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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky! 🎂🎶 As we celebrate the legendary Russian composer, born on this day in 1882, we're looking back through the archives at this historic performance of The Firebird, with Stravinsky himself leading the Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall in 1965. ✨🎻

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The bells toll for Aschenbach’s slow demise... 🔔 Taken from a performance of Benjamin Britten’s Death in Venice Suite, this moment captures the haunting atmosphere of Britten’s final opera all about obsession, conflict, and moral decay. 💀 #Britten #Opera #DeathinVenice #classicalmusic #orchestra

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

5 things you didn’t know about Edvard Grieg 🎼🐸 To celebrate the 183rd birthday of the great Norwegian composer, we've collected together a few fun facts about the man behind 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'... 👑⛰️ Book your ticket now for Grieg's vibrant Piano Concerto with Lukas Sternath

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Ravel pulling at our heart strings... 🩰🥀🎻 Enjoy this rehearsal extract from the romantic final movement of the iconic 'Daphnis and Chloe' by Maurice Ravel, led by our Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen. #Ravel #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #Ballet #Philharmonia80

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Tonight, we launch our Strauss extravaganza in Leicester, led by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, as we celebrate the final concert performances of our 80th birthday season. ✨ 📍 2 June | De Montfort Hall, Leicester 📍 3 June | The Anvil, Basingstoke 📍 4 June | Royal Festival Hall, London

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Leonidas Kavakos conducts Brahms’s Symphony No. 1! 😍🎶 As we gear up for three more performances of Brahms’s monumental First Symphony, here’s a glimpse from rehearsals at the Royal Festival Hall last week with Leonidas Kavakos. book your tickets now: 🔗: philharmonia.co.uk/series/beise...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today, we celebrate our very first Principal Conductor, Otto Klemperer - born on this day in 1885! 🎉🎶 Enjoy this extract from our 1970 performance at the Royal Festival Hall, when Klemperer returned to conduct a cycle of Beethoven symphonies, including the monumental Ninth.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Santtu conducts Strauss’s Alpine Symphony 🏔️🎶 In just a few weeks, we reach the apex of our 80th birthday season as our Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads a Strauss extravaganza 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/series/santtu-conducts-a-strauss-extravaganza

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

To commemorate the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, here is a moment of calm from Ravel's heartfelt Pavane pour une infante défunte 👑💕 Why not share this with someone you think needs some Ravel magic ✨ #mentalhealthawarenessweek #ravel #esapekkasalonen

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our Autumn 2026 London concerts are on sale now! 📢🙌 This season, we bring together landmark works, distinctive voices and major artists in a series that celebrates both tradition and new perspectives. 🎟️ Book your tickets today: philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/lond...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Celebrating Prokofiev’s ‘official’ birthday with a classic 🎉🎶 The current season of The Apprentice may be over, but there’s always time for ‘Dance of the Knights’ from Romeo and Juliet, conducted here by our Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Bernstein’s On the Waterfront Suite with Santtu-Matias Rouvali! 🌊🎶 Last month, we brought this Oscar-winning score to life at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. The suite is full of brassy bravado, but there are moments of tender hopefulness too...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Motörhead, Mahler, Metallica and more… ⚡🎻 Heavy metal meets orchestral power for one epic night. 📍 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre ⏰ Tonight, 7.30pm 🎟️ Limited tickets remaining - book now: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/for...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Who doesn't love some Elgar strings on a Monday afternoon? ✨ If you’re craving more, join the Philharmonia Orchestra and Nicola Benedetti this weekend for a truly unmissable programme 🎟️ Book now: 📆 Sat 18 April, 7.30pm | The Anvil, Basingstoke 📆 Sun 19 April, 3pm | Royal Festival Hall, London

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Rehearsals are in full swing with Bruce Liu! 🎹✨ Tonight in Bedford, we kick off the first of three concerts this weekend, conducted by Ryan Bancroft. Here’s a sneak peek inside the rehearsal room - Ravel’s infectious rhythms are starting to take over… 🕺 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/series/bruce...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We’re delighted to welcome back Ryan Bancroft! 🎶✨ The acclaimed American conductor returns this week for three performances, featuring music from Britten, Ravel and Tchaikovsky. Here's a look back at his electrifying performance of a Beethoven classic. 💪 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/series/bruce...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Stomping into the Easter weekend with music from Anna Clyne. 👀🦵 Enjoy this encore extract from last month's performance of 'Restless Oceans', led by our Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop and featuring the multi-dextrous players of the Orchestra!

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Happy World Piano Day! 🎹🎶 As we prepare for today's performance of Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto with Denis Kozhukhin, we’re revisiting the concerto that came just before it - the Fourth, often considered his second most beloved with Steven Osborne. 🎟️: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/den...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A moment of Scheherazade magic with Marin Alsop 😍🎶 Enjoy this rehearsal excerpt from Rimsky-Korsakov's masterpiece, led by our Principal Guest Conductor ahead of our recent performance at the Royal Festival Hall. An enduring favourite for audiences and musicians alike.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Bruce Liu returns for Ravel's Piano Concerto in G! 🎹🎶 In just a few weeks, we’re delighted to welcome back the brilliant Canadian pianist for Ravel's vibrant concerto - inspired by the Spanish and jazz rhythms he discovered whilst touring the US. 🎟️ Book now: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/series/bruce...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The epic finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 🙌✨ A behind-the-scenes glimpse from yesterday’s rehearsals, ahead of our sold-out performance at the Royal Festival Hall with conductor Kent Nagano, soprano Jane Archibald, mezzo-soprano Christina Bock, and the Philharmonia Chorus.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Epic Mahler moments 🥁💪 As we gear up for this week’s performance of Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2 with conductor Kent Nagano, enjoy the electrifying finale of his Symphony No. 3, featuring this thunderous timpani climax. 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/nag...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Wagnerian brass beauty in Bruckner’s Eighth 😍🎶 A moment from rehearsals with conductor Lawrence Renes, featuring a beautiful Wagner tuba solo. In this symphony, 4 horn players switch to Wagner tubas, creating a sound designed to mimic the church organs that Bruckner loved.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Marin Alsop returns this week for concerts in Canterbury, London and Manchester! 😍🎶 Here's an extract from rehearsals during her last visit in February, rehearsing 'Jupiter' from Holst’s The Planets. 🪐 🎟 Book your tickets: philharmonia.co.uk/series/marin...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This week we welcome back American cellist Alisa Weilerstein 🤩🎶 Ahead of tomorrow evening's UK premiere of Gabriela Ortiz's Cello Concerto, 'Dzonot' in Canterbury, enjoy this beautiful extract from Dvořák's Silent Woods for cello and orchestra. 🎟 Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/series/marin...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Gabriela Ortiz's ‘Si el oxígeno fuera verde’ 😍🙌 Ahead of the UK premiere of her Cello Concerto ‘Dzonot’ with Alisa Weilerstein next week, enjoy our performance of ‘Si el oxígeno fuera verde’, performed earlier this season with Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A world premiere of Jonathan Dove's 'Rainbow' with former Principal Clarinettist Mark van de Wiel! 😍🎶 Join us for an evening celebrating the clarinet, with 'Rainbow', Copland's Clarinet Concerto and that iconic opening to Rhapsody in Blue. 🎟️ Limited tickets: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/san...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Celebrating Kurtág at 100 with Víkingur Ólafsson 🎉 We marked the 100th birthday of György Kurtág with a special concert honouring his legacy. Thank you to our Featured Artist, conductor Elena Schwarz, presenter Tom Service and Ólafsson’s wife Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir! 📸 Alejandro Sanchez-Garrido

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

An evening celebrating the clarinet 🎶😍 We’re thrilled to welcome back our former Principal Clarinet, Mark van de Wiel, to perform Copland's Clarinet Concerto, and the world premiere of a brand new concerto, commissioned from his friend Jonathan Dove. Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/san...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

A sneak peek at John Adams’s 'After The Fall' with Víkingur Ólafsson! 👀🎹✨ Join us at 7.30pm at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre for what promises to be an unforgettable evening. 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/esa...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Esa-Pekka Salonen + Ravel = pure magic 🪄🎶 This week we’re thrilled to welcome our former Principal Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen back for Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé. To set the scene, here’s an extract from another Ravel masterwork - Mother Goose. ✨ 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/esa...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🎼 Applications are now open for the 2026/27 Philharmonia Instrumental Fellowship Programme! The Fellowship offers an extensive range of training opportunities for young musicians who aspire to become professional orchestral musicians. Apply now: philharmonia.co.uk/instrumental-fellowship

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Bruckner 8 in rehearsal with conductor Lawrence Renes! 🎶🙌 The Wagner tubas are at the ready as we prepare for Bruckner's Eighth Symphony. Join us at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall tomorrow night at 7.30pm 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/bru...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Arturo Márquez on Danzón No. 2 with Gabriela Ortiz 🇲🇽🎶 Ahead of next month’s performances in Canterbury, London and Manchester, Arturo Márquez reflects on his iconic Danzón No. 2 in conversation with our Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz. 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/series/marin...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Gabriela Ortiz and Alisa Weilerstein on 'Dzonot' - Ortiz’s Cello Concerto, written especially for Weilerstein 🇲🇽🎶 Join us in Canterbury, London and Manchester for the UK premiere of this new work by our Featured Composer. 🎟️ Book your tickets today: philharmonia.co.uk/series/marin...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in rehearsal, ahead of the Philharmonia Festival in Mauritius 🇲🇺🎶 Conductor Alexandre Bloch joins us for a week of concerts in Mauritius, as we perform one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable moments in classical music. philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/phi...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"I found an amazing group of players who were very warm, extremely supportive and open." 💬🤩 Esa-Pekka Salonen reflects on meeting the Orchestra for the very first time, his favourite thing about being a conductor and the role of music in today's world. ▶️ Watch the full interview on YouTube

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Sean Shibe on the guitar concerto 'battle’ ahead of his performance of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. 🙌🎼 💬 “I don’t think there is really a better example of Rodrigo’s gift for slow melodic writing.” 🎟️ Limited tickets available - don’t miss it. philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/mar...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Happy Birthday, Mendelssohn! 🎉 Did you know a stormy Scottish sea cave inspired one of his most famous pieces? 🌊⛰️ His Hebrides Overture was born after an 1829 visit to Fingal’s Cave on the Isle of Staffa, painting a moody picture of the Atlantic swell.

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is how the week should start. 🌍✨ Enjoy the opening of Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets, as we get ready for Sunday’s space-themed performance at the Royal Festival Hall. Sun 8 Feb | Royal Festival Hall, London 🎟️ Limited tickets available

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Is this the most beautiful melody ever written? 👀🎹 Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, rehearsed here by pianist Boris Giltburg and conductor Lawrence Foster, is one of those pieces that stops time. If this moves you…wait until Sunday’s performance of Symphonic Dances! 🎶✨

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Mars, the Bringer of Main Character Energy. In just over a week, our Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop conducts Star Wars & The Planets at Royal Festival Hall, Sunday 8 Feb 🪐 Last few tickets 🎟️ philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/mar...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

THIS moment in Sibelius 5 though… 🦢😍 Start your week with Sibelius: a rehearsal extract from his Fifth Symphony, conducted by Paavo Järvi. A powerful celebration of life and nature, inspired by the composer’s vision of sixteen swans in flight. #Philharmonia #Sibelius #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In focus: Riccardo Muti 🇮🇹🎶 Former Principal Conductor Riccardo Muti reflects on his very first experience with the orchestra and what makes the Philharmonia truly unique. ▶️ Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/fwE_DSDY6Ns

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We’re back at Roundhouse Three Sixty in 2026 with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Harry Baker! 🤩🎶 Here's a clip from Sheku's last appearance with us, performing Saint-Saëns’s lyrical Cello Concerto No. 1 🎻 🎟️ Tickets on sale now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/rou...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🎶 80 years of music in the making! 🚀 As we begin the new year, why not take a whistle-stop tour through decades of musical inspiration in our new video timeline. From legendary conductors, iconic composers, and even a journey into interstellar space! Watch in full: philharmonia.co.uk/timeline/

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We’re opening the year with Mozart 🎶 Join us at Soho Theatre Walthamstow for an evening of Mozart Masterpieces! To get you in the mood, enjoy Alina Ibragimova’s performance of his Violin Concerto No. 5. 🎟️ Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/soh...

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

da-da-da-DUN! We're celebrating Beethoven’s birthday with one of classical music’s most iconic motifs 🎶 Love Beethoven? Don’t miss our 2026 concerts, featuring pianists Alim Beisembayev and Denis Kozhukhin performing his Fourth and Fifth Piano Concertos. Book now: philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Season’s greetings from the Philharmonia Orchestra as we celebrate our 80th Christmas 🎄🎶 We’ve created a short film bringing together eight decades of our history - capturing defining concerts, iconic collaborations and moments that have shaped us as an orchestra. We hope you enjoy!

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Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Yoo-hoo! Enjoy 'Sleigh Ride' (without the slay puns 😆) 🛷🎄 Here’s a joyful throwback to Leroy Anderson’s 'Sleigh Ride', filmed at Battersea Arts Centre and conducted by Barnaby Smith. #Christmas #Classics #SleighRide #Orchestra #Philharmonia

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