17 October in Malvern Priory: English Symphony Orchestra Launch 2018-19 Season with Two Mozart Masterpieces
Programme also includes vivacious Double Concerto by David SMatthews and UK Première of Elegy by Harold Truscott The English Symphony Orchestra will open their 2018-19 season in their historic home town of Malvern on Wednesday the 17th of October in Great Malvern...
ESO Youth Summer 2018
ESO Youth has had one of its busiest summers for quite some time. We held three separate courses welcoming over 100 participants from as far afield as Cheshire, Suffolk, the South Coast and even France! Our Youth Orchestra for advanced level...
Concerts in Care homes September
Big Give Christmas Challenge I am delighted to confirm that we reached our £3000 Pledge Target on August 31. A huge thank you to all the wonderful Friends who supported us! We will be notified between September 17 and October 5 as to whether we have been...
BBC Music Magazine on Brahms’ Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major orch. Kenneth Woods on Nimbus
High praise in this month’s edition of BBC Music Magazine from Erik Levi for Kenneth Woods, conductor‘s orchestration of Brahms‘ Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major on Nimbus Records. The August issue of BBC Music is on sale from all good retailers. “Hopefully this new...
BBC Music Magazine on The Art of Dancing
Worcester Festival Fireworks Concert
Afterthoughts from Ashley Last night saw the Worcester Festival go out with a bang. Quite literally, too, if you stayed after our concert for the spectacular fireworks! We performed a range of music from Puccini arias with the wonderful, Sofia Larsson to...
CD Review: Classical BlogSpot/John J Puccio on Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Orchestrated by Kenneth Woods
"Naturally, it helps that Maestro Woods has the full measure of the music. Well, he ought to since he orchestrated it. It's not quite like hearing music played by the composer himself, but it's close...And it helps that the English Symphony Orchestra is a...
CD Review: MusicWeb International on Kenneth Woods orchestration of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
A new MusicWeb International roundup of recordings of the Brahms Piano Quartets puts our new Nimbus Records recording of No. 2 in A major orchestrated by Kenneth Woods, conductor at the top of the class. "Best of all, however, is the new...
CD Review: Classical CD reviews/Gavin Dixon on Kenneth Woods orchestration of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Another very strong review in today from Gavin Dixon at Classical CD Reviews for Kenneth Woods, conductor's orchestration of Brahms's Piano Quartet in A Major on Nimbus Records. Get your copy here https://amzn.to/2BcZEC3 "Kenneth Woods, conductor always...
Roman Kosyakov
Roman Kosyakov was born into a musical family and made his debut with orchestra at the age of 12 performing the Mozart Concerto No. 23 in A Major. In 2012, he graduated from the Central Music School in Moscow where he studied with F.I. Nurizade and then...