In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke of Kent
London 22 November, 2013. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine went last night to a concert and dinner at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is the Patron of the Philharmonia Orchestra one of the world’s great orchestras, founded in 1945.
Their Royal Highness attended the event with their friends Mr and Mrs Baha Bassatne and spent an enjoyable evening. Christoph von Dohnányi conducted the Philharmonia in an evening of Richard Wagner (1813-1883) compositions. The evening was attended by supporters of the Philharmonia.
The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the world’s great orchestras. Acknowledged as the United Kingdom’s foremost musical pioneer, with an extraordinary recording legacy, the Philharmonia is a leader in its field for its quality of playing, and for its innovative approach to audience development, residencies, music education and the use of new technologies in reaching a global audience. Together with its relationships with the world’s most sought-after artists, most importantly its Principal Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi.