As Artistic Director of @auroraorchestra.bsky.social, Jane Mitchell has been thinking about what an orchestra can and should be for the past 20 years. Join us at 3pm on Monday 4 May for a talk exploring what it takes to create and sustain an orchestra. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...

We are back with Principal Conductor Nicholas Collon at the BBC Proms this summer with none other than... Mahler's First Symphony! 📸 Chris Christodoulou

In breaking news, @auroraorchestra.bsky.social has been completely bloody amazing again. (I missed the original Rite of Spring performance at Proms 2023. SO glad they decided to revisit it.)

★★★★★ The Rite by Heart @auroraorchestra.bsky.social #MultitudesFestival @southbankcentre.bsky.social - with an exhilarating display of changing rhythms & moods, this semi-dramatised evening was as illuminating as it was exhilarating, says @hallibee1.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...

Wait until the end for a special surprise 👀 Introducing our actors for our dramatised introduction to The Rite by Heart. 🗓️ Sat 11 April @brittenpearsarts (sold out) 🗓️ Thu 16 April @southbankcentre www.auroraorchestra.com/event/the-ri...

An introduction to 10 of the female violinists who are leading British orchestras: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

We're looking forward to performing Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the incredible Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist this Friday at Snape Maltings. He caught up with Petroc Trewlany on BBC Radio 3's In Tune ahead of our weekend of concerts. Listen now www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Echoes of Youth from the Aurora principals at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social @auroraorchestra.bsky.social ✍️ Mark Valencia bachtrack.com/review-auror...

Join us for a fully memorised dinner performance. Let the sounds of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony wash over you as you enjoy a three-course meal against the beautiful backdrop of Alexandra Palace's Theatre. Find out more: www.auroraorchestra.com/event/immers... 📸 Jake Davis

One week left to apply! We’re hiring a Development Manager. If you’re a passionate fundraiser who wants to support and grow the orchestra’s fundraising activity, we’d love to hear from you. 🗓 Deadline: 9am, Friday 20 March Find out more and apply at www.auroraorchestra.com/2026/02/deve...

"We've been awarded funding by the Music Export Growth Scheme to support our upcoming tour to Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland! We can't wait to bring our memorised performance of Stravinsky's explosive Rite of Spring to Europe.

Are you a fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and creating memorable donor experiences? We are looking for a Development Manager to join our team!

Familiar faces return for our upcoming dramatisations of The Rite of Spring at the Southbank Centre and Snape Maltings. Karl Queensborough reprises his 2023 role as Stravinsky and Sarah Twomey (Shostakovich's Fifth Unwrapped, 2025) takes on the multifaceted role of Stravinsky's collaborators.

Our Learning Director, Rebecca Barnett, wrote a feature for Primary Music Magazine's spring issue, revealing the secrets behind our creative learning programme, Aurora Classroom. Read at : issuu.com/primarymusic...

We’ve been nominated for BBC Music Magazine's 2026 Premiere Award for our recording of Abel Selaocoe's joyful Cello Concerto Four Spirits, and we need your help to win! Vote for Four Spirits at www.classical-music.com/awards/2026-... 📸 Julian Guidera

We are recruiting a new Chief Executive! As John Harte steps down after 16 years, Aurora is seeking an inspirational new Chief Executive. 📸 Andy Paradise/BBC

Saw this at the Proms and loved it. Too right I’m going again. Rite of Spring Southbank Centre 16 April @auroraorchestra.bsky.social www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/the...

From the bar to the mountain peak – and back down for a Star Wars medley 🏔️

Want to experience a performance full of celebration and community? Our collaboration with Abel Selaocoe is streaming on YouTube once again. Featuring an enthralling programme celebrating ancestral wisdom and the collective power of human connection.

Our Creative Director, Jane Mitchell, joins Jess Gillam on BBC Radio 3 to swap and explore the tracks that have shaped their lives, ranging from Shostakovich and Mozart to Tori Amos and The Beatles. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean unlock musical memories with @auroraorchestra.bsky.social at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social ✍️ Eleanor Knights bachtrack.com/review-betts...

'Most innovative and heartwarming collaboration.' 4* review from @eleanorknight.bsky.social at @bachtrack.com for Saturday's fantastic concert with Brett Dean, @lottebettsdean.bsky.social and the @auroraorchestra.bsky.social

REVIEW: 4 stars to Aurora Orchestra with Brett Dean & Lotte Betts-Dean Kings Place 'A night of music that was philosophical, lyrical, and highly palatable.' #review #music #london

Tenor Allan Clayton recounts the chilling story behind our latest album: Schubert’s Winterreise. Listen as the protagonist journeys through a landscape of fractured memories shaped by the work’s haunting score.

'Winterreise', our new album with Allan Clayton is out today, and we're Presto Classical's Recording of the Week! We recommend pouring yourself a glass of something, drawing the curtains and absorbing the misery of January for this one. Listen now orcd.co/zenderwinter... 📸 Julian Guidera

We took a short trip over to the BBC Studios yesterday to record an interview with the lovely Tom Service. Catch Lotte Betts-Dean and Brett Dean in conversation with Tom this Saturday morning on BBC Radio 3 , ahead of our evening concert ‘Memory’ at Kings Place.

Ahead of our new Winterreise release this Friday, Allan Clayton joins Tom Service on BBC Radio 3 to talk Schubert, storytelling, and Hans Zender’s orchestration in our latest recording together. Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

The new school term is well underway which means it must be time for a trip to the Carnival! Explore music, composition, and notation with our latest unit, Carnival, on Aurora Classroom. 🎪

Calling all violinists! If you are a talented violinist looking for unique performing opportunities that span a broad repertoire and engage with unconventional approaches, ranging from playing entire symphonies by memory to intimate chamber concerts, then this could be the opportunity for you.

Recently featured in The Observer’s best of classical in 2026 list, we collaborate with Brett Dean and @lottebettsdean.bsky.social in a one-off concert where “father and daughter explore the overlapping musical inspirations that have shaped their careers”. Read here: observer.co.uk/music/classi...

"I will chuck myself physically and psychologically at a role..." Listen back to Allan Clayton on BBC Radio 3's Saturday Morning with Tom Service discussing his album with @auroraorchestra.bsky.social out on Signum Classics on 16 January 🎶 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... orcd.co/zenderwinter...

Last weekend, families paddled in the streams and climbed every mountain during our performances of Mahler and the Mountain Adventure. Led by the marvellous Jessie Maryon Davies, we reimagined the music of Gustav and Alma Mahler in an immersive hour full of singing, dancing, and storytelling.

We're halfway there! 🎉 An enormous THANK YOU from all of us here at Aurora to everyone who's donated to our Life-Changing Music Campaign this week. We're now over halfway to our target – but the campaign doesn't stop there!

Meet Sonia! As a primary school teacher using Aurora Classroom’s free digital resources, she has seen firsthand how music education can spark a lifelong love of music and creativity in children.

[1/2] Six months ago, we launched the year-long Life-Changing Music Campaign to raise £250,000 for our trailblazing programme. Today, we need just under £20,000 to reach the halfway mark. Hear from our team about what goes into our landmark productions, and why we need your help.

As part of our UK tour, we are returning to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. We're joined by the pianist Benjamin Grosvenor to bring Beethoven’s first piano concerto piece to life, before we bring our quintessential Aurora flair with a memorised performance of Mozart’s mighty Jupiter Symphony.

We’re heading back to the Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival on 19 & 20 February 2026. Our latest adventure for 0-5 year olds, ‘Mahler and the Mountain Adventure’ goes on general sale 10am Thursday 20 November. Find out more at www.auroraorchestra.com/event/far-fa... 📸 Monika S. Jakubowska

Chatting to Mark Taylor on the Education on Fire podcast, our Creative Director Jane Mitchell discusses the importance of breaking down barriers to classical music and fostering creativity and confidence in children and teachers alike. Listen now: www.educationonfire.com/education-on...

We're returning to Britten Pears Arts for a weekend residency in 2026! 📅 Fri 10 April, Light and Motion A programme ablaze with colour and life with music by Fauré, Ravel and John Adams, in a collaboration with Nicholas McCarthy, the BBC Singers and the Britten Pears Chamber Choir 📸 Andrew Staples

Tickets are now on sale for our two intimate and immersive performances of Mozart’s Jupiter symphony on Sunday 28 June 2026. Join us as we invite you into Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall to experience Mozart's groundbreaking symphony at the very heart of the orchestra. 📸 Mark Allan

Just announced: we take our trademark memorised performances to the next level, inviting you up onto and around the stage to experience Mozart’s Jupiter symphony at the very heart of the orchestra. Turning the concert hall on its head for two intimate concerts on the Sunday 28 June 2026.

We're overjoyed that Aurora Classroom has been shortlisted in the 'Outstanding Musical Initiative' category at the 2026 Music & Drama Education Awards! We'll find out whether we're winners in February. Check out our free music resources for schools at auroraclassroom.co.uk 🎶 📸 Stanton Media

Just announced: we're looking forward to joining the BBC Singers and one of the finest choirs of the southern hemisphere, Voices New Zealand, for a concert celebrating choral music from Australia and New Zealand with European influences. Head to the link in our bio to find out more.

There’s truly nothing like the sound of 500 children screaming ‘violin’ at the top of their lungs! 🎻 Thank you our fabulous team for making Meet the Instruments a roaring success, transforming the Southbank Centre into a music and games-filled street party. 📸 Julian Guidera

[1/5] 2026 is just around the corner 👀 Luckily that means a barrage of exciting concerts are coming your way! We have not one but three exciting announcements today... 📸 Maarit Kytöharju/Helsinki Festival

Have you got your invitation to our party at the Southbank Centre at 2pm on Sunday? We’ve just released the final row of tickets. See you there! www.auroraorchestra.com/event/meet-t...

"The remarkable thing about this live recording is how exactly this kind of musical language and this spirit.. can so infectiously and effectively inhabit a larger ensemble" (The Arts Desk) Listen to our album with Abel Selaocoe now www.warnerclassics.com/release/four... 📸 Julian Guidera

Nicholas Collon and @auroraorchestra.bsky.social pull off another dramatic performance from memory at the Proms @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Nicholas Collon and @auroraorchestra.bsky.social pull off another dramatic performance from memory at the BBC Proms ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-collo...

Fantastic performance of Four Spirits just finished by #AbelSelaocoe - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. He just led the @auroraorchestra.bsky.social - and audience - at the Usher Hall. Tears at this end. #edintfest