Playing all the notes since 2005. Proud creators of Aurora Classroom, helping teachers teach music with confidence. Come and say hello https://linktr.ee/auroraorchestrahttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mjyu4aidzk25We are back with Principal Conductor Nicholas Collon at the BBC Proms this summer with none other than... Mahler's First Symphony! 📸 Chris Christodoulou21 Apr 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyu4aidzk25https://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mj3hp24xfs2hWait until the end for a special surprise 👀 Introducing our actors for our dramatised introduction to The Rite by Heart. 🗓️ Sat 11 April @brittenpearsarts (sold out) 🗓️ Thu 16 April @southbankcentre https://www.auroraorchestra.com/event/the-rite-by-heart/09 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3hp24xfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mixzwepuqc2rWe're looking forward to performing Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the incredible Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist this Friday at Snape Maltings. He caught up with Petroc Trewlany on BBC Radio 3's In Tune ahead of our weekend of concerts. Listen now https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9qf08 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixzwepuqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mhgl6kjlzs2cJoin us for a fully memorised dinner performance. Let the sounds of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony wash over you as you enjoy a three-course meal against the beautiful backdrop of Alexandra Palace's Theatre. Find out more: https://www.auroraorchestra.com/event/immersive-dinner-jupiter/ 📸 Jake Davis19 Mar 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgl6kjlzs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mgxd7bk7gk27One week left to apply! We’re hiring a Development Manager. If you’re a passionate fundraiser who wants to support and grow the orchestra’s fundraising activity, we’d love to hear from you. 🗓 Deadline: 9am, Friday 20 March Find out more and apply at https://www.auroraorchestra.com/2026/02/development-manager-job-opportunity/ https://www.auroraorchestra.com/2026/02/development-manager-job-opportunity/"13 Mar 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxd7bk7gk27https://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mg3khgwp222l"We've been awarded funding by the Music Export Growth Scheme to support our upcoming tour to Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland! We can't wait to bring our memorised performance of Stravinsky's explosive Rite of Spring to Europe.02 Mar 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3khgwp222lhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mfp6qn6hzk2qAre you a fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and creating memorable donor experiences? We are looking for a Development Manager to join our team!25 Feb 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp6qn6hzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mfmmjlofk22tFamiliar faces return for our upcoming dramatisations of The Rite of Spring at the Southbank Centre and Snape Maltings. Karl Queensborough reprises his 2023 role as Stravinsky and Sarah Twomey (Shostakovich's Fifth Unwrapped, 2025) takes on the multifaceted role of Stravinsky's collaborators.24 Feb 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmmjlofk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mflvxzganc2eOur Learning Director, Rebecca Barnett, wrote a feature for Primary Music Magazine's spring issue, revealing the secrets behind our creative learning programme, Aurora Classroom. Read at : https://issuu.com/primarymusicmagazine/docs/primary_music_magazine_issue_10.1_spring_2026"24 Feb 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflvxzganc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mfci2vvuis2uWe’ve been nominated for BBC Music Magazine's 2026 Premiere Award for our recording of Abel Selaocoe's joyful Cello Concerto Four Spirits, and we need your help to win! Vote for Four Spirits at https://www.classical-music.com/awards/2026-awards/bbc-music-magazine-2026-premiere-award 📸 Julian Guidera20 Feb 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfci2vvuis2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mf7z7kic722pWe are recruiting a new Chief Executive! As John Harte steps down after 16 years, Aurora is seeking an inspirational new Chief Executive. 📸 Andy Paradise/BBC19 Feb 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7z7kic722phttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mf2zcagktc2aFrom the bar to the mountain peak – and back down for a Star Wars medley 🏔️17 Feb 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2zcagktc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mequwk6ejk2xWant to experience a performance full of celebration and community? Our collaboration with Abel Selaocoe is streaming on YouTube once again. Featuring an enthralling programme celebrating ancestral wisdom and the collective power of human connection.13 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mequwk6ejk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3me2fldtlhs2sOur Creative Director, Jane Mitchell, joins Jess Gillam on BBC Radio 3 to swap and explore the tracks that have shaped their lives, ranging from Shostakovich and Mozart to Tori Amos and The Beatles. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qgz804 Feb 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2fldtlhs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mcwzwka7dk27Tenor Allan Clayton recounts the chilling story behind our latest album: Schubert’s Winterreise. Listen as the protagonist journeys through a landscape of fractured memories shaped by the work’s haunting score.21 Jan 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwzwka7dk27https://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mckkra3cs22p'Winterreise', our new album with Allan Clayton is out today, and we're Presto Classical's Recording of the Week! We recommend pouring yourself a glass of something, drawing the curtains and absorbing the misery of January for this one. Listen now https://orcd.co/zenderwinterreise 📸 Julian Guidera16 Jan 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckkra3cs22phttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mcfgowdm6k2nWe took a short trip over to the BBC Studios yesterday to record an interview with the lovely Tom Service. Catch Lotte Betts-Dean and Brett Dean in conversation with Tom this Saturday morning on BBC Radio 3 , ahead of our evening concert ‘Memory’ at Kings Place.14 Jan 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfgowdm6k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mcfgka2bqk2qAhead of our new Winterreise release this Friday, Allan Clayton joins Tom Service on BBC Radio 3 to talk Schubert, storytelling, and Hans Zender’s orchestration in our latest recording together. Listen now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3ZNF19F3rr8nj8NJjX9NqLP/tom-service14 Jan 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfgka2bqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mcalok3izs2fThe new school term is well underway which means it must be time for a trip to the Carnival! Explore music, composition, and notation with our latest unit, Carnival, on Aurora Classroom. 🎪12 Jan 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcalok3izs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mbwibwartk27Calling all violinists! If you are a talented violinist looking for unique performing opportunities that span a broad repertoire and engage with unconventional approaches, ranging from playing entire symphonies by memory to intimate chamber concerts, then this could be the opportunity for you.08 Jan 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwibwartk27https://bsky.app/profile/auroraorchestra.bsky.social/post/3mbttnofdsc2iRecently featured in The Observer’s best of classical in 2026 list, we collaborate with Brett Dean and @lottebettsdean.bsky.social in a one-off concert where “father and daughter explore the overlapping musical inspirations that have shaped their careers”. Read here: https://observer.co.uk/music/classical/article/the-best-of-classical-in-202607 Jan 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:yp75i6fcboevo2abpgg74p6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbttnofdsc2i