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Fulham Symphony Orchestra will be performing this Saturday at Smith Square Hall, I'm sure it will be a wonderful evening!
Find out more and buy tickets👇
fso.org.uk/2025/01/01/s...
Find out more and buy tickets👇
fso.org.uk/2025/01/01/s...
Mahler and Panufnik – 21 June 2025
Roxanna Panufnik – Alma’s Songs Without Words (London Premiere) Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 7
fso.org.uk
June 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Thank you for your support @hammersmithandy.bsky.social
Early signs of greater tolerance of heretics under Pope Leo XIV.
May 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Early signs of greater tolerance of heretics under Pope Leo XIV.
This concert has officially sold out, but we’re working with the hall to increase capacity. Note to orchestras… Demessieux sells!
Book now for our concert on 22 March 2025 at Smith Square Hall.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
March 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This concert has officially sold out, but we’re working with the hall to increase capacity. Note to orchestras… Demessieux sells!
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Book now for our concert on 22 March 2025 at Smith Square Hall.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
February 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Book now for our concert on 22 March 2025 at Smith Square Hall.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
fso.org.uk/spring-2025/
A rare chance to hear Tchaikovsky’s great Manfred Symphony, Jeanne Demessieux’s exuberant Poème for organ and orchestra, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba, an orchestral rhapsody inspired by a Cossack hero.
…in which I revive some happy memories. Enjoyed talking to @hwfmorris.bsky.social for this. V much hope my off the cuff BF comment is understood in context of deepest respect for his music but also getting at the q of difficulty of trad creative editorial input into advanced contemporary music.
March 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
…in which I revive some happy memories. Enjoyed talking to @hwfmorris.bsky.social for this. V much hope my off the cuff BF comment is understood in context of deepest respect for his music but also getting at the q of difficulty of trad creative editorial input into advanced contemporary music.
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We’re delighted to have organ soloist Hannah Gill performing with us on 22 March at Smith Square Hall.
Born in Wales, Hannah was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and was a concerto finalist in the Texaco Young Musician of Wales....
Born in Wales, Hannah was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and was a concerto finalist in the Texaco Young Musician of Wales....
March 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We’re delighted to have organ soloist Hannah Gill performing with us on 22 March at Smith Square Hall.
Born in Wales, Hannah was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and was a concerto finalist in the Texaco Young Musician of Wales....
Born in Wales, Hannah was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and was a concerto finalist in the Texaco Young Musician of Wales....
‘…six out of 10 arts and culture workers in the UK come from middle-class backgrounds’… as of now the Arts Council’s own jobs board coincidentally lists 573/966 jobs (60%) as paid under £30k. 40% are <£25k (living wage = £24,570 or £27k in London). www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Arts sector’s use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say
Concerns also raised that practice prevents young working-class people from finding paid work in creative industries
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
‘…six out of 10 arts and culture workers in the UK come from middle-class backgrounds’… as of now the Arts Council’s own jobs board coincidentally lists 573/966 jobs (60%) as paid under £30k. 40% are <£25k (living wage = £24,570 or £27k in London). www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
It has been an incredibly painful time for everyone in @fso.org.uk community. Steve was a great musician, a very close friend, and we were so lucky to have him in the orchestra. He has left us far, far too early. Please consider a donation to www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer...
February 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It has been an incredibly painful time for everyone in @fso.org.uk community. Steve was a great musician, a very close friend, and we were so lucky to have him in the orchestra. He has left us far, far too early. Please consider a donation to www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer...
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#AboutMahler Mahler's laugh
“The dourness and severity of Mahler's mouth are, nevertheless, immediately transformed into their opposite when anything excites his good-natured and humorous laughter. [...]
“The dourness and severity of Mahler's mouth are, nevertheless, immediately transformed into their opposite when anything excites his good-natured and humorous laughter. [...]
January 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#AboutMahler Mahler's laugh
“The dourness and severity of Mahler's mouth are, nevertheless, immediately transformed into their opposite when anything excites his good-natured and humorous laughter. [...]
“The dourness and severity of Mahler's mouth are, nevertheless, immediately transformed into their opposite when anything excites his good-natured and humorous laughter. [...]
Health and safety further reviewed at early music rehearsal as notoriously testy conductor’s efforts to inject energy into chorus yield mixed results. #surprisingbaroquedrama #nightagent
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Health and safety further reviewed at early music rehearsal as notoriously testy conductor’s efforts to inject energy into chorus yield mixed results. #surprisingbaroquedrama #nightagent
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A devastating piece of #MeToo journalism -- by a college student, no less. Brava to her. Read it and weep.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
Houston’s Top Horn Musician Allegedly Harassed Rice Students for Decades. And the School Knew. - The Barbed Wire
EXCLUSIVE This story has been published in collaboration with the editorially independent student newspaper The Rice Thresher, where the author Riya Misra is editor in chief. This story contains desc...
thebarbedwire.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A devastating piece of #MeToo journalism -- by a college student, no less. Brava to her. Read it and weep.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
Oof. Fantastic Jenůfa at ROH. Orchestra on fire under Jakub Hrůša and loved the production.
January 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Oof. Fantastic Jenůfa at ROH. Orchestra on fire under Jakub Hrůša and loved the production.
Regretting asking about the latest from the extended family ahead of the big reunion this evening…
January 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Regretting asking about the latest from the extended family ahead of the big reunion this evening…
I once prepared an Eroica for Elgar Howarth as an incompetent student, and then received a masterclass in the most precise rehearsal and baton technique delivered with great charm. Easy to see why orchestras loved playing for him, and why he was Ligeti’s first choice. youtu.be/NOPnOL1m1r8?...
Ligeti - Melodien (Elgar Howarth / ?)
YouTube video by hotdogfalo
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January 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I once prepared an Eroica for Elgar Howarth as an incompetent student, and then received a masterclass in the most precise rehearsal and baton technique delivered with great charm. Easy to see why orchestras loved playing for him, and why he was Ligeti’s first choice. youtu.be/NOPnOL1m1r8?...
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Don't be alone in London on Christmas day. Come to us at the Alexandra in Wimbledon SW19. If you're on your own we'll give you some free Christmas turkey, booze & love. Seriously, it's FREE. 161 came last year, come & join us.
December 9, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Don't be alone in London on Christmas day. Come to us at the Alexandra in Wimbledon SW19. If you're on your own we'll give you some free Christmas turkey, booze & love. Seriously, it's FREE. 161 came last year, come & join us.
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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Love this find from @fso.org.uk sleuth @gavincompton.bsky.social which illuminates early days of the orchestra and the civic priority placed on UK community music making in mid–late 20thC. Also wish I could go by name of Siegfried de Chabôt. Would be fascinated if anyone knows more about him.
We’ve made a fascinating discovery in the archives: newspaper cuttings announcing our very first concert in 1958! We knew very little about our early years, so these have thrown up some surprises… 🧵
December 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Love this find from @fso.org.uk sleuth @gavincompton.bsky.social which illuminates early days of the orchestra and the civic priority placed on UK community music making in mid–late 20thC. Also wish I could go by name of Siegfried de Chabôt. Would be fascinated if anyone knows more about him.
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Trying to get my head around yet another social media platform... Have already found some people I know on here, please follow me and/or @makingmusicuk.bsky.social !
Happy holidays....
Happy holidays....
December 13, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Trying to get my head around yet another social media platform... Have already found some people I know on here, please follow me and/or @makingmusicuk.bsky.social !
Happy holidays....
Happy holidays....
I missed this when first posted. What a terrific introduction. @londonsymphony.bsky.social
Some thoughts about Helmut Lachenmann and how to reverse-engineer a symphony orchestra, ahead of the London Symphony Orchestra's performance of Lachenmann's fantastical My Melodies on November 28th.
www.lso.co.uk/an-introduct...
www.lso.co.uk/an-introduct...
An Introduction to Helmut Lachenmann | London Symphony Orchestra
Philip Clark explores the fascinating sonic world of German composer Helmut Lachenmann.
www.lso.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I missed this when first posted. What a terrific introduction. @londonsymphony.bsky.social
Some great tunes to whistle on the way home. Thank you @londonsymphony.bsky.social for programming Helmut Lachenmann’s exuberantly inventive ‘My Melodies’ and for such a great performance, especially from the fine horn soloists, expertly led by Ilan Volkov.
November 28, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Some great tunes to whistle on the way home. Thank you @londonsymphony.bsky.social for programming Helmut Lachenmann’s exuberantly inventive ‘My Melodies’ and for such a great performance, especially from the fine horn soloists, expertly led by Ilan Volkov.
I agree… and especially as they have dream flautists.
Give this amazing orchestra (in which I happen to play) a follow! They do such inventive and unusual programmes; this one was a flautist's dream....
Hello, BlueSky! 👋
We’re a big, ambitious amateur symphony orchestra based in west London.
Our last concert featured birdsong in Rautavaara’s ‘Cantus Arcticus’, Lutosławski’s dazzling Fourth Symphony, the folk-inspired ‘Suita Rustica’ by Kaprálová, and Martinů’s big-hearted Fourth Symphony.
November 26, 2024 at 5:39 PM
I agree… and especially as they have dream flautists.
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Hello, BlueSky! 👋
We’re a big, ambitious amateur symphony orchestra based in west London.
Our last concert featured birdsong in Rautavaara’s ‘Cantus Arcticus’, Lutosławski’s dazzling Fourth Symphony, the folk-inspired ‘Suita Rustica’ by Kaprálová, and Martinů’s big-hearted Fourth Symphony.
November 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Hello, BlueSky! 👋
We’re a big, ambitious amateur symphony orchestra based in west London.
Our last concert featured birdsong in Rautavaara’s ‘Cantus Arcticus’, Lutosławski’s dazzling Fourth Symphony, the folk-inspired ‘Suita Rustica’ by Kaprálová, and Martinů’s big-hearted Fourth Symphony.
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We also have an amazing catalogue of 900+ scores suitable for mixed-ability/instrument ensembles to play. Every two years we hold the CoMA Festival, a celebration of collaborative music-making. And you can apply now to take part in our August 2025 Summer School: www.coma.org/whats-on/eve...
November 19, 2024 at 11:24 AM
We also have an amazing catalogue of 900+ scores suitable for mixed-ability/instrument ensembles to play. Every two years we hold the CoMA Festival, a celebration of collaborative music-making. And you can apply now to take part in our August 2025 Summer School: www.coma.org/whats-on/eve...
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Hello Bluesky community! We're CoMA, a UK-based charity founded in 1993 with the aim of making contemporary music accessible to all. We run contemporary music ensembles throughout the UK, plus workshops and residencies, with an expanding international programme. (1/2)
November 19, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Hello Bluesky community! We're CoMA, a UK-based charity founded in 1993 with the aim of making contemporary music accessible to all. We run contemporary music ensembles throughout the UK, plus workshops and residencies, with an expanding international programme. (1/2)