If you play a baroque instrument, are under 30 years old and come from one of the EU countries, you can now apply for the audition courses to select members of the 2010 orchestra. More information here.

26 January 2010

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In November, EUBO worked for the first time with wonderful violinist Petra Müllejans. To read reviews about the various concerts, click here and to see pictures of the tour click here.

The musicians are now preparing their last concerts for this year: under the direction of Edward Higginbottom and with New College Choir Oxford, they will give a series of performances of Handel's Messiah. This last tour will bring the orchestra to Oxford-UK, Echternach-Luxembourg, Darmstadt-Germany, Riga-Latvia and Burgos, Pamplona and Logrono in Spain.

4 December 2009

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After another successful tour under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen, and with Swedish soprano Anna Jobrant, which brought the young EUBO-musicians to Luxembourg, Germany, Hungary and UK (to read press reviews, click here), the orchestra will go on tour again very soon. EUBO will be directed for the first time by one of the two directors of Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, violonist Petra Müllejans. After a short residency at Kloster Michaelstein in Blankenburg, Germany, the orchestra will perform in Germany, Portugal and Bulgaria. To see all the dates, click here.

6 November 2009

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The orchestra will go on tour again soon with a programme including Rameau, Purcell and Locke, under the direction of Artistic Director Lars Ulrik Mortensen, and with Swedish soprano Anna Jobrant Dalnäs. Concert dates here.

(4 September 2009)

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First tour EUBO 2009 and Edinburgh International Festival

The new members of EUBO had a successful first tour, performing in Luxembourg, Slovenia (where the president of the Republic, Danilo Türk attended the concert), Italy, Germany and France. To see pictures of the tour, click here.

The next performances will take place at the International Festival in Edinburgh on 25th August under the direction of Chiara Banchini, and on 26th August under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen and with Soprano Maria Keohane.

For the concert on 25th August, 60 musicians have been invited from the most recent EUBO generations to recreate the atmosphere of Corelli’s performances in Rome at the beginning of the 18th century.

(August 2009)

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EUBO Programme Book 2009

Download a pdf version here.

(August 2009)

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The new members of EUBO are on tour from 19 July to 10 August. To see where they are, click here.

(July 2009)

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The auditions for selection of the members of EUBO 2009 (sponsored by UBI Banca International) have taken place. A list of the new members of the orchestra is available here.

(June 2009)

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Find out more about the European Union Baroque Orchestra in a recently produced film:

-"baroque rocks" (12 minutes)

-"presto presentation" (2 minutes)

(March 2009)

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OUT NOW : Bach, Fux and Rameau recorded with Music Director Lars Ulrik Mortensen

EUBO has just released its newest CD, which the 2007 Orchestra recorded under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen. It features a Suite from Concentus Musicus by Fux, the Orchestral Suite No 1 in C BWV1066 by JS Bach and a Suite from Rameau's opera Zoroastre.

Order now! Go to The Gift of Music or send an email to info@eubo.org.uk.

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EUBO Programme Book 2008

Download a pdf version here.

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Read about the EUBO in articles on the European Commission's London office website (in English; April 2008) or in the Luxemburger Wort (in German; January 2009).

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10-year planning diaries available - place your order now!

EUBO has produced a new edition of its now famous (A4) 10-year planning diary covering the period 2006 to 2015. View a sample page (actual size A4). Copies are available from the EUBO office priced £6 (UK) or €10 (Europe ex UK) each, including postage and sales tax (VAT). Payment by credit card or sterling cheque only.

Download an online order form

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