The Virtuous Circle

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Five Paraorchestra dancers surround conductor Charles Hazlewood, performing on the floor of the Bristol Beacon, as part of Paraorchestra show ‘The Virtuous Circle’. A group of audience members can be seen watching the performance intently. The performers are slightly blurred to create a sense of movement. The image is dark with the performers illuminated in vibrant yellow lighting.

About The Virtuous Circle

Co-directed by Charles Hazlewood and Kyla Goodey, The Virtuous Circle recasts the traditional classical concert as an electrifying deep-dive into Mozart’s 40th symphony.

In this vivid immersive work, we perform Mozart’s iconic symphony on the move, combining with dancers in exhilarating choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves. A new commission by Ivor Novello award-winning composer and Paraorchestra member Oliver Vibrans abstracting the DNA of Mozart's masterpiece into vivid new forms. 

This spellbinding show invites your audiences to the heart of the action to experience the perfect symbiosis of our orchestra – the ultimate virtuous circle – in breathtaking detail.

The Virtuous Circle premiered at Bristol Beacon for the BBC Proms in August 2024. 

More information about The Virtuous Circle

Number of performers

35 musicians

5 dancers

Upcoming dates

29 June 2025 - London - Southbank Centre

 

Previous dates

24 August 2024 - Bristol - BBC Proms at Bristol Beacon (Premiere)

Watch highlights from the BBC Proms premiere

Absolutely astounding. An amazing immersive experience both visually and aurally. Like nothing I’ve ever experienced.

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  • Paraorchestra musicians are pictured performing both on stage and in the standing area of the Bristol Beacon, as part of Paraorchestra's show The Virtuous Circle, while audience members are standing amongst them - immersed in the performance.
  • A large group of Paraorchestra musicians and dancers stand in the centre of a concert hall illuminated in blue light. An audience arranged in a large circle watch on from all sides.
  • A group of musicians and dancers stand in a circle, facing both inwards and outwards, all wearing white with a bright white splash of light beaming above them. An audience is visible in the background.
  • A dancer dressed in white has both hands in the air, mid dance move, and is in soft focus on a wooden floor with a dark green background. Some musicians are visible in the background.
  • group of Paraorchestra musicians and dancers are standing in a circle, facing both inwards and outwards. They are all wearing white with a warm orange light glowing above them, illuminating the performers in hues of red and orange. A large audience is visible in the foreground and background, intently watching the performance.
  • A viola player who is a wheelchair user is at the forefront, surrounded by other musicians and audience members. All of the musicians are wearing white and everyone is dimly lit with a red hue.

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