The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today publishes its annual report on engagement with orchestral music. ‘A time to look forward: Trends of engagement with orchestral music draws on research carried out over a 12 month period, provides an overview of public attitudes and involvement with orchestral music and benchmarks 2022 results with previous years - with an additional sample of respondents from ethnic minority groups, rural communities, and low-income families.
The report highlights the stark differences between life pre-pandemic and today’s ‘new normal’, and the bearing this has had on people’s terms of engagement with orchestral music.