The path back to normality…whatever that looks like!
The APO committee has announced the start of a series of online projects. Here’s why… It’s been around six months
Read moreAuthor: Andrew Taylor
Covid-19 news: live events suspended but new programme of online events announced
Following the success that our assistant MD, Mel, has had with Reading Youth Orchestra’s ‘virtual rehearsals’, we’re going to offer
Read more
BBC South Today feature on APO’s Covid19 crowdfunder
BBC South Today’s Peter Henley interviewed professional harpist, Sally Pryce, and APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor, about our crowdfunding project
Read moreInterview: the hand to mouth existence of a top professional musician
Sally Pryce is a harpist who lives in Reading. She enjoys a busy freelance life as a soloist, chamber musician
Read more
Guest blog post: Kate Addis on the impact of Covid-19 on a professional musician
Kate Addis is a professional double bassist who has been engaged many times by APO to boost our section. She’s
Read moreAPO launches crowdfunder to support self-employed freelance musicians
As a non-professional orchestra, we engage freelance professionals to fill gaps in the ranks for our concerts, paying them the appropriate
Read moreCovid-19 update – effect on events
Like the rest of the world, APO members are finding ways to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. Musically, several members
Read more
#APOplanets – our best day
There have been many memorable days for APO, over its 18-year history; the day of #APOplanets eclipsed them all. We’re
Read more
#APOplanets – programme introduction
Here’s my welcome in the concert programme from #APOplanets, which explains the origins of the project and acknowledges some of
Read more
Blast from the Brass: a section-eye’s view of The Planets
Guest post by APO trumpeter Dr. Helen Julia Minors The way us brass players feel about playing in APO can
Read more