Leslie Boosey Award for Sally Groves Sally Groves, Creative Director of Schott Music, has received the prestigious RPS Leslie Boosey Award for her outstanding contribution to the furthering of contemporary music in Britain.
Celebrate 200 years of concerts Friday 8 March 2013 marks the anniversary of the very first concert given by the Philharmonic Society.
£30,000 for Instrumental Study Abroad We are now accepting applications for the 2013 RPS Julius Isserlis Scholarship, which offers up to £30,000 for a young instrumentalist to study abroad for a period of two years.
ABO Award for the RPS The Royal Philharmonic Society has been honoured with the prestigious ABO Prize for its 'most important contribution to the orchestral life of the UK'.
Beethoven Busts Out! Music Past - Present - Future: We herald our 200th Birthday by sending the iconic Philharmonic Society bust of Beethoven out on to the streets of London. Watch out for Beethoven in concert halls around the country during 2013.
Salomon Prize - Roy Benson Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's veteran double bass player Roy Benson has been awarded the Salomon Prize for orchestral musicians.
My RPS: What Musicians Think About Us Tell me more about the RPS: musicians celebrate 200 years of the Royal Philharmonic Society with their thoughts on one of the the UK’s most influential music organisations.
Give the Gift of Music Why not give someone a very special Christmas or Birthday present this year whilst helping to support the RPS’s vital work for music… For each item purchased, you will receive a Gift Card which you can personalise and then send on as your gift. We hope you’ll find something that is perfect for a music-loving friend or family member. Or perhaps you might suggest this if you are asked what you would like as a present! For example you could:
Duncan Rock Wins 2012 Chilcott Award 28-year-old Baritone Duncan Rock has been awarded the first £10,000 Chilcott Award for young British opera singers. The award is given to a ‘major young artist with the potential to make an international impact’
200 Years of Commissioning - 2013 Works Announced The Royal Philharmonic Society is pleased to announce 16 new commissions to mark our Bicentenary in 2013.
