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Alexander Marks joined the Orchestra in the 1980s(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)

Rob said: "I think the Orchestra is up there with the football teams of the city.

The loyal Liverpool audience I think is unique in this country.

"I’m always keen to see young people getting the bug of concert-going. Also,
it’s important for people visiting the place to see how diverse Liverpool's

culture is."

In more recent years, campaigns were had to save the organisation in

challenging times and through it, the Orchestra have also played a pivotal role

in paving the way for other venues and popular events. Back in the 1990s, the

Summer Pops festival was set up by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
conductor Carl Davis as a way to give the orchestra somewhere to

play while the Philharmonic Hall was being refurbished.