Additional relaxed performance of The Planets following award of public funding
We are delighted to announce that our upcoming #APOplanets relaxed performances are being supported using public funding by the National
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Author: Andrew Taylor
Assistant music director and string principals
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Mel Le Breuilly as APO’s assistant music director. Mel has been APO’s leader
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Proud of Reading
Last Friday, I was hugely surprised and humbled to be presented a Pride of Reading award for my cultural contribution
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#APOplanets performance poetry competition
Preparations are well underway for a fantastically exciting day on Saturday 1st February, 2020, as we present three concerts based
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Derri Lewis’s ‘River Image’ (2019 version)
We had a great evening presenting our Shadow of Stalin concert, on 19th October, with an enthusiastic reception from our
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Progcast – Derri Lewis ‘River Image’
Andrew catches up with young composer Derri Lewis about his revised version of River Image, which we’ll be performing at
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Guest post – A view from the ‘cornettos’
Trumpeter Dr. Helen Julia Minors reflects on rehearsals for #ShadowOfStalin on Sunday 5th October, 2019 This rehearsal was memorable for
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Two education events for #ShadowOfStalin
Rehearsals resumed yesterday for our #ShadowOfStalin concert, and we have two special education events coming up in connection with it.
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APO in ‘Art After Dark’ at the Reading Thames Festival
Having played the Are You Listening?, Reading Fringe and Down at the Abbey festivals, APO rounded off its summer of
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APO strings play Down at the Abbey
Five of our wonderful string players played a well-received set on the acoustic stage of the inaugural Down at the
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