Newbury Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest non-professional orchestras in England and is now enjoying its 135th season. Our resident professional conductor is Dr Jonathan Williams and our leader Rachael Elliott.

A major objective of NSO is to encourage young and up-and-coming soloists by inviting them to perform concertos. Soloists John Lill and Barry Tuckwell have gone on to achieve international acclaim after performing with the orchestra.   Rehearsals take place in Newbury on Wednesday evenings during school terms.

The Newbury Symphony Orchestra is affiliated toMaking Music, which represents and supports amateur performing societies throughout the UK and is grateful for the generous support of the Friends of Newbury Symphony Orchestra (link) and our sponsors,Apple Printand Maxx Design, and Philip Brown Violins, Newbury.

For more pictures see the following

Orchestra Slideshow (with thanks to Willie Gunn)


Registered charity No.277308 
 
  
Maxx Design


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NSO Joint Schools Summer Concert
On 9 July in collaboration with St Bartholomew School Music Department, NSO put on a well attended concert based on music from the BBC 10 Pieces program which was well received, finishing with Bernstein's Mambo.

Tom Valentine, Trumpet Soloist

Jonny Williams takes a bow
David Goldberg plays Lark Ascending
Violins stand to acknowledge applause
    
Chatting in the bandroom
Mambo!
 
 David Rendel 1949-2016

With great sadness we note the passing of David Rendel who died peacefully at home on Monday 16 May 2016 after a battle with cancer. David, husband of violist and former NSO member Dr Sue Rendel, was MP for Newbury from 1993 to 2005, having been elected at the historic by-election. There will be a private family funeral and a memorial event will be held some time in July.  


Newbury Weekly News gives Glowing Review for Autumn Concert
29/11/15
Our Autumn concert was well received by the Newbury Weeky News reviewer Nick Davies, see below.

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Support from Waitrose Community Matters
 

Marysia Owen of Waitrose community matters hands over a cheque for £250 for the orchestra to chairman David Cooper. The orchestra was one of the three good causes for the month of July at Waitrose in Newbury. Cooper thanked Waitrose for their generosity, and for providing a month of what is effectively free publicity for the orchestra.