We are thrilled to share the culmination of our most recent initiative for The Lullaby Project. This initiative empowers parents who are navigating challenging circumstances, including those with experience of the criminal justice system and individuals seeking asylum and refuge.
On Sunday 27 April, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returned to the Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre to continue our 2025 series, Lights in the Dark, conducted by Music Director Vasily Petrenko. The programme traced a journey through struggle, reflection and defiance, highlighting Shostakovich's powerful Symphony No.7. We were joined by baritone Roderick Williams OBE for Kurt Weill’s Four Walt Whitman Songs.
Read on to see photos and reviews from the evening.
All photos © Mark Allan
Young musicians from across the Humber region gathered from 7 to 9 April 2025 at the Albemarle Music Centre in Hull for an unforgettable experience with the HEROS Orchestra. This initiative, created by Hull Music Service and delivered in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Resound team, provided an incredible opportunity for local young people to take part in an orchestral music project, working alongside musicians from the RPO.
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.
