Tag Archives: Rachmaninov

Coleridge-Taylor’s old band preparing for fresh set of encores

Posted on April 29, 2026 by insidecroydon

PETER GILLMAN drops in on a rehearsal at Croydon’s 120-year-old orchestra, as they prepare to perform ‘the greatest symphony ever written’ Who knew that Croydon had its own symphony orchestra? A straw poll among fellow members of the Croydon Male … Continue reading →

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Budapest virtuoso latest to enthrall Fairfield music school

Posted on August 5, 2023 by insidecroydon

The Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Fairfield Halls next month, the latest highlight in the Croydon venue’s International Orchestral Series. The orchestra will be performing a programme of rich, virtuoso music including Lizst’s Rhapsody No2 and … Continue reading →

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Our readers set to enjoy a brief encounter at Fairfield concert

Posted on May 19, 2023 by insidecroydon

Three Inside Croydon readers, each accompanied by a guest, will be going to next week’s gala concert at the Fairfield Halls by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Paul Romain, Ethel Corduff and John Chandler have each won a pair of … Continue reading →

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WIN!!! Tickets for Estonian orchestra’s Fairfield Halls concert

Posted on May 2, 2023 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon subscribers can win a pair of tickets – worth almost £90 – for the next big international concert being staged at the Fairfield Halls’ world-renowned Concert Hall, by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, May 25. The … Continue reading →

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Music school pupils to learn from the masters at Fairfield Halls

Posted on April 28, 2023 by insidecroydon

Pupils at the Fairfield Halls’ pioneering Yamaha Music School will get to play along with some of the world’s best musical talent with an exclusive pre-show event on Thursday May 25, ahead of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra concert. The … Continue reading →

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