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Naoko Miyamoto
Tells us all about her forthcoming concert as a soloist with the Philharmonia and how taking part in our sit-in scheme has helped to kick start her career - click here to read an interview with Naoko.

Goldie Lookin Chain
Go Backstage for the Philharmonia's performance with the Welsh rappers at the BT digital music awards. Click here to read more on the Goldie Lookin Chain Collaboration.

Adam Mackenzie
Explains how he goes about preparing for a concert, why he chose the bassoon and why his whole performance rests on the reliability of two pieces of reed ... click here to read the interview with Adam Mackenzie

Janine Jansen
We caught up with Janine after a rehearsal for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall to ask about the music, perfoming, practice and what she listens to in the car!... click here to see the interview with Janine

Laurence Davies
We spoke to Joint Principal Horn Laurence Davies before he performed as the soloists playing in Benjamin Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings. Click here to read the interview with Laurence

Battle of the Somme
A screening of The Battle of the Somme (1916), with the premiere of an orchestral accompaniment composed by Laura Rossi and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Click here to watch the film.

Cors de chasse
We spoke to Håkan Hardenberger and Jonas Bylund about their roles in Piers Hellawell's piece Cors de Chasse and about how being a brass soloist is very different to violin or piano. Read the interview here

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