'I've always seen arts as a personal journey, but importantly it's also critical to building communities.'

We're delighted to welcome Lord Paul Boateng on board, who joins the RPO as a Non-Executive Director.

We're thrilled to announce that Scott Mills will be presenting Symphonic Queen at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 2 November!

Don't miss out: rpo.co.uk/whats-on/event…

As explored on Mark Forrest’s Scala Radio show last Friday, new research conducted by the RPO has found that this autumn more than half of the UK will be exploring some form of orchestral music - rising most amongst younger people.

📖 Read more: rpo.co.uk/news-and-press…

#Mahler 8 with V Petrenko & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra almost blew the roof off Royal Albert Hall this afternoon! Chapeau to the brilliant Philharmonia Chorus, City of London Choir and Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, & the fantastic Cardinal Vaughan and Tiffin Boys Choirs.

A standing ovation from 5,000 people at Royal Albert Hall for Mahler 8 with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra + Vasily Petrenko. Always love singing with City of London Choir but today was very special. The ending nearly finished me off. Bravo to the soloists and the other five choirs. Extraordinary stuff.

Magnificent performance of Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand at Royal Albert Hall today by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Vasily Petrenko - excellent start to RPO’s “Journeys of Discovery” series of concerts. Will be back for more.

Mahler 8
Vasily Petrenko
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Chorus BS Chorus City of London Choir Royal Albert Hall

An absolute treat to be in the audience for #Mahler 8 at Royal Albert Hall today. An overwhelming performance. Congrats to every musician involved (esp choirs!). A life-affirming event ❤️ Worth the 2-year wait!

Philharmonia Chorus BS Chorus City of London Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Tiffin Choirs

What an experience! Mahler 8 at the Royal Albert Hall with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and massed choirs including our good friends in Tiffin Choirs bravi tutti!! Especially Maestro Petrenko!

Six choirs, eight soloists and the Orchestra are playing a symphony that will shake the roof of the Royal Albert Hall at 3pm this afternoon with Mahler’s Eight, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’, conducted by our Music Director Vasily Petrenko 🎶🎻🎺🥁

A very exciting day Woolwich Works rehearsing Mahler's Eighth Symphony for our concert TOMORROW @ 3pm Royal Albert Hall ✨

Philharmonia Chorus BS Chorus City of London Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gathering at Woolwich Works to rehearse with the full 'cast', ahead of tomorrow's epic performance of Mahler 8! With BS Chorus Philharmonia Chorus Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

It’s only one of the biggest pieces of music of all time - we’re getting ready for Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand this Sunday Royal Albert Hall with Philharmonia Chorus, City of London Choir, BS Chorus and many more singers, part of our Journeys of Discovery series.

See you there!

Last week we toured across Europe with our Music Director Vasily Petrenko, with concerts in Bratislava, Zagreb, Wrocław, Kraków, Bielsko-Biala, Kaunas and Thessaloniki.

See photos from the tour in our latest blog: rpo.co.uk/news-and-press…

I am so thrilled to share this with you. Enjoy!
‘Centre Stage’ behind the scenes video. (And a sneaky listen to some other tracks) click the link to buy the single ‘Heart Of Stone’ with the wonderful Natalie Paris Westway Music Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ingrv.es/heart-of-stone… Jb