Borodin's sweeping tableau, In the Steppes of Central Asia 😍🎻 Tonight, we begin our residency tour with Principal Conductor Santtu and star pianist Seong-Jin Cho, with a programme of atmospheric and cinematic classics, including this panoramic symphonic poem by composer Alexander Borodin. Our concerts are now sold out in Bedford and London, with only a few tickets remaining for Leicester, so grab yourself a seat while you can! 📍Corn Exchange, Bedford | Mon 19 Oct, 7.30pm [SOLD OUT] 📍De Montfort Hall, Leicester | Wed 21 Oct, 7pm 📍Royal Festival Hall, London | Thu 22 Oct, 7.30pm [SOLD OUT] 🎟️ Final tickets remaining 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #Concert #Composer

Happy Birthday, Marin Alsop! 🎉🪐 On behalf of everyone at the Philharmonia, we wish our Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop the brightest of birthdays. May it be as magnificent as Holst's Jupiter! 🤩 #ThePlanets #ClassicalMusic #OnThisDay #Anniversary

The triumphant end of Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 🎺🤩 Tonight, we're making a grand return to the Berlin Philharmonie for a special concert in tribute to our former Principal Conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli, conducted by Robin Ticciati. 🎶 The programme includes beloved pieces from Wagner and Dvořák, plus Sinopoli's own composition, cherry-picked for their vitality, breadth, and energy, which Sinopoli’s performances were famous for. 📅 Berlin Philharmonie | Thu 15 Oct, 8pm (CEST) 🎟️ Limited tickets available: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #Germany #Concert #Conductor

Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein! 🎉🙌 To celebrate, here is a clip from our performance of Bernstein's award-winning score for the 1954 film On the Waterfront, conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. 🎥🎶 Did you know, Bernstein was born Louis Bernstein, and legally changed his name to Leonard when he was 16 years old, with his parents always called him Leonard or "Lenny". #MarlonBrando #Hollywood #OnThisDay #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic

Introducing our February-June 2027 London Concerts at the @southbankcentre's Royal Festival Hall! 👀📢 Beethoven’s nine symphonies meet essential works of our time, as we present Beethoven 200: What Makes a Classic? Across nine concerts, nine conductors each pair a Beethoven symphony with a contemporary work they believe has the power to stand the test of time. Which pieces of music written in the last 50 years will still be performed, admired and loved 200 years from now? What are the key ingredients that make a work ‘a classic’? Full season highlights include: 💫 Featured Artists: Cellist Sol Gabetta and pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii perform Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 🎹 Hayato Sumino plays Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F 🎵 Cellist Steven Isserlis performs Tavener's The Protecting Veil 🎻 Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang performs Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending 🎶 Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop conducts Mahler's First Symphony 🔥 Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Carmina Burana Booking opens as follows: Wednesday 14 October, 10am | Philharmonia Benefactors, Patrons and Chair Endowers Thursday 15 October, 10am | Philharmonia Friends Tuesday 20 October, 10am | General booking opens Find out more: philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/2… #Philharmonia #Orchestra #SouthbankCentre #Beethoven

Beethoven's fiery Fifth! 🔥🙌 We're just one day away from our big night at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, where three titan composers of the classical world are united for an evening of romance, passion, and drama. 🤩 Ending the programme is Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 5, seen here in rehearsal with Delyana Lazarova. Make sure to grab your ticket today 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #ClassicalMusic #Theatre #London #Tchaikovsky #Grieg

Happy Birthday, Camille Saint-Saëns! We always knew you were a rock star. 😉🎸 To celebrate, we’re turning up the volume with a clip from our Forged in Sound concert, featuring his iconic Organ Symphony like you've never heard it before... 🤘🎉 Fun fact: Hungarian composer Franz Liszt once described Saint-Saëns as "the greatest organist in the world". No wonder he was so good at composing for the organ, too! #OnThisDay #ClassicalMusic #HeavyMetal #ElectricGuitar #Orchestra

American theatre-maker Taylor Mac joins us for a genre-defying concert. 🤩💫 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music' reimagines the American story as a dazzling, deeply musical experience. Joining forces with the Orchestra, this will be the largest-scale orchestral performance of this piece to date! 🎶💥 Spanning 240 years, Mac invites you for an unforgettable, glitter-soaked journey through the soul of America via popular song. Part concert, part performance art, Mac’s creation is as provocative as it is celebratory. 🙌 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel. 📅 Royal Festival Hall | Thu 26 Nov, 7.30pm Book your ticket today 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #Drag #LondonTheatre #ClassicalMusic #PopMusic #ThanksGiving

In a galaxy far, far away... 🤩🚀 We are days away from our 'Out of this World' concert with Classic FM, featuring all the planetary classics, including John Williams's menacing Imperial March from Star Wars! 💫 Here's a clip from our concert earlier this year with Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop, to get you feeling the force. 😉🎺 Get your ticket now 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #DarthVader #ClassicalMusic #FilmScore #GeorgeLucas #RoyalAlbertHall

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto = Crisp like the Autumn breeze 🍂🎻 Tickets our flying out for our performance of Mendelssohn's masterpiece, performed here by Akiko Suwanai back in 2008. We can't wait to welcome back Nicola Benedetti for an incredible afternoon featuring this beloved classic, alongside conductor Jakub Hrůša leading the Orchestra in Schumann's Symphony No. 3, 'Rhenish'. 🙌🤩 Grab your tickets today 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #ClassicalMusic #Violin #Piano #Soloist #Concert

Leif Ove Andsnes performs Sibelius Impromptu No. 5 😍🎹 Yesterday’s concert-goers were treated to the penultimate piece from Sibelius’s Six Impromptus, beautifully performed by the acclaimed Norwegian pianist following his captivating performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. ✨🎶 Let us know if you were there! ⬇️ #Piano #SixImpromptus #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #Soloist

Bruckner 4 with Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen 🤩🙌 This Sunday, two titans of classical music take centre stage: Beethoven and Bruckner. 🎶 Join us as acclaimed Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performs Beethoven, as conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Orchestra in Bruckner’s majestic Fourth Symphony. 🎟️ Book your tickets today: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #Symphony #Concert

Happy 90th Birthday Steve Reich! 🥳🎶 Enjoy this clip of our percussion section with Principal Conductor Santtu performing Reich's 1973 minimalist composition 'Music for Pieces of Wood' written for five pairs of tuned claves. Interestingly, this piece is the loudest composition Reich has ever composed, yet uses no amplification whatsoever! 🤯 #Orchestra #OnThisDay #Instrument #Contemporary #Composition

🎶 Say hello to our 2026/27 Instrumental Fellows! 🎉 Throughout the season, our Instrumental Fellows will receive coaching and mentoring from Philharmonia players, recital opportunities at professional arts venues across the UK, Learning & Engagement project work, and much more. Find out more: philharmonia.co.uk/2026-27-p… #Philharmonia #TalentDevelopment #FutureOfMusic

Grieg's Piano Concerto with Lukas Sternath! 🤩🎹 Here's a sneak peek into rehearsals with award-winning pianist Lukas Sternath, performing the lyrical second movement from Grieg's Piano Concerto, conducted by Delyana Lazarova. Want to hear it live? Join us this month for performances across the UK! 🙌 📆 Bedford | Delyana Lazarova, Lukas Sternath | Thu 1 Oct 📆 Canterbury | Delyana Lazarova, Lukas Sternath | Sat 3 Oct 📆 STW | Leonhard Kreutzmann, Alim Beisembayev | Tue 13 Oct 🎟️ Book your tickets today: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/ #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #Soloist #Piano #BehindtheScenes

A little Romeo-ance for your Wednesday? 😉❤️‍🩹 Tonight, we kick off our UK tour with conductor Delyana Lazarova, bringing the beauty of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture to our residency venues in Basingstoke, Bedford, and Canterbury. 🤩 We're also joined by international prize-winning pianist Lukas Sternath in Grieg's vibrant Piano Concerto, before we finish with Beethoven's undeniable classic: the Fifth Symphony. 📍Wed 30 Sept | The Anvil, Basingstoke 📍Thu 1 Oct | Corn Exchange, Bedford 📍Sat 3 Oct | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Get you ticket today 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/ #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #Violins #Tour

This moment in Also Sprach Zarathustra though...😉🎻 The countdown has begun for a night of 'Out of This World' classical music with Classic FM live at the Royal Albert Hall in London 🤩 Enjoy a spectacular evening of space-inspired orchestral hits, from Holst’s Suite from The Planets to Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra, hosted by Classic FM presenters Dan Walker and Myleene Klass. Don't miss out, this is going to be galactic! 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/… #RoyalAlbertHall #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #SpaceOdyssey

And just like that, our 2026/27 season has officially started! 🤩🎉 Last night we kicked off our new season with a bang, with Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leading the Orchestra alongside the exceptional Sol Gabetta, one of our Featured Artists. The programme was brimming with big hitters, including Brahms's Academic Festival Overture, Elgar's Cello Concerto, and finally Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World' to close out the evening. 🙌 Let us know if you were there. 🎶🎻 Find out what's on next 🎟️ 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/

Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with the incredible @solgabetta! 😍🎶 Tonight, we kick off our Autumn 2026 season at the Royal Festival Hall in London with one of the cornerstones of the cello repertoire. Argentine cellist, and friend of the Orchestra, Sol Gabetta performs Elgar’s famous Concerto, as she begins her season as one of our Featured Artists for 2026/27. Enjoy a glimpse inside yesterday’s rehearsals! 👀 Join Sol, Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Orchestra tonight for three ‘greatest hits’ of the orchestral repertoire. 🎟️ Limited tickets available: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/…

The sound of our Autumn 2026 season opening! 🙌🥳 Just one more sleep until we launch our London season at the Royal Festival Hall, with Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leading the Orchestra in Dvořák’s iconic Symphony No. 9, From the New World. Here’s a sneak peek inside rehearsals! 👀🎶 Santtu and the Orchestra are joined by one of our Featured Artists, Sol Gabetta, for Elgar’s beloved Cello Concerto, with Brahms’s high-spirited Academic Festival Overture kicking off the evening. 🎟️ There’s still time to grab a last-minute ticket – book now: 🔗 philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/…