| Royal Melbourne Philharmonic | |
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 Royal Melbourne Philharmonic logo | |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Principal conductor | Andrew Wailes |
| Website | rmp |
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic (RMP) is a 120-voice choir and orchestra in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1853, and is reportedly Australia's oldest surviving cultural organisation.[1] The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic is Australia's oldest musical organisation that has been continuously existing for over 150 years.[2] Among its programmes, there have been large-scale concerts celebrating classical composers including Bach,[3] Mendelssohn[4] and Beethoven.[5] The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic is managed under the direction of Andrew Wailes, the artistic director of the orchestra.[6]
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