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2025/26 London Season

Book now for our 80th anniversary season at Royal Festival Hall

2025/26 Bedford season

Five fantastic concerts in our longest-standing residency

2025/26 Canterbury Season

We return to our Canterbury residency for five glorious concerts

2025/26 Basingstoke season

Orchestral favourites crown our season in Basingstoke

2025/26 Leicester season

See some of classical music's biggest stars at De Montfort Hall

Free performances

Discover our free, 45-minute chamber music and contemporary music concerts

Who we are

Who we are

Founded in 1945, the Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century

Our players

Meet our players, 80 outstanding musicians who come from all over the world

Titled artists

Meet the conductors and composers who shape our programme and performances

About us

Read about our current work in the Philharmonia's official 2024/25 season biography

Our history

This article, written to mark our 70th anniversary in 2015, reflects on the Philharmonia's history

Hire the Philharmonia

Find out about our wide range of projects with commercial partners

Contact & Management

All contacts for the Philharmonia's administration, and governance information

What we do

What we do

Based in London at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, the Philharmonia creates thrilling performances for a global audience

Live on stage

Concerts, in many different formats, are at the heart of what we do

Digital & Immersive

We use technology to connect with new audiences beyond the concert hall

Learning & Engagement

We inspire, excite, empower and engage a broad range of participants

In the studio

Founded as a recording orchestra, today we record music for games and movies

Artist in Residence

Every season, we appoint an Artist in Residence to collaborate with our musicians.

Talent Development

We nurture and showcase the next generation of artistic talent

Join & Support

Join & Support

As a registered charity, the Philharmonia relies on funding from a wide range of sources

Become a Friend

Be part of an engaged community passionate about music and enjoy exclusive benefits

Philanthropy

There are many ways that you can donate to help support the Philharmonia's programme

American Patrons

The American Patrons of the Philharmonia Foundation support our work across the United States

Companies

We are proud to work in partnership with a wide range of businesses across the world

Philharmonia in Bedford Trust

Support us to secure the future of our residency at Bedford Corn Exchange in perpetuity

Thank you to our supporters

We are grateful to our Philharmonia family of supporters whose contributions help us make extraordinary music accessible to everyone

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Open your ears and discover the voices of the 21st century in our early evening series – our Music of Today concerts are free.

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