John Rutter's reflections on and the power of collaborative music-making and our innovative STROKESTRA® programme.
Our latest stop on tour with Vasily Petrenko and Ray Chen was the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina - thank you so much for having us! #RPOonTour
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Our latest stop on tour with Vasily Petrenko and Ray Chen was the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina - thank you so much for having us! #RPOonTour
"What's made me stay? Well, I just felt at home immediately, it's like a family, I didn't want to leave."
After being part of the RPO for nearly 40 years, we recently said goodbye to retiring cellist Bill Heggart. Thank you for making music with us, Bill.
youtu.be/GvbuJyq3pn8
After being part of the RPO for nearly 40 years, we recently said goodbye to retiring cellist Bill Heggart. Thank you for making music with us, Bill.
youtu.be/GvbuJyq3pn8
Retiring cellist Bill Heggart reflects on his time in the Orchestra
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January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"What's made me stay? Well, I just felt at home immediately, it's like a family, I didn't want to leave."
After being part of the RPO for nearly 40 years, we recently said goodbye to retiring cellist Bill Heggart. Thank you for making music with us, Bill.
youtu.be/GvbuJyq3pn8
After being part of the RPO for nearly 40 years, we recently said goodbye to retiring cellist Bill Heggart. Thank you for making music with us, Bill.
youtu.be/GvbuJyq3pn8
On Thu 15 Jan our Artist Laureate @johnrutter.bsky.social opened our US tour at Orlando's Dr Phillips Center, as we performed the American premieres of his Celebration Overture and Cityscapes, and finished with his Magnificat, featuring the Bach Festival Choir and Clara Rottsolk.
📷 Petru Cuciuc
📷 Petru Cuciuc
January 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM
On Thu 15 Jan our Artist Laureate @johnrutter.bsky.social opened our US tour at Orlando's Dr Phillips Center, as we performed the American premieres of his Celebration Overture and Cityscapes, and finished with his Magnificat, featuring the Bach Festival Choir and Clara Rottsolk.
📷 Petru Cuciuc
📷 Petru Cuciuc
Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony is a signal of defiance against absolute tyranny, in which he encoded something small but powerful - his own name.
Discover more about the Tenth in our latest blog:
www.rpo.co.uk/news-and-pre...
Discover more about the Tenth in our latest blog:
www.rpo.co.uk/news-and-pre...
January 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony is a signal of defiance against absolute tyranny, in which he encoded something small but powerful - his own name.
Discover more about the Tenth in our latest blog:
www.rpo.co.uk/news-and-pre...
Discover more about the Tenth in our latest blog:
www.rpo.co.uk/news-and-pre...
Yesterday we arrived at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center with our Artist Laureate @johnrutter.bsky.social, who conducted American premieres of his music and as well as his glorious Magnificat with the Bach Festival Choir. Clara Rottsolk also sang Canteloube's charming Chants d'Auvergne 🎶
#RPOonTour
#RPOonTour
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Yesterday we arrived at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center with our Artist Laureate @johnrutter.bsky.social, who conducted American premieres of his music and as well as his glorious Magnificat with the Bach Festival Choir. Clara Rottsolk also sang Canteloube's charming Chants d'Auvergne 🎶
#RPOonTour
#RPOonTour
We were saddened to learn of the recent death of John Wallace, who was Co-Principal Trumpet with the Orchestra from 1974–76. His brilliant musicianship, passion for music education and his kindness were an inspiration to our musicians and to audiences around the world throughout his long career.
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
We were saddened to learn of the recent death of John Wallace, who was Co-Principal Trumpet with the Orchestra from 1974–76. His brilliant musicianship, passion for music education and his kindness were an inspiration to our musicians and to audiences around the world throughout his long career.
On this day in 1953: Shostakovich's Symphony No.10 was premiered by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Yevgeny Mravinsky.
December 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On this day in 1953: Shostakovich's Symphony No.10 was premiered by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Yevgeny Mravinsky.
“I’m thrilled to be starting with the RPO. I’m especially excited to join the fantastic RPO trombone section for major projects around the world - including Mahler’s Sixth Symphony in the new year. I can’t wait to get started.”
We're very happy to announce our new Sub-Principal Trombone, Tom Berry.
We're very happy to announce our new Sub-Principal Trombone, Tom Berry.
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
“I’m thrilled to be starting with the RPO. I’m especially excited to join the fantastic RPO trombone section for major projects around the world - including Mahler’s Sixth Symphony in the new year. I can’t wait to get started.”
We're very happy to announce our new Sub-Principal Trombone, Tom Berry.
We're very happy to announce our new Sub-Principal Trombone, Tom Berry.
This morning (on Christmas Jumper Day!) we held sessions of our Sound Sanctuary programme at Brent Mencap, working to improve local residents' wellbeing through the power of making music. We'd like to thank Brent Mencap for all the support they've given us for this programme throughout 2025! 🎶🎹🥁
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This morning (on Christmas Jumper Day!) we held sessions of our Sound Sanctuary programme at Brent Mencap, working to improve local residents' wellbeing through the power of making music. We'd like to thank Brent Mencap for all the support they've given us for this programme throughout 2025! 🎶🎹🥁
Our staff had a fantastic time yesterday visiting our neighbours at Punchdrunk Enrichment, one of our partners in the Vi-Brent consortium of creative organisations in Brent, to experience their brand-new immersive show for families, Fireside Tales 🔥📖
December 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our staff had a fantastic time yesterday visiting our neighbours at Punchdrunk Enrichment, one of our partners in the Vi-Brent consortium of creative organisations in Brent, to experience their brand-new immersive show for families, Fireside Tales 🔥📖
What a fantastic time we had @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Saturday for Christmas Cracker with conductor Stephen Bell and vocalists Juliette Crosbie and Matt Ford as we delivered a stocking full of musical treats 🎁
📷 Danny Kaan
📷 Danny Kaan
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
What a fantastic time we had @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Saturday for Christmas Cracker with conductor Stephen Bell and vocalists Juliette Crosbie and Matt Ford as we delivered a stocking full of musical treats 🎁
📷 Danny Kaan
📷 Danny Kaan
'Rachmaninov had his whole life in front of him, so he wanted to give this message of hope, a sense of rebirth.'
Our recording of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff, released via harmonia mundi, is an Editor's Choice for the December 2025 issue of Gramophone!
Our recording of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff, released via harmonia mundi, is an Editor's Choice for the December 2025 issue of Gramophone!
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
'Rachmaninov had his whole life in front of him, so he wanted to give this message of hope, a sense of rebirth.'
Our recording of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff, released via harmonia mundi, is an Editor's Choice for the December 2025 issue of Gramophone!
Our recording of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff, released via harmonia mundi, is an Editor's Choice for the December 2025 issue of Gramophone!
The festive spirit has well and truly descended after @johnrutter.bsky.social's Christmas Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall with The Bach Choir, @kingssingers.bsky.social and BSL interpreter Angie Newman for carols old and new, seasonal fanfares and John's famous Christmas quiz!
📷 Gurnoor Singh
📷 Gurnoor Singh
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The festive spirit has well and truly descended after @johnrutter.bsky.social's Christmas Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall with The Bach Choir, @kingssingers.bsky.social and BSL interpreter Angie Newman for carols old and new, seasonal fanfares and John's famous Christmas quiz!
📷 Gurnoor Singh
📷 Gurnoor Singh
This #GivingTuesday we’re launching our Big Give Christmas Challenge, running until 9 December, to raise money for RPO Resound, our ground-breaking community and education programme.
Any donation you make is matched for double the impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005BSKfYAO
Any donation you make is matched for double the impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005BSKfYAO
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This #GivingTuesday we’re launching our Big Give Christmas Challenge, running until 9 December, to raise money for RPO Resound, our ground-breaking community and education programme.
Any donation you make is matched for double the impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005BSKfYAO
Any donation you make is matched for double the impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005BSKfYAO
From the Royal Albert Hall with love 🍸🤵🏻♂️💌
Last night we gave the music of cinema's great spy a spectacular symphonic treatment in The Music of Bond, featuring conductor Stephen Bell, vocalists Alison Jiear and Matt Ford, presenter Charlie Higson and BSL interpreter Kate Green.
📷 Danny Kaan
Last night we gave the music of cinema's great spy a spectacular symphonic treatment in The Music of Bond, featuring conductor Stephen Bell, vocalists Alison Jiear and Matt Ford, presenter Charlie Higson and BSL interpreter Kate Green.
📷 Danny Kaan
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
From the Royal Albert Hall with love 🍸🤵🏻♂️💌
Last night we gave the music of cinema's great spy a spectacular symphonic treatment in The Music of Bond, featuring conductor Stephen Bell, vocalists Alison Jiear and Matt Ford, presenter Charlie Higson and BSL interpreter Kate Green.
📷 Danny Kaan
Last night we gave the music of cinema's great spy a spectacular symphonic treatment in The Music of Bond, featuring conductor Stephen Bell, vocalists Alison Jiear and Matt Ford, presenter Charlie Higson and BSL interpreter Kate Green.
📷 Danny Kaan
'The deeps have music soft and low
When winds awake the airy spry...'
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at a sea-swept Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus for Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, Elgar's Sea Pictures with @jessdandy.bsky.social, and Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony.
When winds awake the airy spry...'
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at a sea-swept Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus for Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, Elgar's Sea Pictures with @jessdandy.bsky.social, and Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
'The deeps have music soft and low
When winds awake the airy spry...'
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at a sea-swept Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus for Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, Elgar's Sea Pictures with @jessdandy.bsky.social, and Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony.
When winds awake the airy spry...'
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at a sea-swept Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus for Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, Elgar's Sea Pictures with @jessdandy.bsky.social, and Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony.
Today we're off on a spectacular voyage at Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus as we embark on Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, ride the impassioned waves of Elgar's Sea Pictures with contralto @jessdandy.bsky.social, and traverse the wild Highlands in Mendelssohn's Symphony No.3, 'Scottish' 🌊⛵⛰️
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today we're off on a spectacular voyage at Cadogan Hall with conductor Antony Hermus as we embark on Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, ride the impassioned waves of Elgar's Sea Pictures with contralto @jessdandy.bsky.social, and traverse the wild Highlands in Mendelssohn's Symphony No.3, 'Scottish' 🌊⛵⛰️
💿 Our latest release has hit No.5 in the Classical Charts!
Recorded live at Southbankcentre's Royal Festival Hall, our Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two seldom-heard masterpieces from 1913 - Elgar's Falstaff and Rachmaninoff's The Bells.
Recorded live at Southbankcentre's Royal Festival Hall, our Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two seldom-heard masterpieces from 1913 - Elgar's Falstaff and Rachmaninoff's The Bells.
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
💿 Our latest release has hit No.5 in the Classical Charts!
Recorded live at Southbankcentre's Royal Festival Hall, our Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two seldom-heard masterpieces from 1913 - Elgar's Falstaff and Rachmaninoff's The Bells.
Recorded live at Southbankcentre's Royal Festival Hall, our Music Director Vasily Petrenko conducts two seldom-heard masterpieces from 1913 - Elgar's Falstaff and Rachmaninoff's The Bells.
Out now! 💿
Today we launched our collaboration with harmonia mundi with the release of Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Elgar’s Falstaff conducted by Vasily Petrenko, recorded live at performances at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
Today we launched our collaboration with harmonia mundi with the release of Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Elgar’s Falstaff conducted by Vasily Petrenko, recorded live at performances at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Out now! 💿
Today we launched our collaboration with harmonia mundi with the release of Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Elgar’s Falstaff conducted by Vasily Petrenko, recorded live at performances at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
Today we launched our collaboration with harmonia mundi with the release of Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Elgar’s Falstaff conducted by Vasily Petrenko, recorded live at performances at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
👏👏👏 to the City of London Choir and soprano Ailish Tynan for a magnificently soulful performance of Poulenc's Gloria last night at Cadogan Hall, under the baton of Daniel Hyde.
We also performed Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24, Barber's Adagio for Strings and Knoxville 1915, and Debussy's Clair de Lune.
We also performed Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24, Barber's Adagio for Strings and Knoxville 1915, and Debussy's Clair de Lune.
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
👏👏👏 to the City of London Choir and soprano Ailish Tynan for a magnificently soulful performance of Poulenc's Gloria last night at Cadogan Hall, under the baton of Daniel Hyde.
We also performed Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24, Barber's Adagio for Strings and Knoxville 1915, and Debussy's Clair de Lune.
We also performed Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24, Barber's Adagio for Strings and Knoxville 1915, and Debussy's Clair de Lune.
"When I first worked with the RPO back in 2019, I was instantly made to feel at home by the warm and welcoming atmosphere. I’m so proud to now be joining as a member of this fantastic trumpet section."
Today we're excited to welcome Kaitlin Wild as our new Sub-Principal Trumpet! 🎺
Today we're excited to welcome Kaitlin Wild as our new Sub-Principal Trumpet! 🎺
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"When I first worked with the RPO back in 2019, I was instantly made to feel at home by the warm and welcoming atmosphere. I’m so proud to now be joining as a member of this fantastic trumpet section."
Today we're excited to welcome Kaitlin Wild as our new Sub-Principal Trumpet! 🎺
Today we're excited to welcome Kaitlin Wild as our new Sub-Principal Trumpet! 🎺
Did you know that this Art Deco landmark in Kilburn once hosted Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones?
Today we're performing the first concert at the Gaumont State Cinema for nearly 50 years as part of the Kilburn Music Mile Festival.
Today we're performing the first concert at the Gaumont State Cinema for nearly 50 years as part of the Kilburn Music Mile Festival.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Did you know that this Art Deco landmark in Kilburn once hosted Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones?
Today we're performing the first concert at the Gaumont State Cinema for nearly 50 years as part of the Kilburn Music Mile Festival.
Today we're performing the first concert at the Gaumont State Cinema for nearly 50 years as part of the Kilburn Music Mile Festival.
Yesterday at St Paul's Cathedral @johnrutter.bsky.social conducted the premiere of his I'll Make Me a World with mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall, baritone Jonathan Brown and The Bach Choir.
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yesterday at St Paul's Cathedral @johnrutter.bsky.social conducted the premiere of his I'll Make Me a World with mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall, baritone Jonathan Brown and The Bach Choir.
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood