Philharmonia Orchestra

Third 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". Explore the series' digital resources at philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski

Second 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". Explore the series' digital resources at philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski

First 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". Explore the series' digital resources at philharmonia.co.uk/lutoslawski

Send this as a digital Christmas card to your friends and family: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas/ Es ist ein ros entsprungen, arr. Roger Harvey Performed by: Paul Sharp, trumpet Mark Calder, trumpet Katy Woolley, horn Rebecca Smith, trombone Pete Smith, tuba Filmed at Le Méridien Piccadilly, Official Hotel Partner of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Orchestra Unwrapped is a major education initiative led by the Philharmonia Orchestra for Leicester and Basingstoke schoolchildren. Thousands of children aged 7-11 are given the opportunity to see a symphony orchestra and learn more about classical music in an engaging, funny and age-appropriate show. Find out more here: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/orchestra_unwrapped/

The Philharmonia Orchestra, under the leadership of their Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen, will be touring the United States throughout November 2012. Performing in Illinois, California and New York, this marks one of the most substantial American tours ever undertaken by the orchestra. Esa-Pekka Salonen explains why he has programmed Alban Berg's opera, Wozzeck, for this landmark tour. For more information on concerts: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/ustour/

RE-RITE, the Philharmonia Orchestra's Digital Residency, allows members of the public to conduct, play and step inside the Philharmonia Orchestra with Esa-Pekka Salonen through audio and video projections of musicians performing Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Richard Slaney, the Philharmonia's Head of Digital, explains the work behind this unique installation. For more information: www.re-rite.co.uk

The Philharmonia Orchestra's Beethoven symphonic series culminates in a complete symphony cycle at the Beethovenfest (3-7 October 2012) where these classic works will be performed alongside new masterpieces. Esa-Pekka Salonen brings us insight into his fresh approach. Click here for series information http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/series/salonen_beethoven/ Follow Philharmonia players on tour during the Beethoven cycle. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/projects/beethoven/

On a sunny July morning, the penultimate day of a route that had begun in May, Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor picked up the Olympic Torch to run his leg of the relay route. Esa-Pekka ran 300 meters along Cheapside, near St Paul's Cathedral. Lining the route on either side were crowds cheering him on, as well as our film crew. Music: Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 / Philharmonia Orchestra / Salonen

British 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 premieres 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 Festival, 23 July 2012: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/23jul12/ Auditorio Lingotto, Turin, 20 Sept 2012: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/20sep12/ Beethovenfest, Bonn, 5 Oct 2012: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/05oct12/

Conduct, play and step inside a virtual Philharmonia Orchestra, joining 132 musicians and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Orchestra's Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, performing one of the most spectacular pieces of music ever written. Universe of Sound is an extraordinary free interactive digital installation, allowing you to explore an orchestra from the inside out as they perform Holst's The Planets. Using giant visual displays, touch screens, unconventional projecting surfaces, movement-based interaction and planetarium-style projections, you can take part as musicians, conductors, arrangers and composers. Universe of Sound has been created by Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Its première will be presented in partnership with the Science Museum in London from 23 May-8 July and will then tour to UK cities including Birmingham and Canterbury in 2013, before being developed for international touring. www.universeofsound.co.uk

The Philharmonia Orchestra's Arts Management Training Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain inside-track experience in this highly competitive field, within one of the world's premier arts organisations. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about music and the performing arts, and committed to making a career in arts management and administration. We offer 7 training placements: Development (fundraising), Digital, Orchestral Librarianship, Education, Marketing and Concert Planning and Administration. For further information please go to http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/arts_management_training_programme/

Guitarist Craig Ogden in conversation with Leicester-based sitar player Roopa Panesar. The two virtuosi compare instrumental techniques and find links between the Indian and western classical music traditions. This podcast also gives audiences an introduction to Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, which Ogden will perform in Leicester on 1 February 2012. The project was a collaboration with Shruti Arts and Orchestras Live. Click here for concert information and booking: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1feb12/

The Philharmonia Orchestra's 2011 Christmas Card, filmed at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London. "See amid the winter's snow", arr. Gijs Kramers. Send this as an e-card to a friend! http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/christmas/

Dallapiccola: Il Prigioniero The 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/series/still_point/)

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Herzog Blaubarts Burg und erleben Sie die Arbeiten hinter den Kulissen, wenn die Philharmonia-Orchestra-Produktion von Bartóks einziger Oper auf die Beine gestellt wird. In der Regie von Nick Hillel von Yeast Culture und unter der musikalischen Leitung von Esa-Pekka Salonen zeigt diese einzigartige, neue Produktion speziell entwickelte Videoprojektionen, die das Orchester umgeben. Die Produktion wird im Oktober und November 2011 in mehreren Ländern Europas zu sehen sein. Eine Produktion von Philharmonia Orchestra, Rite Digital und Yeast Culture in Koproduktion mit Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Lissabon) und Konzerthaus Dortmund. Teil der Reihe Infernal Dance: Inside the World of Béla Bartók, großzügig unterstützt von der Meyer Foundation. Für Informationen zur Reihe und zu den Konzerten besuchen Sie bitte unsere Bartók-Website: philharmonia.co.uk/​bartok