All the news from the 2026 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards is now on our website, which you can find via the link in our bio.
This is classical music's annual good-news story, shining much-needed light on inspirational individuals, groups and initiatives whose music has lifted hearts and minds across the nation.
Did you know that the RPS is a charity, supporting classical musicians and music-making across the UK? If you've been inspired by the #RPSAwards this year, we invite you join our community of music-lovers and music-makers united by a cause, via the link in our bio. We dearly appreciate your support.
In today's @guardian , RPS Chief Executive James Murphy shares how star talents and unsung heroes nationwide give the best of themselves through music for the benefit of others – from the world's greatest stages to local venues and healthcare settings.
As we announce the artists and initiatives across UK classical music who are shortlisted for this year's #RPSAwards, head to the link in our bio to read the article and find out why good news stories matter in UK classical music.
A great light has gone out: our dear friend and RPS Circle Member, star soprano Dame Felicity Lott has sadly died. What a voice, what a personality, what a wonder. She will be much missed.
Join @londonsymphonychorus for their 60th birthday concert on 23 May, at Milton Court,@barbicancentre , with RPS Conductor Mariana Rosas @marianarosas2110 at the helm. Alongside Duruflé's Requiem and music by Vaughan Williams and Jonathan Dove, RPS Composer @grace_evangeline Mason's 'Hour of Stars' will recieve it's premiere performance. Discover more via the link in @londonsymphonychorus ’ bio
Creating and championing new music has always been at the heart of The Marian Consort. 🎼
This photo was taken after a very special rehearsal with composer @emilyhazrati ahead of the world premiere of her new work, commissioned by the @royalphilsoc and featured in our @stmagnusfestival programme The Auld Alliance.
We’ll be travelling to Orkney for two performances at the festival: Voices of the Western Wind and The Auld Alliance, and can’t wait to share Emily's new piece written especially for us on 23 June. 🌟
Info and tickets via link in bio.
#themarianconsort #emilyhazrati #newpiece #worldpremiere #stmagnusfestival
Applications are open for @abrsmmusic 's UK composer mentoring programme, for emerging and early career composers based in the UK looking to explore the world of composing for music education.
The six-month programme runs from September 2026 to February 2027, and includes opportunities to join ABRSM behind the scenes, develop skills in writing to a brief, and work alongside some of ABRSM’s partner organisations. Supported by @blacklivesinmusic and the @ivorsacademy , you can discover more and apply via the link in @ivorsacademy 's bio
Music enables us to express so much: our place in the world, our hopes and fears for its future. Claudia Molitor @claudiamolitorart 's 'Fever', winner of the 2026 RPS Chamber-Scale Composition Award, draws us into a mesmerising world, and calls to reconnect with each other and our fellow creatures – to find a way to live with our environment, not against it.
The Royal Philharmonic Society champions and supports the creative people whose music-making makes our world a better place - you can find out more about our work and our community of RPS Members who support it via the link in our bio.
A huge thank you to the @royalphilsoc for inviting me to be part of last night’s panel alongside visionary @classic.jacko@bbcradio3 and @raymondyiucomposer ✨
A fascinating conversation about Britishness, identity and the power of classical music to connect us all. So inspiring to share the evening with such a wonderful community of music lovers and makers 🎶
A huge thank you to the RPS Members who attended our AGM last night! Thanks also to our panel – Sam Jackson @classic.jacko@bbcradio3 , @alexdariescu , and @raymondyiucomposer – who delved into our shared 21st century identity and the relationship between Britishness and classical music. Together we reflected on our charitable acheivements of the past year with our community of music-lovers and music-makers, and looked ahead to exciting things to come!
The RPS Annual Report and Accounts, a bright snapshot of all that the charity does, shared with RPS Members last night, is now available to read on our website via the link in our bio.
Classical music is a door to new worlds. The RPS Young Classical Writers Prize calls on writers aged 16-25 to open it and pen their musical opinions in a personal and expressive way.
Applications are now open to UK-based writers, until Friday 28 August. We invite you to unleash your imagination, and set out to capture in words what makes classical music so boundless, enlivening and timeless.
You can find out more and enter via the link in our bio.
We're looking forward to the 2026 @stmagnusfestival ! As well as the premiere performance by the @marianconsort of RPS Composer @emilyhazrati 's new piece commissioned as part of the RPS Composers programme, you can hear new music from RPS Composer @dan_kidane1 , and performances from RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award winners @fibonacciquartet – including RPS Composer @fergushallmusic 's 'Three Hours After High Water'.
@hebridesensemblemusic will perform RPS Composer @arthur_keegan_music 's 'Coalesce - Quartet for the Start of life', written as part of the RPS Composers programme, and the Wallace Collection alongside @thecooperationband1 perform John Wallace's transcription of Gabrieli's 'The Invisible Symphony' – as a tribute to John, who was awarded RPS honorary Membership last year.
Discover the full programme via the link in @stmagnusfestival 's bio.
