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ECO Recommends: Event of the Month Submitted on: 07 March 2013 March 23rd, Divinity School at St. John's College, Cambridge A symposium and memorial concert for the late Reverend Michael Till, trustee of the ECO for many years. Part of an Introductory Weekend on the Taubman Technique, led by members of the Golandsky Institute in New York. Symposium on technique and performance, offering practical solutions for violinists and pianists Followed by a concert given by the celebrated expert in the keyboard works of JS Bach, Father Sean Duggan. Featuring the 15 Sinfonias BWV 787 - 801 Find out more |
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Close Encounters: Brass Masterclasses in Canterbury Submitted on: 20 February 2013 On February 14th 2013, ECO players returned to St. Edmund's School in Canterbury, Kent, for a Brass Masterclass as part of our Close Encounters education and outreach programme. The day consisted of rehearsals and masterclasses with ECO brass players and students from St. Edmund's School, and was a superb experience of music-making and learning. A huge thank you to all the staff and students at the school! Click here to see the Director of Music's review and photos Our next Close Encounters project to watch out for: For more information on our Close Encounters programme, contact info@englishchamberorchestra.co.uk |
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Spring Newsletter and upcoming offers Submitted on: 05 February 2013 We have sent out our latest Spring Newsletter, containing updates, reviews and photos of our recent events. Read it here It also contains information about our upcoming concert on February 15th in St. Barnabas Church, Ealing. We are excited to offer ECO Patrons, Circle members and mailing list subscribers a 20% discount, as well as tickets of £15 for students. This is an amazing offer for a world-class concert starring Tasmin Little in Britten's Violin Concerto Buy reduced tickets here For more information on the newsletter and tickets for the February 15th, contact info@engishchamberorchestra.co.uk |
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Princeton: home after a wonderful trip Submitted on: 21 January 2013 We were lucky to arrive at Heathrow on schedule on Saturday evening (19 January), despite snow having disrupted any flights. Our
conductor for the trip was American-born Mark Laycock, who has had long
associations with the Princeton Symphony and New Jersey Symphony
orchestras and who is now
resident in Berlin. Maestro Laycock chose a programme of music which
has personal significance to our charming hosts, Mr and Mrs William H,
Scheide. Bill Scheide is a musician, philanthropist and humanitarian
whose extensive library includes first editions
of several of the works we performed in this special concert celebrating
his 99th birthday. He and his wife Judy generously invited the ECO to
visit their home and view some of their special acquisitions, and he
even treated one group of musicians to an impromptu
Bach piano recital (at the age of 99 he still practises almost every
day... a magnificent example to us all!).
Princeton
University's Richardson Auditorium provided a splendid venue for our
performances of Bax's 'Dance in the Sunlight' (from Three Pieces for Small
Orchestra), Vivaldi's
'Winter' from the Four Seasons (director/soloist Stephanie Gonley), Britten's Young Person's
Guide to the Orchestra (narrated by actor Malcolm Gets) and Beethoven's Symphony. No. 5. The concert was enormously enjoyed by musicians and
capacity audience alike.
The
post-concert reception offered an opportunity for players to mix with
sponsors and audience members, and was followed by a party at our hotel
(again hosted by the remarkable Judy Scheide) after which we snatched two hours sleep before
setting off for Newark Airport at 4am.
A
very happy trip, a lovely concert, an opportunity to meet some
wonderful people. We send heartfelt thank yous to all who made it
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\'The Young Person\'s Guide to the Orchestra\' in Princeton, USA Submitted on: 18 January 2013 The ECO arrived in a chilly Princeton yesterday for a 3-day visit. The 65-strong group, one of our largest orchestras ever, will be performing 'Musician, philanthropist and humanitarian Maestro Mark Laycock - the Scheide's favourite conductor - will return to Princeton to lead the orchestra. The stage will be shared by violin soloist Stephanie Gonley, one of the leading British violinists of her generation, Tony award nominee and narrator Malcolm Gets, and local pianist Andrew Sun, who performed the 2012 premiere of the recently discovered 'Albumblatt' by Johannes Brahms to a delighted crowd at last year's benefit concert' Here's to a successful concert and safe return home through the snow. Watch this space! |
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Grange Park Opera 2013 - I Puritani Performance 1 31 May 2013 at 17:20 - Grange Park |
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Grange Park Opera 2013 - I Puritani Performance 2 08 June 2013 at 17:20 - Grange Park |
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Grange Park Opera 2013 - Dialogues des Carmélites Performance 1 11 June 2013 at 17:20 - Grange Park |
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The ECO, Jaime Martin and Milos Karadaglic in Basingstoke 13 June 2013 at 19:45 - The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke |
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Grange Park Opera 2013 - Dialogues des Carmélites Performance 2 14 June 2013 at 17:20 - Grange Park |
