John Gilhooly (39) Chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society and Director of Wigmore Hall, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, for his services to music.

Rosemary Johnson, Executive Director of the Royal Philharmonic Society said:

“We warmly congratulate John on this deserved award. As Chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society since 2010, John has led the Society through a period of the most positive development both artistically from the classical music profession both at home and internationally.”

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15 June 2013