Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Type: Classical Performer
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: United Kingdom
- Active: 1946 - Present
Biography
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra". The RPO was founded in 1946 by Sir Thomas Beecham and played its first concert in Croydon on September 15, 1946. Beecham was principal conductor until his death in 1961. He was followed by then assistant conductor Rudolf Kempe, who was given the title of Conductor for Life in 1970. Subsequent musical directors and principal conductors have been Antal Doráti
Members
- Frank Ricotti - Present
- Louis Clark - Present
- Jack Brymer - Past
- Padraic Savage - Present
- Simon Fischer - Present
- Gennadi Rozhdestvensky - Past
- Jill Crowther - Past
- Helen Tunstall - Past
- Martin Owen - Past
- Richard Addison - Present
- Mary Scully - Present
- Dave Lee - Past
- Nigel Black - Past
- Paul Gardham - Present
- Chris Cowie - Past
- Hugh Seenan - Past
- Roger Argente - Present
- Kate Musker - Present
- George Robertson - Present
- Jonathan Carney - Past
- Mark Nightingale - Present
- Hugh Webb - Present
- Gillian Cohen - Present
- Jim Buck Jr - Past
- Alan Civil - Past
- John Wilbraham - Past
- Maurice Murphy - Present
- James Galway - Past
- Peter Oxer - Past
- John Graham - Past
- Barry Wilde - Present
- Gary Kettel - Present
- Frank Lloyd - Past
- David Strange - Past
- Michael McMenemy - Past
- Philippa Davies - Past
- Nick Barr - Past
- Laura Melhuish - Past
- Alasdair Malloy - Present
- Carol Slater - Present