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See below the program for our concert last week. We hope you enjoyed it and will be joining us on the 19th March for our next! Nov 25 ProgDownload

Come and watch us perform Bruckner's 4th Symphony alongside Bruch's well loved violin concerto and Weber Ruler of the Spirits overture Nov 25 PosterDownload

Please find our programme for our last concert available to view both in your browser or to be downloaded below. June 25 ProgrammeDownload

Here is a link to a review by David Green from our concert last Thursday - https://davidgreenbooks.blogspot.com/2025/03/petersfield-orchestra-at-petersfield.html Two quotes that stand out are: "Robin Browning is somehow what Herbert Von Karajan should have been like if he hadn't been the most appalling narcissist- good-looking, charismatic, readily in charge of an orchestra who surely adore him … Continue reading Concert Review: March 2025

Tickets are now on general sale for our concert on the 20th March featuring Ariel Lanyi performing Beethoven's Emperor Piano Concerto along with Shostakovich's 10th Symphony in the second half. Follow this link to book your seats - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/petersfieldmusicalfestival

Tickets are now on general sale for our upcoming concert on 20th June at the Petersfield Festival Hall! Tickets are available via ticket source online, here.

Petersfield Orchestra ConcertThursday 16th November 2023Petersfield Festival Hall Review The major work in the Petersfield Orchestra’s November concert was Sibelius’s 1st Symphony, something of a challenge to rise to the demands of this major work from the orchestral repertoire – and the players acquitted themselves very well indeed. All the important melodies were stylishly pointed … Continue reading Concert Review: November 2023

It felt rather unseasonal when we started rehearsals in September for: 'Tchaikovsky's Christmas Nutcracker'! With 16th November only a week away, we are feeling very festive.   After all, Clara’s big party takes place on Christmas Eve!  Snow-laden scenes surface too in the opening work, Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite, with its famous depiction of a Christmas ride … Continue reading Our next concert: 16th November 2023 – now sold out!

Leader: Helen PurchaseConductor: Robin BrowningSolist: Mathilde Milwidsky Bruckner: Overture in G Minor Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No.3 in B Minor, with Soloist Mathilde Milwidsky Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C Minor Tickets on Sale here now.

Cordelia Williams, a rising star in the world of classical piano and Hampshire resident, thrilled the audience in her sold-out concert with the Petersfield Orchestra on Thursday 23rd March. She played the famous Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor flawlessly, displaying total command of the instrument both technically and expressively, and richly deserved the warm … Continue reading Concert Review: Spring 2023