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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Join

 

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

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upcoming concerts

 
  • Skandinavian Skies

    Skandinavian Skies

    Sun, 24 Nov 2024
    Canterbury 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

    Poland and Paris

    Sun, 2 Mar 2025
    Local 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

    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