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The National Youth Orchestra’s Remarkable Virtuosity in a Challenging Programme

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 28 – Coll, Adès, Stravinsky: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / Thomas Adès (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2017. (CC)

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Francisco Coll following the London premiere of his work ‘Mural’ by the NYOGB
conducted by Thomas Adès (c) Chris Christodoulou.

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The Proms Swing in Centenary Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 27 – Ella and Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute: Dianne Reeves (singer); James Morrison (trumpet); Victor Sangiorgio (piano); James Morrison Trio (William Morrison, guitar; Patrick Danao, drum kit; Harry Morrison, bass); BBC Concert Orchestra / John Mauceri (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2017. (CC)

Prom 20 - Ella & Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute (performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Mauceri with Dianne Reeves: singer, James Morrison: trumpet and Victor Sangiorgio: piano - The James Morrison Trio-William Morrison: guitar, Patrick Danao; drums, Harry Morrison: bass)) on at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 4 Aug. 2017. Photo by Mark Allan
Dianne Reeves with the BBC Concert Orchestra & John Mauceri (conductor
(c) BBC/Mark Allan

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A Bollywood Orfeo ed Euridice Showcases Longborough Festival Opera’s Young Artists

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Longborough Festival Opera’s Young Artists Production – Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice: Young Artists and Orchestra / Jeremy Silver (conductor). King’s College London’s Greenwood Theatre, London, 4.8.2017. (JPr)

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Hanna-Liisa Kirchin (Orfeo) in LFO’s Orfeo ed Euridice (c) Matthew Williams-Ellis

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Death Haunts Nureyev’s Captivating and Affecting Romeo & Juliet for English National Ballet

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.8.2017. (JPr)

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Erina Takahashi (Juliet) & Isaac Hernández (Romeo) in Romeo & Juliet © Laurent Liotardo

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James MacMillan’s A European Requiem at the Proms: Nothing to do with Brexit!

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 21 – MacMillan and Beethoven: Erin Wall (soprano), Sonia Prina (alto), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone), Alexander Vinogradov (bass), CBSO Chorus, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Xian Zhang (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2017. (AS)

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Beethoven Symphony No.9 (L-R: Erin Wall, Sonia Prina, Xian Zhang, Simon O’Neill,
Alexander Vinogradov) (c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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