As the country prepares for summer festival season, new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) reveals a significant rise in the number of people that want to broaden their horizons and learn about new genres of music this summer - up from 62% to 78% since 2018.
The 2021-2022 season was a milestone for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Our first full season of concerts in London and across the UK since the pandemic, not only did we celebrate 75 years of music-making since our inaugural concert in 1946, we also welcomed Vasily Petrenko as our new Music Director.
Thank you for your support and interest in the conclusion of our Great British Music series of concerts at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.
In May 2022 the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra completed its first major European tour since the pandemic with ten concerts across Germany, conducted by RPO Music Director Vasily Petrenko. Star soloists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Khatia Buniatishvili performed alongside the Orchestra to welcoming audiences and rave reviews in two whilwind weeks of travelling and music-making.
Read on to see more photos and reactions from our spring tour to Germany.
