Aurora Orchestra, led by founder and principal conductor Nicholas Collon, today announce the launch of Aurora Play, a new digital series showcasing the best of Aurora’s orchestral adventures online. Broadcast online on YouTube, the series…
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Due to restrictions brought into place because of COVID-19, the following engagements have been postponed: Residentie Orkest, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22 March 2020 Nicholas conducts the Residentie Orkest in five dates during March as…
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Nicholas’ concert with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) on the 14 February 2020, was broadcast live on the Finnish media service, Yle, and is now available to watch worldwide here. In the concert at…
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This week, Nicholas will conduct the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) in two concerts on the 14 and 15 of February at the Helsinki Music Centre. Nicholas first debuted with the orchestra in 2017 and…
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Nicholas returns once again to conduct The Hallé in three performances this week at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The concerts will open with two ambient tone poems, Lemminkäinen’s Return and Swan of Tuonela from Sibelius…
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This month sees Nicholas make his debut conducting appearance with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in three concerts at the Hessischer Rundfunk Sendesaal, Frankfurt. In each of the concerts, which take place on 28, 29 and 30 November, they will…
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Nicholas and Aurora Orchestra performed Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique staged and from memory to riotous applause in London and also in Bremen, where their unique take on the work closed the Bremer Musikfest. In the first half they…
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Following on from his successful BBC Prom at the beginning of September, Nicholas returns to the Netherlands for three concerts with Residentie Orkest at the The Concertgebouw, the Zuiderstrandtheater, and TivoliVredenburg. The concerts take place on 20-22 September…
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Nicholas returns to the BBC Proms with his Aurora Orchestra on 12 September presenting another eagerly anticipated major symphony from memory. This year they perform Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique in an immersive theatrical staging. With a script spoken by Nicholas…
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Nicholas spoke to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about his future position as Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony and the many opportunities of leading a radio orchestra. “I find the prospect of getting to know the…
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