April Fredrick to Headline English Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Malvern Residency Season

The English Symphony Orchestra will open its Malvern residency with “The Joker’s Wild – Mischief in Music” on Nov. 12, 2025, at Malvern Theatres. Soprano April Fredrick will headline the program, which includes performances of Haydn’s Symphony No. 60, “Il Distratto,” Weill’s “Cabaret Songs,” Schulhoff’s Suite for Chamber Orchestra, and Milhaud’s “The Ox on the Roof.” Kenneth Woods conducts. The {…}

April Fredrick to Headline English Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Cheltenham Residency Season

(Image source: April Fredrick official website) The English Symphony Orchestra has announced its Cheltenham Residency season. There are five performances in total, but the second one, set for Dec. 2, 2025, features a chamber arrangement of Strauss’ “Four Last Songs” by James Ledger, coupled with a chamber version of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony. The soprano soloist for the program is April {…}