by leicso-pxwm | May 7, 2018 | Past Concerts
97th CONCERT SEASON 2018/2019 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester – Programmes subject to change Conductor: John Andrews Book Subscription Series Now Special Deal and only valid up until the end of October 2018 Relates to ALL Three Concerts being held at DMH...
by leicso-pxwm | May 1, 2018 | Past Concerts
96th CONCERT SEASON 2017/2018 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester – Programmes subject to change Saturday 25th November 2017, 7.30pm LEGACY OF A MAESTRO A programme of pieces to commemorate 50 years since the death of Sir Malcolm Sargent, founder of the...
by leicso-pxwm | Sep 4, 2017 | Historic Profiles
Arthur Thornley Arthur Thornley (1905 – 1977): was a mainstay of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra for almost 50 years. His leadership and determination carried the LSO through the 1930s, the war and the post-war years. Such were the difficulties in these...
by leicso-pxwm | Sep 4, 2017 | Historic Profiles
George Robert TEBBS (1871 – 1923) was a modest man at the centre of music making in Leicester in the decade before the Leicester Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1922. He was the much loved founder of the De Montfort Orchestra, Leicester’s first full symphony...
by leicso-pxwm | Sep 1, 2017 | Historic Profiles
Grace Burrows Grace Burrows (1893–1981) was an accomplished violinist at the forefront of performing and teaching in Leicester for 30 years. She played a central role in setting up and running Leicester Symphony Orchestra (LSO) which she led for 20 years. She actively...
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