Fri 26 May, 19.30 | Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury
Aurora Orchestra have a unique skill – they are the only orchestra worldwide currently presenting entire symphonies played from memory. This versatile technique adds an electrifying sense of adventure, intimacy and heightened communication to their performances, giving their audience the unique experience of being inside an orchestra, as the musicians can move, change formation and get closer to them. Having previously visited Gulbenkian with their Musical Memory Palace and Grand Tour shows, Aurora Orchestra will this time be applying their thrilling approach to a performance of Brahms’ monumental First Symphony.

This will be the first completely memorised performance of a Brahms symphony since the 1860s, and the performance will also be presented by BBC Radio 3’s Tom Service. Tom has been the presenter of Music Matters since 2003, as well as new music show Hear and Now, the Proms and documentaries on BBC Radio 3.

Aurora Orchestra are presented by the Gulbenkian and the Department of Music.

Tickets: £20 / Student & Under 18s £10. For more information and tickets please visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk or call 01227 769075.