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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261017T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260922T095954Z
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SUMMARY:Conducting Workshop with Patrick Russill - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed until Autumn 2027 for health reasons. Apologies for any inconvenience. \nBUT the choir of St John’s will be appearing in Choral Jukebox that day at 5pm – see seperate listing for details.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/conducting-workshop-with-patrick-russill-2/
LOCATION:St Johns Church Ranmoor\, Sheffield\, S10 3GX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Choir,Conductors,Free Entry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T210000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111551Z
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SUMMARY:The Hallé – Imogen Cooper performs Mozart
DESCRIPTION:Hallé award-winning conductor Euan Shields is joined by Dame Imogen Cooper to perform Mozart’s final piano concerto. Written in striking contrast to his other concertos\, Mozart’s 27th Piano Concerto\, full of richness and lyricism\, is scored for a relatively small orchestra. Nevertheless\, it is still packed with the charm and beauty so characteristic of the composer’s other works. \nBeginning proceedings is Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale – an effective musical illustration of both real and mechanical birdsong. Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony\, dubbed “Little Russian” thanks to its effective use of Ukrainian folksongs\, provides a joyful end to the evening. \nEuan Shields conductor\nImogen Cooper piano \nSTRAVINSKY Song of the Nightingale (21)\nMOZART Piano Concerto No.27\, K595 (32)\nTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.2 “Little Russian” (32)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/the-halle-imogen-cooper-performs-mozart/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Composers,Conductors,Orchestra,Piano
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111545Z
CREATED:20251013T111545Z
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SUMMARY:Spanish Galicia SO – Spotlight on Spain
DESCRIPTION:The Spanish Galicia Symphony Orchestra\, the first Spanish orchestra to grace the series for decades\, brings with them a Mediterranean-inspired programme. Rapidly making a mark on the international scene\, their Music Director\, Roberto González-Monjas\, will be joined by “the new face of classical guitar”\, Thibaut Garcia\, who will take the spotlight for Rodrigo’s exquisite Concierto de Aranjuez. The concert opens with the fiery elegance of Falla’s Three Dances from his ballet The Three-Cornered Hat. After the interval\, journey through the enchanting world of Ravel’s whimsical Mother Goose Suite and soak up the lush\, evocative portrait of Seville’s soul in Turina’s Sinfonia sevillana. The concert culminates in a mesmerizing crescendo with Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro. \nRoberto González-Monjas conductor\nThibaut Garcia guitar \nFALLA The Three-Cornered Hat: Three Dances (12)\nRODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez (21)\nRAVEL Mother Goose: Suite (16)\nTURINA Sinfonia sevillana (22)\nRAVEL Boléro (13)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/spanish-galicia-so-spotlight-on-spain/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Composers,Conductors,Guitar Quartet,Orchestra,String
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T210000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111538Z
CREATED:20251013T111538Z
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SUMMARY:English Chamber Orchestra – Spotlight on Strings
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Gonley\, Leader of the English Chamber Orchestra since 1991\, brings her experience and dedication to this exquisite all-string programme. 50 years after his death\, Britten’s creativity is brilliantly captured in his vibrant Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge\, a vivid tribute to his revered teacher and mentor. The rest of the programme celebrates three timeless serenades\, opening with Elgar’s heartfelt work that radiates English pastoral charm. After the interval\, relish a sparkling gem from the Swedish composer\, Dag Wirén\, whose playful Serenade is full of light-hearted moments. The concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s sublime work\, an homage to Mozart that combines lyrical grace with sweeping emotional depth. This is a stunning celebration of masterful string writing. \nStephanie Gonley director \nELGAR Serenade for Strings (12)\nBRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (26)\nInterval\nWIRÉN Serenade for Strings (15)\nTCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings (28)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/english-chamber-orchestra-spotlight-on-strings/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,String
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T213000
DTSTAMP:20260227T021749Z
CREATED:20260104T181042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T021749Z
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SUMMARY:STRINGS AND ORGAN - West Riding Ensemble String Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Here WRE brings together professional players and students of artistic director David Milsom in a string orchestra tour de force\, featuring two concerti\, and one of the most celebrated British string orchestra compositions. \nVaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis stands as a pinnacle of a peculiarly British association with the string orchestra as an ensemble\, and is paired in this programme with the poignant Romance for string orchestra by Gerald Finzi. \nA total melodic and harmonic contrast is provided by Poulenc’s electrifying\, modernist Organ Concerto\, in spite of a gap in time of only 28 years after the Vaughan Williams Fantasia. This work (which also includes timpani) sees St Marie’s Cathedral’s Director of Music and organist Robert Webb as soloist on the fine\, restored but unmodernised three-manual Lewis organ\, which is in its 150th anniversary year. \nThe focal point for WRE founders David Milsom and Maria Nikolaeva is performing the world premiere of Vermeer Music\, a work written by Ian Crew for them as violin soloists with a string ensemble. The work uses Baroque forms\, including divisions (florid variations)\, and a fugato\, separating the players into ‘concertino’ (soloists) and ‘ripieno’ (ensemble) in the tradition of the Baroque concerto grosso. The work acts as a deep contemplation of the musical relationship of the two soloists\, initially as student and teacher\, but increasingly as colleagues and collaborators\, brought together with the inspiration of several paintings by the Dutch artist\, Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). This makes for a complex\, interwoven texture which links to perfection WRE’s union of scholarship\, performance passion\, and pedagogy. \nIn keeping with the raison d’être of WRE\, the string ensemble includes a number of students. WRE is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to give a professional platform to emerging young musicians in an ‘apprentice’ model\, and pays students a fair fee for their work. \nPROGRAMME\nCREW: Vermeer Music Concerto Grosso for two solo violins and string orchestra (2026)\nPOULENC: Organ Concerto (1938)\nVAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis (1910)\nFINZI: Romance (1928) \nPERFORMERS\nDavid Milsom & Maria Nikolaeva – solo violins\nRobert Webb – organ\nWRE String Orchestra\nConductors: Ian Crew\, John Lyon\, and Wilf Dingle
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/strings-and-organ/
LOCATION:St Maries Cathedral\, Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 2JB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Composers,Conductors,Ensembles,Soloists,String,Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111455Z
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SUMMARY:Czech Janáček Philharmonic – Jennifer Pike performs Sibelius
DESCRIPTION:The Czech Janáček Philharmonic\, led by their esteemed Music Director Daniel Raiskin\, opens this captivating programme with music rooted in Czech history and influenced by the country’s folk music. The Pantomime\, from Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen\, has one of the most sublime melodies ever written. Violinist Jennifer Pike\, renowned for her “dazzling interpretative flair” (Classic FM) and her ability to “hold an audience spellbound” (The Strad)\, brings her unique artistry and compelling insight to Sibelius’ Violin Concerto\, a masterpiece of soaring melodies and virtuosic brilliance. After the interval\, experience the monumental power of Shostakovich’s monumental masterpiece. His Tenth Symphony is a gripping exploration of human resilience and triumph\, filled with dramatic intensity and sweeping orchestral grandeur. \nDaniel Raiskin conductor\nJennifer Pike violin \nJANÁČEK The Cunning Little Vixen: Prelude & Pantomime (7)\nSIBELIUS Violin Concerto (35)\nInterval\nSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 (57)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/czech-janacek-philharmonic-jennifer-pike-performs-sibelius/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,Soloists
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T210000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111503Z
CREATED:20251013T111503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T111503Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Camerata – Mozart Symphony No.40
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Camerata with conductor Tom Featherstonhaugh are joined by Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus for a journey through various sonic landscapes.\nHannah Roberts\, acclaimed Principal Cellist\, will open the programme with the breathtaking Prelude from Bach’s spell-binding Cello Suite. From one solitary performer\, the sound world shifts as the combined forces of orchestra and chorus come together for a rare opportunity to hear Arvo Pärt’s Adam’s Lament\, a work of deep contemplation. Profoundly affected by the death of Benjamin Britten in 1976\, the respect and admiration Pärt felt towards the composer can be heard in the ethereal beauty of his elegiac orchestral piece\, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. Mozart’s timeless Symphony No.40\, with its passion and urgency\, will ignite the orchestra for an electrifying and energetic conclusion. \nTom Fetherstonhaugh conductor\nHannah Roberts cello \nJ.S BACH Solo Cello Suite No.5: I. Prelude (6)\nARVO PÄRT Adam’s Lament (24)\nInterval\nARVO PÄRT Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten (7)\nMOZART Symphony No.40 (35)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/manchester-camerata-mozart-symphony-no-40/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses,Conductors,Orchestra,Orchestras
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T210000
DTSTAMP:20251006T110704Z
CREATED:20251006T110704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T110704Z
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SUMMARY:The Hallé – Mendelssohn Symphony No.4
DESCRIPTION:Kahchun Wong conductor\nAkiko Suwanai violin \nThe Hallé returns with its dynamic Principal Conductor\, Kahchun Wong\, for his second appearance in the 2025/26 Sheffield season. Here\, he is joined by the violin virtuoso\, Akiko Suwanai\, for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s characterful Violin Concerto. \nAfter winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of just 18\, Akiko Suwanai has gone on to become a violinist of global acclaim and her performance of Tchaikovsky’s popular concerto is sure to be a highlight. Spirited and technically demanding\, the work is a real showcase for the instrument. \nMendelssohn wrote his Fourth Symphony after a trip to Italy in 1830. The work is a series of affectionate musical impressions of the country\, each movement evoking Mediterranean sunshine\, rolling countryside and monumental architecture. The concert begins with Verdi’s powerful overture from his opera\, The Force of Destiny. \nVERDI Overture: The Force of Destiny (8)\nTCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto (33)\nMENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4 “Italian” (30)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/the-halle-mendelssohn-symphony-no-4/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,String
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T213000
DTSTAMP:20251006T110721Z
CREATED:20251006T110721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T110721Z
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SUMMARY:Animals and Adventures
DESCRIPTION:UK PREMIERE! Joe Hisaishi’s Orchestra Stories – My Neighbor Totoro \nRiver Edis-Smith conducts the Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra in ‘Animals and Adventures’. The concert will feature the UK premiere of Orchestra Stories – My Neighbor Totoro by Joe Hisaishi. Taken from the 1988 Studio Ghibli film\, the work is full of uplifting melodies and is bound to put a smile on your face. The orchestra will be joined by BBC Radio Derby presenter Becky Measures\, who will narrate. \nThe evening will also feature two works selected by the orchestra’s leader Lucy Phillips\, as this will be her final concert with the ensemble: Vaughan Williams’ Overture The Wasps\, and Massenet’s Ballet Music from Le Cid. \nFull programme: \nVaughan Williams – Overture: The Wasps\nMassenet – Ballet Music from Le Cid\nShore – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King\nWilliams – Dartmoor\, 1912 from War Horse\nBarry – Dances with Wolves\nScherman – Jungle Book\nHisaishi – Orchestra Stories – My Neighbor Totoro \nAn adventure not to be missed!
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/animals-and-adventures/
LOCATION:The Winding Wheel Theatre\, 13 Holywell Street\, Chesterfield\, Derbyshire\, S41 7SA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra
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ORGANIZER;CN="River Edis-Smith":MAILTO:riveresmith@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T210000
DTSTAMP:20250922T110131Z
CREATED:20250915T112317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T110131Z
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SUMMARY:Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | Classic FM Hall of Fame
DESCRIPTION:CLASSIC FM HALL OF FAME \nWith a chart-topping concert\, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra\, under the direction of conductor and arranger\, Richard Balcombe\, makes a welcome return to the season. Each year\, Classic FM holds the largest poll of the world’s favourite classical music\, as voted for by the public\, with composers vying for the coveted top spot. Mozart\, Elgar\, Vaughan Williams and Tchaikovsky\, as featured in this hugely popular programme\, have all been in the running with female composers\, such as Florence Price\, rising up the charts in recent years too. As part of this wonderful evening of music\, the orchestra’s Principal Clarinet\, Miquel Ramos Salvado\, takes the spotlight for Mozart’s great Clarinet Concerto\, widely considered to be among the finest concerto written for any instrument.\nAn official partner of Classic FM. \nRichard Balcombe conductor\nMiquel Ramos Salvado clarinet\nTim Lihoreau presenter \nBIZET Carmen: Prelude; Habanera; Les Toreadors (7)\nSAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre (8)\nRAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte (6)\nHANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Réjouissance (2)\nMOZART Clarinet Concerto (25) \nINTERVAL \nROSSINI William Tell: Overture (12)\nPRICE Symphony No.1: Juba Dance (4)\nGRIEG Peer Gynt: Morning; In the Hall of the Mountain King (8)\nTCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake: Swan Theme (3)\nVAUGHAN WILLAMS English Folk Song Suite: March – Folk Songs from Somerset (3)\nELGAR Enigma Variations: Nimrod (4)\nSTRAVINSKY The Firebird: finale (3) \n 
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/royal-liverpool-philharmonic-orchestra-classic-fm-hall-of-fame/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Composers,Conductors,Orchestra,Orchestras
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T210000
DTSTAMP:20250922T110031Z
CREATED:20250915T112311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T110031Z
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SUMMARY:BRNO Philharmonic with Freddy Kempf
DESCRIPTION:“A pianist in a million” (The Arts Desk)\, and a true favourite with Sheffield audiences Freddy Kempf returns to showcase his incredible talent with two pieces that seamlessly blend two different musical worlds. Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” Variations\, composed as an encore and dedicated to his brother Ira\, is a dazzling fusion of jazz and classical brilliance whilst Brubeck’s Brandenburg Gate\, a concerto for Jazz quartet and symphony orchestra\, is a stunning jazz-infused masterpiece. \nThe Brno Philharmonic\, the first international orchestra of the Sheffield International Concert Season\, appear under the direction of their Artistic Director and Principal Conductor\, Dennis Russell Davies\, who opens the concert with Janáček’s Lachian Dances\, brimming with Czech folk tunes\, and closes it with Dvořák’s passionate Seventh Symphony. \nDennis Russell Davies conductor\nFreddy Kempf piano \nPavel Zlamal saxophone\nMarek Svestka bass\nRadek Tomasek drums \nJANÁČEK Lachian Dances (19)\nGERSHWIN “I Got Rhythm” Variations (12)\nBRUBECK Brandenburg Gate (20)\nInterval\nDVOŘÁK Symphony No.7 (35)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/brno-philharmonic-with-freddy-kempf/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,Orchestras,Piano
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111508Z
CREATED:20251013T111508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T111508Z
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SUMMARY:Conducting Workshop with Patrick Russill
DESCRIPTION:Young choral conductors from around Sheffield together with the Choir of St John’s Ranmoor will be working with Professor Patrick Russill\, Emeritus Head of Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music and one of the leading choral conductors of his generation. \nThis is an open workshop and members of the public are welcome to come along to listen to all or part of the session which will conclude with an informal performance at around 4.30pm. You are welcome to drop in and out over the afternoon and refreshments will be served during the breaks (at approximately 2-2.30pm and 3.30-4.00pm) \nThe music for the afternoon will include beautiful polyphony by Clemens non Papa\, Palestrina\, Victoria and Morales as well as music by Howells\, Amy Beach\, Purcell\, Rheinberger\, Stanford and Monteverdi. \nThere is no charge but there will be an opportunity to make donations to help defray the costs of the workshop.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/conducting-workshop-with-patrick-russill/
LOCATION:St Johns Church Ranmoor\, Sheffield\, S10 3GX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Choir,Conductors,Free Entry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T210000
DTSTAMP:20250922T105536Z
CREATED:20250915T112306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T105536Z
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SUMMARY:The Hallé with Kahchun Wong
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed cellist Rachel Helleur-Simcock joins the Hallé’s Principal Conductor\, Kahchun Wong\, in this emotive opening to the 2025/26 Sheffield International Concert Season. \nRachel is the newly announced section leader Cello for the Hallé\, previously having been a key member of The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the past 16 years\, and makes her Sheffield debut in this concert to play Elgar’s deeply emotional Cello Concerto\, a cornerstone of the instrument’s repertoire and\, famously\, the composer’s last completed work. Written in the aftermath of World War One\, it is a poignant work – never more so than in the heart-rending Adagio third movement – yet\, despite this\, there are still moments of that recognisable Elgarian nobility as well as hope. It remains amongst the composer’s most celebrated and well-loved works. \nIn striking contrast\, the concerto is framed by Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and Rachmaninov’s exuberant Symphony No.2. With its grandiose brass fanfare opening\, full of cymbal crashes\, the Festive Overture makes for a celebratory start to the Sheffield International Concert Season. \nKahchun Wong conductor\nRachel Helleur-Simcock cello \nSHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture (7)\nELGAR Cello Concerto (30)\nInterval\nRACHMANINOV Symphony No.2 (60)
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/the-halle-with-kahchun-wong/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,Orchestras
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T220000
DTSTAMP:20250303T124735Z
CREATED:20250303T124735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T124735Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield University Wind Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 25 years of Sheffield University Wind Orchestra\nCome and celebrate this milestone anniversary of Sheffield University’s fantastic Wind Orchestra. Made up of over 60 student performers\, SUWO has been wowing audiences for a quarter of a century. They are led by conductor Gareth Widdowson\, and regularly tour across Europe. \nThe programme will include Arturo Marquez’s Danzon No. 2 and a range of favourites from the Orchestra’s history.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/sheffield-university-wind-orchestra-4/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Orchestra,Young People
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