Welcome to our Blackpool Symphony Orchestra web site.
We are a friendly orchestra playing mainly classical music . We rehearse at the Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR and perform three concerts a year.
Our members come from all across the county. We encourage young players wanting orchestral experience and welcome established musicians keen to play for appreciative audiences.
We are often looking for new players so if you would like to join us, then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you. We particularly welcome string players.
OUR NEXT CONCERT:
Sunday 21 November 2010 at 7.30 pm
Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Rd, Blackpool, FY3 7LR Map
Mendelssohn Overture Fingal's Cave
Grieg Norwegian Dances
Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K. 191
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Sibelius Karelia Suite
Solo Bassoon - Russell Irwin
Adults £6.50
Students over 16 in full time education £2.00
Children and Young People under 16 Free
Our Symphony Orchestra is based in Blackpool and presents concerts at venues around Blackpool. As a visitor to our site interested in classic music, you may want to know of other orchestras and groups who also present music within other local areas.
The Fylde Sinfonia (http://www.fyldesinfonia.org.uk/) serves mainly the Lytham St Annes area. Likewise there is the Blackburn Symphony Orchestra (http://www.blackburnsymphony.org.uk/. Further north the Lakeland Sinfonia Society (http://www.lakelandsinfonia.org.uk/) is active in Cumbria.
Manchester area is especially well served with orchestras. There are too many there to mention here and we don't want to appear to show favouritism by mentioning some while not citing others. However, you may like to view "Amateur Orchestras - North West England" (http://www.amateurorchestras.org.uk/onorthwe.htm) for a full list of amateur orchestras in the region.
Please click on the names of the orchestras mentioned above to view their activities. We hope that you will find these websites interesting to you, in case you may have friends in areas further afield than Blackpool.