Concerts & Events

Four trombone players with their instruments wearing Christmas jumpers
Concert

Hemsted Park: Philharmonia Brass at Christmas

Philharmonia Brass Ensemble

Hemsted Park, Benenden

Brass players sat in a semi circle wearing casual clothes and Christmas jumpers. They are sat amongst a colourful pantomime set.
Concert

Soho Theatre Walthamstow: Philharmonia Brass at Christmas

Philharmonia Brass Ensemble

Soho Theatre Walthamstow

Brass players wearing Christmas jumpers
Concert

Basingstoke: Philharmonia Brass at Christmas

Philharmonia Brass Ensemble

The Haymarket, Basingstoke

Philharmonia Orchestra lower strings on stage in concert at Royal Festival Hall
Concert

Soho Theatre Walthamstow: Mozart Masterpieces

Michael Collins – conductor / clarinet

  • Mozart Symphony No. 40
  • Mozart Clarinet Concerto
  • Mozart Symphony No. 41
Soho Theatre Walthamstow

Philharmonia Orchestra first violins in concert at the Royal Festival Hall
Concert

Canterbury: Philharmonia at the Movies

Stephen Bell – conductor

The Marlowe, Canterbury

Three women in discussion sitting at a table
Insights

Philharmonia debates... Music & Exile

Gillian Moore – Host
Emily MacGregor – Host
Zuzanna Lachendro – Host

Clore Ballroom, Level 2

Hilary Hahn holding her violin and smiling
Concert

Santtu and Hilary Hahn

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor  
Hilary Hahn – violin  

  • Stravinsky Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss
  • Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
  • Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Royal Festival Hall

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

Wide shot of Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall, with the audience behind them. There is a designed
Concert

Philharmonia Festival in Mauritius 2026

Alexandre Bloch – conductor
Soloists from the Philharmonia Orchestra
Arvind C. Bhujun – sitar
Neriyen Veerlapin – tabla
Island Voices Choir
Choir of the Conservatoire National de Musique François-Mitterrand

  • Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
  • Various Selection of concerto movements, featuring soloists from the Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Multiple venues

Marin Alsop conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
Concert

Marin Alsop conducts Star Wars and The Planets

Marin Alsop – conductor 
Sean Shibe – guitar 

  • Williams Star Wars Suite
  • Rodrigo Guitar Concerto, 'Concierto de Aranjuez'
  • Holst The Planets
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

RESCHEDULED: 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.

Donald Runnicles conducting
Concert

Runnicles conducts Bruckner 8

Donald Runnicles – conductor  

  • Bruckner Symphony No. 8
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.

Vikingur Ólafsson
Concert

Esa-Pekka Salonen and Víkingur Ólafsson

Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano

  • Adams Piano Concerto, 'After the Fall' (London premiere, Philharmonia co-commission)
  • Ravel Daphnis and Chloé (complete ballet score)
Royal Festival Hall

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

Vikingur Ólafsson
Concert

Víkingur Ólafsson celebrates Kurtág at 100

Elena Schwarz – conductor 
Víkingur Ólafsson – piano  
István Várdai – cello 

  • Kurtág Hommage à J. S. B.
  • Kurtág Double Concerto, Op. 27 No. 2
  • Schumann Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 60
  • Kurtág Hommage à R. Sch.
  • Simpson Hommage à Kurtág
  • Kurtág ...quasi una fantasia... Op. 27, No. 1
  • Bach Music for solo cello and solo piano
Queen Elizabeth Hall

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

Mark van de Wiel with Santtu-Matias Rouvali on stage at the Royal Festival Hall
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Santtu conducts Bernstein, Copland and Gershwin

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Mark van de Wiel – clarinet
Frank Dupree – piano

  • Bernstein On the Waterfront Suite
  • Dove Clarinet Concerto, 'Rainbow' (World premiere, commissioned by Mark van de Wiel and the Philharmonia)
  • Copland Clarinet Concerto
  • Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Royal Festival Hall

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