Last night Willoughby Symphony invited us to share in “Wonder”, an evening of much loved music and the final concert of the year for Chief Conductor Nicholas Milton. (Not the last concert for the orchestra though – see Related Links …
One of the most exciting events Willoughby Symphony offers each year is their tribute to the infamous British tradition, “Last Night of the Proms”. Regular attendees to the concert come prepared with their own paper streamers, hats, flags …
Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliette is rarely performed as it requires such a big cast – a huge choir, a large orchestra and three top soloists.
First performed in November 1839 it is Berlioz’s tempestuous, dramatic distillation and reworking of the …
On a dismal, soggy, grey and wet afternoon we in the sold out audience were treated to a glorious concert by the Willoughby Symphony celebrating Verdi.
Act 1 had excerpts mostly from ‘Rigoletto’ and Act 2 concentrated on ‘La Traviata’ …