Bloomsbury Mornings RPS Composer Daniel Fardon reflects on his year-long Rosie Johnson RPS/Wigmore Hall Apprenticeship, and unravels the poetic and conceptual inspirations behind his new string quartet, Six Movements.
New Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society We warmly invite you to join us as we embark on a significant new chapter in the story of the Royal Philharmonic Society.
Life as a percussionist: 'Is That All?' Janet Fulton, Principal Percussionist of Manchester Camerata and winner of this year's Salomon Prize, reflects upon a funny encounter she once had with a concert-goer in Leeds...
Two new Honorary Members for the Royal Philharmonic Society The composer Alexander Goehr and the opera director Sir David Pountney have both been made Honorary Members of the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of their outstanding services to music.
RPS Instrumentalist Prizes 2019: Applications now open The Royal Philharmonic Society is now welcoming applications to its Instrumentalist Prizes for outstanding soloists and ensembles.
Meet the 2019 RPS Julius Isserlis Scholars We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 RPS Julius Isserlis Scholarship for instrumentalists pursuing studies abroad.
Percussionist Janet Fulton wins major orchestral prize Janet Fulton, Principal Percussionist of Manchester Camerata, has been awarded the prestigious Salomon Prize, presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras.
Helen Thomas: Women Conductors in Liverpool Discovering conducting mid-career transformed Helen Thomas' approach to making music. In this week's blog, she writes about how conducting opened doors for her, her new ensemble partnership, and her work for women in music.
Daniel Fardon: Life as an Apprentice Composer Life's been full of surprises for composer Daniel Fardon since his Wigmore Hall Apprenticeship took off. He's immersed himself in their Learning Department and written sketches for an art installation, working with the Bloomsbury Quartet who'll perform his commission in July. Find out what he's been up to in our latest blog...
Stephen Sondheim receives Honorary Membership Acclaimed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has been made an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of his outstanding services to music.
Women Conductors: My Story Three years ago, Olivia Clarke caught the conducting bug at one of our Women Conductors courses, after just ten minutes conducting a string quartet. She writes here about the challenges and rewards of conducting, and the solidarity she's found from meeting other female musicians experiencing the same struggles as her own.
