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2 March 2023
Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society
The Royal Philharmonic Society held an awards ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Hall
in London on March 3. The ceremony was ticketed for just £1 and attracted more
than 10 ticket buyers.
Performing live was cellist Seku, who now has more than 3 million online followers
worldwide.
In his keynote address, the President of the Association, John Gihuli, first
expressed concern about Arts Council England's reconsideration of the list of
government subsidies. In his speech, he said: "Classical music policies and
strategies have always been erratic – but with the ingenuity of practitioners,
