Research and Innovation

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra looked back at their 75th anniversary year, including photos and reviews from celebratory concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Great British Music season, an American tour and much more.

Sinfonia Viva is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a new orchestral commission from Preetha Narayanan.

Chamber Orchestra of Europe’s 10th anniversary concert with Yannick Nézet-Séguin in July.

Manchester Camerata teamed up with University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music in The Experiment to investigate the psychological and physiological differences between experiencing live and digital music. New research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra suggests more than one in two UK adults (55%) are interested in exploring orchestral music this winter, and that broader manifestations of orchestral music - beyond classical repertoire - have a vital role to play to attract new audiences.

Welsh National Opera’s results from its ongoing Wellness with WNO programme showed operatic singing techniques improved breathing in 94% of the long-COVID participants, and also improved emotional wellbeing.

Orchestral Appointments

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra announced Tom Fetherstonhaugh as 2022/23 Assistant Conductor, and Sehyogue Aulakh and Lila Bhattacherjee as the orchestra’s first BSO Young Associates.

Previously Principal Oboe, Chamber Orchestra of Europe welcomed back François Leleux, this time as soloist and conductor.