Welcome!

We are a friendly orchestra of largely amateur musicians based in Dorking, who practise together each Wednesday evening and perform three concerts a year in St Martin's Church right in the heart of the town.

We are very much looking forward to sharing our summer programme with you all in June 2026. We will start with Beethoven's Leonore Overture no. 1 (confusingly, actually the 3rd version of the overture he wrote), and finish with Dvořák's lyrical 'Legends' cycle. In between these two works will be Bruch's stunning violin concerto, performed by our very own Joshua Hugo von Bohlen.

This concert will be back to our usual venue of St Martin's Church (see location below)

We look forward to seeing you in the audience, or, if you are interested in joining the orchestra, please see the 'New players' section below.

Next concert!

SAT JUNE 27 2026

Starts at: 7:30

BEETHOVEN - Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138

BRUCH - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

Soloist: Joshua Hugo von Bohlen

DVOŘÁK - Legends, Op. 59, Nos. 1-10

Conductor: Paul Newbold

Concert Info

Our concert venue is St Martin's Church in Dorking, Surrey - see map at the bottom of this page.

Tickets are available online here, via the QR code below or on the door (card/cash)

Adult £15
Senior £12
Students/Under 19s £7
Under 16s free (with adult)
Friends Scheme - £1 off

New Members

We have welcomed a number of new members in the wind and string sections over the past year, and we are currently recruiting - in particular we are looking for viola players, but do always have spaces for other string and brass players too. If you are interested in joining our friendly orchestra, please email us to arrange a no-pressure taster for a rehearsal or two at enquiries@dorkingphilharmonia.org.uk.
If you play a woodwind instrument and are interested in joining, please still get in touch as we are always on the lookout for talented local players.

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