English Chamber Orchestra 2021-22 | Cadogan Hall

The ECO returns to Cadogan Hall, building on its strong tradition of innovative programming and performing with today’s great artistic thinkers and musicians, together with emerging young talent.

A Season’s First for ECO

As part of its educational Close Encounters outreach programme, the ECO has teamed up Dr Bruno Bower, musicologist and composer from Imperial College London to give an introductory course – streamed online – on the music and composers in the ECO’s 2021-22 London season. This exciting new series of nine monthly talks runs from 15 September 2021 to 11 May 2022.

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(Offer applies to 2022 concerts in this series only and excludes the 6 March Pinchas Zukerman concert.)

Past events in this series

Stephanie Gonley, violin/director of the English Chamber Orchestra

English Chamber Orchestra

Celebrating 60 years of the ECO

Thursday 30 September 2021, 19:30

The ECO, directed by Stephanie Gonley, performs works associated with the Orchestra over the past 60 years including Bartók's virtuosic Divertimento, Bach's sublime Violin Concerto in A minor, and Dvořák's ever-popular Serenade for Strings.

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Nicholas Kraemer. Photo by Jim Steere.

Handel’s Messiah 2021

English Chamber Orchestra

Sunday 5 December 2021, 18:00

The English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Kraemer returns to Cadogan Hall to perform Handel’s oratorio Messiah. The orchestra is joined by the Choir of Royal Holloway and internationally acclaimed soloists, Tim Mead, Stuart Jackson and Ma...

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English Chamber Orchestra

Trumpet Sounds

Saturday 22 January 2022, 19:00

World-renowned trumpet soloist Paul Merkelo performs concertos by Haydn, Tartini and Vivaldi. Other highlights in this uplifting programme of classics include Stravinsky's jovial Pulcinella Suite and Bartók's Divertimento for String Orchestra.

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Violinist Leia Zhu

English Chamber Orchestra

Leia Zhu performs Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Thursday 10 February 2022, 19:30

Bruch's ever-popular Violin Concerto No. 1 is performed by soloist Leia Zhu, one of the most exciting talents of a generation. Beethoven's Prometheus Overture and Mozart's 'Haffner' Symphony (No. 35) complete a programme that also includes a world pr...

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Pinchas Zukerman. Photo by Cheryl Mazak

English Chamber Orchestra

with Pinchas Zukerman

Sunday 6 March 2022, 19:00

Legendary virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman performs a sublime selection of classics including Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 and Vivaldi's Concerto for Violin & Cello in B flat. Offenbach's Jacqueline's Tears and Haydn's Symphony No. 49 (La passione) comple...

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Bach’s St John Passion

English Chamber Orchestra & VOCES8

Friday 15 April 2022, 18:00

VOCES8 and the English Chamber Orchestra combine to bring you a unique performance of Bach’s iconic choral masterpiece St John Passion. First performed in Leipzig nearly 300 years ago, it has become a tradition for the work to be performed each...

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Pianist Beatrice Berrut. Photo by Olivier Roller.

English Chamber Orchestra

Beatrice Berrut performs Mozart

Wednesday 18 May 2022, 19:30

Stravinsky's challenging Concerto in D for strings is followed by Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, performed here by Beatrice Berrut who makes her debut with the Orchestra. The final piece in the programme is Schubert's joyous and tuneful Symphony No....

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A Gala Concert for the NHS

A Gala Concert for the NHS

English Chamber Orchestra sponsored by The Barratt Foundation

Thursday 16 June 2022, 19:30

The English Chamber Orchestra performs a special gala concert in aid of NHS Charities Together, and the British Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, sponsored by The Barratt Foundation. The Barratt Foundation has supported the English Chamber Orche...

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