As we prepare to announce our new Chair this week, current RPS Chairman John Gilhooly concludes his remarkable tenure flying to Wuppertal's Stadthalle where the concert featuring the premiere of RPS commission Beethoven Symphony No.9 is being recreated 200 years on, tonight.

Marking the bicentenary of the premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Classics Explained tells the story of this legendary work. Discover ‘A Message to Humanity’ on YouTube, and more musical animations gaining a following online: youtube.com/watch?v=iY2lPu….

Celebrate 200 years of Beethoven's groundbreaking Symphony No. 9 - an RPS Commission! - with Classic FM as they explore the story of its creation and premiere in a one-off radio programme: Genius of Joy: The Story of Beethoven’s Ninth, tonight at 7pm.
classicfm.com/composers/beet…

What a vigil - Manchester Collective and SANSARA's hypnotic #RothkoChapel with entrancing and evocative new works by Isobel Waller-Bridge, Edmund Finnis and Katherine Balch.

Exciting preparations underway for the launch of brightfestival tomorrow! Its where the Chorus began 56 years ago we've been part of it since the start of it 😀
Our Festival performance is next Saturday 11th. Join us!
Link in Bio #partofitsincethestartofit #songsofwelcome

We're proud to present The RPS Conversation, a chance for those who share a passion for music to connect, share thoughts and aspirations, and apply our collective imagination to some of the challenges and opportunities facing classical music today.
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the-r…

Hear the premiere of 'Espinho e Rosa' by 2024 RPS Composer Anjelica Cleaver Jelly Cleaver for guitar and string quartet on 31 May at @Wigmore_Hall, performed by Anjelica with the Asaka Quartet, Fellowship Ensemble Wigmore Hall Learning.
Book your tickets here: wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20240…

The ABRSM Youth Advisory Board plays a central role in shaping their work, with varied opportunities for those aged 10-25 to contribute to the direction of a global music organisation.
Find out more at their upcoming webinar on Thursday 9 May: abrsm.org/en-us/blog/dis…

We're recruiting for a Principal Conductor of National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) 📢

They will be responsible for delivering inclusive and inspirational choral training at the highest level, for and with our youngest singers aged 9-15

Be among the first to hear new music by RPS Composers Jelly Cleaver Fergus Hall Sun Keting and Sarah Frances Jenkins coming up:
31 May Wigmore Hall
10 June TheHermesExperiment Cafe OTO
13 July Clare Hammond CheltMusicFest
24 July The Marian Consort Ryedale Festival
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats-on

Catch our friends Brighton Festival Chorus on 11 May as they present the UK Premiere of Kim André Arnesen's 'The Stranger', a powerful work that interweaves poems by refugees and multi-faith texts, at Brighton Festival.
brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XXA-b…

This Wednesday’s composers’ helpline will be held by our director, Fiona Robertson.

Fiona has a BA in Economics & Politics, post-graduate degree in Arts Administration and a diploma in European Cultural Project Management.

Book a free slot: sound-scotland.co.uk/event/composer…

Composers of all genres of music are invited to contribute to UK Music’s annual music creator survey. Take a few minutes to add your voice to the insights being gathered, which will be used to represent the vital and astonishing creativity of those who make music in the UK.

At the RPS, we love to bring people together to share our passion and conviction for all that classical music does in society. Join us for The RPS Conversation, a chance to express your perspective and draw insights from allies across classical music.
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the-r…

Join us and our friends MartinRandallTravel Travel for a series of online talks with five trailblazing musicians, as they offer fascinating insights into their working lives, their creative passions, and the music that inspires them.
martinrandall.com/online-talks-c…

Join us for 'The RPS Conversation' on 5 June: a chance for musicians, music-lovers, and those who work for musical organisations at any level to get together and share your thoughts and aspirations, drawing fresh energy and agency to take onwards.
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/the-r…