Kensington Symphony Orchestra
@kso.org.uk
One of the UK's most accomplished non-professional orchestras. Concerts at some of London's top venues. Hope to see you at one sometime!
🎻 Get to know viola player Jeremy Lambert in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Sunday
🎥 He picks his fantasy KSO programme – including not one, but two composers that no other orchestra member has ever chosen before…
🎥 He picks his fantasy KSO programme – including not one, but two composers that no other orchestra member has ever chosen before…
November 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🎻 Get to know viola player Jeremy Lambert in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Sunday
🎥 He picks his fantasy KSO programme – including not one, but two composers that no other orchestra member has ever chosen before…
🎥 He picks his fantasy KSO programme – including not one, but two composers that no other orchestra member has ever chosen before…
🧙♀️ We're also performing James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, about a woman burnt as a witch in Scotland in 1662
✝️ Get a programme to find out what inspired him to compose this beautiful, brutal piece – the "requiem that Isobel Gowdie never had"
✝️ Get a programme to find out what inspired him to compose this beautiful, brutal piece – the "requiem that Isobel Gowdie never had"
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🧙♀️ We're also performing James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, about a woman burnt as a witch in Scotland in 1662
✝️ Get a programme to find out what inspired him to compose this beautiful, brutal piece – the "requiem that Isobel Gowdie never had"
✝️ Get a programme to find out what inspired him to compose this beautiful, brutal piece – the "requiem that Isobel Gowdie never had"
🌊 Doreen Carwithen's Bishop Rock, depicting the westernmost lighthouse in the British Isles, is full of the dramatic writing also heard in her film scores
🏎️ Meanwhile, our programme notes look at how Ruth Gipps's string writing echoes the pace of the zippy sports car she loved to drive
🏎️ Meanwhile, our programme notes look at how Ruth Gipps's string writing echoes the pace of the zippy sports car she loved to drive
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🌊 Doreen Carwithen's Bishop Rock, depicting the westernmost lighthouse in the British Isles, is full of the dramatic writing also heard in her film scores
🏎️ Meanwhile, our programme notes look at how Ruth Gipps's string writing echoes the pace of the zippy sports car she loved to drive
🏎️ Meanwhile, our programme notes look at how Ruth Gipps's string writing echoes the pace of the zippy sports car she loved to drive
Tickets are available here www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kensin...
It’s a 3pm start on Sunday afternoon!
It’s a 3pm start on Sunday afternoon!
Gipps: Symphony No. 4 - Sinfonia Smith Square
www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Tickets are available here www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kensin...
It’s a 3pm start on Sunday afternoon!
It’s a 3pm start on Sunday afternoon!
🧍♀️🧍♀️🧍♀️We’re back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Sunday afternoon for a performance full of girl power
📘 Grab a programme to learn more about the unfairly overlooked 20th-century British composers Doreen Carwithen and Ruth Gipps
📘 Grab a programme to learn more about the unfairly overlooked 20th-century British composers Doreen Carwithen and Ruth Gipps
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🧍♀️🧍♀️🧍♀️We’re back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Sunday afternoon for a performance full of girl power
📘 Grab a programme to learn more about the unfairly overlooked 20th-century British composers Doreen Carwithen and Ruth Gipps
📘 Grab a programme to learn more about the unfairly overlooked 20th-century British composers Doreen Carwithen and Ruth Gipps
🎻 Get to know our longtime violinist Bronwen Fisher in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social today
🎺 She reveals which concerto she'd most like KSO to perform – and she already has a special soloist lined up for it, too…
🎺 She reveals which concerto she'd most like KSO to perform – and she already has a special soloist lined up for it, too…
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🎻 Get to know our longtime violinist Bronwen Fisher in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social today
🎺 She reveals which concerto she'd most like KSO to perform – and she already has a special soloist lined up for it, too…
🎺 She reveals which concerto she'd most like KSO to perform – and she already has a special soloist lined up for it, too…
🇷🇺 We pay tribute to Rodion Shchedrin, who died in August, by performing his 'Naughty Limericks' in our opening concert of 2025/26
🩰 Pick up a programme @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social to find out more about the Russian composer and his late, great Soviet ballerina wife
🩰 Pick up a programme @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social to find out more about the Russian composer and his late, great Soviet ballerina wife
October 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🇷🇺 We pay tribute to Rodion Shchedrin, who died in August, by performing his 'Naughty Limericks' in our opening concert of 2025/26
🩰 Pick up a programme @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social to find out more about the Russian composer and his late, great Soviet ballerina wife
🩰 Pick up a programme @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social to find out more about the Russian composer and his late, great Soviet ballerina wife
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Monday evening at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social, Westminster. www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-fi...
October 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Monday evening at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social, Westminster. www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-fi...
🇨🇿 We're also performing Martinů's Les fresques de Piero della Francesca, inspired by the Italian master's early Renaissance frescoes
🎨 Get a programme to see the stunning works that so struck the composer when he saw them in Arezzo, Tuscany, in 1954
🎨 Get a programme to see the stunning works that so struck the composer when he saw them in Arezzo, Tuscany, in 1954
October 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🇨🇿 We're also performing Martinů's Les fresques de Piero della Francesca, inspired by the Italian master's early Renaissance frescoes
🎨 Get a programme to see the stunning works that so struck the composer when he saw them in Arezzo, Tuscany, in 1954
🎨 Get a programme to see the stunning works that so struck the composer when he saw them in Arezzo, Tuscany, in 1954
We're back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday to kick off our season with Stravinsky's The Firebird – the complete ballet
📘 Grab a programme for a full synopsis and to learn how the work catapulted the composer to international fame
📘 Grab a programme for a full synopsis and to learn how the work catapulted the composer to international fame
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We're back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday to kick off our season with Stravinsky's The Firebird – the complete ballet
📘 Grab a programme for a full synopsis and to learn how the work catapulted the composer to international fame
📘 Grab a programme for a full synopsis and to learn how the work catapulted the composer to international fame
Our 2025-26 season in full. We bring you music by John Adams & James MacMillan; Brahms, Copland, Dvořák, Grieg, Nielsen & Stravinsky as well as lesser know pieces by Elfrida Andrée, Doreen Carwithen & Ruth Gipps
September 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our 2025-26 season in full. We bring you music by John Adams & James MacMillan; Brahms, Copland, Dvořák, Grieg, Nielsen & Stravinsky as well as lesser know pieces by Elfrida Andrée, Doreen Carwithen & Ruth Gipps
We begin our 2025/26 season with a performance of Stravinsky’s complete ballet The Firebird at @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social
The concert opens with Rodion Shchedrin’s Concerto for Orchestra No.1, ‘Naughty Limerocks’ which is followed by Martinů’s Les fresques de Piero della Francesca
The concert opens with Rodion Shchedrin’s Concerto for Orchestra No.1, ‘Naughty Limerocks’ which is followed by Martinů’s Les fresques de Piero della Francesca
September 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We begin our 2025/26 season with a performance of Stravinsky’s complete ballet The Firebird at @sinfoniasmithsq.bluesky.social
The concert opens with Rodion Shchedrin’s Concerto for Orchestra No.1, ‘Naughty Limerocks’ which is followed by Martinů’s Les fresques de Piero della Francesca
The concert opens with Rodion Shchedrin’s Concerto for Orchestra No.1, ‘Naughty Limerocks’ which is followed by Martinů’s Les fresques de Piero della Francesca
🎵 Get to know our longtime tuba player Neil Wharmby in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
⭐ He reveals his top KSO concerts of the past 35 years, from his unique perspective at the back of the band
⭐ He reveals his top KSO concerts of the past 35 years, from his unique perspective at the back of the band
June 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🎵 Get to know our longtime tuba player Neil Wharmby in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
⭐ He reveals his top KSO concerts of the past 35 years, from his unique perspective at the back of the band
⭐ He reveals his top KSO concerts of the past 35 years, from his unique perspective at the back of the band
🎹 We're thrilled to be joined by pianist Firoze Madon for Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on Monday
📘 Grab a programme @cadoganhall.bsky.social to read about this former BBC Young Musician keyboard finalist
📘 Grab a programme @cadoganhall.bsky.social to read about this former BBC Young Musician keyboard finalist
June 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🎹 We're thrilled to be joined by pianist Firoze Madon for Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on Monday
📘 Grab a programme @cadoganhall.bsky.social to read about this former BBC Young Musician keyboard finalist
📘 Grab a programme @cadoganhall.bsky.social to read about this former BBC Young Musician keyboard finalist
🇷🇺 In a programme of Russian greats, we're serving up a double helping of Rachmaninov, including his famous Paganini Variations
🌊 We're also playing The Sea and the Seagulls, plus Lyadov's terrifying Kikimora @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
🌊 We're also playing The Sea and the Seagulls, plus Lyadov's terrifying Kikimora @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
June 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🇷🇺 In a programme of Russian greats, we're serving up a double helping of Rachmaninov, including his famous Paganini Variations
🌊 We're also playing The Sea and the Seagulls, plus Lyadov's terrifying Kikimora @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
🌊 We're also playing The Sea and the Seagulls, plus Lyadov's terrifying Kikimora @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday
🇷🇺 We're back at @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday to perform Shostakovich's Symphony No.1 – a masterpiece written when he was just 18
📘 Get a programme to learn how the work, championed by fellow composer Glazunov, brought him international fame
Tickets cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
📘 Get a programme to learn how the work, championed by fellow composer Glazunov, brought him international fame
Tickets cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
June 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🇷🇺 We're back at @cadoganhall.bsky.social on Monday to perform Shostakovich's Symphony No.1 – a masterpiece written when he was just 18
📘 Get a programme to learn how the work, championed by fellow composer Glazunov, brought him international fame
Tickets cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
📘 Get a programme to learn how the work, championed by fellow composer Glazunov, brought him international fame
Tickets cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
Next concert on Monday 30 June at
@cadoganhall.bsky.social
Lyadov, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations with recent #BBC #YoungMusician finalist Firoze Madon
🎫 cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
@cadoganhall.bsky.social
Lyadov, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations with recent #BBC #YoungMusician finalist Firoze Madon
🎫 cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
June 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Next concert on Monday 30 June at
@cadoganhall.bsky.social
Lyadov, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations with recent #BBC #YoungMusician finalist Firoze Madon
🎫 cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
@cadoganhall.bsky.social
Lyadov, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations with recent #BBC #YoungMusician finalist Firoze Madon
🎫 cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ken...
Let’s set this place up for a Bruckner-sized orchestra!
May 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Let’s set this place up for a Bruckner-sized orchestra!
If you’re looking for a ticket for our Bruckner 7 concert this evening at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social we’ve managed to make a few more seats available
Just 6 left now though and once they’re gone, they’re gone
www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-br...
Just 6 left now though and once they’re gone, they’re gone
www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-br...
May 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you’re looking for a ticket for our Bruckner 7 concert this evening at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social we’ve managed to make a few more seats available
Just 6 left now though and once they’re gone, they’re gone
www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-br...
Just 6 left now though and once they’re gone, they’re gone
www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/kso-br...
🎵 Get to know our longtime cellist Annie Marr-Johnson in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday
🌞 She reveals her top KSO concerts of the past 30 years – plus her spectacular choice for the piece we should play next…
🌞 She reveals her top KSO concerts of the past 30 years – plus her spectacular choice for the piece we should play next…
May 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🎵 Get to know our longtime cellist Annie Marr-Johnson in our Meet the Orchestra programme feature @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday
🌞 She reveals her top KSO concerts of the past 30 years – plus her spectacular choice for the piece we should play next…
🌞 She reveals her top KSO concerts of the past 30 years – plus her spectacular choice for the piece we should play next…
🇩🇪 We're thrilled to be joined by guest conductor Leonard Elschenbroich to perform Bruckner @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday
🍃 Grab a programme to find out more (while enjoying the fantastic tremolo that this great cellist has worked on with us)
🍃 Grab a programme to find out more (while enjoying the fantastic tremolo that this great cellist has worked on with us)
May 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🇩🇪 We're thrilled to be joined by guest conductor Leonard Elschenbroich to perform Bruckner @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday
🍃 Grab a programme to find out more (while enjoying the fantastic tremolo that this great cellist has worked on with us)
🍃 Grab a programme to find out more (while enjoying the fantastic tremolo that this great cellist has worked on with us)
Reposted by Kensington Symphony Orchestra
A fine Bruckner symphony! I hope you have a great time playing it. 🎶😊
May 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A fine Bruckner symphony! I hope you have a great time playing it. 🎶😊
7️⃣ We're back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday 19 May to perform Bruckner's monumental Symphony No.7 – the work that finally won him acclaim
⚰️ Get a programme to find out how Richard Wagner's death influenced the piece, including a true symphonic innovation…
⚰️ Get a programme to find out how Richard Wagner's death influenced the piece, including a true symphonic innovation…
May 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
7️⃣ We're back at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social on Monday 19 May to perform Bruckner's monumental Symphony No.7 – the work that finally won him acclaim
⚰️ Get a programme to find out how Richard Wagner's death influenced the piece, including a true symphonic innovation…
⚰️ Get a programme to find out how Richard Wagner's death influenced the piece, including a true symphonic innovation…
📰 We're delighted to see a glowing review of our recent concert with Julian Bliss in the latest edition of Clarinet & Saxophone magazine
⭐ His performance of Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto is (rightly) described as "astonishing", "phenomenal" and "fabulous" – and the orchestra "shone", too!
⭐ His performance of Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto is (rightly) described as "astonishing", "phenomenal" and "fabulous" – and the orchestra "shone", too!
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📰 We're delighted to see a glowing review of our recent concert with Julian Bliss in the latest edition of Clarinet & Saxophone magazine
⭐ His performance of Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto is (rightly) described as "astonishing", "phenomenal" and "fabulous" – and the orchestra "shone", too!
⭐ His performance of Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto is (rightly) described as "astonishing", "phenomenal" and "fabulous" – and the orchestra "shone", too!
Reposted by Kensington Symphony Orchestra
Next concert: Saturday 29 March at 6PM at Fairfield Halls - Music by Foulds, Tippett, Patrick Hawes, Vaughan Williams and culminating in Holst's perennially popular piece for large orchestra - The Planets
🎫 www.fairfield.co.uk/events/kensi...
🎫 www.fairfield.co.uk/events/kensi...
February 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next concert: Saturday 29 March at 6PM at Fairfield Halls - Music by Foulds, Tippett, Patrick Hawes, Vaughan Williams and culminating in Holst's perennially popular piece for large orchestra - The Planets
🎫 www.fairfield.co.uk/events/kensi...
🎫 www.fairfield.co.uk/events/kensi...