Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
In November 2001, the Liverpool Phil was the first UK orchestra to enter into a ground-breaking partnership with Classic FM which saw it adopted as the station’s ‘Orchestra in North West England'.
With a shared desire to build new audiences for classical music, Classic FM and the Liverpool Phil have since worked together on a wide range of initiatives, including the introduction of the the Classic FM Concert Series which have successfully encouraged people to go out and enjoy live classical music, many for the first time, at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and at the orchestra’s performances in venues across the UK.
The oldest surviving professional symphony orchestra in the UK, with origins dating back to 1840, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has been the heart of Liverpool's cultural life for generations and gives approximately 70 concerts from September to June in its home, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as giving concerts in venues across the City, including its two Cathedrals.
The orchestra plays a regular concert series at Preston Guild Hall and Blackburn King George’s Hall, and regular plays in venues and concert halls across the UK and abroad.
Its imaginative approach to programming has seen the orchestra collaborating with an eclectic range of artists from Sir Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Toumani Diabaté and in 2006 the charismatic young Russian, Vasily Petrenko, took up the baton as Principal Conductor, becoming Chief Conductor in 2009.
Petrenko joins a distinguished line of musicians who have led the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra during its illustrious history including Max Bruch, Sir Charles Hallé, Sir Henry Wood, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir John Pritchard, Sir Charles Groves, Walter Weller, David Atherton, Marek Janowski, Libor Pešek KBE, Petr Altrichter and Gerard Schwarz.
Latest News from the RLPO
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Discover Music With The Liverpool PhilFind out about some of the nation's favourite classical pieces with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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RLPO Announce 2010/11 SeasonVasily Petrenko leads a new season which includes the music of Mahler, Rachmaninov and Elgar, plus a roll-call of…
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Classic FM & RLPO win Arts & Business AwardClassic FM and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic have won an Arts and Business North Award for their partnership.
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Vasily Petrenko's Guide to the OrchestraEver wondered what happens behind the scenes of an orchestra? Vasily Petrenko and his talented players reveal all...
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Win Tickets to the Preston Series Spring 2010Win tickets to see the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko in the final concert of the Preston Series.
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RLPO Partnership Shortlisted for AwardClassic FM's Partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has been shortlisted in 31st Arts & Business Awards.
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Royal Liverpool Phil wins digital awardsThe RLPO has won two British Interactive Media Association awards for its prototype digital education project Things to Come.
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Petrenko to stay with Liverpool PhilVasily Petrenko is to stay at the helm of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra until 2015.
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What's On at the Liverpool PhilFind out more about upcoming concerts and book your tickets to see the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
