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 upper strings and brass players, and have occasional woodwind vacancies. Contact the Orchestra Manager to enquire about vacancies: .
We rehearse every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm, at St Stephen's School, Hales Drive, Canterbury CT2 7AD.
Current membership: 66
upcoming concerts
Skandinavian Skies
Sun, 24 Nov 2024Canterbury Symphony Orchestra welcome local soloist George Needham for a performance of Grieg’s immortal Piano Concerto, accompanied by celebrations of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, and Estonia. Soloist: George Needham Piano Joe ... more
Poland and Paris
Sun, 2 Mar 2025Local soloist Emily Hopper joins Canterbury Symphony Orchestra for a concert that celebrates the two homes of Frédéric François Chopin: Poland and Paris. From the soaring melodies of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Polish’ ... more
The Rest is Music
Sun, 6 Jul 2025Shostakovich 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
