#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
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Author: Andrew Taylor
#APOplanets – programme introduction
Here’s my welcome in the concert programme from #APOplanets, which explains the origins of the project and acknowledges some of
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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
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Visual and video guides for #APOplanets
We’ve been working with What Box to prepare a visual and video guide for the relaxed performances of APO Planets
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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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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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