The Australian World Orchestra to perform at Edinburgh, UK and at the BBC Proms 2022
UK Sponsor, The Michael Bishop Foundation
The Australian World Orchestra is extremely pleased to announce that we will be in the UK during August, where we will perform in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) on 19 August and at the BBC Proms on 23 August. Maestro Zubin Mehta will be conducting our concerts in the UK, accompanied by celebrated Australian soprano, Siobhan Stagg.
We will be there as part of the Edinburgh 75th anniversary celebrations, and the UK|Australia cultural exchange. Tickets are available for purchase.
Programme – EIF
Webern Passagalia & Six Pieces for Orchestra (1928)
Debussy Ariettes Oubliées (arr. Brett Dean)
Dvořák Symphony no.7
Programme – BBC Proms
Webern Passagalia & Six Pieces for Orchestra (1928)
Debussy Arriettes Oubliées (arr. Brett Dean)
Brahms Symphony no.2
AUSTRALIA AND THE UK TO COLLABORATE ON THE LARGEST EVER CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS
This major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) will celebrate the diverse and innovative artists and cultural sectors of each nation.
The UK/Australia Season 2021-22 (The Season) is a collaboration between the British Council and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. The Season is a unique artistic programme of more than 200 live and digital events, marking the largest ever cultural exchange between Australia and the UK.
The theme of the Season is ‘Who Are We Now?’ and will reflect on the shared history, current relationship and imagine the future of the two nations.