Charities Philharmonia

"...The concert was crowned by a performance of The Rite of Spring that was absolutely outstanding. The rich acoustic of St John’s is ideal for the overwhelming power and sensitivity which lies within this extraordinarily original masterpiece, every element of which was admirably conveyed.”
Musical Opinion

Charities Philharmonia was formed in 2006 under the musical direction of Michael Alexander Young with the vision of providing ‘outstanding music for outstanding causes'.

It has since performed seasons of highly successful concerts in aid of Cancer Research UK, the NSPCC, Dreams Come True, the Red Cross and the Musicians Benevolent Fund, raising funds and awareness for the charities and receiving excellent reviews and responses from both critics and audience alike.

The orchestra consists of professional musicians and selected students from the London conservatoires and has collaborated with internationally recognised soloists including Alina Ibragimova and Ruth Palmer (Classical Brit Best Young Artist winners in 2009 and 2008 respectively), along with Gordan Nikolic, Thomas Carrol, Morgan Szymanski, Victor Aviat, Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Luis Pares.

Working in association with the charity Dreams Come True and Classic FM, the orchestra initiated a series of Young Composers Award. Winners have included Dmitris Economou (2009) and Alfie Pugh (2011).

The orchestra is run solely on a not-for-profit basis and all those involved are donating their time.



home concerts musicians biographies reviews contact gallery	"...The concert was crowned by a performance of The Rite of Spring that was absolutely outstanding. The rich acoustic of St John’s is ideal for the overwhelming power and sensitivity which lies within this extraordinarily original masterpiece, every element of which was admirably conveyed.” Musical Opinion Charities Philharmonia was formed in 2006 under the musical direction of Michael Alexander Young with the vision of providing ‘outstanding music for outstanding causes'. It has since performed seasons of highly successful concerts in aid of Cancer Research UK, the NSPCC, Dreams Come True, the Red Cross and the Musicians Benevolent Fund, raising funds and awareness for the charities and receiving excellent reviews and responses from both critics and audience alike. The orchestra consists of professional musicians and selected students from the London conservatoires and has collaborated with internationally recognised soloists including Alina Ibragimova and Ruth Palmer (Classical Brit Best Young Artist winners in 2009 and 2008 respectively), along with Gordan Nikolic, Thomas Carrol, Morgan Szymanski, Victor Aviat, Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Luis Pares. Working in association with the charity Dreams Come True and Classic FM, the orchestra initiated a series of Young Composers Award. Winners have included Dmitris Economou (2009) and Alfie Pugh (2011). The orchestra is run solely on a not-for-profit basis and all those involved are donating their time.


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