| Biography | The Royal Philharmonic Society is a British music society, formed in 1813. It was originally formed in London to promote performances of instrumental musicthere. Many distinguished composers and performers have taken part in its concerts. It is now a membership society, and while it no longer has its own orchestra, it continues a wide ranging programme of activities which focus on composers and young musicians and aim to engage audiences so that future generations will enjoy a rich and vibrant musical life. Since 1989 it has promoted the annual Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards for live music-making in the United Kingdom. The RPS is a registered UK charity No. 213693. It is located at 10 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1BA.
The society's Gold Medal for outstanding musicianship is awarded only occasionally.
From 1893-1941 the Queens Hall became the home of The Philharmonic Society concerts, who added the Royal moniker to the title to mark its centenary in 1912.
London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932, it became the performing body for the Society which continued to promote an annual concert series right in to the 1980s. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra also performed, but not exclusively, for the RPS. |