Over the next three years, we’re thrilled to be bringing all that we do to Barrow-in-Furness. Working in collaboration with a wide range of fantastic partners including The Forum, BarrowFull, Cumbria Music Education Hub, North West Music Academy, Westmorland & Furness Council, and with the...

Observe some of the world’s greatest musicians as they prepare for a performance at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall! Liverpool Philharmonic Members can attend these events – wonderful backstage insights into the day-to-day life of our conductors and musicians, as they rehearse on stage at Liverpool...

The Rushworth Composition Prize in association with the Rushworth Foundation was established in 2015 during the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary year, and forms part of the organisation’s continuing commitment to the commissioning and performance of new music as well and supporting...

“The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Dinis Sousa, gave a rousing performance. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir really shone. Their quiet entrance with Gospodi pomiluj was breathtaking; their full outbursts in the Veruju (Credo) movement filled the Philharmonic...

It’s the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society’s 185th season, and we’ve packed our programme with incredible visiting artists, ambitious projects and exciting music. We can’t wait for you to discover all there is to look forward to over the coming year.Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan showcases epic...

In a programme packed with sensational concerts and standout soloists, there’s plenty to look forward to this season. Now in his fourth season with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan presents a selection of epic symphonies. Over the year, he’ll be bringing...

Adopting a member of the Orchestra is a wonderful opportunity to gain an insight into the life of Liverpool Philharmonic and to develop a relationship with the Orchestra. Our annual Patrons’ Reception will give you a unique opportunity to get to know your adopted musician, as well as other players...

Matthew Hamilton - Director of Choirs and Singing Matthew Hamilton was appointed Director of Choirs and Singing at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2023. Alongside his work in Liverpool, Matthew is also Choral Director at The Hallé, a role he has held since 2015. There he has been involved in...

Liverpool Philharmonic enhances and transforms lives through music At the heart of our work is the critically-acclaimed Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (the UK’s oldest); an extensive programme of participative work with young people and others across our community; and presentation of...

Make a donation Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra first began life in 1951 as Merseyside Youth Orchestra. Generations of musicians have taken part, including many of our current Orchestra players and conductors including Sir Simon Rattle. Members of the Youth Orchestra today are conducted by...

Section Leader Trumpet Fábio Brum is a renowned Brazilian trumpet soloist celebrated for his technical brilliance and captivating performances. As a former member of the Canadian Brass and Principal Trumpet for both the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra and the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra,...

Liverpool Philharmonic is the city’s largest music organisation.The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra presents over 80 concerts each year in Liverpool, attended by over 94,000 people. Over 500,000 people in 92 countries listen to Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra recordings each month on...

Founded in 1840 by a group of Liverpool music-lovers, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is one the world’s oldest concert societies and throughout its history, has been at the heart of Liverpool’s cultural life. The original vision of its founders has remained a driving force and is interpreted...

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (CCC) and Liverpool Philharmonic work in partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of people with cancer, their families and carers. The partnership delivers a programme of music-making activities across The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre...

What we doLiverpool Philharmonic enhances and transforms lives through music. At the heart of our programme is the critically-acclaimed Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (the UK’s oldest) and Choir; work with young people through our Youth Company and In Harmony Liverpool; support for people...

In a programme packed with sensational concerts and standout soloists, there’s plenty to look forward to this season.  Our Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan brings you some of classical music’s greatest symphonies, leading the Orchestra in Mahler’s Fifth, Brahms’ Fourth and Shostakovich’s Fifth, as...

CelloAdopted by Jill Salisbury-Hughes in memory of Paula  At the age of 14, Hilary decided she wanted to be in a professional orchestra after performing Saint-Saëns’ organ symphony with her local youth orchestra. She attended the Guildhall school of Music and Drama where she was awarded the...

About the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra The award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra. The origins of the Orchestra’s concert series date back to the formation of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic by a group of...

In a programme packed with sensational concerts and special guests, there’s plenty to look forward to this season. Our Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan unites with the legendary Daniel Barenboim as he performs in Liverpool for the first time in almost fifty years. In March, international opera star...

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Fellowship, which has no upper age limit, offers musicians a unique, immersive professional orchestral experience, both on and off the stage over the course of a year. The four musicians appointed as Fellowship Musicians for the 2022/23 season are:Cameron...

The award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra. The Orchestra is made up of 80 exceptional musicians and based at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. It’s led by Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko, who will be succeeded by Domingo...

Liverpool Philharmonic is central to Liverpool’s cultural offering as the largest music organisation in the city. With a mission to enhance and transform lives through music, Liverpool Philharmonic incorporates the critically acclaimed Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – the UK’s oldest...

Thursday 7 – 9 September 2023 (2 nights) GALA DINNER & BBC PROMS Maestro! Touring   £695 per person sharing a twin or double room £795 per person, sole use of a double room   Book now to join like-minded music lovers to hear the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Nobuyuki Tsujii...

“What excited me was not only the Orchestra but the vibrant city of Liverpool ... An orchestra is a fundamental ambassador for the arts, and together our priorities will be to preserve the great heritage of the music we perform, welcome audiences with unprecedented sounds, and build the future...

We’re back!  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts will begin again on Tuesday 6 April (online concerts) and Thursday 20 May (at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall).  Don’t miss Vasily Petrenko conducting a programme featuring Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1 with pianist Paul Lewis (20...

Support and Celebrate 15 years with Vasily Petrenko Vasily Petrenko will soon be conducting his final concerts as Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. To mark this occasion we would like to invite you to honour his 15 year tenure by supporting projects that are very close...

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraConductor Domingo HindoyanSoloist Pacho Flores