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We are welcoming applications to the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund! With grants for Composition and Performance, the fund is made possible with the kind support of composer Thea Musgrave and conductor Peter Mark. Find out more and apply by 7 July 2026: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT Composer Thea Musgrave, in a garden wearing a black shirt.
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Congratulations to RPS Member Diana Ambache, who receives an MBE in the 2026 Birthday Honours List. Diana is a trailblazer in all she has done to support women composers. We are proud to partner with her in this crusade through the RPS Ambache Fund. royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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Applications for our RPS Conductors Summer course close 10am on Wednesday 17 June. Taking place in central London on 12-14 August, participants will spend time furthering their skills and confidence on the podium with coaching from Alice Farnham: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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'sâye (shadow)' by RPS Composer Emily Hazrati will performed for the first time by @marianconsort at @StMagnusfestival, Tuesday 23 June. You can find out more and book tickets for the premiere via the What's On page of our website: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT RPS Composer Emily Hazrati looking to the left, wearing a denim jacket with flowers and foliage behind her.
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There's less than a week left to apply for our RPS Conductors Summer course, with applications closing 10am on Weds 17 June. The course takes place in London from 12-14 August, with coaching from Alice Farnham @BatonAlice. Find out more and apply here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT A participant at an RPS Conductors course, conducting an orchestra and receiving coaching from Alice Farnham.
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Enchanting sounds at The Monastery in Gorton today for the premiere performance of Nneka Cummins' wind quintet 'the return.' A mesmeric reflection on repair through second chances, it was commissioned for @MancCamerata as part of the 2026 RPS Composers programme. (1/2)
ALT Nneka Cummins and Manchester Camerata at the premiere of 'the return' at The Monastery in Gorton.
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We're grateful to programme partners @MancCamerata and to RPS Members and the trusts and foundations whose support makes the RPS Composers programme possible. Whether you're a programmer, performer or music-lover, discover more of Nneka's music here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org… (2/2)
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The RPS Young Classical Writers Prize invites you to capture classical music's resonance - whether you write a programme note, review or journalistic article, we would love to hear about your musical insights and passions. Enter by 11am, Friday 28 August: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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RPS Thea Musgrave Performance Grants help performers, ensembles, festivals and venues to put Thea’s music at the heart of their UK programming. Discover more about Thea's music via our 'selected works' page, and apply by 11am on Tuesday 7 July:royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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We're excited to be at the @glasshouseicm in Gateshead this week with four of our RPS Conductors for our course in partnership with conductor Alice Farnham @BatonAlice and @RNSinfonia. Discover more about these brilliant conductors here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org… (1/2)
ALT RPS Conductor Felicity Cliffe Conducting the Royal Northern Sinfonia
ALT RPS Conductor Oi Ching Chan conducting the Royal Northern Sinfonia
ALT RPS Conductor Jacobus De Jager Conducting the Royal Northern Sinfonia
ALT RPS Conductor Josephine Korda conducting the Royal Northern Sinfonia
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If you'd also like to further your skills and confidence on the podium with dedicated coaching from Alice Farnham @BatonAlice, our next London course is taking place 12-14 August – with applications open on our website until 10am on Weds 17 June: royalphilharmonicsociety.org… (2/2)
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RPS Conductors courses are a chance to work in a supportive environment and receive specialized coaching from Alice Farnham. This Summer we're in central London from 12-14 August - find out more and apply by 10am on Wednesday 17 June: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT A participant at an RPS Conductors course, conducting an orchestra and receiving coaching from Alice Farnham.
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Today at Swaledale Festival, Margaret Lingas and Christopher Glynn cast a captivating spell at the premiere of RPS Composer Vivek Haria's song cycle 'SANGAM: Songs of the River'. Vivek evokes the rivers Swale and Ure, setting texts by Ted Hughes and Rabindranath Tagore.
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Commissioned as part of the 2026 RPS Composers programme with support from the RPS Susan Bradshaw Composers' Fund, we urge music-lovers, programmers and performers to seek out more of Vivek's imaginative music via the RPS website: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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We are pleased to welcome @CogitoUKbooks as an RPS Corporate Member. Launched in 2022, Cogito publishes thought-provoking literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and was awarded Best Publisher 2023 in The People’s Book Prize. Find out more here: cogitopublishing.co.uk/
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Calling conductors looking to hone their expertise on the podium! We're holding an RPS conducting course – with coaching from the trailblazing Alice Farnham – 12-14 August in London. Applications are open for just two more weeks, closing 10am Weds 17 June:
royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT A participant at an RPS Conductors course, conducting an orchestra and receiving coaching from Alice Farnham.
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We’re grateful to announce that the RPS Composers programme continues to be part of @PRSFoundation’s Talent Development Network supported by @PPLUK. We look forward to contributing to this vibrant network and collaborating with composers and partners nationwide. #FundedbyPRSF
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RPS Composers supports composers looking to make a step-change in establishing their careers – through commissions, professional development and mentoring. To discover more about the RPS Composers we’re currently supporting visit our website. royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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At a historic concert @wigmore_hall last night – 125 years since the venue first opened its doors – HRH The Duke of Kent presented RPS Honorary Membership to our former Chair, and Director of @wigmore_hall, John Gilhooly. Read the full story here: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
ALT RPS Honorary Member and former Chair John Gilhooly with his Honorary Membership certificate, on stage at Wigmore Hall.
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New music by Emily Hazrati, commissioned as part of the RPS Composers programme and written for
@marianconsort, will be performed as part of Orkney's
@stmagnus Festival on Tuesday 23 June. Find out more and book tickets for the premiere on our website: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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Applications are open until 10am on Wednesday 17 June for our RPS Conductors Summer course, taking place in central London on 12-14 August. Participants will spend time furthering their skills and confidence on the podium with coaching from Alice Farnham: royalphilharmonicsociety.org…
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