24/25 Season

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16th September 2024, 19:30

London Schools Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert
Mahler – Totenfeier
Jonathan Dove – Stargazer
Anna Clyne – Masquerade*
Elgar – Enigma Variations

London Schools Symphony Orchestra

Peter Moore, Trombone
Enyi Okpara, Conductor*
Timothy Redmond, Conductor

The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DS

18th September 2024, 19:30

Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture, Op.26
Mozart – Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467
Faure – Pavane
Dvorak – Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op.88

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Danny Driver, Piano
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Weymouth Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 8ED

20th September 2024, 19:30

Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture, Op.26
Mozart – Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467
Faure – Pavane
Dvorak – Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op.88

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Danny Driver, Piano
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ

24th September 2024, 19:30

BSO ‘On Your Doorstep’

Jenkins - Palladio
Nielsen - Little Suite for Strings Op. 1
Gershwin - Lullaby
Jessie Montgomery - Starburst
Coleridge Taylor - Novelletten 1
Ethel Smyth - Suite for Strings, Allegro
Skyork - Ukrainian Melody
Trad. Catalan - Song of the Birds
Dvorak - Song to the Moon
Holst - St Paul's Suite Mvts 3&4
Copland - Hoedown

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

The Ballroom, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil, Dorset, BA20 2DD

28th September 2024, 19:30

BSO Strings ‘On Your Doorstep’

Jenkins - Palladio
Nielsen - Little Suite for Strings Op. 1
Gershwin - Lullaby
Jessie Montgomery - Starburst
Coleridge Taylor - Novelletten 1
Ethel Smyth - Suite for Strings, Allegro
Skyork - Ukrainian Melody
Trad. Catalan - Song of the Birds
Dvorak - Song to the Moon
Holst - St Paul's Suite Mvts 3&4
Copland - Hoedown

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Abbotsbury, Dorset, DT3 4JJ

19th October 2024, 19:30

Postcards from America

Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Errollyn Wallen – Mighty River
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Copland – Four Episodes from Rodeo

Havant Symphony Orchestra

Ellis Thomas, Piano
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Warblington Concert Hall, Southleigh Road, Havant, PO9 2RR

6th November 2024, 19:30

Passionate Rachmaninov

Rossini – The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No.2
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Mendelssohn – Symphony No.4 ‘Italian’

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Alim Beisembayev, Piano
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Fareham Live, Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DB

13th November 2024, 19:30

Clarinet Bliss

Rossini – String Sonata No.6
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Mendelssohn – Symphony No.4 ‘Italian’

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Julian Bliss, Clarinet
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF

15th November 2024, 19:30

BSO ‘On Your Doorstep’

Jenkins - Palladio
Nielsen - Little Suite for Strings Op. 1
Gershwin - Lullaby
Jessie Montgomery - Starburst
Coleridge Taylor - Novelletten 1
Ethel Smyth - Suite for Strings, Allegro
Skyork - Ukrainian Melody
Trad. Catalan - Song of the Birds
Dvorak - Song to the Moon
Holst - St Paul's Suite Mvts 3&4
Copland - Hoedown

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lady St Mary’s Church, 18 Church Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4ND

19th December 2024, 19:30

Last Night of the Christmas Proms: Seasonal favourites and festive fun

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Joe Stilgoe, Piano/Singer
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Exeter University Great Hall, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4PY

20th December 2024, 19:30

Last Night of the Christmas Proms: Seasonal favourites and festive fun

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Joe Stilgoe, Piano/Singer
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB

21st December 2024, 19:30

Last Night of the Christmas Proms: Seasonal favourites and festive fun

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Joe Stilgoe, Piano/Singer
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF

17th January 2025, 11:30

Explore the Orchestra: Schools’ Concert

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

23rd January 2025, 11:30

Explore the Orchestra: Schools’ Concert

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB

31st January 2025, 11:30 & TBC

Explore the Orchestra: Schools’ Concert

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Exeter University Great Hall, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY

15th February 2025, 19:00

Valentine Classics

Jarre – Lara’s Theme from Doctor Zhivago
Strauss – Liebselieder
Puccini – O mio babbino caro
Rota – Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
John Williams – Across the Stars
Tchaikovsky – Pas de Deux from the Nutcracker
Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Suite

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Milly Forrest, Soprano
Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF

29th March 2025, 19:30

‘Enigma Re-Imagined’

New Commission – Winner of Elysium’s Young Composer Competition
‘Enigma Re-Imagined’ – A cross collaborate piece written by 14 Schools
Elgar – Enigma Variations

Elysium Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

20th May 2025, 11:30 & 14:30

Explore the Orchestra: Schools’ Concert

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF

21st May 2025, 11:30

Explore the Orchestra: Schools’ Concert

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Enyi Okpara, Conductor

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF