Royal Melbourne Philharmonic

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Choir and Orchestra
RMP Performing at Melbourne Town Hall
Short nameRMP
Founded1853 (1853)
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Principal conductorAndrew Wailes
Websitermp.org.au

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. The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic is Australia's oldest musical organisation that has been continuously existing for over 150 years. Among its programmes, there have been large-scale concerts celebrating classical composers including Bach, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic is managed under the direction of Andrew Wailes, the artistic director of the orchestra.

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