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Colin’s Column

2 September 2021

First ever public vote announced for

classical music’s major awards.

• The 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards welcomes back live audiences for star-
studded event at London’s Wigmore Hall on 1 November
• The first ever public-voted RPS Award is announced – inviting the public to choose

the winner of the award for the most inspirational musical achievements by non-
professional ensembles across the UK

• The RPS announces vastly reduced ticket prices in new and refreshed awards format,
and commits to presenting the RPS Awards at venues outside London from 2023

The 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards will take place at London’s Wigmore Hall on
Monday 1 November. For the first time since the pandemic, music-lovers and music-makers
will gather together in person to celebrate the outstanding, the pioneering and the
inspirational in both amateur and professional classical music, championing the treasured
role – highlighted more than ever in this most challenging of years – that classical music
plays in our lives.

The Royal Philharmonic Society was founded in 1813 to support and celebrate classical
music’s vital, powerful place in society. Over 200 years later, it continues to champion