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Black Lives in Music, RPO and other leading UK orchestras collaborate to recruit string players from the global majority
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to be collaborating with Black Lives in Music (BLiM) on their Recruiting Classical campaign.
Photos and reaction: Vasily Petrenko marks a year as RPO Music Director on BBC Proms return
Almost exactly a year after his RPO Music Director debut at the BBC Proms in August 2021, Vasily Petrenko returned to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the 'world's greatest classical music festival'.
A new chapter: a look back at our 75th Anniversary Season and the arrival of Vasily Petrenko
In September 2021 the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra embarked on a new and exciting era with a season of landmark concerts in the UK and internationally. It was the first full season following the COVID pandemic and it celebrated two milestones: the Orchestra’s 75th Anniversary and the long-awaited arrival of its new Music Director, Maestro Vasily Petrenko.
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