Philharmonia Orchestra
The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century, led by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Based in London at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, resident in cities and at festivals across England, and streaming online, the Philharmonia creates thrilling performances for a global audience.
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2023/24 London Season
Explore our 2023/24 season at the Royal Festival Hall.
We’ve just announced our concerts from February to June 2024.
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Featured residency concert
Leicester: Santtu conducts Beethoven and Sibelius
Steven Osborne joins Santtu-Matias Rouvali for Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ concerto, alongside Nielsen’s Helios Overture and Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony.
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Bruce Liu plays Rachmaninov
Bruce Liu joins the Philharmonia and our Principal Conductor Santtu in one of the all-time great piano concertos.
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Philharmonia: Europe tour
The Philharmonia embarks on an eight-date tour across some of the most esteemed concert venues in Europe. Pianists Bruce Liu and Rudolf Buchbinder join the Orchestra and Santtu on the tour.
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Latest blog
Philharmonia joins Arts for Impact
The Philharmonia is participating in the Big Give’s latest matched funding campaign in support of Orchestra Unwrapped, so your donation will go twice as far.
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Philharmonia Orchestra announces new recording: Santtu conducts Stravinsky
We are happy to announce Philharmonia Record’s latest offering, Santtu Conducts Stravinsky, releasing 22nd March, which marks a vibrant addition to our discography.
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Philharmonia Orchestra brings free performances and virtual reality installations to Bedford in March
Over three days in March, the Philharmonia Orchestra will bring pop up performances and installations to audiences in Bedford.
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