Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Formed: 1946
Artist's website: https://www.rpo.co.uk/
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works.
The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable recording contracts and important engagements including the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the concerts of the Royal Philharmonic Society. After Beecham's death in 1961, the RPO's fortunes declined steeply. The RPO battled for survival until the mid-1960s, when its future was secured after a report by the Arts Council of Great Britain recommended that it should receive public subsidy.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
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Vasily Petrenko on Mahler
4th Jun 2026
The Russian conductor joins a live audience at Presto HQ via video-link to discuss his new recording of Symphony No. 3 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (released on Harmonia Mundi last month).
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Vasily Petrenko and the RPO hear the chimes at midnight
14th Nov 2025
An unlikely-looking diptych of Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Elgar's Falstaff puts the RPO and chorus through their paces; Vasily Petrenko brings to the surface the common ground the two works share.
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