philharmonic: adj. devoted to music; music-loving

Take pride in joining a Membership that is positively shaping the story of music. Thanks to Members like you, the Society was able to commission Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and continues to help musicians break new ground each year.

Whether you enjoy listening to music at home, love attending concerts, sing in your local choir, or teach or work in the profession: we’re united by our love of music. Let’s ensure it thrives.

You can choose RPS Membership for yourself, together with a partner, for a friend or loved one, and even for your organisation. Read on to discover the RPS Membership level that’s ideal for you.

Thanks to the RPS I have been able to purchase an incredible instrument and study abroad in Germany. The support for these two major factors in my life has truly kick-started my career as a professional bassoonist, and for this I will always be extremely grateful.

Ashby Mayes, bassoon

Member

£5 a month / £60 a year

Joint-rate for you and a partner: £10 a month / £120 a year

Every note of a symphony matters. Become an RPS Member and be an integral part of what we can charitably do for music. In return for your gesture, enjoy:

• the recognition that you are being a vital and valued support to musicians

• a personalised welcome by post, introducing you to the Society and some of the musicians whose lives are positively changed by your support

• our specially-curated newsletter Discover emailed to you, full of fresh musical insights, and opportunities to share your views

• digital editions of Philharmonic, the RPS Magazine, sure to inspire you with what’s happening in classical music nationally

• advance booking for the RPS Awards, and our talks and events where great artists and musical heroes share their stories

• access to Backstage, the exclusive Members area of our website, featuring films, playlists and digital content to spark your imagination

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Help us to empower composers like Laurence Osborn to inspire younger counterparts

After my first RPS Women Conductors course, I said I have to do this. Within a year, I was embarking on a Masters in Conducting… now, I have positions at English National Opera and the CBSO, and I’m building a career across opera and symphonic conducting.

Olivia Clarke, conductor

One of many musicians whom RPS Members have helped set on their path to professional success

Gold Member

£10 a month / £120 a year

Joint-rate for you and a partner: £17.50 a month / £210 a year

One of the joys of music is finding treasures you then can’t live without. Gold Membership is perfect for music-lovers keen to further their knowledge and find new favourites. It builds on all the initial elements of Membership with some added benefits:

● a posted, personalised welcome, introducing you to the Society and the musicians you are helping us support, plus our specially-curated Discover emailed to you, full of musical insights

● dedicated Gold dispatches to your inbox, introducing you to music and composers you may not already know, individually chosen by a host of celebrity musicians and the RPS team

● Philharmonic, the RPS Magazine, posted directly to your door, full of news on what’s happening in classical music nationally

● advance booking for the RPS Awards, and ahead of standard Members for our talks and events in which great artists and musical heroes share their stories

● Backstage access through the exclusive Members area of our website, featuring films, playlists and digital content to captivate you

RPS has created career-changing carry into my professional life. Supporting my first commission with a professional orchestra in 2017 was the catalyst for a series of orchestral commissions that followed, truly launching the career I have today.

Platinum Member

£30 a month / £360 a year

Joint-rate for you and a partner: £40 a month / £480 a year

If you have the means to help us a little more, see the direct effects of your gesture in action and meet the musicians you are helping on their journey. All the hallmarks of RPS Membership are here plus some extra benefits to bring you closer to the action:

● Get to know a range of musicians you are supporting, through individual updates sharing their experience as they progress

● An invitation to RPS Social, our friendly new event especially for you to meet the beneficiaries you are supporting and the RPS team, with drinks and live music

● ‘Behind-the-scenes’ updates from the RPS team, giving you further insight into the life of the charity you’ve chosen to support

● Acknowledgment of your support on our website and in the RPS Awards souvenir brochure

Plus all the other benefits of Membership detailed so far

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RPS Circle

£85 a month / £1000 a year

At this level, you can include a partner in your Membership at no extra cost

At our highest level of Membership, be part of a cherished collective and enjoy a personal association with the RPS. With benefits tailored just for you and the opportunity to meet some of our prestigious RPS Award-winners, step into the RPS Circle…

● Join us for our most intimate event, the new RPS Dinner attended by our closest supporters with special guests including star musicians and RPS

Award-winners

Includes complimentary welcome drink; food costs apply

● Be the first to discover what’s planned at the RPS with personal updates sent directly to you by our Chief Executive

● Let us get to know your musical tastes and provide recommendations of artists and upcoming performances you won’t want to miss

● No need to queue: we’ll approach you before anyone else for your ticket requests for the RPS Awards, and our talks and events

Ticket costs apply

Plus all the other benefits of Membership detailed so far

I just made my debut as Principal Clarinet at Carnegie Hall: without the generous support of the RPS, I would have not had the opportunity to perform on such a stage and study in New York. It’s a dream come true.