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SUMMARY:LUMOS LIVE | ABBA
DESCRIPTION:Lumos Live brings you enchanting concert experiences paying homage to world famous artists. We’ve partnered with spectacular locations & churches across the UK to deliver a concert experience that is nothing short of magical ✨ \n🌍 A Percentage Of Our Profits Are Donated To Charities From Every Event\n\nKey Information : PLEASE READ\n📅 Saturday 11th November\n📍 All Saints Church\, Maidstone\n⏰ 60 Min Concert (Please Arrive 20mins Before The Concert Starts)\n🪑 Seating Is First Come First Serve To Your Allocated Zones (Gold\, Silver\, Bronze)\n8+ This event is for eight year olds & above
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/lumos-live-abba-2/
LOCATION:All Saints Church Maidstone\, Mill St\, Maidstone\, ME15 6YE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Izabela Stocka & Hanzhi Zhang: Ysaye\, Debussy\, Brahms\, Ravel | LUNCHTIME RECITAL
DESCRIPTION:Polish violinist Izabela Stocka and pianist Hanzhi Zhang perform sonatas by Eugène Ysaye\, Debussy and Brahms\, and Ravel’s rhapsodic Tzigane.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/izabela-stocka-hanzhi-zhang-ysaye-debussy-brahms-ravel-lunchtime-recital/
LOCATION:Brighton Unitarian Church\, New Road\, Brighton\, BN1 1UF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231019T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231021T210000
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SUMMARY:JULIAN LIGHT OPERATIC SOCIETY | IOLANTHE
DESCRIPTION:Iolanthe is world’s famous operetta written by Artur Sullivan. \nIt tells the story of a group of strange and mysterious sprites that hide their fugitives at the bottom of streams and use their magic to manipulate governments and threaten death to all who disobey their laws.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/julian-light-operatic-society-iolanthe/
LOCATION:Ealing Questors Theatre\, 12 Mattock Lane\, London\, W5 5BQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231018T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231018T210000
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SUMMARY:HASTINGS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BRAHMS AND BEETHOVEN
DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed violinist Natalia Lomeiko and conductor Yuri Zhislin join Marcio da Silva to launch the HPO’s 8th Season. This concert explores the clear link between the music of Beethoven and Brahms with three masterpieces. \nThe second movement of the symphony has widely appeared in popular culture\, including in films such as The Kings Speech and X-Man: Apocalypse. \nRead more about the performance on the HPO website.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-brahms-and-beethoven/
LOCATION:White Rock Theatre\, White Rock\, Hastings\, TN34 1JX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231013T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
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SUMMARY:LUMOS LIVE | COLDPLAY
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URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/lumos-live-coldplay/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Church\, Newbury\, W Mills\, Newbury\, RG14 5HG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231007T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230913T120832Z
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SUMMARY:VIVALDI 4 SEASONS | CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Exeter. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at St David’s Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/vivaldi-4-seasons-candlelight-concert/
LOCATION:St.David’s Church\, Exeter\, Queen's Terrace\, Exeter\, EX4 4HR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230915T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230724T125833Z
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SUMMARY:Izabela Stocka & Hanzhi Zhang: Bach\, Brahms\, Ravel | LUNCHTIME RECITAL
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URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/izabela-stocka-hanzhi-zhang-bach-brahms-ravel-lunchtime-recital/
LOCATION:St.Bride’s Church\, London\, Fleet Street\, London\, EC4Y 8AU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230819T200000
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SUMMARY:Kammarmusikens Vänner | Stockholm Music Academy Festival Orchestra | Beethoven 8
DESCRIPTION:Orkesterkonsert 8. i Kungasalen
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/kammarmusikens-vanner-stockholm-music-academy-festival-orchestra-beethoven-8/
LOCATION:Royal College of Music\, Stockholm\, Valhallavägen 105\, Stockholm\, 115 51\, Sweden
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230730T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230813T170000
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SUMMARY:International Summer Academy of Music | Moravia (MASTERCLASSES)
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the International Summer Academy of Music is organized in the International Meeting Center Morawa\, during which musically talented young people from Poland\, Ukraine and Germany practice and play concerts under the supervision of excellent teachers. During the Academy\, the International Violin Competition for the “Hedwig Prize”\, prepared for talented young violinists. Every year\, talented young people from Poland\, Germany and Ukraine take part in it\, and the jury consists of experienced professors and teachers. As part of the competition\, members of the Jury organize workshops during which young musicians have the opportunity to meet the professors and ask them questions. \nThe culmination of the project is the Final Concert\, which always takes place in the Palace in Moravia. The final concert has been gathering a large audience in Morawa for years and is highly appreciated. \nThe project is co-financed by the Polish-German Youth Cooperation and the Sanddorf-Stiftung Foundation.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/international-summer-academy-of-music-moravia-masterclasses/
LOCATION:Pałac Morawa\, Morawa 1\, Jaroszów\, 58-120\, Poland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230729T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230729T220000
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Ed Sheeran by Candlelight | with String Infusion
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URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/tribute-to-ed-sheeran-by-candlelight-with-string-infusion/
LOCATION:Glaziers Hall London\, 9 Montague Close\, London\, SE1 9DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230728T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230728T213000
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Coldplay by Candlelight | with String Infusion
DESCRIPTION:Experience live classical music like never before at Ushaw on Friday 28 July 2023. \nCandlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring location of Ushaw. \nGet your tickets to discover the music of Coldplay performing all of the hits including ‘Speed of Sound’\, ‘Fix You’ and ‘Paradise’. These performances will take you on a melodic journey by candlelight. \nHaving already welcomed more than 3 million attendees in more than 100 cities around the world\, we’re delighted to be the designated venue for Candlelight in Durham.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/tribute-to-coldplay-by-candlelight-with-string-infusion/
LOCATION:Ushaw House\, Woodland Road\, Durham\, DH7 9RH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
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SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Brahms\, Williams and Sibelius
DESCRIPTION:HPO is delighted to be performing once again at the White Rock Theatre\, where they are the orchestra in residence. \nFor this summer concert they welcome the renowned international pianist Stephanie Gurga as soloist for the rarely performed Vaughan Williams Piano Concerto. The programme also includes Sibelius’ uplifting Symphony No. 2 and two of Brahms’ most well-known Hungarian Dances. \nHungarian Dances No 1 and No 5.                   Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)\nThe Hungarian Dances are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes\, completed in 1879. They are among Brahms’s most popular works and were the most profitable for him. \nIn 1850 Brahms met the Hungarian violinist Ede Remenyi and accompanied him in several recitals over the next few years. This was his introduction to ‘gypsy-style’ music such as the csardas\, which was later to prove the foundation of his two sets of Hungarian Dances (published 1869 and 1880). Only numbers 11\, 14 and 16 of these dances are entirely original compositions. \nNos 1 and 5 are the best-known of the dances. No 5 (Allegro – Vivace) is based on ‘Bártfai emlék’ (Memories of Bártfa) by Hungarian composer Béla Kéler\, which Brahms mistakenly thought was a traditional folksong. A footnote on the Ludwig-Masters’ edition of a modern orchestration of Hungarian Dance No.1 (Allegro molto) states: ‘The material for this dance is believed to have come from the Divine Csárdás (ca. 1850) of Hungarian composer and conductor Miska Borzó.’ \nPiano Concerto in C major.                    Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)\nThe Piano Concerto in C is a concertante work composed by Vaughan Williams in two stages – movements 1 and 2 in 1926 and movement 3 between 1930 and 1931. During the intervening years\, the composer began work on his Fourth Symphony and completed Job: A Masque for Dancing. The concerto shares some thematic characteristics with these works\, as well as some of their drama and turbulence. \nThe three movements are: I. Toccata: Allegro moderato – Largamente – Cadenza. II. Romanza: Lento. III. Fuga chromatica con Finale alla Tedesca. \nThe first movement of the concerto begins with driving\, energetic music from the soloist set against a threatening\, rising theme in the orchestra. A faster\, more scherzo-like idea\, shared out equally between piano and orchestra\, soon contrasts against the opening music. These two blocks of music alternate\, forming the basis of the entire movement. It is as though the traditional dialogue between soloist and orchestra has been supplanted by a more generalised dialogue of musical types. At the movement’s climax\, a brief and thunderous piano solo is joined by the full orchestra. However\, the orchestra suddenly cuts off to leave the piano musing alone in a short lyrical cadenza. This leads without a break into the slow movement. \nThe Romanza is more delicate\, providing the listener with hints of Vaughan Williams’s previous studies with Maurice Ravel. In this Vaughan Williams here quoted the theme from the Epilogue of the third movement of Arnold Bax’s Symphony No. 3. \nAgain\, without a pause from the previous music\, the closing movement begins with a fugue that is linked to a waltz finale by flights of virtuosity from the piano soloist. It closes with the ensemble repeating themes from the first two movements\, and then abruptly closes. \nThe work was premiered on 1 February 1933 by Harriet Cohen with the BBC Symphony Orchestra directed by Sir Adrian Boult. The Finale was edited shortly thereafter\, and the work was published in 1936. The concerto was not well received at first\, being considered unrewarding to the soloist. Though the piece provides ample opportunity for virtuosity in all movements\, Vaughan Williams treated the piano as a percussion instrument\, with the texture at times impenetrably thick. \nWhile the concerto was rated highly by some Vaughan Williams took the advice of well-meaning friends and colleagues and reworked the piece into a Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra\, adding more texture to the piano parts. \nSymphony No 2 in D major. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)\nSibelius began to compose his Symphony No. 2 whilst he was staying in Italy in 1901 shortly after the successful premiere of the popular Finlandia. He finished it in 1902 in Finland. Sibelius noted that he ‘admired [the symphony’s] severity of style and the profound logic that created an inner connection between all the motifs’ but also said that ‘My second symphony is a confession of the soul’. \nThe symphony was premiered in March 1902\, with the composer conducting. After three sold-out performances\, Sibelius made some revisions; the revised version was given its first performance in 1903. While critics were divided following the symphony’s premiere\, the public generally admired the piece as its grandiose finale was connected by some with the struggle for Finland’s independence – it was even popularly dubbed the ‘Symphony of Independence’\, as it was written at a time of Russian sanctions on Finnish language and culture. Sibelius’s reaction to this has been widely debated; some claim that he had not intended any patriotic message and that the symphony was only identified by others as a nationalist composition\, while others believe that he wrote the piece with an independent Finland in mind. \nThe symphony is written in four movements:\nI. Allegretto – Poco allegro – Tranquillo\, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo all’allegro – Poco largamente – Tempo I – Poco allegro.\nII. Tempo andante\, ma rubato – Poco allegro – Molto largamente – Andante sostenuto – Andante con moto ed energico – Allegro – Poco largamente – Molto largamente – Andante sostenuto – Andante con moto ed energico – Andante – Pesante\nIII. Vivacissimo – Lento e soave – Tempo primo – Lento e soave – (attacca)\nIV. Finale: Allegro moderato – Moderato assai – Meno moderato e poco a poco ravvivando il tempo – Tempo I – Largamente e pesante – Poco largamente – Molto largamente (in D major) \nFirst movement: The work grows almost organically out of a rising three-note motif heard at the opening of the work\, first unstable and pastoral\, then appearing in many guises throughout the entire symphony (and indeed forming the basis for most of the material)\, including forming the dramatic theme of the finale. More phrases are invisibly introduced\, although very much related\, creating a jigsaw puzzle-like effect. It is only at the climax of the movement that the full theme is heard.\n\nSecond movement: From his villa in Italy\, Sibelius wrote: “Don Juan. I was sitting in the dark in my castle when a stranger entered. I asked who he could be again and again – but there was no answer. I tried to make him laugh but he remained silent. At last\, the stranger began to sing – then Don Juan knew who it was. It was death.” On the same piece of paper\, he wrote the bassoon theme for the first part of the second movement\, out of which stems a pizzicato string ‘walking bass.’ Two months later\, he drafted the second theme\, with a note reading ‘Christus\,’ perhaps symbolizing the death and resurrection of the movement\, or even of Finland. It has been suggested that the movement is almost ‘a broken-hearted protest against all the injustice that threatens at the present time to deprive the sun of its light and our flowers of their scent.’ The movement culminates with a towering\, brassy theme\, following by an ethereal\, mist-like motif in the divided strings. \nThird movement: An angry\, restless scherzo with machine-gun figures in the strings is blistering and fast giving a sense of frenetic preparation. It is followed by a slow trio section\, featuring a lyrical oboe solo accompanied by the clarinets and horns. After a trumpet blast\, the scherzo is played again. The trio section returns at the end of the movement as it bridges to the final movement. \nFinale: Without pause\, the final movement begins gloriously with colossal\, loud\, regal\, and triumphant themes\, often drawn from the first movement of the symphony. The transitional material from between the last two movements is brought back a second time so the victory of the major key can be appreciated again. This movement\, develops towards a triumphant conclusion\, perhaps intended to rouse in the listener a picture of lighter and confident prospects for the future.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-brahms-williams-and-sibelius/
LOCATION:White Rock Theatre\, White Rock\, Hastings\, TN34 1JX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230701T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230701T170000
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SUMMARY:London Camerata | Best of Classical [PREMIERE]
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the world’s most favourite operas\, ballets and film music performed by the London Camerata ensemble immersed in starlight. Be prepared for Music from the Four Seasons\, Swan Lake\, Nutcracker\, Carmen\, Magic Flute\, Schindler’s List\, Requiem for a Dream and many more!
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/london-camerata-best-of-classical-premiere/
LOCATION:All Saints Church Ryde\, Queen's Road\, Ryde\, Isle of Wight\, PO33 3BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
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SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Etchingham Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be back in Etchingham\, by kind invitation of the Etchingham Music Festival\, as part of our declared aim to ‘take to the road’ to share our high-quality offering with local towns and villages. \nOur violin soloist for this concert is HPO’s distinguished concert master Emil Chakalov. \nThe Holberg Suite                                                    Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)\nThe Holberg Suite\, Op. 40\, is a suite of five movements based on 18th-century dance forms. It was written by Grieg in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dano-Norwegian poet and playwright Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754).\n\nThe suite was initially composed for piano\, but a year after it was written\, Grieg changed his mind and orchestrated it for string orchestra. Grieg aimed to echo as much of the music that was popular in Holberg’s time\, making it an early attempt at neoclassicism. \nHolberg had put Scandinavia on the map in the theatrical circle. His comedic theatre works were dubbed ‘the Molière of the North.’ Norway\, too\, wanted to ride on Holberg’s success\, as for some time the dramatist had lived in Bergen – Grieg’s hometown. So\, when the bicentenary of Holberg’s birth had come around\, the city of Bergen wanted to celebrate. Despite the dark and stormy winter\, a festival was put on in December of that year. Grieg\, who at this point was one of Europe’s most popular composers – was enlisted from the beginning to write a cantata for male voices to be performed outdoors around the new Holberg monument that was being erected in the central marketplace. Grieg was also asked to write another work to be performed in the concert hall. The cantata\, which was performed in terrible weather\, was soon forgotten. However\, the dance suite became popular. \nOriginally entitled ‘From Holberg’s Time’\, the Baroque-inspired dance suite became one of the composer’s most popular works. Grieg initially dismissed the piece\, calling it ‘a perruque piece’ – after the 18th century powdered wigs. Despite this\, the string orchestra version we know today is still widely performed around the world. \nThe movements of the suite are I. Praeludium – Allegro vivace; II. Sarabande – Andante; III. Gavotte – Allegretto; IV. Air – Andante religioso; V. Rigaudon – Allegro con brio. \nThe music\nThe Holberg Suite is a work of playfulness\, gentility and historically informed practices. As with all Baroque suites\, the work begins with a Praeludium – its Prelude.\n\nI. Praeludium\nIn a toccata style\, the flow of the opening prelude is exciting and joyous in character. The rushing scales cascade through the spritely opening and energetic figures flow throughout the movement.\n\nII – Sarabande\nKnown as a slow and stately dance in 3/4 the Sarabande is gentle in character. The gentility woven throughout this slow and flowing movement highlights Grieg’s effective melodic writing. As the texture begins to thicken and become more sonorous\, Grieg writes a glorious counter melody for the cellos.\n\nIII – Gavotte\nA moderate-tempo dance\, the Gavotte is charming in character. Originating from France\, the contrasting dance – the musette\, was originally danced with a bagpipe accompaniment. Although there are no bagpipes present\, Grieg does try to emulate the characteristics of the instrument by employing drones in the lower strings to create that effect.\n\nIV – Air\nThe fourth movement is not a dance\, but an elegiac song. Echoing past works such as J. S. Bach’s Air on the G String\, this fourth movement is sorrowful\, but intensely beautiful. The only movement to be in a minor key\, the poignant lyricism from Grieg shines through the tonality.\n\nV – Rigaudon\nThe vivacious character of this dance makes for an ideal finale. Featuring soloists around the orchestra\, the cheerful character of this movement is joyful\, but polished in style. This movement encapsulates Grieg’s love for folk tunes and rustic composition\, yet all within the polished elements of a baroque dance.\n\nThe Four Seasons                                                 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)\nThe Four Seasons are a series of four violin concertos possibly composed between 1718-1720 when Vivaldi was the court chapel master in Mantua. Inspired by landscape paintings by Italian artist Marco Ricci\, they were a revolution in musical conception: in them Vivaldi represented flowing creeks\, singing birds (of different species\, each specifically characterized)\, a shepherd and his barking dog\, buzzing flies\, storms\, drunken dancers\, hunting parties from both the hunters’ and the prey’s point of view\, frozen landscapes\, and warm winter fires.\n\nUnusual for the period\, Vivaldi published the concerti with twelve accompanying sonnets (possibly written by the composer himself) that elucidated what it was in the spirit of each season that his music was intended to evoke. The concerti therefore stand as one of the earliest and most detailed examples of what would come to be called programme music – music with a narrative element. Vivaldi took great pains to relate his music to the texts of the poems\, translating the poetic lines directly into the music on the page.\n\nSpring (La primavera)\nI. Allegro II. Largo e pianissimo sempre III. Allegro pastorale\nSpring starts with the clarity and crispness of a typical spring day\, accompanied by the choirs of birds and streams. It is invaded by a sudden thunderstorm\, but the singing birds soon regain dominance. The movement ends with a lively country dance\, with inhabitants celebrating the return of fauna and flora after a harsh winter. \nSummer (L’estate).\nI. Allegro non molto II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte III. Presto\nSummer offers a slow start\, portraying the weather as too hot for any movement. The air is almost at a standstill\, the birds chirping away lazily until a breeze gathers up\, whipping the warning of an imminent storm. The most striking moment is served in the third movement\, as a hailstorm mercilessly rains down\, offering a perfect contrast.\n\nAutumn (L’autunno)\nI. Allegro II. Adagio molto III. Allegro\nAutumn makes a return to the clarity of Spring\, with similar musical themes in the first movement. The country- folk rejoice once again\, celebrating the harvest by drinking wine. The tempo drops significantly\, in parallel to the peaceful sleep that engulfs the people. The final movement illustrates a ‘hunt\,’ taking us back to a 14th-century Italian genre\, ‘Caccia’ – where songs were used to glorify hunts using counterpoint.\n\nWinter (L’inverno)\nI. Allegro non molto II. Largo III. Allegro\nThe opening movement resembles a shivering person\, stamping his feet in rhythm to stay warm. The middle movement portrays the pleasure of getting warm inside in front of a crackling fire. The final movement suggests people outdoors walking down icy paths\, while those inside feel the chill finding its way inside.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-etchingham-music-festival/
LOCATION:Etchingham Church\, Etchingham\, TN19 7AW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230625T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230625T150000
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SUMMARY:Marylebone Music Festival | Elgar Serenade with Sue Perkins
DESCRIPTION:Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor Op.20 by Edward Elgar performed by the Orion Orchestra with Sue Perkins Conducting. \nFree Event
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/marylebone-music-festival-elgar-serenade-with-sue-perkins/
LOCATION:Manchester Square Gardens\, 9 Manchester Square\, London\, W1U 3PL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230624T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
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SUMMARY:Marylebone Music Festival | A Night at the Opera
DESCRIPTION:Join us 7pm 24th June in Manchester Square Gardens\, which is a beautiful private garden in the heart of London’s Marylebone Village. The Orion Symphony Orchestra conducted by Toby Purser will perform the greatest music from the Opera repertoire\, sung by Soloists from the Royal Opera House you can enjoy beautiful Overtures\, Arias\, Duets and Quartets by Puccini\, Mozart\, Bizet\, Verdi\, Donezetti and many more\, while in the magical setting of Manchester Square Gardens in front of the Wallace Collection Art Gallery. \nAfter ‘A Night at the Opera’ continue the evenings festivities by joint us in the Wallace Collection Restaurant for the Marylebone Music Festival Banquet\, which includes a three course dinner with wine. \nEllie Laugharne – Soprano \nClare Presland – Mezzo-Soprano \nJesus Leon – Tenor \nJacobo Ochoa – Baritone \nOrion Symphony Orchestra  \nToby Purser – Conductor
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/marylebone-music-festival-a-night-at-the-opera/
LOCATION:Manchester Square Gardens\, 9 Manchester Square\, London\, W1U 3PL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230623T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230518T195959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T195959Z
UID:29197-1687546800-1687550400@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Marylebone Music Festival | Beethoven in the Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join the Marylebone Music Festival in a private Garden in the heart of Marylebone Village in London. Manchester Square Gardens in front of the Wallace Collection Art Gallery will host a wonderful performance of Beethoven’s Eroica \nOrion Symphony Orchestra \nConductor – Nicholas Daniel
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/marylebone-music-festival-beethoven-in-the-gardens/
LOCATION:Manchester Square Gardens\, 9 Manchester Square\, London\, W1U 3PL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230622T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230518T195607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T195607Z
UID:29192-1687460400-1687465800@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Marylebone Music Festival | Hans Zimmer VS John Williams
DESCRIPTION:The Orion Symphony Orchestra perform award winning cinematic works from two master composers. \nPirates of the Carribean\nThe Dark Night Rises\nInception\nThe Da Vinci Code\nGladiator\nMan of Steel\nBatman Begins  \nvs. \nE.T\nHarry Potter\nJurassic Park\nClose Encounters of The Third Kind\nStar Wars\nSuperman\nJAWS\nSchindlers List\nIndiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark\nSuperman\nCatch me if you can  \nAndy Berryman – Conductor\nOrion Symphony Orchestra
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/marylebone-music-festival-hans-zimmer-vs-john-williams/
LOCATION:Manchester Square Gardens\, 9 Manchester Square\, London\, W1U 3PL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230617T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230617T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230531T094653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T094653Z
UID:29216-1687028400-1687039200@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons | with String Infusion
DESCRIPTION:Fans of classical music won’t want to miss out on this Candlelight concert celebrating one of Vivaldi’s greatest masterpieces\, The Four Seasons. Rediscover the awe-inspiring depiction of spring\, summer\, autumn\, and winter surrounded by the mesmerising glow of candlelight. A talented string quartet will be recreating the Venetian composer’s breathtaking violin concertos making for an unforgettable performance. \nIzabela Stocka – 1st violin/ solo \nString Quartet – String Infusion
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/antonio-vivaldi-four-seasons-with-string-infusion-2/
LOCATION:The Common Room Newcastle\, Neville Hall\, The Common Room of the Great North Ltd\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230616T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230531T100239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T100239Z
UID:29227-1686943800-1686949200@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Grieg\, Faure and Vivaldi
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-grieg-faure-and-vivaldi/
LOCATION:The Tower Theatre\, Folkestone\, CT20 3HL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230615T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230531T095927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T095927Z
UID:29223-1686857400-1686862800@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Grieg and Vivaldi
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-grieg-and-vivaldi/
LOCATION:Ropetackle Arts Centre\, Shoreham-by-Sea\, BN43 5EG\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230429T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230417T152021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T152021Z
UID:29187-1682796600-1682802000@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Opera Gala
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Marcio da Silva\nProgramme: tbc
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-opera-gala/
LOCATION:Fishers Farm Theatre\, Winsborough Green\, Billingshurst\, RH14 0EG\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230415T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230413T190133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T190133Z
UID:29183-1681585200-1681592400@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Mozart & Haydn
DESCRIPTION:In programme: Joseph Haydn – Te Deum\, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Great Mass in C minor\, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-mozart-haydn/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, St. Leonards-on-Sea\, Silchester Rd\, Saint Leonards-on-Sea\, TN37 6GL\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230414T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230110T222647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T222647Z
UID:29139-1681498800-1681502400@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Music by the Bridge: European Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:Violin – Izabela Stocka\nPiano – Hanzhi Zhang \nRepertoire to include works by Ysaye\, Ravel\, Debussy and Szymanowski.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/music-by-the-bridge-european-impressionism/
LOCATION:All Saints Church Fulham\, Putney Bridge Approach\, London\, SW6 3LA\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230329T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230226T174406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T174406Z
UID:29164-1680118200-1680123600@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra | Reinecke\, Britten and Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra\, orchestra in residence\, return for their first concert of 2023 at the White Rock.Geisa Felipe – FluteMarcio da Silva – Conductor \nREINECKE Flute ConcertoBRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestraTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/hastings-philharmonic-orchestra-reinecke-britten-and-tchaikovsky/
LOCATION:White Rock Theatre\, White Rock\, Hastings\, TN34 1JX\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230325T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230302T164449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T164449Z
UID:29174-1679776200-1679779800@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Orchestra for the Earth | Earth Hour 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings by candlelight\, raising funds for WWF.
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/orchestra-for-the-earth-earth-hour-2023/
LOCATION:Temple Church\, Temple\, London\, EC4Y 7BB\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230315T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230226T173627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T173627Z
UID:29160-1678906800-1678910400@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Orchestra for the Earth | Keele Green Festival
DESCRIPTION:Music by Gustav Mahler\, Richard Strauss and Alban Berg. Organised by ArtsKeele
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/orchestra-for-the-earth-keele-green-festival/
LOCATION:Westminster Theatre\, Keele University\, Chancellor's Building\, Newcastle-under-Lyme\, ST5 5BG\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230220T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230220T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230105T220805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T073329Z
UID:29111-1676898000-1676901600@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Izabela Stocka and Aryaman Natt: Lunchtime Recital
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/izabela-stocka-and-aryaman-natt-lunchtime-recital/
LOCATION:All Saints Church Kingston\, 14-16 Market Pl\, Kingston-upon-Thames\, KT1 1JP\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230211T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230105T224313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T072941Z
UID:29130-1676138400-1676142000@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons | with String Infusion
DESCRIPTION:Izabela Stocka – soloist\nWei Ling – 2nd violin\nPaula Bowes – Viola\nStefan Rogers – cello
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/london-film-music-orchestra-moonlight-tour-10/
LOCATION:The Common Room Newcastle\, Neville Hall\, The Common Room of the Great North Ltd\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230205T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230205T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T061658
CREATED:20230105T223500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T223500Z
UID:29127-1675612800-1675618200@stockaizabela.com
SUMMARY:London Film Music Orchestra: Moonlight Tour
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://stockaizabela.com/event/london-film-music-orchestra-moonlight-tour-9/
LOCATION:Mahony Hall\, The Helix\, Collins Ave\, Dublin\, Ireland
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