We have a great opportunity to hear masterworks from the United States with Firebird’s all American evening as the concluding concert in the 2017/18 Season. We investigate more about this exciting music from the other side of the pond…
Irish violinist Chris Quaid has recently brought his experience as an orchestral musician to the London Firebird Orchestra. Today we hear his story… Can you tell us something about your musical training and professional development. I’m currently studying at the Royal College of Music with Jan Repko for a Masters in Performance. I previously studied […]
The next concert ‘Firebird Flies to the States’ on 12 June will include the World Premiére of a new work by the winner of the Firebird Composer of the Year Competition 2018. The Winner’s Prize will consist of £500 plus a live début public performance of the composition by London Firebird Orchestra conducted by Michael Thrift. An AV recording […]
As well as some fabulous music, Firebird’s next concert on 25 March will include some of the brightest stars of the classical music circuit… Firebird’s Little Surprise at Kings Place on Sunday 25 March is being staged in collaboration with the London Chamber Music Society and will feature three fantastic stars of the music scene in four of the most […]
Firebird’s unique outreach collaboration with Middlesex University culminates in a masterclass and a concert this month featuring some of the exciting up and coming composers of tomorrow… Dr François Evans, Associate Professor in music at Middlesex University gives an overview of the residency with London Firebird Orchestra Since 2013 London Firebird Orchestra has been Orchestra […]
There are some surprises in store at Firebird’s next concert on 25 March including one of the most extraordinary moments in the musical repertoire in a symphony by the Austrian Composer Joseph Haydn. Many of Haydn’s 106 symphonies were given titles including ‘The Paris’, ‘The Farewell’, ‘The Drumroll’ and ‘The Hen’. But Symphony No. 94 […]
Canadian viola player Ariane Alexander has been playing with London Firebird Orchestra for over three years now and is involved in a range of orchestral and chamber music activities internationally. Today we hear her story… Let’s start by hearing about your music training… I began studying violin at age 8 in a school program in […]
Firebird’s next concert on 8 February features music by Vivaldi alongside the music of Ástor Piazzolla – described by music critic Stephen Holden as ‘the world’s foremost composer of Tango music’. Nicholas Keyworth explores the life and music of this great Argentinian musician. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1921, Ástor Piazzolla was the son of Italian immigrants. Much […]
Firebird Well Seasoned is the apt title for the next concert on 8 February which will be directed from the violin by Thomas Gould – ‘one of the most talented and charismatic British violinists of younger generation’. British violinist Thomas combines an international solo career with leading Britten Sinfonia. Born and bred in London in […]
Coming from a family of musicians, Adriana Cristea was first taught by her mother when she was 5 years old. In this edition we hear more about her musical career from that point forward…