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18 December 2020

Become a member of the organisation that

commissioned Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

Become a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society. Picture: RPS

By Rosie Pentreath
@rosiepentreath

For two hundred years, the Royal Philharmonic Society has been a major force in
bringing new music to life – and now you can be a member for as little as £5 a month.

In 1817, the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) of London commissioned one of the most
important works – and what would be the final symphony – of Ludwig Van Beethoven: the
great composer’s seminal Symphony No. 9.

Over 200 years on, and the Royal Philharmonic Society remains a champion for the best
established and upcoming artists in the world, regularly commissioning new content and
through the annual RPS Awards among the myriad other things the organisation is known
for.