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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Chief
Conductors Vasily Petrenko and Domingo Hindoyan has grown its

reach and reputation through its concert seasons, recordings and
international tours including first-ever visits to Japan and China.

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, one of the UK’s leading concert halls,
now presents over 400 concerts per year and the organisation has
seen sustained growth in audience numbers as well as

philanthropic support.

Eakin has led the organisation through challenging times, winning
plaudits for his prudent management during Covid, where Liverpool
Philharmonic presented a series of live orchestral concerts at

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, one of the earliest organisations world-
wide to do so.

Eakin is also Chair of the Liverpool City Region Music Board. He
was awarded an OBE in 2023 for services to the music and the
community in Liverpool.

Michael joined Liverpool Philharmonic from Arts Council England,

with whom he had been Executive Director North West. Previously,
he was Director of Arts and Leisure for Reading Borough Council,
with a portfolio including the arts and theatre, libraries, museums

and archives, sport and leisure, and tourism.

He is a former Chair of the Association of British Orchestras and a
former Vice President of the Theatrical Management Association
(now UK Theatre). Eakin was awarded an Honorary Degree by the
University of Liverpool in 2022 in recognition of his contribution to

arts and culture in Liverpool.

Louise Shepherd CBE, Chair of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Society Board, said, “On behalf of everyone at Liverpool
Philharmonic – our talented musicians, loyal audiences, dedicated

stakeholders, generous donors, and the countless children and
young people who are part of the Liverpool Philharmonic family – I
would like to express our deepest gratitude to Michael for his
exceptional leadership over the past 16 years.