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Schumann and Pepper the Monkey

12 June 2023

Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for an adventure in music and storytelling in the Green Leaf Forest.

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A man stands underneath an electricity pylon with his arms outstretched. The photograph is taken from underneath him, looking up at the sky.

Manu Delago: Newton’s Rainbow

24 April 2023

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

20 April 2023

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

20 April 2023

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

20 April 2023

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

1 March 2023

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

1 March 2023

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

1 March 2023

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

1 March 2023

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

30 November 2022

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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