Page 48 - RPS Awards 2024 Coverage Book

RPS Chief Executive James Murphy said these extraordinary artists prove
that ‘classical music pulses through the city’s veins’ as he plans to bring the
event up to Manchester after 34 years in London. The conservatoire will
host the glittering 2024 ceremony on the event’s first trip outside of the
capital since 1989. It is now regarded as ‘the biggest night in UK classical
music’ and will be co-presented by BBC3’s Elizabeth Alker and Linton

Stephens – an RNCM graduate in bassoon.

The RPS Awards debut in Manchester on Tuesday 5 March and tickets,
starting at £10 (plus booking fee), are available here. The event will also be
available to watch on the RPS website from Tuesday 12 March, and a BBC
Radio 3 special broadcast featuring the music of the winners and
nominees will broadcast on Wednesday 6 March, at 7.30pm.

Speaking about the decision to bring the event to the RNCM, RPS Chief
Executive James Murphy said: ‘Given the truly national story they represent,
we’re so pleased to be taking the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards out of
the capital for the very first time. We’ll be venturing elsewhere in years to
come, and back to London of course, but this year Manchester is the ideal
destination.

‘With big wins last year for Manchester Collective and Manchester Camerata,
and nominations this year for local heroes The Sunday Boys, Manchester
Classical, and Olympias Music Foundation, classical music pulses through