Philharmonia Orchestra Video Podcasts

In this film, Michael Fuller introduces his instrument - the double bass.

“He was born into the wrong time” The greatest composer you’ve never heard of: our Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša... Read more

"You expect Frank Sinatra to sing this sort of music, these sorts of harmony changes. But it’s a Prokofiev Violin Concer... Read more

It was a fateful September in 1983 when Esa-Pekka Salonen received a call from his agent saying the Philharmonia Orchest... Read more

In this film, Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Trombone, Byron Fulcher, introduces the euphonium, an instrument that is ... Read more

This extended documentary goes behind the scenes at the Philharmonia Orchestra's Universe of Sound project, from concept... Read more

Love of nature, a strong civil society, great coffee... What defines Finland today as the country turns 100? Philharmoni... Read more

In this film, Nigel Woodhouse introduces the mandolin. The mandolin has been used by many composers across the centuries... Read more

Art and music were central to the development of Finnish national identity and helped to bring together different cultur... Read more

Perfectionism... Swans... Finland... What do these all have to do with music? Discover the story behind Jean Sibelius’s ... Read more

Third in a series of four biographical films on the Polish composer, Witold Lutosławski. Series Advisor, Steven Stucky a... Read more

"The link is Wagner, tying everything together." Esa-Pekka Salonen introduces his programmes - of Bruckner, Schoenberg &... Read more

In this film, Philharmonia members past and present tell the story of how a last-minute decision by the Orchestra's mana... Read more

“It doesn’t belong just to the Chinese, it’s kind of a present for all the people.” Go beyond Western traditions and dis... Read more

In this film, Jennifer McLaren introduces her instrument - the e flat clarinet. To learn more about the e flat clarinet ... Read more

Season's Greetings from the Philharmonia Orchestra. We celebrate this year with a brass quintet of Philharmonia players,... Read more

The Philharmonia Orchestra were delighted to be invited to the Classical Stage at London Mela 2013, to perform Ustad Amj... Read more

The Philharmonia Orchestra's Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, introduces Berlioz's Symphonie... Read more

Go on a journey with the Philharmonia Orchestra as they travel to Paris with Esa-Pekka Salonen, and prepare for a partic... Read more

Acknowledged as the UK's foremost musical pioneer, the Philharmonia Orchestra lives at the heart of British musical life... Read more