We take a closer look at the historic church of St Paul’s Covent Garden to find out what makes this venue for the next London Firebird Orchestra concert on 16 June so special. In 1630, the Earl of Bedford was given permission to demolish buildings on an area of land he owned north of the […]
Emily Andrews has been involved with London Firebird Orchestra playing 1st and 2nd flute for around four years. She is a freelance flautist and mixes her time between orchestral playing and chamber music. Emily completed her Masters at the Royal Academy of Music following an undergraduate degree in Maths from Cambridge. She is still involved […]
The London Firebird Orchestra performed at Kings Place on Sunday 8 May. Here are some pictures from the event. Firebird’s collaboration with the London Chamber Music Society opened with the stimulating energy of Mozart’s Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro complimented by arias from the opera performed by Lisa Rijmer. This followed with pomp and grandeur in […]
The latest project as part of the London Firebird Orchestra’s residency at Middlesex University took place on 25 February. This conducting masterclass was led by George Jackson, one of the Firebird’s Conductor’s Circle. George conducted the opening Firebird season concert at St Paul’s Covent Garden in October 2015. The participants, who are all students on […]
Young conductor Michael Thrift made his spectacular debut London Firebird Orchestra performance with Fantasia, a concert of orchestral music in the glorious setting of St James, Sussex Gardens on 24 February. Audiences were thrilled by the richness of the strings in classics by Elgar and Vaughan Williams in the first half, and by the passion […]
London Firebird Orchestra is delighted to release this promotional video for our next concert, Fantasia, featuring conductor Michael Thrift, who will make his Firebird debut at the event on Wednesday 24 February. To buy tickets or to find out more click here.
24th February sees the Firebird debut of conductor Michael Thrift. We asked him a few questions about his career to date and the role of the conductor. 1. You are originally from Sydney, Australia which has quite a reputation of having a lively musical and cultural scene. Why the relocation to Europe? In a word […]
As part of its residency at Middlesex University, a wind quintet workshop took place at Middlesex University with five of the Firebird’s finest players. This residency is a valuable aspect of the collaboration, which is funded by the Radcliffe Trust, between the orchestra and the university. The programme of events enables top quality opportunities for […]
Jacqui is leader of the London Firebird Orchestra. We asked her a few questions about her career to date and the importance of the role of an orchestral leader. 1. Your violin training took place at various high profile musical institutions in the UK. Who were your most influential teachers and for what reasons? All […]
Tickets are now on sale for London Firebird Orchestra’s next orchestral extravaganza with Fantasia at the magnificent St James’s Church in Sussex Gardens, Paddington on Wednesday 24 February. Sweeping strings and celestial harps capture the essence of England with Vaughan Williams’s hauntingly beautiful Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. In contrast, Elgar’s energetic and […]