The Orchestra

 

Canterbury Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra, founded in 1953. We perform 3 concerts a year, at Colyer-Fergusson Hall at the University of Kent.  Our members range from  professional musicians to capable amateurs, enjoying musical performance with a passion.

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We're always on the look out for new members.  Get in touch 

We rehearse every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm, at St Stephen's School, Hales Drive, Canterbury CT2 7AD.

Current membership: 97

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upcoming concerts

 
  • The Rest is Music

    The Rest is Music

    Sun, 6 Jul 2025
    Shostakovich is at his most intimate in his Ninth Symphony. Using smaller forces, the piece is the composer at his most cryptically complex. Local composer Elizabeth Winters and local soloist ... more
  • Heavenly Life

    Heavenly Life

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025
    Join the Canterbury Symphony Orchestra for an evening of vibrant and expressive music, featuring two Romantic masterpieces. The concert opens with Weber’s First Clarinet Concerto, performed by Krish Parthiban, Canterbury ... more
  • An evening of Elgar

    An evening of Elgar

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026
    Celebrate the rich emotional depth and grandeur of English music with an evening devoted entirely to Sir Edward Elgar. The Canterbury Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Joe ... more