Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Based in Liverpool, England, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is affiliated with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, founded in 1840, making it one of the country’s oldest symphony ensembles. Initially largely composed of amateur musicians, the orchestra became a permanent ensemble in 1942 and was granted the title "Royal" in 1957. Resident at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra champions a wide classical and symphonic repertoire, from the Classical and Romantic eras and choral music to works of the 20th and 21st centuries, with a regular emphasis on British, Czech and Russian composers. Its history intersects with conductors such as Max Bruch, Charles Hallé, Malcolm Sargent, John Pritchard, Charles Groves, Libor Pešek and Vassily Petrenko, and soloists including Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pablo Casals and Yehudi Menuhin. The orchestra also maintains a substantial recording activity, notably of Beethoven, Mahler, Vaughan Williams, Dvořák, Suk, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff, while remaining strongly involved in Liverpool’s musical life through concerts, choral projects and educational initiatives.