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Fresh Horizons – A New Online Concert Series from St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields’ Fresh Horizons Concert Series Presents an Audio-Visual Performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St Martin’s Voices

On Thursday 8 April 2021, London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields presents a spectacular audio-visual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah as part of the iconic venue’s weekly online concert series – Fresh Horizons – supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This exclusive performance unites the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St Martin’s Voices with light projections curated by Nina Dunn Studio to create a unique audio-visual …

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Festival de Pâques, Aix en Provence, announces full line-up

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The 2021 Festival de Pâques, Aix en Provence – which will be broadcast in its entirety online for free – announces its full line-up. Festival de Pâques will this year welcome artists including Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim, Barbara Hannigan, Bertrand Chamayou, Sol Gabetta, William Christie, Orchestre National de France, Les Siècles, and François-Xavier Roth, among many more. The …

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Hallé resumes Winter Season with five new online concerts (18 March – 29 April 2021)

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The Hallé is delighted to announce the new dates of its critically acclaimed online Winter Season, with five new concerts streamed from the Hallé’s Manchester homes, The Bridgewater Hall and Hallé St Peter’s in Ancoats. The orchestra’s Music Director, Sir Mark Elder, will conduct three concerts, while Assistant Conductor and winner of the 2020 Siemens …

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St Martin-in-the-Fields’ Fresh Horizons Concert Series Presents Academy of St Martin in the Fields Performing Bach and Brahms

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On Thursday 11 March 2021, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will perform a concert of J.S. Bach, Johannes Brahms and James MacMillan at London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the venue’s weekly online concert series – Fresh Horizons – supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns to its spiritual home in this performance of …

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St Martin-in-the-Fields’ Fresh Horizons Concert Series Presents Vocal Ensemble Stile Antico in their Third Concert in the Series

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On Thursday 4 March 2021, award-winning vocal ensemble Stile Antico will present the third and final concert at London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the venue’s weekly online concert series – Fresh Horizons – supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Entitled Towards the Dawn, this concert sees Stile Antico chart a course through the music of night-time from twilight to sunrise. …

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Bergen Philharmonic and Edward Gardner perform Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito (13-19 March 2021) –

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Following their critically acclaimed collaboration on Peter Grimes, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Bergen National Opera join forces once again in March for a new production of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, which audiences all over the world will be able to watch online for free on the orchestra’s BergenPhiLive platform. Chief Conductor Edward Gardner will conduct the …

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Barbican announces continuation of its Live from the Barbican concert series through summer 2021

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The Barbican has announced that its Live from the Barbican concert series will continue after Easter, including rescheduled dates from the postponed Live from the Barbican spring series. This will replace any previously announced concerts between April and July 2021. Full details for Live from the Barbican this summer will be announced in due course. The ongoing situation with COVID-19 and …

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Classical Vauxhall 2021

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Thursday 18th March – Fiachra Garvey & Navarra String Quartet Friday 19th March – Tom Poster and Elena Urioste Saturday 20th March – Jess Gillam and Zeynep Ozsuca Sunday 21st March – Mezzo-Soprano Hanna Hipp & pianist Emma Abbate Tickets – beinvauxhall.com/classical Classical Vauxhall is your chance to experience the most exciting classical talent based in the UK streamed into your home, …

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields announces second concert series at St Martin-in-the-Fields

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Orchestra also performs Handel’s Messiah with light projections by Nina Dunn Studio The Academy of St Martin in the Fields today announces its second concert series at its namesake church St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. From 11 March, there will be one evening orchestral concert a month until August with monthly lunchtime chamber concerts as well from May. The March and …

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BTS ENO Breathe lullaby filming, ENO Orchestra, Soraya Mafi © Karla Gowlett, courtesy of ENO

English National Opera and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust announce national rollout of ENO Breathe programme for people recovering from COVID-19

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Following the success of an initial six week pilot, English National Opera (ENO) today announces that ENO Breathe is to be rolled out nationally, beginning today. A partnership between ENO and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, ENO Breathe is an integrated social prescribing programme of singing, breathing and wellbeing, breaking new ground as the first …

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