Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Review: Standing up for Truth Quite frankly it is a relief to return to the Lighthouse, Poole on a Wednesday night for the start of the BSO’s 2025/26 main concert season.

...and Shostakovich’s mighty Symphony No 10 ✊
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“This was an outstanding and memorable beginning” said Tom Wickson of our Poole season opening concert at Lighthouse, Poole last week 🎶💯

Read Tom’s review to hear all about the concert featuring a new piece from Dani Howard, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.1 with Sir Stephen Hough...

Cake Concert: Woodlands Cake Concerts are relaxed chamber performances in informal environments.

Our Cake Concerts are open to everyone, and are especially popular with those living with dementia and their carers ☕https://bsolive.com/events/cakeconcert-woodlands-village-hall25/

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Are you at a loose end this Friday afternoon? 🍰 Join us, as we bring another of our ever-popular Cake Concerts to Woodlands Village Hall near Verwood.
//Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere as the BSO’s Teatime Trio perform well-known classics, accompanied by a nice cup of tea!

The Power of Love BSO presents "The Power of Love" in Poole. Hear Schubert's 'Unfinished' and Zemlinsky's exploration of longing. Wednesday 8 October.

This piece explores themes of love and longing and is inspired by the work of Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore ✍️💞

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We’re beyond excited to welcome our new Artist-in-Residence, the renowned baritone Roderick Williams, to Lighthouse, Poole and @exeter.ac.uk this week. Together, we’ll perform Zemlinsky’s epic Lyric Symphony ✨

REVIEW: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Standing Up For Truth, Lighthouse Poole The world renowned Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra began its new season at Lighthouse Poole with what can only be described as an absolute…

The programme, which also featured music by Celebrated Composer Dani Howard, travelled to @bristolbeacon.bsky.social and The Anvil, Basingstoke:
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REVIEW: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Standing Up For Truth, Lighthouse Poole The world renowned Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra began its new season at Lighthouse Poole with what can only be described as an absolute…

Catch @bournemouthecho.bsky.social ’s review on last Wednesday’s concert – “an absolute barnstormer” – which was performed to a full house at Lighthouse, Poole with Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth and pianist Sir Stephen Hough.

Have you heard Dani’s music at Lighthouse, Poole or Bristol Beacon this week? If not, get along to The Anvil, Basingstoke tonight! bsolive.com/events/stand... #resonate

It’s been fantastic to launch our Celebrated Composers programme with Dani Howard’s The Butterfly Effect – supported by Resonate, a PRS Foundation initiative in partnership with Association of British Orchestras and BBC Radio 3.

Standing Up For Truth Join BSO at Lighthouse Poole for "Standing Up for Truth." Hear Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, and Howard. A night of impactful orchestral music.

If you missed it, we'll be performing this concert again in Bristol (tonight) and in Basingstoke (tomorrow)!
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Our Section Principal Double Bass, David Daly, celebrates 40 years with the BSO this week Our Chief Executive, Dougie Scarfe, said a few words on stage to thank David for leading our Double Bass section so brilliantly over the last four decades and for all the beautiful music to date

Roderick Williams: If I need to lift my mood, I turn to The Incredibles The baritone and composer on his love of sci-fi, picking up the cello again and the music that made him cry

...it’s a work that has been on his wish list since his teens. Join us for this momentous event! www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...

Did you see our Artist-in-Residence, superstar baritone Roderick Williams, in @thetimes.com ‘My Culture Fix’ last weekend? We can’t wait to welcome Roderick to Lighthouse Poole [8 Oct] and @@exeter.ac.uk [9 Oct] as he joins us in Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - What's On The BSO performs over 180 symphonic performances in 38 towns and cities across the South West of England. See what's on in your area.

Do you accept the challenge? Come and join us, we’d love to see you there! ✨
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“I want people to come to a concert and feel like they are a different person when they leave” says our Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth, as we look to hear familiar favourites in a new light and discover music we’ve not heard before, this season.

Music for students across the South West this autumn and winter! We have a plethora of activity lined up across the region, with music supporting pupils at various stages in their education. Read on to find out more…

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We’re proud to work in partnership with schools and music hubs throughout the year to share live music with pupils of all ages ✨ We recently visited Braunton Academy in Devon with star cellist Johannes Moser, here’s a snippet from his performance!

Did you know our ‘Explore the Orchestra’ symphonic concerts – which are especially designed for Key Stage 2 pupils – will be returning to both Portsmouth and Exeter in early 2026 🥁There is still space in Portsmouth, if you have pupils that might enjoy hearing a symphony orchestra in full flight!

How our arts organisation joined forces with a local NHS Trust to bring music into people’s lives, when they needed it most Joint Head of BSO Participate, Lucy Warren, reflects on a year in which a pilot programme between Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Dorset County Hospital and Arts in Hospital expanded to reach…

Read our blog to find out more about why we believe so deeply in this work to support wellbeing and recovery ➡️ bsolive.com/news/how-our...

How our arts organisation joined forces with a local NHS Trust to bring music into people’s lives, when they needed it most Joint Head of BSO Participate, Lucy Warren, reflects on a year in which a pilot programme between Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Dorset County Hospital and Arts in Hospital expanded to reach…

...and we’re grateful to the @westonfdn.bsky.social for its support of our ongoing work 💖🪇

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Over the last year we’ve shared music in wards across Dorset County Hospital with our colleagues at Arts in Hospital. It’s been wonderful to see the positive effect music-making has had on patients, including dementia and stroke patients...

Standing Up For Truth Join BSO at Lighthouse Poole for "Standing Up for Truth." Hear Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, and Howard. A night of impactful orchestral music.

...Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, and Rachmaninov’s first Piano Concerto with Sir Stephen Hough. There are just a few tickets left so book now! bsolive.com/events/stand...

📢Only a week to go until we return to Lighthouse, Poole for our first concert of the Poole season, ‘Standing Up for Truth.’ Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth is at the helm for this incredible evening featuring music from our Celebrated Composer - Dani Howard’s Butterfly Effect...

New research shows that access to live music making is the key to success in any career path Monday, 22 September 2025

➡️https://abo.org.uk/news/2025/new-research-shows-that-access-to-live-music-making-is-the-key-to-success-in-any-career-path?fbclid=IwY2xjawM-PphleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHdFNRYXdDZXc2NXhDUHB6AR5TB2s4QkoNc2crjDfrZQiZecdvJ0is_z2q6dKKNRUA-BcH4Pqp47OrARK3Tg_aem_Pkga1k34f_TbLVLrwKaOBw

...and we’re continuing to bring music into young people’s lives throughout this year. Find out more about the ABO’s research below ➡️

New research from the ABO emphasises the impact of music education on focus, teamwork, and presentation skills. We’re proud that in 2024/25 there were over 41,000 participations in 216 BSO music education experiences across the South West...

#MusicinSchools #musiceducation

New research from the ABO emphasises the impact of music education on focus, teamwork, and presentation skills. We’re proud that in 2024/25 there were over 41,000 participations in 216 BSO music education experiences across the South West...

#MusicinSchools #musiceducation

New research from the ABO emphasises the impact of music education on focus, teamwork, and presentation skills. We’re proud that in 2024/25 there were over 41,000 participations in 216 BSO music education experiences across the South West...

#MusicinSchools #musiceducation

Such a joyful evening, performing Mozart's luminous concerto No. 21 last night with the superb @bournemouthso.bsky.social and Enyi Okpara at Portsmouth Guildhall ✨ The encore was Montgeroult's Etude No. 41 bisrecords.lnk.to/2603