RPS Chief Executive James Murphy joined Katie Derham on BBC Radio 3's In Tune to celebrate the New Year, looking ahead at 2026 - including, of course, the #RPSAwards! Catch up on @bbcsounds.bsky.social, and listen from 1:30:53 to find out more about the big night: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Applications are open until 14 January for the Royal Ballet and Opera's 'Creatives Speed Dating' events for composers, writers, directors, and devisers looking for collaborators. To join them Thursday 12 (online) and Friday 13 (backstage at RBO) February, apply via: www.rbo.org.uk/about/jette-...

Votes have been rolling in as music-lovers show their support for our RPS Inspiration Award shortlistees: Bradford Accordion Band, Cantorion Llandrindod, Kirkcaldy Orchestral Society, and Sean Chandler and Shepherd Brass Band. Cast your vote by 2 Feb: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

Wishing you all a peaceful and musical winter break. The RPS office is now closed for the festive break, and we'll be back in the New Year. Artwork - Royal Philharmonic Society Christmas card 2025, designed by James Murphy for the RPS.

Hear RPS Emily Anderson Violin Prize-winner Violetta Suvini perform Andrzej Panufnik's Violin Concerto with Silk Street Sinfonietta, in an evening of 20th-century repertoire, Friday 9 Jan at St Giles Cripplegate. To find out more and book, visit: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/vio...

Join RPS Composer Arthur Keegan for the premiere of 'Coalesce' at The Cumnock Tryst, Sunday 1 Feb at Dumfries House. The new piece will also be performed in Edinburgh, Skye, and Glasgow as part of @hebridesensemble.bsky.social's 'Music for Time' tour. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/art...

The RPS Ambache Fund supports performers, ensembles, venues and festivals to put exceptional yet overlooked music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming. Find out more and apply by 31 March 2026 here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

We are sad to hear of the death of our friend and RPS Honorary Member, Sir Humphrey Burton. Few have done so much to proclaim classical music’s wonders. Through his brilliant TV programmes and vivid insightful writing, he set a gold standard for us all to sustain, engaging millions with music.

In the latest issue of Philharmonic, our dedicated magazine for RPS Members, conductor Natalie Murray Beale shares behind-the-scenes insights from Alan Bennett’s major new film 'The Choral'. You can read the full article here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/assets/files... (1/2)

RPS Gift Membership is a great present for classical music-lovers and supports our charitable mission, giving musicians opportunities, guidance and recognition. You can gift RPS Membership in time for Christmas 2025 until midday on Tuesday 16 December: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/support-our-...

Public voting is open for the 2026 RPS Inspiration Award! The shortlistees are: Bradford Accordion Band, Cantorion Llandrindod, Kirkcaldy Orchestral Society, and Sean Chandler and Shepherd Brass Band. Find out more and cast your vote by 2 February: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

An RPS Isserlis Scholarship supported Owen to study piano in Budapest - find out how an RPS Isserlis Scholarship could help support your plans to study abroad, and apply by 18 February 2026, here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/i...

We are pleased to welcome Decca Classics as a Principal Supporter of the 2026 #RPSAwards. We're so grateful for this support as we bring together artists and music-lovers for a celebration of classical music on Thursday 12 March at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall. (cont.)

New music by Josephine Stephenson and Raquel García Tomás commissioned by the RPS, will be performed by Nicolas Altstaedt and @thecaricesingers.bsky.social at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social this Saturday 13 December. To find out more and book, visit: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/an-...

Join our friends and RPS Corporate Member @rrcs-uk.bsky.social on Tuesday 16 December, for an evening of festive favourites, mince pies and mulled wine, at Redhill United Reform Church. Find out more: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/rrc...

The Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition showcases excellence and enterprise in brass chamber music performance. Quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the 2026 competition, 13-18 July at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. You can find out more and apply by 1 March here: pjbe.org

On Thursday 12 March, we'll be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall for the #RPSAwards, celebrating UK classical music. With special guests, inspirational stories, and live music, tickets are available from £10 (plus venue fees) via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...

Did you know you can gift RPS Membership to the classical music lovers in your life? A chance to fuel musical curiosity whilst supporting musicians, you can request Gift Membership in time for Christmas 2025 up until midday on Tuesday 16 December: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/support-our-...

Join the @londonsymphony.bsky.social for Thea Musgrave's incandescent 'Phoenix Rising' in two concerts supported by the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, 11 December at the Barbican Centre, and 13 December at Bristol Beacon. You can find out more and book here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/lso...

The RPS Young Classical Writers Prize calls on young people to capture in words what it is about classical music that resonates for them. Discover this year's prize-winning entries from Harriet Hillier, Darasimi Ibironke, and Jack Marley here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

Applications for the RPS Isserlis Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports musicians who are looking to study abroad. You can find out how the RPS Isserlis Scholarship could help support you, and apply by 18 February 2026, on our website: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/i...

Join us to celebrate creative, inspirational and impactful music-making happening across the UK this year! The 2026 #RPSAwards will be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall on 12 March. Tickets from £10 (plus venue booking fee): royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...

We're welcoming six new conductors to our RPS Conductors programme in partnership with @rnsinfonia.bsky.social in Gateshead: Claudia Fuller, Dorothy Khadem-Missagh, Felicity Cliffe, Jacobus De Jager, Mariana Rosas, and Tania Mazzetti. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne... (1/3)

We enjoyed celebrating the release of 'The Choral' last week with RPS Members, friends and colleagues. RPS Members get priority booking for our talks and events, and special access to films of past events. Find out more about RPS Membership here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/support-our-...

Brass quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition, 13-18 July 2026 at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. With prizes of up to £6,000, find out more and apply by 1 March 2026 here: pjbe.org

The RPS Ambache Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for UK music-makers looking to centre historic women composers in their programming, and connect audiences to their extraordinary music worth hearing. Find out more and apply by 31 March: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

Have you listened to RPS Young Artist Award-winner @lottebettsdean.bsky.social's recent release 'Everything You've Ever Lived' yet? The album is a collaboration with guitarist Dimitris Soukaras, recorded with @delphianrecords.com - some perfect weekend listening! orcd.co/everythingev...

On Thursday 12 March, we'll be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall for the #RPSAwards, celebrating UK classical music. With special guests, inspirational stories, and live music, tickets are available from £10 (plus venue fees) via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...

Join 2026 RPS Composer George Stevenson and 2023 RPS Composer Michael Betteridge @mbetteridge.bsky.social on Saturday 15 November, for new music written as part of @brittensinfonia.bsky.social's Magnum Opus programme. Find out more and book via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/geo...

We were so pleased to welcome so many RPS Members, music-makers and music-lovers to an exclusive screening of The Choral last night! We’re so grateful to our friends at Sony Pictures UK for their support and generosity in making the event happen. (1/4)

Our weekend listening recommendation? The Hermes Experiment's recent @delphianrecords.com release 'Tree', featuring music by RPS Composer @fergushallmusic.bsky.social. 'Look what I found' was commissioned by the RPS as part of the RPS Composers programme. www.delphianrecords.com/collections/...

Applications are open until Tuesday 31 March for the RPS Ambache Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to support performers, ensembles, venues and festivals putting music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming. Find out more: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/r...

We are delighted to announce almost £50,000 of grants awarded through the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, supporting composers and performers dedicated to contemporary music. You can find out more about this year's grants recipients here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne... (1/4)

A warm welcome to Swaledale Festival, joining the RPS as an Advance Corporate Member. Based in the three most northerly Yorkshire Dales, this annual festival celebrates music and arts alongside the extraordinary landscape and rich history of its home. www.swalefest.org

Public booking for the 2026 #RPSAwards is now open! You can book tickets from £10 (plus venue fees) to join us for 'the biggest night in UK classical music’ (The Sunday Times), Thursday 12 March at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...

Applications for @soundandmusic.bsky.social's In Motion programme close on Monday 3 November! Sound and Music strongly encourage applications from under-represented composers, and offer access support to submit an application. Find out more on their website: soundandmusic.org/programmes/i...

There's still a few tickets for our exclusive screening of Alan Bennett's 'The Choral', with Q&A with Alexander Armstrong, Nicholas Hytner, Natalie Murray Beale and @hilaryjcampbell.bsky.social. Join us Monday 3 November at The Ham Yard Hotel, London: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the...

Limited tickets available for a very special screening of Alan Bennett's new major motion-picture, The Choral! 6.45pm Monday 3 Nov The Ham Yard Hotel, London W1D 7DT £50 including champagne reception and canapés. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the...

We love sharing musical discoveries and musicians' stories with RPS Members in our magazine. Last year, we explored the life and work of composer Stephen Dodgson, one of the earliest winners of the RPS Composition Prize. Read the full article here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/assets/files...

2024 RPS Inspiration Award winners and RPS Corporate Members Derwent Brass will come together with Southwell Choral Society on for a remembrance concert featuring Faure's Requiem on 15 November at @southwellminster.bsky.social. Find out more and book: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/der...

Announcing our presenters for the 2026 RPS Awards: BBC Radio 3’s Georgia Mann and @petroc.bsky.social! We’ll be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall on Thursday 12 March 2026, celebrating musical achievements across the UK: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m... 🧵

Announcing the 2026 RPS Composers! We are excited to commission eight composers writing engaging new music for audiences nationwide. We look forward to sharing their stories and invite you to discover more of their music. 🧵 (1/4) royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

The RPS Conversation yesterday brought together music-lovers and music-makers to share their passions and convictions, reflecting on the national conversation around classical music. Thank you to all who joined us, reminding us all why classical music is so worth talking about.

Join our friends and RPS Corporate Member Reigate and Redhill Choral Society at St Mary's Church, Reigate for Handel's Messiah on Sat 15 November. They'll be joined by Surrey Pro Musica Orchestra and soloists supported by the Josephine Baker Trust. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/rrc...

Our friend and RPS Advance Corporate Member Ruth Cooper-Dickson has a range of wellbeing events coming up this Autumn: including a Beyond the Grief masterclass on 27 October, a Calm with Coops breathwork session in November, and grief awareness week in December. ruthcooperdickson.com/breathwork-w...

Introducing the RPS Ambache Fund, supporting performers, ensembles, venues and festivals to put exceptional yet overlooked music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming. Applications are open until 31 March 2026. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...

There are still a few tickets left for The RPS Conversation, 1-6pm on Tuesday 14 October at London's Rich Mix. It's a chance for music-lovers and music-makers to connect, refresh your outlook, and talk about the music you love – find out more here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the...

RPS Composer @robertlaidlow.bsky.social's cosmic tone poem 'Exoplanets' will receive its first performance by the @lporchestra.bsky.social on 29 November at @southbankcentre.bsky.social. A collaboration with astrophysicists, Robert translates their inspiring research into musical ideas.

Applications for the Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition are open until 1 March 2026. Brass quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the competition, which takes place 13-18 July 2026 with prizes of up to £6,000. Find out more on their website here: pjbe.org

Last night we welcomed professional friends and contacts to meet the 2025 RPS Composers @ambleskuse.bsky.social, Arthur Keegan, Cameron Biles-Liddell, Derri Joseph Lewis, @emilyhazrati.bsky.social, Lisa Robertson, Sasha Scott and @zdscomposer.bsky.social whom we've supported across the year. (1/2)