News Archive
Announcing our next Aurora Play broadcasts
10 June 2020
Today we announce the second batch of broadcasts in Aurora Play, our new digital series showcasing the best of Aurora’s orchestral adventures.
Deutsche Grammophon debut announcement
29 May 2020
Aurora is delighted to announce the release of Music of the Spheres, our debut album for Deutsche Grammophon.
A message from Nicholas Collon
18 March 2020
In the midst of the profound upheavals affecting our whole society at present, all of us at Aurora send our thoughts and good wishes to you and to our audiences everywhere.
A ceremony for 14 musicians
6 March 2020
Q&A with Leader Alexandra Wood about Harrison Birtwistle’s Cortege, an imaginative work of orchestral theatre.
Our Southbank Centre 2020/21 Season
19 February 2020
Announcing our Southbank Centre 2020/21 season! Expect three colourful concerts in our Orchestral Theatre series: an exploration of time, a journey through the shades of love and a collaboration with violinist Nicola Benedetti.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
1 February 2020
Behind the music for our latest soundtrack project, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Armando Iannucci’s witty adaptation of the Dicken’s classic.
Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds
27 January 2020
Our Principal Oboe, Tom Barber chats with us about what makes him smile in Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds. We perform this chamber masterpiece in our next late-night concert (Sat 8 February).
Beethoven’s First Symphony
21 January 2020
Jamie Campbell, our Principal Second Violin, shares his thoughts about Beethoven’s daring First Symphony, which we perform next month.
Final year of Mozart’s Piano
20 December 2019
The final year of our five-year Mozart’s Piano series at Kings Place launches in 2020 with five concerts of exceptional pianists and richly diverse programmes.
Principal Horn vacancy
13 December 2019
We’re recruiting for a Principal Horn to join our core group of Principal Players. Application deadline Mon 20 January 2020.