- Young Players wanted!
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Date Posted: Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Canterbury Youth Symphony Orchestra ?
We are excited to announce the first of our Canterbury Youth Symphony Orchestra ventures.
We are looking for talented young musicians, aged 16 and over, to join CSO for a series of rehearsals. culminating in a performance on March 26th. The programme will include music from the Planets, Star Wars and John Adam's 'Short ride in a fast machine'. This is a fantastic opportunity forthose who are Grade 7+ standard, and.who play an orchestral instrument to gain experience playing in a full symphony orchestra under the expert tuition of Musical Director, Joe Davies https://www.joedaviesconductor.com
Please get in touch via our website to the committee (Orchestral Manager or the Chair) or DM on instagram for more details. No previous experience in an orchestra is required, but players need to be over 16, or in Year 12 or 13 at school, and working at Grade 7+ standard. We are particularly looking for Percussionists and Brass players however, all applications are welcome to all sections.For more information, see: www.instagram.com/canterbury_symphony_orchestra/
- CSO is on Instagram!
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Date Posted: Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Please click on the link and follow us for updates about concerts, events, rehearsals and music in Canterbury and the county of Kent.
We are a thriving community of talented amateur musicians, playing under the masterful baton of Joe Davis in Canterbury.
Canterbury Symphony Orchestra is located in the heart of Kent's stunning cathedral city. with our concert home at the Gulbenkian Theatre https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/poland-and-paris/For more information, see: www.instagram.com/canterbury_symphony_orchestra/
- New Players wanted!
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Date Posted: Fri, 10 Jan 2025
CSO started their 2025 rehearsal series this week, and despite sleet and ice the hall was full as Musical Director, Joe Davis, led work on the final movement of Tchaikovsky 3.
We were delighted to welcome more new players to our string section, and we are keen to grow our membership of all the string sections, and our brass section too. If you are Grade 7+, and looking to join us on a Wednesday evening 7.30 - 9.30, please get in touch (via our contact page) with our orchestral manager, or via our instagram page DMs. https://www.instagram.com/canterbury_symphony_orchestra/ @canterbury_symphony_orchestra
For more information, see: www.instagram.com/canterbury_symphony_orchestra/
- Oare Orchestra concert 28 September
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Date Posted: Sun, 22 Sep 2024
- MASP @ St Pauls present Kammerphilharmonie Europa
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Date Posted: Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Tickets can be booked in advance at masp1811@aol.com For more information, see: www.musicatstpeters.org.uk
- Crisantemi Quartet
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Date Posted: Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Canterbury Orchestra's very own Kalyan Gillett will play Haydn's 'Seven Last Words of Christ' with the Crisantemi Quartet on Saturday March 23rd 7:45pm St. Thomas of Canterbury RC Church Canterbury 59 Burgate
- Orchestra members support Canterbury Ukrainian Ladies Choir
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Date Posted: Thu, 3 Aug 2023
Two members of the Canterbury Orchestra- Joanna Chapman (oboe) and her husband David (clarinet) have been supporting the Canterbury Ukrainian ladies choir, who recently performed a concert at St Mildred's Church, Canterbury.
Joanna conducts and David arranges the music and plays the piano. It's brilliant to see members of the orchestra supporting the local community.
For more information, see: https://canterbury4ukraine.org/2023/06/22/thank-you-from-c4u-ladies-choir/
- Concert review: Sunday 2 April 2023
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Date Posted: Mon, 10 Apr 2023
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After all our hard work, we received a glowing review from Lark Reviews for our concert on Sunday 2 April 2023. Read it here!
- We're looking for a new Music Director!
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Date Posted: Sun, 26 Mar 2023
Canterbury Orchestra is looking for a new Music Director! We're seeking an experienced MD with real enthusiasm for working with amateur musicians, strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire us to ever-higher standards. For full details contact manager@canterburyorchestra.org.uk.
Closing date for applications: 21 April 2023
- Our New Leader: Flo Peycelon
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Date Posted: Wed, 1 Jun 2022
We're thrilled to announce that Flo Peycelon will be joining us as leader of Canterbury Orchestra in September 2022.
Flo is a terrific violinist, with a wide range of experience working with amateur musicians. We're looking forward to working with her as she leads the orchestra to ever higher standards.
- Read All About It!
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Date Posted: Sun, 24 Apr 2022
Canterbury Orchestra gets a double-page spread in this month's Canterbury Community Ad Magazine!
- Collection for DEC Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal
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Date Posted: Thu, 31 Mar 2022
The orchestra raised £450 for the DEC Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal at our Spring 2022 concert. Many thanks to our audience, who gave so generously.
