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RPS Enterprise Fund - Recipients Announced

We are pleased to announce the musicians receiving over £200,000 of grants from the RPS Enterprise Fund, made possible with kind support from Harriet’s Trust.

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A Tribute to Sir Graham Vick CBE

RPS Women Conductors head to Gateshead

RPS Enterprise Fund - Recipients Announced

Meet the RPS Young Classical Writers 2021

2021 RPS Awards

We are doubly proud to present the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards this year, in recognition of the vital role that music plays in testing times, and the selfless, resilient commitment of musicians to inspiring others, whatever the challenge.

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Meet the RPS Young Classical Writers 2021

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Your Lark Ascending

Why does the nation love Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending? Artists including Tasmin Little share their view and we invite you to join the conversation...

The RPS Conversation

A series of conversations especially for classical music lovers, aiming to give a very human impression of how the pandemic has affected the lives and work of classical music makers.

Stephen Fry talks to Alex Ross

We were delighted to welcome Stephen Fry to the Royal Philharmonic Society for a very special conversation – with the author and music critic for The New Yorker, Alex Ross.