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.
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.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Brahms & Lisney
Emma Lisney – violin
Mee-Hyun Esther Park – violin
Scott Dickinson – viola
Cameron Campbell – viola
Silvestrs Kalniņš – cello
Richard Birchall – cello
- Joy Lisney String Quartet 'C’est L’extase'
- Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach's Flute Masterpieces
Sam Coles – flute
Rebecca Chan – violin
Daichi Yoshimura – viola
Alex Rolton – cello
Oliver John Ruthven – harpsichord
- Bach Trio Sonata in Eb BWV 525
- Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Steve Reich at 90
- Reich Six Marimbas
- Reich Dance Patterns
- Reich Drumming Part 1
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Two Octets
Fabrizio Falasca – violin
Eunsley Park – violin
Joonas Pekonen – violin
Rebecca Chan – violin
Scott Dickinson – viola
Sylvain Séailles – viola
Ella Rundle – cello
Richard Birchall – cello
- Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
- Mendelssohn String Octet, Op. 11
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Beethoven & Shaw
Rebecca Chan – Violin
Cameron Campbell – viola
Silvestrs Kalniņš – cello
- Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132
- Shaw Valencia
General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 20 October. Join the Friends to access priority booking.
