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3 September 2020
Aurora Orchestra play Beethoven from
memory at the Albert Hall and Kings Cross
Bridget Galton
Prom 72: Symphonie Fantastique: performed last year by the Aurora Orchestra,
conducted by Nicholas Collon. Picture: Mark Allan
Monday’s outdoor concert is believed to be the first live ticketed
performance of an orchestral symphony in the UK since lockdown and is
a prelude to Thursday’s BBC Prom
The Aurora Orchestra play outside at Kings Cross. Picture: Nick Rutter
Monday heralds a benchmark for Crouch End conductor Nicholas Collon - the first
time he has lifted his baton before a live audience in more than six months - and the
first live ticketed performance of an orchestral symphony in the UK.
