Maestro Vladmir Ashkenazy celebrates the Philharmonia Orchestra's 70th anniversary in this short film. Join him at the Purcell School for Young Musicians as he describes the magic at the heart of the Philharmonia.

This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:
Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvu
Interactive Timeline: https://philharmonia.co.uk/70

Kenneth Essex is a well-respected session musician from the golden age of freelancing. He's played on a variety of recordings from work with the Philharmonia Orchestra to Fawlty Towers and the Beatles. The Philharmonia Orchestra's archivist, and former member of the cello section, Mike Hurwitz, met Ken at his home in North London to hear tales from his exciting career in music.

This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:
Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvu
Interactive Timeline: https://philharmonia.co.uk/70

Mary Bean worked on the management team of the Philharmonia Orchestra in the 1950s, and ended up marrying the Orchestra's leader at the time, violinist Hugh Bean. Our London Concerts Manager, Natasha Riordan-Eva, visited Mary to find out what she found inspiring about working with great musicians, including Toscanini and Shostakovich among many others.

This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:
Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvu
Interactive Timeline: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/70

Pierrette Duncan, née Galeone, played in the 1st and 2nd Violin sections of the Philharmonia Orchestra starting in the 1950s and spent 30 years as a member of the Orchestra. Our current No. 2, 2nd Violin, Emily Davis, met Pierrette in her home to learn what life was like for the Philharmonia's early members, and especially for women.

This video is part of a special series of films commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for its 70th anniversary season (2015-2016). Discover more:
Philharmonia Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCycOGFfrFJY587duxWWBYhvu
Interactive Timeline: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/70