And The Orchestra Played On!

A pleasingly large audience given the present worries enjoyed the concert given by the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra last Saturday. The concert held at the Medina Theatre featured a programme of Russian music, two rarely performed works and an old favourite. The concert opened with an early work by Rachmaninov, his Caprice Bohemian or […]

Popular Pianist makes return visit To the Isle of Wight

Popular concert pianist Viv McLean returns to the Isle of Wight on Saturday March 14th 2020 to perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra. Sandwiching the Concerto will be a Caprice by Rachmaninov and a Symphony by Balakirev making it an all Russian programme. The concert being held at […]

Guest Conductor Triumphs With Orchestra

The IWSO under the baton of guest conductor Cathal Garvey performed a wonderful concert last Saturday (18th January 2020) The capacity audience were treated to an eclectic mix of musical styles. The concert opened with the little known concert overture “Street Corner” by English composer Alan Rawsthorne. The work cleverly and humorously describes the sights […]