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Valeriy Sokolov in conversation with Nicholas Collon
20 May 2022
Next month, Aurora will be joined by renowned Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov for a series of special performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, programmed alongside the ensemble’s latest memorised symphony: Shostakovich’s Ninth. Aurora’s Principal Conductor Nicholas Collon sat down with Valeriy during preparations for the tour to talk about performing the Tchaikovsky, how the collaboration came […]
Aurora Orchestra to join Southbank Centre Resident Orchestras
5 April 2022
Aurora announces it will join Southbank Centre’s world-class roster of Resident Orchestras from autumn 2022, as part of the first changes to the latter group for 30 years Aurora will also renew its 15-year partnership with Kings Place as Resident Ensemble Aurora Orchestra this week announces it will become Resident Orchestra at London’s Southbank Centre from September 2022. Aurora […]
Get inside Beethoven at Printworks London
28 October 2021
Read more about our pioneering immersive performance at Printworks London and the cutting-edge technology we’re using to make it possible.
Aurora at the 2021 BBC Proms
17 August 2021
A round-up of the glowing reviews and audience comments following Aurora’s appearance at the 2021 BBC Proms.
Aurora at the BBC Proms
27 May 2021
We’re delighted to announce that Aurora will be appearing as part of this summer’s BBC Proms season, full details of which have been unveiled this morning. Aurora’s memorised performances have become an annual fixture at the Proms in recent years, with ‘by heart’ presentations of symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich and Berlioz. This year we’ll […]
Aurora trustee recruitment 2021
21 May 2021
We are seeking to strengthen and diversify Aurora Orchestra’s board with the appointment of new trustee-directors. Since its launch in 2005, Aurora has established itself amongst the most creative and engaging forces in classical music. Although the pandemic has posed huge challenges for our small organisation, it has also refined our sense of purpose and catalysed […]
Weston Culture Fund
1 February 2021
We’re so delighted to share the news that Aurora has been awarded a grant from the Weston Culture Fund, in support of our digital creative learning programme.
Aurora at the Live BBC Proms 2020
14 October 2020
A roundup of the glowing reviews and audience feedback we received for our big night at the BBC Proms, performing Beethoven’s joyous Symphony No. 7 from memory and a new commission by Richard Ayres.
Culture Recovery Fund award
13 October 2020
We’re so pleased that Aurora has been announced as one of the recipients of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, with a grant of £200,000. We’re hugely grateful to Arts Council England and to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for this invaluable support, which will help to offset the financial damage caused by a […]
Jane Mitchell wins the Salomon Prize
10 September 2020
Jane Mitchell, Aurora’s Creative Director and Principal Flute, wins the RPS ABO Salomon Prize for orchestral musicians.