This summer, RPO Resound had the pleasure of collaborating with Orchestras Live and Deep Roots, Tall Trees (DRTT) to deliver a series of music workshops at a youth club in Corby. Through youth-led exploration of a variety of instruments and musical styles, the workshops resulted in a sprawling and adventurous EP, co-written between the young participants and RPO musicians.
As the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and Music Director Vasily Petrenko prepare for their performance in the final week of this year’s BBC Proms season, new research from the Orchestra reveals that the public’s appetite to discover orchestral music has hit a record high - and, among school children, the new academic year starts with a record number of children wanting to learn a musical instrument.
Last week, our Composer-in-Association Joe Hisaishi made his debut at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, conducting Steve Reich's The Desert Music and two of his own pieces, a suite from Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron, and his apocalyptic yet tender The End of the World. We were joined on stage by counter-tenor John Holiday, the BBC Singers, Philharmonia Chorus and the National Youth Voices.
“It’s one of the nicest things I’ve ever seen. I smiled the whole time, and it’s the happiest I’ve seen them. Patients and staff have been talking about it, it’s created a buzz because it’s something to look forward to. It’s great to see it fulfil Occupational Therapy goals and make everyone so happy in the process.” – UCLH Allied Health Professional
