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Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia in the StudioWhat does an orchestra do when it's not on stage? Since its inception, the Philharmonia has been renowned for its work as a recording orchestra. We can regularly be found in the studio recording for film and video games, as well as recording concert works. Join Patrick Bailey to explore the off-stage work of the orchestra, featuring music by composer Jessica Curry. --- We're in this together. As a charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals like you to support the work we do through successes as well as these periods of...
2020-07-2313 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsThe Orchestral String Section: An IntroductionHow do 60 individual violins, violas, cellos and basses transform into the lush sound of an orchestral string section? Who do they follow? What makes them all move together? Find out all of their secrets in this film. And subscribe to our YouTube channel to be alerted when our brand new series on the sections of the orchestra continues with the woodwind section. Keep the Philharmonia Playing: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/donate
2020-07-2020 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsConductor Xian Zhang on Mahler's Das Lied von der ErdeMahler's The Song of the Earth is an hour-long, soul-searching journey in the company of a composer examining his own mortality and love for life from all angles. --- While we can't perform it for you tonight, conductor Xian Zhang spoke to us about the challenges of conducting the piece, as well as her time learning her craft under the tuition of Lorin Maazel. Like many performing arts organisations, the Philharmonia is facing significant disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to thank all of our supporters, Friends, audience members and wider community...
2020-04-3004 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsConductor Pablo Heras-Casado on Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition"If after this concert you don't fall in love with classical music, you never will." – Pablo Heras-Casado Meet Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado ahead of his concerts of Russian classics this April. Maestro Heras-Casado shares his appreciation of the Philharmonia, his thoughts on the accessibility of classical music, and chats about Mussorgsky's colourful classic, Pictures at an Exhibition, arranged by composer Maurice Ravel. Concerts: 1 April, Leicester: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/200401_pictures-at-an-exhibition/ 2 April, London: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/190402-heras-casado/ 3 April, Cardiff: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/cardiff-liszt-stravinsky/ 5 Ap...
2020-03-1004 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsListening Guide: Sibelius Symphony No. 5Perfectionism... Swans... Finland... What do these all have to do with music? Discover the story behind Jean Sibelius's famous 5th Symphony as described by presenter Paul Rissmann. You'll learn what to listen out for and how this masterful work was written. Featuring extracts played in the studio by Philharmonia musicians. Catch Sibelius Symphony No. 5 live in concert on 21 May 2020 in London at Royal Festival Hall, conducted by our Principal Conductor Designate, Santtu-Matias Rouvali: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/philharmonia-21-05-20/
2020-02-2715 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsEsa-Pekka Salonen on the Artistry of Soprano Lise Davidsen"The moment Lise sang the first phrase, everybody's jaw dropped in the orchestra. I have never seen this kind of thing before." – Esa-Pekka Salonen Hear Lise Davidsen and Esa-Pekka Salonen in concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra on 19 March 2020 at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/200319-esa-pekka-salonen-mahler-and-schumann/ Link to the recording of Lise Davidsen with the Philharmonia Orchestra on Decca: https://decca.lnk.to/LiseDavidsen0F The Mahler: Songs of Life concerts are supported by members of the Mahler Syndicate: Naomi and Christophe Kasolowsky, Caroline Tate, Marina Vaizey, John an...
2020-02-2002 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsEsa-Pekka Salonen on Beethoven's Famous 1808 Concert in Vienna"Everything was just a disaster. Most likely, people who survived it, when they walked out of there, they were completely confused and bewildered. There is something really attractive about the total excess of it." – Esa-Pekka Salonen Listen to Esa-Pekka Salonen, our Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, talk about why he's reconstructing one of the most famous concerts ever: Beethoven's legendary 1808 concert in Vienna. The concert was plagued by mishaps and ran for four hours, but those who were there heard the premieres of some of the greatest music of all time: Beethoven's 5th and 6th Symphonies and th...
2020-01-3008 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsBeethoven: 1808 Reconstructed (Animated Film)Vienna, 22 December 1808. Franz and Katarina are on their way to hear a concert that the famous composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven, is putting on at the Teater an der Wien. They are in for a night they will never forget. Discover the story behind one of the most famous concerts of all time in our animated film. You can join us for a reconstruction of this concert in March 2020, conducted by our Principal Conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen. 14 March 2020, The Anvil, Basingstoke: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2658/basingstoke_beethoven_250 15 March 2020, Royal Festival Hall...
2020-01-3002 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Orchestra Insights Talk - Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage talks with Katy HamiltonComposer Mark-Anthony Turnage talks with writer and presenter Katy Hamilton about his new work for horn, Towards Alba, premiered by Richard Watkins (horn) and the Philharmonia Orchestra on 16 Jan 2020 at the Royal Festival Hall. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's 75th birthday celebrations - click for more information: www.philharmonia.co.uk/POat75
2020-01-2041 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsEsa-Pekka Salonen – the Philharmonia Orchestra at 75In 2020 we mark 75 years since the Philharmonia Orchestra was founded - three quarters of a century of brilliant live music-making, definitive recordings, technological innovation and artistic adventure. Our Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, reflects on the founding ethos of the Philharmonia and how it has continued to attract the finest musicians to play in its ranks. Discover our concert series here: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/POat75 Watch more films about our story here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvu
2020-01-0704 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsChristmas Card 2019: In Dulci Jubilo (Horn Quartet)Seasons Greetings from everyone at the Philharmonia Orchestra! Enjoy our 2019 Christmas Card, filmed in the ancient church of St Bartholomew the Great in London, with the Philharmonia's four horns – Nigel Black, Kira Doherty, Diego Incertis Sánchez and Carsten Williams. In Dulci Jubilo was arranged by Philharmonia No. 3 Cello, Richard Birchall. Hear more from our fantastic horn section in Horn Calls, featuring Richard Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel, Thu 16 Jan, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London. Book here: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2508/horn_calls www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas
2019-12-0903 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsStrauss Oboe Concerto with Tom Blomfield, Principal Oboe, Philharmonia OrchestraMeet Tom Blomfield, Principal Oboe of the Philharmonia Orchestra, to learn more about what it's like to be an oboist and to discover the fascinating story behind the Strauss Oboe Concerto. Created in the aftermath of World War II, this nostalgic piece is one of the few opportunities an oboe soloist gets to stand in front of a symphony orchestra. The concerto also forms a part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's great recording legacy – the Philharmonia made the first recording of the piece in 1947. Tom Blomfield performs the Strauss Oboe Concerto on 19 January 2020 as part of the Philharmonia Or...
2019-12-0612 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsBonus Content: The Dennis Brain HornPhilharmonia No. 2 Horn, Kira Doherty, meets up with Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, at the Museum of the Royal Academy of Music in London to dive into the legacy of the first Principal Horn of the Philharmonia, Dennis Brain. This is a rare opportunity to hear the instrument Brain played in the 1950s before his early death. The Philharmonia Orchestra celebrates 75 years in 2020. On 16 January 2020, Richard Watkins performs the Serenade for Horn, Tenor and Strings by Benjamin Britten and a new piece for horn, 'Towards Alba', by composer Mark-Anthony Turnage...
2019-11-2605 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsRichard Watkins (horn) and Mark-Anthony Turnage (composer) In ConversationMeet Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, as he chats with composer and friend, Mark-Anthony Turnage at the Philharmonia offices in London. Turnage has composed a new piece for horn and orchestra called 'Towards Alba', which he wrote for Richard Watkins. The piece was commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra with support from John and Carol Wates as part of the Orchestra's 75th birthday celebrations in 2020. Find out all about this new piece and how these artists have worked together in our film, and then join us in London for the world...
2019-11-1525 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Orchestra Insights Talk - Gavin Plumley on the Berg Violin ConcertoGavin Plumley, Series Advisor to the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis, presents another look at Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, demonstrating how the simple dedication, "To the memory of an angel," tells only part of the story. Written after the early death of Alma Mahler and Walter Gropius's daughter, Manon, Plumley unearths some of the many "ghosts" lurking in the score and shares stories of love, betrayal and politics in Vienna high society. Recorded 26 Sept 2019, Royal Festival Hall, London. Please note that the first five minutes of the talk were not recorded after a technical fault. ...
2019-09-2734 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsLate-Night Cabaret - Philharmonia OrchestraThe Philharmonia Orchestra and Raze Collective present a queer extravaganza of contemporary cabaret on Mon 23 Sept in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, Southbank Centre, London, at 8:45pm. This free show is inspired by the cabaret scene of Weimar Berlin and is a collaboration between Philharmonia players and London-based performance artists. Our documentary goes behind-the-scenes on the rehearsals: meet the artists and hear what they have been working on! Cabaret artists: Bourgeois & Maurice Sadie Sinner The Songbird and Rudy Jeevanjee Alicia Jane Turner and RODENT Philharmonia musicians: Nicholas Bootiman, viola Kira D...
2019-09-1013 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsThe Party's Over (6/6) - Philharmonia OrchestraThe Weimar Republic was a time of great social and artistic advances, but shaky politics and a disastrous economy made it ripe for the rise of National Socialism – the Nazis. Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, which brought an end to the Weimar Republic. As part of his swift project of cultural eradication, books were burned and people contrary to the regime, or who simply did not fit the Nazi's ideal of the "Aryan" race, were arrested, murdered or forced to flee Germany. In our last film we explore the effects of the rise of the Nazis, and We...
2019-08-3114 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsWeimar on Stage and Screen (5/6) - Philharmonia OrchestraCabaret was hugely important during the Weimar Republic as a form of social protest and social critique. Its influence went beyond bars and music halls – film and theatre quickly adopted its rougher aesthetic and its subject matter. One of the most prominent collaborations of the day was between composer Kurt Weill and playwright Bertolt Brecht, who created The Threepenny Opera, which was later turned into a film. This period also launched the career of legendary singer and actor Marlene Dietrich, famous for her role in film The Blue Angel. These six films form the introduction to the Ph...
2019-08-2911 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsDesign and Detachment (4/6) - Philharmonia OrchestraIn 1919, not only was the Weimar Republic founded, but Walter Gropius, the architect, also founded what would become a game-changing art school – the Bauhaus. In this film we travel to Weimar and Dessau to uncover what it was like to be a student at the Bauhaus, especially as a woman. Historian Philipp Blom and writer Theresia Enzensberger explain the parallels to our own time, and how technology and art intersected to create a new, utopian vision for life and design. Series Advisor, Gavin Plumley, also shares Walter Gropius's curious connection to the world of music. These six fi...
2019-08-2713 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsSymphonize 2019 Documentary - Philharmonia OrchestraIn January 2019, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Soft Touch Arts (Leicester, UK) embarked upon another season of Symphonize, a pioneering creative partnership enabling young people from across Leicester to work alongside producers and musicians to create, compose, produce and perform their own original tracks and video art. Following a series of taster workshops and an intensive week-long project, the project culminated in a concert at Sue Townsend Theatre in Leicester on Saturday 12 January. New for 2019 was a documentary that was shown before the live performance to give insight into the creative process, which drew inspiration from Britten's Young...
2019-07-0504 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Orchestra Insights Talk - Gavin Plumley in conversation with Philipp BlomSeries Advisor Gavin Plumley launches the Philharmonia Orchestra's Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis concert series with a pre-concert talk with historian, Philipp Blom, author of Fracture: Life and Culture in the West 1918-1938. The two draw clear parallels between Weimar Germany and today's changing world. The series continues in June and September 2019: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/82/weimar_berlin_bittersweet_metropolis
2019-06-1043 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsThe City Electric (3/6) - Philharmonia OrchestraBerlin. An epicentre. A capital city. A playground. The city of Berlin was the Weimar Republic's hub, transforming itself into a multicultural melting pot where rules could be bent and new ways of being were more accepted. However, people questioned this modern way of living and were sceptical of the rise of technology and a more relaxed approach to gender norms. Cabaret, theatre and film all contributed to a critique of society while the rise of Fascism inevitably marched forward. Observers like writer Christopher Isherwood recorded this remarkable period in his Berlin novels, including Goodbye to Berlin...
2019-06-0713 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsThe Sound of Change (2/6)The composers of the Weimar Republic provided a soundtrack for the events that unfolded in Germany between 1919 and 1933. During this tumultuous, exciting time, composers such as Kurt Weill, Paul Hindemith and Alban Berg thrived and produced works that still thrill us today. The sounds of cabaret and jazz infused Weill's Threepenny Opera while Paul Hindemith and Alban Berg took a more objective approach, creating music to "reach out beyond political boundaries." The influence of Weimar was so infectious that a young Shostakovich, based in Russia, enriched his own music with its sounds, as heard in his jazzy ballet, A...
2019-06-0514 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsWeimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis (1/6)Join cultural historian Gavin Plumley and the Philharmonia on a journey around Germany and discover the sights and sounds of the Weimar Republic in the first of a series of six films. Following World War I, Germany was in tatters. What emerged from the ashes was a new republic, founded in Weimar with the aim for a more progressive, modern Germany. What followed was just over a decade of extraordinary cultural and artistic experimentation. Dietrich, Weill, Brecht, Gropius and Dix – just a few of the many cultural figures during this remarkable period. In these films, the Philharmonia Orchestra will ta...
2019-06-0311 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsComposer Hannah Kendall On Her New Piece, Baptistry"Bright and vibrant and energetic – exactly how I planned it." – Hannah Kendall, composer British composer Hannah Kendall on her music, her love of teaching, and on growing up in London – what inspires and drives her as an artist. Following the Philharmonia Orchestra's world premiere of her new piece, Baptistry, in May, we're looking forward to performing it again at the Three Choirs Festival in July: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2238/hereford/hereford_cathedral/29_july_2018/three_choirs_festival_the_planets
2018-06-0808 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPekka Kuusisto on Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto"You expect Frank Sinatra to sing this sort of music, these sorts of harmony changes. But it's a Prokofiev Violin Concerto." - violinist Pekka Kuusisto on Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto Pekka Kuusisto takes a very personal look at Prokofiev's light-filled First Violin Concerto, which he performs with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy in May 2018: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/68/voices_of_revolution_russia_1917
2018-04-2010 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 Season: What we do is for everyone"What is an orchestra for, in our world as it is today?" Find out, in our new season - on sale now: philharmonia.co.uk/london1819 (Soundtrack: Ottorino Respighi, Pines of the Villa Borghese from Pines of Rome. Hear it in concert on 28 Feb 2019: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/seasons/74/1819_london_season)
2018-02-0601 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsFinland at 100: Esa-Pekka Salonen ReflectsLove of nature, a strong civil society, great coffee... What defines Finland today as the country turns 100? Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, reflects on why it is refreshing to come home regularly to Finland after living abroad for over 30 years. Filmed on location in Finland in the summer of 2017. Finland turns 100 on 6 December 2017. Celebrate with the Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen in a special, all-Sibelius concert at London's Southbank Centre on Thursday 7 December, 7:30pm. philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1736/esa-pekka_salonen_finnish_independence
2017-12-0706 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsEsa-Pekka Salonen on Sibelius & Finland's Independence MovementArt and music were central to the development of Finnish national identity and helped to bring together different cultures under a single Finnish flag. Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor & Esa-Pekka Salonen shares composer Jean Sibelius's role in Finnish nation building in this film shot on location in Finland in the summer of 2017. Finland turns 100 on 6 December 2017. Celebrate with the Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen in a special, all-Sibelius concert at London's Southbank Centre on Thursday 7 December, 7:30pm. philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1736/esa-pekka_salonen_finnish_independence Stay after the main concert for FREE post-concert folk music: philharmonia.co...
2017-12-0708 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsEsa-Pekka Salonen Remembers His Philharmonia Orchestra Debut with Mahler's Third SymphonyIt was a fateful September in 1983 when Esa-Pekka Salonen received a call from his agent saying the Philharmonia Orchestra needed someone to replace conductor Michael Tilson Thomas at the last minute, performing Mahler's Third Symphony in London. He said yes and the rest is history. Hear the story from the Philharmonia's now Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, who took a moment out of his busy schedule this summer to share the ups and downs of that fateful decision and his enduring relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Salonen conducts Mahler's Third Symphony on Sunday 1 October 2017 at...
2017-09-2705 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPekka Kuusisto on Daníel Bjarnason's New Violin ConcertoIcelandic composer, Daníel Bjarnason, has written a violin concerto for the Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto. In this film, the Philharmonia Orchestra met Pekka in Finland to get his thoughts on the new piece. The concerto is full of special violin techniques and pushes technical boundaries for the soloist and the orchestra. Watch to find out more and hear clips with the Pekka and the Philharmonia in rehearsal with Esa-Pekka Salonen. Pekka Kuusisto performs the UK premiere of Daníel Bjarnason's Violin Concerto at the Philharmonia Orchestra's season opening concert on Thursday 28 September, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Ce...
2017-09-2009 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsFinnish Runo-Song: Pekka Kuusisto (violin) & Ilona Korhonen (voice)On Thurs 28 Sept 2017, violinist Pekka Kuusisto joins Finnish folk singer, Ilona Korhonen, to present a unique, modern perspective on runo-song, an ancient storytelling tradition from Finland. The Philharmonia Orchestra's Digital team travelled to Finland to get a preview of what to expect. Ilona sings a story about the origins of the kantele, a traditional Finnish stringed instrument often used to accompany runo-song. Lyrics: I was a slave in Estonia. I received only barley as my wage And took the barley to Sweden to sow. I did not stay to...
2017-08-2906 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Orchestra at Garsington OperaIn the summer of 2017, the Philharmonia Orchestra embarked on a new creative partnership to span five years with Garsington Opera. In this first season the Philharmonia performed Debussy's only opera, Pelléas et Mélisande, conducted by Jac van Steen. Philharmonia Principal Harp, Heidi Krutzen, gives us an introduction to Garsington and the beautiful Wormsley Estate where the opera festival is located. In 2018, the Orchestra performs Verdi's Falstaff.http://garsingtonopera.org
2017-07-1404 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsSymphonize: Kingston (Philharmonia Orchestra)Symphonize Kingston is a collaboration between Kingston Music Service and the Philharmonia Orchestra bringing together skilled urban and classical musicians to deliver intensive, skills-enhancing creative activities to young people in Kingston, tapping into their passion for popular music and technology whilst offering an opportunity to explore different musical styles and approaches. Led by Jason Rowland, young people from Anstee Bridge and Malden Oaks PRU have worked creatively with dub artist I-mitri CounterAction, spoken word artist Leah Vee and Studio Engineer Zayn Goetzee and players from the Philharmonia to compose, produce, and perform their own tracks inspired by Gustav Holst's...
2017-06-0205 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsLawrence Power - British Viola Virtuoso"Of all the string instruments, I guess it's the greatest compromise…it shouldn't really exist" – watch Lawrence Power, one of the world's leading violists, reveal the secrets of the viola in our brand new film. Lawrence Power performs Esa-Pekka Salonen's Pentatonic Étude for solo viola ahead of the Bartók Viola Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra on Thursday 1 June 2017 at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Tickets are still available. Gustavo Gimeno conducts, with Mahler Symphony No. 1 in the second half. Click here to book: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1622
2017-05-1209 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsSymphonize: Leicester (Philharmonia Orchestra)"I would do this every day if I could." Symphonize is a pioneering creative partnership between Leicester-based Soft Touch Arts and the Philharmonia Orchestra, resident at De Montfort Hall, Leicester. After the rousing success of a pilot project in 2015 and a number of taster sessions, young people from The Lancaster School and Fullhurst Community College have worked creatively with producers from Soft Touch Arts and players from the Philharmonia to compose, produce, and perform their own tracks on an intensive week-long project. Symphonize aims to empower young people through intensive, collaborative working which taps into...
2017-03-1319 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsTansy Davies: Forest (A Concerto for Four Horns)British composer, Tansy Davies, has been commissioned by Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra to compose a concerto for four horns, to premiere as part of the Philharmonia's "Inspirations" series in late February 2017. We travelled with Tansy to Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent, one of the locations that inspired her new concerto, "Forest". "Forest" explores how we, as humans, can search for a dialogue with nature as we move further and further apart in our modern world. Using the theme of the hunt and inspired by the hunting horn's roots in the forests of France, this new concerto promises to...
2017-01-3107 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsChristmas Card 2016: Silent Night (Cello Octet)Merry Christmas from everyone at the Philharmonia Orchestra! Enjoy our 2016 Christmas Card, filmed in St Mary de Castro, Leicester, with eight wonderful cellists from the Philharmonia Orchestra's cello section. Silent Night (Gruber), arranged for 8 cellos by Richard Birchall Performed by: Karen Stephenson, Richard Birchall, Victoria Simonsen, Anne Baker, Maria Zachariadou, Judith Fleet, Rebecca Herman and Ella Rundle Send this as a digital Christmas card: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas
2016-12-0203 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsBackstage with Principal Double Bass Tim GibbsJoin us backstage ahead of one of our latest concerts with Tim Gibbs, the Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Double Bass. The Royal Festival Hall is our home in London and this video gives you a sneak peek of what it's like to walk the corridors with a Philharmonia musician, including some of the characters you meet along the way. This film was produced for The Virtual Orchestra project, you can find out more about this celebration of classical music here - http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/live_blog
2016-11-0109 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsUniversal Notes: A Musical Collaboration Between India and the UKThe Philharmonia Orchestra and Darbar have collaborated on an exciting cross-cultural music project called Universal Notes. The new piece was created in a year of workshops in India and the UK and will premiere at Darbar Festival on 16 Sept 2016. Taking inspiration from India's raga mode of melody, the project moves away from jamming and 'fusion' styles, with an ambition to create music that brings two great classical traditions together equally. This film, shot on location in Bangalore and Mumbai, introduces the project and its participants. The concert premiere of Universal Notes takes place at the Darbar Festival...
2016-09-0610 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsStrike a Chord! (Philharmonia Orchestra Podcast)In partnership with The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil and inspired by the work of Roald Dahl, Strike a Chord! explores creative music making in the classroom, as well as offering hundreds of school children from across Yeovil the opportunity to hear quality live music in a fun and interactive way. Follow the journey of Yeovil's school children as they create, compose and perform their own music, before attending a very special concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Charles Hazlewood to hear Paul Patterson's Little Red Riding Hood live at The Octagon.
2016-07-2210 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 96: October 2015Maestro Vladmir Ashkenazy celebrates the Philharmonia Orchestra's 70th anniversary in this short film. Join him at the Purcell School for Young Musicians as he describes the magic at the heart of the Philharmonia.
This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvuInteractive Timeline: https://philharmonia.co.uk/70
2015-10-2902 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 95: October 2015Kenneth Essex is a well-respected session musician from the golden age of freelancing. He's played on a variety of recordings from work with the Philharmonia Orchestra to Fawlty Towers and the Beatles. The Philharmonia Orchestra's archivist, and former member of the cello section, Mike Hurwitz, met Ken at his home in North London to hear tales from his exciting career in music.
This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
2015-10-2909 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 94: October 2015Mary Bean worked on the management team of the Philharmonia Orchestra in the 1950s, and ended up marrying the Orchestra's leader at the time, violinist Hugh Bean. Our London Concerts Manager, Natasha Riordan-Eva, visited Mary to find out what she found inspiring about working with great musicians, including Toscanini and Shostakovich among many others.
This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvuInteractive Timeline: http://www...
2015-10-2907 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 93: October 2015Pierrette Duncan, née Galeone, played in the 1st and 2nd Violin sections of the Philharmonia Orchestra starting in the 1950s and spent 30 years as a member of the Orchestra. Our current No. 2, 2nd Violin, Emily Davis, met Pierrette in her home to learn what life was like for the Philharmonia's early members, and especially for women.
This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvuInteractive T...
2015-10-2907 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 92: September 2015This August we're celebrating world-renowned trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger. Discover more about Hardenberger and his affinity with the trumpet in this extended interview with Alistair Mackie, the Philharmonia Orchestra's principal trumpet.
Håkan Hardenberger performs with the Philharmonia Orchestra in a special series of concerts, The Trumpet Shall Sound, later this year and into 2016.
Chapters:
01:23 - On Gruber's "Aerial"
06:30 - On Zimmermann's "Nobody knows de trouble I see"
11:11 - The struggle with the trumpet
14:54 - Dealing with performance anxiety
20:28 - Teachers
23:43 - T...
2015-09-1141 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 91: August 2015This August, we’re shouting about trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger, who performs a major series, titled The Trumpet Shall Sound, with the Philharmonia Orchestra in December 2015/January 2016. We caught Håkan after his rehearsal with the conductor, Andris Nelsons, as they prepared for a performance of HK Gruber's Aerial trumpet concerto, composed for Håkan. The two artists spoke about their friendship and working relationship following an intense day of rehearsals. Find out more here: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/hakanhardenberger
2015-08-0512 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 90: June 2015In preparation for our final concert of our 14/15 Royal Festival Hall season, First Violin member, Adrián Varela, introduces us to some of the musical forms featured in the concert. Our first in a series of basic orchestra vocabulary lessons!
Book here: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/682/london/royal_festival_hall/28_june_2015/dohnanyi_closes_1415_season
Sunday 28 June 2015, 7.30pmRoyal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, LondonChristoph von Dohnányi, conductorArabella Steinbacher, violinLawrence Power, violaMOZART Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and OrchestraBARTÓK Divertimento for String OrchestraBEET...
2015-06-2309 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 89: January 2015Philharmonia Orchestra violist, Gijs Kramers, gets a special one-to-one lesson with master tabla player, Sanju Sahai. Learn all about the basics of tabla in this film, and find out what Bach sounds like when accompanied by tabla. If you have your own tabla, take them out and follow along!
Funding and support from Orchestras Live and Shruti Arts.
2015-01-2821 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 88: December 2014Send this video as a greeting card at http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas
"Ding Dong Merrily on High" arranged by Toby Street
Performed by: Jason Evans, Mark Calder, Katy Woolley, Philip White and Peter Smith.
2014-12-1202 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 87: November 2014Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen describes his love affair with Debussy's opera Pelléas et Mélisande. Discover the series at philharmonia.co.uk/paris Our City of Light: Paris: 1900-1950 concert series runs from November 2014 - June 2015.
2014-11-0710 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Audio Podcast*NEW SERIES* Philharmonia Orchestra Backstage Pass: Berlioz RequiemBackstage Pass is the Philharmonia Orchestra’s first uniquely audio podcast. We already bring you video podcasts but this time it’s all about the audio.
We'll take you behind the scenes of the Orchestra, giving you exclusive access to the players and a glimpse of the hard work that goes on before each and every concert.
This week the podcast is dedicated to our new season launch, kicking off with Berlioz’ brilliant work – La Grande Messe des Morts.
There’ll be laughter and unexpected discoveries along the way as well as an interview...
2014-09-2922 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 86: August 2014In this film, Karen Stephenson introduces her instrument - the cello.
To learn more about the cello visit http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/cello
Why not download our iPad app The Orchestra to learn even more? Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/app for more information.
"Have you seen the app called 'The Orchestra'? It is astonishing. For somebody who can't read music to learn how an orchestra functions, to be able to see from the perspective of a flute or a second violin, is really enlightening." - Sir John Eliot Gardiner...
2014-08-1318 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 84: June 2014Composing a work for organ and orchestra is not an easy task, but celebrated Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was up to the challenge in her new piece, Maan varjot (Earth's Shadows). Discover the collaborative process behind this new commission with this film featuring Kaija Saariaho and Esa-Pekka Salonen in conversation. Noted French organist, Olivier Latry, contributes his perspective and put the newly restored Southbank Centre organ through its paces. Come hear the Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Olivier Latry perform this new work in London on 26 June 2014, at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall: www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/480/london...
2014-06-1208 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 83: May 2014A film of the original choreography created for the 2013/14 Firebird Project featuring dancers from The Royal Ballet School, Feltham Community College and Richmond Park Academy. The music is performed by an orchestra of young musicians from Richmond Music Trust and Hounslow Music Services, with a few members of the Philharmonia Orchestra who helped coach the young musicians. See Philharmonia Podcast 77 for a behind the scenes look at the project.
2014-05-2815 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 82: May 2014What happened when we brought together young musicians and dancers from southwest London to create their own version of Stravinsky's The Firebird? Find out about this unique and moving project in our in-depth documentary. Featuring students from The Royal Ballet School, Feltham Community College, Richmond Park Academy, Richmond Music Trust and Hounslow Music Services. See Philharmonia Podcast 78 to watch the final performance
2014-05-2717 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 81: April 2014The composers Antonín Dvořák and his favourite pupil and son-in-law, Josef Suk, were both influenced by place and close relationships with loved ones. Travel to Prague with conductor Jakub Hrůša, a Prague resident, to uncover the stories behind Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Suk's rarely performed work, the Asrael Symphony. Part of the Bohemian Legends concert series in April & May 2014, at Royal Festival Hall and beyond, conducted by Jakub Hrůša: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/bohemian
2014-04-1114 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 80: March 2014The composer Leos Janacek was an important promoter of cultural activity in the city where he spent most of his life - Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic. Czech conductor Jakub Hrusa, a Brno native, introduces us to Janacek and his city by using Janacek's spectacular Sinfonietta as a musical guide. Join us on this personal journey to discover the legacy of Leos Janacek. Part of the Bohemian Legends series in April and May 2014, conducted by Jakub Hrusa - www.philharmonia.co.uk/bohemian
2014-03-2414 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 79: March 2014re-rite is the Philharmonia Orchestra’s digital installation based on The Rite of Spring. Through this combination of immersive video and interactive design visitors can experience what it's like to play with a live orchestra. From conducting with Esa-Pekka Salonen to following the score note by note with each instrument - re-rite takes you inside the orchestra.
2014-03-0702 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 78: February 2014In this Listening Guide, pianist Nikolai Lugansky guides us through Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto. Dubbed 'Emperor' by its English publisher, this was Beethoven's last piano concerto. Find out more in this film about what makes this hugely popular work special and forward-looking, complete with illustrative extracts from the work performed by Lugansky. For more information on the Philharmonia's upcoming performance of the work with Nikolai Lugansky, please visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/464/london/royal_festival_hall/9_march_2014/lugansky_performs_emperor_piano_concerto
2014-02-1413 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 73: February 2014In this Listening Guide, pianist Nikolai Lugansky guides us through Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto. Dubbed 'Emperor' by its English publisher, this was Beethoven's last piano concerto. Find out more in this film about what makes this hugely popular work special and forward-looking, complete with illustrative extracts from the work performed by Lugansky. For more information on the Philharmonia's upcoming performance of the work with Nikolai Lugansky, please visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/464/london/royal_festival_hall/9_march_2014/lugansky_performs_emperor_piano_concerto
2014-02-1413 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 72: December 2013Season's Greetings from the Philharmonia Orchestra. We celebrate this year with a brass quintet of Philharmonia players, playing an arrangement of Gustav Holst's carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter', arranged by Toby Street. Why not send the Philharmonia Christmas Card to your friends? Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas to find out more.
2013-12-1202 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 77: December 2013Season's Greetings from the Philharmonia Orchestra. We celebrate this year with a brass quintet of Philharmonia players, playing an arrangement of Gustav Holst's carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter', arranged by Toby Street. Why not send the Philharmonia Christmas Card to your friends? Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas to find out more.
2013-12-1202 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 71: October 2013In this feature-length biopic, Series Advisor Steven Stucky and Principal Conductor and Philharmonia Orchestra Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen travel to Poland to the explore the life and works of Polish composer Witold Lutosławski, from his early life, his struggle for survival in Warsaw during the Second World War, the Stalinist period, and finally into his latter and most mature works. This film was released as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words - "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski.
2013-10-1428 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 76: October 2013In this feature-length biopic, Series Advisor Steven Stucky and Principal Conductor and Philharmonia Orchestra Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen travel to Poland to the explore the life and works of Polish composer Witold Lutosławski, from his early life, his struggle for survival in Warsaw during the Second World War, the Stalinist period, and finally into his latter and most mature works. This film was released as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words - "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski.
2013-10-1428 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 75: September 2013In this film, Philharmonia members past and present tell the story of how a last-minute decision by the Orchestra's management 30 years ago ignited what would go on to be a long-lasting relationship between Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia, firstly as Principal Guest Conductor, and, since 2008, as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor.
2013-09-3006 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 70: September 2013In this film, Philharmonia members past and present tell the story of how a last-minute decision by the Orchestra's management 30 years ago ignited what would go on to be a long-lasting relationship between Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia, firstly as Principal Guest Conductor, and, since 2008, as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor.
2013-09-3006 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 69: September 2013In this film, Jennifer McLaren introduces her instrument - the e flat clarinet. To learn more about the e flat clarinet visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/e_flat_clarinet. Why not download our iPad app The Orchestra to learn even more? Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/app for more information.
2013-09-1812 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 74: September 2013In this film, Jennifer McLaren introduces her instrument - the e flat clarinet. To learn more about the e flat clarinet visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/e_flat_clarinet. Why not download our iPad app The Orchestra to learn even more? Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/app for more information.
2013-09-1812 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 68: September 2013The Philharmonia Orchestra were delighted to be invited to the Classical Stage at London Mela 2013, to perform Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's composition 'Samaagam', played on the sarod by his two sons Amaan and Ayaan. In this film we speak with the two brothers before their performance, as well as with conductor David Murphy, who spent a considerable amount of time in Delhi with the composer. We also hear from the Mela's Artistic Director Ajay Chhabra, on the history of the Mela and the continuing relationship with the Philharmonia.
2013-09-0904 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 73: September 2013The Philharmonia Orchestra were delighted to be invited to the Classical Stage at London Mela 2013, to perform Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's composition 'Samaagam', played on the sarod by his two sons Amaan and Ayaan. In this film we speak with the two brothers before their performance, as well as with conductor David Murphy, who spent a considerable amount of time in Delhi with the composer. We also hear from the Mela's Artistic Director Ajay Chhabra, on the history of the Mela and the continuing relationship with the Philharmonia.
2013-09-0904 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 67: August 2013The Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, introduces Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, narrative programme music for the modern orchestra.
To hear more about this piece, why not download our iPad app, 'The Orchestra'? Visit philharmonia.co.uk/app for more information.
2013-08-0905 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 72: August 2013The Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, introduces Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, narrative programme music for the modern orchestra. To hear more about this piece, why not download our iPad app, 'The Orchestra'? Visit philharmonia.co.uk/app for more information.
2013-08-0905 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 66: July 2013Acknowledged as the UK's foremost musical pioneer, the Philharmonia Orchestra lives at the heart of British musical life. In this film, Simon Oliver (Double Bass and Chairman) introduces the Orchestra and its work today. For more information, please visit the new website www.philharmonia.co.uk.
2013-07-2503 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 71: July 2013Acknowledged as the UK's foremost musical pioneer, the Philharmonia Orchestra lives at the heart of British musical life. In this film, Simon Oliver (Double Bass and Chairman) introduces the Orchestra and its work today. For more information, please visit the new website www.philharmonia.co.uk.
2013-07-2503 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 70: June 2013Go on a journey with the Philharmonia Orchestra as they travel to Paris with Esa-Pekka Salonen, and prepare for a particularly special performance of the Rite of Spring at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées - the venue of the original première - in the piece's centenary year, 2013.
2013-06-1903 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 64: May 2013With 2013 being the Centenary year for Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Esa-Pekka Salonen discusses his relationship with this seminal work, and its continuing relevance in a 21st century context. To mark the Centenary, Esa-Pekka Salonen is touring the work across Europe with the Philharmonia Orchestra, a tour culminating in a concert at Paris's Theatre des Champs-Elysées, the venue of the work's infamously riotous première. The London Centenary concert will take place on Thursday 30th May at 7.30pm, at the Royal Festival Hall. For more information, please visit philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/30ma...
2013-05-1707 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 69: May 2013With 2013 being the Centenary year for Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Esa-Pekka Salonen discusses his relationship with this seminal work, and its continuing relevance in a 21st century context. To mark the Centenary, Esa-Pekka Salonen is touring the work across Europe with the Philharmonia Orchestra, a tour culminating in a concert at Paris's Theatre des Champs-Elysées, the venue of the work's infamously riotous première. The London Centenary concert will take place on Thursday 30th May at 7.30pm, at the Royal Festival Hall.
2013-05-1707 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 68: May 2013In this interview, Esa-Pekka Salonen discusses Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4. Written at a politically turbulent time, during which was published the infamous Pravda article denouncing the composer and his work, its original première was eventually cancelled, and the work did not resurface until the early 1960s. Symphony No. 4 is being performed together with the Opera 'Orango', which has its European première in London on 16 May 2013. For more information on the concert, please visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/orango
2013-05-0804 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 67: May 2013An extended documentary about the recently-discovered opera by Shostakovich, 'Orango'. It features interviews with Esa-Pekka Salonen, who premiered the work, Gerard McBurney, who orchestrated the work, and Irina Brown, who is directing the semi-staged European Premiere taking place at the Royal Festival Hall in May 2013. As well as learning about how the work surfaced, and its orchestration, we also delve into some of the musical influences surrounding Shostakovich when he wrote the piece. Set against the historical context of the early 1930s, this film lifts the lid on a fascinating period in not only musical history, but the history...
2013-05-0311 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 66: Apr 2013This extended documentary goes behind the scenes at the Philharmonia Orchestra's Universe of Sound project, from conception to completion. For more information on the project, please visit universeofsound.co.uk. Next dates: 27 April - 12 May 2013 Augustine House, Canterbury Christ Church University
2013-04-0323 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 65: Mar 2013Violinist Jennifer Koh talks about her relationship with Witold Lutosławski's Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra (1984–85), which she will perform with the Philharmonia Orchestra on 21 March 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall in London."The thing that satisfies me now - in every respect – is Chain 2." - Witold Lutosławski. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski
2013-03-1407 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 60: Mar 2013Violinist Jennifer Koh talks about her relationship with Witold Lutosławski's Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra (1984–85), which she will perform with the Philharmonia Orchestra on 21 March 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall in London."The thing that satisfies me now - in every respect – is Chain 2." - Witold Lutosławski. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski
2013-03-1406 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 59: Mar 2013Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Adrián Varela and Tar Shehnai player Kirpal Singh Panesar come together to learn about each other's instrument, techniques, and ensemble playing. The project is a collaboration with Shruti Arts and Orchestras Live. Discover the Philharmonia Orchestra: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Sunday 24 March 2013, 7:30pm. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/24mar13/
2013-03-1314 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 64: Mar 2013Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Adrián Varela and Tar Shehnai player Kirpal Singh Panesar come together to learn about each other's instrument, techniques, and ensemble playing. The project is a collaboration with Shruti Arts and Orchestras Live. Discover the Philharmonia Orchestra: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Sunday 24 March 2013, 7:30pm.
2013-03-1315 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 58: Mar 2013Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society, Witold Lutosławski's Cello Concerto was written for and premièred by the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1970. Tom Hutchinson of the Royal Philharmonic Society tells us more. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski
2013-03-0707 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 63: Mar 2013Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society, Witold Lutosławski's Cello Concerto was written for and premièred by the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1970. Tom Hutchinson of the Royal Philharmonic Society tells us more. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski
2013-03-0707 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 57: Feb 2013Series Advisor Steven Stucky talks with Philharmonia Orchestra members Samuel Coles (Joint Principal Flute) and Mark van de Wiel (Joint Principal Clarinet) about Witold Lutosławski's use of chance in his compositions, an approach called "controlled aleatorism." They work through a short passage of Lutosławski's Jeux venitiens (Venetian Games), illustrating how each performance is unique. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski, or visit www.woven-words.co.uk/game to explore Lutosławski's compositional techniques in a game!
2013-02-2011 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 62: Feb 2013Series Advisor Steven Stucky talks with Philharmonia Orchestra members Samuel Coles (Joint Principal Flute) and Mark van de Wiel (Joint Principal Clarinet) about Witold Lutosławski's use of chance in his compositions, an approach called "controlled aleatorism." They work through a short passage of Lutosławski's Jeux venitiens (Venetian Games), illustrating how each performance is unique. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end". Explore the series’ digital resources at http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski, or visit www.woven-words.co.uk/game to explore Lutosławski's compositional techniques in a game!
2013-02-2011 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 56: Feb 2013Fourth in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen visit the Filharmonia Narodowa (National Concert Hall) in Warsaw and talk about the composer's later life. In his later years, Lutosławski flourished and finally found his distinctive musical voice. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-02-0809 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 61: Feb 2013Fourth in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen visit the Filharmonia Narodowa (National Concert Hall) in Warsaw and talk about the composer's later life. In his later years, Lutosławski flourished and finally found his distinctive musical voice. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-02-0809 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 60: Jan 2013Third in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen visited Polska Radio in Warsaw to talk about Lutosławski's work during Soviet rule. They view manuscripts of his compositions for radio and also pop music, which he composed under the pseudonym, Derwid. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-3109 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 55: Jan 2013Third in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen visited Polska Radio in Warsaw to talk about Lutosławski's work during Soviet rule. They view manuscripts of his compositions for radio and also pop music, which he composed under the pseudonym, Derwid. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-3100 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 54: Jan 2013Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen both knew the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski well. In this film, the two composers reminisce about their friend and mentor and discuss his work. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-3010 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 59: Jan 2013Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen both knew the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski well. In this film, the two composers reminisce about their friend and mentor and discuss his work. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-3010 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 58: Jan 2013Second in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. This film focuses on the composer's struggle for survival in Warsaw during World War II. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen traveled to Poland to find out more. Lutosławski expert Charles Bodman Rae also helps bring this terrifying moment in history to life. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-2906 min
Philharmonia Orchestra Video PodcastsPhilharmonia Podcast 57: Jan 2013First in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. This film focuses on the composer's early life and beginnings in music. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky and Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen traveled to Poland to discover how tragic and traumatic events in Lutosławski's early life shaped his compositions and personality. Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's series Woven Words: "Music begins where words end".
2013-01-2805 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 45: June 2012British composer Joseph Phibbs was commissioned by Anvil Arts and the Philharmonia Orchestra to write a new symphonic work for The Anvil, Basingstoke's 18th Birthday celebrations and to mark the continuing relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra as The Anvil's Orchestra in Partnership. We met with Joseph Phibbs while he was writing his new work, Rivers to the Sea, to get special insight into the composition process. Rivers to the Sea premières at the Anvil, Basingstoke on Fri 22 June 2012: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/22jun12/. London premiere at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, 28 June 2012: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/28jun12/. Three Choirs F...
2012-06-0808 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 42: December 2011The Philharmonia Orchestra's Digital team travelled to Florence, Italy to discover the personal story behind Luigi Dallapiccola's opera, Il Prigioniero. Written between 1944 and 1948, Il Prigioniero expresses Dallapiccola's disillusionment with Mussolini's politics. Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen, writer and recording producer Misha Donat, and professor Mila De Santis give insight into this moving political statement.
Find out more about the 26 January 2012 concert of Il Prigioniero here: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/26jan12/
Part of "The still point of the turning world": Music that defines an era series supported by the Meyer Foundation. (http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts...
2011-12-1208 minPhilharmonia Orchestra Audio PodcastPhilharmonia Podcast 41: September 2011Step into the world of Duke Bluebeard's Castle and discover the work done behind the scenes to bring the Philharmonia Orchestra's production of Bartók's only opera to life. Directed by Nick Hillel of Yeast Culture and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, this unique, new production features specially created films projected onto the set surrounding the orchestra. The production tours the UK and Europe in October and November 2011. A Philharmonia Orchestra, Rite Digital and Yeast Culture production. Co-commissioned by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Lisbon) and Konzerthaus Dortmund. Part of the Infernal Dance: Inside the World of Béla Bartók seaso...
2011-09-3008 min