Royal Philharmonic Society
royalphilsoc.bsky.social
Royal Philharmonic Society
@royalphilsoc.bsky.social
Join us to celebrate creative, inspirational and impactful music-making happening across the UK this year!

The 2026 #RPSAwards will be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall on 12 March. Tickets from £10 (plus venue booking fee):
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November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We're welcoming six new conductors to our RPS Conductors programme in partnership with @rnsinfonia.bsky.social in Gateshead: Claudia Fuller, Dorothy Khadem-Missagh, Felicity Cliffe, Jacobus De Jager, Mariana Rosas, and Tania Mazzetti.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We enjoyed celebrating the release of 'The Choral' last week with RPS Members, friends and colleagues. RPS Members get priority booking for our talks and events, and special access to films of past events. Find out more about RPS Membership here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/support-our-...
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Brass quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition, 13-18 July 2026 at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. With prizes of up to £6,000, find out more and apply by 1 March 2026 here: pjbe.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The RPS Ambache Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for UK music-makers looking to centre historic women composers in their programming, and connect audiences to their extraordinary music worth hearing.

Find out more and apply by 31 March: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Have you listened to RPS Young Artist Award-winner @lottebettsdean.bsky.social's recent release 'Everything You've Ever Lived' yet? The album is a collaboration with guitarist Dimitris Soukaras, recorded with @delphianrecords.com - some perfect weekend listening!
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Everything You've Ever Lived
Lotte Betts-Dean & Dimitris Soukaras DELPHIAN: choose how you listen
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November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
On Thursday 12 March, we'll be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall for the #RPSAwards, celebrating UK classical music. With special guests, inspirational stories, and live music, tickets are available from £10 (plus venue fees) via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Join 2026 RPS Composer George Stevenson and 2023 RPS Composer Michael Betteridge @mbetteridge.bsky.social on Saturday 15 November, for new music written as part of @brittensinfonia.bsky.social's Magnum Opus programme. Find out more and book via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/geo...
George Stevenson and Michael Betteridge with Britten Sinfonia
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November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We were so pleased to welcome so many RPS Members, music-makers and music-lovers to an exclusive screening of The Choral last night! We’re so grateful to our friends at Sony Pictures UK for their support and generosity in making the event happen. (1/4)
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our weekend listening recommendation? The Hermes Experiment's recent @delphianrecords.com release 'Tree', featuring music by RPS Composer @fergushallmusic.bsky.social. 'Look what I found' was commissioned by the RPS as part of the RPS Composers programme.
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TREE
The Hermes Experiment’s TREE blends commissions & reimaginings into luminous soundscapes of nature, memory & change with their unique ensemble.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Applications are open until Tuesday 31 March for the RPS Ambache Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to support performers, ensembles, venues and festivals putting music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming. Find out more: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/r...
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We are delighted to announce almost £50,000 of grants awarded through the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, supporting composers and performers dedicated to contemporary music. You can find out more about this year's grants recipients here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne... (1/4)
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A warm welcome to Swaledale Festival, joining the RPS as an Advance Corporate Member. Based in the three most northerly Yorkshire Dales, this annual festival celebrates music and arts alongside the extraordinary landscape and rich history of its home. www.swalefest.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Public booking for the 2026 #RPSAwards is now open! You can book tickets from £10 (plus venue fees) to join us for 'the biggest night in UK classical music’ (The Sunday Times), Thursday 12 March at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Applications for @soundandmusic.bsky.social's In Motion programme close on Monday 3 November! Sound and Music strongly encourage applications from under-represented composers, and offer access support to submit an application. Find out more on their website: soundandmusic.org/programmes/i...
October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There's still a few tickets for our exclusive screening of Alan Bennett's 'The Choral', with Q&A with Alexander Armstrong, Nicholas Hytner, Natalie Murray Beale and @hilaryjcampbell.bsky.social. Join us Monday 3 November at The Ham Yard Hotel, London:
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The Choral - exclusive screening and conversation
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October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Limited tickets available for a very special screening of Alan Bennett's new major motion-picture, The Choral!
6.45pm Monday 3 Nov
The Ham Yard Hotel, London W1D 7DT
£50 including champagne reception and canapés.

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The Choral - exclusive screening and conversation
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October 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We love sharing musical discoveries and musicians' stories with RPS Members in our magazine. Last year, we explored the life and work of composer Stephen Dodgson, one of the earliest winners of the RPS Composition Prize. Read the full article here:
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October 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
2024 RPS Inspiration Award winners and RPS Corporate Members Derwent Brass will come together with Southwell Choral Society on for a remembrance concert featuring Faure's Requiem on 15 November at @southwellminster.bsky.social. Find out more and book: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/der...
Derwent Brass: Remember
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October 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Announcing our presenters for the 2026 RPS Awards: BBC Radio 3’s Georgia Mann and @petroc.bsky.social! We’ll be at @southbankcentre.bsky.social's Queen Elizabeth Hall on Thursday 12 March 2026, celebrating musical achievements across the UK: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m... 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Announcing the 2026 RPS Composers! We are excited to commission eight composers writing engaging new music for audiences nationwide. We look forward to sharing their stories and invite you to discover more of their music. 🧵
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October 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The RPS Conversation yesterday brought together music-lovers and music-makers to share their passions and convictions, reflecting on the national conversation around classical music. Thank you to all who joined us, reminding us all why classical music is so worth talking about.
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join our friends and RPS Corporate Member Reigate and Redhill Choral Society at St Mary's Church, Reigate for Handel's Messiah on Sat 15 November. They'll be joined by Surrey Pro Musica Orchestra and soloists supported by the Josephine Baker Trust. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/rrc...
October 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Our friend and RPS Advance Corporate Member Ruth Cooper-Dickson has a range of wellbeing events coming up this Autumn: including a Beyond the Grief masterclass on 27 October, a Calm with Coops breathwork session in November, and grief awareness week in December. ruthcooperdickson.com/breathwork-w...
Breathwork & wellbeing events by Ruth Cooper-Dickson
Explore upcoming in-person and virtual breathwork and wellbeing events or book a bespoke event for you and your team. Perfect for individuals or corporates.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Introducing the RPS Ambache Fund, supporting performers, ensembles, venues and festivals to put exceptional yet overlooked music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming. Applications are open until 31 March 2026. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/ne...
October 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM