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 moreThe blog of APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor.
Guest post by APO trumpeter Dr. Helen Julia Minors The way us brass players feel about playing in APO can
Read moreLast Friday, I was hugely surprised and humbled to be presented a Pride of Reading award for my cultural contribution
Read moreAndrew catches up with young composer Derri Lewis about his revised version of River Image, which we’ll be performing at
Read moreTrumpeter Dr. Helen Julia Minors reflects on rehearsals for #ShadowOfStalin on Sunday 5th October, 2019 This rehearsal was memorable for
Read moreThe London Philharmonic Orchestra has published a series of innovative marketing videos on social media, recently. The kind I’m referring
Read moreAhead of the first concert performance of her APO-commissioned piece, ‘Interwoven’, on Saturday 18th May (tickets available here), composer Alice
Read moreAPO, like every voluntary organisation, relies on hours of blood, sweat and tears from its members. For those of us
Read moreThis is a guest post from horn player and one of APO’s wind coordinators, Tom Brett. The day in question
Read moreBack in December, I interviewed Laura Shipsey, composer of APO’s latest commission, ‘Samara’, which will have its first performance during
Read more‘First clarinet – you hurry!’ So said the imploring but kindly Sir Colin Davis, in a rehearsal moment captured as part
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