About Us

For over 200 years, we’ve been at the heart of music, creating opportunities for musicians to excel, championing the vital role that music plays in all our lives. There are so many facets to our charity that we would to tell you about - here you can discover more about the causes that dearly matter to us, which we can embolden with your support.


philharmonic:
adj. devoted to music; music-loving

Welcome to the RPS

If you're new to the RPS, click here for an introduction to what we do and the part you can play in helping classical music to thrive.

What We Do

An overview of all the good things the RPS does to support classical music and musicians.

Presenting Awards

The Royal Philharmonic Society celebrates the highest possible standards of excellence and innovation in classical music. From the RPS Awards event, which The Sunday Times calls 'the biggest night in UK classical music', to our historic RPS honours, we are proud to give musicians the recognition they deserve and tell their story.

Meet the team

Latest News

Supporting Performers

We raise money in order to offer grants and opportunities to performers at key stages in their careers. Among these is a range of instrumental prizes, and our flagship RPS Women Conductors programme: the UK's foremost practical initiative positively addressing gender inequality on the conducting podium.

Nurturing Composers

The creativity of living composers sits at the heart of the RPS. We support new music through our renowned RPS Composers programme and a range of other initiatives, helping them bring exciting new music to the stage, following in the footsteps of the historic composers like Beethoven and Mendelssohn whom the Society supported.

RPS since 1813

At the heart of the story of classical music-making in the UK is the story of the RPS. Delve into our remarkable history, and discover how our founders' belief in the power and worth of classical music set in motion so much of the classical life that's treasured nationwide today.

RPS Membership

RPS Membership is a way for you to get involved in our charitable cause. You can make a gesture that fuels what we do for musicians, and draws you closer to what's happening in classical music nationwide.