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.

Philharmonia string players on stage in fun conversation.

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

Small-ensemble performance

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
Royal Festival Hall

General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Small-ensemble performance

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 Rundlecello 

  • Montgomery Strum
Royal Festival Hall

General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Woman playing the harp and reading sheet music
Small-ensemble performance

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
Royal Festival Hall

General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Gabriela Ortiz
Small-ensemble performance

Music of Today: Gabriela Ortiz curates

Musicians to be announced

  • Cortés-Álvarez Transcendiendo Muros
  • Vázquez Son Crepuscular
  • Ortiz Corpórea
Royal Festival Hall

General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.

Cello laid down in the Royal Festival Hall
Small-ensemble performance

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Goldberg Variations

Players to include:

Rebecca Chan – violin  
Scott Dickinson – viola  
Richard Birchall – cello 

  • Bach Goldberg Variations
Royal Festival Hall

General booking opens 10am Tuesday 29 April. Join the Friends to book today.