2020: Concert Series and Events

Supported by PRS for Music

For a concert series, festival or unique event which, through imaginative programming and presentation, drew fresh interest to a facet of classical music.

Venus Unwrapped - Kings Place

A year-long celebration of female composers from Medieval times to the present day, curated and performed with trailblazing zeal, delivering revelation after revelation for us to cherish forever more.

You can see the moment this award was announced as part of the full RPS Awards Presentation, broadcast online on Wednesday 18 November 2020.

Also shortlisted:

The 2020 shortlist for Concert Series and Events was decided by an independent panel drawn from across the music profession comprising:

  • Andrew Comben, Chief Executive, Brighton Dome and Festival
  • David Butcher, Chief Executive, Hallé Orchestra
  • Derek Chandruang, Vice President, Artist Management, IMG Artists
  • Lindsay Pell, Senior Producer, BBC Radio 3
  • Olivia Jageurs, harpist