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Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience recorded with Chineke! Orchestra, out 7th August 2026 on Decca Records.

Jun 19, 2026 | News

“I heard the blues for the first time on my grandmother’s porch in the Mississippi Delta, and it has never left me.” – Morgan Freeman OSCAR-WINNER MORGAN FREEMAN BRINGS LIFELONG LOVE OF THE DELTA BLUES TO A 12-SONG CELEBRATION OF ITS RICH HISTORY WITH ‘MORGAN...

Discovery of an Unpublished Autograph Manuscript by Mozart.

Jun 19, 2026 | News

Discovery of an Unpublished Autograph Manuscript by Mozart in the Bibliothèque national de France Musicians of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France bring the score to life Andante by Mozart (1st violin and bass) and Mlle de Guînes (2nd violin), p. 10...

Win a pair of tickets to the opening night of the BBC Proms, July 17. Enter before 23:59 on Sunday 5 July.

Jun 19, 2026 | BBC Proms 2026, News

Prize Draw courtesy of Decca Classics/UMG: https://uk-umg.com/um-forms/59962-1372675.html?vvsa_consumer_id=46422947&vvsa_tracking=_vvsa_erqrB2PG760663 BBC PROMS 2026 – 86 concerts over eight weeks: more than 70,000 tickets at £8, every note broadcast on BBC...

English Touring Opera announce 2026-27 season, with new productions of Dido & Aeneas, Ariadne, Orpheus & Eurydice and Tosca.

Jun 18, 2026 | News

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA ANNOUNCE 2026-27 SEASON, WITH NEW PRODUCTIONS OF DIDO & AENEAS, ARIADNE, ORPHEUS & EURYDICE AND TOSCA Samantha Price (Dido in ETO’s upcoming autumn production of Dido & Aeneas) and Jessica...

Chris Smith to be next chair of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Jun 18, 2026 | News

The Right Honourable Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, will be the new chair of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE). Lord Smith will succeed Imogen Charlton-Edwards who steps down in the autumn after seven years in the role. On accepting...

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra – Summer Season 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 | News

Enjoy the chance to experience the sound of The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in London, as the orchestra looks forward to its summer season 2026. ~ An evening of Baroque mastery awaits as celebrated harpsichordist, Mahan Esfahani joins soloists...

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience recorded with Chineke! Orchestra, out 7th August 2026 on Decca Records.

Discovery of an Unpublished Autograph Manuscript by Mozart.

Win a pair of tickets to the opening night of the BBC Proms, July 17. Enter before 23:59 on Sunday 5 July.

English Touring Opera announce 2026-27 season, with new productions of Dido & Aeneas, Ariadne, Orpheus & Eurydice and Tosca.

Chris Smith to be next chair of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra – Summer Season 2026.

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