We are pleased to announce that Joe Hisaishi, Japan’s most influential composer of film and classical music, has been appointed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) as our Composer-in-Association.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today publishes its annual report on engagement with orchestral music, as well as a look at the future of orchestral music and how technology is shaping this. Embracing the future with confidence: The evolution of the orchestral audience in the digital age draws on newly commissioned research offering insights into audience demographics, technological advancements, and the evolving tastes of audiences. It also pulls together some of the significant trends and shifts in the orchestral music landscape from 2018 to 2023 that have formed the foundation for the coming years.
On Wednesday 27 March the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brought the latest instalment of our Icons Rediscovered series to Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall with Music Director Vasily Petrenko, juxtaposing the music of two late-Romantic icons, Edward Elgar with Sergei Rachmaninov; the Russian's Piano Concerto's No.3 preceding the former's Symphony No.2.
On Wednesday 13 March the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed Wagner's Grand Festival, part of our Icons Rediscovered series in Royal Albert Hall with Music Director Vasily Petrenko, exploring the power of the human voice.
