Choo choo…… all aboard!
The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra is just five weeks away from performing their Summer Concert at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. When Jonathan Butcher brings down his baton at 3pm on Saturday 31st July, the trumpets will sound and the orchestra will play in public for the first time since March 2020. The […]
New Season Programmes
After another amazing season of concerts, the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce that the upcoming year will be filled with music every bit as wonderful. From the first concert of the season (on November 17th) featuring Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerot with Melina Mandozzi, and Holst’s Planets Suite – to the last (on […]
Season Finale – Tickets Selling Fast!
The final concert of the IWSO’s season is just over a month away! On the 30th of June, join us in a celebration of music that has been used for the silver screen, including Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (as featured in Brief Encounter), Mussorgsky’s Nigh on a Bare Mountain (Saturday Night Fever) and many […]
Spring concert news
On the 17th of March the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will be putting on the third concert in their current season, at Medina Theatre in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The highlight of the evening will be Walton’s Cello Concerto, performed by Jamal Aliyev – who in 2017 gave his solo debut performance […]
Happy Christmas – and a musical New Year!
If you’re looking for a gift idea for Christmas, why not tickets for the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra’s New Year concert? Available now from Medina Theatre box office on 01983 823884 or online via the Isle of Wight Council booking system. On the 20th of January, warm up a cold winter’s night with music […]
Don’t miss out – first concert of new season fast approaching
Tickets for the first concert in the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra’s new season are still available from Medina Theatre, either in person (weekdays 7.00am – 9.00pm, weekends 9.00am – 5.00pm) or online at any time via the Isle of Wight Council’s booking system. The concert features Gliere’s Harp Concerto, performed by soloist Oliver Wass, […]
New Season Fast Approaching
Once again we find ourselves at the end of another concert season; I hope you have enjoyed the concerts. A big thank you to those of you who have been season ticket holders and I hope you will consider being a season ticket holder again for next season. Full details on the dates and music […]
Marvellous May-time Music
On the Saturday 20th of May the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will be proud to welcome Miriam Nerval, former Island resident and rising star in the international music scene. Miriam will be performing not one, but two recorder concertos with the Orchestra – the Recorder Concerto in C Major by Vivaldi and Bedford’s Recorder […]
Music for springtime
On March the 18th the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will be providing another great evening’s entertainment at Medina Theatre, Newport. Music for evening will come courtesy of Poulenc (“Les Biches”), Ravel (Piano Concerto in G Major), Saint-Saëns (Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah) and Franck (Symphony on D minor). Making a welcome return to the […]
Winter warmer
On Saturday the 21st of January why not spend an evening in the company of the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra, for an evening’s music that is sure to entertain? Guest conductor Rupert Bond returns to the Island, starting the concert off with Parry’s Elegy to Brahms. Brahms own Violin Concerto in D Major (op. […]