More than one in two UK adults (55%) say they are interested in exploring orchestral music this winter, as firm evidence emerges to suggest the genre is appealing to a new generation - with 61% of under 25s and 57% of 25-34s saying they would like to discover more about orchestral music.
This month the Orchestra embarked on a tour to Europe with Music Director Vasily Petrenko, spanning Slovakia, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania and Greece. Joined by soloists Simon Trpčeski, Sergei Krylov and Anastasiya Petryshak, the Orchestra perfomed music by Beethoven, Sibelius, Bruch, Prokofiev, Wagner and Grieg. Read on to see photos from the RPO's trip!
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On Sunday 2 October the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra opened their 2022-23 Journeys of Discovery season in Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall with Music Director Vasily Petrenko.
Pianist Simon Trpčeski joined the Orchestra for Grieg's Piano Concerto in 'Awakening', a programme of three Romantic works which included Wagner's Faust Overture and Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra.
Read on to view more photos from the evening.
