Aurora Orchestra

Aurora Orchestra
Chamber orchestra
Founded2004
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Principal conductorNicholas Collon
Websiteauroraorchestra.com

Aurora Orchestra is a British chamber orchestra, co-founded in 2004 by conductors Nicholas Collon and Robin Ticciati. The orchestra is based in London, where it is Resident Orchestra at Southbank Centre and Resident Ensemble at Kings Place.[1] The orchestra was also previously Associate Orchestra at LSO St Luke's, and performs regularly at other venues including St George's, Bristol, the Colyer-Fergusson Hall in Canterbury, and The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. It has developed a particular reputation for creative programming and concert presentation,[2] including pioneering memorised performance as a regular feature of its artistic output.[3] Since its launch in 2005, it has worked with artists ranging from Ian Bostridge, Brett Dean, Anthony Marwood and Sarah Connolly to Edmund de Waal, Wayne McGregor and Björk.[4]

  1. ^ "Aurora Orchestra to join Southbank Centre Resident Orchestras". Aurora Orchestra. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. ^ Willson, Flora (2017-06-04). "Aurora Orchestra review – squeaks, lederhosen and raspberries in the Alps". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  3. ^ "Why are orchestras learning symphonies off by heart?". Classical Music. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Full biography". Aurora Orchestra. Retrieved 2018-05-11.