Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra A world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century. At home at London's Southbank Centre.
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At home in London and creating thrilling performances for a global audience.

23/08/2026

One day to go until our Proms concert! 🤩🎻

To get you in the mood, we're sharing our 1995 performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations "Ni**od" at the BBC Proms, conducted by Leonard Slatkin.

Make sure you tune in to Marin Alsop, the Marcus Roberts Trio, and the Orchestra performing this Monday 24 Aug for an all-American celebration! 🎉🇺🇸

📆 Mon 24 Aug, 7.30pm
📺 Our performance will be broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer
🎧 Listen live on BBC Radio 3

Let us know in the comments if you'll be there!

21/08/2026

Only three more days until our BBC Proms concert! 🎶💃

To celebrate, here’s a clip from our performance of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Frank Dupree and led by Principal Conductor Santtu 🎹

Marin Alsop and the Marcus Roberts Trio come together to perform this iconic work at the Royal Albert Hall this Monday, alongside more American classics to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. 🇺🇸

Let us know if you'll be watching!

📆 Mon 24 Aug, 7.30pm
📺 Our performance will be broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer
🎧 Listen live on BBC Radio 3

20/08/2026

That feeling when the rain finally arrives ☔️😍

Enjoy this clip of Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen back in February, leading the Orchestra in rehearsal for Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé 🩰

Did you know, because the initial premiere of Daphnis et Chloé was delayed, Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird was commissioned and programmed in its place. Had everything gone to plan, we may never have heard Stravinsky’s fiery classic...

19/08/2026

It's almost time for Marin Alsop to join forces with the Marcus Roberts Trio at the BBC Proms! 👀🎶

This Monday, we're returning to the Royal Albert Hall for an all-American celebration marking the USA’s 250th anniversary. From Bernstein’s West Side Story to Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Marcus Roberts Trio, we'll be celebrating the nation’s musical heritage with our Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop. 🇺🇸

📆 Mon 24 Aug, 7.30pm
📺 Our performance will be broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer
🎧 Listen live on BBC Radio 3

Let us know in the comments if you'll be there!

17/08/2026

Appalachian Spring – an American classic, ahead of our all-American celebration! 🇺🇸🎶

In just one week, we return to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with an all-American programme, led by our Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop.

Enjoy this performance extract from one of the great masterpieces featured in this concert: Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, conducted here by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

📆 Mon 24 Aug, 7.30pm
🎧 Listen live on BBC Radio 3
📺 Recorded for broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer

14/08/2026

Electric guitar x Vivaldi = summer heatwave anthem 😍

In this hot weather we're looking back our experiential concert 'Forged in Sound', where we mixed classical and heavy metal music together as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes Festival. At the helm was Principal Conductor Santtu, with Marzi Nyman on lead guitar and Hayley Cramer on drums 🤘

Did you know: this particular moment from 'Summer' is the representation of a torrential hail storm...we can feel the lightening from here! ⛈️

13/08/2026

Two instruments are better than one in Brahms's Double Concerto 😍🎻

As we edge closer to BBC Proms concert, we're looking back on some of our past performances at this iconic summer music festival. Enjoy this clip of violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky and cellist Mischa Maisky in this 1992 Proms performance, led by conductor Claus Peter Flor 🎶

What's been your favourite Philharmonia Proms moment?

That's a wrap on Mikkeli Music Festival 2026! 🇫🇮🎶 We had a fantastic time at this year's festival, performing at the Hel...
12/08/2026

That's a wrap on Mikkeli Music Festival 2026! 🇫🇮🎶

We had a fantastic time at this year's festival, performing at the Helsinki Music Centre, Martti Talvela Hall, and the Mikkeli Parish Church led by our Principal Conductor Santtu, conductor Erkki Lasonpalo, soprano Silja Aalto, violinist Lilja Haatainen and pianist Gabriela Montero. 🎹

Highlights include performing the Finnish premiere of Gabriela Montero's Piano Concerto No. 1 'Latin', our intimate concert with our chamber players...and putting our best foot forward in the annual football friendly against the Mikkeli Music Festival team (we'll get you next time! 😉)

Let us know in the comments if you were there! 🙌

📸 : Mikkelin Musiikkijuhlat / Ville Hautakangas

11/08/2026

It’s Tchaikovsky Tuesday! 🎹🙌

Taken from a past concert, the infamously fast fingerwork of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is performed by the outstanding pianist Bruce Liu, conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu.

We have more Tchaikovsky coming up this October, with star pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in Bedford, Leicester and London 😍

Book your tickets now 🎟️
🔗 Link in bio

10/08/2026

Add a little extra sparkle to your week, with Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst 💫🎶

Looking for some educational screentime this summer holiday? Check out our Family Concerts, Instrument Guides, and much more on our YouTube channel - perfect for downtime watching in your favourite shady patch 🌥️

Start watching today 🙌

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