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Lockdown Listening with Cheremie Hamilton-Miller
This month, Deputy President of the Orchestra and Viola Cheremie Hamilton-Miller shares her musical picks for running, listening and playing.
Video
Watch again: Hrůša conducts Dvořák
We all need an escape once in a while – and what better way to forget about the world for an evening than with a stunningly-filmed concert? Star cellist Alisa Weilerstein and longstanding Philharmonia friend Jakub Hrůša take on this all-Dvořák programme filled with joy, passion and plenty of flair.
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A guide to Antonín Dvořák's music
Read about Dvorak’s use of tunes and rhythms from folk music, his initial dislike for the cello and much more ahead of our Philharmonia Session conducted by fellow Czech Jakub Hrůša
Video
Watch again: Fidelio at Garsington
Follow the timeless story of one of opera’s most compelling heroines in Beethoven’s only opera. Expect love and subterfuge, all framed by Beethoven’s effortless ear for melody.
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Meet American soprano Julia Bullock
We spoke to American soprano Julia Bullock ahead of her Philharmonia debut about her extensive work on Les Illuminations text by Arthur Rimbaud, working with Esa-Pekka Salonen and much more.
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Who was Florence Price?
Read about trailblazer composer Florence Price, the first African American woman to gain national acclaim and whose work was almost lost forever.
News
Philharmonia Orchestra receives Culture Recovery Fund grant
The Philharmonia Orchestra and Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen are delighted to have been awarded just under £1m from the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
Blog
Lockdown Listening with Jakub Hrůša
Ahead of our next Philharmonia Session, Hrůša conducts Dvořák, conductor Jakub Hrůša shares a tribute to Czech composers and the historical contribution of his homeland to the music world in this month’s Lockdown Listening.
News
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.
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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.
News
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.
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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.
News
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.