We return to Halifax with a programme featuring Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla and Grieg, alongside the premiere of a new arrangement of Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances, performed with musicians from the Calderdale Music Youth Ensemble.
St Paul's Church
Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
The Close Encounters Summer Concert is part of the English Chamber Orchestra's education and community programme. This free concert is in association with the Musicus Society from Hong Kong. It's perfectly curated to throw the spotlight onto the strings in an exciting cultural exchange that celebrates the next generation of world-class musical talent.
Auditorium Espai Ter
Carrer Riu Ter, Torroella de Montgri, Girona, Spain
Joined by the internationally acclaimed pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja and conductor Marzena Diakun, we present a programme that brings together three masters of the Classical tradition: Haydn, Mozart and Schubert.
Argenta Hall, Festival Palace
Calle Gamazo, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Continuing our summer tour of Spain, we perform at the Santander International Festival alongside pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja and conductor Marzena Diakun in a programme of Haydn, Mozart and Schubert.
Shibden Hall
Lister's Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
We are delighted to be part of Proms at the Lake: One Hundred Years of Nature, a major open-air celebration marking the centenary of Shibden Park and bringing together professional artists, community performers and audiences from across Calderdale.
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum, LondonLambeth Rd, London , United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Twenty-five years on from the events of 11 September 2001, IWM invites visitors to pause, listen and reflect through a short live performance of Barber's Adagio for Strings.
Trinity College Chapel
Trinity College, Trinity St, Cambridge, United Kingdom
We are joined by violinist Harriet Mackenzie for a candlelit programme at Trinity College Chapel centred around Vivaldi's Winter from The Four Seasons. Alongside this iconic concerto, the programme explores some of the most lyrical and evocative works in the string orchestra repertoire, including Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending and John Eccles' Aire from The Mad Lover's Suite.
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, United Kingdom
Join the English Chamber Orchestra and VOCES8 Foundation Choir directed by Nicholas Kraemer for Handel's Messiah. A festive tradition filled with wonderful arias and choruses, including the rousing Hallelujah Chorus.