
David Le Page on Earthcycle.
Last summer, after a day at work, I arrived back home to discover a puzzling scene. My Leicestershire village looked like it had been on the receiving end of a bizarre practical joke. Branches of tree

Review of Earthcycle by Colin Clarke
We got off to a great start with our Earthcycle concerts earlier this month. Here is a fantastic review from Colin Clarke of Earthcycle at Stratford Play House on Tuesday 7 February 2023.

Live at the RSC
We are delighted to announce that we will be opening the ‘Live at the RSC Festival’; a festival of live comedy and music that is set to return to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this May.We will be perf

We've Launched a Podcast!
We've produced our first podcast series, in partnership with the Stratford Literary Festival, as part of a new environmental project called ‘Earthcycle’ which will see us hosting three concerts and mu

Take Five with Rebecca Miller
We caught up with Rebecca Miller ahead of Enigma, taking place at Warwick Hall Thursday 12 January 2023 and asked her five all important questions.The Swan: We are looking forward to you conducting ‘E

OOTS RECEIVES LIFELINE GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S £1.57BN CULTURE RECOVERY FUND
Orchestra of the Swan has been awarded £130,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF), to

‘GLORIOUS RESURRECTION’
Review by Christopher Morley of Midlands Music Review, of The Living Orchestra – New Beginnings performed at the Stratford Playhouse 6 October 2020.
“…the joy of the players at performing together again at last was palpable.”

“REVELATION AND LUMINOSITY”
Read Colin Clarke’s, Seen and Heard International, review of ‘The Living Orchestra- New Beginnings’ performed on 6 October 2020, at

OOTS’ NEW SEASON
Christopher Morley, from Midlands Music Review, speaks to Orchestra of the Swan’s Managing Director Debbie Jagla, about OOTS new season

Vivalidi Sleep Project – Breaking Down Boundaries
Orchestra of the Swan rework Vivaldi’s Sleep with diverse guest artists from the world of jazz, folk and rock New
ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN – CALL FOR VIDEOS
We are looking for 10 conceptual video artists who will create their own visual interpretation of our recordings

Electronic Orchestra from OOTS is YouTube hit
What would a piece of electronic music sound like on an orchestra? Or a piece of orchestral music sound like
Corona Virus
15 April 2020 Dear Friends, 3 weeks into our lock-down and it’s amazing to see how quickly we are adapting
Orchestra of the Swan to examine the rebel natures of Beethoven and David Bowie in a celebratory concert this May
Orchestra of the Swan marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with an unexpected pairing: David Bowie Rebel Rebel examines
Orchestra of the Swan to perform Umpteenth Violin Concerto by Ivor award-winning jazz composer Django Bates
Orchestra of the Swan will contrast classical works by Beethoven against contemporary jazz when they perform at Stratford upon Avon,
Orchestra of the Swan prepares for spring tour of Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Mozart in Buenos Aires brings the flavours of South America to Hereford and Pershore this February String and wind principals
Timelapse – OOTS’ New Recording
A fundraising campaign to raise £18,000 to support the recording of Timelapse, the first from the Orchestra’s new record label, ROOTS.
OOTS on Classic FM
Enjoy OOTS on Classic FM, Thursday 31 October 2019 at 8.00pm: a live recording of our concert “Tales of the City” at Royal
Orchestra of the Swan to open its 2019-2020 Birmingham season at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Season begins on 9 October with Tales of the City, a unique repertoire evoking the sounds of the metropolis Season
Orchestra of the Swan to perform a host of free, family-friendly events at Stratford Music Festival
Orchestra of the Swan begins its 2019-2020 season with a host of events at Stratford Music Festival, including a family-friendly community weekend
Venue change for the Night Owl Series
Following the fantastic success in the 2018-2019 season, Orchestra of the Swan (OOTS) is delighted to announce that the Night
2019-2020 Season announced
Orchestra of the Swan is proud to announce its 2019-2020 season of concerts across its three venues
Support Orchestra Of The Swan on Amazon Smile
It’s now possible to support Orchestra Of The Swan on http://smile.amazon.co.uk ! #YouShopAmazonGives How does AmazonSmile work? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way

Michael Collins plays Mozart:Themes and variations
4 December 2018: Stratford Play House 5 December 2018: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in D for string

Tai Murray plays Mendelssohn:Themes and variations
2 November 2018: The Courtyard, Hereford 6 November 2018: Stratford Play House 7 November 2018: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 8 November

Orchestra of the Swan enters a new phase
With a new Artistic Director, branding and three new residencies, OOTS is reaching new heights. Orchestra of the Swan (OOTS),

English Fantasies for String Orchestra:Themes and variations
25 September 2018: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in F major, op6, no2 Michael Tippett –

Save the date – OOTS Season 2018-2019
We are delighted to announce the OOTS Season 2018-2019. Come together to experience the magic of OOTS with three brand new Concert

Latin America meets Classical:Themes and variations
5 June 2018: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon Aaron Copland – Three Latin American Sketches LucÃa Caruso – ‘Light and Wind’

Orchestra of the Swan played at a moving ceremony to dedicate a memorial for British Victims of Overseas Terrorism
On Thursday 17 May, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, led a poignant outdoor ceremony to dedicate a memorial, entitled

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto:Themes and variations
15 May 2018: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon 23 May 2018: Town Hall, Birmingham 25 May 2018: Town Hall, Cheltenham Ludwig

Italian Sunshine: Themes and variations
9 May 2018: Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres Gioachino Rossini – Overture, ‘Italian Girl in Algiers’ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano

Debussy and Rodrigo: Themes and variations
17 April 2018: Stratford ArtsHouse 18 April 2018: Town Hall, Birmingham Claude Debussy – Children’s Corner, L.113 JoaquÃn Rodrigo –

Peter Donohoe plays Shostakovich: Themes and variations
13 March 2018: Stratford ArtsHouse 14 March 2018: Town Hall, Birmingham Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony no1 ‘Classical’ in D major, op25 Dmitri

Jennifer Pike plays Tchaikovsky:Themes and variations
12 March 2018: Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony no1 ‘Classical’ in D major, op25 Franz Schubert –

David Curtis to leave Orchestra of the Swan
David Curtis, founder of Orchestra of the Swan, and its Principal Conductor and Artistic Director, hasannounced he is leaving the

Roderick Williams and English Song: Themes and variations
13 February 2018: Stratford ArtsHouse 14 February 2018: Town Hall, Birmingham 6 April 2018: Worcester Cathedral Ralph Vaughan Williams –

Orchestra of the Swan supports the NHS
We all need a bit of downtime, and nobody is more deserving than our hard-working NHS staff. In recognition of

John Lill plays Beethoven:Themes and variations
19 January 2018: Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture ‘Don Giovanni’, K527 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony

Messiah: Themes and variations
9 December 2017: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon On 9 September 1742, George Frideric Handel wrote a letter to his close

New York comes to Stratford: Themes and variations
5 December 2017: Stratford ArtsHouse Aaron Copland – Music for Movies Pedro H da Silva – Portuguese Guitar Concerto [world

Orchestra of the Swan presents the world-premiere of the first Portuguese Guitar Concerto
Portuguese composer and multi-instrumentalist Pedro Henriques da Silva, will perform the world-premiere of the first Portuguese Guitar Concerto with Orchestra

Tamsin Waley-Cohen plays Mozart: Themes and variations
21 November 2017: Stratford ArtsHouse 22 November 2017: Town Hall, Birmingham Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony no15 in G major,

Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos Classic FM Album of the Week
We are delighted to announce that Peter Donohoe‘s new Shostakovich album is Classic FM‘s Album of the Week. http://bit.ly/2zH5k2W When people speak of the