The Studio Symphony Orchestra is a recognised leader in amateur music making in Northern Ireland, attracting skilled musicians from across the country and performing regular public concerts in a number of local venues. The orchestra is professionally directed by members of the Ulster Orchestra and performs to a very high standard.
The orchestra works regularly with the most talented young local musicians, giving them the opportunity to give concerto performances and gain valuable experience. It specialises in staging large scale works which deserve to be heard live but which are rarely staged professionally due to the costs involved. Browse our archive to find many examples of past performances.
We look forward to welcoming old friends and new audiences to our performances this year.
Our Next Concert:
Our next concert will be our annual Havelock Nelson concert which will be in Campbell College, Belfast on Saturday 17th April. Full details are available here.
Campbell College, Belfast - 17th April 2010 at 7.45pm
Conductor: David Openshaw
Piano: Cathal Breslin
Glinka - Russlan and Ludmilla
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No.2
Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Stravinsky - Firebird Suite
We look forward to seeing you there!
Latest News:
BBC Radio 3 - Play to the Nation
The orchestra recently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 for the first time! The 'Play to the Nation' season showcased amateur orchestras from across the UK, and the SSO performed the third movement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade which was recorded at our Havelock Nelson Concert in the Whitla Hall, Belfast, in April 2008.
