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Violinist Alena Baeva makes her Philharmonia debut this season with Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 – a work she describes as rich in tradition and spontaneous beauty. In this conversation, she shares her thoughts on joining the orchestra for the first time, the role of imagination and vulnerability in performance, and the music that’s currently inspiring her.

Introducing our cohort of Philharmonia Instrumental Fellows and Composers’ Academy Fellows for the 2025/26 season.

Get to know the Philharmonia President, James Buckle, as he speaks about some of his favourite moments with the Philharmonia

Is it your first time coming to an orchestral concert? Find out more about what to expect at your visit.

Christoph von Dohnányi (1929 – 2025)

Get to know conductor Charlotte Corderoy, as she prepares to make her Philharmonia debut at Bold Tendencies.

A leading contralto, Jess Dandy spoke to us about her upcoming performance in Mendelssohn’s Elijah as part of this year’s Three Choirs Festival.

Fauré’s Requiem’s is one of the composer’s best-loved works. Baritone Alex Ashworth talks to us about his relationship with the piece.

Find out more about Coleridge-Taylor’s The Atonement, which we perform at the Three Choirs Festival as part of the composer’s 150-year anniversary.

Learn more about Howells’s Hymnus Paradisi with soprano Rebecca Hardwick.