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A recorded performance of Rachmaninov's The Bells at the Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces a new recording partnership with the harmonia mundi record label, which will see the Orchestra and its Music Director, Vasily Petrenko, release new recordings of the great symphonic repertoire.

The first recording, planned for release this autumn, will feature Elgar’s symphonic study ‘Falstaff’ and Rachmaninov’s choral symphony ‘The Bells.’ Future planned releases include the music of Strauss, Bartók and Stravinsky.

THe RPO and Vasily Petrenko standing on stage receiving applause

"We're creating music that speaks directly to you" – Vasily Petrenko, RPO Music Director.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces its ambitious 2025–26 London season, with Music Director Vasily Petrenko at the helm for a diverse programme spanning 26 concerts across four iconic London venues.

A still from the film accompanying Shostakovich's Symphony No.7, with a floating ethereal figure overlaid on grey, grainy square and circle shapes, with a silhoutted pair of hands at the bottom

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) announces it will perform Shostakovich’s defiant Symphony No.7 with a cutting edge video installation at the Southbank Centre’s ground-breaking Multitudes festival on Sunday 27 April.

A profound historical document, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No.7 is for this festival being presented as a timeless meditation on the resilience of the human spirit and a hope for peace in today’s troubled world.

A full audience in their seats at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall

Orchestras are flying the flag for live music in the UK – and the orchestral audience is most likely to support live music events and to attend concerts on a frequent basis – according to new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).

The new RPO study explored people’s attitudes to attending concerts, comparing results across a number of music genres. When looking at music genres, seven in ten adults (70%) said they go to a concert at least once a year. Nationally, three in 10 people (31%) said they attended 2-3 concerts a year, although only a small percentage go every month (8%).

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