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Pekka Kuusisto: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

20 April 2026

We join forces with Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, bringing his folk-inspired interpretation to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

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A man stands on a stage with his hands up. Behind him are an orchestra and a choir all stood up at the end of the performance. In the forefront are the backs of heads of the audience, all sat down.

Aurora & the BBC Singers, Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden

20 April 2026

We throw new light on the familiar in a programme curated by artist and writer Edmund de Waal, around the theme of Psalms. It is difficult to imagine a more uplifting pairing of sacred music than the Magnificat and Chichester Psalms, pieces that show Bach and Bernstein at their most big- hearted, energetic and affirmative. […]

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Aurora x through the noise: Mozart’s Jupiter from memory

15 April 2026

For our first ever warehouse show outside London, we present a memorised performance of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony in Bristol.

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Mozart’s Jupiter by Heart, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-upon-Avon

23 March 2026

Aurora returns to Wiltshire Music Centre with a joyful programme, culminating in a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony.

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Mozart’s Jupiter by Heart, Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

6 March 2026

Aurora Orchestra makes its Cheltenham Festival debut with a joyful programme that journeys from intimate nostalgia to blazing celebration, culminating in a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony. Jessie Montgomery’s Strum is a shimmering, rhythmically-charged work that pulses with American folk spirit. Threads of melody interlace and build towards a euphoric release, driven by […]

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Mozart’s Jupiter by Heart, The Royal Hall, Harrogate

4 March 2026

We make our Harrogate Festival debut with a joyful programme featuring a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony.

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Mahler’s First by Heart, Saffron Hall

9 February 2026

We return to Saffron Hall with a signature memorised and dramatised performance, exploring Mahler’s First Symphony like never before.

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Mozart’s Jupiter by Heart – Tour

19 November 2025

Aurora Orchestra goes on tour with a joyful programme featuring a memorised performance of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony.

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A man stands on a stage with his hands up. Behind him are an orchestra and a choir all stood up at the end of the performance. In the forefront are the backs of heads of the audience, all sat down.

Aurora with the BBC Singers and Edmund de Waal

30 September 2025

Artist Edmund de Waal introduces the BBC Singers and Aurora in a concert weaving together three centuries of psalm settings.

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A conductor leads the Aurora Orchestra during a live performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall. The musicians, dressed in formal black attire, play violins, cellos, and other orchestral instruments. The conductor stands on a red podium in front of the ensemble, passionately directing the musicians, who are arranged closely around him. The stage is warmly lit, and the atmosphere is focused and intense.

Mozart from Memory, Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

30 September 2025

We make our Schwarzman Centre debut with a joyful programme, featuring a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony.

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