Tomorrow night, we’re serving opera. 🎾🎶

It’s time for the Battle of the Sexes! Final preparations are underway for the full-orchestra world premiere of Laura Karpman’s 'Balls', conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop.

Tickets from £12 – book now:
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🔥 Shostakovich’s thrilling Symphony No. 5 with Santtu! 🎶

Santtu Matias Rouvali is back on Sun 30 Nov for Dvořák, De Falla and Fazıl Say, performing the UK premiere of his piano concerto 'Mother Earth'. 🌍✨

🎟️ See what’s coming up & book now:
philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/

A message from tennis icon Billie Jean King, ahead of the full orchestra world premiere of 'Balls' - this Thursday! 🎾🎶

Join us at the Royal Festival Hall this Thu 20 Nov at 7.30pm.

Tickets from £12 - book now:
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🎶 Final preparations are underway for Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 – tonight! 🙌

Here’s a glimpse from yesterday’s rehearsals ahead of this evening's performance at the Royal Festival Hall, conducted by Jakub Hrůša.

🎟️ Book now:
philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/jakub-hrusa-conducts-mahler-7

🎻 A special treat from Alena Baeva at Sunday’s concert!

After her performance of Bruch’s Violin Concerto with Paavo Järvi, Alena treated us to a special encore - Grażyna Bacewicz’s 'Polish Caprice'. Enjoy! ✨

#AlenaBaeva #PaavoJärvi #Bruch #Bacewicz #ViolinConcerto #PolishCaprice

“This piece feels more timely now than it did in 1973.” 👀🎶

Marin Alsop talks 'Balls' - Karpman’s opera about the legendary Battle of the Sexes tennis match. Don’t miss the world premiere of the full orchestral version on Thu 20 Nov at the Royal Festival Hall.

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This Monday, we’re celebrating Mahler! 🎶

Enjoy this extract from his Symphony No. 3, conducted by our Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen. Join us on Thu 13 Nov as Jakub Hrůša conducts the Seventh Symphony.

🎟️ Book your tickets today:
philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/jakub-hrusa-conducts-mahler-7

In focus: Honorary Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi 🎶

Earlier this year, we had the privilege of visiting Dohnányi at his home in Munich to reflect on his deep and enduring relationship with the Philharmonia.

🎥 Watch the full interview now on our YouTube channel.

Music lovers of Mauritius... we’re coming back in 2026! 🎶🇲🇺

Next February, we return to the island with an expanded Festival – featuring double the concerts, double the music, and double the number of musicians.

🎟️ Find out more and book now:
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Tchaikovsky’s 'Pathétique' Symphony No. 6 🎶

Join us for two concert performances this week with conductor Thomas Søndergård in Basingstoke and London. To set the mood, revisit our 2022 performance of the piece with Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

🎟️ Book your tickets now:
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A surprise treat from Christian Lindberg at the Royal Festival Hall yesterday! 🎺✨

Having performed his trombone concerto 'Golden Eagle', Lindberg returned to the stage for a special encore - his arrangement of 'My Funny Valentine' for trombone. Enjoy this short clip! 🙌

🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻

We’re marking the spookiest day of the year with Berlioz’s “Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath” from Symphonie fantastique, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung in 1995.

Experience Berlioz’s masterpiece live:
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Who is Santtu’s favourite composer? 👀!

Santtu Matias Rouvali reflects on first experience conducting the orchestra - "I told to my agent, hey, please, I want to go back." 🤩

🎥 Watch the full interview now on our YouTube channel:
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It’s our birthday! 🎉🎶

Today marks the 80th anniversary our first ever concert back in 1945… and what an incredible journey it’s been!

Thank you to all the amazing artists, audiences and friends who have helped shape the Philharmonia story so far. 🙌

#Philharmonia80

🎉 Out now - Santtu conducts Strauss: Ein Heldenleben! 💿

In celebration of our 80th birthday season, we release our limited edition sixth album on Philharmonia Records, conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

🎧Available on CD and all digital streaming platforms:
🔗 lnk.to/SanttuConductsStrauss

🎶 “When I need them, they are there with me...and that’s what gives me adrenaline!” 🤩

Santtu-Matias Rouvali shares what it means to tour with the Philharmonia, and to celebrate our 80th birthday at Carnegie Hall in New York.

🎟️ Book now:
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Next week, we bring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture to Carnegie Hall with Marin Alsop! 🇺🇸🎶

As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we look back to our performance in 1992 with Giuseppe Sinopoli, our Principal Conductor from 1984–1994.

🎟️ Book now
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🎉 Happy Birthday to our Principal Guest Conductor, Marin Alsop! 🎉

To mark our anniversary season, we're catching up with current and former titled conductors to hear their thoughts on what makes the Philharmonia who we are. And who better to kick things off than Marin herself - on her birthday!