Who we are
Founded in 1945, the Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century. Find out more about our players, titled artists and history.


Our players
The Philharmonia is a self-governing orchestra. Our world-class players own the Orchestra and are at the centre of its creativity.
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Titled artists
Meet Esa-Pekka Salonen, Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the artists who shape the Philharmonia’s programme and performances.
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Our history
Founded in 1945, the Philharmonia has worked with a who’s who of twentieth century music.
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Hire the Philharmonia
We undertake a wide range of projects with commercial partners.
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Contact & Management
All contacts for the Philharmonia’s administration, and governance information.
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