Mourning the loss of a venue; hopeful for the future
Last week, I attended the London Mozart Players’ concert as part of the Reading on Thames Festival. Musically, the evening
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Author: Andrew Taylor
Season 17 launch pack available
Our new members’ season launch pack is now available. We’re always interested in hear from new players, and still need
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#WhatMahlerTellsMe – how much should we know in advance?
A few years ago, while preparing for APO’s performance of Vaughan Williams’ ‘A Pastoral Symphony’, I read a quote that’s
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Mahler for geeks – devising a rehearsal schedule for a monster
One of the less obvious tasks of a conductor can be described under the heading of ‘rehearsal strategy’: ensuring that
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New MD blog
Hello! I’m APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor, and this is my new blog. A few years ago, I had a
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Violas, Cellos and Double Basses sought to boost Mahler 3 numbers
Preparations are in full swing for our performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony, on Saturday 20th October, at The Great Hall,
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APO cooks up Latin Flavours at the Reading Fringe Festival
A host of top soloists and players from APO, along with local businesses, presented an exciting event at this year’s
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APO wins ‘Performance of the Year’ at the Reading Cultural Awards!
Having been nominated in several categories and short-listed in two, we’re delighted to have won the ‘Performance of the Year’
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Emotional farewell to long-standing leader at Back to Beethoven concert
On a warm May evening, our Back to Beethoven concert went down a treat with a receptive audience at St.
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APO wind soloists perform in Düsseldorf
An octet of wind soloists received a warm ovation from a capacity audience in Düsseldorf’s Schloss Eller, in a concert
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