Music Director Report to 2024 AGM
In my report to last year’s AGM, I talked about the challenges presented by the post-pandemic world and how this
Read moreThe blog of APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor.
In my report to last year’s AGM, I talked about the challenges presented by the post-pandemic world and how this
Read moreHelen Julia Minors (who plays trumpet) offers her appreciation of our concert’s diverse programme and celebrates the importance of dancing.
Read moreTom and Caroline Brett (who play horn and flute, respectively) have been APO stalwarts for twenty years. In this guest
Read more2022 saw APO present its first full orchestra performances since the start of the pandemic. In February, we presented a
Read moreSeveral things have brought my late dad, Mike Taylor, to the forefront of my mind, this week. On the day
Read moreApproaching new musical languages APO is preparing two commissioned works for its upcoming 20th anniversary concert: Caitlin Harrison’s ‘From Dawn
Read morePlans are advancing for our 20th anniversary celebrations, this October. We’ll be announcing more details, soon. In the meantime, APO
Read moreI want to start by paying tribute to Rudi Sheldon, who died recently at the age of 97. Rudi joined
Read moreReflections on APO – The Professionals I’ve been trying to process the sensory overload of APO – The Professionals over
Read moreIt was a lovely surprise to be contacted by Making Music, to be informed that APO had been shortlisted for
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