Next Concert: Wednesday 26th March 2025
On 9th May, we were delighted to perform once again at the European Union in the UK's celebration of #EuropeDay at St John’s Smith Square!
The orchestra played a brand new arrangement of the iconic European anthem, Ode to Joy, followed by the UK's own National anthem. This performance was made especially significant by the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Thank you to our friends at European Union in the UK and Cultural Relations Platform for involving us in this special occasion.
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Our second tutti rehearsal is off to a great start here at University of West London! 🎼
We’re looking forward to welcoming Nicolas Ventura later for some Prokofiev 🎹
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It’s great to be back at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama for our first rehearsals ahead of this Wednesday’s concert at Cadogan Hall!
There are still some tickets available so be sure to get yours now! Don’t miss out on what promises to be a spectacular evening of music by Verdi, Prokofiev and Mahler 🎹🎼
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always the most relevant experience for the future in the professional music business
Here are some photos of our concert last month at Cadogan Hall 🎶🎹
We can’t wait to perform there again on Wednesday 26th March! There are still some tickets available, so get yours now and don’t miss out on a fabulous programme that includes Mahler’s titanic Symphony No. 1 🎼
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The orchestra’s next concert is just two weeks away! We’re especially excited to work with our fantastic soloist, Nicolas Ventura 🎹
Born in Tuscany, Italian pianist Nicolas Ventura has captivated audiences with his “limitless palette of colours” and his “technical mastery and authority.” Now London-based, his musical journey has taken him to some of Europe and the UK’s most prestigious venues, including the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building in Oxford, Wigmore Hall and the Brazilian Embassy in London, Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona, Fazioli Concert Hall and Teatro la Fenice in Venice, among many others.
A performer of rare sensitivity and depth, Nicolas is a prize-winner of the Concours Ile-deFrance and has been the recipient of numerous awards among which the Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music and the Oleg Prokofiev Award. He has shared the stage with distinguished musicians, most recently including collaborations with members of the New York Philharmonic and performances of concertos by Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninov with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Chioggia, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bacau and the Danube Symphony Orchestra.
Hear Nicolas perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with YMSO at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday 26th March, 7.30pm 🎶
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