The following three talks were given as part of RPS 200, a year-long celebration of the Royal Philharmonic Society's Bicentenary in 2013:

'Concerts and the Canon' - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Marin Alsop, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 8 March 2013, with Leanne, David Owen Norris, Ian Taylor and Tom Hutchinson

'The Idea of a Philharmonic Society: London and Liverpool' - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 14 September 2013, with Leanne, Darren Henley and Tom Hutchinson

'Berlioz and the Romantic Orchestra' - London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, Barbican Hall, 6 November 2013, with Leanne, David Cairns, Julian Rushton and Tom Hutchinson

The talks below extended RPS links with partner organizations:

'Beyond Beethoven' - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by François-Xavier Roth, Royal Festival Hall, on George Onslow as the 'French Beethoven', 22 October 2014, with Leanne, Chi-chi Nwanoku and Tom Hutchinson

'Philharmonic Societies' - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 175th anniversary season, Public event, Liverpool Central Library, 22 April 2015, with Leanne, Fiona Palmer and Tom Hutchinson

'a super pre-concert talk ... really enjoyed that'

A listener