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Manu Delago: Newton’s Rainbow

Aurora and Manu Delago unite for an evening inspired by themes of light, colour and the natural world.

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Nicholas Collon is spotlight, conducting a full orchestra who are playing from memory

The Rite of Spring

Aurora brings its signature ‘by heart’ approach to The Rite of Spring for a once-in-a-lifetime project as part of this year’s BBC Proms. This summer Aurora returns to the BBC Proms for its greatest challenge to date: a world-first performance by heart of Stravinsky’s iconic ballet The Rite of Spring. Harnessing the full potential of […]

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Nicholas Collon is spotlight, conducting a full orchestra who are playing from memory

The Rite of Spring

Aurora brings its signature ‘by heart’ approach to The Rite of Spring for a once-in-a-lifetime project as part of this year’s BBC Proms. This summer Aurora returns to the BBC Proms for its greatest challenge to date: a world-first performance by heart of Stravinsky’s iconic ballet The Rite of Spring. Harnessing the full potential of […]

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Nicholas Collon is spotlight, conducting a full orchestra who are playing from memory

BBC Proms 2023: The Rite of Spring

Aurora Orchestra and Principal Conductor Nicholas Collon takes on their biggest challenge to date – a thrilling theatrical presentation of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in two performances at this year’s BBC Proms.

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A woman in bright colours sits on a bench in a children's play park playing the harp. To her left, two more people are playing in the play park.

Mozart in the Garden

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join players of Aurora Orchestra and presenter Lucy Drever for a playful stroll around the garden.

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A woman in bright colours sits on a bench in a children's play park playing the harp. To her left, two more people are playing in the play park.

Mozart in the Garden

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join players of Aurora Orchestra and presenter Lucy Drever for a playful stroll around the garden.

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A woman in bright colours sits on a bench in a children's play park playing the harp. To her left, two more people are playing in the play park.

Mozart in the Garden

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join players of Aurora Orchestra and presenter Lucy Drever for a playful stroll around the garden.

Read more

A woman in bright colours sits on a bench in a children's play park playing the harp. To her left, two more people are playing in the play park.

Mozart in the Garden

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join players of Aurora Orchestra and presenter Lucy Drever for a playful stroll around the garden.

Read more

To the left, a man plays the cello in a white costume. On his right, a person is dressed up as an elephant.

Debussy and the Snow Elephant

Follow Jimbo the snow elephant’s dream to become a dancer in a musical adventure. Help Jimbo to shuffle like a penguin, hop like a toad and sparkle like a thousand fireflies in this storytelling concert. The event blends beautiful chamber arrangements of Debussy’s piano music with a specially commissioned story from writer Kate Wakeling, presented […]

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To the left, a man plays the cello in a white costume. On his right, a person is dressed up as an elephant.

Debussy and the Snow Elephant

Follow Jimbo the snow elephant’s dream to become a dancer in a musical adventure for children aged 0-5. Help Jimbo to shuffle like a penguin, hop like a toad and sparkle like a thousand fireflies in this storytelling concert. The event blends beautiful chamber arrangements of Debussy’s piano music with a specially commissioned story from […]

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