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Philharmonia announces full online autumn programme
Six online performances in two strands, encompassing livestreamed concerts, pre-recorded performances and radio broadcasts, as the Orchestra continues to build out its new digital performance schedule.

Blog
Everything you need to know about The Lark Ascending and Beethoven’s Symphony No.1
Read about the two pieces in our third Philharmonia Session: Vaughan Williams’ jubilant ode to the skylark’s song and Beethoven’s bold work of youth.

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Lockdown Listening with Saul Nathan
This month, outgoing Chair of the Philharmonia, Saul Nathan, shares his listening picks, including a bit of jazz, piano for left hand, and Lionel Richie.

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Philharmonia announces new online & broadcast concerts at Southbank Centre
In October the Philharmonia Orchestra will perform on the Royal Festival Hall stage for the first time since 15 March 2020, in the first of four live-streamed concerts as part of the Southbank Centre’s autumn Inside Out series.

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Philharmonia announces first recording with future Principal Conductor
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

Blog
Lockdown Listening with Alexander Van Ingen
This month, our incoming Chief Executive, Alexander Van Ingen shares his album picks including some you may not have heard before.

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Philharmonia to perform as part of Live BBC Proms 2020
The Philharmonia will return to the Proms as part of the BBC’s series of live performances in September.

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Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Alex Paxton announced for 2020/21 Composers' Academy
Two artists announced as the 2020/21 season participants on the Composers’ Academy emerging artists programme.

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Update: concert cancellations to December 2020
It is with enormous sadness that all remaining concerts in the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2019/20 London Season at Southbank Centre are cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blog
Lockdown Listening with John Wilson
This month, John Wilson, a regular guest conductor with the Philharmonia, shares his Lockdown Listening choices.

Video
Film: Philharmonia in the Studio

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason and John Wilson feature in new online concert series
The Philharmonia Sessions will run during summer 2020.

Blog, Video
Watch with us: Salonen conducts Holst's The Planets
Join us for the YouTube premiere of our film of The Planets, with an extra final movement composed specially for our installation by Joby Talbot, on Friday 19 June at 7pm UK time.

Blog
Lockdown Listening with Victoria Irish
President of the Orchestra and 1st Violin Victoria Irish talks about home, recording sessions, and French dinner parties in this Lockdown Listening.

Video