Thomas Adès receives the RPS Gold Medal at the BBC Proms The acclaimed British composer, conductor and pianist Thomas Adès has received our highest honour: the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal.
Announcing our 2024 RPS Instrument Purchase Grants We are pleased to announce £16,000 of RPS Instrument Purchase Grants set to help 21 talented young musicians purchase the instruments they need to excel.
Announcing the 2024 recipients of the RPS Drummond Lockyer Fund for Dance We are delighted to announce £31,500 of grants to foster collaboration between composers and choreographers bringing exciting new works to the stage.
Nominations open for the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards Please note, nominations for the 2025 RPS Awards are now closed, having been open from 23 July to 25 September 2024, but this page remains here for information purposes. We are so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to nominate this year.
Angela Dixon succeeds John Gilhooly as RPS Chair We are delighted to announce that Angela Dixon is set to become the new Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society, following the exceptional term fulfilled by John Gilhooly.
Hannah French and Alexander Armstrong join the RPS Council We are pleased to welcome two new members to the RPS advisory Council.
2024 RPS Awards winners announced We are pleased to share all the news from this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Awards which took place on 5 March 2024 at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music.
2024 RPS Awards shortlists announced We are delighted to announce the shortlists for this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Awards and invite you to join us for the event on 5 March, with tickets from only £10.
Appointing a new Chair of Trustees The RPS is in the process of appointing a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to build on the remarkable legacy of John Gilhooly CBE who steps down in May 2024 after an exceptional term overseeing a period of significant growth and development for the charity.
Join our team - RPS Programme Manager Applications for the role of Programme Manager are now closed, but information about the role remains here for reference.
Sarah Willis and Ursula Jones awarded RPS Honorary Membership Two much-loved icons of classical music – the horn player Sarah Willis and the dedicated supporter and organiser of musical initiatives Ursula Jones – have today been made Honorary Members of the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of their outstanding services to music.
Announcing the recipients of the RPS Instrumental Prizes We are pleased to announce the outstanding young musicians receiving RPS Instrumental Prize grants to help further their careers.
