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Concert highlights

Elektra

Elektra

R Strauss Wednesday 18 March 2020
Lighthouse, Poole

This opera, as sensational as it was controversial upon its debut, will be given electric new life under the baton of Kirill Karabits guiding the orchestra and soloists through one of the most difficult orchestral scores ever written.

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Beethoven 250

Beethoven 250

Beethoven & Stravinsky Wednesday 29 January 2020
Lighthouse, Poole

Two symphonies by arguably history's greatest composer, accompanied by one of Stravinsky's best-known works, this concert is one of many worldwide celebrations of Beethoven's formidable genius on the 250th anniversary of his birth.

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Symphonic 80s Spectacular

Symphonic 80s Spectacular

BSO Proms in the Park Saturday 3 August
Meyrick Park, Bournemouth

Relive the sounds of the 80s in full symphonic Technicolor with another fantastic evening of music and nostalgia.

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Featured

Interview with Kirill Karabits
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Interview with Kirill Karabits

15 April

We caught up with our Chief Conductor, Kirill Karabits, during his tenth season with the Orchestra

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Recordings
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Recordings

Explore our latest records from some of the biggest classical music labels on the scene.

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A cultural beacon with global reach

Serving the South and South West of England, but with a national and international reputation, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has been a cultural beacon since its foundation in 1893.

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We’re celebrating #volunteersweek with cake! We have a strong network of volunteers who get involved in our marketing, development and Participate teams each week – we’re incredibly grateful for their support 🙏
Do you love the music from #HarryPotter? We’ll be playing it alongside works by Stravinsky, Grieg and Mussorgsky this weekend [Sat 8 June, 3pm] – and will be joined by TV presenter, Chris Jarvis! Click on the link in our biog for tickets 🥳
It’s time for the @jamesolsenmusic BSO Instagram takeover people! 😱 I’m the composer of our epic D-Day 75 project which brings together 100 schoolchildren from the Portsmouth area singing in a massed choir, two D-Day veterans, 50 community musicians and 11 members of the BSO in a giant wind and brass-dominated orchestra, and live video, all conducted by the incredible @martagardolinska. Today we’re rehearsing everyone for the first time in the beautiful St Mary’s church, Fratton, and you can see what we get up to on the BSO Instagram story. Check out my own Instagram @jamesolsenmusic and my vlog (link in my bio) where I am documenting the entire process, the whole thing is a blast 💥 and will ramp up more over the coming days as we build to our performance on the Southsea seafront on 7 June! 🎺🥁🎷🌊 #dday75 #dday #composer #jamesolsen #communitymusic #musicforeveryone
We are delighted to announce our Elektra-fying new 2019/20 Concert Season, with R Strauss' masterpiece as the pinnacle of a high-octane year of music. Find out more over on the link in our profile 🙌 • • • • • • #bso #bsorchestra #bournemouthsymphonyorchestra #bournemouthso #bournekouth #poole #dorset #symphony #orchestra #music #livemusic
Having @sunwookkim88 in town is always a delight, even more so when he treats you to Clair de Lune as an encore after a phenomenal piano concerto performance 😁🎹🙌