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Good morning It’s the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Where ever you are, here is Solstice for Orchestra. Best played loud: on.soundcloud.com/525a629VoN3a...

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We are so delighted to be performing the UK premiere of Libby Croad Composer's 'The Bronté Suite' as part of our concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 22nd June at 4pm. Here, Robert Hugill catches up with Libby to hear all about her new work. www.planethugill.com/2025/05/some...

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Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

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UK-based writers aged 16-25 can win up to £500 and the chance to write for a significant classical music organisation through the RPS Young Classical Writers Prize. Find out more and apply by 29 August via this link: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps-y...

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On Thursday 22 May at Brighton Dome, our friends and RPS Corporate Members @bfchorus.bsky.social will be joined by the @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social for a nature and climate-themed programme. To find out more and book tickets visit: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/bfc...

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Passages by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar - brilliantly performed tonight by Anoushka Shankar and Britten Sinfonia in Brighton. Sublime, transcendent inspirational. Loved it.

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I get black smoke, but I get up again

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Walking Hadrian’s Wall in 2012 we stopped briefly at Sycamore Gap. Today justice has been done.

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Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important films of his career as he enters his hundredth year. He believes his new, cinema-length film Ocean could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change. 1/

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The power of music

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Solidarity with trans people who are facing really hard times at the moment.

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The world’s richest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth, the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after Trump pledged to pause tariffs for some countries

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Once, Picasso was asked what his paintings meant. He said: "Do you ever know what the birds are singing? No. But you listen to them anyway. Therefore, art is important only to look at." #pablopicasso #art #arttheory #philosophy

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SATURDAY Neil Young and Joan Baez have been confirmed to perform at an upcoming Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally. You can watch the rally at www.youtube.com/berniesanders

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My dad would have been 103 today. Here he is conducting his “Save the Children” in 1987 with Sunlife Brass Band, combined local operatic societies & the Echo Handbell Ringers from Tokyo. The concert raised funds for #savethechildren Fab Dad, in so many ways! youtu.be/u4a2VfNNz_8?...

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New work by RPS Composer @zdscomposer.bsky.social, commissioned by the RPS, will be performed by Temporal Harmonies Inc at @wigmore-hall.org.uk on 19 April. Discover more about their work, inspirations and experiences composing it on our website: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/rp...

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Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes

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It seems to me the Yellowstone cowboy TV series portrays exactly the attitudes and morality that has lead USA to where it is today.

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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

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youtube.com/watch?v=jyTx... THIS. IS. AWESOME.

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My dad would have been 103 today. Here he is conducting his “Save the Children” in 1987 with Sunlife Brass Band, combined local operatic societies & the Echo Handbell Ringers from Tokyo. The concert raised funds for #savethechildren Fab Dad, in so many ways! youtu.be/u4a2VfNNz_8?...

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On my way London to perform Carmina Burana with @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social and @bfchorus.bsky.social in the Royal Festival Hall tonight.

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Every month is women's history month on #womensart1 ! 💙

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We've commissioned well-loved and ground-breaking music for over 200 years – including works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Thea Musgrave. Can you help today's brightest talents by donating to our commissioning Appeal? Let's ensure new music thrives. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/be...

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How shocking is this? Completely understandable under current circumstances- but how sad! 👇

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