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comprising Bradford Festival Choral Society, Côr CF1, Torbay Symphony Orchestra,
Tredegar Town Band, and community music director Ula Weber. Visit the RPS
website by 10am on Wednesday 1 February to discover more about the nominees

and cast your vote.

• 27% of the individual performers and composers nominated are people of colour,
in addition to the transnational ensemble Tangram which celebrates Chinese
cultures, nominated for the Young Artist Award.

• Much in the news lately, the English National Opera receives two nominations, for
their Music Director Martyn Brabbins, and their acclaimed production of The

Handmaid’s Tale.

The event, which will also feature performances from some of this year’s nominees, will be
hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Hannah French and Petroc Trelawny with trophies
presented by RPS Chairman John Gilhooly. It will be filmed to watch on the RPS website at a
later date, and BBC Radio 3 will present a special broadcast featuring music of the winners
and nominees at 7pm on Monday 6 March. The RPS Awards can only happen thanks to a
range of dedicated supporters. The RPS is especially grateful to this year’s Principal
Supporters – BBC Radio 3, ABRSM, PRS for Music, Yamaha, and BBC Music Magazine –
and those who support individual awards as detailed below. RPS Chief Executive James
Murphy says: “With much recent reportage about funding cuts to the arts, what a story we have
to share about classical musicians’ creativity, generosity and resilience. The RPS Awards shortlists
represent thousands of musicians who devote their lives to uplifting, inspiring and uniting
communities nationwide. We’re newly presenting the RPS Awards at the same time of year as the
BAFTAs and BRITs, as classical musicians deserve as much recognition as pop acts and movie
stars. Tickets have never been cheaper, from only £10, so we warmly invite music-lovers to come
and be part of the festivities and help us make some noise.

Booking Tickets are priced £10 to £30. General booking is online
at https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk, by phoning the box office on 020 3879 8555, and in
person at Southbank Centre. Tickets are £10 – £30.For further details
visit www.royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk.