SUMMER ROMANTICS

Sadly cancelled due to circumstances beyond LSO control Sunday 7 June 2020, 3.00pm • De Montfort Hall Conductor: John Andrews Soloist Fenella Humphries Programme to include: Nielsen - Helios Overture Sibelius - Violin concerto Brahms - 2nd Symphony Book tickets here. Free Pre-concert talk at 2.00 with the soloist Afternoon tea available at 1.30 – […]

Leicester Symphony Orchestra presents… a Zoom talk on Malcolm Sargent

From a painting by Edward Halliday, reproduced by kind permission of its owner, Sylvia Darley. Malcolm Sargent Sunday 22 November 2020, 4.00pm • Zoom The LSO's historian Sam Dobson charts the meteoric rise of the orchestra's superstar founder Malcolm Sargent, from humble beginnings in Stamford to Melton Mowbray, Leicester and on to worldwide fame. All […]

Leicester Symphony Orchestra presents… a Zoom talk on two heroes of the LSO

Heroes of the LSO Sunday 29 November 2020, 4.00pm • Zoom The LSO's historian Sam Dobson tells the fascinating stories of two heroes of the LSO: George Tebbs, who laid the foundations on which the orchestra was built, and Grace Burrows, who played a key role in the LSO and pioneered the cause of women […]

Leicester Symphony Orchestra presents… a Zoom talk on Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar – the man and his music Sunday 28 February 2021, 4.00pm • Zoom Edward Elgar was something of an enigma even to those who knew him well. Sam Dobson, the secretary of the East Midlands Branch of the Elgar Society, tells the story of the great man with plenty of music and illustrations. […]

Celebrating Music of the Past 100 Years

De Montfort Hall Granville Road, Leicester, England, United Kingdom

  Saturday 23 October 2021, 7.30pm • De Montfort Hall CELEBRATING MUSIC OF THE PAST 100 YEARS 100th season Conductor: John Andrews Orff:        Carmina Burana Leicester Philharmonic Choir with soloists Gillian Ramm (soprano), Mark Wilde (tenor), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) and Leicester Cathedral children’s choir Shostakovich:   Piano Concerto No. 2       Soloist: Antonina […]

Christmas Concert

Leicester Cathedral Peacock Lane, Leicester, United Kingdom

  Saturday 11 December 2021, 6pm & 8pm • Leicester Cathedral CHRISTMAS MUSIC Conductor: John Andrews A selection of Christmas music with Leicester Cathedral Choir The programme will include: Sans Day Carol Rutter Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardiner  Sleigh ride Anderson Cello Concerto in D major Haydn      with soloist Sophia Ramnarine Hark […]

100 Years of Music at the Movies

De Montfort Hall Granville Road, Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Leicester Symphony Orchestra will be playing at De Montfort Hall in March, celebrating 100 years of music at the movies! Saturday 5 March 2022, 7:30pm • De Montfort Hall 100 Years of Music at the Movies Film Conductor: John Andrews Celebrating film music of the past 100 years Compere for the event will be Mike […]

Play Day

New College Glenfield Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester Symphony Orchestra is kicking off it’s centenary year by inviting all musicians to take part in a ‘Play Day’ on Sunday 27th March! Sunday 27 March 2022, 10:30am - 4:30pm • New College, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN On the day musicians will get the opportunity to play two pieces, both suitable for players […]