2013 Japan Tour
The Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen are touring Japan throughout the first half of February, performing works by Beethoven, Mahler and Stravinsky, in cities across the country. Sam Burstin, violist, relays the sights, sounds and stories in this tour blog.
2012 US Tour
This series saw the orchestra play 11 concerts across the United States throughout November 2012, including performances of Wozzeck at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA and the Avery Fisher Hall, New York. Violist Sam Burstin provides regular updates from the other side of the pond
2012 Beethoven Series
This series traveled from London, across Europe culminating in a complete symphony cycle at the Bonn Beethovenfest in October 2012.
Philharmonia violists Sam Burstin and Gijs Kramers take us behind the scenes.
Three Choirs 2012
The Three Choirs Festival 2012 took place as the country experienced a (rare) heatwave that summer.
Luke Whitehouse, renting a house with other members of the Orchestra, keeps us updated
Maazel: Mahler 2011
Mike Fuller (double bass) and Richard Birchall (cello) take us behind the scenes on the Orchestra's tour to the Far East with Maestro Lorin Maazel.
