APO’s Rubbish Hero
APO, like every voluntary organisation, relies on hours of blood, sweat and tears from its members. For those of us
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Author: Andrew Taylor
Tonight! ‘Music of Desire’ going ahead as planned
Tonight’s ‘Music of Desire’ concert at The Great Hall on the University of Reading’s London Road Campus is going ahead
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Guest post – The View from the Back: a day in the life of APO
This is a guest post from horn player and one of APO’s wind coordinators, Tom Brett. The day in question
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Opportunity to participate in/watch public flute masterclass – Saturday 26th January
Our ‘Music of Desire’ programme happens to contain some of the most delicious flute solos in the orchestral repertoire. In
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Progcast: Laura Shipsey’s ‘Samara’
Back in December, I interviewed Laura Shipsey, composer of APO’s latest commission, ‘Samara’, which will have its first performance during
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Preview: APO in 2019
‘Tis the season for reflections on the year. Our vehicle for this is the orchestra’s AGM, which takes place in
Read moreHurry, hurry, hurry!
‘First clarinet – you hurry!’ So said the imploring but kindly Sir Colin Davis, in a rehearsal moment captured as part
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APO announced in line up for ‘Are You Listening?’ Festival
We’re delighted to be in the line up for the 2019 ‘Are You Listening?’ Festival, which will take place on
Read moreAddition to ‘Music of Desire’ programme
We’ve added an extra piece to our ‘Music of Desire’ programme, which will be performed on Saturday 2nd February, 2019,
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Learning, leading and peak performance
I’ve just about recovered from two weekends ago, when we presented a hugely-rewarding, high-quality performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony. It
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