Editing Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (section)

===21st century===
[[File:Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, SW1 - geograph.org.uk - 1804955.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Cadogan Hall]], the RPO's home since 2004]]
The orchestra gives an annual series of concerts at the Festival Hall and, since 2004, has had a permanent home at [[Cadogan Hall]], a former church in [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]], converted into a 900-seat concert hall and rehearsal space.<ref>Binney, Marcus. [http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:UKNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=103CD83210A68E70&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=102CDD40F14C6BDA "Music's coming home – royally"], ''The Times'' 12 July 2044</ref> At the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London, the RPO gives performances ranging from large-scale choral and orchestral works to evenings of popular classics.<ref name=about/>

The RPO returned to international television on 29 July 2005, when it was joined by the [[London Philharmonic Choir]] and soloists Bozena Harasimowicz, [[Monica Groop]], [[Jerry Hadley]], and [[Franz-Josef Selig]] performing Beethoven's [[Missa solemnis (Beethoven)|Missa Solemnis]] under the baton of [[Gilbert Levine]] in [[Cologne Cathedral]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 July 2005|title=Message of greeting from Pope Benedict XVI|work=Presseportal. WDR West German Broadcasting|url=https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7899/707233}}</ref> This performance was televised by [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] (WDR), [[3sat]] and [[PBS]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 16, 2008|title=From Heart To Heart: Beethoven's Plea For Peace|work=WQED Pressroom|url=https://www.wqed.org/pressroom/releases/heart-heart-beethovens-plea-peace}}</ref> and was released on DVD by [[Arthaus Musik]].

The orchestra maintains a regional touring programme, taking in venues throughout the UK, and has established residencies in [[Aylesbury]], [[Crawley]], Croydon, [[Dartford]], [[High Wycombe]], [[Ipswich]], [[Lowestoft]], [[Northampton]] and [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]].<ref name="about" />{{#tag:ref|The number of towns and cities in which the RPO regularly plays is reflected in the sobriquet adopted in some of the orchestra's marketing: "The Nation's Favourite Orchestra".<ref>[http://www.rpo.co.uk/organisations.php "Support – Organisations"], Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 10 June 2013</ref>|group= n}} The RPO regularly tours overseas; since 2010 it has played in Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, Turkey<ref name=":0">{{YouTube|title=Sezen Aksu & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – 'Hayat Sana Teşekkür Ederim' (11.12.2015 – Zorlu PSM) |id=h1gOL8Ywq4A}} {{Retrieved|access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{YouTube|eoQoLyh9Jsw|Sezen Aksu & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Full}} {{Retrieved|access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> and the US. In 2010–11 and two subsequent seasons the RPO was the resident orchestra for a series of concerts in [[Montreux]], Switzerland.<ref name="about" /> In 2010 the orchestra toured England, with a repertoire preponderantly of Beethoven, including the [[Violin Concerto (Beethoven)|Violin Concerto]] in which [[Pinchas Zukerman]] was both soloist and conductor.<ref>[http://www.rpo.co.uk/news_item.php?n_id=23 "Inaugural UK Tour for Pinchas Zukerman with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra"], Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 8 June 2013</ref> In the same year, another tour featured [[Maxim Shostakovich]] conducting the music of his father, [[Dmitri Shostakovich]].<ref>[http://www.rpo.co.uk/news_item.php?n_id=21 " Shostakovich conducts Shostakovich with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra"], Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 8 June 2013</ref> The RPO continues to feature at the Proms. In December 2015, RPO gave a concert with [[Sezen Aksu]] at [[Zorlu PSM]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In November 2019, the Royal Albert Hall announced the RPO as its official associate orchestra, with an initial contract of 5 years.<ref>{{cite press release | title=2020 Vision: Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces | url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2019/november/2020-vision-royal-albert-hall-and-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-join-forces/ | publisher=Royal Albert Hall | date=8 November 2019 | access-date=2021-09-20}}</ref>

The orchestra's community and education activities have continued into the 21st century. In May 2013, six youth ensembles from London boroughs and a 3,500-strong choir of children from local primary schools were given the chance to perform alongside members of the RPO at the Albert Hall. They played a piece composed by participants from all six musical ensembles.<ref>[http://www.rpo.co.uk/news_item.php?n_id=31 "Pass the Torch"], Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 8 June 2013</ref>

In November 2022, three performances by the orchestra were released on streaming service On Air.  Recorded at [[Television Centre, London|BBC Television Centre]], performances of ''[[The Rite of Spring|The Rite Of Spring]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' and ''[[Petrushka (ballet)|Petrushka]]'' by [[Igor Stravinsky]] were captured.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2022 |title=BBC Studio – Stream Live Concerts, Shows & Events {{!}} On Air |url=https://onair.events/venue/bbc-studios-london |website=On Air}}</ref>  In 2023, RPO musicians were selected to play at the [[coronation of Charles III and Camilla]].<ref>{{cite web |date=16 April 2023 |title=Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce further details of the twelve new compositions that have been written for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023. |url=https://www.royal.uk/coronation-music-commissions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416081854/https://www.royal.uk/coronation-music-commissions |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=The Royal Family}}</ref>

In March 2024, the RPO announced the appointment of Sarah Bardwell as its next managing director, in succession to James Williams.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.rpo.co.uk/news-and-press/80-news/871-rpo-announces-new-managing-director | title=RPO announces new Managing Director | publisher=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | date=5 March 2024 | access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref>