The full-orchestra world premiere of Laura Karpman’s 'Balls' 🎾✨
A few highlights from last night’s performance led by Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop, with mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, tenor Nicky Spence, and composer Laura Karpman herself in the audience.
📸: Marc Gascoigne
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What a way to finish our US Tour - at Carnegie Hall! 🇺🇸✨
We closed our 10-date coast-to-coast journey with two performances in New York, celebrating our 80th birthday with Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Marin Alsop, Víkingur Ólafsson, and Alexandre Kantorow.
📸: Fadi Kheir & Stephanie Berger
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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. 🙌
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Gilbert & George made a surprise appearance on stage with the Philharmonia! 🤩🎶
A few highlights from last night’s unforgettable performance of Sex, Money, Race, Religion at the Royal Festival Hall - featuring a performance by the legendary duo of 'Underneath The Arches'.
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Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3...before the organ kicks in! 🎶
Here's an extract from rehearsals last week, ahead of our 80th season opener at the Royal Festival Hall with Principal Conductor Santtu Matias Rouvali.
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Anastasia Kobekina joins us for three performances of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 🤩🎶
📆 Sun 28 Sept | Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London
📆 Mon 29 Sept | The Marlowe, Canterbury
📆 Tue 30 Sept | De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Book now:
philharmonia.co.uk/series/anast...
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🎉 Our 80th birthday season is officially underway!
Last night, we kicked off our London season with Principal Conductor Santtu, Featured Composer Gabriela Ortiz, organist Olivier Latry and Featured Artist Víkingur Ólafsson, who received the RPS Gold Medal. 🙌🥇
📸: Mark Allan
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali & Víkingur Ólafsson walked the iconic stairs of The Concertgebouw last night in Amsterdam, opening their International Season! 🙌
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Celebrating 80 Years of the Philharmonia 🕰️🎶
We’ve distilled down our 80 years of history into this bitesize timeline - a whistle-stop trip through decades of musical inspiration. Buckle up and enjoy the ride:
philharmonia.co.uk/our-story-80...
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We’re back — looking brighter, feeling bolder, and ready to celebrate.
This year marks our 80th birthday, and what better way to kick it off than with a brand-new trailer.
Music is not what we do. It's what we are.
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🎉 Tickets are now on sale for our 80th birthday season in Basingstoke. 🎶
Join us for a spectacular season at The Anvil, featuring five unmissable concerts featuring Nicola Benedetti and Víkingur Ólafsson.
Tickets :
philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/2025...
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The wait is over! Our 80th birthday season is now on sale. 🎉🎶
We’ve invited some fantastic artists to join us at the Southbank Centre to help us make our birthday season the best one yet.
Book your tickets today:
philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/2025...
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Tickets are now on sale for our 80th birthday season in Leicester. 📢🎉
See some of the classical music's biggest stars at De Montfort Hall, including cellist Anastasia Kobekina, and pianists Benjamin Grosvenor and Bruce Liu.
Book now:
philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/2025...
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Today, we announce our 80th birthday season from September 2025 to June 2026 in London and Bedford. 🎉
Priority booking for Philharmonia Friends opens on Thu 24 April at 10am.
General booking opens next Tue 29 April at 10am.
Explore Concerts:
philharmonia.co.uk/seasons/2025...
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