Free performances
Philharmonia Chamber Players is our series of free early-evening concerts by small ensembles of Philharmonia musicians. Members of the Orchestra choose their own programmes to perform with their friends and colleagues, to complement the orchestra’s programme later that evening.
Music of Today brings you brand new music, composed by both established composers and up-and-coming voices. Every summer we premiere works by participants in our Composers’ Academy, who have spent a year working with members of the Philharmonia to develop their craft.

Take a break
Enjoy some great music
Curated and performed by
members of the Philharmonia Orchestra
Every year, our members come up with concert programmes for different chamber ensembles, made up of their friends and colleagues.
The result is our Philharmonia Chamber Players series: free, 45-minute recitals at the Royal Festival Hall starting at 6pm.
Coming up

Philharmonia Chamber Players: A Portuguese Quartet
Players to include:
Nuno Carapina – violin
Silvestrs Kalniņš – cello
Piano tbc
Eunsley Park – violin
Emma Lisney – violin
Daichi Yoshimura – viola
Alexander Rolton – cello
- Freitas Branco String Quartet
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Strings
Fabrizio Falasca – violin
Rebecca Chan – violin
Eunsley Park – violin
David López Ibáñez – violin
Scott Dickinson – Viola
Sylvan Séailles – viola
Richard Birchall – cello
Ella Rundle – cello
- Montgomery Strum
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Conductors Compose
Players to include:
Julian Milone – violin
8 other players tbc
- Svetlanov 24 Hours in the Country for Wind Quintet
- Sinopoli Numquid for Oboe Quartet
- Salonen Homunuculus
- Klemperer String Quartet No. 7
- Markevitch Galop
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Music of Today: Gabriela Ortiz curates
Musicians to be announced
- Cortés-Álvarez Transcendiendo Muros
- Vázquez Son Crepuscular
- Ortiz Corpórea
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Goldberg Variations
Players to include:
Rebecca Chan – violin
Scott Dickinson – viola
Richard Birchall – cello
- Bach Goldberg Variations
General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.