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ABOUT HARROGATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA


Harrogate Symphony Orchestra can trace its roots back to 1931 and is one of the UK’s leading amateur orchestras. We rehearse and perform a wide range of music to large audiences and to a high standard. Our regular concerts feature both established favourites and some lesser-known works, and we have been joined by several star soloists over the years.

We were delighted to be able to perform a full programme of concerts in 2022, including a wonderful summer ‘Around the World’ themed event and a memorable ‘Family Fun Time’ concert – in which we were proud to showcase some great classical music to a younger audience.

2023 saw another programme of fine concerts, featuring talented soloists and a wide range of works – some well known and some which will have been a fresh discovery for some.

Please read on for more information about our programme for 2024 and beyond.

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

Spring Concert 2024

Sat 23 March 2024 7:30pm
Royal Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate, UK
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GUEST PERFORMERS

Matilda Lloyd

We are proud of the many high-profile names in classical music who have chosen to perform with HSO. Some are well-established, while others have been in the early stages of a stellar career, including, for example a number of BBC Young Musician of the Year winners. Find out more about our guest players here.

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GUEST PERFORMERS

Tenori

We are proud of the many high-profile names in classical music who have chosen to perform with HSO. Some are well-established, while others have been in the early stages of a stellar career, including, for example a number of BBC Young Musician of the Year winners. Find out more about our guest players here.

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Join Us

At HSO we’re always ready to welcome enthusiastic amateur players to join our ranks. Whilst we perform to a high standard, we don’t have formal auditions and your love of music is more important than raw talent. Our rehearsals take place in Knaresborough on Thursday evenings. If you’re looking for a friendly place to make music, please get in touch.

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Support Us

We’re just as delighted to have non-players join the HSO family and you can do this in two ways. Firstly, please check out our concert diary and come along as often as you can. Even better, join the thriving Friends of HSO. Our Friends receive a range of benefits and have the pleasure of knowing they are helping to support live music in our community.

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Who's Who?

When the members of an orchestra play together, it is the perfect example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts! Whether you blow, scrape, hit or just wag a stick, you contribute to the magic…

Even so, we thought you might like to know a bit more about some of the key individuals at Harrogate Symphony Orchestra. These include our long-standing, inspirational conductor and musical director, Bryan Western and several others.

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NEWS

HSO adopts Follifoot Park Disabled Riders Group as its charity for the year

12 Nov 23

After a number of years supporting the brilliant Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, Harrogate Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that it has adopted a new and equally deserving good cause as its official charity for the coming year - the Follifoot Park Disabled Riders Group. This...

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HSO team preparing to run in the Great Knaresborough Bed Race

29 May 22

A team from Harrogate Symphony Orchestra will be running in the 2022 Great Knaresborough Bed Race. A proudly mixed bag of women, men, strings and wind is training hard and preparing what we expect to be a strikingly decorated bed ahead of the big day on Saturday 11th June. [caption...

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