Arthur Thornley

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...

George Robert Tebbs

George Robert Tebbs 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...

Grace Burrows

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...

95th CONCERT SEASON

95th CONCERT SEASON 2016/2017 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester (except 1 October 2016) Saturday 1 October 2016, 7.30pm Leicester Cathedral THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME Conductor: John Andrews Music by Laura Rossi After being commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to...

Reims 2016

Reims 2016 Please see the photographs by Mr Joel’s Photography, Tom McClure, Jeremy Oakley and others On a Saturday at the end of May two coaches left Leicester at 6am with Orchestra players, their guests and instruments (Including the drums and harp!). We were...