Presto Listening Party for Mahler 3 album release

Following the RPO’s 2026 audience report, which explored people’s attitudes to AI in music, Vasily Petrenko reflects on the impact of AI on society and music - and the skills needed for creatives to succeed in a changing world. “It is currently a very tough...

A new study by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) explored how UK adults choose to enjoy recorded music. Among the under 25 age group, CDs, vinyl and cassettes were more popular than the national average. Reflecting on the data, Vasily Petrenko comments: “The new...

"As we prepared the countdown to our 80th anniversary season, there was one journey that I was determined to make. Musicians sometimes talk about tackling the summits of the repertoire, and what musical peak is more spectacular than Richard Strauss’ An Alpine...