Philharmonia Orchestra
The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century, led by Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Based in London at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and usually performing across the world, we are currently active only digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philharmonia Sessions
Enjoy specially created online performances of some of the most uplifting classical music
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We’re in this together. In times like these, we need your help more than ever to secure our future and stay digitally connected with our audiences around the world.
Featured news
Artists announced for Composers’ Academy
Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Alex Paxton announced for 2020/21 Composers’ Academy programme.
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Philharmonia Sessions: Sheku performs Saint-Saëns
Star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who became a household name when he played at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018, performs Saint-Saëns’s lyrical Cello Concerto No. 1.
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John Wilson's Lockdown Listening
Ahead of the first Philharmonia Session, find out what conductor John Wilson has been listening to during the shutdown.
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We’re in this together. In times like these, we need your help more than ever to continue the work we do, both on and off stage.
